ENERGY

In physics the definition of energy is: The capacity to do work. There are two basic kinds of energy: kinetic energy and potential energy. Kinetic energy is by virtue of the motion of an object and potential is by virtue of the position of an object. Let me explain: if an object is held above the ground then it has potential energy that it has the potential to do work. If then this object is dropped then this potential energy becomes kinetic energy as the object is moving. When it reaches the ground then this energy is released as heat and sound and so this is described as the work done. Another example is a clock spring. We expend energy by winding the spring. This energy is then stored in the spring and thus becomes potential energy which then is converted back to kinetic energy as the hands move. In the electric clock electrical energy is stored in the battery and is therefore potential energy in other words it is ready for use. This energy is then converted back to kinetic energy as the hands move.

We will now briefly look at electrical energy, as I believe that this is at the heart of our energy transmissions. Whilst there is an open circuit the electrical energy in the wires can be described as potential energy, but once something is connected in the circuit then this energy is converted into work. Whether this be an electric motor or a TV, computer, light a bulb, heat an electric fire etc for example. Now let us briefly look as to where does this energy come from? It has mostly come from the sun. The main exceptions the exceptions being geothermal energy which originates deep within the earths crust- mainly from nuclear fission of radioactive elements within the crust. And of course nuclear power stations are the other exception. (Looked at in another way all this energy has had its origins at the beginning of the Universe, that moment when Time itself came into being)

Wind, wave and hydroelectric power- all the energy has ultimately originated from the sun. The burning of fossil fuels is the process where energy which came from the sun was stored in the earth as oil, coal and gas millions of years ago. I will refer to this again shortly once I have explained a little about photosynthesis.

And so we will look into the primary sources of energy in the universe. The energy which we use in our lives and homes has been transformed into a form that it can be harvested by man. The sun is basically a huge nuclear fusion reactor, where hydrogen atoms fuse together to form helium in doing so energy is released. This is as you will probably know is the principal of the hydrogen bomb. This energy is released as heat and light and when it reaches the earth, it is responsible for the weather, the winds and the whole life cycles and the very existence of the planet as we know it. Without it life on earth as we know it would not exist.

The most important factor in making the energy usable by man and all other creatures on the planet is the green plant. By the process of photosynthesis the sun’s energy in the form of light and heat is turned into carbohydrates and sugars which ultimately become the source of energy for all animals. Herbivores eat the plants and use the carbohydrates. The carbohydrates in the plants when consumed by animals are converted usable energy and into other complex carbohydrates, fats and proteins by various biochemical reactions all powered by the mitochondria in the cells. Much of this energy of course is converted to work, i.e. movement and the operation of muscles and all bodily functions etc. Energy I hope that you can now see is transferred from the sun to all of us and everything we do comes to us via the plant - animal food chain.

Fossil fuels? As I mentioned earlier, energy from the sun arrives to the earth in the form of heat and light. Green plants use this energy in the process of photosynthesis to combine water and carbon dioxide to form complex carbohydrate molecules as mentioned earlier. These processes have been taking place for millions of years and when the remains of plant and animal life have been buried deep within the earth over these millions of years then all will slowly lose the elements oxygen and most of the nitrogen. The oxygen is generally lost in the form of water, (H2O). What we are left with is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons - natural gas and crude oil.
Plant remains generally form coal. Thus when we burn these fossil fuels we are using the sun’s energy which came to earth millions of years ago.

Electricity is a very important form of energy, not only in our daily lives, but as a part of our very existence. To understand the importance of electricity as a part of our human existence, we must first of all say a little and understand as to what electricity is. When considering this form of energy it is difficult to imagine modern man, surviving without it! What is electricity? That unseen
energy that can so quickly kill us if not treated carefully and on the other hand can bring us back to life again after a heart has stopped? In its simplest terms it is the potential energy which exists between negatively charged and positively charged particles. An atom is composed of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons, together with a number of other sub-atomic particles which we need not discuss here. An atom is said to be in its neutral state when in has an equal number of electrons and protons. If some of the electrons are removed then it becomes positively charged. It requires an energy input to change an atom’s state from being neutral to either a positively charged ion or a negatively charged ion. For
example a static electric charge can be attained by rubbing a glass or ebony rod with a piece of dry silk. The rod then becomes electrically charged because the rubbing of the rod removes electrons from the atoms one of the surfaces and transfers them to the other. For example the rod may lose electrons which are gained by the silk then the rod becomes positively charged and the silk becomes negatively charged and if the two are then brought back close together again then a spark will form between the two. Have you ever taken off your shirt on a cold dry evening and seen the sparks and heard the crackles – then this is exactly the same effect. There is thus a potential difference between the two materials. This is an electric charge. The greater the number of electrons removed the greater the charge and potential difference.  The greater the imbalance then the greater the electric charge. When there is a flow of electrical charge – it is usually the electrons which flow, in a circuit for example then an electric current is said to be generated. This is usually measured in amperes. The flow may be in a single direction as from a battery then the current is called direct current (DC) or if this flow alternates backwards and forwards then it is said to be an alternating current (AC). The flow of current is always between a high potential and a low potential (i.e. the potential difference.) When an electric current flows down a wire then the atoms in the wire are continually losing and gaining electrons as the charge moves down the wire.

As previously noted, there are several ways in which electricity can be generated (1) from the fossil fuels, which has ultimately come form the sun. (2) From the energy produced during nuclear fission (3) from an electrochemical reaction – as in a battery and (4) by a direct conversion of heat or light via a photovoltaic cell or thermocouple. (5) The so called renewable resources – Hydroelectric, wind power and wave power. For all of these methods, except the nuclear fission, it is the sun which is the ultimate source of the power. We are using the sun’s energy to convert it by various means for our own use. Nuclear fission relies on elements which were formed right at the beginning of the Universe. Although if we look at it this way then everything we are, everything in the Universe all goes back to the moment in time, the singularity when time itself began and all the elements therein. All our atoms, each and every one of them all go back to that single event billions of years ago, sorry I digress a little. But it is a sobering thought isn’t it.?

Let us now look at ourselves. Electrical currents are an integral part of our existence, without it, I doubt that we could be a living breathing, moving and reproducing entity.

Our electricity is generated by chemical reactions in the cells, using energy from the food we eat. The food we eat is an energy store which if you think about it is a little bit of the sun’s energy trapped in on a plate!! Special cells in the body called mitochondria convert the food into energy in a form which can be used by our bodies. The movement of muscles, the operation of nerves, all our organs, and of course our brains. Electrical currents are generated travel along nerve fibres and tell our muscles what our brains ask them to do.

The electrical impulses are generated by electro-chemical reactions in the body and sometimes
in the case of the electric eel for example can be several thousands of volts. But in most cases within our bodies the voltages and currents are very small but they can be detected nevertheless.
Central to the control is of course the brain which has been likened to a very powerful computer. Along with the normal and necessary functions of the body, electrical fields are central to the area of emotions and in saying this I can encompass a whole wide range of topics, which should become clearer as I proceed.
Let up first of look at the phenomenon which we call our aura. It is said to be a visual manifestation of our emotions, and can be detected by sensitive scientific instruments and by people who are sensitive and tuned into it. When an emotion occurs then the brain is sending all sorts of electrical impulses along the nerves to various points of the body. There are of course very many examples of this; if we are embarrassed for example then we can end up with a red face. This physical response is due to nerves carrying signals from the brain in response to the event. These very same signals which manifest themselves as a physical response can also show up as what we call our aura which can change colour according to our emotional responses at a particular moment in time. Now in the physical world when electric currents flow along a wire an electromagnetic field is generated and can easily be detected some distance away so why should it not be so from our own electric fields? This then you can see is a form of energy which is radiating from a person which then can be picked up and even absorbed by another person, when standing nearby. If a person is happy and smiling then people nearby become infected, i.e. they are picking up this energy field. How many times have you walked into a room full of people and you have known that someone is sad and unhappy for instance? The Laws of physics says that the further away you are from the source then the weaker is the energy field. I have a feeling that the it is an exponential relationship with distance rather than a linear one. Thus the higher the emotional state whether it be negative or positive then the greater will be the distance it will travel unaided. And the more sensitive the person who can pick up these emotions then the greater will be the distance from the source these energies can be picked up. What form are these energies being transmitted in? Personally I believe that it is by some form of electromagnetic radiation like a radio wave which is basically is where energy is transmitted from the radio transmitter in the form of alternating or pulsing charged particles. Light is also a form of electromagnetic radiation where the particles are known as photons. What form the human energy transmissions are in I am not sure, but whatever form they are in, they certainly do exist. Sometimes you can almost “taste” an atmosphere where people’s emotions are so highly charged. The more people involved then it would appear that they energies being radiated are collectively added together. Even so if there were any scientific instrument sensitive to actually measure this energy in the standard energy unit for electromagnetic radiation – the electron-volt (eV) then the actual figures would be extremely small, so the actual conversion into “work” would be again extremely small. However in human terms when a sensitive person picks up these energies then it can invoke in its turn a very highly charged emotional response.

Now it would appear that these emotional energies, which I find to be a good description, can travel over huge distances in this modern world of ours. It appears also that they can be recorded  by rocks and stones in buildings and that they can be detected hundreds of years later by again very sensitive receptive people under the right conditions – and be manifested as ghosts, apparitions, “feelings about a certain place” I think that many of us will have experienced these. My theory is that these emotional energies can be stored in quartz crystals. If pressure is applied to the faces of a quartz crystal then this energy can be stored by the crystal and when the pressure is released the energy is released again in the form of an electrical spark. This effect is known as the peizo-electric effect. So is it not unreasonable to suppose that quartz will not be able to store these emotional responses and then release them again under certain conditions? I have referred elsewhere on how very special the mineral quartz is.

 My belief is that when these emotional energies travel over large distances, they can somehow be carried or latch on to modern media transmissions like radio and TV. And the Internet. We have in the past discussed the subject of the “Emotions of the Internet” In a way I cannot explain or even try to prove these emotions can be relayed from one person to another. All these media use electricity and radio waves, all forms of electromagnetic radiation so is it not unreasonable for an emotional response energy to latch onto and be carried “piggy-back” for huge distances and be picked up again by a sensitive person. And this is what I think is happening with all the negative energies emanating form this current war in Iraq. I wonder – if there was no media there, no radio, no TV, no reports and we did not know what was happening, a war there even, how many people would be able to pick up the collective negative energy emanating from the area? Actually I believe that there are some people that would be able to, may not know what was wrong but would certainly know that something was wrong. How the human brain and psyche can do this, I really have no idea. We have so much to learn.. and sometimes I think that our ancient ancestors were far more in tune than we ever shall be. Our modern lifestyle seems to be atrophying our abilities in these areas.

D.I.Iosson © Soulgrowth.co.uk 2003