At some point in your science education you
probably heard the atom compared to a solar
system.
The image of the sun with its orbiting planets
is a simplistic (albeit effective) model for
the nucleus and orbiting electrons at the
atomic level.
Just as likely, the science teacher quickly
pointed out how crude such an analogy really
is considering the forces involved, scale,
etc.
A more sophisticated explanation describes
the "orbits" (shells) in which the electrons
move as a "cloud."
Interestingly, solar systems are probably
formed in the gaseous clouds of interstellar
nebulae.
Whereas the positive electrical charge of
the protons within the nucleus are essentially
balanced by the negative charge of the electrons,
the dynamics of the solar system involve a
balance between the opposing forces of gravity
and momentum.
Thus at these vastly different levels of reality,
each system involves the interaction of opposites.
The Cayce readings insist that this is all
part of the "unity of force" that is the very
nature of the Creative Energy called God.
In the beginning of the creation of the physical
universe, the duality of attraction and repulsion
at the atomic level (and also eventually at
the cellular level -- the "microcosm") formed
a "nebulous activity."
This fundamental movement is an expression
of the First Cause, or God in the physical
universe.
The same dance of positive and negative forces
magnified astronomically (the "macrocosm")
is the means by which "worlds, suns, stars,
nebulae, and whole systems" come into being
from the First Cause.
The oriental concept of the Tao portraying
the opposing forces of ying and yang is a
wonderfully evocative symbol of the creative
dynamic we are describing here.
The exquisite sense of movement and balance
of complementary opposites suggests the motivative
force of the First Cause in the physical universe
at all levels -- from atomic to interstellar.
In truth, there is only one force expressing
itself in motion and harmony throughout all
of creation.
