BIO BELOW FROM: http://www.metahistory.org/siteauthor.php

John Lash has been called the true successor of Mircea Eliade and the rightful heir of Joseph Campbell. Unlike those two world-class academics, John is a self-educated free-lance scholar who combines studies and experimental mysticism to teach directive mythology: that is, the application of myth to life, rather than its mere interpretation. He is a leading exponent of the power of myth to direct individual experience and drive historical events over the long term. An expert on sidereal mythology, naked-eye astronomy, precession, and the World Ages, he also teaches the critique of belief-systems. On metahistory.org, he presents a radical revision of Gnosticism, with original commentaries on the Nag Hammadi codices. He also presents the only complete restoration by any scholar of the Sophianic myth of the Pagan Mysteries, the sacred story of Gaia-Sophia, recounting the origin of the earth and the human species from the galactic core.

Since October 2008, John Lash is teaching Planetary Tantra and interactive magic with Gaia through the archetype/icon of the Shakti Cluster, the Tantric Tree of Life. This material is intended to orient the general public toward free-form experimental mysticism grounded in an intimate commitment to the earth. His more controversial writings on Kala Tantra, Gaian sexual magic, can be found on KaliRising: Intimations of a Mystical Hedonist.

John Lash is the only scholar of comparative mythology so far known to have rewritten a classical myth, giving it a different outcome: Orpheus and Eurydice.

His published works are: The Seeker's Handbook (1991) , Twins and the Double (1993) , The Hero - Manhood and Power (1995) , Quest for the Zodiac (1999) , Not in His Image (2006).

Joan Wester Anderson is a New York Times best selling author who has been writing about Angels for nearly 20 years. 15 Books. Some of her books include Where Miracles Happen, Angels and Wonders, and In the Arms of Angels. She has been published in Woman's Day, Virtue, Reader's Digest,  and other leading publications, for her short stories and articles. Over 1,000. She is a frequent guest on radio and television talk shows. This includes Oprah, 20/20, Good Morning America, and other noteables. Joan lives with her family in Prospect Heights, Illinois.

"Angelic Tails" is a collection of true stories from ordinary people who believe that God has graced their lives through heavenly canine companions. Each of the stories in the book challenges us to reconsider our conception of angels. If you're a dog lover, you will really enjoy this show! Joan's book is timely, as dogs are playing a bigger and bigger part of people's lives.

Amy Vickers has been working with "The Starchild Project" since 2004, and is currently the Chief Of Operations in the US.

Having been a student of archeology at university in Australia, a webmaster and a surgical assistant for a dental surgeon, she was immediately taken by the meaning of the Starchild skull and joined the team, where she now oversees and maintains much of the entire operation. She was present for many of the turning points, including the cutting of the bone which revealed the fibers woven into the matrix of the skull itself.

"The Starchild Project" is an informal organization that has been working with an unusual 900 year old bone skull known as the "Starchild Skull" for over 12 years. In that time numerous experts have studied the skull, and come to the incredible conclusion that it is unlike anything previously seen on planet Earth. THE STARCHILD SKULL is a unique 900-year-old bone skull found in Mexico in the 1930s.

Dr. Bruce Goldberg holds a B.A. degree in Biology and Chemistry, is a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, and has a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. He retired from dentistry and since then has concentrated on his thriving international hypnotherapy practice in Los Angeles, California. He is the author of 21 best-selling and award winning books, including Past Lives, Future Lives. This book is the first book ever written on progression hypnotherapy(taking patients into their future lives). His second book, The Search For Grace, was made into a television movie by CBS. Dr. Goldberg was the consultant on the film.

Dr. Goldberg is a sought after guest and has appeared on many television and radio shows throughout the country. He has appeared on Oprah, Regis, Jerry Springer, Montel, CNN, CBS News, NBC, ABC, FOX, CNBC, The History Channel and Art Bell and George Noory, to name a few. His print exposure includes The Washington Post, Time, and The Los Angeles Times. He has conducted more than 35,000 past life regressions and future life progressions and has helped thousands of patients to empower themselves through the use of these valuable techniques.

Dr. Goldberg’s Uniqueness

1. Dr. Goldberg developed the field of progression hypnotherapy, along with the superconscious mind tap-a healing technique through hypnosis.

2. He is the world’s foremost authority on futuristic time travelers. His books, Time Travelers From Our Future and Egypt: An Extraterrestrial And Time Traveler Experiment, are the only books written on true accounts of these futuristic time travelers.

3. His book, The Search For Grace, is based on the actual case history of a woman who solves her murder from a previous life in order to avoid the same fate in her current life. This case has been fully documented and stands out today as one of the most documented cases of reincarnation.

4. In Dr. Goldberg’s own words: "For several years I was a practicing dentist using hypnosis on my dental patients, while maintaining a separate and full-time practice using hypnosis to regress patients into their past and future lives. As my reputation spread, I gave up my dental practice and became the country’s only full-time hypnotherapist specializing in past life regression and future life progression(a field I developed)."

Pedram Shojai, Director of the Taoist Path School of Alchemy - Dedicated to the Evolution and Enlightenment of Humanity

Pedram Shojai is an acclaimed Qi Gong master, herbalist, and talented Acupuncturist. He comes from an unbroken line of masters and is an ordained minister of a Taoist tradition of Alchemy. Having studied a variety of Alchemical systems, Pedram uses his friendly teaching style to impart esoteric concepts to English-speaking audiences. He teaches philosophy, meditation, Qi Gong, and healing techniques to audiences worldwide. He is currently involved in a couple of meaningful documentaries, the first of which is set to release in 2012.

His new book, Rise and Shine - Awaken your Energy Body with Taoist Alchemy and Qi Gong is now available through this website.

He has studied yoga, meditation, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, and healing for years and has taken sabbatical in the Andes and Himalayas. Pedram uses a no-nonsense approach to teaching the esoteric arts and holds each student personally accountable for their own liberation and enlightenment. Every student must find their way …we are here to help but nobody can do it for you.

Pedram is committed to teaching the esoteric practices of Qi Gong, meditation, and the Taoist philosophy of balance to people all over the world. He has committed to bringing a number of his teachers into the school and helping secure resources for people.

We want to be very clear about one thing- Pedram is interested in helping you find your way…not in being a guru. The goal is for you to unlock these secrets in yourself and gain knowledge and wisdom through the practice. Pedram considers himself a resource and a friend in your esoteric education. Much of what he has learned over the years has been placed inside the book RISE and SHINE and the 3 DVD Set.

Ana Mercedes who is a Communications and Journalism professional, with 21 years of expertise in media and corporate communications. Currently, she is dedicated full time as a channel of angels, which she divides between Colombia and the United States. Since 1993 she has had the ability to channel messages to those who wish to receive them in order to overcome the adversities in everyday life.

In the United States, Ana Mercedes has appeared and been interviewed nationally by over a dozen Latin TV News Programs. Ana also writes for a great many Latin magazines and newspapers.

Deborah King - author, speaker, healer, shaman 

Master healer and shaman DEBORAH KING was a successful attorney in her 20s when a diagnosis of cancer sent her on a search for truth that radically changed her life. Unwilling to undergo invasive surgery, she turned to alternative medicine and had an amazing remission at the hands of a healer. Along the way, she conquered the alcohol and drug addictions she had used to bury an abusive childhood. Leaving the corporate arena for the mysterious world of healers, sages, and shamans, Deborah mastered ancient and modern healing systems, ultimately developing a powerful healing technique of her own.

Deborah’s New York Times best-seller, Be Your Own Shaman, takes you on a one-of-a-kind journey into the powerful esoteric world of healing. Her first best-seller, Truth Heals: What You Hide Can Hurt You, explores the relationship between the suppression of painful emotions and their impact on health and happiness.

Deborah travels worldwide, helping thousands of people transform their lives through her experiential workshops. Her online training program, LifeForce Energy Healing Program, attracts those who want to become healers for themselves or others. She also hosts a popular weekly Hay House radio show.

Dr. Tennant graduated from high school at age 16 by finishing his junior and senior years simultaneously in 1957. He finished college (except for three hours credit) in 2 1/2 years at Texas Tech University. He was awarded the Phi Kappa Phi and Pre-med of the Year Award.

He attended the University of Houston School of Optometry and was accepted into the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1960 at age 19. He graduated in the top ten of his class in 1964 with an MD degree. Dr. Tennant interned at Methodist Hospital of Dallas and then completed a residency in ophthalmology at Parkland Hospital in Dallas and Harvard/Mass Eye and Ear in Boston. He is also a fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Tennant was director of the Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Clinic at Parkland Hospital/Southwestern Medical School and founded the Dallas Eye Institute.

He holds patents on surgical instruments, intraocular lenses and other devices and has written books on cataract surgery, life-style management, and Integrative Medicine. With the assistance of his anesthesiologist, Monte Hellman, MD and his internist, Javier Ramirez, MD, Dr. Tennant developed and refined the techniques to allow eye surgery to be safely performed in an outpatient setting instead of a hospital.

Along with Drs. David McIntyre and Douglas Williamson, Dr. Tennant founded the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society and taught surgeons around the world to do outpatient eye surgery and was instrumental in getting Congress to pay for outpatient surgery, saving Medicare millions of dollars every year. He was chairman of the ad hoc committee that wrote the rules that govern outpatient surgicenters in Texas. Dr. Tennant is one of the few surgeons to be awarded the Corboy Award for Contributions to Ophthalmology and the Recognition Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Tennant was one of the first surgeons in the U.S. to place intraocular lenses in eyes after cataract surgery, eliminating the need for thick, incapacitating glasses after cataract surgery. He redesigned the European lenses to eliminate defects and was awarded patents for his designs.

Dr. Tennant is licensed by the Arizona Board of Homeopathic and Integrated Medicine Examiners MD(H).  Texas does not have such a board.