It seems appropriate that one of the first article in this blog dedicated to quantum well-being be about the beauty and flexibility of the quantum perspective.

One aspect of the quantum perspective is our ability to view life as the observer.  While at first blush the observer carries the energy of passivity, in a world currently dominated by action, there is a deeper context for appreciating the observer.

The observer denotes a state of being Present.  For the physicist, multiple quantum states resolve themselves to a single viewpoint through the observer.  For those with an interest in spirit, the observer has mastered the ability to be still and allow.   The position of observer provides one with the opportunity to allow Life to unfold.  This opportunity is the space for choosing the experiences one desires. 

More pragmatically, what does the perspective of the observer have to do with butter and eggs?

On a recent hiking vacation to Glacier National Park, a friend and I experienced the perspective of the observer first hand.  Let me start with setting the stage.

In the bottom of the box in which our food supplies were stored, I found a 1-cup container apparently filled with flour, oatmeal, and a small yellow slip of paper with the words “2 eggs, 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of yogurt.”  My friend explained it as the recipe for fabulous open-air griddle cakes.  Only one thing kept the mixture in the container and not on the plate….our well-supplied cooler held no eggs.  Abundant soymilk and yogurt; however, no eggs.

We had pitched our tent at Many Glaciers campground, at least 30 miles from the nearest grocery store. Our days were filled with hiking and our evenings with beautiful sunsets and diamond-bright stars – trips to town were not on the schedule.

In this national park, the campgrounds often have an adjacent motel/restaurant/campstore.  A quick perusal of the camp store yielded no eggs, while the restaurant did feature breakfasts.  A plan was hatched, as it were, to purchase the 2 eggs from the restaurant kitchen.  The role of inquirer fell to me.

The first opportunity to purchase eggs arose around 7 pm one evening after a long hike.  A combination of tired feet and a quiet sense that dinner hour at an Italian restaurant was not the time for eggs kept me in the campground.

The next morning, the possibility of eggs again surfaced.  This time, a quick shower in the adjacent pay-for-shower facility held a stronger appeal.   While walking back to the campsite from the shower, I felt a shift around the concept of purchasing eggs.  So I handed my soap and towel to my friend and promised to return with the eggs.

I walked into the restaurant at 5 minutes after 10, just as the wait staff were closing the dining room. I held a mental image of me carrying 2 eggs back to camp with intent.

From the perspective of the observer, I surveyed the dining room.  A few remaining breakfast customers were getting up to leave.  Waiters were clearing tables and setting up lunch arrangements. A member of the wait staff eventually presented himself, courteously listened to my request, and went to the kitchen to speak to the cook.  I continued to observe.

In a moment, the door to the kitchen opened and the smiling young man placed two eggs into my hands.  He said there’d be no charge for the eggs.  And he went on further to invite me to help myself to the little pats of restaurant butter on the tables – health codes precluded them being served again at another meal.

I thanked him with appreciation and gratitude.  I collected about 2 tbsps worth of butter to complement the eggs, and headed to the campsite, marveling at the synchronistic timing of events and the abundance that had flowed.  The finished griddle cakes lived up to my friend’s enthusiastic description, aided in part by the enjoyment we both received from the way in which butter and eggs were manifested!

What can we learn about the quantum perspective from this story?

First, the role of the observer provides the focal point for the preferred outcome of an intention to manifest – witness the successful procurement of eggs to make pancakes.

Second, Being Present in the stillness of observing creates a locus for abundance and joyfulness to be expressed, as demonstrated by the generosity of the wait staff and the cook, and everyone’s enjoyment of our interactions.

Third, from the point of observation, it’s possible to select among possible courses of action and their associated time frames in such a way that the preferred outcome (in this case, eggs with the added bonus of butter) proceeds to unfold with ease and grace to the benefit of all.

Welcome to the world of the quantum perspective.  I look forward to sharing additional articles as this blog unfolds!