ENERGY: Energy is all of the “stuff” in the Universe (it comes in many forms, many frequencies and intensities/amplitudes). It exists in one of two forms: waves or particles. Some loosely refer to this as “matter.” {Sometimes, however, they may be visited by their “anti-…” Get it?? Uncle- and Anti-matter?? Hey, what’s the ‘matter’ with your sense of humor? This is cosmic comic stuff…}
All forms of energy, when measured by some kind of device, consist of two traits: frequency, which is measured on a “time” (CPS/Hz) scale, and amplitude, which is measured on an “intensity” (voltage/current/power) scale. There is a very fine line between the two states of Energy, waves and particles, since they are constantly changing back and forth into the other state. {I wonder if they ‘wave’ at each other as they ‘part’ company…}
Everything in the Universe vibrates. Universal vibratory energy (going by many other names, including chi, ki, prana, orgone, and a vast list of terms used in the study of quantum theory, etc.,) is the raw and pure “stuff” that exists in and as everything in the world.
Usually free-flowing and floating throughout the universe, energy can be directed and accumulated by Awareness in the act of attentive observing. Energy is that which is Observed by the Aware Observer. And when observed, Energy takes a shape and form that then exists in a more limited world of space and time. Thus, that shape and form can be measured as to its amplitude and its frequency.
Here are some examples of Energy, affecting each of the senses:
Situation: The sun is beating down on you today. Phase 1: And the photon particles arriving on those sunbeams are making your frozen ice cream bar melt. Phase 2: Then, after half of it drops onto the pavement, and you walk away to clean your now-sticky fingers, those same solar particles are making that chocolate ice cream bar evaporate into a gooey mess on the sidewalk. Phase 3: Then, long after you leave the area, more sun rays turn the rest of your once-delightful treat into various gaseous forms. Lesson: But it is all still just a chocolate ice cream bar.
Situation: A solo violin is quietly tuning up. Phase 1: At first, the sound is not easy to hear. Phase 2: Then, as the warm-up progresses, and other violins join in, the music gets louder. Phase 3: Then the whole orchestra’s combined notes end up so loud that they shatter eardrums and crystal drinking glasses. Lesson: But it is all still just some increased volume level of the orchestra tune-up note A-440.
Situation: There is a small drop of salsa on a cracker. Phase 1: You say that it tastes pleasant. Phase 2: Then there is a spoonful of salsa mixed with a spoonful of meat, and the taste is getting a bit spicier. Phase 3: Then there is a full jar of salsa dropped all over a small plate of chipotle chili pepper seasoning, along with a dozen sliced red jalapenos, and now it will be difficult to finish that plate of food without destroying your stomach lining. Lesson: But it is all still just an increased intensity of very similar members of the pepper family.
Situation: Someone tickles you lightly. Phase 1: It feels pretty nifty. Phase 2: Someone scratches you with their fingernails, and maybe it still feels okay, maybe not. Phase 3: Then, someone scratches you with the prongs of a flame-heated barbecue fork, and it burns and cuts your skin open. Lesson: But it is all still just someone rubbing your skin surface with a pointed object of increasing intensity.
Situation: There is a skunk running nearby. Phase 1: You get a brief whiff of his scent. Phase 2: Then there is a dead skunk in the middle of the road, and you accidentally drive your bike right over him, and the scent is stronger. Phase 3: Then your dog brings home that dead skunk, and he plays with it all over your favorite living room chair. Now the whole room, chair, dog and you smell awful. Lesson: But it is all still just an increased intensity of skunk oil.
Situation: You look at a very pretty rainbow after an afternoon storm. Phase 1: It is colorful, and maybe a bit inspiring. Phase 2: Then you look at a light-bulb that you are changing in your kitchen, and you have to turn your eyes away for a moment. Phase 3: Then, you forget to use your special glasses when staring at a partial eclipse of the sun, and maybe you lose your eyesight. Lesson: But it is all just an increased intensity of the spectrum of light that humans can detect.
So what’s the big deal here? It is all just energy in its various forms. But, at first, the amplitudes or frequencies of those energy waveforms are not very intense, and they have only a moderate effect on your senses. Then, as more energy is added, the amplitudes and frequencies increase, until the point at which your frail human body can no longer process the incoming energy. But it is all still just energy, waveforms that increase and decrease as the day goes on. Can you handle it??
