ACCHS-Western Sciences

1. Post your thoughts on one of our class discussions this afternoon. I liked that article that we discussed in class "Eat like a fish". Fish do have great diversity in their diet, they only eat locally and what's present in their waters at that time and season. I think eating locally helps us adapt to our environment and betters our gut health. Having diversity in our diets exposes our bodies to many different types of nutrients and microbiomes. This makes our immune system more intelligent, which helps prevents us from getting sick.

Would you support the development of a "bionic" person?  I think that western science has helped us as humans significantly, but also has hurt us in ways as well. Western science can be used for good, but can also be very much abused as well.  So I have mixed feelings with this topic. I think the idea of a paralyzed person being able to walk and function is amazing. The idea that even if something went horribly wrong in our bodies, we would be able to help that person still live a full and functional life is amazing! At the same time even though this amazing possibility could be used for greatness, it also has a high likely hood be used for the wrong reasons. I don't think to mess with perfectly full functions humans is right. I understand the want to enhance life to make it easier and more convenient. I think the idea of making humans "super" humans is a great idea, but when it's actually applied I think it's a better idea than it is a reality. T...

Acupuncture as effective energy medicine I just started this program and have not started the Chinese medicine part of the program but....from what I have experienced and from self-study I find that Acupuncture is one of the most effective energy medicine.  We are mare made up of energy and have energy lines called meridians. These energy lines in our body can be out of order and our body can be out of homeostasis. Acupuncture helps clear those energy lines to bring the body back into equilibrium.  What conclusions can you draw from Kirlian photography The technology he invented allows humans to photograph energy fields. I believe that it truly might be an effective invention, based on personal experiences with Aura photography.  If some humans can read or practice to read Auras and energy fields with the human eye... then why can't technology be invented to do the same? Human intent as it affects health The mind is a very powerful thing and so is t...

Ø    “ Researchers have identified some 700 microbial species that inhabit the human mouth ”  That’s quite a mouthful! That does not surprise me. The mouth had direct access to life outside the human body. When we mouth breath, eat or like our fingers we are introducing external products to our internal body. So having so many different species is almost expect in order to be able to handle such diversity.   Ø    Post your thoughts on our class discussions From a scientific perspective, I think it is pretty amazing that humans can even alter/ change gene sequences in a lab. I can see why gene-altering could appeal to many humans. Especially those who have genetic disorders.  I do not necessarily think altering genes is healthy for our species and this worlds eco-system. Our planet is already overpopulated with us humans and I think the nature of nature is to keep the planet in homeostasis. Having humans that aren't genetically perfe...

Post your thoughts on one of this afternoon's discussions. We read about how Trumps administration believes a little radiation is good for us. This was a very frustrating topic for me to listen to.  I was born and raised in Wisconsin where there is a lot of nuclear plants. I have very close family friends that have spent their entire working in those plants. Almost all of them have fought or been taken from cancer in this life. I have seen and have heard of so many employees getting cancer that worked in those plants. I do not think that is a coincidence. I believe that radiation can have horrible effects on the human body. Trump and his people are just doing it for money.        2. Check out the various links on cells on the links below and post your impressions. I really enjoy the virtual cell link. When I took biology we spend a lot of time coloring pictures and seeing it in 2D. It's really nice being able to have an interactive 3D visual of the c...

 I know I'm a "living system" because... Living systems are always in the act of becoming... which is a cognitive act. If creation, molecular activity, and molecular reactions are occurring than it is a living system.  I am exactly that. I am a living thing that has chemical reactions and molecular activity happing constantly thoughout my body.        2. Biophysics and Traditional Chinese Medicine.  All life and all things have and are energy aka Qi. So anything that is considered a "living system" has Qi. So chinese medicine can relate to all things with life. 

Post your thoughts on one of the Discussion items from this afternoon's class. The Dawn of low-carbon shipping: This article gave me hope and made me very excited about how our technology and world is going to transform in a more sustainable way. If began using hydrogen fuel for more than just cargo ships then our oceans would be in much better shape. Whenever a cargo ship accidentally loses its cargo...so much of the oceans marine life gets affected by it in a negative way. The more we protect our oceans the healthier and happier our oceans will be. I am very excited about the idea of having zero carbon ships! Pick a definition and post my thoughts:  Biochemistry is the chemistry of life: I think this definition is very clear and obvious. Chemistry and biology have an intimate and duel relationship with anything that has life. Life is filled with chemicals and anytime there are chemicals or life happening then chemical reactions are likely to be occurring. Just thinki...

My E-Prime Day  - describe your day, only using English Prime I wake up from sleeping at 7am on a Monday. I then sit on a pillow and close my eyes. Then I focus on my breathing and try to quiet my mind for about 20min. I then open my eyes and practice lengthening my muscles with stretches.  After this, I go to dive to a person's house to rub their muscles and pull on their limbs to stretch them. After the massage, I go to a place with many trees and run on dirt trails.  Next, I wrote thoughts in a journal and then read. I end the day with eating food with my family and competing in a game of corn hole.  "As above, so below"? Above us are the stars, sky, planets, moons, and sky Below us is the earth, the soil, minerals our planet Bring them together creates us...humans. We are made up of the stars and the above, but we need and require what's below us to live and survive. As above so below and in our center is us. A perfect balance of heaven and earth...

Ø   Are there connections you can make between Sacred Geometry and Physics? There are many links between Sacred Geometry and Physics.  Such as quantum entanglement. In Sacred Geometry measurement is very important and so is the calculation. One degree of difference in design will change and influence the rest of the of geometry. Just like a ripple/butterfly effect which occurs. It sharts with something small, but over great distances, it can have a huge influence. Such as seeds, pine cones, protons, pineapples, cauliflower...etc. It's easy to find common reoccurring patterns all around us in nature. In Chinese medicine, this is often seen and considered when we work with feng shui. Physicists often create mathematical patterns which represent the universe and many of these drawings come out as sacred geometry. One example is the flower of life. Which is a shadow of a Metatron cube. Which represents the entire universe and how everything is interconnected.  Sacr...

1. Newton's Three Laws and me  Law 1) Objects at rest remain at rest, and objects In motion remain in motion. An example of how this could affect me or any other human is when we ride a bike. Say I accidentally crashed my bike.. When the bike crashes it will stop, but my body will not. Whatever velocity I was riding the bike at my body will launch from that bike at the same speed I was riding until I hit something to stop me. Law 2) Force equals mass  times acceleration Say I'm trying to push a very heavy fridge across the floor. Perhaps I have enough strength or force to make that fridge move, but perhaps I don't. I might need someone to help me in order to provide more force. The more force we have the easier we will be able to move the fridge. We could figure out how much force or strength will be needed in order to move the fridge mathematically. In order to do this, I must know the mass of the object and at what acceleration I would like the fridge to move.  ...

Each culture in the world views time differently. In western culture, time is perceived to be more linear. In America time is valuable on a financial level. Anyone in the western business world typically believes that time is money. Also in the western business world, they believe that making quick decisions is important. If a decision isn’t made right away then time is being wasted and so is their money. Westerns are not as careful with considering how it may affect the future and what mistakes have been made in the past. For the westerns its efficiency they value. Time is closely related to life, money, and efficiency. Westerns don’t view the lessons of the past like the Chinese do, they determine how the past lessons were by how the present situation is. The west very much values the present. While in the Eastern world time is viewed not linear but cyclic. Time is precious and the world has an abundance of it, with this abundance allows them to wait for the perfect time. Every d...

I am a huge fan of loafing and have no problem with loafing and not feeling guilty about it. I try to loaf at least 10min everyday. My favorite place to loaf is at the hot springs. When I'm not soaking in the water, I lay a towel or a yoga matt on the ground and just do nothing. I find it deeply healing. My monkey mind tends to slow down and I get clarity on the thoughts that do pop in my head. I gain even more awareness of my body, what is tense and what I need to relax. Which allows me to sink deeper into my puddle of nothingness and peace. My second favorite loafing spot is deep in the forest. I try to find a nice spot near a stream, river or in a tree. Lately, I hike to an amazing oak tree deep in the redwoods. It's the perfect climbing tree and at the very top of this tree is almost like a hand palm, perfect for laying in. I sometimes spend an hour up in the tree just staring at the leaves, listening to nature and getting clarity within myself. This act of doing nothing ...

1. "Ordered Chao": does this sound familiar? It sounds familiar from class and also i've heard this a time or two in this lifetime. When I think of Ordered Chaos... I think of something happening within some type of pattern, or frame. Which adds some logic and structure to the Chaotic or disordered event or situation. I've heard someone describes a piece of artwork as Ordered Chao's. Which contains a level of creative randomness that makes sense.  2. Fractals as patterns of complex systems No matter how much a piece of cauliflower is broken apart it will always look the same. It doesn't matter how many fractions it's broken into, it still looks like the pattern of cauliflower. This is an example that was given in class. No matter how many times something is broken apart, no matter how small of a fraction it becomes compared to the whole. It still contains the same identity and structure. 3. consciousness out of chaos? Consciousness finds ways of...

 Are all vibrations “good”? I believe that vibrations are just simply vibrations. They can be noticed in the most subtle of ways or unsubtle. I believe that our idea of negative vibrations could be related to very low vibrational frequencies. When you meet a new person and just have the gut feeling that the person is not a good person. That's the vibration you are feeling from their qi or energy field. Same with if you meet someone new and you instantly like them and have good vibes from them. Again you are feeling their energy. Another way of thinking about it as a jam band. Example the band Phish sometimes plays improvisational music that just makes us feel so good. Then all of a sudden they fall out of rhythm with one another and they clash. They create music that may make the fan feel uncomfortable or not happy. That discomfort is being sent through the crowd through the speakers. Those vibrations are creating energy which can trigger feelings and emotions for a particular re...

My (a)symmetrical world When I think of symmetry being applied to the body or/and spirit. It makes me think of how the body is always trying to find a place of homeostasis. The goal is to have the body and all of its systems in perfect balance. Which also is represented in the yin/yang symbol. In order for this balance to occur opposite energies or systems have to work together to find this balance. The opposites working together for a whole is symmetrical..but nothing is perfect. So the body/soul is the whole and the systems within it need to find balance in order to find symmetry.

How has e=mc^2 affected you? This formula has caused me stress while using it chemistry.  This formula shows that all matter contains energy. Even the smallest particle contains mass, which is energy. Everything around us is energy. All of these energetic products are directly influencing one another. I am energy and I am made up of energy...I am an energetic being. So his formula affects everything that happens to me internally and externally at all times.  How would you compare the four forces? Weakest to->>>>>>> greatest force gravity, weak nuclear force, electromagnetic force, strong nuclear force the forces interact with one another to great things such as the grand unified theory. Where the weak and strong nuclear force comes together like a magnet. All of these forces are separate but they work together to create one great force or many great forces at a team.  What is the function of gravity?  "Gravitation i...

What evidence can you find for synchronicity While backpacking throughout India, Thailand and China synchronicity happens all of the time. To the point where if it doesn't happen for a bit. I feel like I'm out of the flow. Having synchronistic moments occur is a sign that the universe is guiding my way and I am on the right path. I think this happens because backpacking without an itinerary is a way of surrendering to the universe. This practice lets the universe show you what serves you. So almost on the daily while traveling I find myself in the perfect place at the perfect time. Running into exactly who I meant. Quite a few time while I was in India I would meet someone randomly on a Himalayan hike and 3 months later run into them on the complete opposite side of the country at a market, on a train or someplace random. Synchronistic moments happen all of the time in everyday as well. Like when I think of my mom and she calls. My own personal experience was the best e...

1. Blog Assignments for Week 2:  Your reflections on Uncertainty:       This principle tells us that there is a limit to what we humans can know and understand about quantum particles. There are things that are too small that cannot be measured. Which is where the Uncertainty principle comes in. From what I understand, it is to difficult to get exact measurements of energy and time. We also cannot precisely measure the position and the momentum of a particle  SImply the act of observing or witnessing something occur directly affects what occurred. An example of this is Schrodinger's cat. This cat is chambered up with radioactive substances. When the observer opens the chamber after an hour the cat being alive or dead could be directly influenced by the observer. maybe the cat died only when the observer opened the chamber. This principle says any external influence to something can possibly influence what is happening.  I feel like this pr...

My Bio: The names Ashlynn Feltz, and I've been on this earth for 25 years. I am originally from Wisconsin, but left at 21 for my first major backpacking trip. My first voyage out of this country was India, where I ended up staying for 6 months. I also have been to Thailand and China. China was my most recent trip. I have been a Massage therapist for 5 years and am blessed to have my own private practice in Sonoma. I am a lover of learning, helping others, the outdoors, yoga, taichi, qigong, meditation, laughing, dancing, tea ceremonies, and deep conversations. I am excited to learn and grow in mind, body, and spirit with my new career to come. 😊 The Meaning of time:    - Can We Slow Time Down?     Whenever I think of slowing down time or speeding up time, I think of Einstein's theory of relativity. Time can be slowed down with time dilation. Time dilation can only occur when moving forward in time and not backward. As a humans speed increases, then time will ...