[Savage]

Originally Posted by Rob S

Steve/Erin, you've done so much for so many of us. Why are you dismissing these questions?

My honest answer is that these questions simply aren't valid for me because they're rooted in a paradigm which I do not share.

Requests for objective proof of psychic phenomena begin with the assumption that we live in an objective reality. As I've stated previously in my blog, I don't believe reality is in fact objective. So I'm being asked to prove something within a framework that I consider erroneous. My response to that must be, "Get used to disappointment."

Within a subjective belief system, the notion of trying to prove or disprove anything to "someone else" doesn't make sense because there's only one consciousness.

My interest in the psychic and paranormal involves exploring them personally. I especially love sharing these experiences with Erin and others who are on similar exploratory paths. For me it's a fascinating journey.

From my viewpoint a skeptic is someone whose awareness is too constricted to have such experiences, just as my color-deficient eyes are too limited to detect purple. In general I think skeptics are too fearful of what would become of their lives if they started having psychic experiences, so they tune them out like an ostrich with its head in the sand.

If I'm having a conversation with an interesting non-physical entity, I want to know what it has to say. If I find myself astral projecting, I'm going to explore that realm. If I put out an intention to manifest a million dollars and observe it arriving in the most amazing ways, I'm going to enjoy it and allow it to spawn new experimental ideas. The notion of stopping to prove my own experiences to someone else seems rather silly.

From a subjective standpoint, skepticism towards the world is the manifestation of self-doubt. Since that isn't an experience I desire to have, I believe it's best to turn my back on skepticism... maybe poke some fun at it for good measure. In one sense I'm the ultimate skeptic because I'm skeptical of skepticism. I'm suspicious of doubt itself.