Blog #223--More Research Suggestions for Those Seeking Life's Hidden Meaning, Part 2

This is the second part of an article encouraging research to prove conclusions drawn in my book "It's a Secret, So Pass It On: A Toolbox For Life." Part 1: http://dreamtime3.wixsite.com/jacktuttlebook/single-post/2016/12/05/Blog-222--More-Research-Suggestions-for-those-Seeking-Lifes-Hidden-Meaning-Part-1

7. Study the astrological signs of all players on a professional sports team to help explain how they performed during a given year. Did those with similar birthdays have somewhat similar years, or did they at least have a similar number of ups and downs over a given 2-3 year period? When a team trades a player, does it get in return another player with the same sign?

Look also at team rosters to see if they are balanced between all 12 zodiac signs or have a preponderance of some signs but few or none of the rest, and how might this affect their record? For instance, I looked at the September, 2016, roster of players on a baseball team that broke records and had great results part of the time and then went into a major slump at other times. Twenty-one of the 31 players had birth dates within four months of each other: 4 Geminis, 5 Cancers, 6 Leos and 6 Virgos. Someone in management must have a strong attraction to Leos since three of their first four 2015 draft picks were Leos. And since Leos tend to be all-or-none, their influence on the team is undoubtedly strong.

Beyond that, three of the outfielders were Leos, three of the four Geminis were pitchers (two more were on the disabled list at the time), and the top three catchers were all Cancers. This arrangement might make them especially vulnerable should injuries be sign-related. There were no players listed with Aquarius, Taurus and Scorpio signs. This shows a lack of balance. There might be times when winning requires one or more players with these signs when they are in a high cycle and the current players are not. Of course, an unbalanced team flourishes when their predominant signs all have good years at the same time.

Numerology can be examined the same way. Study the birth date numbers and path of destiny numbers for a large number of players. If this is done, I have no doubt many of those with a one as a path of destiny will have successes fitting the number. And those with a 33 in their numerology are sometimes viewed with an almost reverence. See if the players on a team who like to have fun the most have 5 in their numbers. The dedicated researcher will undoubtedly find correlations most people fail to recognize.

8. Compare predators and their prey. Are predators and prey opposite in polarity and thus attracted to one another, or do the hungry find sustenance in foods relatively similar in polarity to themselves. Herbivores are more indirect than carnivores, and they eat plants and grains that are more indirect than themselves. Is it likely most species eat their own kind only under extreme circumstances because they are repelled by the similarity of their polarities? Why are predators more drawn to some prey than others?

9. Unbiased scientists and a multi-denominational group of religious leaders need to get together to look for commonality. Stories from holy books that might benefit from a rational explanation can be shared with scientists, who can check to see if there are scientifically proven facts that tell the same basic story. Scientists can devise research to test whether certain stories make sense in terms of their understanding of how the world works. And clergy can peruse their memories for stories that fit basic universal laws discovered by scientists.

Of course, this requires a leap of faith for both scientists and theologians. Scientists must begin to realize that those without a scientific background still have access to the same universal truths as themselves. The only real difference is in how they describe their understanding. Looking for keys that can unite the various story lines is key to finding the truth of the universe, both from a scientific and a spiritual perspective.

I wish to reassure religious leaders that scientific understanding cannot hurt a belief system based on truth. If one fears his or her spiritual philosophy won’t measure up to scientific examination, then that philosophy needs some adjustment. But I know for a fact there are more truths hidden in the various holy books than the general public can conceive. The real problem stems from all the changes various generations have made in these books which distort or destroy the original intent, plus the need by some to control others through limiting them to passages that reflect the views they wish to espouse.

I recommend finding and studying the earliest known versions of these holy books in the hope of deciphering the original intent. Certainly, some cherished beliefs may need to be scrapped, but these are superfluous to true knowledge. Which would we rather have, lovely stories that we can hang onto in the hope they are right or the truth that can set us free from the limits of this world to embrace our creator and the cosmos?

Scientists have no need to fear spiritual beliefs either. If those beliefs don’t stand up to scrutiny, it proves their value as scientific researchers. If it does stand up to rigorous and repeatable research, then scientists have learned more ways of describing their unique knowledge so a larger percentage of the general public can benefit. After all, what good is scientific knowledge if it has no practical value? I know scientists who are entirely theoretical and oppose practical wisdom, but they have their value as well. Perhaps they can view the future for others to research and expand their knowledge further and then let the social scientists translate the findings for everyone’s benefit.

This brief list of research possibilities merely scratches the surface of what is possible. If we really want to know about this world and our existence in it, we must combine forces and look for the many things we share in common with other life forms and the universe itself. We have much more in common with the rest of Nature than we have differences, despite our protestations to the contrary. We can’t find and prove that commonality for the average person’s benefit unless some of us have the courage to look for it.

All researchers and theologians who feel, deep in their hearts and minds, that there’s something missing in present understanding are encouraged to unite for a common cause. You will find a new and exciting world opening up to you.

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