A Tribute to
Alan Vaughan
Alan Vaughan, Ph.D., at age 64, died at
peace in his
I first met Alan in 1973 at the annual
convention of the Parapsychological Association in
Later, when
he was invited by Arthur M. Young (inventor of
the
Alan stunned
many in the field of parapsychology in 1968
when he wrote an urgent letter from
His unique
abilities touched many people. Weston Agor, the
founder of the Intuition Network, has written about how Alan predicted
changes
in Weston's own life that ultimately led to the founding of the
Network.
Physicist Fred Alan Wolf also had a reading from Alan at a seminal time
in his
life. It accurately forecast the exciting new directions that his
career would
take.
Alan actually
created the nonprofit foundation now known as
the Intuition Network. Originally, he called it the
His books
include several classics, especially Dream Telepathy,
Patterns of Prophecy, and
Incredible Coincidences. Alan coauthored the often-cited book Dream Telepathy with Stanley Krippner
and Montague Ullman. He served as a successful psychic in the
monumental
research study they had conducted at Maimonides Medical Center of
Brooklyn.
Another
important contribution of Alan's was documented by
researcher Gertrude R. Schmeidler and a graduate student (Schmeidler
&
Goldberg, 1974) who conducted a free-response ESP study with Alan and
some of
his students. They determined that the students seemed to be
telepathically
linked to Alan himself during the tests—so that they were able to
correctly
identify the targets that he also identified. And, when Alan missed the
correct
target or accurately described a different target, so did his students.
This
study offers some key insights into the relationship between student
and
teacher in the process of intuitive and psychic development.
He also
achieved a significant breakthrough in his design of
the Psychic Reward software package.
He was able to demonstrate a method for reversing the "decline effect"
that had haunted many parapsychology researchers. He also conducted
numerous,
well controlled studies showing that his Psychic
Reward really did train ESP abilities. This was a singular
accomplishment
for which Alan will be remembered for decades to come.
I had the
privilege of knowing Alan well during the last
twenty-eight years. I was with him at the New Year's Eve party at which
he met
his second wife, Diane, and was later one of the two guests invited to
attend
their wedding. During his final illness, I visited him on several
occasions—and
always found him willing to share joyful memories, even in the midst of
his
physical pain and suffering. I can attest that Alan was consistently a
gentle,
sincere, and intelligent soul, a man whose life was unwaveringly
devoted to the
cause of intuition and parapsychology. I know I will always remember
Alan with
love, affection, and respect.
Many others
have made strong statements attesting to the
influence of Alan Vaughan on their lives. Some of these remarks follow.
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I have always been touched by Alan
Vaughan's stunning predictive accuracy. He goes above and beyond what
the ego
wants to hear and presents the true picture. For example, I was looking
for a
publisher for my first book and of course wanted to be contracted
immediately.
When Alan told me it would be three years I was totally dismayed. And
then
three years later, [I was] totally delighted when his prediction came
to pass.
The gift he has given me with his precise prophetic acumen has enabled
me to
shape my life in a more meaningful way.—Marcia Emery, Ph. D., author of
The Intuitive Healer
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In the 15 years I have known Alan Vaughan,
I never cease to be amazed at his ability to see into the future. He
has
predicted world events and events in my personal life with such
accuracy that
it is as if he had a book in his hand and simply leafed forward a few
pages and
read what the future would bring. For years I have seen him predict the
highs
and lows of the stock market within a hundred points and predict the
dates of
those highs and lows within a week or so. His personal guidance in this
area
helped me to make over 100% on my investments last year. He is in a
class of
his own. As far as I am concerned, there is no one [who] can remotely
compare with
his ability.—Joe Brown, Entrepreneur
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Alan Vaughan is one of the most accurate
psychics with whom I have worked. For more than two decades in both
basic and
applied research, from remote viewing to healing, he has demonstrated a
rarely
seen consistency of successful effort.—Stephan A. Schwartz, President,
Mobius
Society
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Not only was Alan an extremely talented
sensitive, he was willing to put his talents on the line so that
parapsychologists could learn more about the process by which
telepathy,
clairvoyance, and precognition occurs. He even attempted to meet the
Amazing
Randi's challenge! His many friends will miss him, and we will all be
indebted
for the contributions he made to parapsychology as well as to our lives
in and
out of the laboratory.—Stanley Krippner
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Alan was always the epitome of kindness and
patience insofar as I observed his personal life. Likewise, he was the
epitome
of critical thinking and careful investigation in his professional life
as a
parapsychologist. As an editor, he wielded an ivory-handled nitpicker
with
skill and grace, with the result that my writing, whenever it was
submitted to
him, was invariably improved through the enjoyable interaction we had
as an
editor-author team. That relationship was once reversed when I, as
editor of
the Edgar D. Mitchell anthology Psychic
Exploration: A Challenge For Science, invited Alan to contribute a
chapter
on the history of psychical research, but even that was an occasion for
me to
learn and grow by that interaction.—John White
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I can personally attest to his influence,
as I often re-read the classic book, Dream
Telepathy, which he co-authored. His participation in dream
telepathy
research, and the striking examples of precognition and synchronicity
in his
book, Incredible Coincidences, gave
me confidence to press on with my own precognitive investigations. Some
of my
spontaneous precognitions helped me keep one step ahead during my
Stargate
career.—Dale Graff, author of Tracks in
the Psychic Wilderness
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I would like to express the bright light
Alan was when I worked with the Mobius Group. He was an incredible
psychic and
remote viewer, a kind and compassionate human being, and lots of fun. I
intuitively feel Alan now very strongly after his passing. I honor the
man he
was and know that his spirit is soaring in a beautiful place. I will
miss
him.—Judith Orloff, M.D.
Bibliography
of Works by Alan Vaughan
Books
by Alan Vaughan
Vaughan, A., & Bolen, J. (1972). Psychics.
Vaughan, A. (1973). Patterns of
Prophecy.
Vaughan, A. (1979). Incredible
Coincidence: The Baffling World of Synchronicity.
Vaughan, A. (1982). The Edge of
Tomorrow: How to Foresee and Fulfill Your Future.
Ullman, M., & Krippner, S., with Vaughan,
A. (1989). Dream Telepathy: Experiments in Nocturnal
ESP (2nd ed.).
Vaughan, A. (1991). The Power of
Positive Prophecy: How to Envision and Create Your Best Future.
Scholarly
Publications by Alan Vaughan
Vaughan, A. (1971). On precognitive dreams. Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 65, 119-122.
Vaughan, A. (1973). Spontaneous precognitive
dreaming. Parapsychology Review, 4(5),
21-26.
Vaughan, A. (1974). Experimental tests of
Silva Mind Control graduates
[Summary]. In W. G. Roll, R. L. Morris, & J. D. Morris (Eds.), Research in Parapsychology 1973
(pp.13-15).
Vaughan, A. (1975). Twenty-fourth
international conference of the
Parapsychology Foundation—Education in parapsychology. Parapsychology
Review, 6(6),
1-5.
Vaughan, A. (1980a). Alan Vaughan takes
issue. Parapsychology Review, 11(4),
26-27.
Vaughan, A. (1980b). The meaning of
coincidence. Parapsychology Review, 11(4),
9-12.
Vaughan, A. (1980c). Synchronicity: Causality
and consciousness as
creator [Summary]. In W. G. Roll (Ed.), Research
in Parapsychology 1979 (pp. 21-23).
Vaughan, A. (1982a). Applying precognition to
space systems. Applied Psi Newsletter, 1(2),
1 +(2).
Vaughan, A. (1982b). The coming psi
technology. Applied Psi Newsletter, 1(5),
1+.
Vaughan, A. (1982c). Intuition, precognition,
and the art of prediction. Futurist, 16(3),
5-10.
Vaughan, A. (1982d). Review of The
Parapsychological Impact of the Accident at
Vaughan, A. (1991). Channeling past lives. Journal of Regression Therapy, 5(1),
29-35.
Vaughan, A. (1999, June). Alien
Dawn: An Investigation Into the Contact Experience by Colin Wilson:
Review
and interview with Colin Wilson by Alan Vaughan. MUFON
Journal, 18-19.
Vaughan, A., & Guttilla, P. (1998,
November). A testable theory of
UFOs, ESP, aliens, and bigfoot. MUFON UFO
Journal, 8-10.
Vaughan, A., & Houck, J. (1991). Software
for training anomalous
cognition: A preliminary report. Subtle
Energies, 2(2), 29-53.
Vaughan, A., & Houck, J. (1993). A
“success” test of precognition
and attitude toward the future. Journal
of the Society for Psychical Research, 59(833),
259-268.
Vaughan, A.,
& Houck, J. (2000).
Intuition training software: A second pilot study. Journal
of the Society for Psychical Research, 64(3),
177-184
Krippner, S., Vaughan, A., &
Spottiswoode, J. (2000). Geomagnetic
factors in subjective precognitive dream experiences. Journal
of the Society for Psychical Research, 64, 109-118.
Popular
Articles and Book Chapters by Alan Vaughan
Vaughan, A. (1968). Patterns of precognition.
Light, 88, 59-63, 70.
Vaughan, A. (1970). Development of the
psychic. Psychic, 2(1), 40-46.
Vaughan, A. (1971). The Psychical Research
Foundation: Does man survive
death? Psychic, 3, 18-23.
Vaughan, A. (1973). The phenomena of Uri
Geller, Psychic, 4(5), 13-18.
Vaughan, A. (1976). Phantoms stalked the
room. In M. Ebon (Ed.), The Satan Trap: Dangers of the
Occult,
Garden City, NY: Doubleday.
Vaughan, A. (1977a). Viewpoint: Levitation. New Realities, 1(1), 39.
Vaughan, A. (1977b). Viewpoint: The big lie. New Realities, 1(2), 47.
Vaughan, A. (1979a). New phenomena. New
Realities, 2(4), 44-45.
Vaughan, A. (1979b). New phenomena:
Influencing the past. New Realities, 2(5),
42.
Vaughan, A. (1979c). New phenomena: The
psychic backlash. New Realities, 2(6),
46.
Vaughan, A. (1980). The riddle of
coincidence. Fate, 33(1), 65-72.
Vaughan, A. (1981). What to do about your
premonitions. Fate, 34(9), 52-60.
Vaughan, A. (1982a). How to shape your
future. Science of Mind, 55,
46-51 +(8).
Vaughan, A. (1982b). Voodoo drums, temples
and zombies. Fate, 35(7), 36-44.
Vaughan, A. (1984a). The how of healing. Fate, 37(8), 69-73.
Vaughan, A. (1984b, November). Toward a
technology of psi. Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact,
58-68.
Vaughan, A. (1987). Channeling: An old
phenomenon goes modern. New Realities, 7(3),
43-47.
Vaughan, A. (1988). Kevin Ryerson: The
thinking man's channel. New Realities, 8(5),
31-33; 36-38.
Vaughan, A. (1989). Your own
inner voice. New Realities, 9(5),
49-52.
Vaughan, A. (1990a). The intuitive frontier. Venture Inward, 6(3), 45.
Vaughan, A. (1990b). Learning to heal. Venture Inward, 6(5),
12-16.
Vaughan, A. (1990c). Channeling prophecy. Fate, 43(8), 78-86.
Vaughan, A. (1991). Psychic reward. Fate, 44(4), 78-87.
Vaughan, A. (1992a). Psychic reward test
results. Fate, 45(1), 67-70.
Vaughan, A. (1992b). Test your success
potential. Body, Mind Spirit, 11(1),
42-43.
Vaughan, A. (1992c). Learning to be
intuitive. Venture Inward, 8(6),
18-20.
Vaughan, A. (1992d). Love and intuition. Body, Mind Spirit, 11(6),
40-42.
Vaughan, A. (1993a). Using intuition in the
future. In G. Feuerstein
& T. L. Feuerstein (Eds.), Voices on
the Threshold of Tomorrow (pp.
??-??).
Vaughan, A. (1993b). Psychic love. Fate, 46(2), 71-80.
Vaughan, A. (1993c). Listening to the inner
voice. Venture Inward, 9(6),
21-23.
Vaughan, A. (1994). Positive dreams about the
future. Venture Inward, 10(3), 26-29.
Vaughan, A. (1995a). How to achieve
precognitive success. Fate, 48(5),
46-50.
Vaughan, A. (1995b). Do we live after we die?
Fate, 48(6), 52-54.
Vaughan, A. (1996a). Early prophecies of
earth changes. Venture Inward, 12(1),
16-17.
Vaughan, A. (1996b). Premonitions and how to
deal with them. Fate, 49(1), 40-44.
Vaughan, A. (1996c). A call for precognitive
dreams. Dream Time, 13(3),
15, 26.
Vaughan, A. (1996d, Spring). Improving
psychic ability by computer. Free Spirit Journal,
26-27.
Vaughan, A. (1996e). Intuitive dreaming. Intuition, 8-10.
Vaughan, A. (1997). A hero must die: The RFK
prediction 30 years later. Fate, 42-44.
Audiotapes
and Videotapes by Alan Vaughan with Jeffrey
Mishlove
Vaughan, A. Creating Success
With
Intuition: Put Yourself on the Path and Make it Happen—Alan Vaughan.
Intuition Network Conference, August 1997,
Vaughan, A. Spiritual Channeling.
30-minute videotape. Thinking Allowed Productions,
Unpublished Manuscripts by Alan Vaughan
Vaughan, A.
(2000). Future-oriented
people score higher on precognition. Unpublished paper prepared for the
Parapsychological Association Convention, 2000,
Vaughan, A.
(2000). Attitude toward the
future and precognition: A replication. Unpublished paper prepared for
the
Parapsychological Association Convention, 2000,
Vaughan, A.
(2000). Psi training with Psychic Award software: A
pilot study.
Unpublished paper prepared for the Parapsychological Association
Convention,
2000,
Vaughan,
A. (2001). Best techniques for remote viewing the future. Unpublished
paper
prepared for the International Remote Viewing Association annual
conference,
2001,
Books
That Refer to Alan Vaughan
Cooper, P. (1966). The 100 Top
Psychics in
Csere, T. (in preparation). Psychic
Horoscopes.
Emery, M. (1999). The Intuitive
Healer: Accessing the Physician Within.
Franquemont, S. (1999). You
Already Know What to Do.
Joseph, F. (1999). Synchronicity
& You.
Melton, J. G. (Ed.). (2001). Encyclopedia
of Occultism and Parapsychology (5th ed., p. 1629).
Mishlove, J. (1987). Psi
Development Systems.
Mishlove, J. (1997). The Roots
of
Consciousness (rev. ed.).
Naparstek, B. (1997). Your Sixth
Sense.
Time-Life Books. (Eds.). (1995). The
Psychics.
Wigal, D. (1999). Visions of
Nostradamus and Other Prophets.
Wilson, C. (1985). The Psychic
Detectives.
Wilson, C. (1978). Mysteries.
Scholarly
Publications That Refer to Alan Vaughan
Braude, S. (1980). Review of Alan Vaughan, Incredible Coincidence. Parapsychology
Review, 11(1), 18-20.
Randi, J. (1981a). Claims of prophetic
powers. Skeptical Inquirer, 8(2), 106-107.
Randi, J. (1981b). “Superpsychic”
Schmeidler, G. R., & Goldberg, J. (1974).
Evidence for selective
telepathy in group psychometry [Summary]. In W. G. Roll, R. L. Morris,
& J.
D. Morris (Eds.), Research in Parapsychology
1973 (pp. 103-106).
Schwartz, S., & DeMattei, R. (n.d.). The Discovery of an American Brig: Fieldwork Involving
Applied Remote
Viewing Including a Comparison With Electronic Remote Sensing.
International Remote Viewing Association. www.irva.org.
Simon, J. (1991). Review of Dream
Telepathy. Journal of the
Popular
Articles That Refer to Alan Vaughan
Vaughan, A. (1993). Predictions for 1993 and
profile as psychic
detective. Fate, 46(4), 53-54.
Tributes
to Alan Vaughan
Schwartz, S.
A. (2001). Alan Vaughan:
1936-2001. Journal of Parapsychology, 65,
157-159.