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The global coherence initiative: creating a coherent planetary standing wave.
Rollin McCraty1, Annette Deyhle, Doc Childre
1Rollin McCraty, PhD, is director of research at the Institute of HeartMath (IHM), Boulder Creek, California.
The Global Coherence Initiative (GCI) explores how collective human intention influences Earth's geomagnetic fields. Research suggests shared positive emotions can create a more coherent global field, fostering cooperation and addressing global challenges.
Area of Science:
- Geophysics
- Consciousness Studies
- Global Field Dynamics
Background:
- Human physiological rhythms and behaviors synchronize with geomagnetic activity.
- Disruptions in geomagnetic fields can adversely affect human health and behavior.
- Schumann resonances and Alfvén waves likely mediate geomagnetic influences on the human nervous system.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the hypothesis that collective human intention can encode information onto Earth's energetic and geomagnetic fields.
- To facilitate a global consciousness shift towards balance, cooperation, and peace.
- To explore the potential of collective coherence to address societal and environmental problems.
Main Methods:
- Establishing a global network of ultrasensitive magnetic field detectors to measure Earth's magnetic resonances.
- Motivating widespread participation in collective coherence practices.
- Analyzing the correlation between collective intention and geomagnetic field data.
Main Results:
- Evidence suggests a global information field connecting living systems and consciousness.
- Geomagnetic frequencies overlap with human brain and cardiovascular system frequencies.
- Human attention and emotion may directly affect the physical world and others' states.
Conclusions:
- Coherent, cooperative human intention has the potential to positively influence the global field.
- Increased individual and collective coherence can lead to enhanced global consciousness.
- This enhanced coherence may facilitate cooperation and innovative solutions for global challenges.
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