Bentov: The Sub-atomic World

What is Matter?

Read Stalking the Wild Pendulum (StWP) pages 35-36

“Let us now magnify a piece of bone. Very soon an orderliness will emerge: highly ordered bone crystals embedded like jewels in webs of long molecular strings. Everything is vibrating. Suppose we now apply an electric field to the bone. As soon as we do that, the crystal changes its length. It shrinks or stretches instantly in response to the field. Some more magnification will give us an even better look at this crystal: we see the atoms weaving back and forth like a field of ripe wheat blown by the wind. They move in unison and in beautiful rhythm. Acoustical energy is flowing through the crystal.  Next, we focus on the atoms. At first, they appear as little shadowy balls vibrating about fixed points in the molecule. As we magnify, we see less and less. The electron shell has somehow dissolved, and we are looking at a vacuum. As we further magnify, we see something tiny moving about. We focus on what we suspect is the nucleus of the atom, located in this vast space within the atom. If we take the diameter of the nucleus of a hydrogen atom to be 1 mm., then the diameter of the electron orbit will be about 10 meters, a ratio of 1 to 10,000, and the intervening space is vacuum. As we zero in and further magnify the vibrating nucleus, it seems to be dissolving. We are looking at some shadowy pulsation; some more magnification, and the nucleus is almost gone. We are sensing the pulsation of some energy; it seems to be a rapidly pulsating field. But where did the bone go? We thought that we were looking at a solid piece of matter! Well, it seems that the real reality — the micro-reality, that which underlies all our solid, good, common-sense reality — is made up, as we have just witnessed, of a vast empty space filled with oscillating fields! Many different kinds of fields, all interacting with each other. The tiniest disturbance in one field carries over into the others. It’s an interlocked web of fields, each pulsating at their own rate but in harmony with the others, their pulsations spreading out farther and farther throughout the cosmos. Whenever a focus of disturbance tends to drive these fields out of their harmonious rhythm, the irregularity will spread and disturb the neighboring fields. As soon as the source of disturbance is removed, orderly rhythm will return to the system. Conversely, when a strong harmonizing rhythm is applied to this matrix of interlocking fields, its harmonic influence may entrain parts of the system that may have been vibrating off key. It will put more orderliness into the system.”

Is the ”vacuum” of empty space between the subatomic elements of creation actually empty?

No, it’s filled with various kinds of interconnected, interlocking, oscillating fields (e.g. electric, magnetic, gravitational, acoustic, etc).

These fields could make interference patterns as they vibrate at different frequencies, unless they become rhythm entrained or aligned.

This “unified field” of energy or light proceeds from the presence of God to fill the immensity of space – “fill” being truly literal in this case (see D&C 88:5-13).

What implications exist in the fact that we (and this whole creation) are made up of a set of interacting, oscillating fields instead of separate “matter”?

We are much more connected to each other (and to God) than we think.

The fact that disturbances or changes in one aspect of the interlocking fields affects all of the others to various degrees, shows how what we individually think and do influences, or at least affects, everything else in creation. 

Matter is not what we think it is.

There is an orderly rhythm at the heart of things in this universe – a way they are “supposed” to be or are naturally; this begs the question of whether or not these natural rhythms are lower than what they could be – that they could be “quickened” and what would happen if they were. 

The harmonic influence of entrained rhythms can speak to either a healing effect (the idea that disease is a result of being out of resonance) or that of a collective “group think” of the natural man (that we need to awake from our current state of being and ascend to something else – something that would be viewed as “out of rhythm” with the norm of this current reality).

 

READ StWP pages 38-41

“The electromagnetic and electrostatic fields making up and shaping our bodies are relatively strong and serve to hold our atoms and molecules together. They weaken as they move outside our bodies. We are surrounded and permeated by several fields: 1. The so-called isoelectric static field of the planet. 2. The electrostatic fields created by our bodies. 3. The magnetic field of the earth. 4. The electromagnetic field, which has a very wide spectrum, ranging from the very slow wave caused by disturbances in the atmosphere, through the spectrum of the visible light, and into the ultraviolet and higher frequency radiation. 5. The gravitational fields of the earth, the moon, and the neighboring planets and the sun. 6. The electromagnetic fields created by humans; the different broadcasting fields of radio and television networks. We shall discuss the first two of these fields.

As you know, our planet is surrounded by a layer of electrically charged particles called the ionosphere. The lower layer of the ionosphere starts at about 80 km. from the surface of the earth. It is a charged layer and is known to reflect radio waves. It is therefore essential to radio communication around the globe. We are interested, however, in another aspect of this layer. Since this is a highly charged layer, it forms a so-called capacitor with the earth. This means that there is a difference in electric potential between these two, the earth being negatively and the ionosphere positively charged. This potential difference is evenly distributed along the distance between the earth and the ionosphere and comes to about 200 volts per meter.

When standing on the earth, we are moving constantly within this field, which is, so to speak, very “stiff.” It means that it behaves like a fairly rigid jelly. We have all had the experience of handling a bowl of jelly and know how sensitive it is to vibration. Visualize a few raisins embedded in this jelly. Poke one of the raisins and vibrate it; you’ll soon see that all the other raisins in this jelly are vibrating, too. We can also add that the raisins are quite well coupled with this jelly field. By coupling we mean that there is a good connection between the raisin and the jelly, that the energy transfer between them is good. They can’t make the slightest movement without the jelly transmitting it to the other raisins.

The electrostatic field of the planet is like the stiff jelly. When our bodies move and vibrate, these movements are transmitted to the environment, including all human and animal bodies on this planet. These fields not only impinge on our bodies, but they also affect the charges inside our bodies. But how effective is this coupling? Can’t we make the slightest move without detection? What influences this coupling effect? The coupling is, in fact, quite good. It has been shown by our measurements that when a human body is standing on the ground under normal conditions, it is electrically grounded. It acts as a sink for the electrostatic field and will distort the force lines somewhat. But if there were a charge on our bodies, the interaction would be stronger, independent of the polarity of the charge. It turns out that our bodies do indeed have a charge. They keep producing a field around themselves as long as they are alive.

The electrostatic field of the body can nowadays be quite easily measured by commercially available static meters… The device is sensitive enough to be able to pick up this signal at 16 to 18 inches from the body. The large waves are again created mostly by the reaction of the body to the ejection of blood from the left ventricle. The strength of this signal changes with distance from the body…The strength of this signal depends very much on the vitality of the subject. A person brimming with energy will produce a big signal, while one whose vitality is low will produce practically no signal at all. Thus, we have an electrostatic field around the body. This field couples us well to the isoelectric field of the planet which means that the motions of our bodies are transmitted far and wide around the planet. This is, naturally, a very weak signal.”

What is implied by the fact that the layer between the earth and the ionosphere is “stiff” like jelly?

Everything we do affects everything else – at least on some level.

We are a “system” which is connected – which means that if one person begins emitting a particularly strong frequency, people (plus animals, plants… really all of creation) near them will be affected by it – and could begin to resonate at the same frequency due to the principle of entrained harmonic rhythms; this can either be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the type of frequency being emitted.

At a minimum, a person would need to be connected to an even stronger frequency to avoid being affected – this is an interesting idea that I hope to continue to explore: the idea of “subtle” frequencies that only some people can pick up because they are “tuned” differently or more finely. 

What other labels might we use to describe this electrostatic field surrounding the body?

Spirit; as in “you have a sweet (or a dark) spirit about you”

Aura

The strength of the body’s electrostatic field differs significantly depending on the “vitality” of the person – does this equate solely to cardio fitness or does it include other elements?

A strong heart within a fit person will enable blood to be efficiently pumped across the body, enabling higher levels of vitality and energy.

However, other factors – some physical and some not – also effect the level of vitality within a person – sleep and food are physical factors, and depression and anxiety are examples of mental or emotional factors. 

Spiritual factors also effect the vitality of the person – if thoughts produce energy, a person who is strongly tuned or connected to God and is filled with the mind of God (Holy Spirit) will demonstrate a high level of mental activity and vitality as a result, regardless of the health of their heart. 

 

Meditation

READ StWP pages 41-42

“We may say now that in deep meditation the human being and the planet system start resonating and transferring energy. This is occurring at a very long wave¬ length of about 40,000 km., or just about the perimeter of the planet. In other words, the signal from the movement of our bodies will travel around the world in about one-seventh of a second through the electrostatic field in which we are embedded. Such a long wavelength knows no obstacles, and its strength does not attenuate much over large distances. Naturally, it will go through just about anything: metal, concrete, water, and the fields making up our bodies. It is the ideal medium for conveying a telepathic signal. We have said previously that when we stop breathing, the amplitude of the micromotion increases by about a factor of three because the body goes into resonance, and its movement becomes very regular?”

Can this resonant state be extended in some way?

Slowing the breath and aligning it better with the resonating frequency of creation can be accomplished through mediation.

“Techniques of extending this harmonious resonant state have been known for thousands of years. These are the different meditative techniques. They slow down the metabolic rate of the body so that much less oxygen is required to keep the body going. Moreover, as one becomes proficient in meditation, the breathing becomes so gentle as not to disturb the resonant state of the aorta. It seems that an automatic process develops in which the lungs and the diaphragm regulate the heart-aorta system so as to keep them well tuned and thus extend the resonant behavior in spite of some shallow breathing. The resonant state will naturally apply to the whole body. The skeleton and all the inner organs will move coherently at about 7 cycles per second. It so happens that the natural frequency of the normal body seems to lie in this range. It therefore takes very little effort on behalf of the heart-aorta system to drive the body at this rate. It is similar to pushing a swing in correct timing. The normally occurring destructive interference ceases, and the body starts acting in an increasingly coherent fashion.” (StWP, p 42).

What does it mean that this long wave frequency is an ideal medium for conveying a telepathic signal?

The fact that this frequency can go through just about anything, including our bodies, implies that it can be used for communication from one person to another.

The issue, though, is the receiving of that communication – as the receiver must be tuned to that same frequency to hear and understand the communication; that doesn’t mean that the sender can’t send the message – and it might be understood to a lesser degree or sensed by another person who is operating at a different frequency; it’s just that the message won’t be nearly as clear and complete.

This idea begs the question: is this part of how God and angels communicate with us?  If the Holy Spirit is the mind of God and we can begin to resonate at a frequency that allows us to hear and understand those messages, does this begin to describe the science behind obtaining the will of the Lord and rending the veil/communing with heaven?  It might also explain how some people communicate with other spirits.  The implications into the way we pray, or more especially, how we listen for answers and communion after we pray, is huge.

Bentov: The Sub-atomic World QUESTIONS

What is Matter?

Read Stalking the Wild Pendulum (StWP) pages 35-36

“Let us now magnify a piece of bone. Very soon an orderliness will emerge: highly ordered bone crystals embedded like jewels in webs of long molecular strings. Everything is vibrating. Suppose we now apply an electric field to the bone. As soon as we do that, the crystal changes its length. It shrinks or stretches instantly in response to the field. Some more magnification will give us an even better look at this crystal: we see the atoms weaving back and forth like a field of ripe wheat blown by the wind. They move in unison and in beautiful rhythm. Acoustical energy is flowing through the crystal.  Next, we focus on the atoms. At first, they appear as little shadowy balls vibrating about fixed points in the molecule. As we magnify, we see less and less. The electron shell has somehow dissolved, and we are looking at a vacuum. As we further magnify, we see something tiny moving about. We focus on what we suspect is the nucleus of the atom, located in this vast space within the atom. If we take the diameter of the nucleus of a hydrogen atom to be 1 mm., then the diameter of the electron orbit will be about 10 meters, a ratio of 1 to 10,000, and the intervening space is vacuum. As we zero in and further magnify the vibrating nucleus, it seems to be dissolving. We are looking at some shadowy pulsation; some more magnification, and the nucleus is almost gone. We are sensing the pulsation of some energy; it seems to be a rapidly pulsating field. But where did the bone go? We thought that we were looking at a solid piece of matter! Well, it seems that the real reality — the micro-reality, that which underlies all our solid, good, common-sense reality — is made up, as we have just witnessed, of a vast empty space filled with oscillating fields! Many different kinds of fields, all interacting with each other. The tiniest disturbance in one field carries over into the others. It’s an interlocked web of fields, each pulsating at their own rate but in harmony with the others, their pulsations spreading out farther and farther throughout the cosmos. Whenever a focus of disturbance tends to drive these fields out of their harmonious rhythm, the irregularity will spread and disturb the neighboring fields. As soon as the source of disturbance is removed, orderly rhythm will return to the system. Conversely, when a strong harmonizing rhythm is applied to this matrix of interlocking fields, its harmonic influence may entrain parts of the system that may have been vibrating off key. It will put more orderliness into the system.”

Is the ”vacuum” of empty space between the subatomic elements of creation actually empty?

What implications exist in the fact that we (and this whole creation) are made up of a set of interacting, oscillating fields instead of separate “matter”?

 

READ StWP pages 38-41

“The electromagnetic and electrostatic fields making up and shaping our bodies are relatively strong and serve to hold our atoms and molecules together. They weaken as they move outside our bodies. We are surrounded and permeated by several fields: 1. The so-called isoelectric static field of the planet. 2. The electrostatic fields created by our bodies. 3. The magnetic field of the earth. 4. The electromagnetic field, which has a very wide spectrum, ranging from the very slow wave caused by disturbances in the atmosphere, through the spectrum of the visible light, and into the ultraviolet and higher frequency radiation. 5. The gravitational fields of the earth, the moon, and the neighboring planets and the sun. 6. The electromagnetic fields created by humans; the different broadcasting fields of radio and television networks. We shall discuss the first two of these fields.

As you know, our planet is surrounded by a layer of electrically charged particles called the ionosphere. The lower layer of the ionosphere starts at about 80 km. from the surface of the earth. It is a charged layer and is known to reflect radio waves. It is therefore essential to radio communication around the globe. We are interested, however, in another aspect of this layer. Since this is a highly charged layer, it forms a so-called capacitor with the earth. This means that there is a difference in electric potential between these two, the earth being negatively and the ionosphere positively charged. This potential difference is evenly distributed along the distance between the earth and the ionosphere and comes to about 200 volts per meter.

When standing on the earth, we are moving constantly within this field, which is, so to speak, very “stiff.” It means that it behaves like a fairly rigid jelly. We have all had the experience of handling a bowl of jelly and know how sensitive it is to vibration. Visualize a few raisins embedded in this jelly. Poke one of the raisins and vibrate it; you’ll soon see that all the other raisins in this jelly are vibrating, too. We can also add that the raisins are quite well coupled with this jelly field. By coupling we mean that there is a good connection between the raisin and the jelly, that the energy transfer between them is good. They can’t make the slightest movement without the jelly transmitting it to the other raisins.

The electrostatic field of the planet is like the stiff jelly. When our bodies move and vibrate, these movements are transmitted to the environment, including all human and animal bodies on this planet. These fields not only impinge on our bodies, but they also affect the charges inside our bodies. But how effective is this coupling? Can’t we make the slightest move without detection? What influences this coupling effect? The coupling is, in fact, quite good. It has been shown by our measurements that when a human body is standing on the ground under normal conditions, it is electrically grounded. It acts as a sink for the electrostatic field and will distort the force lines somewhat. But if there were a charge on our bodies, the interaction would be stronger, independent of the polarity of the charge. It turns out that our bodies do indeed have a charge. They keep producing a field around themselves as long as they are alive.

The electrostatic field of the body can nowadays be quite easily measured by commercially available static meters… The device is sensitive enough to be able to pick up this signal at 16 to 18 inches from the body. The large waves are again created mostly by the reaction of the body to the ejection of blood from the left ventricle. The strength of this signal changes with distance from the body…The strength of this signal depends very much on the vitality of the subject. A person brimming with energy will produce a big signal, while one whose vitality is low will produce practically no signal at all. Thus, we have an electrostatic field around the body. This field couples us well to the isoelectric field of the planet which means that the motions of our bodies are transmitted far and wide around the planet. This is, naturally, a very weak signal.”

What is implied by the fact that the layer between the earth and the ionosphere is “stiff” like jelly?

What other labels might we use to describe this electrostatic field surrounding the body?

The strength of the body’s electrostatic field differs significantly depending on the “vitality” of the person – does this equate solely to cardio fitness or does it include other elements?

 

Meditation

READ StWP pages 41-42

“We may say now that in deep meditation the human being and the planet system start resonating and transferring energy. This is occurring at a very long wave¬ length of about 40,000 km., or just about the perimeter of the planet. In other words, the signal from the movement of our bodies will travel around the world in about one-seventh of a second through the electrostatic field in which we are embedded. Such a long wavelength knows no obstacles, and its strength does not attenuate much over large distances. Naturally, it will go through just about anything: metal, concrete, water, and the fields making up our bodies. It is the ideal medium for conveying a telepathic signal. We have said previously that when we stop breathing, the amplitude of the micromotion increases by about a factor of three because the body goes into resonance, and its movement becomes very regular?”

Can this resonant state be extended in some way?

What does it mean that this long wave frequency is an ideal medium for conveying a telepathic signal?

Bentov: Sound, Waves and Vibration

I’d like to introduce you to a book I’ve recently read called Stalking the Wild Pendulum which was written in 1977 by a medical device engineer, Itzhak Bentov.  The book is available via Amazon but there are also free pdf versions available on the internet.  I will warn you: the book is dense – meaning that while the language is not overly scientific, the concepts are “big” and take some deconstructing and reflection to take in – and they come thick and fast. 

The book is about how quantum physics and consciousness are connected.  After explaining the science of quantum physics, Mr. Bentov then makes some fascinating observations about the implications of the science on consciousness and what we would call the spiritual realm.  For our purposes, I’m only going to quote and discuss a few passages in the book – you may want to get a copy for yourself and read the rest for context.  Also, the science must be laid down before the “spiritual” implications can be drawn – so for a while we will need to wade through the science – but to be honest, that is what I love about this book and why I wanted to explore it in this blog: it lays out plausible scientific explanations for what we usually only associate with spiritual topics. 

 

Sound, Waves and Vibration

Chapter one of Stalking the Wild Pendulum (StWP) is a scientific explanation of sound, waves and vibration.  I have included the summary from the end of the chapter here for context into the quotes we’ll explore further.

READ: “We have seen various ways of producing sound. We know that when a string or any other structure vibrates, it may develop standing waves. These are waves that occupy a ‘fixed’ position in any structure, whether it is a string, a plate, a container filled with a liquid, or a blood vessel. Nodes are the spots in which minimum motion occurs. When sets of waves are superposed, interference patterns result. A hologram is an interference pattern of light waves on a photographic plate. When two differing frequencies are superposed, beat frequencies result. Coherency is an in-step or in-phase behavior of waves. Oscillators are devices that move in a periodic, repetitive fashion between two points of rest. Our bodies are also such devices. Oscillators vibrating out of phase with each other may get locked into phase through rhythm entrainment. A system of oscillators that is in phase can resonate. Our reality is a vibratory reality, filled by ‘sounds’ of different kinds. We respond to differences in these sounds.”

What is a hologram?

A three-dimensional image formed by the interference of light beams from a laser or other coherent light source (Oxford Dictionary).

A hologram requires two lasers or “coherent” beams of light; coherent light is monochromatic light or light of a single frequency or color (it’s “laser” sharp not diffused); it moves forward in an even, flat, single wavelength, which enables it to stay in a narrow beam over long distances – the light stays “in step” with itself.

One of the two beams of light must be “pure” or untouched in its journey – it is called the “reference beam”; the other beam of light encounters an object in its flight and is changed as a result; this is called the “working beam”.

The coming back together of the reference beam and the working beam is what forms the hologram or image; the interaction between the two beams causes ripples to form between them (an interference pattern) in the appearance of whatever it was the working beam encountered. 

The way bats use their version of sonar to catch insects, is an example of how this works in nature.

What does it mean that our bodies are oscillators?

Oscillation is movement back and forth at a regular speed; it is regular variation or fluctuation between two extreme limits; it is to vibrate or perform a repetitive, periodic movement; it in magnitude or position around a central point; it is from the Latin word meaning “to swing” (Oxford Dictionary).

An oscillator is a device for generating oscillatory electric currents or voltages by nonchemical means (Oxford Dictionary).

Oscillators produce a sound or note as they alter the environment within which they exist – environment can be anything including electrical fields, air, water, gravitational fields, physical tissue, etc. 

Two oscillators near each other can adopt the same vibration or “sympathetic resonance” – they transfer energy easily between the two oscillators and become “rhythm entrained” or locked in with each other; examples of this include two violins on a table that are tuned identically – when a note is played on one, it also hums on the other; another example are a room of grandfather clocks with pendulums - the more oscillators there are in a “system”, the more stable the system and the more difficult it will be to disturb it – if you were to bring in a new clock, it would align itself to the other clocks rather than stay on a different pattern or force the other clocks to adopt its pattern. 

The pumping of the heart through the aorta is an example of how our bodies are oscillators; breathing is another example which produces an oscillating rhythm.  When we think, our brains produce rhythmic electric currents in its neural network.

What is a vibratory reality?

From the subatomic level within our bodies and everything that makes up the basic elements of the earth up to the cosmic level of the orbits of stars and galaxies, everything in this dimension is in motion (nothing is static) – vibratory energy is a critical aspect to all matter.

Since it is all connected within the “unified field” of subatomic “wavicles”, it is all a single system, at a macro level.  The various vibrations (which produce “sounds”) interact with each other creating massive interference patterns across the universe. 

In our dimension, if it’s not moving it doesn’t exist.

 

READ: Regarding how a hologram is created, Mr. Bentov makes the following statement on page 22:

“Note that the important part of holographic image making is the interaction of a reference beam — a beam that is pure, virgin, and untouched — with a working beam, which has had some experiences in its life. The magnitude of these experiences is being measured against the reference beam, which serves as a baseline for comparison. Our whole reality is constructed by constantly making such comparisons. Our senses, which describe our reality to us, are making these comparisons all the time. Unfortunately, our senses, having no absolute reference line, must generate their own relative reference line. But whenever we perceive something, we always perceive differences only.  Whether it be heat or cold, light or darkness, quiet or noise we always compare two relative quantities. We have no absolute measure of anything as far as our daily reality is concerned.”

What are the implications of our senses having no “absolute reference line” against which to judge our experiences on this earth?

Everything is relative to our  experience.

So, the more experience we have, the greater the likelihood that our reference line will be more aligned with an absolute reference line.

However, the volume of experiences we would need to accurately mirror the true absolute reference line would require an almost infinitely long life.

The longer we live and the more and varied the set of experiences we have, the more wise we may perceive ourselves to be – in other words, the more we think our reference line mirrors the absolute reference line.

This can be a massive danger because we may have only accumulated a billionth of one percent of the total experiences needed to replicate the absolute reference line.

As a result, our “hologram” will be hugely distorted, and what we think is real may be completely unreal in actual fact.

How can we access an “absolute reference line” in this dimension, so that our comparative reality can mirror true reality?

We can study the scriptures (the truth revealed from God to others); this is a critical start but if the absolute reference line contains all truth, the scriptures will only contain a portion of that truth – and since scriptures are reflected through the lens of the men and women who received the insights from heaven, they may contain distortion as each “prophet” who received a level of truth aligned to their level of light at that time, and/or be tailored to the needs of the person who received them such that while they may be useful, they may not be ultimately universal. 

We must gain our own conduit to heaven through prayer, meditation and aligning our frequency and behavior with that of the divine.  This lends an interesting twist to Joseph Smith’s admonition through Brigham Young (via BY’s dream in 1847 where Joseph Smith visited him – “Tell the brethren to be humble and faithful and be sure to keep the Spirit of the Lord, that it will lead them aright.  Be careful and not turn away the still, small voice; it will teach them what to do and where to go; it will yield the fruits of the kingdom.  Tell the brethren to keep their hearts open to conviction, so that when the Holy Ghost comes to them, their hearts will be ready to receive it.”).  Since the Holy Spirit or light which emanates from God to fill the immensity of space is also called the mind of God – this is another label for the “absolute reference line” or the fullness of all truth against which our mortal experiences can be accurately reflected and measured.

Bentov: Sound, Waves and Vibration - QUESTIONS

I’d like to introduce you to a book I’ve recently read called Stalking the Wild Pendulum which was written in 1977 by a medical device engineer, Itzhak Bentov.  The book is available via Amazon but there are also free pdf versions available on the internet.  I will warn you: the book is dense – meaning that while the language is not overly scientific, the concepts are “big” and take some deconstructing and reflection to take in – and they come thick and fast. 

The book is about how quantum physics and consciousness are connected.  After explaining the science of quantum physics, Mr. Bentov then makes some fascinating observations about the implications of the science on consciousness and what we would call the spiritual realm.  For our purposes, I’m only going to quote and discuss a few passages in the book – you may want to get a copy for yourself and read the rest for context.  Also, the science must be laid down before the “spiritual” implications can be drawn – so for a while we will need to wade through the science – but to be honest, that is what I love about this book and why I wanted to explore it in this blog: it lays out plausible scientific explanations for what we usually only associate with spiritual topics. 

 

Sound, Waves and Vibration

Chapter one of Stalking the Wild Pendulum (StWP) is a scientific explanation of sound, waves and vibration.  I have included the summary from the end of the chapter here for context into the quotes we’ll explore further.

READ: “We have seen various ways of producing sound. We know that when a string or any other structure vibrates, it may develop standing waves. These are waves that occupy a ‘fixed’ position in any structure, whether it is a string, a plate, a container filled with a liquid, or a blood vessel. Nodes are the spots in which minimum motion occurs. When sets of waves are superposed, interference patterns result. A hologram is an interference pattern of light waves on a photographic plate. When two differing frequencies are superposed, beat frequencies result. Coherency is an in-step or in-phase behavior of waves. Oscillators are devices that move in a periodic, repetitive fashion between two points of rest. Our bodies are also such devices. Oscillators vibrating out of phase with each other may get locked into phase through rhythm entrainment. A system of oscillators that is in phase can resonate. Our reality is a vibratory reality, filled by ‘sounds’ of different kinds. We respond to differences in these sounds.”

What is a hologram?

What does it mean that our bodies are oscillators?

What is a vibratory reality?

 

 

READ: Regarding how a hologram is created, Mr. Bentov makes the following statement on page 22:

“Note that the important part of holographic image making is the interaction of a reference beam — a beam that is pure, virgin, and untouched — with a working beam, which has had some experiences in its life. The magnitude of these experiences is being measured against the reference beam, which serves as a baseline for comparison. Our whole reality is constructed by constantly making such comparisons. Our senses, which describe our reality to us, are making these comparisons all the time. Unfortunately, our senses, having no absolute reference line, must generate their own relative reference line. But whenever we perceive something, we always perceive differences only.  Whether it be heat or cold, light or darkness, quiet or noise we always compare two relative quantities. We have no absolute measure of anything as far as our daily reality is concerned.”

What are the implications of our senses having no “absolute reference line” against which to judge our experiences on this earth?

How can we access an “absolute reference line” in this dimension, so that our comparative reality can mirror true reality?