Minds Wide Open: What If Telepathy Is Real?

This week’s post is a little different from my usual editions.
It’s going to sound a little woo-woo, but stick with me until the end, I think you’ll be just as intrigued as I was.

Last week, I tumbled down a fascinating rabbit hole.
I was looking for a new podcast to dive into on my drive to work, but I didn’t feel like anything too serious. I wasn’t in the mood to learn anything or be a better version of myself for that day (weird for me, I know).

Looking at my list of podcasts, I saw one with Rich Roll interviewing Kai Dickens. Kai is the creator of a series called “The Telepathy Tapes”. I vaguely remember hearing about them, but it’s not really my thing, so I never looked deeper.
I thought I’d give it a crack for something different.

This episode blew my mind, as often happens with things you have little expectations of. I couldn’t get this episode out of my head for days, so I had to share a little more than just the link in Poddles of the Week. 

Here's the thing - this isn't about spoon-bending or crystal balls. It's about non-verbal autistic kids and teens who communicate by pointing to letters on boards.
And apparently (queue the X-Files theme music), many of them can read minds.
Not as a party trick, but as their actual lived experience.

I know how that sounds. Trust me, my inner sceptic was throwing up all the red flags. But stick with me here.

When Science Meets the Unexplainable

These non-speaking kids often have something called apraxia – basically their brains know what they want to say, but can't make their mouths cooperate. They struggle with a mind-body disconnect.

But when they communicate through spelling? Whole different story.
This is how they eventually learn to communicate with people around them. It’s sad, but amazing that we’ve discovered this as a tool they can use.

In controlled experiments (yes, actual scientific ones), they could identify words, images and numbers that other people were looking at. Even when blindfolded.
Even when in separate rooms.

The really wild bit? Our current scientific model doesn't have a great explanation for this. The materialist view – you know, "consciousness is just brain chemicals doing their thing" – struggles to account for what's happening here.

What if consciousness isn't just created by our brains? What if it's more like a field that exists everywhere, and our brains are just the receivers? Just like there are magnetic fields we know exist but cannot see. Could we all have brain fields that extend beyond our physical space?

Mind. Blown.
If I haven’t lost you yet - excellent. Hold on tight the next bit gets even crazier.

The Hill: Where Minds Meet

Here's where it gets properly strange.

Many of these non-speaking individuals report going to a shared mental space they call "the hill." Not physically – mentally. It's apparently where they connect with each other telepathically.

And before you ask. No, they don't all know each other. They live in different states and even different countries. Yet they describe the same experience, unprompted.

I keep thinking about what this means for the rest of us. If thoughts can be "heard" by others, especially those who are neurologically wired differently. Shouldn't we be more mindful of our own mental chatter? What does it mean for how we parent, teach, or simply exist around others?

Why This Matters (Even If You're Rolling Your Eyes)

Look, I get it. This is out there. It challenges everything we think we know.
But isn't that where growth happens? At the edges of what we understand?

Whether you're raising a neurodivergent child, working in education, or just trying to make sense of this bonkers world we live in, there's something powerful in questioning our assumptions.

What if these non-speaking individuals aren't "limited" but rather accessing parts of reality the rest of us have forgotten how to see?
What if the way we understand minds, brains and consciousness is just scratching the surface?

So many beautiful, thought-provoking questions.

Curious? Me Too.

If your brain is buzzing like mine is, check out "The Telepathy Tapes" podcast or visit telepathytapes.com. Fair warning: you might find yourself going down the same rabbit hole.

I'd love to know what you think about all this. Have you ever experienced something that made you question reality? Hit reply and let me know – this is one conversation I'm dying to have.

See you next week (when I might be back to talking about normal things, but no promises).

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