Not a terribly exciting cover, but looks can be deceiving. Tangible Expressions came to me via an author request for review, and when I started the first few pages, I couldn't tear my eyes away from the book.
Willis Diamond has recently lost his wife in a freak accident and is grief stricken over the abrupt end to their loving relationship.
I recently read an article on Time Magazine titled The Missing Universe by Michael D. Lemonick. In the article, the author claims that “the Universe is a lot of things, but easy to understand isn’t one of them.”
He goes on to explain that 80% of the Universe’s mass is “missing”, and that “Galaxies spin so fast, they would fly apart if the gravity of some unseen mass weren’t keeping them intact.” What is believed to keep these Galaxies together is called “dark matter.”
The truth of the matter is that we can only see 5% of the Universe, of which we call “visible matter”.
The main idea of the article is to show how part of the mystery about so called “dark matter” has become more clearly understood thanks to a spectrometer aboard the International Space Station.
Either way, the article clearly states that “both dark matter and ordinary matter make up all the mass that exists,” which only makes up 32% of the Universe. The other 68% remains a complete mystery.
Most human beings reject the idea that the majority of our reality is much too complicated for us to fully comprehend. This makes us feel vulnerable and weak, part of the reason many choose to grab onto religion as a way to shed some “light” on such mysteries, even though these beliefs and values were created, for the most part, by people themselves at a time when most were convinced that the Earth was as flat as a coin. Conversely, many refuse to accept the fact that humans, by way of empirical science, have not been able to fully decipher the totality of everything.
Back to the notion that there are things around us –not only floating around in the Universe but right beside us, within us, and in places we do not know exist- which we cannot see, though sometimes feel.
We are convinced we live in a Universe of three spatial dimensions and one of time. But what if there is so much more to it than that?
Many people throughout history have claimed to perceive entities that science has not been able to explain, which the mainstream media is reticent to mention. A great deal of such phenomena are often brushed off as simple “delusions of the mind” or, when caught on camera, a “problem” with the lens. In many cases this has turned out to be true. But there is an unprecedented amount of evidence that can be considered tangible, leaving many so called experts in a state of bewilderment, some of which may be native to this Earth (Spirits?), others which may be of much farther origins (UFO’s?).
Video of unsolved phenomenon caught on Google Earth in Texas, USA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaGLhmJ5lo4
More pictures.
Another strange object caught by news cameras yet unperceivable by the naked eye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76hSFwp2t-M
In some of my previous blogs I have written about the orbs I caught on camera while visiting a small town supposedly condemned by inter-dimensional beings (or spirits, as many prefer to believe), a place where I was also warned that strange, inivisible things sometimes follow visitors back to their homes.
Taken by myself:
A few days after returning from my trip, which I found rather interesting, I was awoken when the light above me, in my bedroom, turned on by itself at around five o’clock in the morning, normally only possible if someone pulls the chain below the light bulb.
At that moment I felt a strange presence inside the room, and even though I could not see anyone inside, I was unable to control the horrific sensation that I was being diligently observed. Someone was in the room with me.
I didn’t hesitate to grab my camera and take some pictures of random parts of the room. Then I ran to my computer and studied the pictures on the wide screen. In one of the pictures was a very strange alteration in the image, like a small circle or bubble of some sort, just below the window, what may have been an orb, a true mystery to most, considered by many to be conscious bodies of energy not perceivable by the naked eye. Or even a kind of ghost.
Whoever was watching me, I honestly believe in the possibility that I had caught him, her, or it on camera. See for yourself.
Taken by myself.
So what are these things? Flying objects which no one sees on a regular basis (most of us don’t get the chance to see them at all, ever). Bizarre forms and shapes found in developed pictures, many of which may be simple specs of dust or glare from a light, many of which are not.
The fact of the matter is, there is so much more to our reality than any human being on Earth will ever be able to grasp, no matter how educated or intelligent he or she may claim to be.
Remember, according to some of the most world renowned physicists, 68% of the Universe remains a mystery.
I personally believe it’s more than that.
Words are the confirmation of our thoughts, are they not?
Most individuals don’t realize how powerful our words can actually be. They may possess a greater degree of energy and power than the average human being on Earth can fathom.
But what if some people may actually be keen enough to literally see and feel the words of others as if they were literally sparks of energy?
Tangible Expressions is the story about a man named Willis Diamond who actually possesses this capability, and much more.
Willis lost his beloved wife, Natalie, in an automobile accident only a few months ago. Stricken with grief, he takes the advice of his psychiatrist and goes on a little vacation into the wilderness. Here he stumbles upon a cave and is lured in by a powerful scent, that of his deceased wife’s favorite perfume.
“Nattie´s fragrance had increased to the point where I could not only smell her but feel her all around me, a hint of her presence in each and every droplet of the cool, moist air.”
Here he discovers an underground river from another dimension, a substance which alters his life, forever.
After immersing himself in the liquid, Willis can now perceive more about our world than he would have ever imagined possible. He can see the auras of those around him like lanterns, he can peek into people’s minds, and most of all, he can see the energy of people’s words as they speak.
Not only can he see them, he can be taken by them.
When a specific event in time is verbally mentioned by an individual, Willis appears to lose consciousness while his soul is sucked into that very moment. After a great deal of practice, he is able to acquire enough energy to move things around while in the past, now aware that he possesses the power to modify history.
“After my beloved Nattie’s tragic death” Willis tells us, “a part of me was empty, a portion of my very own soul had been violently torn off. My Nattie was gone.
“I had been living the following seven months in agony, never actually growing accustomed to such terrible loneliness. And never would I have imagined there might actually be a way to alter it all.”
Willis later realizes he can only stay in the past for a short period of time before everything around him begins to melt away like ice-cream on a hot day.
Nevertheless, he sets out on a mission to alter the past by preventing a tragedy he believes should have never taken place to begin with, aspiring to bring back the woman he once loved more than anything in the world.
Little would have Willis suspected the dangers of attempting to defy the laws of physics and alter a past which has already been set in stone.
Go ahead, take a step into Willis Diamond’s bizarre world and see what happens……
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I took this picture while on a trip to a small town in Central Florida named Cassadaga.
Some of you may be wondering, “what’s that white glowing ball near the tree?”
I was wondering the same exact thing after seeing it on my computer screen the very next day, even though this was exactly what I had been looking for that night as I roamed through the town with a group of so called paranormal investigators.
Cassadaga is notorious for activity which many consider to be beyond human understanding. Many so called mediums and psychics reportedly attempt to communicate, even invoke, the nonliving on a daily basis here. Could this have something to do with the strange appearances which are well known to appear in people’s pictures in this literal ghost town?
That’s anyone’s guess.
One thing is for sure, however, modern human beings, those of us known as Homo Sapiens, have only inhabited this planet for roughly 200,0000 years. Though our brains have evolved enough for us to acquire a great deal of knowledge and understanding with regards to the nature of the world around us, there still remains an astronomical percentage of our planet, our Universe, our very own reality, that has yet to be fully deciphered, and probably never will be.
I advise you to take a closer look at the orb in the picture to see how truly amazing it is.
There are many theories as to what this may be. From a mere speck of dust in the lens (which I disproved by merely taking a number of other pictures with the same camera that did not show the same speck anywhere) to spirits, angels or mere balls of energy from another world.
I only wish I had a clear answer.
What do you think?
Feel free to share your beliefs…….
I often wonder what the average person is missing out on every day. Today’s societies are so much more preoccupied with acquiring material wealth, rushing to work day in and day out in order to “make a living” and purchase the so called modern day necessities. On our off time many of us prefer to spend those precious moments in front of the television or surfing the internet in order to entertain our fragile minds and unwind. And before we know it we have to get back to our habitual routines, always rushing, often under stress, never taking the time to even notice the things around us that are unseen and rarely mentioned.
But what about those of us who take the time to separate ourselves from the hustle and bustle of the city and take a genuine rest out in nature in order to clear our heads? It seems as though people are able to do this less and less frequently, now that we take our daily routines with us everywhere we go. I recently went camping with a friend who, instead of appreciating the peace and quiet of the surrounding wilderness around us, spent the entire time immersed in his I-Phone either stressing about the next week’s “work” that had to be done or chatting with other friends about some crazy new video on YouTube.
It was as if he had never left the influences of city life, and never will.
So the question is: What are we missing out on?
I recently finished a book which talks about why it is important to let go of the past and stop worrying about the future, titled The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. The author emphasizes the importance of meditation in order to get in contact with our true state of illumination, which is possible among all of us if we can only learn let go of our egos and our infatuation with time, both the present and the future.
Admittedly, I have attempted meditation which enabled me, at least temporarily, to become more aware of the world around me while in such a timeless, mindless state, though I will admit I have not been able to go as deep as others have achieved. My younger brother has meditated on a number of occasions and claims he is on a mission to achieve what is known as astral projection, or a kind of peek into the spirit world. According to him, if one is able to find themselves in a state of astral projection, not only might one be able to perceive beings which would otherwise be invisible to the naked eye, but it is also possible to visit, at least in a nonphysical manner, places otherwise impossible in the physical world.
According to some popular belief, under such a stress free state, one can actually observe others in far away places without ever being perceived, like possessing the abilities of a ghost without the inconvenient necessity of having to die first. Some of this may sound extremely far-fetched to some, and I will admit I have never experienced such things myself, but I do believe that if one is able to reach a certain level of consciousness, anything is possible.
As previously mentioned, however, one must be able to let go of all thoughts, all worries past and future, and focus on the present. Not allow any mundane noises or distractions to bring us back. Let go of all anger, frustration, fear, stress. And open the mind and soul, enabling ourselves to tap into an ability we never knew we possessed associated with the events of the past and the illusion of the future.
Finding oneself in such a state can also be an extremely peaceful and gratifying experience where one may finally become aware of the natural interconnectedness of the real world and all living things around us instead of that constant illusion of separation which often fuels such terrible emotions like hate and envy.
If mankind can learn to let go and appreciate the true nature of the world around us without being anchored by our negative emotions and daily routines, maybe the world can be a better place after all.
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I am often amazed at the evil of which mankind is capable. Of course, these thoughts flow into my head in light of the tragedy in Connecticut, where yesterday a gunman walked into an elementary school with a firearm and brutally claimed the lives of over 20 innocent children for no apparent reason whatsoever.
Unfortunately we live in a more hostile world than many of us would like to acknowledge. Tragedies like this have happened in the past, and they will happen again.
Personally, the scariest thought is the idea that things of such a horrifically violent nature can occur so sporadically, in a small, quiet town on a sunny morning just before Christmas, for example. In this particular case no one –besides the gunman, of course- would have suspected this particular December morning to turn out the way it did.
Let’s go back eleven years. Imagine yourself living in New York City, waking up on what seems to be a regular late summer morning, casually giving your beloved children a goodbye kiss before going to work at the World Trade Center in New York City, completely unaware of the tragic events about to take place that day.
Imagine taking a nice stroll on the magnificent beaches of Indonesia with your wife and children on December 26th 2004, a day that started out as any other before a 9.3 earthquake struck under the Indian Ocean and caused a tsunami that would kill over 230,000 people in different countries.
Taking into consideration such unexpected catastrophes, I often wonder, are such events, either deliberately caused by humans or the work of Mother Nature, really unpredictable? Or might there be certain hints in the air, indications that something terrible is about to take place?
In my lifetime I have crossed paths with people who claim to see the deceased, or spirits from other realms, floating around among us on a regular basis. I know there are a large number of people who claim to possess clairvoyant abilities, those who can supposedly see what events will be taking place in the near or late future.
If this is so, which I am no one to affirm whether it is or it isn’t, than wouldn’t these highly sensitive individuals have some kind of a funny feeling just before something of such a serious magnitude is about to take place?
Taking into consideration all of the previously mentioned, I will make a confession. On the morning of December 14th 2012, I awoke from a terrible nightmare that someone was trying to kill me. I will not cite the details of the nightmare for the simple reason that it was too vague for me to remember, however I do recall waking up at around 4am feeling utterly terrified.
Only a few hours later I would hear the news of the tragedy in Connecticut.
Eleven years ago, when I was serving as an active duty member of the United States Air Force, I had had a terrible nightmare that I was in a burning building and was forced to jump out of a window in order to survive. It had been my day off from working at the hospital and I was awoken when my mother called me. She had been crying, hysterical, claiming that “we are under attack!”
That was the morning of September 11th, 2001. Now I am not claiming to posses psychic abilities, but I do consider that particular event to be eerily coincidental to my nightmare, which forces me to consider the possibility that all of us may be connected in some way and possess at least a tinge of clairvoyance in us.
Is it possible that when we have vivid dreams or nightmares we are actually being affected by the ripples of something taking place in another part of the world, even if we don’t hear anything on the news the next day?
Allow me to bring up a well known occurrence which took place in the 1960’s in the state of West Virginia, USA, in a town called Point Pleasant. Apparently two couples were parked at a lover’s lane one night. In the romantic darkness of the night they suddenly witnessed a horrific phenomenon, some sort of creature with red eyes -almost seven feet tall- that did not appear of this Earth. During the following thirteen months approximately two hundred inhabitants of Point Pleasant claimed to have witnessed an extraordinarily similar being in different parts of this small city, which was later given the name Mothman, inspiring the 2002 Hollywood production The Mothman Prophecies.
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On December 15th 1967, the Silver Bridge, which connected Gallipolis, Ohio with Point Pleasant, West Virginia, collapsed into the Ohio River, an event which resulted in the deaths of 46 people.
After this tragedy, the Mothman was never reportedly seen again in this part of the world.
Many consider the so called Mothman sightings of Point Pleasant to have been an indicator of the subsequent Silver Bridge Collapse, a belief which has been both accepted and ridiculed through time.
We know lightning is poised to strike when we see dark clouds and hear rumbling thunder in the sky. We even possess the technology to make approximate predictions as to where a hurricane might make landfall from a thousand miles away.
But who can foresee the sudden homicidal rampage of a psychopath (aside from those who are close to him or her), a devastating Earthquake at the bottom of the sea, or an automobile accident which results in a series of unexpected deaths?
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I have heard stories of household pets, such as cats and dogs, showing extreme behavioral alterations only moments before an Earthquake, yet the notion of certain animals being able to predict disasters has yet to be scientifically explored, let alone taken seriously.
So what if there is more to nature than we could possibly imagine?
As crazy as it may sound, I believe in the possibility that certain alterations in nature may take place around us before something of astronomical repercussions takes place, though most of us are not sensitive enough to notice them.
This reminds me of a book I read a few years ago titled Odd Thomas, a work of fiction about a young boy who sees dark, moving shadows rummaging around every so often, even though no one else can see them. One day Odd Thomas sees a huge congregation of these entities at a mall, and the next day the very same mall is the site of a terrible shooting.
I wonder if there are any real Odd Thomas’s out there, somewhere.
If there are, I only wish they would come out of hiding, swallow their fear of being ridiculed by a skeptical society, and warn us about such horrific events before it’s too late.
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My condolences, heart and soul go out to those who lost their children and loved ones at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14th 2012.
Karma: (in Hinduism and Buddhism) the sum of a person’s actions in one of his successive existences, thought to decide his fate for the next.
I think all of us who speak English fluently have heard the saying “what goes around comes around.”
Usually we say this when someone commits an act which we consider reproachful. A certain individual scams millions of lower income families in order to become a millionaire, and when we find out about it we hope and wish that God -or the simple reciprocity of nature, hence the saying “what goes around comes around”- will surely find a way to punish that individual.
Similarly, many of us tend to assume that if we act in a moral way, such as helping the poor and/or those less fortunate than us or even just treat others with respect (without taking in to consideration race, sex, religion etc) we will be rewarded in one way or another, at least eventually.
I must admit, I’ve spent lots of time putting a great deal of thought into this. I have come to the conclusion that I myself do not have enough information about the past and futures of every single individual on this Earth to be able to come up with a conclusive conclusion on the subject (please pardon the redundancies).
I have wondered, however, that if these common beliefs are true, than this must mean that those who are currently in less fortunate situations (for example, those with incurable, painful illnesses, victims of accidents who are left paralyzed in certain parts of the body, the millions of poor and starving throughout the world) are merely the victims of Karma, or “what goes around comes around”.
Looking at it in this perspective, wouldn’t this mean that those who suffer are getting what they deserve? Likely having committed immoral acts at a younger age or, depending on what you believe, in a past life?
I have lived in parts of the world where poverty and lack of proper nourishment are a common way of life for entire families including children, and I think it is horrible to adhere to such a belief.
On another note, I have known people throughout my life who seem to be truly immoral by nature. Greedy, angry, vengeful, racist individuals who spend a great deal of their time preaching hate and justifying the need for conflict in every aspect of life, yet many of these individuals are physically healthy , financially stable and have even managed to keep a spouse (who shares similar views) for many years as well as bearing healthy and successful children.
Meanwhile, I have met some of the most graceful, loving, benevolent individuals who adopt and take care of animals they have rescued from the streets, have devoted entire lifetimes to caring for the sick and elderly, and rarely utter a word which may disrespect another individual, yet some of these very same people suffer more than the previously mentioned group.
I will dare to use a family member of mine as an example of these benevolent individuals, a woman who shares just about all of the characteristics just cited. However, she gave birth to a child with a severe case of Down syndrome. She is currently taking care of her elderly mother who is incontinent and suffers from senile dementia, and her husband, also a wonderful human being, was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and has found his health in rapid decline in light of frequent sessions of chemotherapy.
Why is this?
I thought good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people.
The reason I am writing this blog is neither to deny nor attest to the notion that Karma is real, but rather to take a more detailed look at the subject while loosening our firm grip on the belief system with which we may have been raised, which may deter our minds from a more objective way of thinking.
I often wonder if the possibility exists that even if we are good throughout our lives, we may be paying for the mistakes of our ancestors, which may sound utterly absurd to many. Or, even more ridiculous for others, the earlier mentioned notion that those who suffer are suffering for a reason, possibly something they did in a past life.
Maybe those who suffer are actually being given opportunities to learn and improve themselves in the near or distant future, although I couldn’t understand how this could be the case for a five year old girl dying of malnutrition, unlikely to make it to six.
Or are our situations the simple result of being at the wrong (or right) place at the wrong (or right) time, or having been brought up in the wrong (or right) part of the world, or within a given family or situation, either extremely difficult or extremely forgiving (as may be the case for those born into royal families).
I’m sure there are great deals of people who think those poor and starving children around the world are merely getting a spanking for having behaved badly in some other past reality.
Or is life just cruel and relentless to whoever ends up on the wrong side of the fence by chance?
This is, to many, an extremely complex and controversial topic.
A great deal of religions, either globally practiced or pagan, have attempted to explain it.
Feel free to express your opinion………
