You are star stuff.
You are star stuff…
By Dayanara
dayanara@thebetterme.org
http://www.thebetterme.org
The universe is always developing. Every instant a new star is born, and with it new planet systems, new galaxies.
The imagination of the average person is not big enough to picture the immensity of the universe and the energy that it holds. The Earth is just a small planet that orbits around one of the smallest stars in our galaxy the Milky Way upon millions other observable galaxies.
What are you compared to the universe? How and why you came to exist?
Your are star stuff...
If you think you are nothing compared to the universe, or that there is no special importance in your existence, I am here to proof you wrong.
Does life has a meaning? What is the truth, were we created or did we evolved into human beings?
Well, both:
Creation theory
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters.
Biblical time scale: 6 days.
Day one: And God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light…
Day two: And God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters…
Day three: And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear. And God said, "Let the earth put forth vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed…
Day four: And God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to separate the day from the night…
Day five: And God said, "Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the firmament of the heavens…
Day six: And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds." Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
And God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food." And it was so.
Evolution theory
Astronomers believe that the stars are formed from a giant cloud (…without form) of basic elements. The Sun was formed from a single big cloud of hydrogen gas.
According to the standard theory, our universe sprang into existence as "singularity". Singularities are zones which defy our current understanding of physics. They are thought to exist at the core of "black holes."(…and a void and darkness was upon the face of the deep)
Discoveries in astronomy and physics have shown beyond a reasonable doubt that our universe did in fact have a beginning, such a magnificent moment did not lasted more than a millionth of a second (Let there be light, and it was light). Prior to that moment there was nothing; during and after that moment there was something: our universe. The Big Bang theory is an effort to explain what happened during and after that moment.
Temperatures began to rise due to the further increase in gravity. Once pressure and temperatures reached a peak, nuclear fusion began. All stars in our galaxy and in all galaxies use the process of nuclear fusion to create energy, light and heat (Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens).
Geological time scale : 6 eras.
Hadean era: The Earth formed through the tendency of matter to clump together. The initial steam atmosphere was made of water from comets and hydrated minerals from volcanic eruptions. Rain fell into proto-ocean (Let separate the waters from the waters). The initial steam atmosphere was made of water from comets and hydrated minerals
Archaean era: This era saw the creation of simple bacteria and plant like algae (Let the earth put forth vegetation), which could actually feed off pure energy in the form of sunlight. They became the building blocks for evolution of life, and the basis of early food chains.
Protezoic era: Eukaryotic cells began to appear. These are the ones containing a nucleus, which stores genetic information. Eukaryotic cells are contained in many species today, such as plants, fungi, animals, insects and so forth. The end of this era also saw the beginnings of multi-cellular life forms, such as certain algae and simple animals (…swarms of living creatures).
Paleozoic era: During the Paleozoic era, many life forms began to flourish. These life forms slowly evolved in the ocean (Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures…), and began to step out onto land, originally with amphibious life forms, and eventually with reptiles (Let the earth bring forth living creatures…)
Mesozoic era: Mesozoic carries the meaning of middle animals. The Mesozoic saw the creation of many different life forms, including the famous dinosaurs. (…cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth…)
Cenozoic: This era saw the rise of many mammals, the great hunter cats, the rise of many new plants, including flowering plants. But it also saw the rise of the Humans (Let us make man…). Much of life as we know it today evolved during this era.
Small animals depend on plants or bugs to survive. Larger animals then depend on them, and so forth. Who is at the top of the chain? That's you! (…and let them have dominion over the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth).
You depend on many of the plant and animal species on earth to live. (Behold, I have given you every plant… everything that has the breath of life.)
You have a purpose of being. Everything that happens has a cause. The Universe (God) prepared everything that was necessary to support your life in this fisical plane, and The Universe has every resource available to make you life fulfilling.
Do you know what you are made of?
The carbon, calcium, and oxygen atoms that are an essential part of your body; the silicon, iron, and oxygen atoms that form most of the Earth's inside; the oxygen atoms that are needed to form water; as well as the nitrogen and oxygen atoms that form most of the Earth's atmosphere: all of these atoms were formed inside stars. The hydrogen atoms that are part of your body and of water were formed in the Big Bang.
You are a Universe. Yor beginings only took a moment. That fertilization moment evolved into bones, muscles, organs, bacteria, microbes, feelings, emotions, willpower. You are a multidimensional combination capable of supporting and creating life and balance. That magnificent energy that allowed the creation/evolution to happen granted you the power of creation.
Everything that was, everything that is, started as a though, everything. Take a good look around you, what do you see?
From the clothes you are wearing to the building you are in, the city, the lights…Somebody thought about it, and the conditions that lead to its creation manifested.
Choose creative thoughts like happiness, love, peace, health, abundance, these will promote creative feelings, and attract the Universal Energy of Creation.
Give the seeds of what you want to harvest. It’s the magic of the cosmos, this my friend, is the gift from the Great Spirit that dwells within you.
Original from The Dominican Republic. Grew up in a small neighborhood in the capital city Santo Domingo. Graduated from INTEC B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1995.
Emigrated to USA, lived in NYC for 9 yrs. before stablishing in Leominster MA.