#188 Part 2: Children’s Near Death Experiences with Dr. Melvin Morse

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Dr. Melvin Morse on Interviews With Innocence

Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D. is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine and a recipient of the National Service Research Award. He is a recognized authority in the field of near-death studies and has researched near-death experiences in children for eight years. As a medical student, Dr. Morse always pursued his interests in consciousness research. During a neurology rotation at Johns Hopkins, he worked under the legendary Vernon Montcastle and cared for patients who had half their brains removed or split-brain surgery. He assessed the effects such surgery had on consciousness, his first understanding that consciousness does not depend on brain function. He attended lectures by the early pioneers of functional neurogenesis. This is the revolutionary concept that all thoughts and experiences change our brain and our brain is capable of repairing itself.

After an internship at the University of California at San Francisco and a residency in Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, he was in private practice of Pediatrics for over twenty years caring for three generations of patients. He retired in 2006 to concentrate on his consciousness research. He was a Professor of Pediatrics at both the University of Washington and the John Bastyr Naturopathic College.

Dr. Melvin Morse ​has come to understand that by learning the neuroscience of the brain, we can rediscover ancient wisdom long forgotten by the dogmas of religion. After learning about his work, I read his book "Closer To Light", which opened my eyes to the spirituality of children and the reality of near-death experiences, God and eternal life. Listen to learn how Dr. Melvin Morse was transformed from a spiritual skeptic into a real evangelist of the misunderstood world of near-death experiences.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And while you’re there, please leave me a Rating and Review!

"A Johns Hopkins trained pediatric surgeon embarks on a journey of discovery with children who have experienced near death experiences." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

Show Notes:

  • How Melvin's experience with a young child in Idaho put him onto a spiritual path

  • The science behind near-death experiences

  • How Melvin's team avoided possible biases in their research

  • Many different children's near-death experiences that Melvin and his team were able to observe

  • The effect these near-death experiences have on children

  • The profundity of the life review that people in these experiences have

"This is really to me sacred information." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

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#187 Children’s Near Death Experiences with Dr. Melvin Morse

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Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D. on Interviews With Innocence

Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D. is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine and a recipient of the National Service Research Award. He is a recognized authority in the field of near-death studies and has researched near-death experiences in children for eight years. As a medical student, Dr. Morse always pursued his interests in consciousness research. During a neurology rotation at Johns Hopkins, he worked under the legendary Vernon Montcastle and cared for patients who had half their brains removed or split-brain surgery. He assessed the effects such surgery had on consciousness, his first understanding that consciousness does not depend on brain function. He attended lectures by the early pioneers of functional neurogenesis. This is the revolutionary concept that all thoughts and experiences change our brain and our brain is capable of repairing itself.

After an internship at the University of California at San Francisco and a residency in Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, he was in private practice of Pediatrics for over twenty years caring for three generations of patients. He retired in 2006 to concentrate on his consciousness research. He was a Professor of Pediatrics at both the University of Washington and the John Bastyr Naturopathic College.

Dr. Melvin Morse ​has come to understand that by learning the neuroscience of the brain, we can rediscover ancient wisdom long forgotten by the dogmas of religion. After learning about his work, I read his book "Closer To Light", which opened my eyes to the spirituality of children and the reality of near-death experiences, God and eternal life. Listen to learn how Dr. Melvin Morse was transformed from a spiritual skeptic into a real evangelist of the misunderstood world of near-death experiences.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And while you’re there, please leave me a Rating and Review!

"A Johns Hopkins trained pediatric surgeon embarks on a journey of discovery with children who have experienced near death experiences." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

Show Notes:

  • How Melvin's experience with a young child in Idaho put him onto a spiritual path

  • The science behind near-death experiences

  • How Melvin's team avoided possible biases in their research

  • Many different children's near-death experiences that Melvin and his team were able to observe

  • The effect these near-death experiences have on children

  • The profundity of the life review that people in these experiences have

"This is really to me sacred information." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

Links Mentioned:

#10 Interweaving Music, Aromatherapy and Energy Healing with Ellen Whealton

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Ellen Whealton, MA, MT-BC is a board-certified music therapist and energy healer in San Diego California. She has a Masters in Transpersonal Counseling with an emphasis in Music Therapy from Naropa University in Boulder. She is trained in the Bonny Method of Guided imagery and Music, Holotropic Breathwork, Reiki, and Aroma-Release. She is also an instructor for online courses and presents CEUs for music therapists and counseling psychologists around the globe. In this episode, Ellen will talk about her near-death experience when she was still twelve years old and how she fell into a coma for a week after the accident. Being a parent and a wife has transformed her life even more and while she is going through tough times, there’s still a lot of love that supports her through it all. Tune in for an inspirational episode of Interviews with Innocence.

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“It’s different for everyone. It’s music, it’s nature and it’s gratitude and light. These things are always available. ”
— Ellen Whealton, music therapist and healer
“There is that divine energy always available to us”
— Ellen Whealton, music therapist and healer

TIME STAMPS:

  • 2:41     What happened?

  • 3:33     Ellen’s near-death experience

  • 6:45     12 years old but the memory remains clear as day

  • 7:48     Jesus and Buddha

  • 9:18     Why take the direction to heal?

  • 10:53    The outlet - Music

  • 12:46    Kids have more insight into the higher power

  • 14:18 Validate and listen to your child

  • 16:52 Quiet time - why at night?

  • 18:02 Navigate now, change the future

  • 19:43 How to clear, refresh and lower your stress level with oils and other methods

  • 21:50   Intuitive kids - how do you know

  • 23:26   Crystal bowls and soundtracks for mood

  • 25:24   What do kids teach us?

  • 27:32   What helps you through the tough times

  • 32:57  How to use the oils in the right way

  • 34:32   Life began - where would you be without the near-death experience?

  • 35:17    Saint Germain and messages

  • 38:05    How to connect with Ellen

  • 39:19    Recipes for the best therapy 

A Recipe From Ellen Whealton: DIY Peppermint Foot Cream

Here's a great DIY recipe for creating gifts, party take-homes, or for treating yourself to some pampering! It has an invigorating sensation – the combination of aloe and peppermint feels cool and refreshing. Adding the Lavender to this soothes your skin and creates aromatherapy to calm your mind and promote relaxation.

You may like trying this with sugar added to create a DIY body scrub.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of coconut oil – the kind that's solid at room temperatur

  • ½ cup aloe vera gel

  • 15 drops Lavender essential oil

  • 10 drops Peppermint essential oil

  • Note: You can add more or less of the above ingredients.

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients into a glass bowl or a stand mixer if making a larger batch;

2. Whip ingredients together for a couple of minutes. You'll know it's done when it is light and fluffy!

3. Scoop it into glass jar(s) with an airtight lid(s), then store in a relatively cool spot so your mixture doesn't liquefy too much. Small glass mason jars work perfectly for this!

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#7 The Man Who Pioneered the Study of Children and the Near-Death Experience With Dr. Melvin Morse

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Dr. Melvin Morse on Interviews With Innocence

Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D. is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine and a recipient of the National Service Research Award. He is a recognized authority in the field of near-death studies and has researched near-death experiences in children for eight years. As a medical student, Dr. Morse always pursued his interests in consciousness research. During a neurology rotation at Johns Hopkins, he worked under the legendary Vernon Montcastle and cared for patients who had half their brains removed or split-brain surgery. He assessed the effects such surgery had on consciousness, his first understanding that consciousness does not depend on brain function. He attended lectures by the early pioneers of functional neurogenesis. This is the revolutionary concept that all thoughts and experiences change our brain and our brain is capable of repairing itself.

After an internship at the University of California at San Francisco and a residency in Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, he was in private practice of Pediatrics for over twenty years caring for three generations of patients. He retired in 2006 to concentrate on his consciousness research. He was a Professor of Pediatrics at both the University of Washington and the John Bastyr Naturopathic College.

Dr. Melvin Morse ​has come to understand that by learning the neuroscience of the brain, we can rediscover ancient wisdom long forgotten by the dogmas of religion. After learning about his work, I read his book "Closer To Light", which opened my eyes to the spirituality of children and the reality of near-death experiences, God and eternal life. Listen to learn how Dr. Melvin Morse was transformed from a spiritual skeptic into a real evangelist of the misunderstood world of near-death experiences.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And while you’re there, please leave me a Rating and Review!

Listen to learn how Dr. Melvin Morse was transformed from a spiritual skeptic into a real evangelist of the misunderstood world of near-death experiences. "It's so important that the non-judgment and unconditional love comes from this God, it's surrounding you and helping you through the [life review] so you can truly understand the consequence of your actions."

"A Johns Hopkins trained pediatric surgeon embarks on a journey of discovery with children who have experienced near death experiences." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

Show Notes:

  • How Melvin's experience with a young child in Idaho put him onto a spiritual path

  • The science behind near-death experiences

  • How Melvin's team avoided possible biases in their research

  • Many different children's near-death experiences that Melvin and his team were able to observe

  • The effect these near-death experiences have on children

  • The profundity of the life review that people in these experiences have

"This is really to me sacred information." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

Links Mentioned:

#6 What Young Children Tell Us After a Near-Death Experience with Dr. Melvin Morse

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Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D. on Interviews With Innocence

Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D. is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine and a recipient of the National Service Research Award. He is a recognized authority in the field of near-death studies and has researched near-death experiences in children for eight years. As a medical student, Dr. Morse always pursued his interests in consciousness research. During a neurology rotation at Johns Hopkins, he worked under the legendary Vernon Montcastle and cared for patients who had half their brains removed or split-brain surgery. He assessed the effects such surgery had on consciousness, his first understanding that consciousness does not depend on brain function. He attended lectures by the early pioneers of functional neurogenesis. This is the revolutionary concept that all thoughts and experiences change our brain and our brain is capable of repairing itself.

After an internship at the University of California at San Francisco and a residency in Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, he was in private practice of Pediatrics for over twenty years caring for three generations of patients. He retired in 2006 to concentrate on his consciousness research. He was a Professor of Pediatrics at both the University of Washington and the John Bastyr Naturopathic College.

Dr. Melvin Morse ​has come to understand that by learning the neuroscience of the brain, we can rediscover ancient wisdom long forgotten by the dogmas of religion. After learning about his work, I read his book "Closer To Light", which opened my eyes to the spirituality of children and the reality of near-death experiences, God and eternal life. Listen to learn how Dr. Melvin Morse was transformed from a spiritual skeptic into a real evangelist of the misunderstood world of near-death experiences.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And while you’re there, please leave me a Rating and Review!

Listen to learn how Dr. Melvin Morse was transformed from a spiritual skeptic into a real evangelist of the misunderstood world of near-death experiences. "A Johns Hopkins trained pediatric surgeon embarks on a journey of discovery with children who have experienced near death experiences." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D..

"A Johns Hopkins trained pediatric surgeon embarks on a journey of discovery with children who have experienced near death experiences." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

Show Notes:

  • How Melvin's experience with a young child in Idaho put him onto a spiritual path

  • The science behind near-death experiences

  • How Melvin's team avoided possible biases in their research

  • Many different children's near-death experiences that Melvin and his team were able to observe

  • The effect these near-death experiences have on children

  • The profundity of the life review that people in these experiences have

"This is really to me sacred information." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

Links Mentioned:

#5 Children and Their Angels, and Other Mystical Experiences with Dr. Tobin Hart

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Dr. Tobin Hart on Interviews With Innocence

Today on Interviews With Innocence we have a very special guest on the show, Dr. Tobin Hart. I was able to go to Georgia to interview him and spend time in his beautiful home there, and I'm so excited to share this special conversation.

Dr. Tobin Hart serves as Professor at the University of West Georgia’s Humanistic, Transpersonal and Critical psychology program. He is co-founder of the ChildSpirit Institute, a nonprofit educational and research hub exploring and nurturing the spirituality of children and adults. His work explores human consciousness especially at the nexus of spirituality, psychology, and education. The center point for this inquiry is about how we know, especially that knowing what happens when the world opens more deeply to us, and we to it. He teaches, researches and writes on topics such as Deep Empathy, PsychoSpiritual Development, Inspiration, Transformative Education, Contemplative Knowing, Music, and the Mind, Psychotherapy Spirituality Integration, Mind-Body Unity. He has served as a leader in several emerging fields including Children’s Spirituality, Contemplative Teaching and Learning, and PsychoSpiritual Development.

Today, we'll be focusing on the work Dr. Tobin Hart has featured in his book, The Secret Spiritual World of Children. In this episode, Dr. Tobin Hart goes over his early experiences with children and spirituality, what we can learn from children and the power of the contemplative mind.

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Dr. Tobin Hart goes over his early experiences with children and spirituality, what we can learn from children and the power of the contemplative mind. "While children require and benefit from our guidance, they still are big souls already." - Dr. Tobin Hart.

"These childhood moments of wonder are not merely passing reveries. They shape the way a child sees and understands the world." - Dr. Tobin Hart

Show Notes:

  • How an experience with his daughter led him to pursue the spiritual world of children

  • The different research Tobin has done working with children

  • How different children have different spiritual styles

  • What can be learned from children and their well of wisdom

  • The reciprocal nature of children learning from us and us from them

  • What Tobin calls "the contemplative mind" and the role it can have in the lives of people today

  • What we can learn from past civilizations about the relationship between knowledge and spirituality

"While children require and benefit from our guidance, they still are big souls already." - Dr. Tobin Hart

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#1 Welcome to Interviews with Innocence With Marla Hughes

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Welcome to Interviews with Innocence, a podcast about children, spirituality and consciousness. I am your host Marla Hughes.

Each week I will be interviewing authors, philosophers, spiritual teachers, yogis, parents, doctors, scientists and many more, who will share with us anecdotes, past live stories, near death experiences, research and much more about the wisdom children bring into this world, and how we can transform our lives with this knowledge.

I ask that you keep an open mind, listen carefully and enjoy this adventure with me. And I look forward to you joining me each Thursday for a new episode of Interviews with Innocence.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And while you’re there, please leave me a Rating and Review!

Welcome to Interviews with Innocence, a podcast about children, spirituality and consciousness. I am your host Marla Hughes. Each week I will be interviewing authors, philosophers, spiritual teachers, yogis, parents, doctors, scientists and many more, who will share with us anecdotes, past live stories, near death experiences, research and much more about the wisdom children bring into this world, and how we can transform our lives with this knowledge.

“I believe our young are our teachers, they are after all the masters of living in the present moment, enjoying the messiness of life, curious of the universe and all it’s dimensions, and not concerned with ego or comparisons.” - Marla Hughes

Show Notes:

  • Who am I?

  • Why I began this podcast

  • Who this podcast is for

  • What you can expect from this podcast

  • How this podcast will explore the spiritual lives of children

  • How the big questions in life can be answered by our very young

  • My hope for you listening to this podcast

“My hope is that these interviews will help you consider the wisdom our young share, to remind us to slow down, be more present, loving, grateful, and childlike. And of course, to be curious about the big questions.” - Marla Hughes

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“After a personal tragedy and a spiritual awakening I began to ask myself "‘what is the meaning of life, why are we here?’” - Marla Hughes