understand what felt as a threa therapy allow t actualizing his Approved F is happening. Wh , the activation e patient to mit tendency towards Release 2000/08/11 : CIA-RDP96-00792ROO0700760002-6 ~ ESP experiences are no lo of internal resources durin gate or overcome resistance recovery. The purpose Of t pape- ex pand the traditional conce the individual 31--e vir .!: t4 king into account the poss ,iy -t t. of other lev hi h can .11 teract with the indiv c 1 all r7. It is not ou:llnot~e t . to s s ti tute today's psychotherapic nowledge - 0 w1p k n tadd it another dimension, aiming un4bu:to 0 holistic ier .d\.g f th atient and his-reality, as we his recovery. REFERENCES Capra, F. The Tao of Phys s, Great Britain: The Chaucer Press, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND LEVELS OF REALITY: PART 11 _ ESP AS AN AID TO PSYCHOTHERAPY IN SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS SAMUEL, An Idr9e. and KISKOS, Julika Clinical Psychologists Sociedade de Pesquisas Psicobiofisicas de qao Paulo Sao Paulo, S.P., Brazil oract: The authors discuss the interactions between other levels Ellenberger, H.F. The Dis o ry of the Unconscious. New York: 4eality and ours in cases involving patients with psychological Books, Inc., 1970 Irders of various kinds. Trained sensitives were used in this taad often manifested extraneous personalities (named theta Jaspers, Karl. Psicopato ogia G ral. Rio de Janeiro: Livraria Its oy the authors), and who were involved with the patients. A neu, 1973, vol I and II. riptioa is made of the theta agents observed and their inter- I Removal of theta,agents by means of ~on -.;ith the patients; Kiskos, J. and Samuel, . Healing t a Distance: Some Evidences'ain procedures is foilowed by an improVement in the patients' Suggestive of Theta Age t influence in Psychological Disturban ition. This approach combined with traditional psychotherappy In Proceedings of the T ird Internat'onal Conference on Psycho s up new possibilities for patients whose prognosis of recovery tronic Research. Tokyo, 1977, Vol. 1 481 remote or dependent on extensive psychotherapy. LeShan, L. Thell ium, the Mystic and e Physicist. New York:;4duction ,;d Viking Press, 4. ~977, at the III International Conference on Psychotronic tarca in Tokyo, we presented a paper discussing the possibility Price, H.H. Mediumshi and Human Survival In Wheatley, J.M.O.~Mflueaci a Edge. H.L. (ed.) Phil sophical Dimensions f Parapsychology. 9 ata distance people with various types of psycho- Springfield: Bannerst ne House, 1976. ical disorders, aiming at relieving or removing the symptoms Irienced. After experimenting during three years, we had come to ~conclusion that this could be done. However, we also'found out Tart, C.T. Altered S ates of Consciousness. ew York: John wile" bers of the group in some Sons, Inc., 1972 personalities extraneous to the mem ~s manifested themselves, suggesting an interrelation between 'psychological disorders of some patients and the influence of Toben, B. Space, Ti e and Beyond. New York: E. Dutton, 1975. p personalities - which we named "theta agents". Also in this jr, we described the L-ypes of theta agents we came across, as k as the improvemente 'and relapses observed in patients as we tt with these agents-The subjects selected for our sample did iknow that they were being focused by the group, were not rgoin sychotherapy and had been showing certain symptoms for thangapyear. purpose of this paper is to take up these aspects and extend based on observations made during the last two years. observations, as pointed out in our paper "ESP as a Component one Psychological Disorders", which is being presented at this onference, led us to consider that there might be another level eality, unperceived b~ our senses, but which could interact with individual. Apparently, besides the classical interaction vidual vs. environment, there could be a third one that we d call "spiritual". "Spiritual" is probably not the best word 346 1 347 R -6 F tml MMI Approved For Release 2000108/11 CIA-1413P966-00792RO00700760002 rq _PT; to describe this additional interaction due to its religious Jiug with these entities, we noticed that they usually become connotations. However, as we lack a more neutral word, we arein a certain dramatic moment of theirlives. They May to maintain it. ion situations related to illness ,of an accident or quarrel On the other hand, the hypothesis of the existence of other le~no motivation to go on living and talk aboutsuicide of reality is supported by observations made by other research of black magic a) the pioneers (D A 0 (D 0 0 0 2 C14 0 I 0 (D a) 00 0 0 0 0 C14 4) 0 0 LL 4) > 0 L_ CL of the Society for Psychical Research of Lond b) the early French metapsychists; *a c) the studies carried out~are Stevenson, Osis, LeShan, Tart, Moody and others; d) Modern Ph IF T the raoral his mass of information cannot be disregarded under the clai experiences are the outcome of fraud, ivJ collective hallucination, Mysticfsm, primit i:,t or other labels one might want to us this because the facts have been observed and confirmed by man*ies researchers over many years of work. 6Not Method of Work As we described in 1977, our work is done b y a group of peopl of which are sensitives. These meet once a week with the objet,. of practicing absent healing or healing of patients pre sent such meetings. The Patients are persons with Psychological disrtiat past of various kinds. For the two years we eliminated "distatlationally; an experimental control,because our observations showed that the subject was unaware of the treatment significant alteratia: occurred in his behaviour. This eliminated the hypothesis of suggestion. We use sensitivesin this work because presently t, 11spiritual" level previously mentioned is only accessible throli...i. sensitives, i.e.6 people that have ESP faculty. duced to harm Ratients by means a&ents in __ - i.~ -ware of their (Tonditi endering services in certain place or places cenary, i.e., do what they have contracted to do,depending they receive by means of black magic procedures ctives, they might also use der to accomplish their obje unaware that, they are dead. emotionally involved with the patient agents that intentionally try to harm patients imay be aware or unaware tnat they hav e died 'rtion of harming is due to revenge o n a I been victimized by 1y involved, as they feel they have harming the patient an entity of this type sisidno,t es to love him he remains at his -claiming e ies gents that share and -e at& a they have diecl nay be aware or unaware that symbiotic Ir interaction with patients might become is directly related to the pleasure obtained in the Iraction, i.e., they are interested in the pleasure provided in the patient himself Theta Agents the patient and not and a patient is During the treatment of certain patients, we came across extra chanism of interaction between a theta agent In most cases observed it was personalities. These we named "theta agents", because the circi one-sided as it might seem. the two sides. stances in wich they manifested themselves led us to conclude 1e to detect a feedback mechanism between they were deceased persons. state that some persons may be note that when we ~iuportant to lity - the theta Based on our observations we found four types of theta agents:inced by an agent in another level of rea that they are the cause of theta agents unaware that they have died; b) theta agents led we a7e not necessarily saying harm patients by means of black magic; c) theta agents tbat oudsorder. The individual himself, due to his particular nature, by the theta - open - to the influence exerted revenge try to harm the patient; d) theta agents sharing and ten predisposed it is not enjoying patients' activities. AS to the factor that triggers the whole processp physical and perceptible environment found in the patient's These four categories were reported in 1977 and, up to now, noit =ay also be a combination of both' types have been found. The classification is based an our obsei. tions. These categories are not mutually exclusive; sometimes Ission appear in a combined form. gent hypothesis, we analysed several -e opting for the theta a observations. The following atives that might explain our trance; 2) sensi- a) Theta agent naware that they have died - They usually ma "n eses have been eliminated: 1) simulation of the patient; f men n o-n -, 1~11b a state o tal co fusi presenting two or more of the fo S subconscious; 3) coincidental improvement of characteristics: to-suggestion on part of the patient; 5) telepathy; 6)cl,ir, -they do not know where they are or what is happening to them I ESVT (as described by Price) tee; 7) "this-wOrld -they feel that they are in to4al darkness -complain about physical pains analysed in relation to three types Of Ihypotheses were -are apathetic and feel weak, tired or drowsy taent: -complain about existential situations that they were given absent -worry about or look for their family, but are unable to, fin4tb patients that were unaware -complain about difficulties in contacting people,~ who act astaling that they were being given absent healing they did not notice their presence. tth patients that knew 349 348 C) with patients that were being treated in the presence ofling with these entities, we noticed that they usually become tives in a certain dramatic moment of their lives. They may ion situations related to illness Concerning !A": alternatives 1 and 2 are eliminated when patrof an accident or quarrel unaware of absent healing. The sensitives' perceptions coinc.no =otivation to go on living and talk aboutsuicide with patients' mental and/or physical states and a significa, ans of black magic improvement was observed. Coincidental improvement alone (3)ta agents induced to harm patients by me not explain the many cases observed during these years, some.are aware of their condition chronic symptoms. Improvement due to autosuggestion (4) canitendering services in certain place or places eliminated as the patients did not know that, they were being t*noral to do,depending by absent healing. As to alternatives 5,6 and 7, it is natu ercenary, i.e., do what they have contracted Xk black magic procedures sensitives to obtain information by telepathy, clairvoyance list they receive by means of -world ESP". However, what we are reporting here is. that a gTder to accomplish their objectives, they might also use improvement occurred in patients that had been presenting p~,ties unaware that they are dead. logical disorders. The mere perception by the sensitives. of~pot e motionally involved with the patient emotional states or symptoms by means of telepathy, r lairvoy% or "this-world ESP" would not have removed them. I _ tLta agents tintentionally try to harm patients mprovemen . hat died happened after our work with the theta agent or agents involik ~ay be aware or~ unaware that they have the case, ktioa of harming is due to revenge (D lly involved, as they feel they have been victimized by I- rning a 0 Conce "B" and "C": After the above discussion the only Kont 0 that might be said is that patients improve due to autosugge' ty of this type is not harming the patient (ti!es an enti However, when the patient does not know he is being treated Wationally; he remains at his side, claiming to love him still improves, autosuggestion is eliminated. When patients# aware of the absent healing autosuggestion cannot be tot 11 it ents that share and enjoy 3atients' activities nated, but a Y a agent it would be only one single component 0 Its y be aware or P factors responsible for his of a gr up a unaware that they tave d-ied improvement. J~r interaction with patients might become symbiotic Conclusion: iiosis is directly related to the pleasure obtained in the iraction, i.e. they are interested in the pleasure provided Our experience I not in the patient the patient and leads us to take into account in a more himself the individual vs. environment. We have extenu noticed that env,r, influences can be twof'old: a) originating from the lebanism of interaction between a theta agent and a patient is environmet ceived through-physical senses and b) originating f 0 one-sided as it might seem. In most cases observed it was Of reality suggested by the presence of theta agen trom a~otb ,1e to detect a feedback mechanism between the two sides. through sensitives . In view of s manifest treatment this and according to our expo... should be appiied on two levels: psychoterapic az~ 1aPO rtant to note that when we state that some persons may be spiritual". enced by an agent in another level of -reality - the theta 00 The we a7e not necessarily saying that they are the cause of 0 success of this latter type of therapy depends isorder. The individual himselfv due to his particular nature, factors and on the sat 0 variables that also intervene in traditi ten predisposed - open - to the influence exerted by the theta 0 The acceptance of another level or reality helps to -onal th elt is to the factor that triggers the whole process, it is. not 0 patient's reality mo' und er s tai* - u C14 re holistically, as one level co Afo nd in the patient's physical and perceptible environment other. This approach, MPlement 0 however, should not be considered .it nay also be a combination of both. M way of healing. For example, if a theta agent a mil 0 encing a patient for some that has beenl!,- 0 time is removed, its removal does Ission - always cause the immediate elimination of the effec -, b- 0 t~ becaus!e opting for the theta agent hypothesis, we analysed several to his maladjustment, the patient himself has thrown u defefatives deal with his own problems. P that might explain our observations. The following That is why Psychotherapy is bas~beses have been eliminated: 1) simulation of trance; 2) sensi- 0 this type of treatment. LL !s subconscious; 3) coincidental improvement of the patient; It is also important (to-suggestion on part of the patient; 5) telepathy; 6)clair- approach as an aid to emphasize that when using this type cKe; 7) "this-world ESP" (as described by Price) > to psychoth;rapy and before placing the P 0 next &_ to a sensitivep the Psychotherapist should know his very well, be awarQ pati hypotheses were analysed in relation to three types of 0- of his internal resources, and should alement: CL carefully evaluated the prognosis of a traditional treatment. ~th patients that were unaware that they were given absent galing ith patients that knew that they were being given absent healing 349 350 C) with patients tives that were being treated in the presence Concerning I'A": alternatives 1 and 2 are eliminated when pa unaware of absent healing. The sensitives' perceptions coin with patients' mental and/or physical states and a signific improvement was observed. Coincidental improvement alone (3 not explain the many cases observed during these years, som chronic symptoms. Improvement due to autosuzgestion (4) can eliminated as the patients did not know that, they were being by absent healing. As to alternatives 5,6 'and 7, it is nat sensitives to obtain information by telepathy, clairvoyance -world ESP". However, what we are reporting here is.that a improvement occurred in patients that had been present' ing p logical disorders. The mere perception by the sensitives 0~ ~ emotional states or symptoms by means of telepathy, clairvo or "this-world ESP" would not have removed them. Improvemen happened after our work with the theta agent or Agents invo the case, Concerning "B" and "C": After the above discussion the only that might be said is that patients improve due to autosugg However, when the patient does not know he is being treated still improves, autosuggestion is eliminated. When patients aware of the absent healing autosuggestion cannot be totall nated, but it would be only one single component of a group factors responsible for his improvement. Conclusion: Our experience leads us to take into account in a more exte the individual vs. environment. We have noticed that enviro influences can be twofold: a) originating from the environm ceived through.physical senses and b) originating from anot of reality suggested by the presence of theta agents manife through sensitives . In view of this and according to our ex treatment should be applied on two levels: psychoterapic a 11spiritual". The success of this latter type of therapy depends on the s factors and variables that also intervene in traditional th The acceptance of another level or reality helps to underst patient's reality more holistically, as one level complemen other. This approach, however, should not be considered a m way of healing. For example, if a theta agent that has been encing a patient for some time is removed, its removal does always cause the immediate elimination of the effects, beca to his maladjustment, the patient himself has thrown up def deal with his own problems. That is why psychotherapy is ba this type of treatment. treatment, the patient',s active participation recovery. He has to be made aware of his what is happening, so that he can avoid tuning that may trigger or aggravate his maladjustment. guy type of oftowards his iibility for theta agents depends, lolute or relative success of this combined therapy :r&ditional psychotherapy, on the patient's age, the length maladjustment, his internal resources, environment, etc. tat can be applied at a distance or in the patient's presence. I the number of weekly psychotherapic sessions influence sects, intervals between such 11spiritual" treatment can also kce the end result. Balance between these two types of therapy therefore, also be evaluated in each case. bined approach is that it opens up new ~sntage of this com are remote e prognosis of recovery lities for patients whos ndent on extensive psychotherapy. Theref ore , it is not 6d in cases where traditional psychotherapy alone can be J. and Samuel, A. Healing at a Distance; Some Evidences f Theta Agent Influence in Psychological Di-stur-bances. Ive 0 Conference on Psycho-- oedings of the Third International Research. Tokyo, 1977, Vol. 11, 481 It is also important to emphasize that when using this type approach as an aid to psychotherapy and before placing the next to a sensitive, the psychotherapist should know h a p t i aI very well, be aware of his internal resources, and should alN carefully evaluated the prognosis of a traditional treatment. 351 350 PIP 11111111M