You’ve heard it before: “everything is connected.” Sounds profound, sure, but is it just spiritual fluff? Many say it’s absurd. I say they’re just not looking deep enough.
If you believe in the Big Bang and evolution, you have to admit — everything does share a common origin. We all come from the same singularity, the same biological chain, the same cosmic event. On a grand scale, we’re linked. But on a practical scale? That’s where people roll their eyes. Everything is connected? That’s just ridiculous. How is my love of Philly underground rap connected with what you eat for dinner? How does a burnt pancake ripple into someone else’s life?
That’s where metaphysics comes in. Meta means behind or beyond. Physics is the science of matter and energy. Metaphysics being the study of what’s beyond physics, the invisible threads between meaning, matter, and mind.
Let’s play this out. Brad burns his pancakes. Small failure. But now, as he’s late for work, cuts someone off in traffic. That driver—on the way to a job interview—spills coffee on their shirt. They show up flustered and blow the interview. Brad’s morning fuck-up costed someone a job.
Or say Brad works from home. Irritated from the burnt pancake, he snaps at his kid for leaving toys out. The kid’s upset, picks a fight at school, gets suspended. Another family’s now dealing with fallout. One charred breakfast: multiple lives touched.
In these examples, notice: it’s not the failure itself that spreads — it’s the underlying energy. Brad’s frustration spreads to strangers, to his kid, to the wider web. That’s the invisible cause-and-effect chain we’re talking about.
Now, does every little thing ripple out? Not necessarily. Brad could burn his pancakes, sigh, clean up, and move on. The event stays contained, for now. But even then, energy can linger. Maybe Brad thinks “I can’t cook” and starts ordering more takeout. Well, this would pump more money into the local economy. Suddenly you’re involved in Brad’s chaos, if you’re part of that economy.
What we’re playing with here is causality. Philosophers have wrestled with this forever. Aristotle laid out the Four Causes: material (whats it’s made of), formal (the design or shape it takes), efficient (what set it in motion), final (the end goal). These are the reasonings or causes behind any given scenario.
Knowing these can reinforce the understanding that strangers influence us. For example, we’re all surrounded by hidden forces. Culture, ancestry, biology, just to name a few. Why do you still crave carbs when know it causes lethargy? Because ancient biology rewards it. Why don’t you eat cockroaches, even though they’re packed with protein? Culture shaped you. Ancestors and society, aka strangers to you, played a role on you becoming who you are.
So yes — strangers shape us, often invisibly. Our actions bleed into each other. But how much? That’s where things get tricky. It’s not always quantifiable. But I believe simply exploring this gives us an edge; we start acting not just for ourselves, but for the collective. We realize success lifts more than just ourselves but those around. Failures don’t just end with us. They set others back to. But at least failure teaches. Inaction offers no data, no growth, no ripple. Even mistakes move the web.
Which leads me here: are you positively impacting strangers? Of course you don’t know, because you never know how you’re affecting others—let alone strangers. There’s a way to be more sure than not, though. By paying fuillfing your role and following your purpose. The thing is, most people don’t know their purpose. That’s where astrology comes in. Pay attention to your birth chart. That’s why systems like Western Astrology and Personal Astrology exist in the first place. It’s to help people figure out where they fit. Most just “guess it out.” If you don’t know your role, yourself down. You slow the entire world down. Drastic? I know. But if you know your role, you can consciously shape the ripple you send out into the world. By doing this, you can help speed up tye process of global innovation and conscious evolution.
In the a future article, we’ll explore how this web of interconnection plays out through the lens of the zodiac — and how understanding your place in it gives you power.
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