From organs to energy
When we look at ourselves in the mirror we usually think of a solid body made of organs, muscles and skin, yet if we follow the path of science and descend into the microscopic world we discover tissues made of cells, cells composed of molecules, and molecules built from atoms, and at that level the illusion of solidity disappears because what we find is vibration, oscillating particles and invisible fields of energy in constant motion. As the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Max Planck once stated, “There is no matter as such, all matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force that brings the particles of an atom to vibration.” Even daily experiences remind us of this truth, because every time we hear music we are receiving nothing but vibration traveling through the air, moving the eardrum and transforming into electrical signals in the brain, showing that vibration is a principle of life itself.
Why we struggle to believe we are energy
Although modern science has revealed this invisible foundation of existence, many people still find it difficult to believe that we are energy, because the very word has long been associated with mysticism or esoteric practices, as if it belonged to a distant and unreal world. Yet evidence surrounds us constantly: your phone translates invisible currents into images, your GPS depends on subtle signals moving through space, Wi-Fi transmits vast information through fields you cannot see, and the sunlight warming your skin is nothing but a vibration of energy. Albert Einstein captured this idea when he said, “Everything is energy and that is all there is to it.” The problem is not the absence of proof but the limitations of perception, because what remains invisible is often dismissed as nonexistent, even though it governs every aspect of reality.
The unconscious mind and perception
Part of this resistance is not truly our fault, because neuroscience shows that about ninety five percent of our decisions, thoughts and behaviors are guided by unconscious processes, while the conscious mind that we rely on represents only five percent, and even this fraction is already filtered by perception, beliefs and memory. This means that reality as we experience it is not objective but interpreted, shaped by the invisible frameworks of the mind. The neuroscientist Benjamin Libet demonstrated that the brain begins to prepare an action milliseconds before we become consciously aware of making a decision, which suggests that our sense of free will is more limited than we imagine. This explains why new ideas that do not fit into the accepted framework are so often rejected, not because they are false, but because they do not pass through the filters of our perception. Think of the first time humanity was told that the Earth revolved around the Sun: it contradicted every sensory experience and every cultural belief, and therefore it was ridiculed, yet today it is common knowledge. The same pattern may apply to our understanding of ourselves as beings of vibration.
The dark night and the challenge of acceptance
When someone begins to live experiences that expand beyond what is considered normal, whether through meditation, synchronicities, or profound states of awareness, it is natural to encounter skepticism or misunderstanding from the environment. This can create a sense of loneliness, especially when moving through what has been described by mystics as a dark night of the soul, a stage in which meaning appears to collapse in order to open space for transformation. Carl Jung once wrote, “There is no coming to consciousness without pain,” emphasizing that these moments are not signs of weakness but thresholds of growth. Modern science is gradually rediscovering what ancient traditions of the East had already intuited: that the division between matter and spirit is artificial, and that life itself is an unbroken continuum of vibration.
The vibration that connects science and spirit
Quantum physics shows us that matter is not a collection of solid objects but a field of vibrating probabilities, and neuroscience reminds us that perception is selective and incomplete, so when these insights come together we begin to understand why vibration influences us so profoundly. From the beating of the heart to the rhythm of our brain waves, everything in us resonates with patterns, and those patterns connect us to the larger symphony of life. Nikola Tesla expressed it in timeless words: “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” Perhaps he was pointing not only to the distant cosmos but also to the subtle vibration within us, the hidden current that unites body, mind and spirit as one.