“Einstein was right – energy is all there is. The physical world is nothing but a slower vibration of energy. Energy is the prime mover of all we see and know.”
– Christiane Northrup, M.D.
What do you think of when someone says the word “energy?” Perhaps the image of an active child comes to mind. Or maybe someone cleaning house, mowing the lawn, working out at the gym, or building a house. That is physical activity that is using energy.
But where does that energy come from?Just as a car only runs if it has gas and oil – sources of energy, our bodies need fuel – a form of energy we call food.
And where does food come from? Ultimately it all comes from the earth, but some kinds of food can be used by our bodies better than others.
Since our bodies are actually made of substances found in the earth — minerals, vitamins, protein, carbohydrates, water, etc., those things fuel our bodies when we eat them in their most natural state.
Nutritious food is converted by the cells of our bodies into forms of energy that can be used to operate our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual selves.
So where does the energy of food come from? The earth. Plants of all kinds form roots from seeds that are nurtured by earth, water, and sunshine.
Where does the water and sunshine come from? From the heavens — the water cycle, which involves the condensation and evaporation of water particles; which depends on the sun.
The sun is the main source of energy on this earth. Without it, nothing would grow. Everything would die. There would be no light, only darkness. We could not exist on earth without the sun.
Where does the light of the sun come from? Science tells us the sun is a burning ball of gas and plasma made of hydrogen and helium, which fuse to create nuclear fusion — a form of energy containing gamma-ray photons and neutrinos.
And where does the sun come from? According to an article in National Geographic:
“The sun formed more than 4.5 billion years ago, when a cloud of dust and gas called a nebula collapsed under its own gravity. As it did, the cloud spun and flattened into a disk, with our sun forming at its center. The disk’s outskirts later accreted into our solar system, including Earth and the other planets.”
Cultures all over the world have names for this light, or life force energy which include among many others: qi, prana, mana, nyama, aura, and, one of my favorites, aloha, which means “breath of life.” Science has even named it with words such as: bioplasma, zero force energy, subtle energy, biomagnetism, orgone, etc.
There is another source that defines what this life force energy is. Scriptures tell us that Christ is the light or life force in all things.
He is “…in all and through all things, the light of truth, which truth shines.”
This is the light of Christ. He is in the sun, the moon, the stars, the earth — the light and power by which they were created.
“…and the light which shines, which giveth you light, is through him who enlighteneth your eyes, which light is the same light that quickenth your understanding; which light proceeded forth from the presence of God to fill the immensity of space – the light which is in all things, which giveth life to all things, which is the law by which all things are governed, even the power of God who sitteth upon his throne, who is in the bosom of eternity, who is in the midst of all things.”
Doctrine & Covenants 88:6-13
