18. Mind Over Matter - Part I

“man may have a non-material consciousness capable of influencing matter.” Eugene Wigner, July 1982 [Nobel Peace Prize for physics, 1963]

The idea of mind-over-matter (or mind within matter) is no doubt as old as the universe but its profound impact on the very stuff of life is rarely given the attention it deserves. Obviously, if any part of us has the ability to affect, change, alter and induce future reality, the form our reality takes will depend on the nature of our consciousness, our power.

Altering our present tangible reality is relatively easy. We are working on a macro level here so we can simply bulldoze a hillside or chop down more trees, pursue a goal blindly, or drink and drive and risk ending up dead in a ditch. The possible repercussions of many of our choices are usually evident because we can track them in real time.

But existing alongside our macro-motions, are micro-motions. Everything we feel, think, say or do has an effect on life (ie. on the form reality takes), if not on a macro-level, then on a micro-level, which is the future-in-formation. Every second of our existence has an immeasurable impact on reality, even when we are asleep. [See "Delta: Long Distance Information?" in a future post.]

Mr. Wigner suggested that we have a "non-material consciousness" capable of "influencing matter". It sounds wild! It might even sound preposterous. Could it be that one day we might actually be able to move objects simply by willing them to move? Could telekinesis actually be possible?

Why not?

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