Week Six: Physics

Are all vibrations good?

I don't project morality onto vibrations.  If you pick up a bad vibe from someone, it might be good that you did.

Resonance in my world

Resonant is used to describe many things, some of which exist in the physical realm.  Sound vibrations can resonate together, amplify, etc.  Whether the physics is there or not, there's a not too uncommon human experience of sensing resonance with both living and non-living objects.  5 element theory goes so far to classify this supposed resonance.

Connections I can make between Energy and Qi

Broadly speaking, Energy is everything, and so is Qi.  They're similar in concept there.  But Energy has mathematical depictions, Qi does not.  While Energy can factor into an equation, Qi is not bound to the laws of physics.  Especially in TCM, when we speak of Qi in the body, or Qi of the environment, etc. we are not speaking of Energy, which is why we don't translate the term as such. 

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  1. Nucleus NutritionJuly 2, 2019 at 3:33 PM

    Your observation that Energy can be measured using the Laws of Physics and mathematics, but Qi cannot is very astute and is correct in most circumstances. I am guessing Qi may even be preliminary to Energy. I agree, projecting morality onto vibrations is not a precise concept.

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