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In the early 19th century, new physical phenomena were discovered that could not be described by Newtonian physics. The discovery and investigation of electromagnetic phenomena led to the concept of a field. A field was defined as a condition in space which has the potential of producing a force. The old Newtonian mechanics interpreted the interaction between positively and negatively charged particles like protons and electrons simply by saying that the two particles attract each other like two masses. However, Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell found it more appropriate to use a field concept and say that each charge creates a "disturbance" or a "condition" in the space around it, so that the other charge, when it is present, feels a force. Thus, the concept of a universe filled with fields that create forces that interact with each other was born. Finally, there was a scientific framework with which we could begin to explain our ability to affect each other at a distance through means other than speech and sight. We all have had the experience of picking up the phone and knowing who it is before any words are spoken. Mothers often know when their children are in trouble, no matter where they are. This can be explained in terms of field theory. In the last 15 to 20 years (100 years behind the physicists), most of us have just been beginning to use such concepts in describing our personal interactions. We are just beginning to admit that we ourselves are composed of fields. We sense another presence in the room without seeing or hearing them (field interaction); we speak of good news or bad vibes, of sending energy to others or of reading each other's thoughts. We immediately know whether or not we like someone, whether we will get along with him or clash. This "knowing" can be explained by the harmony or disharmony in our field interactions. |
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