The Quantum Soul

Religion Part II

William Shatner's Weird or What episode on the afterlife really spoke to me today. I realize how this sounds.  It brought me right back to a series of dreams and meditations that made me feel the meaning of life and what happens after our current physical life perishes. Like really feel it. I tried to define it (foolishly, perhaps) on facebook and to a few people in-person. I was pregnant at the time and coincidentally, also had cancer brewing in my body. Growing life while some cells were actively trying to destroy my own life... And I had a dream of death. I awoke with a realization that though our physical selves die, our energy remains. And it manifests in different forms -not necessarily in popular reincarnation philosophies, but that the energy of our thoughts, feelings, and metaphysical selves remain.

Also worth pointing out that I am now being reminded of dreams I've had even several years ago. I have had countless dreams resurface throughout my days of the past few weeks. I feel particularly tuned in right now. It is purely awesome how our subconscious works, isn't it? How we sleep and participate in different realms every night. And that our subconscious selves take that time to play and imagine without restriction while our bodies rest. Amazing.

A year and a half ago, the dream I had was that our energy stays in the Universe. The theory of the Quantum Soul suggests there may be a non-material dimensions that exist and our souls belong there.  Our senses and sciences may not be able to pick up on these dimensions, ipso facto, we don’t have strong evidence supporting their existence.  Plato taught that there was a more perfect, non-material realm of existence and that our physical senses make it impossible to accurately perceive the Universe.  The mere fact that someone is embodied makes our perceptions distorted, or somewhat of an illusion.  I believe there are ways to tune in to our Universe.

I have participated in a sweat lodge ritual where I felt a powerful connection to a metaphysical place.  Time was irrelevant, visions came to me and I was left with an amazing new focus in my life.  But that is a whole other story… I think there is some relevancy in looking to meditation, dreams states, shamanic journeys and out-of-body experiences.  All forms of parapsychology have always been quite interesting to me.  Years ago, I read The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley and I recognized how purely amazing it is that such significant and unusual experiences can unfold in this world.

Few people are encouraged to look for and experience their soul.  We look around at the physical makeup of our world- things we can grasp- things that are physical and solid.  But the soul is not tangible.  Some may find it ridiculous to throw out ideas of this nature, but I can’t think of a more interesting subject than whether or not souls exist.  And if they do, what that means.  The fact that none of us know for sure is remarkable… anyone’s speculation is as good as mine, so no judgment should ever be passed on religious belief. 

When I began to accept the fact that I may die very soon, I thought a lot about my soul.  I don’t have any proof it exists alongside my body to make up my whole being.  But I genuinely feel it.  And I know I said in my previous post that I don’t need to define my beliefs, so writing about a quantum soul- a rather scientific, or pseudo-scientific topic- is a bit off.  But it is a theory that translates quite well with most of the general principles of religions I follow. 

I like to think my energy doesn’t just fade with the passing of my life in this world and one day I will find out if this is accurate.  In the here and now, I will focus on listening to my inner self; I will be guided by what feels right. 

Namaste!