Research and Experimentation
Research and experimentation help us to understand life
Pushing beyond the ordinary sphere of visible reality

We are complex beings. Every day, we are immersed in a vast and extraordinary reality that is much more than what is perceptible through our five senses. Yes, we live in a world of form with physical bodies, yet we also exist on "subtle" and "energetic" planes. We are in constant flux between this "mother world" and other parallel dimensions of existence.
Theories of Damanhurian Spiritual Physics have many points in common with those of Quantum Physics. At Damanhur, the development of abilities that have been coined "paranormal" is simply the reawakening of the our human potential. In addition to the physical body, we are endowed with a vital aura, subtle bodies, Adonaj ba (chakras), microlines (energetic lines that run through us and are fractals of the Synchronic Lines that surround the planet), inner senses and much more.
All of the research conducted at Damanhur is accessible through the Damanhur University courses, and in its Spiritual Physics texts.
Techniques for increasing self-awareness

Over the years, research at Damanhur has produced many effective and original techniques for expanding one's inner awareness, as well as that of the reality that surrounds us. A sampling of these techniques, which have been refined from the beginning of the community until today, are: Inner Harmonization, Hypnosis, Mediumship and Astral Travel. There is also a wide field of experimentation around the themes of Spiritual Physics, with courses on reawakening the Inner Senses, using Time Seeds, knowing and managing our Inner Personalities, exploring the Microlines, and many others. These techniques are taught through Damanhur University.
The Temples of Humankind are utilized as an important laboratory for research and exploration of the energies within and outside of ourselves, through study programs in the fields of Spiritual Healing, Alchemy, Rituality, Contact with the Cosmos and Art.
The land where Damanhur is located has very interesting characteristics from an energetic point of view. It is located at the meeting point of four Synchronic Lines, which create ideal conditions that are conducive to subtle experimentation in the field of vital energies. One such ongoing experiment is the construction of Spirals, or patterns traced along the ground with river stones, which can be found throughout the property at Damanhur. Their power is enlivened when a person walks along the entire length of this pathway at a slow pace. The spiral acts as a kind of "energetic greenhouse." When you enter it, you receive a re-balancing of your subtle energy fields, a restoration of well-being to the aura and a cleansing of your sensory channels.
Following the same principle, labyrinths have been created on the grounds of Damanhur. These are also traced with river rocks in forms inspired by a spiral shape. The various and sometimes highly complex forms of the labyrinths serve specific purposes: to draw inspiration from dreams and learn how to guide them, to amplify perception of the fabric of time in which we are immersed, to improve some physiological functions, and so on. The spirals and labyrinths are not considered a science-not yet, anyway-but while we are researching exact equations to explain them, Damanhur citizens and visitors alike can nonetheless enjoy the effective results of walking them.
Das Erfassen und Lesen der Zeichen, die das Leben uns schickt

Die Anwendung von Weissagungssystemen ist ein Forschungsgebiet, dem sich viele Damanhurianer in ihrem täglichen Leben widmen und dies auch der Öffentlichkeit anbieten. Weissagungssysteme nutzen einen vorher festgelegten Code, um eine bestimmte Situation von einer erweiterten Warte aus zu betrachten und zu „lesen", als dies mit den uns zur Verfügung stehenden Informationen möglich wäre. Es gibt viele verschiedene Arten von Weissagungssystemen: Tarot, Runen und Bücher wie das I Ging. In Damanhur haben wir unsere eigenen Systeme entwickelt, wie zum Beispiel das Lesen der Sieben Steine, das Synchronische Buch (Book of Synchronicity ) sowie die Karten Bral Talej. Falco Tarassaco selbst ist der Autor von zwei verschiedenen Sets von Tarotkarten. Entgegen der landläufigen Meinung sind Weissagungssysteme nicht dazu da, um "in die Zukunft zu schauen“, sondern um beachtenswerte neue Aspekte herauszuarbeiten, darüber nachzudenken und diese dann als Entscheidungshilfe nutzen zu können. Weissagungssysteme können ein wertvolles Element bei der Wahl eines persönlichen Weges sein, aber individuelle Verantwortung ist immer das erste Element bei der Gestaltung der eigenen Zukunft. In Damanhur gibt es neben den individuellen Weissagungssystemen, die jeder Bürger nutzt und zu denen auch die Schöpfung persönlicher Systeme gehören, auch Momente der kollektiven Mantik. Der spirituelle Geburtstag des spirituellen Volkes am 29. Mai, und der damanhurianische Neujahrstag am 1. September sind zum Beispiel solche Momente der kollektiven Weissagung. Im Frühjahr gibt es auch die Weissagung des Lammes, in der die Bewegungen eines jungen Lammes auf einem großen Feld interpretiert werden. Damanhurianische Mantiken werden bei vielen Gelegenheiten, die auch den Besuchern zugänglich sind, angeboten. Mantiken und Weissagesysteme sind auch Gegenstand von Kursen an der Damanhur Welcome and University.