David's guest this month is Susan Plunket, who is a writer and Jungian psychologist in private practice in New York City. She received her doctorate from The New School for Social Research in 1989. She works with dreams as a form of transcendent consciousness. From 2006 to 2009 she served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Jung Foundation. Currently, she is on the Advisory Board of Quadrant, the Journal of the C.G. Jung Foundation for Analytical Psychology. Her office is in Greenwich Village. Her most recent work is A Jungian Understanding of Transcendent

Experiences

Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.

WATCH OUT FOR OUR NEW PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.

scientificandmedical.net

galileocommission.org

beyondthebrain.org

Works and links mentioned:

https://www.susanplunket.com/

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/paranormal-perspectives-the-paranormal-experiences-of-a-jungian-psychologist-susan-plunket/f3e1f2a781465d50?ean=9781803415239&next=t&next=t

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/memories-dreams-reflections-an-autobiography-carl-jung/13866?ean=9780006540274&next=t

https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/C-G-Jung/The-Red-Book--A-Readers-Edition/12780387?utm_source=webgains&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=196673&wgu=10671_196673_17581476055599_86aab37e13&wgexpiry=1789683605

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dgz83bhijM

Irina Tweedie Daughter of Fire

Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/

Artwork: Amber Haas

Music: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone

David's guest this month is. is Max Vermans, Emeritus Professor (BSc PhD CPsychol FBPsS FAcSS) of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, currently focusing on Consciousness Studies, His main book Understanding Consciousness was short listed for the BPS book prize in 2001 and 2002 and he has over 130 publications in this area (over 100 on-line at Research Gate and Academia.edu). Max has given over 120 keynote addresses or plenary papers at conferences,

In 1997 Max co-founded the Consciousness and Experiential Psychology Section of the BPS and has organised or helped to organise many conferences, workshops and symposia on consciousness, including international ones sponsored by the CIBA foundation (London), the Fetzer Institute (USA) and the Templeton Foundation (USA). From 2006 onwards he also founded Totnes Consciousness Café with visiting speakers at monthly meetings in Totnes, where he now lives. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of a number of journals including the Journal of Consciousness Studies, The Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research and Practice (American Psychological Association), Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, NeuroPsychoanalysis, and Journal of Parapsychology.

Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.

WATCH OUT FOR OUR NEW PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' coming soon on this platform.

scientificandmedical.net

galileocommission.org

beyondthebrain.org

Works and links mentioned:

https://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/staff/velmans/

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/understanding-consciousness-book-max-velmans-9780415224925?sku

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-outsider-colin-wilson/1278674?ean=9780753814321

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-book-on-the-taboo-against-knowing-who-you-are-alan-watts/2435208?ean=9780285638532

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/sceptical-essays-bertrand-russell/3298077?ean=9780415325080

Production: Martin Redfern

Artwork: Amber Haas

Music: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone

David's guest this month is. is Peter Merry. Peter is passionate about helping humanity evolve at this time of profound global change. His work bridges emerging consciousness and practical innovation — combining wisdom, systems thinking, and entrepreneurial action to create real-world impact. Through Wyrd Technologies, he is pioneering consciousness-interactive technologies that enable us to remember our interconnectedness and engage with intelligence beyond the individual mind to address pressing challenges. He draws on decades of experience in societal transformation, Integral frameworks, and Spiral Dynamics to help organizations and governments navigate complexity and unlock evolutionary potential.

Alongside my entrepreneurial work, he has authored four books — Evolutionary Leadership, Why Work?, Leading from the Field, and Volution — offering clarity and practical pathways for leaders and changemakers who want to navigate this era with deeper awareness. He also designs transformative educational experiences, such as the programmes offered through Ubiquity University that he co-founded. His personal expertise is in supporting leaders seeking deeper personal development and systemic impact.

His passion is to act as a bridge between mainstream structures and frontier consciousness, translating pioneering ideas into grounded, actionable, life-enhancing solutions. He does what he can to walk the talk — purpose-driven, co-creative, ecologically engaged, committed to the never-ending personal development journey — and to inspire others to do the same.

Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.

scientificandmedical.net

galileocommission.org

beyondthebrain.org

Works and links mentioned:

https://petermerry.org/

https://gowyrd.org/

https://www.ubiquityuniversity.org/

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/small-is-beautiful-a-study-of-economics-as-if-people-mattered-e-f-schumacher/14044?ean=9780099225614

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-brief-history-of-everything-20th-anniversary-edition-ken-wilber/3666852?ean=9781611804522

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-field-the-quest-for-the-secret-force-of-the-universe-lynne-mctaggart/3166647?ean=9780007145102

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/spiral-dynamics-mastering-values-leadership-and-change-de-beck/4345897?ean=9781405133562

Production: Martin Redfern

Artwork: Amber Haas

Music: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone