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AFTEREFFECTS
Described
from the Study of EHEs
as a Whole and within
the
Five-Stage EHE Process
Stage
5: A New Way of Being in the World
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The following two excerpts appeared in paired articles, The
EHE Process: The Subjective Standpoint by Rhea A. White,
and The EHE Process: The
Objective Standpoint by Suzanne V. Brown, PhD. In them
each author described the natural progression of the EHE Process, which
if fully potentiated, culminates in one's assimilation of hir
exceptional experience(s), leading to "a new way of being in the
world" as EHEers. Effectively they are describing the
resulting "aftereffects" in regards to the study of EHEs as a
whole, quite similar to Ring's
and
Elsaesser-Valarino's observations in their near-death experience research
and also to Holger Kalweit's
concept of Shamanic vocation.
Be sure to see Cultural Creative
Characteristics [Ray and Anderson]. Interesting how the
Cultural Creatives' values so closely compliment the aftereffects noted
by the above authors relating to NDEs, Shamanic vocation, and EHEs as a
whole. Paul Ray and Sherry Anderson single out a group [about half
of the entire Cultural Creative population] they call "Core
Cultural Creatives" and who are generally regarded to be
self-defined as "spiritual," which is not the definitive case
with the CCs as a whole. Naturally, the Core CCs would not
only more fully embody these experiential aftereffects, but they are
also willing to own a spirit-based worldview that provides the necessary
grounding in which to realistically assess these various in-common
characteristics. EHEers of any description would almost inevitably
refer to their experiences as a spiritual phenomenon.
Introducing the significance of this description of aftereffects from
the EHE perspective, White says:
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Probably
the most important observation we have made in studying accounts
of many different types of EHEs usually not considered members
of the same class is the broad outline of a process of steps and
stages involved as an EHEer responds to his or her
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A
New Way of Being in the World
[Rhea
A. White: The Subjective Standpoint
-- click for more detailed explanation.]
You find or forge a new way of being in the world that is part of your
path and helps you to stay on it and helps others to become aware of
it. You begin to take up some discipline, such as meditation, a
martial art, breathing exercises, ritual dancing, an activity in which
you help others in a disciplined way, Tai Chi -- any activity that will
allow you to go deeper within and at the same time express yourself more
fully without. Even your regular activities, such as engaging in a
sport, or craft, or even raking leaves or sweeping will begin to invoke
the inflow-outflow process in which the worlds within and without meet
in you, the "confluence of the two infinities," as Gerald
Heard expressed it. [Rudolf Steiner
emphasizes the same thing: " The forces in which the
so-called dead are imbedded play much more intensely into this life than
we imagine. As human beings we are formed so that the threshold
between the everyday physical world and the spiritual world ...
between the conscious and the subconscious life ... [also] between the
actual physical world of waking life and the world that remains lies in
the middle of the human being." (1917/2007)]
When engaged in an activity over a period of
time during which the performance of it aids your self-transformation,
we call it a "project of transcendence." You have a new
sense of calling, of self being expressed in the world as well as world
being expressed in self, and you would not return to the old status quo
for anything. You know you are on your way and that both sides of
the brain are required and also that third thing the exceptional
experiences that can arise from within or without which could be called
instances of grace. Such experiences are an integral part of your
process and play an essential role in helping you find your path, to
locate it when you lose sight of it, and to go further along it and
develop further yourself each time you are attuned to it.
A
New Way of Being in the World
[Suzanne
V. Brown, PhD: The Objective Standpoint
-- click for more detailed explanation.]
With reflection and hindsight, EEers often report that the originating
EE and the subsequent "journey" often seems somehow
"fated." EHEers feel guided (not controlled) to fulfill
their calling / destiny, and thus contribute, in their own unique ways,
their talents and life experience. They recognize others on their
paths and perceive that it is "the [EHE] process" that unites them
and it is the uniqueness that brings them together. Peaceful
assurance of knowing that all are combining their personal best and
uniqueness to the larger tapestry of service, healing, purpose.
Overall health is glowing, mood, affect generally positive with a zest
for life. Healthy balance in work, play, social interactions,
withdrawal periods to regenerate / reflect. Work is now Life's
work, with a high sense of autonomy and connection. Production /
output in its many forms is moderate to high. Nature in her many
forms is respected and revered. EHEers feel no need to justify
themselves nor their activities, they just do, and trust that they can
make a positive difference to humanity and the Universe.
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RE:
Rhea A.
White's "Project of Transcendence"
Here are some of White's articles currently to be found on
Ahhh-TheLight.com. As her old or new website becomes
more stabilized, this may be removed, in which case you would
be able to click on these pages on her site. As Noted
below, some of these articles are written or co-written by the
EHE Network's Director of Research and Development, Suzanne V.
Brown, PhD.
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What
Are Exceptional Human Experiences?
[NOTE:
This article also offers an
excellent description of what White calls the "EHE
process."]
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Exceptional
Human Experiences: A Brief Overview
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Mission
Statement of Exceptional Human Experience Network, Inc. [by
Suzanne V. Brown and Rhea A. White] [NOTE:
This is perhaps the most succinct overview, not only of the EHEN
Mission, but also of the entire EHE concept. A model and
methodology of unsurpassed elegance, this approach offers a
"safe, accepting, and nonideological venue" for
working with this field of inquiry for both individuals and
organizations.]
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How
the EHE Network’s Approach is Different [by
Rhea A. White and Suzanne V. Brown]
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EHE
and the More We Are
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Exceptional Human Experiences: Rethinking Anomalies and Shifting Paradigms
[by Suzanne
V. Brown] [Terrific
article for explaining how the EHE Process naturally comes
about.]
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The
EHE Process: The Subjective Standpoint [by R. White]
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The
EHE Process: The Objective Standpoint [by Suzanne V.
Brown]
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Stage
5 of the EHE Process: The Aftereffects of EHEs [The
objective view is by Rhea A. White and the subjective view is by
Suzanne V. Brown -- this is the best article for comparing to
other ways of articulating the
Aftereffects.]
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Rhea
White's Definition of a Death-Related Experience
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The
Narrative is the Thing: The Story of “Necessary
Spirit” and
Psi
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Introduction
to Writing EHE Autobiographies
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The
Inward Olympics: On Finding Ways
to Deepen Consciousness and
Touch the Self We All Are
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Integrating,
Applying, and Validating Our EHEs
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The
Act of Sharing EHEs as a Catalyst
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The
Import of Individual Exceptional Human Experiences for the
Species - and Beyond
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The
Collective Message Inherent in Exceptional Human
Experience [also see a comments
on this article, 'How
We May Together Change the World for the Better? An "
Inside" Approach'.]
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EHEers
and the Creation of a New Worldview
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Aftereffects
of EHEs
[A start on explaining their research and also exhaustive review
of the requisite literature during the early 1990s, by Rhea A. White and Suzanne V. Brown]
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Dictionary
of EHE-Related Terms: An Experiencer’s Guide
[by Rhea A.
White and Suzanne V. Brown]
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Classes
of EE/EHEs
[by
Rhea A. White and Suzanne V. Brown]
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List
of Potential EEs/EHEs
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FAQ:
Frequently Asked Questions [by Suzanne V. Brown and Rhea A.
White]
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Triggers
of Potential Exceptional Human Experiences [by
Rhea A. White and Suzanne V. Brown]
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Other
Rhea A. White pages on this site
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Who
Is Rhea A. White?
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Dedication
to Rhea A. White
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Think
'EHE Study Groups'! -- based on this paper:
Exceptional Human Experiences as Vehicles of Grace:
Parapsychology, Faith, and the Outlier Mentality, by Rhea A.
White
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Concerning
the above material, which is currently available on this site with
the blessings of the original ehe.org webmistress, Palyne
Gaenir.
All
website graphics, materials and content
copyright © 1997-2003
by
EHE Network. All rights reserved
Exceptional
Human Experience Network: see www.ehe.org.
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Because
of her passing, Rhea White's website may continue to be in
transition for a while. It has been on and off again over much
of the last several months. White bequeathed all her
work-related materials to the internationally renowned organization,
the Parapsychology
Foundation.
Although it may occasionally be in flux, for now it appears to be
back up through their good graces, using the original web address, ehe.org.
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