Blog #200--Interesting Tidbits Not Included in Book, Part 15
This is another in a continuing series of articles on a wide variety of short subjects that provide additional substance to my book “It’s a Secret, So Pass It On: a Toolbox For Life.”
Tidbit #1: I recently heard the Bonnie Tyler song “Holding Out for a Hero,” and it reminded me how many people feel the same way. On the surface, it sounds like she is out in public looking for a man to sweep her off her feet. If that is what the lyrics mean, then I appreciate them for what they are. She will not settle for mediocrity like many do, waiting for a specific man with specific traits. I respect those who are determined to set lofty goals and try to reach them.
However, the word “hero” reminds me how many of us hope a superhero will come down and save us from all our problems. Whether it is a superhero like Superman or Batman, a spiritual master or merely another human who just happens to be capable of controlling the forces of nature and is free from the constraints of destiny and the karmic wheel, we assume there must be one somewhere. We can’t overcome our own life paths, but we prefer to believe someone out there can. If only that person would save us from the heartache of an imperfect life, we could be happy.
The explosion of superhero movies and their financial successes have demonstrated how desperate we are to believe in them. At least, for a couple hours we can pretend we are safe, that someone with extra-human abilities is just around the corner, waiting to fly in and save us. I dislike bursting the bubble, but there is no such thing.
However, I think Tyler’s song can be taken metaphorically to include an ideal that is just beyond our grasp but known to exist. That is our own spirit, which is one with the universe and its creator. That is the real hero, and it is us. Recognizing and accepting that loving, eternal energy is tantamount to being saved by a superhero. That is what we need to find, as the song title suggests.
Tidbit #2: Many of us have experienced a “broken heart” sometime in our lives. There is no question there is lingering pain from losing a loved one, but our hearts don’t literally break. The changes we feel are the result of electromagnetic variations within our auras.
When we love someone, whether it is a mate, parent, child or dear friend, our auras unite. This union may not be complete and totally balanced, but it is a positive experience for most of us because it adds loving energy to our own existence and uplifts us. If our energy succumbs totally to another’s aura, it can remind us of being in our mother’s womb, secure and loved. This can be highly pleasant while it exists, but it is not an ideal relationship and often leads to separation, which leads to tremendous withdrawal pains analogous to escaping our mothers at birth.
A balanced relationship shares love back and forth on a relatively equal basis. Two become one literally and not just symbolically or legally. These relationships often stand the test of time, but the death of one may be extremely difficult to overcome, especially in the elderly. We become so accustomed to being the energy of two people, that returning to our independent self is a huge obstacle to overcome. It takes us a long time to equilibrate at the new vibration without our partner’s energy.
Those who are in love can continue to sense each other even when they are great distances apart. There is an energy umbilical cord that stretches but doesn’t break, and we sense each other on a subtle but important basis. However, if one person in a partnership has an affair or suddenly begins to remove love from his or her partner in favor of another, the other person can sense it immediately. Denial may prevent conscious awareness of the situation, but there are undeniable changes that cause consternation and stress. When the umbilical cord is broken, the vast difference in perception requires much adaptation, and we’d rather not go through that. Our pain is both mental and physical.
It is difficult to be logical at these times, but there is light at the end of the tunnel for those who don’t give up. We were once independent and capable without needing a mate, so we know we can do it again if necessary. And while we will need a lengthy recovery period, we also know more about what we want and don’t want in future relationships. If nothing else, if a relationship is meant to fail, it is better to know that and accept it than try to prevent it. Delaying tactics make recovery harder.
Our hearts still work, and we can someday be ready to love again. It just takes time.
Tidbit #3: A story out of New Delhi, India, about octopus genes is fascinating and potentially requires a new hypothesis to explain their existence and origins. While I don’t pretend to understand the more complex aspects of genetics, results of a study published in Nature magazine demonstrates that an octopus has an extremely complex genome. It has 33,000 protein-coding genes, far beyond the number found in humans.
In a study at the University of Chicago reported in Science World Report, an octopus has many transposons, also known as the jumping genes. These genes can rearrange themselves and regulate gene expression. This is far different than any other species yet studied. What it all means is still under investigation, but as usual, human again have to readjust their thinking about their claim of being superior to all other life forms. After all, an octopus can do things no human could ever be capable of copying. The more we learn, the more we have to let go of our ego preferences if we want to learn the truth about ourselves and our universe.
Food for thought: Max Planck was a famous German theoretical physicist who lived from 1858-1947. His work in the field of quantum physics was ground-breaking. He shared the following quote, which reminds us why it takes so long for new scientific discoveries (or new advances in perception and understanding in general) to reach consensus and become available to the general public:
“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.”
By the way, this is exactly how evolution in general occurs.
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