The Transcendent

Everything you see is like a small piece of a much bigger puzzle that we cannot fully see yet. Think of it like a giant ocean, and we are just little fish swimming in it; the ocean is everywhere, but it is much larger than us. It is the feeling that there is something very special and powerful behind the stars and the wind. This Big Something does not have a body like ours, but it is the reason everything exists. When you feel a sense of wonder, you are touching this big secret. It helps us feel brave because we know we are not alone in the dark.

You cannot see it. You cannot touch it. But you can feel it in the silence between heartbeats. The Big Something is not far away. It is the room you are sitting in.

The Transcendent represents the A Priori condition of existence — the Ground of Being (Paul Tillich). The Unmoved Mover sitting outside time and entropy. Suggests our sensory data is a user interface for deeper reality. Connects to Quantum Field Theory: visible particles are merely excitations in invisible, all-encompassing fields.

SOUND: The deep, low hum of a large bell or Om chanting.

SMELL: Petrichor: the scent of rain on dry earth.

TASTE: Pure, cold spring water that feels alive.

TOUCH: The vibration in your chest during a loud thunderclap.

SIGHT: The black space between stars at night: what lives in the gap.

BODY: Weightlessness or floating when you close your eyes in a quiet room.

Music: Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not) by Joey Scarbury

Music: From Now On by Hugh Jackman & The Greatest Showman Ensemble

Music: Southside of Heaven by Ryan Bingham

Music: Happy by Pharrell Williams

Music: Brave by Sara Bareilles

Part of Gods & Spirits — MYTHOLOGY — Education Revelation