Chapter 1:: Balancing Energy of Body Mind and Spirit - A Review (2)

She opens with this,

but I suspect that Jillian isn't speaking about zero-point energy of quantum theory nor the protons, neutrons, gluons, or quarks of particle physics. As we shall see, Jillian's apparent focus seems to be some sort of pseudo-metaphysical woo.

Like a true guru of written tossed salad, Jillian does not disappoint as she cherry-picks the first concept she presents.

(Her source:: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/introchem/chapter/the-three-laws-of-thermodynamics/)

What Jillian ignores,,,

Her source very clearly states under key points, “The first law, also known as Law of Conservation of Energy, states that energy cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system.” Her source then discusses the importance of a system and its surroundings. IOWs whether a system is open, isolated or closed.

The boundary must be clearly defined, so one can clearly say whether a given part of the world is in the system or in the surroundings. If matter is not able to pass across the boundary, then the system is said to be closed; otherwise, it is open. A closed system may still exchange energy with the surroundings unless the system is an isolated one, in which case neither matter nor energy can pass across the boundary.

It is blatantly obvious that Jillian's source is referring to an isolated system from that point.  Instead of citing the full definition, Jillian chose to ignore the explanation above concerning open, closed, and isolated systems and pick a shortened version of the definition.

Why is this important?

Further along in another article on LumenLearning (her own source), they state, “Biological organisms are open systems. Energy is exchanged between them and their surroundings, as they consume energy-storing molecules and release energy to the environment by doing work. Like all things in the physical world, energy is subject to the laws of physics. The laws of thermodynamics govern the transfer of energy in and among all systems in the universe.”

This relates to what Jillian states next, and where her piss-poor reading comprehension is obvious. As well as her pseudo-metaphysical mumbo-jumbo comes to play.

If Jillian understood what she read, she would understand where her statement is so wrong. She didn't have to learn anything. There is no such thing, outside of psychic woo shit, as “bad” energy.

As LumenLearning notes, “Energy is exchanged between them and their surroundings, as they consume energy-storing molecules and release energy to the environment by doing work.” All food that we consume, even junkie food like cupcakes, is converted to energy the body uses.

More pseudo-metaphysical mumbo-jumbo; and she is correct, it is a belief. She has no evidence to back her statements.

Death energy? Laws of life? Living indefinitely? She watches a little too much Zack Baggins and Ghost Adventures.

Bear in mind that this is a woman who, in 2019, believed she had “cracked the code of why ghost exist.”

Equates viruses to spirits,

and now spirits to hormones.

The last bit of chapter one is rather difficult to decipher. First she talks of “cleaning out the cobwebs” from her body. Which seems to be a reference to her belief in auto-intoxication.

Once the “cobwebs” are cleared she states her thinking became more clear, methodical and relaxed. Concluding with this.

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As I have explained prior, life (actual physical life) is not an absolute. By that I mean there is no guarantee you will be born.  The probability of you existing at all comes out to 1 in 10^2,685,000.

Taken to a philosophical level of discussion, some see life as both absolute and relative. Modern Systems Theory has sought to explain systems in terms of relativity. Every single part influenced, and was influenced by, other parts. This was the beginning of seeing all systems as interconnected. (But I highly doubt Jillian has put that much thought into the issue.)

But,,, crawling out of the rabbit hole.

Examine Jillian's statement a bit further, she contradicts herself. If death (the permanent cessation of all biological functions) is an absolute (a principle which is regarded as universally valid) there is no potential for living indefinitely.

In essence, what Jillian has done is laid bare her beliefs. In her mind JJ consumption, and the rhetoric behind it, is a "religious" belief and therefore should be free from criticism. IOWs back in the beginning she believed it was protected by the First Amendment - think Genesis2 MMS church.

So far that is the approach she is using in the book. It reads as her "spiritual journey". But as I have always said, if your ideology is so weak it can't withstand criticism or critique, it is time to change your ideology. JE has literally doubled down with no evidence of even understanding what she proposes.

To borrow from Aron Ra,

People that make up stuff and call it truth have the power to imagine all kinds of nonsense. But that’s what it is all about. It really is make believe, and it took me the longest time to figure that out. I thought, honestly, naively, even into middle age. I was in my 30s before I realised there were some people who do not believe what they do for a reason.

And that is what Jillian has done – make stuff up!

Up next, chapter two.

Audio slide show for those interested.