Energy of Spirit, Life of the Mind and a Sense of the Ineffable
What does the magnetic energy of the earth have to do with the mind and spirit? Well, as it turns out… EVERYTHING!
Hypnosis, creative inspiration, meditation, mysticism– all of these states have something in common. They are all related to states of mind with the same pattern that have been measured by scientists to be found in the alpha pattern of brain waves. The alpha state.
There are 4 states of consciousness. First there is the beta state or normal waking consciousness which is measured by scientists at 13-30 herz or cycles per second. Herz is the measurement for 1 cycle per second. 13-30 herz is associated with the everyday state of awareness. There is the theta state of dreaming which is measured at 4-8 herz or cycles per second and the delta state of sleep at 1-4 cycles per second. This is associated with sleep and dreaming along with the delta state. Then there is the gamma state which weighs in at 25-80 herz. This state is associated with when the brain is hard at work in the waking state. And finally there is the alpha state of consciousness at 8-13 herz or cycles per second, peaking at 10. This is the state that we will focus on here. It is the state present during hypnosis, creative inspiration, meditation, mysticism and religious states of awareness.
The alpha brain wave pattern resonates with the magnetic rhthyms of the earth which also are most concentrated at 10 cyles per second. Here’s the thing– states of mind in the alpha state are vibrating with the same rhythm as the magnetic rhythms of the earth. These alpha states have long been associated with meditation, spiritual states, mysticism and A FEELING OF ONENESS WITH ALL!! Scientists differ as to whether or not humans are affected by the magnetic rhthyms of the earth. It seems to me that the feeling of oneness, the feeling of the ineffable and unity, is experienced in alpha states due to its synchronicity with the peak magnetic rhythms of the earth. Think of how synchronous feelings of oneness occur when the mind listens to music or pulses to the beat, witness a beautiful sunset or engages in religious ceremony.
We are talking of a feeling of oneness with all, unity with the earth. Eastern religions, in particular Hinduism, talk about oneness with all, unity. As my Indian friend, Anjali, has told me, Indian temples have long been built purposely on places on earth where the magnetic energy is strongest so the temple visitors may feel the energy. And Indians are instructed to wear silk to temple because it is a strong conductor of energy. In addition, the YouTube video, “101 Amazing Facts about India, the Indian population and Indian Culture” put out by FactsNet, says that Indian temples have copper plates to absorb the energy of the earth. The spirituality of India is the energy that is in synch with the rhythms of the earth. These bring about a feeling of oneness, closeness to God and all nature. The Hindus plug into the feeling of oneness with nature and the earth because their brains are sychronized to the rhythms of the earth. I have talked about nature as it relates to religion very often with my private guru, Sachin. For Hindus energy is all important. Because our minds cannot really easily fathom praying to energy, there are many Hindu gods and also no “head” god as Christians believe in a personal God. It is hard to think of praying to energy. I connect through nature and think of God as a personal God just to pray to “Him” but I believe Energy is our God. That is just my thing. Things that bring on the alpha state connect to the earth, connect to the Energy of the earth, connect us to our apprehension of the holy.
It seems ironic that in this day and age, with the scientific developments and advances that have been made, we know so little on the nature of man’s waking state of consciousness… so little on the potential of the human mind in altered states of consciousness. ASC’s include some of the highest states of mind known– creativity, higher consciousness, cosmic consciousness, religious and mystical states, peak experiences. Out of such states of mind come some of our greatest achievements. We all can share in this greatness, taste the sublime, through alterations in the waking state of consciousness. People feel their lives profoundly changed for the better by what Maslow has termed “peak experiences.” And people best able to accept death are those who have experienced transcendence. And for well over millions of years, people have spent centuries passing on written and oral traditions down through the ancients, ideas on consciousness and the need to develop higher consciousness, isn’t it time for the rest of us to pay heed ?
MOONSIDE 
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February 18, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Thank you so very much!❣️🙏🏽
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February 18, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Nice info
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February 18, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Thank you, Azamfarooq, thank you and many thanks for the many “likes” on my blog. I am exploring your blog. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
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February 18, 2024 at 12:24 PM
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February 18, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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February 18, 2024 at 3:44 PM
I have experienced that “feeling of oneness with all”, usually when I see something poignant in nature and now I know why! It seems like we could all benefit from finding ways to reach the alpha state more often, in our daily lives. Great post Ellen. 🙌
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February 18, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Thank you so very much, Julie!! It is just a theory but, yes, it would be good if we could get more alpha waves in our lives. What were the circumstances when you felt oneness in nature? I, too, feel oneness in nature in natural settings. Very much appreciate your personal response. 🙏🏽 💥
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February 18, 2024 at 2:37 PM
A few things stick out in my mind. I remember when I was in the garden, hearing goldfinch parents teach their young to sing, by syllable. They even seemed to take a lunch break when I did! Another memory was seeing mourning doves on a “family outing”, walking amongst the freshly fallen leaves in the backyard. They were so close and didn’t seem to mind my presence. One last one, although there are many more, was seeing a gorgeous sun shower through the front room window, sparkles on everything it landed on. I’m so glad you prompted me to remember these moments. 😊
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February 18, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Yes, Julie, those sound like great moments. They are memorable. Nature seems to be a generous donor of such moments. Thank you for sharing them and, in sharing, may you have many more of them. I am sure you have some when you are inspired to paint a scene, too. ❣️🙏🏽
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February 18, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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February 18, 2024 at 3:46 PM
This is an interesting synopsis of the four states of consciousness. Thank you! 🙂
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February 18, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Thank YOU, Nancy!
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February 18, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Very thoughtful essay on the different energetic states, Ellen. It’s a wonder that we can’t maintain the same wave length as the Earth as a native species. But not all of us can live in caves and our buildings deflect and reflect vibrations that create a noise that interferes with our natural harmonics. I felt that jangle acutely during my 13th year in densely packed Manhattan. Glad to have experienced that intensity before it became an overload.
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February 19, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Yes, Manhattan certainly does interfere with the natural harmonics. I don’t go out much for that reason. Still it interferes. But we can do things, like meditation or prayer or creative work to produce alpha states. You were smart to get out of Manhattan.
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February 19, 2024 at 12:03 PM
I think the human mind is capable of so, so many things…in varying states of consciousness. It is ironic with all the other advancements in medicine and science how little we still know about the subject.
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February 19, 2024 at 12:48 PM
You are so right. We know very little. Thank you for your words!🙏🏽
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February 19, 2024 at 2:16 PM
And I was just praying to God earlier to lend me some energy because I’ll have a meeting later at work. Then I read this. 😊
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February 21, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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February 21, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Very informative beautiful and deep. Peace
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February 22, 2024 at 4:16 AM
I just reread this and it’s wonderful. I’m taking that post about the land off my blog. I misread it the first time. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
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February 29, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Oh, Gigi, thank you so much!! This is my baby. I want to write more about it. I am not sure what I brought to your attention or why you apologized. I didn’t mean to say something was wrong. Not sure what you mean.
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February 29, 2024 at 10:39 PM
The post I put on my blog about protecting the land. I think they are still going to go for oil and other things. I miss read it and thought they were going for conservation but I’m not sure they are. I do hope you write more about issues like the one above. I think it helps people to know things about energy, vibrations, the healing benefits of sound, etc. and you do it in such a wonderful way. Thank you for that. ❤️
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March 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM
The post you put up about the land seemed like it was saying all different places were effecting change but it seemed the U.S. was doing nothing about it. I may have that wrong. I certainly wasn’t criticizing the post just saying what is the U.S. doing? And about my vibrations post, you have no idea what your words mean to me. I started out on this while studying Special Education for the Emotionally Disturbed about 50 years ago. I didn’t know where or how to pursue it, could get no guidance then, so had to put it aside and get a job. Now, at the end of my life, I want this to be my legacy, since I have no children, although most people would think it a lot of Bipolar spin. That’s putting it nicely. Thank YOU so very much for your encouragement!! It means so much.
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March 1, 2024 at 9:28 AM
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March 12, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Thank you so much, Swadharma❣️❣️❣️🙏🏽🙏🏽❣️❣️❣️May Shiva bless you❣️❣️
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