Every year, an estimated 3,400 children in the United States are diagnosed with a brain tumor or brain cancer. Approximately one third of these children will survive no more than five years, making brain and spinal cord tumors the deadliest of all childhood cancers.

These kinds of tumors are considered to be the toughest childhood cancers to treat successfully due to several factors, including:

1. Their precise cause is unknown;
2. There are many different kinds of children's brain and spinal cord tumors;
3. Because the disease is rare and tissue samples of tumors are small, it takes time to test and validate new treatment options;
4. Doctors and researchers are dealing with a growing child's brain and body, so they must first ensure they avoid harming the child; and
5. Funds for research and treatment options are limited, due to the relatively low rate of incidence, compared to other childhood cancers and diseases.

Today, across America …

Nine families will learn their child has a brain or spinal cord tumor;
A mother will grieve that her instincts about her child's health were right;
A father will allow himself to cry, but only alone in the shower;
A six-year old child may try to grapple with her mortality.

Three families across America will mourn the loss of their child to a brain or spinal cord tumor. Friends, family and community will try to make sense of an untimely death and the unfulfilled promise of a life. At the same time, these same friends, family and community will join to celebrate the joy a child's life brought to them, albeit brief and difficult.

Six families across America will transition to survivorship;
Parents will be grateful for another good MRI;
A mother will be too exhausted from providing constant care to her child to simply write checks to pay bills;
A father will again adapt his day, family and life to a new definition of normal, unlike any he had previously envisioned;
A sibling will wonder whether her parents will ever pay as much attention to her as they do her afflicted sister;
A survivor on the brink of adulthood will wonder if he'll ever date, marry or have a family.

There is hope for these children, as the survival rate has increased significantly over the past twenty years, with approximately 25,000 survivors living in the US today. However, "survivorship" for children with brain or spinal cord tumors isn't as bright as the survivorship that is celebrated with some other cancers. Two-thirds of those afflicted will suffer late effects such as cognitive damage, physical challenges and social isolation. In addition, measures such as unemployment are much more dismal among pediatric brain tumor survivors than among other pediatric cancer survivors.

Families facing this dreadful disease need help. They need resources for education, services, networking, and just plain emotional support. There are several non-profit organizations, such as the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation that offer programs and assistance to these families in a variety of ways.

In addition, these organizations are tireless in their efforts to secure funding in support of ongoing research of the causes, treatment options, and possible cures of these deadly killers. A quick Internet search can offer up a plethora of resources that will fit the needs of almost every family traveling down this very difficult path.

While significant progress has been made in the areas of research, diagnosis and treatment, much more work remains to be done. Awareness is the first giant step in the right direction. From awareness comes education, and from education comes research, donations, and hopefully, someday – a cure.

The symptoms of brain tumor vary from patient to patient, and most of these symptoms can also be found in people without brain tumors. So the only way to know if you really have a brain tumor or not is to consult your doctor and get a brain scan.

Headache is the symptom that is common with 46% of patients with tumors. They described this headache in a different way and no reason is a sure sign of a brain tumor for many. Perhaps most people have headaches at some point in their lives, so it is not sure sign of brain tumors. You should talk to your doctor if your headaches are different than you’ve ever had, with nausea / vomiting, aggravated by bending or effort to go to the bathroom.

Seizures: This was the second most common symptom reported, with 33% of patients reporting a seizure before the diagnosis was made. Seizures can be caused by other things, such high fever, as epilepsy, stroke, trauma and other disorders. This is a symptom that should never be ignored, whatever the cause. In a person who has never had a seizure before, it usually indicates something serious and you should get a brain scan.

A crisis is a sudden and involuntary change in behavior, muscle control, consciousness, and / or sensation. Symptoms can vary from attack and sudden loss of consciousness total agitation of the violent shaking or slight shaking of a limb. A person can experience blurred vision, slurred speech or staring into space and doing other odd behaviors, while having a seizure. About 10% of United States population will experience a single seizure in their lives.

Nausea and Vomiting: As with headaches, these are non-specific – meaning that most people who have nausea and vomiting do not have a brain tumor. Twenty-two percent of our respondents said nausea / vomiting as a symptom.

Nausea and / or vomiting are more likely to look for a brain tumor which is accompanied by other symptoms mentioned here.

Vision problems or hearing: Twenty-five percent reported vision problems first. It is not easy if you have a problem with your hearing or sight, to be extracted. I have often heard that the eye doctor is the first to make diagnoses. When you look in your eyes, sometimes you can see the signs more. Intracranial pressure, because it must be studied.

Problems with the weakness of the arms, legs and facial muscles, and strange sensations in the head or hands: Twenty-five percent reported weakness in the arms or legs. Sixteen percent expressed feelings of weird and strange sensations in there head. This can lead to an altered gait, falling objects, falls, or asymmetric facial expression. These can be symptoms of a stroke. Sudden onset of symptoms is an emergency – you should go to medical emergencies. If you notice a gradual change over time, you should know.

Dr Alexis Carrel (1873-1944) was one of the noblest souls who firmly declared that the prayer is the most powerful tool to generate energy.

He said that the Prayer is one of the most powerful forms of energy man can generate. He also explained that “Man offers himself to God. He stands before Him like the canvas before the painter or the marble before the sculptor. At the same time he asks for His Grace, expresses his needs and those of his brothers in suffering. Such a type of prayer demands complete renovation”.

After this great Nobel laureate here comes Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist who confirms that thinking about God definitely changes your brain for good!

In his best-selling book authored along with Mark Robert Waldman he reveals that irrespective of your religious belief, the very thought of God makes you efficient.

The book consist of three interesting sections namely Religion and the human brain, Neural evolution and God and Transforming your inner reality.

He explains the God circuit in our brain thus: “From early childhood on, God exists in every person’s brain as a combination of ideas, images, feelings, sensations and self/other relationships”.

How the neural structure and circuits such as occipital-parietal circuit, parietal-factional circuit, frontal lobe, thalamus, amygdala striatum anterior cingulate respectively identifies God, establishes the relationship between man/woman with God, creates and integrates all of our ideas about God, gives emotional meanings to our concepts of God, creates the emotional impression of authoritative God, allows to feel safe in the presence of God, allows us to experience God were all beautifully explained in simple terms without any complicated scientific jargon.

The book in 348 pages consists of ten chapters in total.

Andrew Newberg is the director of the Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania. Mark Robert Waldman is an associate fellow in the same center.

Various experiments are narrated in a lucid style and make a compelling reading!

What is Andrew’s final conclusion about God? The more you explore God, the more mysterious he becomes! Science according to him can however help expose some of the ways we think and feel about God and that can help everybody broad one’s personal beliefs.

It is very interesting to note that Hindu, Islam, Christianity, Buddha, Jain, Jew whatever be the religion you practice, the thought of God activates our brain for good!

The humanity owes much to Andrew and Mark for their timely book that helps to reinforce one’s faith in God!

All spiritual inclined persons and public in general should read this book without fail to make the world a better place. Because the authors confirm that the faith in God brings you compassion that is the need of the hour.

I salute Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Waldman for their excellent contribution to the humanity. Perhaps it may be the will of God that they should inspire themselves and inspire others!

Book lovers who read this book will join me in congratulating the authors by saying,” After Alexis Carrel, here comes Andrew Newberg and Mark!”

When a child is diagnosed with a brain tumor or brain cancer, the initial impact that news has on the family is simply overwhelming. This is a crucial time for the patient, parents and families, as well as friends. Time is often of the essence; quick decisions and fast actions are typically required, and, in a split second, lives are changed forever.

Thus begins a journey down a very long and difficult road. Where do parents go for information? Who do they turn to for support? How will they know what's best for their child? It's imperative that these families have resources available to them to assist them in making the critical decisions that they now face.

Thankfully, there are a number of exceptional family support and outreach programs sponsored by nonprofit organizations focusing on children's brain tumors and brain cancer. These programs provide valuable resources for education, assistance and support. While there are many reasons for parents of children with brain tumors to connect with a support group, three of the primary reasons are discussed below.

Education

One of the first questions asked by parents of children newly diagnosed with brain tumors and brain cancer is "What does this mean for my child?"

Family support and outreach programs can answer this and countless other questions by providing resources for general awareness of the disease, treatment options, and even facilities equipped to provide the best treatments available. Support programs can also help families stay abreast of the latest research that's being done with regard to treatments, survivorship, and long-term effects for the survivors of this deadly disease.

Assistance

Assistance for families taking this difficult journey can come in a variety of forms. It may involve locating the right doctors and facilities to care for their child, or perhaps, working through the maze of insurance forms and red tape. Researching options for financial aid, or finding local resources for supplies or services that might be needed for the child's care and recovery are also ways in which these support groups can offer help to these families.

In addition to the assistance provided to individual families, these nonprofit organizations work tirelessly on promoting and servicing the overall mission – finding better treatments for kids suffering from brain tumors and brain cancer, and improving the quality of life for survivors.

Support

Above all else, the parents and loved ones of these kids need emotional support. They need to belong to a community of people who are traveling the same, long road that they find themselves on. They need to know that they are not alone in their journey.

The emotional support that is given so freely in these family outreach programs cannot be found anywhere outside these unique groups of fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers. Who can better understand the grief a mother feels when she learns that her instincts about her child's health were right? Or the sorrow that consumes a father when he finally allows himself to cry, alone in the shower? And who better to share the joy when a family transitions to survivorship?

These family support groups offer not only support for parents and extended families, but for the patients, as well. Understanding the toll that this dreadful journey takes on all, most support groups sponsor a variety of conferences, camps, and other events throughout the year as a respite to the families. These events provide opportunities to connect with others in this unique community, while also gaining insight into educational and vocational opportunities.

Being very much aware of the needs of bereaved families, and families of survivors, as well, there are also support groups that are geared specifically to their needs. Some of these groups have mentors; parents who have stood in the same shoes, who work with families in a number of ways as they move through the difficult transitions.

Education. Assistance. Support. Connecting with the right support group is essential for parents and families facing this difficult journey. Parents, you are not alone. Help is out there, waiting for your call.

Alpha brain waves may be a little complicated to understand if you're not entirely sure what they are. To put it simply, they are electromagnetic oscillations that arise from synchronous and coherent activity in the human brain. Yeah, you don't have to worry about acing the definition on your test. What we're discussing here is the unique way in which these brainwaves can provide the optimum state for learning in the human brain.

When it comes to learning new information, research shows that the best way for the human brain to pick up and retain this knowledge is to be in a relaxed but aware state. Relaxed, obviously, doesn't mean sleeping in this context. We want the brain to be lucid and aware, but want the body to be relaxed. This gives the your brain free reign to fire and helps your brain to learn.

This state of relaxation is called the alpha state. The alpha state is proven to be effective in learning; however, achieving the state isn't the easiest thing in the world to do. Although it can be achieved in a number of different ways, the point of relaxation required is specific, and many people can jolt themselves out of the alpha state or even fall asleep while attempting to find it.

The most typical time to achieve the correct state is right before sleep or right after a person wakes up. At this time, the mind is clear, highly receptive to information, and begins to rapidly make connections and open up to thoughts and realizations. When the correct level of relaxation is reached, the brain is in an optimum state, via the alpha level, to acquire new knowledge. Meditation is also a great way to get into the alpha state, as well as some yoga exercises.

Alpha brain waves are considered invaluable in everyday human life. When you first wake up in the morning, your brainwaves are functioning highly. Research shows that immediately becoming alert and perceptive of your day's plans upon waking is a great way to get them done. Telling yourself what to do, like positive reinforcement, when your alpha brain waves are firing properly and frequently is a great motivational tool.

Conversely, research shows that loud alarm clocks, not enough sleep, abrupt disturbances, and other "alarming" things hinder your progress, and thus making the alpha state more difficult to achieve.

Regardless of how alpha state is achieved, it is important for people to be in that relaxed state to decrease stress and help broaden the scope of one's knowledge. Alpha brainwaves are still being studied, and the alpha state is currently being implemented in many techniques with far reaching results.

The oligodendroglioma is a rare tumor that develops in the brain. It is created by the cells that are located in the connective tissue that surround the nerve cells of the brain. The symptoms that the patient experiences are heavily dependent upon the location of the tumor itself.

While more common among the adult population, these cells have been found in children as well. The oligodendroglioma tumor is considered to be one that grows at an extremely slow rate. In the United States population, this type of tumor accounts for approximately 3% of all tumor diagnoses. It has been established that males are more prone to this type of condition than females.

Symptoms of the Oligodendroglioma Tumor

Individuals that experience the oligodendroglioma tumor may endure a multitude of symptoms. The symptoms that are experienced are heavily dependent upon the exact location and general size of the tumor. In most instances, the following symptoms are identified in patients suffering from this condition:

• Many individuals will start to experience headaches. In most cases, as the tumor progresses in size, the headaches will progress in severity.
• Many individuals may experience behavioral based changes. These changes may include a marked personality change, high levels of irritability, depression, and even aggression.
• In some cases where an oligodendroglioma tumor is present, cognitive challenges occur. These challenges may include problems with concentration, complications with memory, and similar issues.
• There are many cases where sufferers of this type of brain tumor will experience motor function complications. Examples include experiencing weakness and paralysis in the body, challenges with walking, issues with speaking, and similar types of issues.
• Many may start to have mild to severe seizures that come as a direct result of the tumor that is growing in, on, or around the brain.
• Problems with the bowels and even the bladder may be experienced when an individual suffers from this type of tumor.

Treatments

There are many treatments that may be necessary to relieve an individual of the symptoms that they experience with this tumor type . Medical professionals typically determine the course of treatment by the grade that is associated with the tumor itself. For those with only a mild tumor with minimal symptoms, a surgery may be considered.

Typically, the individual will be monitored after the surgery to determine if the tumor returns or makes an attempt to return and spread. For those that suffer from more serious complications as a result of their tumor, radiation may be required in order to ensure that the tumor does not return. Many individuals may also have to undergo chemotherapy sessions as a course of treatment after having a surgery for this type of tumor.

Over and again people report that they can't sleep. Tossing and turning in bed throughout the night the brain races with thoughts charging like speed-cars through pathways as the brain tries desperately to make sense of them. It happens to all of us and only some can master the way to stop it. This is an exercise I went through as my thoughts took on the strength of reality and the racing around ceased.

My birth followed my reincarnation and the memory of passing from one life to the next via the Spirit of the Universe, to which I maintained a link. From day one of this life everything is recalled including the flat we lived in up until I was three weeks old.

Then there was the other language that maintained the link with the Spirit and prevented others from interfering with it. On reaching the age of 8 years my father thought I should learn the violin and that is when my life changed. Attending a Catholic school added to the confusion as each day brought more brain-washing and requirement to accept the system.

It did not go down well as my mind constantly needed to focus on what the Spirit was telling me but lessons and friends got in the way. That's about when my mind started racing around making it hard to maintain the contact.

At the age shown to me between lives, that of 45 years, the Spirit came upon me and gave me the commission to remove the wall of blindness. The next two decades at least were taken up with a learning curve that provided answers about where from the religious food had come. The lessons involved the role of make-believe and fiction in blocking the Spirit.

As it purified my thoughts the little speed-cars stopped racing around and sleep became the peaceful place of refreshing and renewal that it is meant to be. The year was 1984 when this period of my life started and since then it has been my place to teach how those with a spiritual link can clean their brains of the rubbish pumped into them by a dishonest world.

Sleep is important as it brings peace and healing to the body. When it is a chaotic mess of confused thoughts the dirt of the day washes into the cells and create disease and a place for bacteria to grow. This garden of stress is filled with rocks of contamination and a soil of toxic substances that work to sever links with reality.

Those who cotton on to this message may have felt dirty when watching a film, reading a fictional book, even looking at celebrities. This feeling has then alerted them to come away from the danger and to purify their minds.

It can also bring about a bad taste in the mouth as a suggestion that what we eat mentally affects our physical body. To achieve perfect peace and harmony between the Spirit of the Universe and our minds we must learn how to rid them of the brain-washing and, by so doing, increased intelligence and ability to see reality is the reward.

We all know that it is important to take good care of our body and our brain. In fact, taking care of one just about automatically ensures good care of the other. Eat well, the body is in shape and so the brain can operate at high speed; exercise for fitness and to get good blood flow and the brain absorbs a wealth of oxygenation and revitalization. Some ideas to help you:

• Mental flex – keep your hands busy as well as your mind – knit, crochet, paint, color…
• Call a friend or family member today and share a happy story with him or her. Invite this person to share with you – happiness is contagious!
• Tell the world why brain health is important to you and to all of the people you love.
• Encourage friends to become involved with bebrainpowerful.org
• Enjoy a home-cooked meal where you have control of the ingredients, the cooking methods, and the portions.
• Get your body in the game. Do not be sedentary but rather be up and moving. It’s good for the body and good for the brain.
• Complete 3 yoga poses morning and evening and add 3 focused breathing sessions, too – in through the nose and out through the mouth for 1 minute.
• If we’re being honest, going to the doctor can be more than a little intimidating, especially when we’re asked about our family medical history. But just because it’s scary doesn’t mean we should run from it and hide. Fully knowing and understanding your family medical history – to the best of your abilities – will impact not only your health, but the health of most of your family members. You might know your family tree, but now it’s time to learn your family medical history. Schedule time to sit down with your relatives to learn more about the health risks you might face. Write down what you learn and keep a file for your records.
• Let other family members know what you find out -do you need more active minutes in each day? Do you need to cut down on certain food ingredients such as fat and sugar? Do you need to spend more time out-of-doors enjoying fresh air and sunshine? Is it time for you to add some hobbies to your life such as learning to paint, beginning to speak another language, teaching a class focused on a special talent (or two) that you possess? Taking a class on relaxation and rejuvenation? Spending more time that is devoted just to you and your well being?
• A multitude of possibilities exist – seize them and have fun.

There are many benefits associated with brain cancer home care. If your condition has progressed dramatically, it is not at all unusual for the medical professional that is involved in your case to express a concern about receiving additional assistance so that day to day activities are completed easier and the overall quality of life is improved.

Home care for those that suffer from brain cancer is a bit different than that for other medical conditions. When a brain cancer patient receives in home care, it is customized according to the symptoms that they experience as a whole. It is important to understand that many health insurance companies will pay for or assist in paying for this type of care.

Personal Care

Personal care is one of the most important aspects of day to day life for people. This is especially true when it comes to brain cancer patients. Individuals that suffer from this condition are often unable to appropriately care for themselves on a personal level. This may mean that they are unable to get themselves dressed, they may not have the strength to prepare their own meals, and they may not be able to care for their hygiene needs.

Home care professionals will come into the home and assist in these tasks. Additionally, they will also assist in using the restroom, walking from one area to another, showering, and other tasks that are important to the personal care of the brain cancer patient.



Home Upkeep

Home upkeep is another task that the home care professional will be able to assist with once they are assigned to a patient. It is not at all unusual for these individuals to wash dishes, wipe counters, dust, vacuum, sweep, and mop. Many may even perform additional tasks such as laundry, taking care of pets, assisting in lawn care responsibilities and running errands.

Seeing that brain cancer may affect someone on a physical and a mental level, it is often difficult for those suffering from it to engage in home upkeep chores. If a home care aide is brought into the home, though, they will be able to enjoy the fact that all of the chores are kept up and their home retains the beauty and comfort required to allow them to rest and work on healing.

Emotional Support

If a brain cancer home care professional is assigned to a particular individual, they will develop a strong bond with that person that is emotionally strong. All too many times, those that suffer from brain cancer are isolated from their relatives, friends, neighbors, and coworkers due to their condition.

The home care nurse will actually sit and spend time with the patient and listen as they inquire about their illness and express how they feel about it. If you have brain cancer, there are many benefits to having home care. If you are interested in this, be certain to discuss it with your doctor for further assistance.

Neural Circuits and Memory

The neuron is a cell surrounded by electrically charged particles called ions. Some of these ions have a net positive charge and some are negative. If there are more negative ions inside the neuron, the neuron has a negative electrical charge; conversely, if there are more positive ions inside, then the neuron has a positive electrical charge. When the neuron is resting it has a negative electrical charge. However, when the neuron gets information, an electrical signal is propagated through a network of neurons by a wave of positively charged neurons. Neurons in networks with numerous synapses and feedback loops constantly receive inputs from other neurons, integrate them and generate electrical activity patterns in response. These complex interactions allow neural circuits to process and encode information, support cognitive functions and control behavior. The neural circuits in our brain are similar to electrical circuits.

Canadian psychologist, Donald Hebb, explains memory as a reactivation of the same pattern of neurons that were activated at the time of the original experience. Thinking of the Sahara desert activates one network of neurons, while thinking of rats fires up an entirely different network. Over the years, some of the neurons die or are incorporated into circuits that represent different experiences. Repeated activity between any two neurons or a network of neurons, however, strengthen their connections and the memories they represent. When one neuron is activated it tends to activate the others, which collectively re-create the original pattern that was generated during an experience. Individual neurons are involved in many different circuits and thus participate in many memories simultaneously. It is this connectivity that gives our brains the enormous capacity to encode a vast amount of information.

Holographic Encoding in the Brain and Universe

Following Karl Lashley’s work, Karl Pribram, a neurophysiologist at Stanford, proposed that the brain stores information in the same way as interference patterns are encoded on holographic film. Every element in the original image is distributed over the entire film. Trillions of brain cells all contribute to a single memory by recording and combining all the signal patterns at once, including the sensory inputs into the brain. It is the combined firing pattern and interference of trillions of cells that defines a memory. This unique way of storage allows the brain to recall in linear sequences and at the same time access multiple memories.

But it is not only the brain which encodes holographically. David Bohm, separately, recognized that the universe itself appears to be a hologram – being projected from the boundary of the universe. This idea has been taken forward more recently by physicists Gerard t’ Hooft, Lee Smolin and others under the banner of “the holographic principle”. This is not the only property that the human brain shares with the universe.

Neural Networking in the Cosmic Brain

According to the European Southern Observatory (ESO), “All recent computer-simulations of the early universe have one prediction in common: the first large-scale structures to form in the young universe are long filaments connected at their ends in ‘nodes’. The models typically look like a three-dimensional spider’s web, and resemble the neural structure of a brain.” Now, astronomers have actually detected a “universal web” – vast filaments of hot gas tracing the web have been “seen” in the current universe. Astronomers using NASA’s X-ray satellite observatory, Chandra, “viewed” the filaments stretching for millions of light years through space, with one passing through our own galaxy. Astronomers say that the filamentary structures are so hot that it would generally be invisible to optical, infrared, and radio telescopes. These invisible filaments are detected only because higher density ordinary matter tends to accumulate and condense in them – generating radiation which can be measured by scientists to confirm their existence in intergalactic space.

The visible galaxies in the universe are not isolated and disconnected but are interwoven by a filamentary web-like structure – which is the invisible dark matter scaffolding of the universe. The web-like structure is both a signature feature of invisible dark matter and magnetic plasma. The appearance of this web bears an uncanny resemblance to a cross-section of the brain. (Refer: Brain vs Universe)

But it is not only the morphology (i.e. structural aspects) of the large scale structure of the universe which is similar to the human brain but also the physiology (i.e. the functions). These filaments carry currents of charged particles (ions) over large distances that generate magnetic fields – similar to a nerve fiber. And they form circuits, just like the neural circuits in the brain.

The high degree of connectivity is what sets the brain apart from an ordinary computer. Connectivity is also apparent in the cosmic web. Galaxies are formed when filaments pinch or cross each other. A nexus of filaments (including thousands of tiny filamentary currents) will provide the connectivity for the transfer of not only energy but information from one galactic nucleus to another. This web-like structure of filaments and vortexes is also similar to the acupuncture meridian system – which includes vortexes called “chakras”. According to Dr David Tansely, “The seven major chakras are formed at points where standing lines of light (or meridians) cross each other 21 times. The 21 minor chakras are located at points where the energy strands cross 14 times.” These meridians are supported by probably thousands of other smaller filamentary currents. This provides a significant amount of connectivity in our subtle bodies. Similar filamentary currents in the large-scale structure of the universe also provide a high degree of connectivity in the “cosmic brain”.

Over time, tiny filamentary currents grow into large filaments as the amount of current flowing through them increases; in others the current decreases according to plasma dynamics. These filaments form networks that reflect the state of the universe at a point in time. The filamentary currents therefore appear to be able to generate the same mechanics that occurs in a brain – enabling memories to be encoded.

Magnetic fields are generated across vast regions of space and have been detected by astrophysicists. Electrical currents in the brain also generate magnetic fields which can be observed by measuring the magnetic fields they generate outside the skull in a technique called magneto-encephalography, or MEG.

Cosmic and planetary consciousness can have a valid scientific basis once we realize that the filaments and galaxies in space, and the web-like structure of filaments and vortexes on Earth, can encode information. Surely, if we can accept an electro-chemical basis for the encoding of memories, why not an electromagnetic one in space and interpenetrating the Earth (as in computers using neural networking technology)?

Earth’s Brain

In dark plasma theory, it was noted that the lower physical-etheric body of the Earth is also interpenetrated by a web of filaments and vortexes. This structure is even more apparent in the Earth’s higher energy 3d-Double. These signature structures bear an uncanny resemblance to our brains – composed of nerve fibers punctuated with neural cell bodies. Just like in the cosmic brain, the Earth’s (electromagnetic) brain provides a suitable infrastructure for the encoding of memories.

From the 1930s onwards, Wilder Penfield developed a surgical procedure that allowed him to operate on a patient’s exposed brain while the patient remained fully conscious. As he applied his electrode to the patient’s temporal lobe, his patients described complete flashbacks to episodes earlier in his life. If music was involved, this followed the precise original tempo; the full score of which the patients would be able to hum with total accuracy – much as an autistic savant would be able to reproduce music with almost complete accuracy – like a recording on a video or compact disc. Penfield, in his book The Mystery of the Mind recounted, “They were electrical activations of the sequential record of consciousness, a record that had been laid down during the patient’s earlier experience. The patient ‘re-lived’ all that he had been aware of in that earlier period of time as in a moving-picture ‘flashback’.” He said, “Each time I re-stimulated, she heard the melody again. It began at the same place and went on from chorus to verse.”

Penfield concluded that the brain stores everything its owner has ever experienced in its original form. The flash-backs seemed to play themselves out in their proper order like scenes in a movie. “Since the electrode may activate a random sample of this strip from the distant past,” he reasoned, “and since the most unimportant and completely forgotten periods of time may appear in this sampling, it seems reasonable to suppose that the record is complete and that it does include all periods of each individual’s waking conscious life.”

But it is not only personal memories that can be accessed. Forensic psychics actually see the scene through the “eyes” of the victim (even in cases where the victim had already transited to the next universe) or assailant. Paramahansa Yogananda, a modern mystic, recounts (in his book Autobiography of a Yogi) how his consciousness, while in meditation, was transferred to a captain of a sinking ship far away. He lived the harrowing experiences of the captain for several minutes. As the dying captain slipped into unconsciousness, the locus of consciousness was transferred back to Yogananda. This not an isolated case – cases like this have been reported and documented many times. How does the brain housed in one cranium receive information from the brain of another person (dead or alive) from a different part of Earth? Some say a psychic is reading the ‘Akashic records’.

The Akashic Records

The movie-like record of experiences that Penfield observed is similar (almost identical) to what has been observed by readers of the Akashic records and also near-death experiencers during “life-reviews”. Metaphysicists have identified the records imprinted in space as the “Akashic records”. These records are said to be memories encoded in the fabric of spacetime. (The term “Akashic” is derived from a Sanskrit term which means “space”.) Or perhaps they are encoded within the invisible dark matter scaffolding of the universe i.e. the web-like structure of filaments and vortexes that surround and interpenetrate the universe and the Earth.

According to metaphysicist, Charles Leadbeater, if the observer is not focusing on them, the Akashic records simply form the background to whatever is going on – reflecting the mental activity of a greater consciousness on a far higher plane which is accessible to us. We are in a sense living in this much larger brain. This suggests that all human beings (and other life-forms) can and do use the shared (information processing) services of Earth’s “brain”.

Observing the dynamic and visual Akashic records would be like watching a larger brain’s movie from a distance. Associative memory ensures that thoughts relating to the same matter are connected – resulting in databases and specific types of environments – as evidenced in the Akashic records. Both heaven and hell may be accessed through the Earth’s brain. No doubt, this is also the basis of Carl Jung’s “collective unconscious”.

Earth’s Memory and Paranormal Imprints

There is evidence that Earth encodes memories. According to the paranormal literature, ghosts sometimes do not appear to be conscious. They are completely oblivious to observers, and always look and act the same – almost like a movie being replayed over and over again. These are called “imprints” or “residual hauntings” in the paranormal literature.

Paranormal researchers believe that imprints occur when a vast amount of paranormal energy is left behind and is replayed time after time at the same location and often at the same time of day. Events that trigger such an energy release are fights, murders, rapes, kidnappings, or wars. Famous examples of imprints include the many Civil War Battlefields across the United States. In the battlefields of Gettysburg Pennsylvania the roar of cannon fire and the sounds of gunshots can often be heard in the evening hours. The smell of gun powder can also sometimes be detected in and around the road where fierce fighting took place for many hours during the Battle of Antietam in Sharpsburg Maryland.

It is still not generally understood how these “energy imprints” takes place. Some popular theories include the notions that the building materials “soak up the energy” of the location and replay these stored energies at a later time or it is energy stored in the atmosphere which is activated by changes in the atmosphere. According to dark plasma theory “imprints” in the paranormal literature can be attributed to interactions between our brains and the Earth’s brain. Every time a person intrudes into a location in the Earth’s brain in which a memory is encoded, the memory is activated and replayed – similar to the memories that were activated and replayed by Penfield when he applied an electrode to specific locations in his patients’ brains. However, most of the time these activated memories remain in our subconscious – only a powerful memory (usually endowed with strong emotions) in the Earth’s brain can pop-up in our conscious awareness. Psychics, however, may sense Earth’s memories and are conscious of their replays more often than others.

Interactions between Earth’s Brain and our Brains

When forensic psychics access the memory of a victim or an assailant in a crime scene; or the memory associated with a particular location, a continuous flow of information could be taking place between their brains and the “Earth’s brain”. This may also be true when we access the Akashic records intentionally or unintentionally. Similarly, in “group consciousness”, telepathy and remote viewing, the Earth’s “neural networks” may be used by the participants. When the locus of consciousness of an individual moves into the Earth’s brain, the individual identity is transcended.

Internalization of the Universe and Individuation

Butterflies have more photo-receptors in their visual system than we do. Because of this, their visual systems are much better than ours in certain respects. While we have a big occipital lobe in our large brains to process visual information the butterfly does a superior job with brains that are mere specks two millimeters in size and which is able to process larger amounts of information coming from its more numerous photo-receptors. Scientists have no clue as to how they do it. Plants and amoeba go about their complex activities without having brains. The single-celled slime mould even solves mazes every time it is tested. Brains are made of cells but this single cell (slime mould) behaves as if it had a brain. Where is this intelligence and information processing power coming from? Many discoveries, scientific and artistic ideas come about when scientists or artists are not actively thinking about them. Where does this intelligence emanating from below our conscious radar come from?

It appears that as bodies evolve brains (in particular, the cortex) that become larger (in proportion to the body) the more the life-form gets cut-off from non-local universal intelligence and has to rely on local intelligence in the brains housed within their bodies. Human beings, in particular, have become increasingly estranged from universal intelligence. We create our own universes within our brains which compete with the universal brain for our conscious attention. The memories generated by our personal universes then get fed back into Earth’s brain resulting in public apparitions such as the Marian apparitions, apparitions of UFOs and other apparitions.

The only times we reconnect with the universal brain is when certain persistent neural processes or circuits in our brains are intentionally (as in meditation or induced trances) or unintentionally (as in brain damage due to accidents or medical conditions) broken down or “switched off”. The life-forms lower down the evolutionary chain (with no or tiny brains), however, may be using universal intelligence almost all the time.

Universal Brain and Cosmic Consciousness

The Earth appears to have a brain but how does it get sensory inputs? One way is to generate life-forms. The myriad of life-forms (including human beings) on Earth are in fact the many eyes and ears of the Earth. The networks of currents in the brains of life-forms are an integral part of the network of currents in Earth’s brain. It is in the universe’s interest to generate life-forms so that it can see, hear, taste, touch and smell and become aware of itself.

If we are indeed connected to the Earth’s brain, which is connected to a universal brain, it also means that we share a universal brain which can have contact with the brains of other planets that nurture life-forms that generate their own memories. Intelligent life-forms can send information (either intentionally or unintentionally) via the universal brain directly to our brains.

© Copyright Jay Alfred 2007