Quantum/Ethereal Prayer: Praying at the quantum or ethereal level

I want to introduce a practice that I am going to call quantum prayer or ethereal prayer. I use these descriptive terms because of the developments in quantum mechanics, and the work of Tesla and the ancient physicists/philosophers. The idea is this. During our waking conscious hours, we can specifically, precisely describe our prayer requests and concerns. While I am not criticizing typical prayer practices, I am building on something that I have found successful in the past with additional revelatory insight. This is where a written tangible prayer list comes into play. I have used them over the years, and over time have been amazed as I return to them months and sometimes years later and see how much of was answered specifically as requested and, often in rather miraculous ways.

I am adding to this my current understanding of the quantum/ethereal world. At the most basic of levels of our universe is conscious energy. I therefore see the quantum/ethereal level as the basic building block of our material world. By faith, discernment, and introspection, I believe that we are active participants in this process. The New Testament states that we become partakers of the divine nature so the question becomes, how exactly does this happen? I believe that it happens while we sleep. When we sleep our physical bodies revitalize and rest. Our Soul dreams and is either entertained, encouraged, or instructed. Our Spirit, our higher self, our essential self goes into the quantum/ethereal level and participates in the process of sustaining the material world. This is the most effective realm for prayer.

The Prophet Joel proclaimed that the Spirit of God would be poured out on all flesh. Peter in one of his sermons in the book of Acts, said that it was fulfilled in the first century. If the Spirit was poured out on all flesh, and all means all, then I have to conclude that the spirit has been poured out and is available to all. Some are just unaware of it. If it is true of all, then all have the capability of partaking and participating in the divine nature. To further this point, Jesus explained that he and the Father were one, and that his followers were included in that as well. Since Jesus the Logos/Divine Seed/Creator sustains the material world with his powerful word, since quantum mechanics theorizes that the universe is expanding because of continuous creation by dark matter and dark energy, since he is seated in heavenly places, it is reasonable to believe that heavenly places is descriptive of the the quantum/ethereal level. Now, add to this that Paul states that we too are seated in heavenly place in Christ Jesus, then in my mind it is not too large a stretch to believe that somehow, someway we participate in the grand material experiment. 

 

With this understanding, I am creating a prayer list that I will fold and place under my pillow as I sleep, or perhaps near my pillow on my night stand. Let me emphasize that this is the practice that I will be doing, and I am not necessarily suggesting that you follow it precisely as a prescription for your practice. However, I am also writing to share the concept in case you would like to use it as a template that you are free to tweak to suit your discernment. I will use a bullet list as I am not going to try to set priorities. All requests are equal and the order they fall in merely reflects how they come to my mind. This will be an addition to the practice that I have already used in making a prayer list. It is my current belief that we can work on our prayers in community in heavenly places.

(Mat 18:19)  "Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven." I would like to invite any interested in what I am beginning to do to reach out to me and we can agree to work together in community, at the quantum/ethereal level as we sleep. Any takers?

Crystals: Do they have spiritual, metaphysical properties?

 

Should a Christ follower use and depend on crystals in their prayer and meditation? This is a question that would not even be asked a few years back. However, more and more Christ followers are deconstructing and reconstructing their faith these days, and it appears that the numbers are actually accelerating. When one looks at the developments in quantum mechanics, or even if they have been influenced by Nikola Tesla, the basic conclusion is the same. The primal substance of the universe is one of two things, it is either particle/waves of dark energy and dark matter or it is the ether which is invisible light energy. Furthermore, in the quantum world, dark energy and matter is invisible light. The point is that neither system believes that the material universe is at the basic level material. It is rather energy and consciousness.

I am an amateur photography enthusiast, and as such I have watched You Tube videos from Ken Wheeler, who used to be called the “angry photographer” and now refers to him self as Theoria Apophisus. I mention him because he also does videos on metaphysics. In one video he talks about the fact that we humans are not the housing of the soul per se, but rather radio antennas. I will place a link at the end of this post to this video. I’m not sure that I buy that 100% but I think it has a certain ring of truth to it. I think this is likely the way that we are connected to the source, the creator of the universe.

This is where the idea of crystal’s come into play for me. I think that they help fine tune our antenna which is our body and according to Ken, the main ingredient of the antenna is water H2o. It is interesting to me in my understanding of Judeo-Christian tradition that in the Torah the high priest was outfitted with a breastplate that contained crystals. It had twelve of them including onyx, amethyst, clear quartz, and lapis lazuli. This was used in conjunction with entering the most holy place and being in the presence of the ark of the covenant. I have read theories where people suggest that the ark of the covenant was a radio transceiver. I’m not certain of the authenticity of the claim but on an intuitive level it is interesting.

I am comfortable wearing bracelets of crystals and have several natural gem stones around me in my home environment. I definitely believe that they have meditative value, and I also intuitively believe that they aid in spiritual illumination. I know that in my meditative prayer sessions where-by I open myself to listen to the Spirit of Christ I am comfortable in incorporating crystal’s as well. I have a journal that is what you might call a form of automatic writing whereby I meditate with binaural beats, and open my awareness to incoming messages. I believe the source is the Christ anointing, and perhaps some may think of it as the higher self. I am confident that I have received a large amount of illumination and revelation during these sessions and I end up writing things that I had not considered before setting down to meditate. If nothing else, it is a great source of creativity.

The important thing that I consider is that these sessions help me think more Christ-like. They allow me to be peaceful, loving, joyous and foster a concern for others rather than just myself. They constantly reassure me of the immeasurable love that the Father has for me and for all of my human siblings. It is a time that I feel at one with the Spirit and I am confident that adding crystals into the process has enriched my revelation and illumination. It has allowed me insight into what the scripture is saying that tends to be different than mainstream evangelical dogma, but completely consistent with the fruit of the Spirit.

Ken Wheeler's Vlog

How Important is Grace? Paul's Contribution to the Faith

Act 20:24  But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

An increasing amount of my friends and acquaintances are skeptical of the Apostle Paul. Their skepticism is not without merit. Paul seems anti-women, anti-gay, and pro-slavery. Even if he was not, and I am not saying he wasn't, orthodox, evangelical religion has used those passages of Paul to reek spiritual havoc with women, African Americans, and the LBGTQ+ community. Further, with African Americans and women, Paul has been used to justify violence toward them. So yes, I am the first to admit that the Apostle Paul is problematic. 

Yet on the other hand, in my view, Paul was an important mystic in our understanding of the gospel message. Without Paul, our understanding of the grace of God would be woefully anemic. If we only had the synoptic gospels we would only hear the word grace one time in Luke and then in that verse, we would only know that the favor of God, grace, was upon him, Jesus. It is largely through Paul that we understand that the absolute favor of God is upon all of us through the incarnation of Jesus of Nazareth. 

In fact, Paul said that the purpose of God creating the universe and those of us in it, was to predestine us to be God's children. This is what would bring praise to God's glorious grace. Grace encompasses many things that are important to the Christ follower. If grace is the favor of God upon his creation, especially humanity, and it seems to be the definition that most closely aligns with the context of the word in the New Testament, then it plays integral part in promoting genuine love for God. Grace encompasses the idea that God was in Christ, reconciling the world not counting all the ways humanity misses the mark. Yes, that is what sin meant in the New Testament period. It meant missing the mark. Further, the word in Hebrew means missing the way. So grace is important in our being at peace with Papa God. We need not fear that our failures diminish us in the eyes of God, nor that they make God love us less. This comes about mostly through the concept of grace, and Paul is the one person in the first century that almost single handedly introduces the concept.

The Spirit of Christ also revealed ideas to the mystic Paul that are important in our spiritual understanding of being Jesus followers and broaden the definition of grace. Two examples are the definitions of agape/love, and an in-depth explanation of the fruit of the Spirit. These represent two concepts that we would be completely devoid of were it not for the Apostle Paul. That being said, how do we deal with the problematic aspects of his epistles? Some say that not all letters attributed to Paul were actually written or dictated by Paul, and that they are more egalitarian. The problem with that is that one of the most mysogonystic passages is in the first letter to the Corinthians. The same letter that gives us the beautiful definition of agape/love. Conversely, there are important concepts in the pastoral letters with respect to universal reconciliation.  One such passage that comes to mind is in the first letter to Timothy, chapter four, verse ten, 

Even if you do not accept the fall, depravity, and worm theology, and frankly, I do not, grace is still a necessary concept to bring peace with God. It brings assurance that we are eternal, children, loved by the creative source of the universe. I like the way the writer of Hebrews puts it. Heb 2:15  "and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." The uncertainty of what lies beyond death is sufficient reason to proclaim the gospel of God's grace. 

Now, do not get all twisted up because you are reading and identifying what I have written with Lutheranism, Calvinism, or any other evangelical "ism." The message of Jesus is of first importance. It explains what love looks like practically for us as Christ followers. But, grace gives assurance even when we miss the mark in that arena. Should I be aware of the Sermon on the Mount? Yes! Should I strive at all times to incorporate it into my day to day living? Of course! Let's not forget that some of the statements attributed to Jesus are problematic as well. Examples are, "sorry I never knew you, depart from me and, should I give the children's meat to the dogs?" Others include the 11 times Jesus spoke of hell. Now, I think I understand the meaning and context of all those statements, but it is far more difficult to properly understand them without Paul.

So what is the answer to this dilemma? I think it is easily resolvable when one has a more Jesus centric look at scripture. Asking the question, how did Jesus and all of his first century followers view the scripture is an important question to ask and answer. First, Jesus taught that all scripture pointed to him. That would mean that all scripture should point to him and his mission. What was his mission? Luke 4:18-19  “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,  (19)  to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.” Notice that he did not include the latter part of Isaiah's words. Those were to come to fruition after the rejection, crucifixion, and resurrection. Jesus mission was to proclaim the favor of God! GRACE!!!!

Therefore, the first way to discern the authority of scripture is to determine if it points to Jesus' redemptive mission of reconciliation and favor. Hand in hand with this, are all of the teachings of Jesus that point to what actions express and exemplify love. If we are students of Jesus, that is what a disciple is, then we are learning what it means to be loving to each other and all of humanity. This is not cherry picking. This is allowing the Spirit to give us discernment about what is redemptive and what is simply cultural for a specific occasion and a specific time and people.

Secondly, is it good news? Jesus and his first century followers who wrote the New Testament redefined the phrase "word of God" from the Torah view held by the Pharisees to gospel. If it ain't good news then it ain't relevant! This is based on the multiple times that the phrase is used in the New Testament writings with the meaning always being gospel or Jesus the gospel incarnate. Invariably there will be one person that trots out John 10:34-35 and will say see you are wrong. If you are the person that is hung up on John 10:34-35, then get over it because there is no hope unless you do. If you hang your hat on one reference out of forty-four that all define it as gospel, then I cannot help you!

Thirdly, and this is where Paul becomes ultra important in your discernment tool box. Does it fall into the definition of agape love found in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, chapter, thirteen, or does it encourage, exemplify, or demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians chapter five? If you use the above criteria to examine scripture, whether New Testament or Old Testament, then you are NOT CHERRY PICKING, you are following the instruction and the method of Jesus. Paul was a human. Paul was not God incarnate. Paul was also and most importantly a mystic!