

Time Traveling UFOs, Afterlife Visions & Ancient Initiations | Dr. Pascal Michael
12 snips Sep 14, 2025
Dr. Pascal Michael, a lecturer and researcher with a focus on consciousness and near-death experiences, delves into intriguing concepts of time, UFOs, and ancient initiatory traditions. He explores how psychedelics intersect with psychology and spirituality. The discussion highlights time travel theories involving extraterrestrials and ancient practices detailing transformative experiences. Michael challenges materialist views on consciousness, suggesting deeper connections through near-death encounters and esoteric rituals, all while weaving a fascinating narrative about human existence and evolution.
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From Neuroscience To Psychedelic Fieldwork
- Pascal Michael traced his interest from neuroscience and a DMT field study into NDEs and UFOs, blending psychology with parapsychology.
- He used interview data from naturalistic DMT sessions to compare psychedelic and near-death narratives.
DMT Increased Hits But Data Is Ambiguous
- A DMT study asked participants to visualize a target before viewing randomized clips and recorded more 'hits' under DMT than sober conditions.
- Results were ambiguous because participants knew when they were dosed and non-dosed hits fell below chance, complicating interpretation.
Block Time Explains Psi But Raises Questions
- Eric Wargo's retrocausal 'long self' model naturalizes precognition via block time, but Pascal remains skeptical of its metaphysical implications.
- Pascal likes models that explain phenomena without 'explaining them away' and seeks clearer mechanisms for retrocausal claims.