Post by Empress Palpatine on Dec 30, 2009 11:07:04 GMT -6
If you are on a site like this, it is likely that you are Force-sensitive. Even if you do not yet know how to use the Force (direct it in any way with your will), you probably can feel it.
Have you ever wondered what it was exactly that you were feeling? The religions call it God or gods or Source/Force. What it is called depends on the religion. The truth is no one religion is right and the others all wrong. They just have different names for the same thing. Each religion uses its own definition and then claims ownership of the Force/godhead. Then, they set up the rules and claim that if you want to be on the good side of this entity, you better follow their rules. This is what the Jedi do as well. A Sith would rather skip all the rules and add-ons and get straight to the very raw essence of what the Force actually is.
The following approach is probably about as raw as it gets. Here, religion will be dispensed with entirely, even any notion of "good," "evil," "dark," or "light." The only duality will be + and - (positive and negative charge). There is no deity, angel, or demon to evoke, no prayer to be said.
Just do whatever method attunes your senses. If you meditate, do so now. When you are calm and attuned, walk around. Go near a T.V. that is turned on. Walk under a large power line outside. Go near any large electrical device and see what you feel. Do you feel that charge in the air? Is this charge related to what we call "the Force?" Perhaps the energies of electricity feels a bit harsher than the Force summoned in meditation, but in essence it is the same.
Even if you are near nothing electrical, even if deep in the woods with a compass, this energy is still there. Notice how the needle points north. The earth's magnetic field does this. If you are really Force sensitive, you can feel the flow from the north. This is how the birds know how to migrate.
A very common item is a magnet. Everyone has played with them at some time in their life. (Note: if you want to play with them again, keep them away from computers, DVD's, CD's, VCR tapes, for they can be damaged by a magnet that is too close.) The magnet has an invisible force, and it flows like this:
It comes out from the + end and goes to the - end. Always two poles will be present. Even if you break it in half, it will just be two smaller ones, each with a + and - end. The force around it is called a "field" in the science world. The arrows show its direction and intensity. Longer arrow lines show where it is stronger and shorter arrow lines show where it is weaker. The lines point in the direction of the flow.
In the physics world, these arrow lines are called vectors, and there is actual very complicated math behind them, really scary math I do not know. My sketches are crude impressions. For us, it is enough to know that they show direction and intensity of flow in a general sense. A series of arrows of varying length is probably the best way to draw something that is invisible. If you wanted to visually depict the Force being used by various Jedi or Sith in the movie, this would probably be the best way. Darth Vector anyone?
If you really want the nitty gritty about vectors, try this link:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_field
The earth also has a + and a - end at the poles. We live on a very big magnet in a way. The magnetic field flows by us between the earth poles just like on the smaller magnets.
The ancients discovered certain metallic rocks that showed this strange Force. Certain cultures attributed mystical powers to them. These were natural magnets. Later on, they found a way to make them.
So why is the magnet so weird? After all, not all metal objects have this unique quality. This mysterious force comes from the electrons in the atoms of the metal. All atoms are made of protons and neurons at the center orbited by electrons. Each electron has its own charge. They each have their own personal little field. They give the atom a field. Usually the atoms in the piece of metal are not all pointing the same way, thereby canceling each other's charge out. If the all point the same way, however, collectively they crate a pull. A bunch of little magnetic fields become a bigger one, big enough for us to notice it.
To magnetize something is to place it in a strong enough existing magnetic field to command all the atoms to point the same way.
Magnetism is something that people have known about for a long time, and for most of history they never knew why. Knowledge of atoms and their behavior did not happen until the 20th century.
Here are a couple of really cool magnet pictures:
These images came from a really cool website that is great fun to look at.
www.bugman123.com/Physics/Physics.html
Electricity was even known about for quite some time, but more or less as just some oddity of nature. There were some strange attractions and repulsions if you did certain special things. If you comb your hair with a rubber comb and then place it near small pieces of paper on a table, the pieces of paper will attract to the comb. Rubbing certain things on a cloth or fur will cause a charge, and such charges will either repel or attract from another item. You probably have felt it when getting laundry out of the dryer. The clothes cling. You may feel a little zap. Somehow the clothes got charged by being in the dryer.
My personal favorite trick of this type is with my synthetic fleece Palpatine robe. In a dark room at night, I put the robe over me so that I am completely under it. I run my fingers against the fabric. I feel and see sparks. I definitely think of Emperor Palpatine. This kind of electricity they knew about since Benjamin Franklin, who was the first to say that there were positive and negative charges. Why there was such charges they did not know. This they found out with the discovery of the atom.
The everyday atom has protons and neutrons at the center. These stay put and are of a certain number. The electrons spin around this center, and their number is equal to the protons. Protons are positive and electrons negative. Neutrons are neutral. They balance each other, so the ordinary atom is not charged. But if an electron escapes, that balance is changed. There are more + protons now, so it now has a positive charge (called an "ion"). If an electron were added, it would become negatively charged. All the various rubbing actions described above cause electrons to be rubbed off or on to an item. This gives the item a charge.
Electrons are things that can shift and move. They can even go from atom to atom if persuaded to.
The solidity of matter is an illusion. For thousands of years only the occultists knew that. There was the world of "spirit" and "matter," the volatile and the fixed. They somehow knew that spirit inhabited matter, especially eastern belief systems. The eastern belief systems ended up being right. Spirit is inside matter, in fact it IS matter.
Atoms are certain energies bound together. If you were tiny enough to be the size of an atomic particle and could stand inside an atom, you would feel surrounded by a sea of powerful forces, all pulling on each other. Because all these forces balance out, we don't notice them. These atoms just congregate together to make objects that feel solid to the touch, even lifeless and dead.
In most atoms, the electrons obediently orbit the nucleus, never wandering off. But, there are some exceptions. These are certain metals such as silver, gold, copper, etc. In these metals, the electrons can wander, wander from atom to atom. There are some materials where a few will rub on or off like the previous examples, but with silver, gold, or copper (and perhaps certain other metals), they can wander much much more. They just need a little encouragement. These metals, therefore, are conductors. When the electrons flow, there is electricity.
The secret to how to encourage these electrons to move in a big way was not known until the 1800's. Before about 1820, it was believed that magnetism and electricity were two separate things. In the 1800's they figured out that these two things were very much related. This is probably why Albert Pike the Freemason became so excited. (See my other article on the electric force and alchemy). He was alive at the time they first discovered this. They did not yet know about electrons, but they did figure out how to get this force to flow. When the electrons are caused to flow, they also create a field, quite like the magnet.
In part II of this article, it will be described just how this is.
(Sources of my info will be given in part II.)
Have you ever wondered what it was exactly that you were feeling? The religions call it God or gods or Source/Force. What it is called depends on the religion. The truth is no one religion is right and the others all wrong. They just have different names for the same thing. Each religion uses its own definition and then claims ownership of the Force/godhead. Then, they set up the rules and claim that if you want to be on the good side of this entity, you better follow their rules. This is what the Jedi do as well. A Sith would rather skip all the rules and add-ons and get straight to the very raw essence of what the Force actually is.
The following approach is probably about as raw as it gets. Here, religion will be dispensed with entirely, even any notion of "good," "evil," "dark," or "light." The only duality will be + and - (positive and negative charge). There is no deity, angel, or demon to evoke, no prayer to be said.
Just do whatever method attunes your senses. If you meditate, do so now. When you are calm and attuned, walk around. Go near a T.V. that is turned on. Walk under a large power line outside. Go near any large electrical device and see what you feel. Do you feel that charge in the air? Is this charge related to what we call "the Force?" Perhaps the energies of electricity feels a bit harsher than the Force summoned in meditation, but in essence it is the same.
Even if you are near nothing electrical, even if deep in the woods with a compass, this energy is still there. Notice how the needle points north. The earth's magnetic field does this. If you are really Force sensitive, you can feel the flow from the north. This is how the birds know how to migrate.
A very common item is a magnet. Everyone has played with them at some time in their life. (Note: if you want to play with them again, keep them away from computers, DVD's, CD's, VCR tapes, for they can be damaged by a magnet that is too close.) The magnet has an invisible force, and it flows like this:
It comes out from the + end and goes to the - end. Always two poles will be present. Even if you break it in half, it will just be two smaller ones, each with a + and - end. The force around it is called a "field" in the science world. The arrows show its direction and intensity. Longer arrow lines show where it is stronger and shorter arrow lines show where it is weaker. The lines point in the direction of the flow.
In the physics world, these arrow lines are called vectors, and there is actual very complicated math behind them, really scary math I do not know. My sketches are crude impressions. For us, it is enough to know that they show direction and intensity of flow in a general sense. A series of arrows of varying length is probably the best way to draw something that is invisible. If you wanted to visually depict the Force being used by various Jedi or Sith in the movie, this would probably be the best way. Darth Vector anyone?
If you really want the nitty gritty about vectors, try this link:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_field
The earth also has a + and a - end at the poles. We live on a very big magnet in a way. The magnetic field flows by us between the earth poles just like on the smaller magnets.
The ancients discovered certain metallic rocks that showed this strange Force. Certain cultures attributed mystical powers to them. These were natural magnets. Later on, they found a way to make them.
So why is the magnet so weird? After all, not all metal objects have this unique quality. This mysterious force comes from the electrons in the atoms of the metal. All atoms are made of protons and neurons at the center orbited by electrons. Each electron has its own charge. They each have their own personal little field. They give the atom a field. Usually the atoms in the piece of metal are not all pointing the same way, thereby canceling each other's charge out. If the all point the same way, however, collectively they crate a pull. A bunch of little magnetic fields become a bigger one, big enough for us to notice it.
To magnetize something is to place it in a strong enough existing magnetic field to command all the atoms to point the same way.
Magnetism is something that people have known about for a long time, and for most of history they never knew why. Knowledge of atoms and their behavior did not happen until the 20th century.
Here are a couple of really cool magnet pictures:
These images came from a really cool website that is great fun to look at.
www.bugman123.com/Physics/Physics.html
Electricity was even known about for quite some time, but more or less as just some oddity of nature. There were some strange attractions and repulsions if you did certain special things. If you comb your hair with a rubber comb and then place it near small pieces of paper on a table, the pieces of paper will attract to the comb. Rubbing certain things on a cloth or fur will cause a charge, and such charges will either repel or attract from another item. You probably have felt it when getting laundry out of the dryer. The clothes cling. You may feel a little zap. Somehow the clothes got charged by being in the dryer.
My personal favorite trick of this type is with my synthetic fleece Palpatine robe. In a dark room at night, I put the robe over me so that I am completely under it. I run my fingers against the fabric. I feel and see sparks. I definitely think of Emperor Palpatine. This kind of electricity they knew about since Benjamin Franklin, who was the first to say that there were positive and negative charges. Why there was such charges they did not know. This they found out with the discovery of the atom.
The everyday atom has protons and neutrons at the center. These stay put and are of a certain number. The electrons spin around this center, and their number is equal to the protons. Protons are positive and electrons negative. Neutrons are neutral. They balance each other, so the ordinary atom is not charged. But if an electron escapes, that balance is changed. There are more + protons now, so it now has a positive charge (called an "ion"). If an electron were added, it would become negatively charged. All the various rubbing actions described above cause electrons to be rubbed off or on to an item. This gives the item a charge.
Electrons are things that can shift and move. They can even go from atom to atom if persuaded to.
The solidity of matter is an illusion. For thousands of years only the occultists knew that. There was the world of "spirit" and "matter," the volatile and the fixed. They somehow knew that spirit inhabited matter, especially eastern belief systems. The eastern belief systems ended up being right. Spirit is inside matter, in fact it IS matter.
Atoms are certain energies bound together. If you were tiny enough to be the size of an atomic particle and could stand inside an atom, you would feel surrounded by a sea of powerful forces, all pulling on each other. Because all these forces balance out, we don't notice them. These atoms just congregate together to make objects that feel solid to the touch, even lifeless and dead.
In most atoms, the electrons obediently orbit the nucleus, never wandering off. But, there are some exceptions. These are certain metals such as silver, gold, copper, etc. In these metals, the electrons can wander, wander from atom to atom. There are some materials where a few will rub on or off like the previous examples, but with silver, gold, or copper (and perhaps certain other metals), they can wander much much more. They just need a little encouragement. These metals, therefore, are conductors. When the electrons flow, there is electricity.
The secret to how to encourage these electrons to move in a big way was not known until the 1800's. Before about 1820, it was believed that magnetism and electricity were two separate things. In the 1800's they figured out that these two things were very much related. This is probably why Albert Pike the Freemason became so excited. (See my other article on the electric force and alchemy). He was alive at the time they first discovered this. They did not yet know about electrons, but they did figure out how to get this force to flow. When the electrons are caused to flow, they also create a field, quite like the magnet.
In part II of this article, it will be described just how this is.
(Sources of my info will be given in part II.)