"We see what we want to see, because it fits our preconceived notions of life and because we have learned to see or are told to see by our family or culture. It’s especially true of today's digital age the importance of face-to-face communication seems to be fading, as one can go almost an entire day without actually seeing each other during communication. Think about the link between emotions and expressions. Body language is a mix of gestures, postures, and expressions. We can use it to improve our understanding of other people and to engage with them positively. Body language is an important part of communication. A person's body language can reveal a lot about what they're thinking and feeling. That's especially true if their nonverbal displays don't match. Perception of thoughts and feelings can. Non-verbal cues are just as crucial when communicating as the words we say. Everything from body language and facial expressions to attentiveness and engagement can indicate different thoughts and feelings – each of which can only truly be observed through face-to-face communication … When you see the way that the person you are talking to reacts, you are able to better understand how they are feeling. One of the benefits of face-to-face communication is the live feedback translated through the body language and facial expressions. Other forms of communication can never provide that advantage. You will find a video in the references, and while the video is old, the message has not changed the way our body language and thoughts are reflected on our faces.

I produced this video when I was Behavior Specialist with the National Institute of Mental Health, some 25 years ago. I did it in my free time in collaboration with the presenters in the video. They are the late, distinguished, world renowned psychiatrist and professor of the University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, Department of Psychiatry (1980-1996s), Gordon Deckert, MD, FACP, and Jane Deckert, MS., Gordon Deckert, MD, FACP, In the Beginning was the Face, produced in 1989 by Shirley Ryan, PhD from the LifeCope video educational series and currently the property of Dr. Gordon Deckert and the Conscious Life Institute. FACP: Fellowship, a mark of distinction representing the pinnacle of integrity, professionalism, and scholarship for those who aspire to pursue careers in Internal Medicine. ... Fellows of the American College of Physicians."

This video speaks about the book Psychic Expansion.

I'm Dr Shirley Ryan and on July 8-9, 2016, my little 13 year old Yorkie, Maddie presented with a neurological disorder. The vet said there was nothing he could do, maybe the teaching hospital would have some techniques, but he was very doubtful. So, I went home to make her comfortable, but somewhere inside I didn't think she was ready to go. I felt compelled to work with various healing methods and within 24 hours, she was healed and the condition has not returned after 2 years. I believe that we are all born Empathic Intuitive's and can get realign with these lost Arts. We can all be healers to our selves, and our four legged friends. The use of prayer, mandala focusing and meditation has been used through the ages to heal. I think this age old, tried and true healing mechanism can be resurrected to add to your healthy life style. See more on my Spiritual Explorer FB page. In addition, consider becoming an animal healer or communicator to bring your interest in animals to a different level.

In this 2-minute video, I present how I work with the Communication Board, pendulum and Thanes providing a demo. Actually, you too can learn the pendulum skill, just takes practice. Thanes has been my guide for 10,200 years since the beginning of my incarnated life. I've only been aware of her presence in the last half of this life, as my mediumship skills have developed stronger, I've been able to communicate with her. I use a pendulum here with a communication board; however, I no longer use this archaic method of contact. She downloads nearly everything I need to know to me. However, I thought it would be a good way to share her with others. Typically, she writes through me or talks through me, and you can see examples of her automatic writings or her downloads of information about the Afterlife, planets, space travel and early experiences of the earth. The Afterlife is broken up into 7 levels or planes of frequencies. At death, most people move into the Afterlife at the mid planes of the Afterlife. People starting out in their incarnation process may begin their journey from the lower regions of the Afterlife. Thanes is from the 6th level of the Afterlife of 7 levels, and that level is the state of Formlessness. The last level, the 7th is reabsorption into God/Source. She is very eager to get to that level and says she can still be my eternal guide from there. I'm eager to ask questions of that level, if indeed she makes that transition during my lifetime. However, she says that this may take more years than my lifetime has left.

Thanes has been my guide for 10,200 years since the beginning of my incarnated life. I've only been aware of her presence in the last half of this life, as my mediumship skills have developed stronger, I've been able to communicate with her. I use a pendulum here with a communication board; however, I no longer use this archaic method of contact. She downloads nearly everything I need to know to me. However, I thought it would be a good way to show how she operates and share with others. Typically, she writes through me or talks through me, and you can see examples of her automatic writings or her downloads of information about the Afterlife, planets, space travel and early experiences of the earth on Facebook. I was going to take this long version down, but I just watched the video again, and when I got to the end, I thought it was so fascinating that I will leave it up. The end result was worth the time it takes to watch it. If you get bored with the process, scroll to the last 5 minutes to see the message—it’s impressive, 49 minutes.