God, The Universe, and You.

Have you ever had this feeling, like you were a part of something much bigger than yourself? Something that goes far beyond our current understanding of things? Maybe you have. Maybe you haven't. For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm talking about the universe as a whole. The works of the universe is something that has always interested me. I feel as though our universe works in ways that go beyond the standard laws of physics.

I don't know how many of you are into the whole alien conspiracy thing, but when there are supposed messages from extra terrestrials that you read about, or watch about on youtube, telling us that there is some liveliness to the universe, that the universe itself is a living entity, a living being, I feel as though there is some truth to that. I don't know if those messages are from actual aliens themselves, but that's besides the point. If you think about it, if it is stardust that has made us into the living conscious beings we are today, then who's to say that the universe itself isn't a living, conscious entity?(For those who haven't heard of Carl Sagan, look him up. His philosophies about life and the universe is where I got the inspiration for this post.) And when I say the universe, I also mean everything within it. That means the planet itself, the rock that you skipped across the water, the water that you threw the rock in, the car that you drive, solar systems, even galaxies and the spaces in between. I don't know if anyone else gets this, but when I think of the universe as a living being, I feel a sense of connection with everything, a sense of oneness. This is that sensation I was talking about.

The universe is a giant ball of mystery and our science and philosophy has barely even scratched the surface of it. People like to say that we know more about the universe than we do our own oceans, but I don't believe that to be true. I don't think people realize how much is really out there in the infinity that's beyond our biosphere. Uh... Infinity. By definition it means, endless, limitless, boundless. But can we really truthfully fathom infinity? The answer is no. You can even give it a try yourself. Try to picture just a million one dollar bills. You'll realize that you can't. The number is too big for our mind to picture. And well, that's how I feel about the universe. Even the most advanced civilizations in our known universe have probably realized they know absolutely so little about it. If the universe is infinite, then that means there's an infinite amount of knowledge to learn. I hope the human race is prepared for that:P

Flower of Life. Symbolic Representation of our Universe.

Now, science says that you can't really prove that the universe is infinite, at least not yet. And I understand where they're coming from. But have you ever heard of the saying "That which is above is the same as that which is below"(Shorter version 'As above, so below')? This is another philosophy that comes from the ancient civilizations. Have you ever looked at a picture of an atom? It looks a lot like our solar system doesn't it? Have you ever looked at a cell, and saw how much it resembles and acts like an animal like us? Have you ever looked at the picture of the known universe and saw how much it resembles the neurons in a brain? That which is above, is the same that which is below, and it expands infinitely in both directions. So, if this is true, if you look just the tip of pinpoint, in that what seams to be a small amount of space, holds infinity. Pretty hard to wrap your mind around, right? It's as though, the universe created us in its image.

Now that saying I'm sure sounds familiar. Usually when people say that, they replace 'Universe' with the word 'God.' So if God equals the universe, you could say that we were created in his image. Now since we're on the topic of God, I think this would be a good time to say this. A few days ago, my step sister asked me if I believed in God. At the time I had a hard time answering this question. Obviously my answer was yes, but I couldn't just say that because I know that my perception of God is different than hers because she comes from a very religious family. Obviously we all have the same god, we all have the same universe, it's just how you perceive it that makes the difference. So I'm gonna answer her question, and maybe my answer will give everyone else some food for thought. This is what I don't believe in. I don't believe in a God with a white beard, who sits on a throne, and one day he was bored so he decided farted out the universe. I don't believe in a God that is separate from us, that is separate from the universe. I believe in the Universe. And if the Universe is God, then that also means you're God. After all, you are the Universe inside of itself. And when they say to look up to God, when you have an issue or problem, what they really mean, is to look to the God within yourself. Look for answers within your own soul. If they say to pray to God, what they really mean, is to pray to yourself. When they say to have faith in God, they mean to have faith in yourself. So from this perspective, if you believe in the Universe, you automatically believe in God. So when religion was created back in the day, I think they had the right idea, but it was just changed and misinterpreted over time.

I could honestly keep going, but I'm not going to, so I hope this answers my sister's question. I hope that maybe for you "religious" people, this helped changed your idea of God and the Universe(and science). And for you "athiest" I hope with this perspective, you won't be so afraid of the idea of 'God.' I believe Science and Spirituality could benefit greatly if they combined and got over their differences. But anyways, thank you all for reading my blog post! If it weren't for you, I'd have no reason to do this and keep going, so thank you! I greatly appreciate it:) I love you all. Namasté <3