Week 5- Symmetry and Sacred Geometry

Symmetry

Symmetry is present in great abundance in nature, and is a source of attraction for many organisms. Whether it be in our food, like one of my personal favorites, the beautiful Romenesco:

or in another human being- it often dictates, either knowingly or unknowingly, our responses and actions to that organism. For example, there have been studies to show how the physical responses of a person changes when looking at someone of the opposite sex of different body types/ measurements. Those who appear more symmetrical bring about a more enhanced response (increased heart rate- a.k.a increased arousal).
Personally, being in nature brings me a deep sense of peace and stability. And as I reflect on the topic of symmetry, I will credit it's abundance in the wild as a major factor in that experience. When looking broadly at the world around us, the symmetrical relationship of things in space seems so perfect. Then, when you start to become more precise with your attention and hone in on individual organisms, the asymmetry begins to reveal itself. And though the symmetry is calming, the asymmetry is interesting, and stimulates brain activity. Thus, to loop this back into Chinese Medicine, it is as if perfect symmetry is the yin to the yang of asymmetry.

CP Violation

CP violation refers to the fact that in the universe, the amount of matter and antimatter is not symmetric.
The C is for Charge conjugation, which means that the charge of a particle would be switched to its opposite charge (i.e. positive to negative). And P stands for Parity, which addresses the spin of the particle- and how it would change directions. If CP occurred on all particles, there would be an equal amount of matter as there is antimatter. Being that there is not, this is referred to as CP violation.

Sacred Geometry:Physics such as Hieroglyphics:Autobiographies

The relationship of Sacred Geometry and Physics has become more and more intertwined as both language and the study of physics has expanded over the decades.
Sacred Geometry was a way for ancient peoples to communicate their spiritual traditions. The images, such as the I-Ching and the mandala also were used to outline patterns in nature, which provided guidance for those who adhered to it.
As the scientific era took off in the 19th and 20th centuries, higher level mathematics involved in such areas and theories as quantum physics and the Golden Ratio began to correlate to these ancient structures. The relationship between energy and matter was also found to strongly correlate to the relationship between spirit and body demonstrated through the Jewish kabala.
So, as we can see, just as Hieroglyphics was the image-based communication that preceded modern writing, Sacred Geometry was the image-based form that preceded mathematical equations for explaining matter and energy among space and time.

Week 4- Gravity, Force, and e=mc^2

The function of Gravity is to attract too objects toward one another. It enables objects to stay in a fixed position. Gravity works in a macro-spacial level, yet is easily disrupted using simple methods. For example, rubbing a balloon onto someone hair, creating electrostatic energy which elevates their hair- going against the force of gravity.
Gravity gives us a sense of being grounded to our planet & to space and time. Yet, as evident by the ability to easily disrupt the force of gravity, it is the weakest of the four Fundamental Forces.

The Four Forces (in order of weakest to strongest), Gravity, Weak Interactions, Electromagnetism, & Strong Interactions describe the connection of all objects in space, but all have slightly different properties.
Like I mentioned, Gravity is the weakest of them all. It will attract two masses toward one another, and that creates a stronger attraction for other masses, Thus, it works on the largest scale of all the forces. It can be easily disrupted, yet we rely on it on a micro scale to clump matter together to form molecules, and thus organisms. This allows for our macro scale dependence on it for life and evolution to occur.
Weak interactions work on very small scales within the nucleus of atoms and allows for radioactive decay to take place. This is the necessary breakdown of atomic nucleus' that releases matter and energy back into the universe.
Electromagnetism is unique in the sense that it involves both positive and negative charges. Because of this, the charges balance out, thus there remains a smaller concentration of charge. Electromagnetism has the ability to work on a larger scale, but tends to only be seen functioning on a smaller scale.
Strong interactions are, of course, the strongest force of the four. Like weak interaction, it functions on a very small scale, a sub-nucleic level. It's force can be seen in action when there are two positively
charged protons next to one another within the nucleus of a molecule. In the case of electromagnetism, these charges would repel one another, but strong interactions keep them close. These interactions also contain both protons and neutrons within the nucleus, thus allowing for atoms to exist.


When considering how e=mc^2 has affected my life, I think about healthful vs. harmful food consumption. My position has been that the importance of consuming natural whole foods is that they provide the array of nutrients that we need to maintain our health, whereas processed foods do not offer that same nutrient diversity. But along with that, prior to my studies of TCM, I would say that whole foods made in nature also contain "energy" that transfers to the being who consumes it, and is utilized in the natural biological processes.
However, when considering the formula of e=mc^2, it states that any object with mass also has energy, so, you could say that an apricot that fell from its tree would contain the same amount of energy as a factory-processed food product of the same mass. So, my use in the past of the term "energy" to refer to the added greatness of whole foods vs. processed was an under-informed use. What I now know that I meant was "qi." Qi is not energy because, unlike energy, qi does not necessarily have mass. Therefore, one should not ever refer to qi as energy, because it is simply incorrect according to Einstein's equation.

Week 3- Synchronicity & Connectivity

Have you ever been texting a friend or loved one and they call you just at that moment? Or had a text message come through at the exact time you sent one to that same person?
This has happened countless times for me, and it is where I begin when looking for evidence of Synchronicity in modern, daily life.

I see the concept of Synchronicity as being a tangible representation of the interconnectedness of the Universe. And when I say that, I am referring to the actual, scientifically identified relationship of all particles in space. When you consider brain waves as being a part of that relationship, the incidences I mentioned above start to become more comprehendable.
Though why is it that those moments tend to happen more frequently with those whom you are closest with? And I don't necessarily mean phsyically close to, though that does seem to have an effect on the regularity of these incidences. These experiences happen between mother and child, siblings, and even lovers, even though the two may be far distances apart from one another. It's as though being connected either biologically, or spiritually to another individual creates a sort of microcosm of connectivity where information is streamlined, and the actions or thoughts of one person influence the experience of the other person.

So to explain Connectivity- I will say that it is the transfer of information that is streamlined between two or more individuals due to their biological or spiritul relationship. It tends to lead to seemingly mysterious incidences that make it seem like you are sharing mind functions (i.e. thoughts).