Hello all.
I don't know if this topic interests anyone or not, but I've been doing a lot
of thinking lately about Gravity. Keep in mind, I am a layman in physics.
In fact, I admit I know very little about the practical mechanics of the
Universe. Mostly these ideas have to do with viewing Gravity not from a
scientific point of view, but from a spiritual one. Many of these concepts,
I'm sure, have been discussed before ... but this is something that popped
into my brain out of nowhere and won't leave me alone. It's sort of a
merging of science with religion, a way of attempting to describe that which
cannot be described (which, I suppose, is all science or religion ever has
been).
If you read on, do so with an open mind ...
My thoughts came from the idea that gravity is a real natural FORCE which I
have seen in action (things fall to the ground, tides go up and down). This
led me to think about gravity beyond earth -- meaning the sun, the moon, and
the other planets of the solar system -- all of which have gravity of various
degrees. We know the gravity of other massive bodies such as planets
influence events on earth. The moon is credited with the power to move
entire oceans hundreds of feet up and hundreds of feet down every day in the
form of shifting tides. It naturally follows, then, that these same
gravitational forces would have an influence on our bodies, which are made of
96% water. In this sense, as the moon pulls the tide up and down, I believe
the moon influences the mass of my brain on a much smaller scale, pulling me
this way or that depending on where I am and the choices I make in relation
to this pull (hence the belief that people go crazy on a full moon, or what
seems to be the basis of Astrology).
The fabric of space-time is influence profoundly by gravity. Black holes are
said to contain the strongest gravity known, gravity stronger than light.
Einstein taught us that light is directly related to time. Therefore,
gravity is stronger than time. If you can imagine the solar system and
beyond in relation to gravity, you will see that all bodies of motion are
guided by the ebb and flow of gravity in an intricate, profoundly complex
exchange of energy. It is the merging and tearing apart of mass on a huge,
cosmic scale. On earth, these forces are invisible to us, yet are acting on
us every moment we are alive. Gravity is very real and very much and active
part of existence for all of humanity -- and all of the Universe, for that
matter.
All of this is acting on a subatomic level as well. As forces of gravity
bombard me from all directions (from distant stars as well as asteroids and
planets), the "mass" of my matter -- my blood, bones, and tissues are tugged,
pushed, and pulled in minuscule ways I cannot consciously recognize. The
atoms that make up the sum total of my body (and perhaps even my
consciousness) are as subject to the influence of gravity as a planet or a
moon. The quantum state is, in simple terms, a microcosm for what is
happening on the largest scale conceivable.
To relate this idea to the spiritual, or emotional realm, is a quick leap of
faith. Feelings of depression, or "heaviness," or anxiety come from
displaced energy. I believe these feelings manifest themselves in people
because they are "going against gravity." This means they are making choices
(consciously or otherwise) that go against the natural order of their place
in the cosmic picture. For a man to join the celestial ebb and flow of
gravity he need only surrender himself to these higher forces, and he will be
lifted up -- made "light," happy, easy going. He will walk with a spring to
his step because he has tapped into the flow of natural forces that have hold
of him and are guiding him toward an unknown future. When he falls to his
knees in sorrow, when he feels aches and strains in his back, when he feels
"heavy," he is fighting something far strong than himself. He is limiting
his experience, anchoring himself to a certain spot on the earth in spite of
the forces that are pulling him elsewhere. He is going against gravity.
This is where the concept of "free will" comes into play. Men and women are
freethinking beings who can chose to go right or left, walk or run, say yes
or no. But I believe that people can make choices that "go with gravity" or
choices that "go against gravity." Once this idea is accepted, the concepts
of karma and fate take on new significance. The interconnectedness of people
on earth is a deep, cosmic thing that, I feel, is directly related to
gravity. When a child is "born," he is taken out of the womb. His "mass,"
previously merged with his mother's, is now a free floating life form with
it's own set of gravitational forces (and perhaps this relates to a man's
sexual desire to return to the womb). Astrologists create a "natal chart,"
which maps the positions of the planets in relation to your position on earth
at the moment you are born. Could it be that at the moment of birth, a child
is brought into the cosmic flow like a stick thrown into a river? Could it
be that the complex spiral of gravitational forces spinning 'round him at the
moment of his birth "latch on" to his mass, and influence him for the rest of
his life?
The concept of "past lives" can be explained by the idea that in relation to
gravity, time does not exist in a constant state. In this sense, we are
playing out our lives on multiple planes of reality. Energy is neither
created nor destroyed. So the energy of which I am made has been around
forever and will be around forever (in the context of linear time, that is).
Therefore, I have lived and will live forever. Take this one step further by
bringing the power of gravity into the picture, and I must conclude that I
live only now, for time as we perceive it does not really exist. In this
sense, the moment I was born I was merely emerging into the fabric of cosmic
forces to play out one "version" of my existence. My free will and gravity
will battle one another as my soul searches to find itself in sync with it's
cosmic destiny, in sync with gravity, so to speak -- as it has done and will
do forever. Joseph Campbell, author of "the Power of Myth" and "Hero with a
Thousand Faces" is quoted as saying, "Follow your bliss." I think he means
"Go With Gravity," -- meaning chose your best fate.
The Universe, or gravity, wants all things and all beings to surrender to
it's order. But humans, for some reason, are cursed with the earthly
shackles of consciousness. Even animals, with their limited consciousness,
seem to be "in sync" with gravity, in the sense that they instinctually go
where nature is pulling them. But men and women think too much, and have the
capacity to conceive of "antigravity" -- or, for lack of a better term,
"evil." Madness, deep depression, pride, violence, hate -- these things come
from lack of love, lack of openness to the infinite that waits above, lack of
consciousness or understanding. These things are what create suffering.
These things make the "heaviness," or the Ego of our collective soul.
It follows then that, in the context of free will, to Go With Gravity is to
love. Love of self, love of others, love of work or play -- these are the
choices that will bring a man (or woman) to inner peace, for he will ascend
from the earthly pit of Heaviness and find himself married to the cosmic
flow. He will realize that anything he feels besides love is a hallucination
generated by his Ego. He will no longer make choices from a place of pride,
fear, or anger, and he will no longer feel heavy. He will learn to trust
himself, trust in his fate, and trust in Gravity. If he does this, he will
be empowered to chose his "best" fate possible, and his existence will
thrive.
The next step is to examine love not as a "fluffy feeling of goodness" but as
a natural force, a force that transcends human comprehension. Our
consciousness can conceive of adoration, appreciation, forgiveness, or
sympathy for our fellow human beings just as it can conceive of resentment,
jealousy, bitterness, or hate. This is the "human" version of love versus
ego. But it is limited. In the Universe, beyond the scale of human
thinking, these things manifest themselves as gravity and antigravity. In
the outer Universe, Ego does not exist. Even antigravity has it's place in
the cosmic flow, and though it may tear things apart, it does so not out of
conscious malicious intent, but in tune with the Natural Order. Ultimately,
gravity and antigravity are partners working together to a common end:
perfect, infinite syncronicity. The Universe achieves this perfection in a
single moment which lasts the entire duration of time. So we are born and we
die, as the Universe was created and will be destroyed, in a single moment
which cannot be quantified.
Poof. All life, all death, all things -- here and gone forever.
And In The End, all that remains is Love ...
So ... am I way off base?
Are these ideas crazy?
I'm still not sure. All I know is ... it's working for me.
T.Sands
