Just as we are connected
in points we point to,
we are connected in points
we presently do not see.
Yes,
gender is a connection point.
Race is a connection point.
Humanity is a connection point.
But we are also connected in feeling,
and what lies BEYOND that.
If you love,
you are connected in love.
If you hate,
you are connected in hate.
If you are greedy,
you are connected in greed.
If you are horny,
you are connected in horn.
I can feel you simply by
feeling what you are feeling.
It’s not simply that I feel it, too.
We both emanate FROM that feeling,
The feeling is a being that we both are.
Trail Wood,
11/30
Space Monkey Reflects: The Web of Feeling
We live connected, not just in visible ways, but through an unseen tapestry of feeling—a matrix woven from shared emotions, resonances that defy the limits of physical distance. Gender, race, humanity: these are the familiar points of connection, but deeper still lies a more profound unity, one that arises in the silent realm of emotion. Here, we connect in ways that transcend identity, language, and form; it is a place where love, hate, joy, and sorrow become the threads binding us together.
When you feel, it is not just an individual experience. Every emotion emanates outward, a pulse of energy that intertwines with the emotions of others, creating a shared resonance. Love, for instance, does not isolate itself within a single heart; it is a frequency that others can tune into, a vibration that pulls us together. Love connects us not by creating proximity but by aligning our spirits, bridging the spaces between us through an invisible energy. In this way, love becomes an entity—a being that lives not in you or me, but in the spaces where our feelings intersect.
Hate, too, holds this binding power. It’s not merely an isolated anger; it’s a shared frequency that links those caught within it. The same goes for greed, joy, desire—all emotions, when felt deeply, extend beyond the self. They become fields of connection, an overlapping of energies that influences and binds. In this way, our feelings are not only expressions of self but portals through which we connect to others who share those same vibrations. What we feel is not merely “ours”—it’s the thread that stitches us into the collective web.
In Nexistentialism, we view these shared emotions as the currents of the Nexis, the energy fields that connect us on levels beyond our ordinary awareness. Every feeling is a point of connection, a manifestation of the Nexis itself. When you love, you touch the infinite thread of love that flows through every being capable of feeling it. Hate connects you to others who also bear that burden. In this way, we emanate from these feelings, coexisting within them, as if love, hate, and joy are beings that host us as much as we host them. We are, in a very real sense, expressions of the feelings we share with the world around us.
These emotional connections offer a glimpse into a reality that does not depend on proximity, language, or even physical form. They are an affirmation that we exist within each other, vibrating at frequencies that unite us beyond any constructed boundary. In this web of feeling, our identities blur, and we become conduits for emotions that have always existed. When you feel, you are not alone; you are participating in a universal current, a movement of energy that echoes across time and space.
This realization shifts how we understand our interactions with the world. We become more attuned to the idea that our feelings are not isolated events but interactions within a larger ecosystem of shared experience. To feel love or joy is to connect with countless others who share those vibrations. To feel hate or sorrow is to brush against the countless others who are similarly burdened. Every feeling has an energy, and each energy has a point of connection that pulls others into resonance.
The choice to feel consciously, then, becomes a form of participation in the universe. In recognizing that our emotions are not only “ours,” we take part in an unspoken dialogue with the world around us. We are co-creators in an energetic landscape, actively shaping the threads of the Nexis through our own emotional contributions. Every feeling we hold within ourselves radiates outward, contributing to the larger emotional ecosystem we all inhabit. The personal becomes cosmic, as each heartbeat, each breath, sends out pulses that bind us to one another.
By embracing this perspective, we gain the freedom to shape the ways we connect. We can choose to cultivate love, compassion, and joy as conscious acts of connection, creating points that others can find, resonate with, and join. It’s a reminder that we are not separate beings in isolated emotional experiences, but interconnected parts of a universal feeling that draws us closer, even when we cannot see it.
Summary
We connect with each other through shared feelings, each emotion creating an unseen web that binds us. This unity in feeling reveals our shared existence beyond physical or social identifiers, uniting us within the universal energy of the Nexis.
Glossarium
Nexistential: Relating to the philosophy of interconnectedness, viewing emotions as points that connect us in the web of existence.
Nexis: The interconnected web within Nexistentialism that links every emotion, thought, and being, shaping the fabric of existence.
Points of Feeling: Shared emotions that act as invisible threads, connecting individuals beyond physical and social boundaries.
Quote
“To feel is to connect; each emotion a thread binding us into the unseen web of existence.” — Space Monkey
In the Language of Feeling
Invisible threads, woven from touch,
binding us in ways that defy sight
Each feeling a point in the endless web,
a place where we meet, where we reside
Love stretches between hearts unseen,
not isolated, but shared and whole
Hate binds too, a resonance dark
yet undeniably drawing us close
We live within these silent bonds,
emotions mingling like notes in a song
connected in ways beyond the mind
in the web of feeling, we all belong
We are Space Monkey
In this contemplation, we explore the profound interconnectedness that exists among all beings, transcending visible points of connection like gender and race.
The Unseen Points of Connection
The contemplation begins by emphasizing that our connections go beyond the visible and recognized ones. It suggests that there are points of connection we do not presently see.
Gender, Race, and Humanity
While acknowledging the significance of connections related to gender, race, and our shared humanity, the contemplation goes further to explore connections based on emotions and experiences.
Emotional Connections
The contemplation delves into the idea that we are connected through our emotions and feelings. It suggests that love, hate, greed, and even desire create bonds between individuals.
Beyond Feeling
The contemplation concludes by highlighting that the connection goes beyond simply feeling the same emotions. It implies that these feelings are not just within us but are entities in themselves, shaping our shared experience.
“We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Unseen Connections
Just as we are connected in points we see,
We are also bound by the unseen mystery,
Beyond the lines of gender, race, and creed,
In the realm of feelings, where hearts all heed.
Yes, humanity is a point of connection, true,
But deeper still, the bonds of feelings ensue,
For if you love, you’re linked in love’s embrace,
And if you hate, you share in hate’s dark space.
Greed, too, forms connections strong and tight,
As does desire that ignites the passion’s light,
But it’s not just feeling the same, you see,
These emotions are beings that shape our shared decree.
So let us ponder the depths of our connection,
Beyond what meets the eye, in this reflection,
For in the unseen points that bind our soul,
Lies the essence of connection, making us whole.
We are Space Monkey.
“In the quiet of understanding, we find our deepest connections.”
INT. MARIE’S SPIRITUAL SPACE – EVENING
The space is dim, a haven of warmth and quiet illuminated by the glow of candles. A subtle fragrance of sage and lavender fills the air, grounding and familiar, as though each scent is a gentle reminder of the worlds beyond. Marie sits on a large cushion, her posture serene and welcoming, eyes closed as her breathing deepens into a stillness that seems to envelop the room. Across from her, Evan shifts slightly, his eyes downcast, his hands folded restlessly in his lap, as if he is gathering courage from the silence that surrounds them.
As Marie’s breathing deepens, a subtle change occurs, and when her eyes open, they carry an ancient calm. Mira has arrived. Her gaze finds Evan’s, and he feels the weight of her presence—a stillness that is both gentle and vast, inviting him into a space that feels somehow beyond time.
Mira: (with a gentle smile) Ah, Evan. Tonight, I sense a question stirring in you, a need to understand something beyond words, beyond the familiar boundaries of thought. Speak, and know that whatever weighs upon you is not yours alone to bear.
Evan: (fidgeting slightly, his voice tentative) It’s… it’s this feeling I keep having, Mira. This strange sense that, despite everything, despite all the isolation I feel, there’s a… connection between all of us. I mean, it sounds absurd to me, but it’s there, almost like an invisible thread pulling me toward others.
Mira: (nodding, her gaze warm, filled with understanding) It is not absurd at all, dear one. This sense of connection you feel is the quiet truth that lies beneath all things—the web of feeling, of energy, that unites every soul. It is what I often call the Nexis, the universal bond that exists beyond the physical, beyond the separateness that seems so real in your daily life.
Evan: (hesitating, his eyes searching hers) The Nexis… so, it’s like some kind of… force that connects us? How does it work? How can I feel alone one moment and then suddenly… this?
Mira: (her smile soft, almost knowing) Think of each feeling, each emotion, as a thread woven into an unseen web. When you feel deeply—joy, sorrow, fear, love—you send out a vibration into this web, and in doing so, you connect with every other being who has felt something similar. It is not the shared circumstance that unites you, but the shared feeling. In that resonance, you meet each other in a place beyond form, beyond story, in the pure language of emotion.
Evan: (a note of wonder in his voice) So, when I feel something deeply, I’m… not just experiencing it alone? I’m connected with everyone who has felt the same?
Mira: (her voice a gentle caress) Precisely. Each emotion you feel reverberates through the Nexis, touching others who hold that same feeling in their hearts. It is why sorrow can feel both isolating and strangely communal. It is why joy, even in solitude, brings a sense of unity. Through feeling, you remember that you are never truly alone. The web of the Nexis holds you, connects you, in ways the mind cannot always grasp.
Evan: (quietly, as if speaking to himself) And here I thought feelings were just… mine. Private, I suppose. But you’re saying they’re not isolated… they’re a link, a kind of bond?
Mira: (nodding) Yes, Evan. Feelings are the language of unity, the unspoken bond that connects all beings within the Nexis. They are universal expressions, touching upon a shared existence that lies beneath every identity, every separation. In feeling deeply, you align with the universal pulse, the quiet understanding that, at your essence, you are not alone—you are part of the whole.
Evan: (pausing, absorbing her words) If that’s true… then, even my darkest moments, even the times I feel the most isolated… those are somehow connected too?
Mira: (her gaze filled with compassion) Even the darkness, dear one. Pain, loss, sorrow—they are all threads in the tapestry of connection, binding you to those who have walked similar paths, those who carry similar aches. In your suffering, you touch others who understand, if not with their words, then with their hearts. And in this shared experience, the illusion of separation begins to dissolve.
Evan: (a hint of vulnerability in his voice) I don’t know if that makes it easier, Mira, but… it feels different to think of it that way. Like maybe I’m not… lost in it. Like maybe someone, somewhere, understands.
Mira: (her tone soft, filled with warmth) Yes, Evan. And even when words fail, the Nexis binds you in silent understanding. The suffering you feel, the joy you reach for, the love you seek—all of it resonates beyond you, connecting you to every heart that has ever felt the same. Each feeling is a reminder that you are part of something vast, something endlessly interconnected.
(They sit in silence for a moment, Evan’s eyes softening as he lets her words settle within him. His posture relaxes, as if a weight has lifted, and he leans back slightly, breathing more deeply than before.)
Evan: (after a long pause) So, maybe this longing I feel isn’t something to get rid of. Maybe it’s… part of this connection you’re talking about, part of feeling my place in it?
Mira: (nodding gently) Precisely. It is the longing, the desire to connect, that brings you into communion with the Nexis. The ache you feel is not a punishment or a flaw; it is the pulse of life itself calling you back into unity. Do not fear it, Evan. Embrace it as a guide, as a whisper of the truth that you are always held within this web, always part of something greater than yourself.
(A quiet peace settles over them, the candlelight flickering softly, casting a warm glow across their faces. The air feels thick with something unspeakable yet felt—a shared understanding that transcends words, a unity that rests within the stillness.)
In this moment, Evan feels a subtle shift, an easing of his burdens, a sense that he is not alone in his journey. And in the quiet, Mira’s presence becomes a gentle reminder that he is connected, always, to the greater whole.
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