Petri Kajander

Fragments of RealityNo. 70Reality and Ego

Reflector

7 November 20042 min readUpdated 5 May 2020

Our world consists of atoms and smaller particles, quarks. The scale does not end here, but all the same, everything is still energy. Therefore, one can say that we are focused energy states. Our physical bodies are built on atoms (and other smaller particles) that are held together by internal forces physics is still discovering. Our existence is based on dynamic and continuous flow of energy that is focused and organized in a manner that keeps our structure "stable" over time. Otherwise, our physical form would not exist from one moment to another and we would be dissolved around the place.

From one point of view, we are a pure energy structure or concentration. Everything that happens to us is energy as well, for example, the sights we see, the sounds we hear, the sensations we get from hot or cold, pressure, and so on. In other words, we are a reflector of different energies, no more and no less, like a mirror that reflects the light directed to it. In our case, we can also be an active party—not just a microphone reflecting sound energy (waves) coming its way. Using the same metaphor, we can also be a loudspeaker and amplifier, depending on the case. Altogether our existence consists of energy flows and states that are enclosing and surrounding us.

Our senses are adapted to a certain very limited range of energy levels. For example, our visual sight is based on receiving light spectrum from violet (400nm) to red (700nm).This scale includes the colors of the rainbow. In other words, a certain very narrow range of light frequencies comprises our visible world or our seeable reality. Outside of our senses lie most of the electromagnetic spectrum including gamma and Xrays, ultraviolet and infrared rays, and radar, to name a few. These wavelengths are visible to us only by special arrangements. Still they exist and constitute the world around us in addition to the visible light range. So, how was it: "Seeing is believing" or "receiving is realizing."

We as reflectors are capable of receiving a certain type of energy flow. Our subjective reality is dependent on the senses we have and their capabilities. How different would our life be if we had some other spectra to reflect as well? After all,a reflector is capable of vibrating only in the scale it has been tuned for. Most of the vibes are beyond our belief and understanding—as of today, at least.

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