St. Louis Contact Modality Exploration

My happy place is laying under a clear night sky, with no light pollution, and wondering about the universe. I have been drawn to lay under the stars since I was a child.  As a curious adult, I learned that humans from every continent, and almost every culture had independantly developed spiritual practices that involved meditation, and sending out a loving, earnest invitation in the direction of the stars.  I also learned that many of these groups believed that their practices successfully put them in touch with something otherworldly. Whether it was a light in the sky, a transmitted message, the touch of an unseen hand, or the manifestation of phenomenon on the ground, humans have made contact since time began. So I got curious, and started seeking out people who are practicing some form of contact modality, and tried to understand what their process was, but also observe who is drawn to practice in the field, and what their motivations are.  I was unprepared for how mu...