Wingmakers, Featured Links
Lyricus website - This is the official website of the Lyricus Teaching Order. The WingMakers materials are a component of the broader plan and objectives of Lyricus. This website will explain the relationship and provide additional context for the WingMakers materials and their purpose.
EventTemples website - Event Temples is a new site created by James to focus on the expression of the Six Heart Virtues in everyday life. It's a practical, application-based website that includes three e-papers on the heart. The e-papers are free and highly recommended reading.
PlanetWorks Press - PlanetWorks Press was created by a long-term WingMakers enthusiast, John Berges, to share thoughtful articles, visual diagrams and animations that help one to anchor the fundamentals of the Lyricus materials.
Genetics and the Human Genome
- Molecular biology of the human species.
Human Genome Project Information - Begun in 1990, the U.S. Human Genome Project is a comprehensive effort, coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health, to provide a clearinghouse of information relevant to the Human Genome Project. Excellent, comprehensive site.
The National Human Genome Research Institute - NHGRI leads the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health, conducts cutting edge research in its laboratories and supports genomic science worldwide.
Cosmological Sciences
- The study of the origin and structure of the universe.
MAP - The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) will make a map of the temperature fluctuations of the CMB radiation with much higher resolution, sensitivity, and accuracy than COBE. The new information contained in these finer fluctuations will shed light on several key questions in cosmology. The MAP website has excellent information on cosmology and provides a visual reference for the universe.
Scientific America - An excellent website devoted to the scientific discoveries of our time. This particular link focuses on an article by one of the world's most distinguished cosmologists, James Peebles, a key player in the early analysis of the cosmic microwave background radiation. The article provides excellent insights into the competing theories of the universe.
Metaphysics
- The study of the causes and the underlying nature of things.
New Thought Movement - A very comprehensive collection of content and links related to the New Thought Movement and its metaphysical roots.
Principia Cybernetica Web - Contains a good set of definitions designed for the layperson audience. Well organized in an outline format for easy accessibility, and includes a search function.
The Gnosis Archive - Comprehensive content and links related to the Gnosis mythos and belief system that strive to understand the divine mysteries.
Who's Who in the History of Mysticism - Prepared by Bruce Janz of Augustana University College, this website is an excellent resource for learning about the central figures of mysticism. While not an exhaustive biographical reference, it provides key insights into the life and profiles of the mostly enigmatic mystics who quietly helped to shape the spiritual framework of the modern world.
Sensory Data Streams
- Integrated, multimedia content that is designed to be catalytic and accelerative to the formation of the Sovereign Integral consciousness.
WingMakers - A modern-day enigma that integrates music, visual art, philosophy, physics, cosmology, and multi-level story into a sweeping portrayal of government conspiracy and extraterrestrial intrigue.
Psycho-Coherence
- An interdisciplinary approach to understanding how the human body, mind, and soul cooperatively interact to achieve enhanced awareness and purpose.
American Psychological Association - Comprehensive resources and links for updating the layperson and professional on new psychological research, methodologies, and breakthroughs.
The Institute of HeartMath - IHM, with founder Doc Childre, has developed the HeartMath System which is designed to enable people to decode and employ the intelligence of their heart—a process of unfolding the unused power within yourself.
Lucidity Institute - An in-depth review of the process, role, and attainment of lucid dreams.
Psyche - An electronic journal supporting the interdisciplinary exploration of the nature of consciousness and its relation to the brain. Psyche publishes material relevant to that exploration from the perspectives afforded by the disciplines of cognitive science, philosophy, psychology, physics, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.
Cultural Evolution
- Cultural linkages and cross-cultural insights that set in motion the formation of a global culture.
Science & Spirit - Explores the relationship between science and religion in the context of our everyday lives. Broad mix of subjects ranging from cosmology, psychology, lifestyle, and work. Demonstrates how modern living requires a synthesis of knowledge in order to sustain culture in the face of technology.
Soul Connection - This website is an introduction to the natural, telepathic, mysterious, and infinitely well-orchestrated communication network that lives and moves inside us: the Soul Connection Network. Weaving stories with art, the structure and functioning of the network are described and illustrated beautifully.
Inner Explorations - A website where Christian mysticism and metaphysics meet Eastern forms of meditation, Jungian psychology, and a new sense of the earth. While itís eclectic, Inner Explorations manages to provoke dialogues around culture building and bridging the old worldview with the new.
Joseph Campbell Foundation - The Foundation is a non-profit corporation that continues the dissemination of the seminal works of Joseph Campbell on mythology and comparative religion. Dr. Campbell was best known for his PBS special with Bill Moyers called the Power of Myth.
Particle Physics & Complexity
- Investigation into the smallest structures of the universe and how they operate.
The Institute of Physics - The Institute of Physics is an international learned society and professional body for the advancement and dissemination of physics, pure and applied, and promotion of physics education.
Complexity Digest - An excellent introduction to the major concepts of modern physics presented in an easy to understand FAQ format. Recommended for a layperson audience.
