A law is a pattern within chaos. It is the recognition of realities that do not change under transformations of state. So, everyone can agree upon from different standpoints as these patterns are not culture-, state- or, time-dependent. Science an dart involve a search for these patterns in an ever-continuing process without never attaining it (Brown & Wiegand, 2006).
Since the beginning of the history there has been a search for the universal laws. Starting with aphorisms based in folk wisdom, eight laws of the universe have been distilled later on. While the first four laws are laws of form, the other four are laws of process and are dynamic. To summarize these laws (Brown & Wiegand, 2006):
- The Law of Nothingness: Similar to the universe’s start with the big bang from a vacuum point, our lives started with a blast in the depths of unformed darkness. So, all things begin in the womb of nothingness. Remembering that we will return to ‘home’- the place of infinite potential- we may experience strength, joy and wisdom. By listening in reverence to the universe, our lives may be changed. In this way, we may become willing agents of the Universe and experience effortless effort and actionless action.
- The Law of the Progression of Contraries: The world progresses by the interplay of good and evil, light and darkness and the Hegelian process of thesis, antithesis and synthesis. Each attribute is in harmony with its complement.
- The Law of Concealment: Most of the universe is unknown to us and life itself is a mystery. Nature reveals herself gradually without overwhelming us. It plays the game of hide and seek. Concealment and revelation are complementary processes necessary for learning.
- The Law of Revelation: According to this law, that which was concealed will eventually be revealed. What once was unclear may be perceived in fine detail at once. Self-knowledge, science and learning are all progressive revelations. As Blake stated if the doors of perception were removed every thing would appear as it is infinite.
- The Law of Emanation: This is the Law of Becoming and focuses on the emergence from the complexities of natural processes. Nature consists of the interplay of creation, destruction and pure energy. The emphasis in on bringing forth, emanating and emerging. Our wills are manifested by the flow of the impulses of the Nature.
- The Law of Sustenance: Life, projects and universes are supported through the multifarious things required. As we are too ignorant to take care of even our most humble affairs the sensible course is one of having absolute trust and expecting nothing.
- The Law of Dissolution: Everything that has a beginning has an end. Death and birth are symmetrical processes. All things born will decay and die.
- The Law of Recapitulation: This is the domain of the Absolute where only spirit exists.
Seeker of truth
follow no path
all paths lead where
truth is here
e.e. cummings
