Consciousness very much is not just inside our brain, it commands over 30 trillion cells that execute every thought as an absolute order. Cutting edge science and quantum are telling us the atom is 99.999999999999% empty space. Take this example for a perspective. The relative size of an electron in reference to the nucleus would be like the volume of a pea compared to an SUV, and the perimeter of the electron cloud relative to the SUV would be about the size of Washington State. See Figure 1. for a visual of the electron cloud atom. 

If you really want to split the hairs of the subatomic world, the volume of an atom (roughly 1 angstrom, or 10 ^(-10) meters in diameter) is about 15 orders of magnitude larger than the volume of the nucleus (roughly 1 femtometer, or 10^(-15) meters in diameter) —meaning the atom is roughly 99.9999999999999 percent empty space. Although the electron cloud around the nucleus accounts for most of the atom’s area, this cloud is mostly empty space, and the electrons within it are minuscule to begin with. The highly dense nucleus contains most of the mass of the atom.(1)

The adult human body is estimated to contain approximately 30 to 37.2 trillion cells and a typical human cell contains approximately 100 trillion atoms. So we’re basically empty space along with everything else around us. 

The quantum theory of the atom, also known as quantum mechanics, describes the behavior of electrons within atoms using mathematical equations and probability. It revolutionized our understanding by replacing the classical idea of electrons orbiting the nucleus in fixed paths (electron orbits) with a model where electrons exist in regions of space called orbitals, described by quantum numbers, and their exact position is uncertain. See Figure 2. for a classical model of the atom.  It’s now accepted that an electron is both a particle and a wave.

Before observation, an electron’s position is described as a (wave), representing a possibility of multiple states. When observed, this wave function collapses, and the electron “chooses” a specific, definitive position (particle). This change in behavior is known as the observer effect. 

The famous double-slit experiment demonstrates this effect. When paths are not observed, electrons exhibit wave-like behavior (interference pattern) see Figure 3. When paths are observed, they behave like particles, and the interference pattern disappears, see Figure 4. It’s almost as if they know they’re being watched. Then physicist John Wheeler had an idea, he called it the delayed choice experiment. It works by projecting photons through the double slit but the observing detector is not activated until after the photons pass through the double slit but before they impact the screen. Photons were omitted as waves passed through the slit as waves but as the waves were observed before hitting the screen they suddenly behaved like particles again. Still don’t think there’s an intelligence at work?!

What Wheelers experiment showed is that even though the electrons started as waves and passed through the slits as waves, the moment the decision to observe them was made the electrons recorded themselves as being passed through the slits as particles. So the electrons changed their state from a wave to a particle by going back in time. 

Now this experiment is taking place on a table in a lab where the light is traveling short distances. What occurs when we observe light from further distances away? That light in reality, projected through the slit would be a wave interference pattern but if observed through a measuring apparatus it would collapse all the way back to its source. This is called retro-causality, simply by choosing to observe the photons this way causes them to reach back in time and alter their state, but only if we’re looking.

These findings are involved in what’s called simulation theory and further explained as a novel way to save computational resources like rendering in a video game, only showing the observer the data necessary. Theory’s like simulation theory, quantum theory, quantum entanglement, holographic universe theory or the string theory only begin to make sense if there’s a program at work because only the program can ignore the laws of physics and the concept of time itself. It’s as if we’re in a simulated reality created by a Master Programer…  “God” anyone!?

Now I love science and respect a good theory and the mental energy it takes to muster all the connections together but when you really dive into each of them and apply a common denominator of an architect they all seem to be more plausible. It’s kinda like someone gave us “science” to keep the non-believers chasing the tail.

Now here’s the practical application part they should teach us about and tying it to consciousness. In the quantum field all possibilities exist at the same time. A particle exists in all states at once until you observe it and at the quantum level your observation changes it. Once it’s observed it exists only in one state. Our consciousness can tap into the quantum field and at this very moment infinite realities are possible. At every moment we make decisions to collapse the infinite possibilities into this one reality we are experiencing. We are able to influence the outcomes of those decisions altering our small corner of reality. 

Start by setting clear intentions and be as specific and detailed as possible, setting a date and location for the universe to act upon. Thoughts alone are not enough, we need those thoughts coupled with emotion as Napoleon hill says, “our brains become magnetized with the dominating thoughts which we hold in our minds, and, by means with which no man is familiar, these “magnets” attract to us the forces, the people, the circumstances of life which harmonize with the nature of our dominating thoughts.” (2)

He goes on to later tell us an important antidote about the emotional state our belief is held with. “Plain, unemotional words do not influence the subconscious mind. You will get no appreciable results until you learn to reach your subconscious mind with thoughts, or spoken words which have been well emotionalized with belief.” (3) We must charge our belief with a positive hopeful attitude rather than an uncertain, meek attitude. Be grateful for what you’re manifesting as if it already happened. Our brain doesn’t know the difference between a real experience and a vivid imagination. It’s no wonder elite performers and athletes visualize a mental rehearsal of a perfect performance. Our physiology responds as if the activity actually took place. 

Donald Hoffman who’s spent 30+ years studying consciousness says reality is nothing more than an interface created by conscious agents, not a true representation of reality. This interface, like a computer desktop with icons, helps us navigate the world without needing to understand its true, complex nature. What we see really isn’t here; space, time, objects they’re all icons. Consciousness is the only thing that’s real, now if Hoffmans theory is true we can hack into that interface and create a reality we wish for. This happens everyday for everyone without realizing it, when we worry about something and it happens, think about someone and they contact you, planning to buy a specific car and notice it everywhere. Be careful what you focus on good or bad, reality will respond. Reality is also always communicating with us, whether it’s through song lyrics the numbers on a clock or the numbers on a license plate. Reality has a language all around us. Not a language with words, feelings or from emotions or thoughts but from the wisdom of the spirit. I see it as God within us as the language of the spirit, fully understood by no person yet used by everything.  

Doubt tells reality around us a different story and gives new instructions from your lack of belief. If you can conceive it and belief it you can achieve it. As the wisdom of Jesus tells us from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” More wisdom from Jesus in Mark 11:24 “whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Program reality with the outcome you want, and expect it! 

This is ancient technology that we forgot how to use, but a part of us remembers how to communicate with reality. Ancient civilizations knew of this as we see recorded in many old texts. Reality is all around us and we’re all connected by our shared consciousness which is always listening and wants us to succeed. All we have todo is ask. 

We can access the quantum field during a meditation as a powerful tool in our rehabilitation journey from a TBI, stroke, grieving process, healing from a traumatic event or just maintenance of a healthy brain/mind. It’s called quantum field meditation. Working through those negative experiences that have become part of our mind can be incredibly healing. Our continuous thoughts can exert powerful healing … or they can hurt us further. Past experiences that we tend to relive over and over can become wired in the brain and we can unwire them in the quantum field where infinite possibilities exist.

In the state of mind meditation brings us too, our brain does not distinguish between what is happening in the outer world of reality and what is happening in the inner world of our mind. By mentally rehearsing a desired experience with thought alone, we are able to experience the emotions of that event before it has physically taken place. With this we are moving into a new state of being, we can see our mind and body working as one. As we imagine a potential future reality happening in the moment that we create it, you are rewriting your minds automatic programs and unwanted subconscious programs to achieve a desired outcome.

We’re such a cool creation, we didn’t come with an owners manual but it turns out we can create one that’s tailored to our beliefs!

keep the faith,

References: 

(1) Bohr, Niels, “On the constitution of atoms and molecules.” Philosophical Magazine, 26: 1-24 (1913). 

(2) Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich (New York: Ballantine Books, 1960) ISBN 0-449-21492-3, Pg. 11

(3) Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich (New York: Ballantine Books, 1960) ISBN 0-449-21492-3, Pg. 49