{"id":136,"date":"2015-11-21T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T12:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/eastmeetswest\/?p=136"},"modified":"2015-11-21T12:42:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-21T12:42:00","slug":"ride-the-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/eastmeetswest\/2015\/11\/ride-the-wave.html","title":{"rendered":"Ride The Wave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Universe is in a constant state of unfoldment. Fecund does not just refer to the greenery of the earth. Essentially it is a manifestation of energy. As we know from physics, photosynthesis is just the conversion of the sun\u2019s energy into plant based material.  It is a physical manifestation of the conversion of universal energy from our life source the Sun (Shout out to Sun Ra and to the early Egyptians) into green plants which serve as a life source for humans and animals alike on this planet.  Hmm just coincidental, or is it evidence of our interconnectedness.  You decide.  Catch the wave of energy as it passes through you. Ride the wave if you choose. It will yield an experience that is always fulfilling and never dull.    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Universe is in a constant state of unfoldment. Fecund does not just refer to the greenery of the earth. Essentially it is a manifestation of energy. As we know from physics, photosynthesis is just the conversion of the sun\u2019s energy into plant based material. 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