Fw: [NDS] For Nina-where does the light come from?

February 22, 2002

This beautiful reply was prompted by a question about

garlic and potatoes sprouting in the dark. -G

- Joyce Short

Friday, February 22, 2002 3:40 PM

[NDS] For Nina-where does the light come from?

For Nina-from a blind friend who is physicist and shaman. Enjoy.

JoyceWell, do you want the physics answer, or the spiritual

answer?Physics:Atoms are bundles of protons and neutrons, surrounded

by clouds ofelectrons in what are called energy states. If you add

energy to an atom,electricity, heat, sound in some cases, just most

any energy, you excitethe electrons. The little buggers go into what

is called a higher energystate, they get a real buzz on.But, like most

erstwhile lovers, they tire after awhile and fall back totheir normal

energy state. that energy is not lost, when the electronsreturn to

"normal", a little teeny photon is given off. Photons

areelectromagnetic energy. If they are in certain wavelengths, they

arevisible light.If they are in other wavelengths, they are maybe

ultraviolet light, radiowaves or even x-rays.So, light comes from

excited electrons. In a fluorescent lamp, a littlefiliment glows

with the voltage from the wall. This produces a lot ofelectrons

buzzing around the inside of the tube. The inner surface of thetube

is coated with rare earth elements from the high numbers on

theperiodic table of elephants...elements, I mean. Those elements

glow whenthey get excited, so the fluorescent bulb glows.The sun

gives off light because of the thermonuclear reactions inside,

theyproduce so much heat that they also make light, and we

see.Spiritual light:This is the real light, physical light is nice,

but some of us cannot seeit and are none the worse off.Spiritual

light happens when something inside of us gets excited, like

theelectrons, but far more diffuse and impossible to pin down in an

experiment.This light floods the mind and fills the soul, it links us

to everythingthat exists because it is the same. Just as everyone who

sees a beautifulfull moon is linked in the seeing, all having

spiritual light are linked inan even closer manner.Good question, fun

to think about,Take good care,Dan

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