New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jan 28, 2026 William S. Lyon, PhD, an anthropologist, is author of the Encyclopedia of Native American Healing, the Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism, and Spirit Talkers: North American Indian Medicine Powers. He is coauthor, with Wallace Black Elk of Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of a Lakota. He explains the distinction between shamanism and sorcery. William points out that, in modern times, shamanistic rituals and traditions communicate readily across continents. Lyon suggests that shamans use their telepathic abilities to recognize each other. He describes a number of shamanistic powers, including bilocation and teleportation. He emphasizes the importance of heart-centered consciousness. New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. He is Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science. (Recorded on July 18, 2020)