Spooky Action at a Distance: How Quantum Physics Proves We Are All Connected
If you mention "telepathy" or "energy healing" in a corporate boardroom, you will likely get laughed out of the room. We are trained to believe that these things are fairy tales—violations of the laws of physics.
But if you mention "Quantum Entanglement" or the "Observer Effect" in a physics lab, nobody laughs. In fact, they might just give you a Nobel Prize.
For years, I lived in the comfortable box of Newtonian physics: A equals A. Actions have direct, visible reactions. Objects are separate. But as I began researching for my book, Quiet All Along, I discovered that the deeper you go into physics and the spiritual realm, the stranger the universe gets.
It turns out, the mystics and the physicists have been talking about the same thing for a century. They just use different vocabularies.
The Observer Effect: Attention is Energy
One of the most mind-bending concepts in quantum mechanics is the Observer Effect.
In the famous Double-Slit Experiment, scientists discovered that light behaves like a wave (energy) when nobody is watching, but behaves like a particle (matter) the moment it is observed.
Let that sink in. The mere act of looking at the world changes the physical reality of the world.
In spiritual circles, we hear about "manifestation" or the "Law of Attraction." It often sounds like wishful thinking. But when you look at it through the lens of rational explanations for the unexplained, it starts to look a lot like the Observer Effect.
When we focus our intention—our observation—on a specific outcome or a specific person, are we collapsing the wave function? Are we turning possibility into reality just by looking at it?
This suggests that science of intuition and prayer aren't magic tricks. They are the application of consciousness to matter. Your attention is not passive; it is active. It is a force.
"Spooky Action at a Distance"
If the Observer Effect explains how we shape reality, Quantum Entanglement explains how we are connected to it.
Entanglement occurs when two particles interact and become "linked." Even if you separate them by billions of light-years, a change to one particle instantly affects the other. Faster than the speed of light.
Albert Einstein hated this. He famously called it "spooky action at a distance" because it violated his understanding of how the universe should work. He wanted the world to be local and logical.
But Einstein was wrong about this. Experiments have proven again and again that entanglement is real.
The Science of "I Just Knew"
So, what does this have to do with us?
If subatomic particles can be entangled across space, and we are made of subatomic particles, is it really so crazy to think that human beings can be entangled too?
This offers a scientific framework for telepathy and those inexplicable moments of synchronicity and what it means.
It explains why a mother knows her child is in danger before the phone rings.
It explains signs from deceased loved ones—if consciousness is energy, and energy is entangled, death might not sever the connection.
It explains why you can feel the "vibe" of a room instantly.
We aren't isolated islands. We are a mesh of entangled particles, vibrating in a vast web. When you think of a friend and they text you a minute later, it’s not a coincidence. It’s "spooky action."
Magic is Just Undiscovered Physics
My journey from skeptic to believer wasn't about abandoning logic. It was about upgrading my physics.
We used to think lightning was the wrath of Zeus. Now we know it’s electricity. We used to think germs were demons. Now we know about bacteria.
Today, we call things like mediumship, energy healing, and intuition "paranormal." But I believe we are standing on the edge of a new understanding where these unexplained phenomena explained will just be considered "science."
The universe is far weirder, and far more beautiful, than our high school textbooks admitted.
The experiment: Test Your Entanglement
The next time you feel a sudden, strong thought about someone you haven't seen in a while, treat it like an experiment in analytical spirituality.
Write down the time.
Reach out to them.
Ask what they were doing or feeling at that exact moment.
You might find that you are more "spooky" than you think.
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My memoir, Quiet All Along: A Skeptic’s Journey into the Unexplained, explores the intersection of hard science and the human soul. Sign up for the newsletter to receive updates and behind-the-scenes research.