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OUTER AND INNER LIGHT
WILLIAM C. GOUGH & ROBERT L. SHACKLETT
ABSTRACT
The power of light has fascinated, mystified, and captivated human imagination through the ages. Yet, "light" remains one of the greatest mysteries of science. By light we mean the entire electromagnetic spectrum, not just the very small portion described as visible light and accessible via the vision of our eyes. We will explore what science knows about this outer light (Zajonc, 1993). We will then discuss human perception of inner light. This inner light includes the inner vision of the human spirit that has been the subject of much religious and shamanistic experience.
Our goal in this paper will be to apply a scientifically based conceptual model to merge outer and inner light into a unifying conceptual framework. Details of the model appeared in a three part series of articles published in this journal and in Subtle Energies (Gough & Shacklett, 1993a,b).
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