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New Race – A Journal of Integral & Future Studies: Human Unity

    • Published: 2024
    • Nachum Plonka1, Rollin McCraty1, and Claudia Welss2
    • New Race Journal, Human Unity Special, Institute of Human Study & Sri Aurobindo Center for Advanced Research (SACAR), 2024.1. HeartMath Institute, Boulder Creek, California, USA.2. Institute of Noetic Sciences, Novato, California, USA.
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Abstract

The Global Coherence Initiative (GCI) is a multifaceted, international research endeavor investigating the interactions and interconnectivity between human consciousness and Earth’s magnetic and energetic field environment. This initiative aims to advance scientific understanding of collective consciousness and promote global harmony.

The GCI employs several interrelated methodologies, including the Global Coherence Monitoring System, a network of magnetometers measuring Earth’s magnetic field fluctuations; a Global Tree Potential Monitoring System, which measures the electrical potentials in trees worldwide; the Global Coherence App, a mobile platform for measuring individual and collective heart rate variability coherence and Citizen Science Projects which engage public participation in heart- based meditation events, data collection, and analysis.

The most recent addition to GCI is the Global Consciousness Project 2.0 (GCP 2.0), an evolution of the original Global Consciousness Project. This project utilizes a globally distributed network of random number generators (RNGs) to investigate potential correlations between collective human consciousness and deviations in Network Coherence. While RNGs are designed to produce unpredictable sequences of binary digits, previous research has indicated coherent behavior among RNGs during periods of widespread coherent attention and/or emotion across humanity. This paper discusses the theoretical framework, methodological approach, and some of the preliminary findings of GCP 2.0, situating it within the broader context of consciousness studies and global coherence research. The project aims to provide insights into the nature of collective consciousness and its potential interactions with the physical environment, with implications for our understanding of human interconnectedness and its possible role in addressing global challenges.