was made aware of this forum via a podcast. i have 0 experience with toad but have been reading and listening to discussions about it for a long time now. i am a married father of 3 young kids who is very interesting in understanding consciousness. these discussions and books i have read have now sparked and interest that i cannot get passed. my goal is to better understand what we are doing here on this planet and what the world has to offer so that i can better prepare my loved ones for the journey of life. i plan on asking a lot of questions in this forum to those willing discuss. thanks in advance to all those who post and discuss their experiences and expertise.