Institute for Multidimensional Living
Our Vision: To be a trailblazing, inclusive institute that challenges outdated paradigms in psychology and personal development by centering lived experience, self-expression, and intuitive insight as valid and valuable ways of knowing and healing.
Mission Statement:
The Institute for Multidimensional Living is a for-profit research and educational organization dedicated to exploring the intersections of neurodivergence, queerness, and extrasensory perception. We develop creative, research-informed tools that support emotional expression, self-awareness, and alignment with one’s authentic self. Our goal is to normalize and celebrate the full spectrum of human experience—and to create space where being all of yourself is not just allowed, but encouraged.
Core Goals and Focus Areas
Advance Affirming Research
Conduct mixed-methods and arts-based research to better understand the internal sensory and emotional lives of autistic, ADHD, extrasensory, and queer individuals—especially those with alexithymia or who feel disconnected from their emotional selves. The institute champions ethical, participant-led, and IRB-compliant studies where applicable, while also engaging in exempt and narrative-based inquiry to uplift underrepresented stories.Develop Intuitive Tools for Self-Exploration
Design and distribute tools like the Intuitive Art Method—a symbolic, color-based process that allows individuals to access and express their emotions without relying on verbal language. These tools are grounded in psychological theory (e.g., Bucci’s Multiple Code Theory) and informed by personal experience.Support Personal Alignment and Multidimensional Embodiment
Offer coaching, workshops, and writing that guide people toward reconnecting with their full selves. The Institute supports those who have streamlined or masked aspects of their identities—whether due to trauma, societal pressure, or neurotypical expectations—in rediscovering joy, truth, and personal power.Cultivate Public Understanding of Neurodivergence and Intuition
Translate research and lived experience into accessible content—books, YouTube videos, Substack articles, and public talks—that normalize intuitive experiences and neurodivergent perspectives. The Institute also consults on media portrayals to support nuanced, multidimensional characters and narratives.Empower Caregivers and Allies
Provide education and tools for parents, educators, and clinicians who want to understand the internal sensory and emotional experiences of neurodivergent individuals—without resorting to pathologizing language or rigid frameworks.Champion Ethical Integrity and Lived Experience
Uphold high ethical standards in all research, coaching, and consulting work. Center autonomy, consent, and participant well-being—while acknowledging that intuition, creativity, and lived experience offer valid epistemologies alongside empirical data.
Who We Serve
Autistic, ADHD, and neurodivergent individuals
Queer, trans, and gender-expansive communities
People with extrasensory or intuitive abilities
Artists, writers, and sensitives seeking aligned expression
Parents, educators, and professionals who support neurodivergent youth
Creators and storytellers seeking authentic portrayals of multidimensional characters
Nice to meet you!
I’m Rachel Archelaus (she/they/he) — founder of the Institute for Multidimensional Living, alignment coach, artist, researcher, and believer that being all of yourself is the most joyful way to live.
My own journey started with an intense extrasensory awakening in my teens. It was overwhelming and disorienting. Without language or support to understand it, I shut down emotionally, left high school, and was prescribed Prozac — even though I knew deep down I wasn’t depressed. I was simply having a natural response to my experience of the world.
Over the years, I discovered I’m autistic, ADHD, extrasensory, sexually queer, and genderqueer. The challenges I faced weren’t because something was “wrong” with me — they were because the world is not built for my neurotype or my way of perceiving reality. That realization changed everything.
I began designing my life around what does work for me: how I communicate, how I work, how I rest, and how I navigate the sensory and emotional landscape of my days. I learned to accommodate myself so I could live with more energy, creativity, and purpose.
That journey inspired me to help others do the same.
I earned my Master’s degree in Psychology (Child & Developmental Psychology concentration), researching how creative, intuitive processes can help autistic individuals with alexithymia better identify and express emotions. My academic work merges with two decades of professional coaching and teaching — blending science, creativity, and lived experience to empower others to thrive.
Today, through the Institute for Multidimensional Living, I create spaces for neurodivergent, queer, and extrasensory people to:
Understand their sensory and emotional worlds
Build daily accommodations that make life easier and more joyful
Gain tools for alignment, creative expression, and self-advocacy
Connect with a community that celebrates difference instead of minimizing it
I believe you can live a life that feels aligned, abundant, and uniquely yours — and I’m here to help you uncover, reclaim, and fully embody every dimension of who you are.
Much love,
Rachel Archelaus
Rachel Archelaus experiences life as a multidimensional being. She has seen and interacted with the nonphysical world since her childhood and continues to have a rich experience of different beings, star systems, and energies.
She is the founder of the Intuitive Art Academy which teaches people how to have a two-way conversation with their Higher Selves in an easy, creative way. The Certified Intuitive Artist program helps healers, therapists, and coaches to create a lucrative & impactful business by using Intuitive Art with their clients.
Rachel is the co-host of Soulfullpreneur Radio and the host of the Intuitive Art Show. She has interviewed leading spiritual creatives such as Sonia Choquette, Kyle Cease, Robert Sheinfeld, Jim Self and Jonas Elrod.
In 2008 she founded Sephyrus Press which publishes poetry and self help. Intuitive Art: How to Have a Two-Way Conversation with Your Higher Self and Above the Surface, a fairytale for adults are her latest books.
Rachel Archelaus
Jen Pesavento
Jen is our editor, graphic designer, and creative advisor.