Investigation Into The Occult, Th... | Mysteries: An

: Through certain experiences, we can "climb the ladder" to access deep knowledge and personal transformation.

: He suggests we consist of several "selves" layered on top of each other. Mysteries: An Investigation Into the Occult, th...

In , Colin Wilson argues that human beings possess a "ladder of selves" —a hierarchy of consciousness where our everyday awareness is merely the "basement" of a much larger mental mansion. The Central Theory: The Ladder of Selves : Through certain experiences, we can "climb the

: This is Wilson’s term for the latent human ability to grasp the "reality" of other times and places, breaking the "blinkered" nature of everyday consciousness. Investigated Phenomena : Through certain experiences