Science Vs. Magic: The World We Think We Know, We Don't

 
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Science is a way of looking at the world. It involves making hypotheses and testing those hypotheses and then observing their outcomes and relationships. Scientists want to see if experiments or observations can be replicated and if so, how often. If outcomes happen often enough, well beyond statistical chance, then we say there is likely cause and effect or a relationship between events.

The scientific method is just a method used to understand some aspect of our world. It tells us about probabilities and possible causes and relationships but it doesn't give us a complete picture. It is based on empiricism, or knowledge derived from sense data. The knowledge science provides is limited and will always be, but we are made to believe our new God (Scientism) will eventually reveal everything and tell us everything. 

But there is another way of looking at the world. We can view the world as magic. We can see the things that we think exist as not "things" but as relationships manifesting to us for a time from an interconnected web of life. Science only gives us a small understanding of an aspect of this web but magic gives us a profound appreciation for all of it. Viewing the world as magic, doesn't deny that many relationships manifest events as strong probabilities and nearly always yield the same results. But there are also relationships between unseen forces (not sensed or measured) that manifest events well beyond our expectations or understanding based on past experiences (observations, measurements).

The world we think we know, we don't. It is influenced by forces and interactions of not only physical but mental/emotional/spiritual phenomenon. Our consciousness is alternating between various states and this influences not only our perceptions but also our experiences. This vast web of interconnected being can never fully understood by any system of thought. But it can be appreciated as an astounding play of relationships producing all manner of  miracles, whether expected or unexpected.

Today quantum physics has shown us that what we think of as solid physical matter is virtually empty. That measurements or observations of matter respond in some way to the observer (the observer effect). That information can travel instantaneously between entangled quantum states (nonlocality), and that we can only know events as probabilities and not as certainties.

If scientists centuries ago were told a little of quantum physics, they would dismiss it as magic. They would be right.

The deeper science penetrates into the world, magic emerges as a better explanation. In the quantum world, science can observe but offer no rational explanation for what is occurring. That is because science is just one limited way we use to know about our world. Magic is a broader way of appreciation and understanding the way hidden variables (forces) interact on an interconnected web of life in ways that cannot be fully known, but certainly appreciated. Magic includes mysticism (another way of viewing and understanding the world) and in that way it is more profound and reveals a broader truth than science can ever hope to bring us.

Grant

The Secret to Relationships

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Never expect more from others than they are willing to give.

People often find themselves in relationships in which their expectations of others exceed what others are willing to give to those relationships. This creates a lot of unnecessary frustration and even suffering.

Although it is sound advice not to expect more from others than they are willing to give and it could save people a lot of trouble. The problem is that people are nearly always ruled by their wants and desires and not by a clear assessment of what is happening in their relationships.So they put a lot of wrongly directed energy into controlling and manipulation of others only to find that it resulted in a lot of unhappiness.

So accept what people are willing to give to a relationship or move on from that relationship. To try to force your will in any relationship will just end in a lot of resentment and ultimately a break in that relationship.

Grant 

What Close Ally of the United States Plans Executions for Internet or Public Display of Homosexuality?

A major ally and a good friend of the United States has plans to execute those that openly show their homosexuality or perversion in public or online.

The US says it supports Democracy around the world but that is just what America says. In fact, the US supports a New World Order agenda around the world and Democracy is just an excuse to overthrow governments, incite civil wars, invade countries, and wage economic warfare on those countries that don't follow the Globalist play book.

So here we have Saudi Arabia, one of the most oppressive regimes in the world, openly contemplating executing those in the LGBT community who have the courage to display their orientation. We all know that Saudi Arabia is capable of the most terrible crimes against humanity.

...Saudi Arabia has both capital and corporal punishment for a wide variety of offences. Execution via beheading is the punishment for murder, rape, drug trafficking, sodomy, armed robbery, apostasy and certain other offenses....The practice of beheading women also exists, although prior to 1990 women were shot instead. Forty seven women have been beheaded as of 2010, and Saudi Arabia executed 1,750 convicts between 1985 and 2008, with most of the executions taking place in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dahran....Source: World Nomads.com

Just even expressing an opinion that counters the regime in Saudi Arabia can get you whipped to the point of death.

Oh and Saudi Arabia is also an important state sponsor of terrorism. You might recall that nearly all of the terrorists accused by the FBI of flying those jets into the World Trade Towers in New York on 9/11 were Saudi citizens.

...While Saudi Arabia is often a secondary source of funds and support for terror movements who can find more motivated and ideologically invested benefactors (e.g. Qatar), Saudi Arabia remains perhaps the most prolific sponsor of international Islamist terrorism, allegedly supporting groups as disparate as the Afghanistan Taliban, Al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Al-Nusra Front.^{[104]....Source Wikipedia}

Many concerned Americans are calling for a release of a classified 28 pages of the American 9/11 Report which is said to implicate the Saudi government in support of the 9/11 terrorists.

So American support of a murderous, oppressive, fanatically religious nation, like Saudi Arabia, is a disgrace to this country and those people that honor human dignity and human rights. Our government pretends to care so much about the LGBT community but yet it will ally with a terrorist supporting nation that executes  members of that Saudi community merely for displaying support for that community.

But there is only one  agenda that always comes first to the Financial Oligarchy that runs the US and most of the world and that is a New World Order Agenda that serves them and only them.

Drink a California Wine and Enjoy Monsanto's Carcinogen Glyphosate at No Extra Cost

How much cancer is acceptable?

There is a misconception promoted by the media that cancer is somehow caused by bad genes. But in reality, cancer is mostly caused by carcinogens in our environment. There are those that are more susceptible to certain cancers based on their genetic makeup. But it is the carcinogens (toxins) in the environment that are the leading cancer killers. For Example no matter what your genetic makeup, if you were to spend anytime in the Fukishima Nuclear Power Plant after the initial meltdown you would be dead fairly quickly.

Although eating a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables can help people avoid some cancers and even help them cope (perhaps survive) cancer after they get it. A diet of cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, etc.,), fruits and juices loaded with phytonutrients, moderate amount whole grain starches, and a meat/fish and dairy abstinence can indeed do a lot to help a person dealing with cancer. But it is important to recognize that people are mainly getting cancer because of environmental toxins and pollutants and not because they are not eating their fruits and vegetables.

Some people think they can eat organic and be protected. But we are exposed to cancer causing chemicals everywhere (in our home, workplace, in the water, in the air, etc.,). Not only that, eating organic is no guarantee that you won't be exposed to cancer causing chemicals in your food. Recently it was reported that California wines, even organic, had trace amounts of the toxic weed killer glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's weed killer Roundup.

So you might assume that trace amounts aren't so bad and you can drink up. But even .1 parts per trillion of glyphosate can stimulate the growth of breast cancer. In fact, in California's wine growing region they have 10 to 20 percent higher levels of breast cancer than the national average.

So you can drink a glass of California wine to your health, but a glass of wine containing glyphosate (no matter how small the amount) increases your cancer risk. But sadly this is true for all our fruits and vegetables, even organic.

So what is the solution?

Accept the risk to you and your family or demand that our governments protect its citizens from known carcinogens?

A healthy environment and eco-system is not just a nice idea, it should be our right as children of mother earth.

California Fast Food Worker Plans to "Slack a Bit" and Take Life Easy with the Rise in Minimum Wage

LOS ANGELES, Calif-- A deal was reached yesterday in the California Legislature to gradually raise the minimum wage in that state from $10.00 an hour to $15.00 an hour over the next 6 years.

This move will obviously bankrupt fast food giants like McDonalds, Burger King, and other restaurant franchises in California. But one California fast food worker said that he is looking forward to his life on "easy street."

Charles Walters has 2 fast food jobs working an average of about 30 hours a week. He figures that with the extra $5 an hour that he will get 6 years from now it will mean he will be able to slack off and not work so many hours.

Walters will make an extra $150.00 a week but with taxes taken out and with the rise in inflation it will mean that he will likely be bringing home about $30.00 extra a week in today's dollars. Walters says that $120.00 a month in real buying power won't change him.

"I will be the same person I have always been," Walters smiled.

"Sure I will take more time off and probably slack a bit, but I am not going to let the extra cash change who I am" Walters said.

Walters said he is probably going to cut back on the hours he is working and spend some more time vacationing. He hopes to vacation in Europe and maybe even spend some time in Jamaica. He is also visiting Lexus, BMW, and Mercedes showrooms now so that he can get the feel for the type of car he is going to buy in 6 years.

Walters has 3 children but he won't be spoiling them with "a lot of nice things."

"Just because of the raise in the minimum wage, my kids are not going to think they are gonna be given everything," Walters declared.

Walters sits back on the plastic lawn chair in his dimly lit tiny living room and lights up a cigar.

"You know," Walter grins, "This is a great country. You work hard and you dream big and then finally one day it all comes true."

Staff Writer Chino Idiota

Near Death Experiences are Often Very Different But the Message is Usually the Same

Paradise: Ascent of the Blessed (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A small number of people that have nearly died claim to have Near Death Experiences (NDEs). Out of those people, those that say their experiences were positive are the vast majority. Still some of those that have Near Death Experiences say that their experience was dreadful and frightening.

There are certain themes to those that have NDEs in the West as compared to those that experience them in other cultures. The typical NDE that is recounted in the United States involves a white light, perhaps a tunnel, sometimes a life review, usually a meeting of relatives, and maybe a meeting with an enlightened being(s) (angelic beings and even God). In other cultures, the NDEs are generally interpreted according to their cultural and spiritual beliefs.

So do we discount NDEs, because different people are reporting different experiences even within the same culture?

Clearly some Near Death Experiences are fabricated or embellished. We can guess this based on inconsistencies in their stories, lack of emotion expressed, and also an agenda of promoting a particular religion or proving a particular religious book.

Over the decades this has become more common. It used to be that many fundamentalist Christians denounced NDEs as the work of Satan. They did this based on the fact that the older accounts almost always reported no meeting with Jesus. Over the years, Christians have begun to embrace NDEs since many true believers are now recounting "biblical" Near Death Experiences and some sort of encounter with Jesus. These accounts to me are highly suspect, since they are of a relatively recent origin (happening over the last decade or so) and they are pushing a particular religious agenda.

But there are so many Near Death Experiences that people have claimed to have had that are backed up by medical personnel. Although most of these "good cases" should not have experienced anything, they recount what was said during a medical procedure or they relate something to others that shouldn't be known by the person who experienced the NDE. So I think the answer is clearly that we cannot explain away a lot of these good NDEs simply because there appear to be some fraudulent accounts and often the NDEs appear to be different.

Yet there does appear to be an overriding theme to nearly all of the good NDEs that seem to be based on some hard evidence and solid accounts. The theme is that this life is a learning experience and that what we are here to learn is how to have love for ourselves and others. This is a rather simple message being delivered by those that seem to have experienced real NDEs. This message also seems to be rather universal.

Although Near Death Experiences often appear to be a bit different for each individual and are often different for each particular culture or even historical period. The message that is delivered is usually very much the same. It is that we are here to learn to love and to practice compassion in our daily life until it is our time to transcend this earthly existence.

A simple message of love is being delivered by those that experience what appear to be real Near Death Experiences but it is certainly a revolutionary way of being if practiced as prescribed. 

 

Grant



 

Bernies' Birdie, Pansychism, and the Truth of Life

As a young man, I used to hunt. I remember the woods would be full of activity and life until I took a gun with me. Spending a lot of times in the woods, I remember noticing the difference. How the animals of the woods knew that danger was lurking and they would stay hidden. One time I was up on a mountain looking down at a heard of deer. They were all waiting for something and not moving. Then I noticed a few minutes later that a caravan of hunters in vehicles drove by on the road next to them. The deer stayed hidden until the hunters passed. Then they slowly crossed the road. Once when I was out for a walk, a bird was wrapped in plastic wire. It was going completely crazy trying to get loose. But when I walked up to the bird and pulled out a knife, it laid completely still until I cut away the wire (which took at least 20 minutes). The bird knew that I was going to help it. It didn't move until I cut away the last piece of plastic and only then it flew away.

Modern humans for the most part are not attuned to the nature of things. The bird on stage with Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders was not only a likely good omen for things to come this Saturday (it looks like Bernie will sweep Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska), but I think that the bird felt comfortable being around a generally decent human being. To those that don't know how animals can sense things and react around people, then this observation seems a bit fart fetched.

But really there is something deeper than animals sensing danger or even caring from a compassionate human being, like Bernie Sanders. The world we see as made of separate things like humans, birds, trees, cells, rocks, minerals etc. is an interconnected web of mind. This is known as Pansychism, a belief (I would say an experience) that everything we think of as material has an element of being or mind. Not only is everything interconnected in ways we don't understand but every thing, even atoms and quantum bits of matter, also have some sort of being or mind (no matter how limited).

Indeed the earth and everything in it pulsates with being. This is not just a belief but it is an experience that we can all have once we attune ourselves to the spirit that is all life. The tribal peoples of North America (Native Americans, First Peoples, Indians) not only believed in the spirit that existed in the rocks, trees, animals, rivers, etc., they experienced it. They looked to their medicine/spirit knowers (medicine men) to communicate with these beings to help individuals members of the tribe and even the tribe itself. This is not some superstition but an understanding of the truth about life.

Bernie's birdie is a good example of how humans and all living things can interact with each other when there is no threat or fear. If we live a life of what the Hindus call Ahimsa (non injury, compassion) then we will be a blessing not just to the people we come in contact with but all the life that surrounds us. That life is in constant communication and relationship with us, even if we are not consciously aware of it.

What message are you sending the life that exists around you?

Below you will see a video where, through experiment, you can see how even plants can not only feel harm but they can also understand and react to an intent to harm by a human being.

Grant