Eric M Howe

Illumination Eric M Howe

There are some things beyond the ability of science to explain. In 1693, while using alchemy to recover lost knowledge of the Illumination, Isaac Newton suffered a mental breakdown, revealed through letters he wrote to John Locke and Samuel Pepys. Newton spent the next three decades affected by what he created, while concealing a secret to preserve his scientific reputation. Upon his death in 1727, Newton's descendants hid the evidence of his discovery, contrary to his wish that it be burned to protect his image. Energy healing practitioner Helen Simons longs for validation from the general public, which largely considers her work as fraudulent. History of science professor David Michaels struggles with his faith following the sudden death of his wife. Helen inherits an unknown document written by Newton that reveals his discovery, and together with David they follow clues to the contemporary location of Newton's secret, leading to a convergence of science, faith and the mystery of consciousness.