Study Shows Consciousness May Be Product of Quantum Effect
A controversial theory on consciousness has just been tested: Could consciousness be explained by quantum effects in the brain?
A 30-year-old theory on consciousness called, “Orchestrated Objective Reduction,” posits that consciousness could live in tiny microtubules in the brain, or as New Scientist explains, “Brain microtubules are the place where gravitational instabilities in the structure of space-time break the delicate quantum superposition between particles, and this gives rise to consciousness.”
The theory was first introduced in the 1990s by physicist Roger Penrose and anesthesiologist Stuart Hameroff, but was believed to be untestable and was therefore regarded as a fringe theory at best.
But now, New Scientist reports the theory has just passed a key test, writing, “Experiments show that anesthetic drugs reduce how long tiny structures found in brain cells can sustain suspected quantum excitations. As an anesthetic switches consciousness on and off, the results may implicate these structures, called microtubules, as a nexus of our conscious experience.”
In one experiment Jack Tuszynski at the University of Alberta shone blue light on microtubules, the hollow skeletal structure inside plant and animal cells, to see how they react. The light was caught in the microtubules and then re-emitted in a process called “delayed luminescence,” which they say is comparable to how the human brain processes information. and, they argue, could explain the fundamental workings of the brain and consciousness.
The second part of the experiment was to repeat it but in the presence of an anesthetic. The anesthetic suppressed the delayed luminescence in the microtubules, meaning the light was re-emitted faster after the anesthetic shut down the microtubule. So what does it all mean? Tuszynski believes that turning consciousness on and off via microtubules could be the beginning of our consciousness.
However, Fred Alan Wolf, physicist, lecturer, and author of “Taking the Quantum Leap” is skeptical about the role of microtubules.
“Somehow we don’t feel microtubules are the final answer, if at all the answer,” Wolf said. “Maybe it’s the mission of the light that has something to do with consciousness, and maybe we’re knocking out the microtubules by putting anesthesia onto them. So, that was the hypothesis, the guess, the tying together of the timing of the emission of re-emitted light to anesthesia to consciousness. So, eh, how would you prove it? It’s an interesting concept. Who knows whether it’s right or not — I doubt whether it’s right, it’s too simple.”
As someone who has studied consciousness for decades, what do you think is the answer?
“What consciousness is, is very difficult to say,” Wolf said. “A better line of research would be to try to determine what consciousness does. Can we actually point to things that are happening that we can attribute to consciousness itself?”
Much more testing is needed on the microtubule hypothesis, even Tuszynski himself told New Scientist, “We’re not at the level of interpreting this physiologically, saying ‘Yeah, this is where consciousness begins’, but it may.”
How the 7 Seals of Consciousness Can Tell You Who You Are
The term “consciousness” is frequently heard these days, with everyone from spiritual leaders to yoga teachers to healing practitioners talking about the need to “raise your consciousness.” Do you even know what consciousness means? In our last article we shared that YOU are the only one who can raise your consciousness – you can’t rely on anyone else to do that for you.
Consciousness is thought. It is the way you think. It is your vantage point. Everyone has consciousness. Every one is made from consciousness. Everyone has low stages of consciousness and high stages of consciousness. These are just vantage points of thought and they hold different vibrations to them.
Most humans like to think that they are of very high consciousness, or at a minimum, that they are of far higher consciousness than most other people. But how do you know this for sure? We’d like to share with you our knowledge of the Seven Seals of Consciousness.
All reality is created from consciousness and energy, or thought and emotion. Everyone’s life is a demonstration of their consciousness and emotions. In the human experience, there are seven primary vantage points or perspectives from which you create your reality. Each of these seven levels (or Seals) displays certain traits and characteristics, or ways of reacting or being.
A Roadmap to Your Soul
The Seals are descriptions of vantage points that have either held you bound in resistance or which can finally release you into full abundance and creativity. Humans are mostly not taught (or don’t remember) that they have the ability to move through the various Seals of Consciousness to resolve issues in their life and to master the human physical experience so that everything moves fluidly.
By following the descriptions of the Seven Seals of Consciousness, you will finally be able to determine who you are. This is the elusive answer that so many humans are seeking. Once you determine that, you may move freely in any direction that YOU choose. No one chooses that for you. You have the empowerment to make the shifts in your life. The Seven Seals are a roadmap – a roadmap inwards that will take you into connection with your Soul.
We provide in-depth, comprehensive teaching on the Seven Seals of Consciousness. Here though is a brief overview of the key characteristics of each of the Seals. Each Seal also has a color associated with it. The coloration of the Seal of Consciousness is not the same as the Energy Frequency Bands (often referred to as the aura. We will cover more on that in a later discussion, but for now, let’s review each of the Seven Seals.
First Seal of Consciousness
- Color: Brown
- Name of Seal: Sub-Consciousness
- Key Traits: Reproduction and Survival
Description: Humans residing in the first Seal of Consciousness primarily exhibit thoughts and attitudes that revolve around survival (looking out for #1), reproduction (concern with mating and bloodlines), rituals (e.g., superstition), and competition (the need to be the best). Reactive behavior based on disconnection from Source. Forty percent of humans reside in the First Seal.
Second Seal of Consciousness
- Color: Red
- Name: Social Consciousness
- Key Traits: Control, Tyranny, Herd-Like Behavior
Description: In this Seal humans are still deeply seated in the belief of disconnection from Source. Displaying a “safety in numbers” mentality; not thinking for oneself and conforming to the views of the majority. Following guidelines and requirements set out by the community, church, government, and education system. Thirty percent of humans reside in the Second Seal.
