Can thought, intention, and emotion influence the physical world? Many people believe so but scientific models for testing and quantifying this idea often fall short. Classical physics has been very successful at understanding the material nature of the universe. Yet this world-view assumes that reality is limited to matter. This leaves classical physics ill-equipped to measure or quantify non-physical phenomena. That’s why there is a movement towards post-material science. If you experience intuition and non-physical phenomena, you will be excited to learn that science now validates what you feel.
Spiritual practices like meditation, qi-gong, and yoga were considered forms of science long before Newton inspired classical physics. Quantum Physics flirts with realms of mystery that were traditionally reserved for mystics. There are now some very interesting research projects happening in the interstices between science and spirituality. We will explore them below. Today we have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in this historic process that integrates physics, consciousness, and group meditation.
Why Post Material Science?
Classical Newtonian Physics is primarily focused on the material world. Yet consciousness studies are now one of the cutting edges of scientific research. This new paradigm allows mind, consciousness, and non-material phenomena to be accepted into the equation of reality. A leading group of well-respected scientists have come together and presented a Manifesto for Post-Materialistic Science. This is a solution to the limitations of classical physics. As with any new field of inquiry, it is not without controversy. It is upsetting to some members of the scientific status quo.
“Major advances in science — revolutions, even — follow the collapse of outworn paradigms, whose overthrow is forced by the accumulation of empirical evidence that violates the paradigm.”
–Dave Pruett, Former NASA researcher; Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, James Madison University
How Science Arrived at the Doorstep of Spirituality
The first echoes of a new paradigm that addresses the non-physical realty came from Einstein in the early 1930’s. In his research, he observed something so bizarre that he could barely believe what he was seeing. He called it “spooky action at a distance”. This later became two of the main concepts studied in the quantum information sciences, known as entanglement and non locality.
Entanglement occurs when two particles are so deeply linked (by a quantum field) that one particle can instantaneously influence the other. Even at great distances non-locally. This implies that the physical distance between the particles is irrelevant. Thus a quantum leap in our idea of what is possible.
“The shift from materialistic science to post-materialistic science may be of vital importance to the evolution of human civilization. It may be even more pivotal than the transition from geocentrism to heliocentrism.” – A Manifesto for Post-Materialistic Science
Though this phenomena is not fully understood, it is accepted in quantum mechanics. Maybe you have experienced randomly thinking of a loved one then the phone rings. You pick it up to hear their voice calling you. These sorts of “synchronicities” happen often for many people. Yet they may be hard to prove exactly why or how they happen. Quantum physics is at the very beginning of exploring this phenomena that we usually just call coincidence…until now.
“Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.” – Joseph Joubert
Research Science Meets Meditation, Human Intention, and Consciousness
Bill Tiller, Fellow to the American Academy for the Advancement of Science and Chairman Emeritus of Stanford University’s Department of Materials Science. He spent 34 years in academia after 9 years as an advisory physicist with the Westinghouse Research Laboratories. He has published over 250 conventional scientific papers, 3 books and several patents. As a renowned scientist, he is also a strong advocate for meditation, non-physical science, and spirituality. He has coined the term Psychoenergetic Science to describe his work that combines consciousness and science.
“For the last four hundred years, an unstated assumption of science is that human intention cannot affect what we call ‘physical reality.’ Our experimental research of the past decade shows that, for today’s world and under the right conditions, this assumption is no longer correct. We humans are much more than we think we are and Psychoenergetic Science continues to expand the proof of it.” – Dr. Bill Tiller
Tiller has observed that intention can influence physical substances. So he has developed a crystalline-based silicon technology that can capture and store an intention directed by a group of meditators. This energetic intention resonates at a frequency that can be recorded or broadcast to achieve a designated effect in people. Early research with this technology in his labs at Stanford, London ,and Berlin, indicate the ability of directed human intention.
They have found that focused intention can increase or lower the pH of water by 1 point. It can also increase the growth of larvae by 30% . A group of people meditating was able to kill bacteria at a 30% increased rate. This implies some sort of non-physical, non-local connection between intention and these physical substances.
Addressing Skepticism
As with any new field of study there will be successes and failures. Scientists are vulnerable to the weaknesses that we all experience. Denial of facts, confirmation bias, and resistance to new ideas are issues that scientists need to address. Vigorous research can be expensive and funding can be hard to find for theories that are unconventional. If people don’t believe that something is possible, they won’t fund research that proves otherwise.
There will be skeptics and there will also be new discoveries that topple long-held beliefs about humans, the universe, and what is possible. Even Einstein was baffled and skeptical of his own observations of entanglement. We are all liable to have our preconceived notions challenged and overturned by this emerging field of non-material science. What is so interesting is that there is an interpersonal and spiritual element to this research.
Can I get Involved?
Yes you can! The best thing about consciousness research on a global scale is that it requires participation from lots of people. We face unprecedented challenges with climate instability, wars, and economic disparity. So there has never been a more potent time for humans to collectively access higher realms of potential. We are ready for a quantum shift and we really need one.
Globally Synchronized for a Quantum Leap
Currently, leading minds in science, spirituality, and technology are collaborating in ways that are certain to make some waves. Unify organizes globally synchronized meditations through their online network of over two million fans. They have a network of over 2,000 local organizers in countries around the world. They host globally synchronized meditations a few times each year. International Day of Peace at the September equinox and World Water Day during the March equinox are two of their signature events. The Unify Team facilitates hundreds of thousands of people meditating globally to focus their intention on important issues. You can participate in these global meditations. You can also organize your own local event. Learn more here.
The Merraki Institute has partnered with Bill Tiller and is conducting vigorous scientific research in another participatory global experiment. Merraki is a Greek word meaning, “Doing something with soul, creativity, or love”. It is refreshing to see this ethic being central to a scientific research project. If you want to participate in Tiller’s exciting new technology that uses crystalline-based silicon to store and emit an energy transmission of intention, visit here.
What About Love?
We all exist within a larger field of energy, a quantum field. Perhaps love, intention, and emotion are entwined within this mysterious field? We have the ability to access various internal states of consciousness through meditation and mindfulness. Humans can alter our social relationships, and potentially we can shift things on a global scale. This process begins within. Your personal practice is celebrated in the larger community that is engaging in these ancient practices.
We may finally start to see scientific validation for the unseen realms that many of us feel intuitively. Hopefully we will also begin to experience quantum shifts in the world around us as we deepen our understanding. We are not alone. The boundaries where we begin or end as physical, emotional, and electrical beings is constantly being redefined by science. What if unity consciousness is a scientific law yet to be discovered?
Visit Unify.org to keep up to date with upcoming globally synchronized meditations. The combination of physics, consciousness, and group meditation is still in the early stages of exploration by science. The potential for discovery is endless!
