The Phaselock Code by Roger Hart

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The Phaselock Code

by Roger Hart

The Phaselock Code, by Roger Hart, is truly a gem amongst the growing number of books on spirituality. It is a synthesis of mystical insight and modern science (for those who are willing to accept the highly theoretical nature of such things as Quantum Physics) – and as such there is something within this book to stimulate both the intellect and the soul.

In a manner fitting with the recurring synchronicities Roger Hart has experienced on his life’s journey, recounted in the book, I discovered The Phaselock Code purely by chance. While browsing over some book in the public library I just happened to see it, and picked it up. At the time it was a relatively new addition to the library.

First time around I only managed to read through half the book before other things took up my time. Although I returned the book to the library only partially read it had made enough of an impact on me that I ordered a copy for my own personal library.

More recently I had the opportunity to pick up the book, once again, and continue reading. Once again there was a synchronicity, this time in what I was actually reading in the book. In the second half of the book Roger Hart writes about “choosing” as being an integral part of personal reality – that we choose our reality and filter out other options. (I’m being purposely vague, as there is so much of the book I could quote from that I found fitted with my own experiences and beliefs about reality, developed new avenues to explore, or shed new light and different angles on). This was synchronistic as it was only several days before co-facilitating a workshop on… choice!

The implications of choice are important to consider when studying magic or any form of self-development. From a Psychosynthesis perspective, choice is a function of Will, the Will being the function that makes the Self manifest – through the Will we turn a decision into an action.

Another important implication of choice is within trancework, and I reading through The Phaselock Code I couldn’t help by reflect on the model for trance developed by Dennis Wier and outlined in his book Trance: from magic to technology. In part, a removal of choice helps facilitate trance states, particularly in trance abuse situations (e.g. a sales person offers you the choice of a red car or a blue car, rather than ascertaining whether or not you actually need to buy a car in the first place). As of writing I haven’t had the opportunity to compare the model for trance and the basis of model for reality outlined in The Phaselock Code, however I get a sense that the two models compliment each other, and are possibly reflections of a macrocosmic and microcosmic process that is the basis of life itself.

Another important aspect of the book is the process and struggle that Roger Hart went through to reconcile his experiences with his rational beliefs in scientific method. This is true for many of us in the modern world, having been conditioned to only accept what is physical, observable, quantifiable, and replicable. The need for proof can become a burden, and an energy-sapping struggle with internal scepticism (based around rational belief structures which deny the possibility of the unusual or unlikely). Quantum Physics is certainly allowing a way for a more scientific approach to be reconciled with the ancient mystic and occult traditions, so there is little surprise that Roger Hart talks about various aspects, discoveries, and theories of this relatively new field of Science.

The metaphysical conversations that Roger Hart had with various individuals during his numerous travels to various countries are somewhat reminiscent of Carlos Castaneda talking with Don Juan. It makes for easy and compelling reading of some fundamentals of occult wisdom, which can get rather dry and boring when presented in an academic manner. So once again, the synthesis of styles of writing within the one book make for an enjoyable read with much grist for the mill.

I will finish of with a quote from The Phaselock Code, near the beginning, where Roger had his fateful fall from Mount Everest:

"The strangest thing happened. I shot off into starless space, floated free in zero gravity, and watched my body, as if in slow motion, tumble over the ice cliffs below. I perched on the cusp of time, where, like a water drop between watersheds, I could choose between worlds. I could see in all directions at once, not with the seeing eyes but with the seeing of dreams. I felt no fear and no cold; space seemed to shrink around me, or perhaps I expanded to it. At any rate, I was no longer afraid of the emptiness below me. A great warmth and Euphoria overtook me, as if I were immersed in a tropical sea the same temperature and mood as the rest of my being."

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