Antonio Grant
9/3/14
Fresh. Sem. Biophilia

Journey of the Universe
By: Brian Thomas Swimme & Mary Evelyn Tucker
Reflection

          In my own “journey” I’ve discovered many things about life both inward and outward, positive and negative, truth and what we tell ourselves to make sleeping easier. There are many correlations in what I’ve learned to be true and what is said in the book. I understand completely what the book in its entirety and trying to do and I do believe reading this book is a great starting point, among many others, when trying to find the inner you which may be lost, forgotten or just simply MIA. What I feel the book fails to do or just lacks is the ability to truly connect the reader to what is being discussed in the book, not that there is anything wrong with the approach the book takes, thus making it a starting point, but if the goal of the book to bring a sense of camaraderie among all people in this new and mysterious era then the scientific structure of each chapter can be loosened to make room for why this is even going to stick with you for the rest of your life and not something you forget in conversation a month later. Though there is also a side of me that is glad it was scientific heavy cause then that left a whole lot of room for interpretation but it would’ve been even better if I had something to compare it to. The book does illustrate, in beautiful detail, the beginning and workings of how life manifest itself in the universe. Personally I enjoy reading about the beginning of existence which involves the universe, galaxies, stars, and finally our own vast solar system, a spec of sand on the beach. What I find most fascinating is that though we are sexual beings with the ability to reproduce humans that have self-awareness without anyone giving us instruction to do so, we all come from a simple mixture of natural elements over a complex number of years. To truly understand the statement, “we are the universe experiencing itself,” is to also be on the right path to finding what it is that you can use your life for as it unfolds right before your eyes; eyes that are not your own rather the universe, hence the “Journey of the Universe.”