What is Metaphysics?
by
Queen Felicia Aziz
[revised]
Language imposes limits on concepts. The precise definition of Metaphysics does not begin to explain the vastness of the subject. It is a concept that has no limits, no prescribed boundaries. With that in Mind, let us define metaphysics according to the limiting language of today. The word physics means the study of matter and energy, while meta means to transcend or "see the situation behind something". Metaphysics, then, is the study of matter and energy beyond the physical plane to other dimensions.
Space-time relationships are examples of metaphysical concepts. The study of Metaphysics assumes that the power of mental energy is immense, and that every individual has the ability to use his or her mental energies to live life to the fullest. Many people believe that metaphysics is the study of only Eastern philosophies, however this is incorrect. While the east offers a wealth of information on meditation and health, the Western civilization is rich in its own metaphysics. Kabalistic studies, an ancient Jewish philosophy; Gnosticism, the beliefs of a group of early Christian sects before Orthodox Christianity; the Earth Religions such as Native American, Wicca, and the Grail Mysteries, are excellent metaphysical sources geared to Western thinking.
As the physical world is governed by laws, the metaphysical world has it’s set of laws. Metaphysics terms these laws Universal, and they came into being at the same time as Natural Law. Like Natural Law, they cannot be overruled. Although you can ignore the Universal Laws, they will function anyway. Universal does not produce an immediate physical reaction as Natural Law does, but they will eventually manifest into the physical world. The Universal laws are more akin to forces that work through your mind and psychological states. The Universal Laws are neutral in that they are neither good nor bad, but work equally well in any situation. Here is a basic list of Universal Laws and their definitions:
Law of One--You are one with the Divinity, as is all of humanity, whatever you perceive the Divinity to be.
Law of Mind--The law of Mind means that there exists a Universal Intelligence, which is a substance without form. (When creation took place it was done through the process of thought, also called the "Mind of the Divinity") The purpose of the Mind substance is for you to Create.
Law of Duality--This law basically says that everything has both negative and positive energy within it, including Humans. This same concept is expressed in the Yin-Yang of the Chinese.
Law of Love--This term means unconditional love for all beings and all things. Pure love is not the emotional response we think of, but is a need to share, to communicate and to give of itself to others.
Law of Karma--This is the law of cause and effect. Just as in physics where there is an actin for every equal and opposite reaction, so is there a cause for every situation in your daily life.
Law of Attraction--
Law of Return--
Law of Freedom--