By John Copeland
Introduction
It is well known that living beings
operate because of energy. Due to Albert Einstein’s work, also well
known is the fact that when dealing with thermal dynamics, energy
can change, from one form to another, but it cannot be created or
destroyed; this law is universally accepted. So the following
article is written with this basic principle in mind. The proposed
thought or theory can be taken for just that; a thought or
theory.
Humans have free will to behave in
a manner that is riddled with choices. These choices are good, bad,
or benign, depending on the collective mores and norms the majority
of society has decided on as a whole. A living body is a bio-matrix
containment system. The energy that is contained in it is trapped
until the “vehicle” stops working. When a human dies, the physical
matter that contains the soul, energy, or spirit, no longer has the
potential to function as it should. The energy, or quantum field,
that makes a person or individual MUST go somewhere. That energy is
free to flow to some other form. A lot of our religions have
“doctrines” that apply the theory that there is a “heaven” or
“hell” and the soul, spirit, or energy travels to this place when
the body dies.
Some people say that humans are the
only sentient possessors of a soul. Why would humans be the only
conscious beings? Why can’t all living beings be sentient? It is
projected by this writer that, besides humans, even dogs, cats,
cows, et cetera are capable of transferring their energy to another
form too because their energies can be just as strong as a
human’s.
It is the intent of this writer to
state a possible theory as to why ghosts appear to the living. The
intent is NOT to explain the sub-topics, i.e., quantum mechanics,
gravity leaks, and so on. Please keep in mind that this article is
only one person’s theory, and not to be taken as fact in any
stretch of the imagination. The article is not written as fiction,
but only speculation by one person. This article is just a
contemplation on a possible reason why ghosts exist, supposing that
they do.
Quantum Fact?
Without going into the detailed
theories and experiments that deal with quantum physics, it is safe
to say that sub-atomic particles behave in a very paranormal
manner. This can be addressed at your leisure in any school or
college physics department. Quantum mechanics is a very real
concept, yet not fully understood. Sub-atomic particles, like
electrons, are very real. Photons and electrons (sub-atomic
particles) have proof of existence because every time we turn on a
light bulb we see the result. Sub-atomic particles do not behave in
a completely predictable manner. If you were to study what
scientists have discovered up to this point, you would see that
these particles seem to “jump” from one point in space to another
point with an unreasonable randomness. Through these experiments,
it is proposed that due to parallel universes sub-atomic particles
are free to move from one universe to another. These particles can
“jump” through space and occupy any particular point in any
parallel universe at any given moment. It is not understood how or
why this happens, but it is observable through experiments with
sub-atomic matter.
Gravity Leaks
It is clear that the attraction of
an atom’s nucleus keeps its electrons orbiting…usually. It is also
possible that one atom can “steal” electrons from another atom.
This is seen when we observe oxidation. When one atom “steals” an
electron from another atom, it is taking on some of its energy
which changes the new “parent” atom which allows it to behave
differently. The gravity of the atoms also change. Gravity or
weight of the atoms has a lot to do with the way it behaves.
The earth is an abundant collection
of atoms. There is a school of thought that says the earth’s
gravity appears weak because some of it is leaking into other
universes that exist parallel to ours. Gravity is strong enough to
keep us, our cars, our houses, et cetera, from floating out into
space, but it is not strong enough to prevent a simple magnet from
sticking to a refrigerator. Theoretically the gravity that exists
in this universe is shared by many parallel universes. We can
presume that since gravity apparently moves freely from one
universe to another, it is possible that other forms of energy can
too.
As the theory of parallel universes
goes, the thought is that they are side by side as sheets of
pliable paper or plastic. They flow, wave, bend and bounce into one
another on occasion. Their close proximity gives ample
opportunities for sub-atomic particles and energy to be flung from
one universe to another if the conditions are acceptable. Plainly
put, the theory states that these paralleled universes occasionally
bump into one another.
Suppose something as simple as
barometric pressure gives the parallel universes the opportunity to
alter the electromagnetic fields and cause them to bend and sway
close, or possibly collide with one another at certain points. This
writer infers from the study of quantum mechanics that if the
pressure of one point in one universe is high and one point of
another universe is low then the chance of attraction would be
high.
Emotional Energy
It is the theory of this writer
that when a body dies the energy that makes up the soul has a
chance to move between these universes when universal conditions
allow it to. If the being has a strong will, the energy stays
intact. It is common to hear of ghost stories that the observed
ghost appeared angry, sad, lonely, happy, or some other emotion
that is naturally strong.
Think for a moment about a magnet.
A magnet, no matter what size, has a north and south pole, but it
also has a very, very small point right smack-dab in the middle
that is neutral. Every day has a sunrise and sunset, but there are
also points in the day that are twilight and dawn that are
distinctly different from light or dark. Theses examples
demonstrate the differences between everyone’s choices that they
make with even the smallest actions. Choices are not just good or
bad, black or white; they are just what seem most appropriate at
the time, which may be the choice to not make a choice at
all.
Emotion requires will. No one can
force another person to experience an emotion. It is the choice of
the individual to feel emotions in response to a stimulus. It could
be possible that this energy remains cohesive due to a strong
emotion and will of the spirit. Free will is something that gives
living beings a uniqueness all their own. Life is about choices,
and it is natural to assume that in death the remaining energy
would have the same opportunity to decide between good, bad or
benign choices.
Conclusion
The following is a scenario or hypothesis of the creation of a ghost with all of the aforementioned points in mind:
1. A living body dies for some reason while in a high emotional state.
2. The energy of this being is free to flow from its body.
3. This energy is no longer bound by the conventional boundaries of this universe’s gravitational constraints but remains cohesive due to the nature of will.
4. The cohesive energy follows the path that seems most appropriate, familiar or most desirable.
5. This one cohesive spirit chooses to stay close to what was most familiar but has the ability to flow from one universe to any one that is parallel.
6. When conditions are optimal, this spirit has the opportunity to interact with this universe’s physical matter in a way that affords living beings to observe the interaction without the constraints of the space, time and physical laws of this universe.
Above is a very simplified scenario, but demonstrates the “meat and potatoes” approach for explanation.
While none of this is provable, it
is a theory. The readers of this article are invited to debate
these points with the writer for any thoughts that will solidify or
discredit the points completely.
It may seem a little scary to think
that someone’s energy is free to flow wherever it wants to, but it
is, I would assume, bound by some laws that we may not be aware of.
Personally, I would hope that is where a Supreme Being comes in.
The thought of billions of people’s energies flowing willy-nilly
around the cosmos is a bit overwhelming, but how is this concept
any more overwhelming than billions of trillions of sub-atomic
particles traveling the speed of light all around us right at this
moment? Is it not true that any radiation can harm you if exposed
for a given amount of time? Radiation is simply energy, and we do
not run away when we see the awe-inspiring nature and light from
the sun. We are not afraid because that is what we are accustomed
to, but why would a ghost be any more alarming? It just does not
happen with a predictable pattern, so people usually fear it.
Some day there will be a scientific
explanation for why we see ghosts and maybe then we will all find
the event as breathtaking as a lightning storm or a sun rise.
John Copeland
Investigation Supervisor
Central Oklahoma Paranormal Studies