Wheeler's suggestion opens the door to a radical possibility: If consciousness creates, then the universe itself may be the result of this awareness. these things are happening at the same time! We're "part of a universe that is a work in progress." In this unfinished creation, "we are tiny patches of the universe looking at itself-and building itself." We're both catalysts for the events of our lives, as well as the "experiencers" of what we create. In this type of universe, you and I are part of the equation. The key to Wheeler's proposition is the word participatory. What Does It Mean to "Participate" in the Universe?Īs mentioned in the last chapter, physicist John Wheeler suggests that not only do we play a role in what he calls a "participatory universe," but we fulfill the primary role. And everything from the vitality of our bodies to the peace in our world is the universe answering back. Within this cosmic exchange, our feelings, emotions, prayers, and beliefs at each moment represent our speaking to the universe. As part of all that we see, we're participants in an ongoing conversation-a quantum dialogue-with ourselves, our world, and beyond. The parallel between Chief Seattle's description of our place in the "web of life" and our connection to (and within) the Divine Matrix is unmistakable. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself." With a profound wisdom that's as true today as it was in the mid-19th century, the chief reportedly stated, "Man did not weave the web of life-he is merely a strand in it. In 1854, Chief Seattle warned the legislators in Washington, D.C., how the destruction of North America's wilderness had implications that would reach far beyond the current time and threaten the survival of future generations.
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