ACORN 1 2025

The inaugural ACORN Symposium, held February 21–23, 2025, brought together researchers, experiencers, and leading voices in the study of anomalous cognition and consciousness. Hosted in Virginia, the gathering featured presentations, panel discussions, research conversations, and visits to the Department of Perceptual Studies and The Monroe Institute. Topics ranged from psi and past-life experiences to transliminality, exceptional experiences and mental health, consciousness research, synchronicity, and poltergeist phenomena. The weekend also provided opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community among participants exploring the mysteries of human consciousness.