It was on Laura Lee’s nationally syndicated radio talk show that she first met Dr. Goodman, over the phone, for an interview that spanned three hours with call-ins.

Laura Lee recalls: “I was immediately taken with the idea of ‘psychological archeology’ as Dr. Goodman put it, and experiencing the worldview of our ancestors from the inside out. This was thankfully not a human construct or dogma or belief system, all of which I held suspect. Rather, here was the rediscovery of what our collective ancestors, masters of brain-mind navigation had found — the innate ability to throw open the doors of perception on the level of the physiology, something the body/mind already knew how to do and needed only activation of the ‘ON’ switch through a simple ritual, no outside agents needed. And in the universality of what she found lay the opportunity to find my own indigenous roots, tracing the clues back to the painted caves of Europe. I value the purity and self-empowerment of that. Felicitas sent me a little booklet that explained how to do this on my own. I had an experience that convinced me this was a safe, easy and ‘on demand’ method for the kind of spontaneous mystical experiences I’d had since childhood. Soon Paul and I were heading to Santa Fe for her workshops and further interviews. That was in the mid ’90’s! Now Paul and I spend about six months of the year at CI teaching, and by invitation in the field the rest of the year. We are happy to further this work in this fascinating field.

Laura Lee co-teaches workshops with her husband Paul, and has spearheaded several successful fundraising and research campaigns for CI. Scintillating and far-reaching conversation is her favorite research method. They are at work on several publications. Find Laura’s articles in the CI Archives.