How we see or perceive with the senses affects how we describe and categorize things, and the significance and purposes we assign to them. Even the most “data driven” type of person views through a unique lens of life experiences and within a set of shifting emotional states. And there’s great beauty in that, given the interconnectedness of our senses and the environment. What is a thought or an emotional state but a series of waves and chain reactions in response to other waves and chain reactions? And to me that has more meaning, not less.
Photons, or light, the energy of electromagnetic radiation across the spectrum, have been shown to be entangled in the cosmic field, and also able to teleport. What a magic web we weave, like Indra’s net of Buddhist and Hindu cosmology, as I’ve mentioned in previous writings on multidimensionality.
The act of “seeing the light” is a marvel of both reception and projection. Different types of photoreceptors cells in our retinas absorb light and transduce or transform the different wavelengths into electrical and chemical signals, that produce various biological effects (1). —And for this reason, optogenetics is proving effective.—
All of our cells, including neurons, produce bioluminescence in the form of infrared in order to communicate and navigate. (2) They perform very complex operations with the the language of light “Biophotons” and other codes. Though small, cellular intelligence leads to organismal intelligence. The human and environment contain multitudes, yet somehow it all works together.
So we’re always processing ! Because we’re highly sophisticated information technology. It’s not too surprising that humanity plus the forces of nature begat computers— Modern computers transmit and store information using electrons and photons. They also make use of crystals such as silicon and quartz. And so does human biology — among other crystalline areas of interest, the pineal gland in the brain contains calcite. (3)
Both the pineal and pituitary glands are linked to vision, as well as sleep and dreams, with the pineal containing “non-visual photoreceptors” while the pituitary is below the ‘optic chiasm’ or junction/intersection of the optic nerves from both eyes. The latter is involved in hormones and dreams. (4)
Dreams of course are a form of vision, and informational echoes, certainly a mixed bag at that, to help along with the Cerebrospinal fluid, to clean the brain and spinal cord. Hence, the different rhythmic phases of sleep! (5) It stands to reason I think that someone who is generally more relaxed and present would have less active or chaotic dreaming.
Lastly, phosphenes are interesting optical echoes or residuals that can be stimulated with eyes closed. This luminous phenomenon can even appear as geometric looking forms. Many references online say that phosphenes can be indicative of some medical problem — however, it seems to me that with all the amazing interconnected parts that comprise vision and light detection, and sensing of environment, that this is relatively normal, especially in very thoughtful or especially stimulating or stressful times.
The study of light or photonics continues to be at the forefront of scientific advances, delightfully mysterious and remarkably commonplace. Let’s not forget how amazing we are. And how our perceptions, and how we can direct them, shape our world. It’s a lot to consider and the classroom door is always open when it comes to evolving biological self awareness and intelligence.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Book%3A_General_Biology_(Boundless)/36%3A_Sensory_Systems/36.14%3A_Vision_-_Transduction_of_Light
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8643059/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12224052/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11962759/#:~:text=Extracranial%20pineal%20organs%20of%20submammalians,and%20thus%20scotopic%20light%20receptors.
- https://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/cerebrospinal-fluid-washing-in-brain-during-sleep/