Theory FAQ

Numinous Realm is a feeling as much as it is a world. We develop predictions about the evolution of society and produce the most life-affirming vision into reality. In that sense we are a prediction-production company.

Inspired by trailblazing research in the nascent field of Archetypal Cosmology, we are nurturing the seed of a new worldview that will increasingly grow to dominate global culture as this century unfolds. Archetypal Cosmology presents the startling re-discovery of an ongoing correlation between macro events and the shifting alignment of planets in our solar system. Similar to the Renaissance which began in 14th century Italy, this dramatic "Re-Enchantment" feeds from the collected wisdom of historic civilizations, while bringing a contemporary sense of rigor, infrastructure, and cultivated consciousness.

This is a historic moment, and we are honored to help guide your path forward into this exciting new age as the mainstream paradigm of "Reductionist Materialism" gasps its last breath. An entire new world is there to be explored.

We equip our community with rigorous analysis at Numinous Realm to help you forge your creative and commercial success. Soon we will offer a new paradigm of fashion lifestyle correlated with the archetypal resonance of alignments to keep you fresh as you conquer new depths.

The Short Answer:

These are not projections. Any person with a bit of training can look through the historical record and verify the patterns for themself. Human awareness is the tool, and the historical record is the laboratory. The reason a bit of training is required is that human awareness is the only tool currently available to observe archetypal forms within the caveats of multivalence and multidimensionality. One day AI may be able to do the same, but its initial training foundation and verification will still needed to be developed by human perception. Thus, in a way, the truth of Archetypal Cosmology begins precisely where the usefulness of Material Reductionism ends--there is no material tool that will conclusively be able to "perceive" psycho-emotional forms the way human consciousness can. This is why we claim we are at the beginning of an Age of Re-Enchantment.

The Full Answer:

As Thomas Kuhn describes in his 1962 work The Structure of Scientific Revolutions every scientific paradigm reaches a point where it is unable to account for the diversity of phenomena occurring. The reigning theory is continually "patched" with caveats until a radical new idea is proposed that integrates the previous complexity into a stunningly elegant depiction of the truth. We are at such a juncture today.

Imagine back to the 16th century--for nearly two millennia humanity (with certainty in Europe) held that the Earth was at the center of the solar system and developed increasingly complex cycles and epicycle to account for and accurately predict the true motion of the planets. This was the so-called Aristotelian-Ptolemaic model. When Copernicus presented his "Heliocentric Theory"--it was boldly radical and took generations to unfold and truly be accepted by the mainstream. Along the way, its proponents were even subject to inquisition and ruin in their journey to affirm the true nature of reality. In one elegant swoop, the epicyclic complexities were cleared in the face of a resilient and elegant new truth. It is worth noting that even in the West the heliocentric theory had been proposed thousands of years earlier but for some reason was rejected by the mainstream.

Today we stand at a similar juncture. The primary foundations have been laid by historian Dr. Richard Tarnas in collaboration with his mentor the psychiatrist Dr. Stanislav Grof. The primary discovery, emerging during initial research in the 1970s and further developed over the subsequent 30 years, established Human beings living on Planet Earth have been participating in an ongoing correlation between the position of planets in our solar system and themes of macro psychology over the eras. The initial research included attempting to predict the nature of a psychedelic trip--specifically with LSD--given the diverse outcomes between two individuals within the same set, setting, and dosage. This came as part of Grof's role as the preeminent clinical researcher globally on the therapeutic effects of LSD, as he was in residency at Esalen Institute, with Tarnas joining him as a recent graduate out of Harvard. As Tarnas and Grof uncovered the improbable truth that a person's natal chart (the position of planets at the time of birth) were a reliable indicator of the psycho-emotional experience a person would have in the ego-dissolved state of a psychedelic trip, Tarnas went on to spend the next 30 years establishing that these same principles were operative at the macro-historical scale as well--bringing to this claim his position as one of most celebrated historians of our age. This research was published in 2006 in the book Cosmos and Psyche.

It is just as difficult for the contemporary mind of the 2016 (when Numinous Realm was founded) to accept the empirical validity of planetary alignments having anything to do with events on Earth. And as any true scientist will tell you, we must let the data speak for itself. Any person can look at the historical record and see for themselves the unfolding patterns of Archetypal Cosmology. We consider this field as different from Astrology as modern surgery is compared to folk herbal remedies. There is an eternal truth and wisdom in the folk remedy--however evolutionary cycles have brought to bear a different order of precision and outcome when it comes to surgery. Just as evolution places crocodiles which have existed for millions of years right next to Homo sapiens which evolved a few hundred thousand years ago, time is not the measure of success. Only the truth is.

Finally is the question of where does this all fit into science. As presaged by Kuhn--science itself must undergo a self-revision to account for the archetypal phenomena playing out on the world stage on a daily basis. For a start, we can reflect on the scientific method:

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1. Observation
   We look at world history as the petri dish of archetypal phenomena. Archetypal phenomena is unfolding on the personal level as well, but this is too subjective to establish a commonly accepted truth. We notice that world history is unfolding in correlation to the alignment of planets as generally described by the diverse and global astrological community that has developed over millennia of observation.
2. Question
   Are the psycho-emotional heart of world events evolving in correlation to Archetypal Cosmology?
3. Background Research
   We look through what has been explored by previous researchers in the relationship between planetary alignments and micro/macro psychology.
4. Hypothesis
   We make the claim that yes indeed, we are observing world history be shaped in a psycho-emotional way according to the archetypes established by the astrological tradition--in concert with contemporary research into Depth Psychology and its iterations of Archetypal Psychology and Transpersonal Psychology.
5. Experimentation
   Two types of experiments.
   A. Phenomenological: Can an individual on their own perceive the archetypal qualities being described.
   B. Empirical (historical): Can the archetypal qualities be perceived in the historical record.
   C. Empirical (real time): Can archetypal qualities be perceived in real time as world history emerges.
6. Data Collection
   The only "tool" available to perceive psycho-emotional phenomena is human awareness. Recall we are not talking about simplistic material measures such as dilated pupils and elevated heartbeat.
   Phenomenological: Trained human awareness engages in a continually reflective process to perceive and label psycho-emotional phenoma with archetypal labels. This is similar to the Buddhist/Hindu practice of being aware of one's own consciousness, with the additional layer of archetypal coloring.
   Empirical: Trained human awareness processes highly regarded secondary and tertiary sources to get a sense of the arc of history in times past. And bring the same standard to emerging world history.
   
7. Analysis
   
8. Conclusion
   
9. Replication
   These steps can be and have been replicated by countless post-grads emerging out of reputable academic communities including CIIS, Pacifica Graduate Institute, and others.
   
10. Communication
    
11. Further Research

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The bottom line is that these ongoing correlations challenge the heart of our modern cosmology--our understanding of how to cosmos is constituted and continues to unfold. The only tool available is trained human awareness, but this is a journey any human being with the requisite interest in careful observation and study can undergo.

The farmer who understands the seasons is better equipped to survive and thrive than a farmer who is oblivious to them. Archetypal phenomena are continuously constellating the entireity of macro psycho-emotional trends in dynamic dialogue with evolving material factors. Our approach is radically disruptive, empowering a new generation of creators to out-evolve the status quo.

The status quo today in how society understands and anticipates reality comes in three main flavors:

• Empathic Rockstars
  Experienced veterans who have proven their ability to anticipate and create deeply from the moment--whether in fashion, film, tech, venture capital, investing, marketing, art, or any other human endeavor that interfaces with human psychology.
• Synchronic Analysis
  Looking at the word around you to try and piece together trends. This is fine but completely misses the historical component, and is succeptible to black swans.
• Data Science
  Data science is fine and dandy, but is limited to data which can be physically measured. Thus it is completely blind to psycho-emotional phenomena. At Numinous Realm our methodology is to be the world leader in archetypal cosmology analysis combine with a rigorous appreciation for the material dynamics that are interacting in a complex system.

Planetary tracking at Numinous Realm is based on NASA's DE431 Data Set -- the same used by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's On-Line Ephemeris System.

Abeer Desai
Co-founder, CEO & Creative Director

• M.A. Philosophy, Cosmology and Consciousness from CIIS
• B.S. Economics from NYU Stern

Somya Thakker Desai:
Co-founder, President & Chief Cosmologist

• M.A. Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness from CIIS
• B.S. Psychology, B.S. Philosophy, B.S. Criminal Justice from Northeastern University