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The turning point in Woollacott's journey came in 1976 when she attended a meditation retreat at the suggestion of her sister. Initial skepticism was washed away by an overwhelming feeling of expansive joy and love, which profoundly changed her life. Following this experience, her meditation practice intensified, leading to a deeper inquiry into the nature of consciousness—prompting a reevaluation of her scientific understandings and fostering an openness towards "fringe phenomena."