Altered States

The word “Metaphysics” originated from Ancient Greece, where “Meta”, means “over and beyond” and “Physics” means “knowledge of nature”. Thus, the combination means over and beyond the existing knowledge of nature. However in more technical terms, a branch of philosophy which explains the essential nature of being and the world is known as Metaphysics.

A person who studies Metaphysics is called a Metaphysician or a Metaphysicist. Their core study involves interpreting the fundamental views by which people understood the world. For example, the cause and effect of things, existence of a being, space and time, objects and their properties, etc. In certain areas, Metaphysicist can ask questions and find answers that physicists cannot, for instance the study of time or God. If a physicist asks how the world works, a Metaphysicist would ask what the world is. Most of the metaphysical questions are a complex mix of the lucid mind and fervent emotions. They usually talk about how we perceive and feel about the things around us. Metaphysics also questions facts and confers its existential truth.

The beauty of metaphysics is that though it’s a branch of philosophy it is applied in different fields like religion, politics, science, positive thinking, etc. Evolutionary Metaphysics is one such recent discovery which tries to exploit the cosmic world by applying metaphysics. Its purpose is to examine all of the possibilities which help in developing a steady scientific substitute to the conventional religion.

A pin-pricked voodoo doll, in case of “Black Magic” helps in bringing about a desired outcome. In the case of positive thinking, the mental representation of the positive thought, serves as an inner fetish which your mind holds. The metaphysics found in many famous books and novels bears a striking resemblance to traditional clan of magic, in particular “positive thinking,” which works on the belief that” like attracts like”. This metaphysical thought is also known as the “Law of Attraction” which emphasizes on the above belief that positive thinking breeds positive results.