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Dr. Arthur Claude Hastings, professor at Sofia University (formerly the!
Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) in Palo Alto CA passed away
peacefully 13 April 2014 at his home. He was 79 and the cause of death
was acute leukemia.!
!
Dr. Hastings was a faculty member at Sofia from its beginning in 1975 and
over the years held most of the top positions in the school. Earlier in his
academic career he held faculty appointments at Stanford University, San
Jose State University and the University of Nevada.!
!
He was one of the founders and a leader in the field of transpersonal
psychology. He specialized in transpersonal theory, altered states of
consciousness, and research methodology. He was book review editor for
the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology and a former president of the
Association for Transpersonal Psychology. At Sophia University he directed
the William James Center for Consciousness Studies and was doing
research on the psychomanteum technique, an innovative approach to
healing bereavement. !
!
He was well known as a parapsychologist for his research on psychic
phenomena. He consulted at SRI International on remote viewing projects
and published articles on this successful research. He investigated
poltergeist phenomena using his knowledge of conjuring techniques to
identify several cases of deception or misinterpretation. He wrote critiques
of Israeli psychic Uri Geller and of deceptive psychic practitioners.!
!
One of his hobbies was magic and he often entertained at school events
with magic illustrating psychological concepts and stories. He was a
member of three magic organizations and used his magical knowledge to
investigate apparent cases of poltergeists and other parapsychological
phenomena. !
!
He was on the board of the Northern California Society for Clinical
Hypnosis and used hypnosis to assist people in performance skills,
personal issues and preparation for medical treatment.!
His book, With the Tongues of Men and Angels, is considered the standard
reference on channeling. He edited Health for the Whole Person, one of the
first books on holistic medicine. In high school and college he coached
teams to national debate championships and later co-authored a standard
text in debate, Argumentation and Advocacy.!
!
He was born 23 May 1935 in Neosho MO and grew up there. He did his
undergraduate work at Tulane University and received a Ph.D. from
Northwestern University in public address and small group communication. !
!
He is survived by his wife, Sandy, son and daughter-in-law, Michael and
Adrianne Hastings, and grandchildren Mason, Ava and Ethan Hastings. For
information on donations to the Arthur Hastings Fellowship Fund contact
the Sofia University Donation Office at 650.493.4430.

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Arthur's obit PDF.pdf

  • 1. Dr. Arthur Claude Hastings, professor at Sofia University (formerly the! Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) in Palo Alto CA passed away peacefully 13 April 2014 at his home. He was 79 and the cause of death was acute leukemia.! ! Dr. Hastings was a faculty member at Sofia from its beginning in 1975 and over the years held most of the top positions in the school. Earlier in his academic career he held faculty appointments at Stanford University, San Jose State University and the University of Nevada.! ! He was one of the founders and a leader in the field of transpersonal psychology. He specialized in transpersonal theory, altered states of consciousness, and research methodology. He was book review editor for the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology and a former president of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology. At Sophia University he directed the William James Center for Consciousness Studies and was doing research on the psychomanteum technique, an innovative approach to healing bereavement. ! ! He was well known as a parapsychologist for his research on psychic phenomena. He consulted at SRI International on remote viewing projects and published articles on this successful research. He investigated poltergeist phenomena using his knowledge of conjuring techniques to identify several cases of deception or misinterpretation. He wrote critiques of Israeli psychic Uri Geller and of deceptive psychic practitioners.! ! One of his hobbies was magic and he often entertained at school events with magic illustrating psychological concepts and stories. He was a member of three magic organizations and used his magical knowledge to investigate apparent cases of poltergeists and other parapsychological phenomena. ! ! He was on the board of the Northern California Society for Clinical Hypnosis and used hypnosis to assist people in performance skills, personal issues and preparation for medical treatment.! His book, With the Tongues of Men and Angels, is considered the standard reference on channeling. He edited Health for the Whole Person, one of the first books on holistic medicine. In high school and college he coached
  • 2. teams to national debate championships and later co-authored a standard text in debate, Argumentation and Advocacy.! ! He was born 23 May 1935 in Neosho MO and grew up there. He did his undergraduate work at Tulane University and received a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in public address and small group communication. ! ! He is survived by his wife, Sandy, son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Adrianne Hastings, and grandchildren Mason, Ava and Ethan Hastings. For information on donations to the Arthur Hastings Fellowship Fund contact the Sofia University Donation Office at 650.493.4430.