If we look at the atom, peering into the most minute elements of matter, we find that matter hardly exists at all. In fact, at the quantum level, the level of electrons, protons and neutrons we find that the atom is comprised mostly of clear empty space. There is as much space, in the very cells of our bodies as there is in the universe of stars overhead. We and everything around us that we consider to be our world is made up of 99.9999999999999% clear empty space. Isn't that amazing?
Modern physics has built some of the largest machines in the world in order to study these smallest particles of matter. These machines are known as particle separators. In a gross oversimplification, they use magnets to zoom an atom around a gigantic track. Then they smash it into a wall to separate it into its tiniest bits. Then they observe what happens. This has resulted in what has come to be known as "The God Particle" and it has boggled the minds of modern physicists because it is so elusive.
If a physicist believes this smallest element of nature is a particle, then it will behave as a particle and leave a little dent upon impact. If another physicist believes this smallest element of nature is a wave, then it will behave as a wave and leave a little ripple upon the surface it impacts. Now, going further round the bend, if the physicist, who believes this is a particle, sets up a camera to photograph the result, and then leaves the room, it will behave as a particle and a little dent will be captured on film. If the other physicist, who believes it is a wave, sets up a camera to photograph the result, and then leaves the room, it will behave as a wave and a little ripple will be captured on film. Hmmm… This seems to indicate that what we believe affects the very nature of reality.
Now there is one more aspect to this that stretches our perceptions of everything we have come to know even further. Physicist call it "The Zero Point." At the most minute level of atomic reality our three dimensions of length, width and height are joined by the forth dimension of time. We have known for some time now that time is different in outer space. This is referred to as "time dilation" and has been confirmed by the slowing of atomic clocks aboard the Space Shuttle relative to earth bound clocks. But here, at the quantum level, the level of 'The God Particle,' time seems to grind almost to a halt. In fact it slows to 0.000000000 (add 40 more zeros here)% per second. That is really, really slow. It is so slow that all of our known time is squished together into just a few seconds.
At this level of reality, time is no longer a line. It is more like the axle of a wheel with all time and all events accessible to us from that one center point. From my point of view as a working psychic, herein enters a logical explanation for our ability to access our past lives and receive premonitions about the future. And if we allow our conscious attention to ride on that clear space that is inside of us and that connects us all, one to the other, no wonder we can perceive what is going on in another person's body or in a building half a continent away.
These discoveries from the world of quantum physics help us to understand how we can do remote viewing or experience visitations from the afterlife. And, if matter doesn't exist and time has slowed to a halt, then what we are left with is everything happening at once and nothing existing but our beliefs. This sheds a whole new light on the power of our thoughts and beliefs and our incredible latent creative potential. No wonder they call it 'The God Particle.'
© Josephine Laing, 2015
Spirit continuously steps in to assist us, often saving the day. We can make room for guidance from spirit to more easily reach us. Dreams, meditation, and prayer work wonders. Or we can cast the Runes, the coins of the I Ching, or layout decks of cards. Synchronicities can also point the way that will best ease our day. For some of us, it's deja vu and premonition that let inner guidance reach us.
In our dreams our physical bodies communicate through pictures. Our higher self sends inspirations as well, in the form of images placed in our minds. As we meditate we learn to quiet our minds. This can allow information to flow into our conscious awareness from on high. Our prayers are how we express our needs and our gratitudes, and engage in conversation with our own version of the divine.
Some of us find guidance by laying out cards or casting the runes. The symbols and the placement speak to us about where we've been and where we need to go, what qualities can bring us strength, and what might hold us back. The I Ching is another mode of divination, meaning "to give the voice of the divine." With this ancient Asian method of finding guidance the user tosses coins and makes note of where the coins lie, and if they are heads or tails. This leads the seeker to a passage in a book that can bring answers and insights to the questions asked.
Another way that spirit can edge its way in is through synchronicity. We wake from a dream about a certain friend, that morning they call with an invitation to go swimming. We had plans to clean the garage, but because of the dream image we decide to go with them instead. At the water's edge we just happen to meet someone who needs something done, and we are just the person for the job. Synchronicities can channel us to right where we need to go. This is divine love saying, "Go this way, you'll like it."
Some lucky souls are granted the gift of premonition. These individuals receive strong senses of knowing and inner guidance. My mother was a premonition dreamer, and once or twice she saved our lives. We were so impressed by this skill that we never hesitated or doubted when she got that certain look in her eye.
My brother inherited the gift of premonition as well. One day he was driving on Mulholland highway, speeding and squealing around the turns, going way too fast. Then suddenly, he got an image, blatantly and strongly, right in his mind. It was of the front wheel of his car popping off its axle. This startled him so much that he slowed way down. And on the next turn it happened. His wheel came off and his disk brake plowed into the ground, saving him from sudden and certain death.
I often think about how our angels are watching over us. I imagine his angel was riding on the front corner of the hood of his car, watching those bolts on that wheel. When they started to get loose the angel zoomed that image right into his mind, getting his attention and causing him to make a change. This allowed him to live on to make a lifetime's worth of positive changes in the lives of others.
When we are open to guidance in our lives, guidance comes. It can be subtle or strong, it may follow a circuitous trail, but it brings us to right where we need to go.
© Josephine Laing, 2014
