Biographies Archive

The Hyper-dimensional ambassador

Feature Articles –   The Hyper-dimensional ambassador Terence McKenna was for some more guru than a man whose lifestyle had been moulded by very deep experiences of an alternative reality. For the rest of his life, he would strive to bring awareness of that dimension to our reality. by Philip Coppens When Terence McKenna was diagnosed with a brain tumour in May 1999, he asked the …

Socrates, that’s the question

Feature Articles –   Socrates, that’s the question He is one of the world’s best known names, yet we know very little about him. And though some have labelled him the father of Western philosophy, it may be that he was not that father at all. Socrates … by Philip Coppens The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David (1787) Socrates. Many are familiar with the name, …

The Master: Philippe de Lyon

Feature Articles –   The Master: Philippe de Lyon Philippe de Lyon was one of the most famous thaumaturges of all times; he was also one of the most impressive clairvoyants of the 19th century. Aide to the Russian Tsar before the controversial Rasputin – who seemed to take up the space Philippe left behind – he was both revered and controversial, and according to some, …

The Bosnian Pyramids – Phase Two

The New Pyramid Age  Published by O Books To order, visit the store   The Bosnian Pyramids – Phase Two by Philip Coppens   On October 31, 2005, news agencies across the world ran a story that announced that Bosnian businessman Sam Osmanagic had discovered pyramids in the town of Visoko, a town near the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. Seven years later, the Bosnian Valley …

Mirin Dajo: Wonderman

Feature Articles –   Mirin Dajo: Wonderman Just after the Second World War, the Dutchman Mirin Dajo made himself into a living enigma, as his body was able to be pierced repeatedly, without suffering any internal injury or even bleeding. Sixty years on, the world has largely forgotten what he did, even who he was. by Philip Coppens The phenomenon of apparently reality-altering displays is notoriously …