For thousands of years, practicioners of Magick have been scorned by men of science. Their beliefs ridiculed, called superstition and generally beaten about the head by Occam’s Razor. Now, having given us Quantum Physics, thereby providing a mechanism for Magick to exist, these same scientists are having to eat large amounts of humble pie.
I’m not a physicist, so I’ll keep the maths to a minimum and try and keep it simple. (Mainly to stop my head from exploding! ;-)) Let’s start with a brief description of how Quantum Physicists see the universe. Everything that exists does so as a quantum wave, the reality we observe is created by interaction of these waves. Every trace of energy or matter is a consequence of an infinite number of quantum waves overlapping. What this means is that everything is connected. Altering one of these quantum waves, by even a minute amount, could be enough to create large physical changes in the world of matter and energy which we inhabit.
It is worth mentioning at this point that in the quantum world, nothing is absolute! Everything is governed by Probability. That is you cannot say with certainty that some quanta will be in a specific place or state, only infer from the probabilities involved. This also brings into play the concept of the “Superposition” - ie a quantum element exists in all its possible states simultaneously until it is measured (observed). The act of measurment is what decides the status of the quanta. The Observer, just by looking has altered something, and this miniscule change has the capability of changing ever larger things.
“As Above, So Below”
A phrase you’ve all no doubt heard, is suprisingly apt when applied to Quantum Physics. What happens in the microcosm happens in the macrocosm and vice-versa. Or what you believe in your mind happens in the material universe. Much like a butterflies wings causing a hurricane on the other side of the planet, affecting a single particle in the quantum world (microcosm) is enough to affect things here in the material world (macrocosm).
Because the human mind is made from the same quantum wave functions as the rest of the universe and all these waves are connected and interact with each other, we have the ability to affect anything we wish.
But how does one observe a quanta in order to cause a change? How, if you have mastered the previous question, can you know what to affect in the quantum world in order to create the desired effect in the material?
The answer is not to even try! You don’t need to know about Newton’s Laws of Motion to ride a bike, or Boyle’s Laws of Thermodynamics to boil a kettle.
Visualization is still key. By visualising your goal you begin to build a resonance between the quantum wave functions that define your existance and those you want to affect. As I’ve already said, it’s the interaction between the wave functions that creates matter and energy in the universe, so if you’re in control of your own waves you can do anything. You don’t need to know about quantum physics, just the Will and the Belief will suffice, your subconcious knows how.
The new website for those of you interested in Paganism is now online at Ayr Pagans
Hiya folks!
As we all know, our beautiful planet is constantly being abused, much healing is still needed. As Pagans we have a particular love for our Mother Earth. A way to help and “give something back”, is to have a simple healing ritual. Healing the Earth through our positive energies, should, as a friend told me be done everyday and how right they are! So lets have ideas and your thoughts on meaningful dedications. Comments welcome BB Jo x
Here’s something that piqued my interest, Mind-Energy.net have started a series of experiments in an attempt to find evidence of psychic abilities. Their first experiment involves a ring hidden in one of 5 boxes and you fill in a form with which box it’s in, and how you came decided which one. Results to be published at the end of the month. There’s also a mailing list which will keep you up to date on the results and further experiments.
Here’s the site, check it out. http://psi.mind-energy.net
Some of you may have heard me talk about this before, but I thought I’d write a short introductory article and include some links for some further research.
What is Astral Projection or OOBE? - An Astral Projection or Out Of Body Experience is the seperation of the Consciousness or Spirit from the physical body. Astral Projection can be an exiting and rewarding experience, allowing you, for example, to visit remote places, perform magical workings, have (drug free) vision quests, and some say, even time travel!
How Is It Done? - (short answer) It can happen spontaneously in times of severe stress such as a car accident, under general anaesthetic, when falling asleep or waking, or can be consciously brought about through meditation, training or hypnotism.
I’ve now finished work on Johanne’s website for the Moot, all that’s required now is a name for it before it goes live. To that end we’d like some suggestions for a name for the site. Just comment on this article and we’ll see what we can come up with.
Once a name has been agreed on, we can quickly get a domain name arranged and get the site on-line.
Last nights lunar eclipse couldn’t have been clearer, perfect clear skies made for an excellent sight!
There’s plenty of stories and pictures to be found via your favourite search engines, here’s a couple to get you started.
Hiya,
For those interested in spiritual matters, there is a full moon on Saturday 3rd March. This is nothing greatly unusual, but this time there will be a lunar eclipse! This is where the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting her shadow upon it. This natural phenomena will start around 8pm with totality at around 11pm, combining the power of the full moon and the new moon. For those of us with a spiritual disposition, enjoy!!! BB x
