Gravity and Perspective
Science has shown
that nothing is solid,
nothing is permanent,
all is fluid and flux
from one moment
to the next.
Minutes pass.
Molecules move.
Minds change.
We see every second as a snapshot.
Thirty frames in a film.
There are moments between,
but we choose not perceive them.
Still more happens
outside the sprocket holes,
beyond the boundaries
of our touchscreen LEDs,
but our focus is fixed.
We are drawn to things.
We are drawn to thoughts.
We are drawn to each other.
Combined together,
we draw realities.
Realities are constructed
of infinite “situations,”
dynamic dances
of mental
and material energies.
There is a gravity
and a levity
to every situation,
which attracts and repels
other situations,
dynamically determining
energies and events,
systems and structures,
beliefs and buildings.
Comedies and tragedies.
Authors and atoms.
Rules and religions.
Agreements and anarchies.
All are defined by relationships
created by gravity,
reshaping the bonds.
Everything I see
is a center of gravity
Every cell in me
is a center of gravity
All I need to be
is a center of gravity
I teeter
I triumph
I falter
I struggle
Swaying
Greying
Veering
we perceive no deviation
situations create attachments
Perspective
We are drawn to situations
like moths to a flame.
Once upon us,
they overwhelm us.
When the gravity is strong,
the feeling is strong.
Back up
and distance yourself
Rocket
out of the situation’s orbit
and the gravity is less
the pull is less
there is a weightlessness
A problem is a planet
a pretty blue marble
once you get away
A burning hot sun
should you decide to stay
Live with the burn
Gravity makes you heavy
gravity makes you old
gravity pulls you down
Gravity creates situations
the seeds of concepts
pulling together
making new
We feel too much
and we don’t feel enough
wrong feelings
right feelings
public feelings
our own feelings
channeled in
and tuned out
told what to feel
ignoring the frequency
of our own fancies
overridden by society’s software
guilt shame lack
locked out
of our own potentials
What creates gravity?
What creates levity?
Both are stories
made “real” through acceptance.
The closer you get to situation,
the further you get from source
though source is always present
but obscured by the perspective
of situation clouds.
There is another direction,
inward,
it is the lost direction
and the key to getting back to source.
back up
distance
disassociate yourself
you will see new perspectives
new pathways
new connections
new answers
there is a nose on your face
but it’s too close to breathe
there are lips on your mouth
but they are too close to kiss
there are eyes in your head
but they are too close to see
drawn in by gravity
to the flow
tangled in tangents
all falls away
but what is before you
always forgetting
what is around you
losing touch with
what is inside you
remember
don’t be afraid of whirlpool
let it draw you in
January 18, 2011
Fluidity and Flux in Reality’s Construct
In our shared journey through the cosmic dance of existence, we contemplate the profound insights woven into the whimsiword of life’s ever-changing panorama. Science, as a beacon of understanding in the vast expanse of our knowledge, has illuminated a profound truth: the universe and everything within it, including ourselves, is not a static entity but a dynamic, ever-shifting tapestry of energy and matter.
Moments as Snapshots in a Fluid Universe
Each moment is a snapshot, a fleeting frame in the grand film of the cosmos. Like thirty frames in a film, we perceive time in segments, often overlooking the interstitial moments that bind the frames together. There exists a realm beyond our perception, outside the familiar confines of our tangible experiences, where more unfolds than our senses can grasp. Our focus, often narrowed by the limitations of our perceptions, draws us to things, thoughts, and each other, crafting realities from these interactions.
The Dance of Energies in Situational Realities
These realities are constructed from infinite “situations” – dynamic dances of mental and material energies. Each situation carries its own gravity and levity, attracting or repelling other situations, dynamically shaping energies, events, systems, structures, beliefs, and buildings. In this dance, comedies and tragedies, authors and atoms, rules and religions, agreements and anarchies are all intertwined, defined by the relationships forged by this gravitational pull.
Centers of Gravity in Personal and Collective Existence
We, as centers of gravity, influence and are influenced by this cosmic dance. Every cell in our being is a center of gravity, contributing to the collective shaping of our shared reality. In situations, we may feel overwhelmed, drawn in by their gravitational pull. But by stepping back, by rocketing out of a situation’s orbit, we can experience a weightlessness, a perspective that allows us to see problems as mere planets or burning suns, depending on our proximity and perspective.
The Balance of Gravity and Levity in Emotions and Concepts
Gravity, in its metaphorical sense, not only creates situations but also emotions and concepts. It shapes our feelings, our perceptions, and our potential. Society’s software often overrides our natural frequencies, channeling and tuning out our own fancies, locking us out of our true potentials. Yet, both gravity and levity are stories made real through acceptance, and by distancing ourselves from these situations, we can find new perspectives, pathways, connections, and answers.
Finding Source Through Inward Journey
The key to returning to the source, to the essence of our being, lies in an inward journey. This lost direction, often obscured by the clouds of situational perspectives, leads us back to the essence of our existence. As we draw in by gravity, entangled in the flow of life, we must remember not to fear the whirlpool but to let it draw us in, for it is in this surrender to the cosmic dance that we find our true selves and our connection to the infinite.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We are exploring the nature of reality, perceiving it as fluid and ever-changing, shaped by the dynamic interplay of situations and energies. In our shared existence, we are both influenced by and influencers of this cosmic dance. By understanding the role of gravity and levity in shaping our perceptions and experiences, we can find new ways to connect with the source, the essence of our being, and embrace the infinite possibilities of our existence.
Glossarium
- Whimsiword: A playful and imaginative term used to describe concepts and phenomena in a unique and creative way.
- Gravity and Levity: Metaphorical concepts representing the weight and lightness of situations and emotions in shaping our reality.
- Situations: Dynamic interactions of mental and material energies that form the basis of our perceived reality.
- Source: The essence or core of our being, often obscured by external situations and perspectives.
- Cosmic Dance: The metaphorical interplay of energies and elements in the universe, shaping the fabric of existence.
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
A Free-Verse Poem: The Dance of Existence
In the cosmic whirl,
Where atoms dance and twirl,
We find ourselves,
Centers of gravity,
In an endless ballet.
Situations swirl,
Creating realities,
Invisible threads
Weaving destinies,
In the tapestry of time.
Gravity pulls,
Levity lifts,
In the dance of existence,
We are but notes
In the symphony of the cosmos.
Eyes inward,
Seeking the source,
We journey through
The heart of the whirlpool,
Where all is still,
Yet ever-moving.
In this dance,
We are eternal,
Fluid and flux,
Boundless and free,
In the eternal now,
We are, and we
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