Just saw a special on out-of-body experiences that posited that the goings-on of the mind are actually a quantum structure of consciousness that exists outside the mind. Obviously, this lends itself to the theory that the soul is eternal and that we are all connected within an order beyond ourselves. These ideas really appeal to me and, without the scientific jargon to shape them, had comprised my spiritual beliefs for a few years now. Ever since my grandparents died, in spite of my rejection of organized religion, I knew that our souls (or energies or whatever you want to call it) would continue to interact, maybe sporadically, and that I would be with them again. Sometimes, when I dream about them, I wonder if it's happening already.
What has struck me, however, is how this theory might interact with how we conceptualize mental health. What if Dissociative Identity Disorder was the competition of more than one quantum consciousness? Which personality would be the dominant or true consciousness? What if depression or general malaise was caused by poor interactions of the quantum consciousnesses that are beyond the person's corporeal control? What if schizophrenia indicated that a person's quantum consciousness was under attack? What if...?
All the more reason to spread love and good energy around.
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