I acknowledge that I have been blessed by the brilliance and
consciousness of the many people who appeared to work with me.
Emilie Conrad and Rosalyn Bruyere were the first to
introduce me to esoteric concepts, strange ideas and new ways of
thinking about our world and us humans—all ideas that shook my
linear, scientific mind. Wisely, they encouraged me to believe that
if I didn't know how, I would somehow find the way to
scientifically validate ancient wisdoms. I cherish the joys we
shared when our research broke barriers. For these, my first and
foremost teachers, my gratitude abounds.
I offer much thanks to the numerous, excellent engineers,
mathematicians, and physicists who assisted in my Energy Fields
Laboratory at UCLA. During the early years, they questioned my
ideas as revolutionary. They challenged the data as unreal. Then
they helped design new instruments and in the end, they
enthusiastically accepted the direction of the research and the
purity of the data we obtained. I thank them also for not making
discoveries too easy for me.
My deep gratitude goes to the Board Members of theEleanor McCulley,
who were always available to make things
happen, facilitate the impossible, and spread the word to their
extensive following.
Todd Chandler of Chandler Design, an award-winning
graphic artist, had all the answers for my difficult display and
jacket designs. He created this beautiful, sensitive cover that
highlights the content and flavor of my book. With only a short
discussion, Todd transferred my ideas into this charming
communication design. I thank you, Todd, for your interest and
your talent.
My special thanks go to two dedicated and loving people,
Carol and Joe Cavella, who handled all the technical parts of word
processing and book formatting of my manuscript to its present
clear, attractive form. They patiently led me through the maze of
details necessary for direct printing.
My deep appreciation goes to my editor, Casaundra Franker,
for her labor of love. Her background as editor of medical,
psychological books and her own spiritual publishing house, The
Purple Iris Press, gave her the expertise to polish my words. But
she did even more. She clarified the order and articulated facts
without changing my thinking or the general flow of my prose. To
me, her skill is a true art.
I believe that no teacher can completely appreciate or
adequately acknowledge the role her students have had in her
growth and evolution. The facts that my students listened
attentively, discussed excitedly, and challenged not only the
information but the wisdom it carried, left me always open and
thinking. I thank each of you deeply for pushing me to develop
comprehensive models from all new evidence in order to keep
thoughts in perspective. You must know that in the classroom and
conferences with you, you allowed me to reach the most creative
and satisfying times of my professional life.
—Valerie V. Hunt
Bioenergy Fields Foundation, my non-profit educational
organization, for their abiding personal and professional support:
Iris Schirmer, Robert Quaid, Emilie Conrad Daoud, Darrel
Felkner, and Christopher Hegarty, all busy professional persons
with magnificent backgrounds in contemporary and ancient
thoughts about energy fields. Each read Infinite Mind. They gave
me their excited approval for a rapid publication. Then, a warm
appreciation goes to my two roving angels, Peg Van Pelt and
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