New Paradigm in Health & Healing

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QUANTUM HEALTH

The Philosophical Flaws of Modern Medicine

& The New Paradigm in Health & Healing

By Jack Allis

 

Established medicine is not working, and the philosophical basis upon which it

rests is fundamentally flawed. The current rates of cancer, heart disease,

depression, and alcohol and drug addiction alone are sufficient testimony that

we live in an age of epidemic physical, mental and emotional sickness. However,

a new paradigm is emerging in health and healing that is rocking the world of

established medicine. It is built upon a revolutionary philosophy with the

power to not only transform our physical health, but to transform every other

aspect of our troubled world as well.

Established medicine doesn’t have a clue what causes the diseases of modern

life, or how to cure them. As with any system, the explanation for this can be

found in the philosophy upon which this system is built. The philosophy of

established medicine is based upon two fundamental concepts. One is biological

or biochemical determinism and the other is the mind/body dichotomy.

The deterministic model views human beings as machines that are governed by

biological or biochemical forces. The most predominant biological force, in

this model, is genetics. In other words, we’re just born that way. Examples of

biochemical forces are external agents that are passed from one person to

another, such as viruses, germs and bacteria. In this deterministic model,

people are seen as helpless victims of these forces, and play no real part in

their own health and healing. The only possible treatments are pharmaceutical

medication or surgery. In other words, just wind them up; put in the right

fuel, and away the machine goes.

Closely related to this is the mind/body dichotomy, which separates people

into two distinct parts, and treats these parts independently of each other.

One is the body, consisting of our physiological part, and the other is the

mind, consisting of our psychological or spiritual part, thoughts, feelings,

beliefs and spirit. Specialization then compounds this split by dissecting the

body into a myriad of other parts and pieces, and treating them independently.

Pretty soon nothing makes sense because you’re no longer dealing with whole

people, just parts of them.

These deterministic views of people are consistent with the two cornerstones

of philosophy for all of Western Civilization for the last several hundred

years. These are Classical Newtonian Physics and Darwin’s Theory of Evolution.

Newtonian Physics is materialistic. It views the universe as a huge machine,

consisting of separate units of matter, like billiard balls, which behave

according to strict laws of cause and effect. The Darwinian view of the world

also sees human beings and all life forms as subject to fixed biological laws.

When Albert Einstein and the Quantum physicists who succeeded him came along

at the beginning of the 20th Century, their discoveries completely turned the

materialistic and deterministic views of the world upside down, so much so that

we still haven’t adjusted. They discovered that the material world we perceive

with our five senses is only one tiny aspect of a much bigger picture. If

anything, it was nothing more than a convenient description of the real world

that we use to facilitate living our everyday lives.

When they delved into the subatomic world, they discovered that matter didn’t

even exist as separate material entities, as we perceive, but rather as traces

or bundles of energy, which are in a state of continuous vibration and

lightening fast movement. This was a world that did not obey the laws of cause

of effect. This new world was a dynamic web of energy that could only be

studied and understood in terms of relationships and patterns. Every aspect of

it was connected to every other. They also discovered that they, the observers,

played a primary part in the creation of this world, as the behavior of these

energy traces varied according to how they observed it.

They were also in complete agreement that this new world appeared to be

governed by an unseen intelligence of some kind. It could not possibly be the

result of random chance. The closer they looked, the more it appeared to be the

work of some great cosmic mind. In the famous words of physicist, Sir James

Jeans, “The world begins to look more like a great thought than a great

machine.”

At first glance, this may appear to be a purely subjective or spiritual

perspective. In fact, it has a strong scientific basis. For example, DNA, the

molecule that is the fundamental building block of all organic life, is highly

intelligent. If it wasn’t, it wouldn’t know how to build the structures it does

according specific blueprints or plans.

This new view of the world is at the core of the paradigm shift that is

currently rocking the world of established medicine, and the rest of the world

as well. It is also precisely what mystics, sages and spiritual teachers from

virtually every culture on Earth have been telling us for thousands of years. A

truly unique feature of our times is the fact that the lines between science and

spirituality are disappearing.

The Quantum world gives us two basic concepts that apply most significantly to

the new paradigm in health. The first is that the entire universe, or the

Quantum field, consists of two basic things: energy and intelligence. The

second is the concept of connection. And all this can be summed up in one

sentence: The universe is a dynamic web of pulsating energy, governed by an

unseen intelligence, where everything is connected to everything else. Human

beings are a part of this grand design. We are far grander than biochemical

machines. We are vibratory energy, governed by intelligence, with a connection

to the Quantum energy field.

Nature, over billions of years of evolution, has devised perfect blueprints

for healthy, organic life forms, whether we’re talking about human beings,

amoebas, or oak trees. The energy of healthy life forms vibrates at a certain

frequency. We call this energy state vitality or the spark of life. Quantum

health, then, means to resonate at this frequency.

Virtually all the disease in the civilized world can be understood in terms of

humanity, in its current wretched state, having lost this connection. One of

the best ways to illustrate this is with wild animals, for which there is no

cancer, heart disease or mental illness. A squirrel, for example, knows exactly

what to do to be in a state of Quantum health, simply by following the blueprint

of its instincts. This is the connection humans have lost. It is a connection

with the rhythm and flow of life.

Connection also means connecting the whole person – mind, body and spirit.

Mind/body dichotomy must be replaced with mind/body unity. The mind, the body

and the spirit are a functional unit, working in harmony. They are all

essential parts of the whole person. When any of these parts are separated from

the whole, none of them make sense anymore. The functioning of muscles, nerves,

cells and hormones is connected to our thoughts, feelings, beliefs and spirit.

The mind, simply defined, is our thoughts and beliefs, and there is a profound

relationship between what goes on in our mind and the biochemistry of our body.

Our beliefs have awesome power in creating our world, and this includes our

physical body. A healthy belief system is one where we see ourselves as an

empowered force in a magnificent and mysterious world. An unhealthy belief

system is one where we see ourselves as powerless - helpless victims of forces

beyond our control. Placebos, where a person’s belief in a certain biochemical

outcome is the primary factor in creating that outcome, are an irrefutable

example of the power of beliefs in creating our reality.

Our attitude or our feelings are another essential aspect of our whole person,

and again are closely linked to the biochemistry of our body. Here, the key to

Quantum health is experiencing life with feelings of peacefulness, joy,

acceptance and trust. In spite of what established medicine would like us to

think, we do have the capability to control our feelings. If we don’t know how

to do this, we can learn. The simple act of relaxation illustrates this

beautifully. Relaxation has a direct effect upon on the critically important

family of hormones secreted by our adrenal system. Healthy levels of these

adrenal hormones have a powerful effect upon the strength of our immune system,

and the overall health of our bodies. If we don’t know how to relax, we can

learn from techniques such as meditation and yoga.

Human beings are far grander than biochemical machines. And the cause of

disease isn’t the fuel that runs the machine. The problem always comes back to

the same thing: us. We all have the capability to create Quantum health by

reconnecting with the rhythm and flow of life. Our primary tool to do this is

our totality as whole people – mind, body and spirit – thoughts, feelings and

actions. And if this needs to be fixed, we must take the responsibility to

learn how.

 

 

Jack Allis is a teacher of personal growth and awareness in private practice

from Little Okauchee Lake, Wisconsin. He works with individuals, both in

person, by telephone, and over the Internet. He also conducts seminars and

workshops, and is an author. He has written two novels, entitled “Infinity’s

Children” and “Masters of Destiny,” and numerous articles that have been

published various publications and websites, as well as in his popular free

quarterly newsletter. Jack’s work echoes the ancient wisdom that the mind, body

and spirit work in harmony, and that we have the power to create health and

happiness by learning how to develop the power of our awareness, which means

connecting with the rhythm and flow of life, of which we are a part. Send him

an email at jallis.

 

Article contributed by: Zeus Information Services.