Use of Instrumental TransCommunication (ITC)

Instrumental TransCommunication (ITC)  is the term that will be used in my written work to identify the communication with nonphysical entities with the use of technology.  Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) is a term that has historically been used to describe the voice form of ITC and will continued to be used when addressing that specific area of these phenomena.  Naturally, the American Association Electronic Voice Phenomena (AA-EVP) will continue to use the term, EVP, because of the history of that association.

ITC is a good term, but as a metaphysician, I have had difficulty explaining its meaning.  For instance, any phrase using such terms as "dimension" argues a different nature of reality than is currently supported by the evidence.  It is true that there may be dimensions, but the usual definition of dimension does not embrace the evidence for a nonphysical reality.  With that said, the greater sin would be to coin yet another term.  ITC appears to be well on the way toward the International standard describing these phenomena.

The Hypothesis

From my perspective, the working hypothesis of ITC may be summed up in this way:

• Nonphysical Reality: There is an aspect of reality that is not yet defined by physical science. This may be termed "nonphysical reality."

• The Communicating Entity: Entities exist in nonphysical reality. Evidence indicates that there are the following types of entities:

1. Self that has survived physical death. When you transition out of your body at the time of death, you as Self, apparently continue to exist in nonphysical reality. Discarnate Selves appear to reside on many possible "levels" or venues of existence. They also represent many different levels of spiritual maturity.  In more popular terms, these are loved ones who have transitioned out of physical life.

2. Entities who are Self but who have not experienced physical existence.  Perhaps these are people who evolved in other levels or dimensions of reality.

3. Entities who are Self, but who are focused on the operation of reality, rather than experiencing reality.  In more popular terms, these are devic entities or angels.

4. Entities who may actually be Self existing in other parts of physical reality, but who have learned to transition in and out of nonphysical reality at will.  Could these be extraterrestrials?

5. Finally, we are Self hosted in the physical by our physical body.  While we are "entangled" with our physical body, our attention is tightly coupled with the physical aspect of reality.  But when we are sleeping or our attention is otherwise disassociated with the physical, we as Self, are very much like our discarnate friends.  As such, we have evidence that some EVP samples are actually thoughts of living people.

• The Veil: There is an energetic difference between physical and nonphysical reality. Bridging this difference is not a trivial task.

• The Mediumship of the Experimenter: The ITC experimenter provides the necessary circumstances, with technology and by gathering energy used by the entity, to communicate.  The Principle of Agreement indicates that an object of reality must be energetically in agreement with the aspect of reality it will inhabit.  The information originating from a discarnate entity--the message--is nonphysical and requires a physical "body" for it to be energetically in agreement with the physical.  The ITC experimenter, acting as a medium, provides the necessary transformation of the information via the existing nonphysical to physical couple afforded by the mind-body interface of the physical body.
  
  Transfer method: It is believed that ITC messages and images are telepathically conveyed to the experimenter or an interested party or parties who have attention on the experiment.  The experimenter then telekinetically transfigures physical energy to form the message.  This process occurs without the conscious awareness of the experimenter and entirely under the communicating entity's control--with a possible exception.  The experimenter is the medium and it is known that the medium provides the "vocabulary" for the nonphysical to physical exchange of information.  Thus, it is reasonable to note some "coloring" of messages and images, based on the experimenter's worldview.
  
  Energy: The exchange of nonphysical to physical information is also an energy dependent process.  By this, I mean that the transformation of information requires both physical energy to be transfigured and nonphysical energy to facilitate the transfer of information across the veil.  It is easy enough to provide the physical energy, either as sound or video energy, but the availability of suitable nonphysical energy is a function of several influences.  For instance, the spiritual maturity of the experimenter may help determine the amount of nonphysical energy he or she is able to bring to the experiment.  A "contact field" of energy can be accumulated by a group of like-minded people.  Also environmental circumstances may apply.
  
  Finally, while natural ability may be the dominant factor, the mediumistic ability of the experimenter can be developed, just as any tool can be, via practice, attention and study.  This ability has been clearly shown to be a factor in ITC.

• Physical Mechanism for Message Formation: Through stochastic resonance, order will tend to emerge out of chaotic environments.  In signal theory, it is known that a weak signal that is "immersed" in noise, will tend to emerge out of that noise through the process of stochastic resonance.  Psi experiments often include the use of white noise provided to the subject via headphones.  This is known to enhance performance.  Physical energy in the form of background noise in EVP and Video Feedback noise in Video ITC is commonly applied during ITC experiments.
  
  All of these instances of broad-spectrum chaotic noise have one thing in common.  A weak signal, such as the psi energy used in mind-to-mind communications between the communicating entity and the experimenter, is mingled with chaotic physical energy to produce discernable messages and images.

To paraphrase this hypothesis, ITC experimenters know they are communicating with some form of intelligence.  Different experimenters report contact with different types of entities.  The experimenter uses technology and there is also considerable evidence that the experimenter is an important part of the circuit.  In other words, if long-dead Uncle John is to communicate, he must find a way to bring his words in physical substance.  That channel of communication is provided by the experimenter and the electronic equipment.  Exactly how this is accomplished is not clear; however, mediumship and the ability to record have been shown to be learned abilities.  The attitude and desire of the individual is central to this experience.

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