Understanding the phenomenon of life is like looking at a hologram: when you grasp one part of the image, you can see connections unfold in almost every direction.
There is a problem, however. Understanding the phenomenon of life has been evasive because our language and philosophical foundations polarize discussions about the process of life into either physical or spiritual issues, actively preventing our understanding the process of life.
So, let's put those well-beaten, "serious" paths and polarizations aside and plunge into another, more entertaining and light-hearted approach. Let's side-step our parochial human perspective and look at life from the viewpoint of life in the Sea. Think of it as a riddle, with the links leading off to clues on solving the riddle. Here it is.
A challenge from the creatures of This Magic Sea
The creatures of the sea challenge you to understand their Thread of Awareness from the viewpoint of each phrase, and also as a single threaded message connecting all the phrases. Each phrase in the challenge is a menu item that opens into a more detailed exploration of its concept.
The best way to explore This Magic Sea is to first read the entire message without clicking on any links, so you have an overview of the subject.
Each term in the menu is a highly compact summary of a whole area of understanding. Don’t worry, on your first reading, if you can’t figure out what a phrase means—and please try to read straight through without agreeing or disagreeing, or stopping to puzzle over a particular line. The riddle uses familiar words, but their definitions may be unexpected.
After you read through the message, go back and click on phrases or concepts that interest you to find clues to the meaning of each part of the riddle.
In each expansion of every phrase, you will find cross‑links that allow you to navigate through This Magic Sea, guided only by your own thread of awareness.