This episode goes beyond the sci-fi, to look into scientific ideas about parallel universes and the multiverse — from the quantum many-worlds to cosmic inflation and string theory, and more. We explore how those concepts intersect with entanglement, non-locality, and the practice of collective intention. Intriguingly, we ponder the implications for sending intentions, not just within the universe we know, but into realms that we don't. Along the way, we reflect on how physics theories and sending intention may connect, not to mention the implications for each of us on our spiritual journeys. Sounding all too much like fantasy and mystery? Listen in–you may discover some fascinating ideas to ponder!

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as we’ve focused on a theoretical topic, we’re not offering a number of suggested topics for our intentions and prayers. Instead, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will that both ourselves and physicists will continue to be open minded to theories that are strange and currently unprovable, inspiring curiosity and exploration not just for what can be proved, but for the possible and the mysterious.

Please join us in holding this.

Mentioned in this episode:

‘The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes,’ Paul Halpern, Basic books 2024. Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Allure-Multiverse-Dimensions-Parallel-Universes/dp/154160217X/ref=sr_1_1

Chapter markers:

00:00:00         Introduction

00:01:08         Exploring Parallel Universes

00:02:22         Quantum Physics and Multiverses

00:03:44         Sci-Fi Meets Science

00:05:53         Theories of Existence

00:09:53         Cosmic Inflation Explained

00:11:15         The Nature of Multiverses

00:15:23         Classifying Multiverse Levels

00:17:34         Evidence and Speculation

00:19:35         The Philosophical Perspective

00:22:44         Non-Locality and Intention

00:26:58         Holding Intention

Sources referenced in this episode:

‘We Might Live in a Multiverse,’ Sarah Scoles in Scientific American Special Edition, Spring/Summer 2025: Into the Quantum Realm, pp 86-87.

http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-multiverse-hypothesis-are-there.html

http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-trouble-with-many-worlds.html

http://www.ou.edu/news/articles/2025/may/the-hidden-physics-behind-dark-matter-and-the-multiverse.html

https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/david-wallace-many-worlds-theory-of-quantum-mechanics/

https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/347/3/921/1021585

https://arxiv.org/abs/1111.4128

https://arxiv.org/html/2405.06924v1

https://arxiv.org/pdf/1207.5396.pdf

https://blog.apaonline.org/2025/03/13/the-multiverse-may-not-remove-the-need-for-a-personal-creator/

https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/the-science-of-the-multiverse/

https://editverse.com/multiverse-meta-analysis-2025-parallel-reality-research-synthesis-methods/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many-worlds_interpretation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiverse

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_universes_in_fiction

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_universes_in_fiction

https://evolutionnews.org/2025/04/is-the-multiverse-real/

https://johnhorgan.org/cross-check/multiverses-are-pseudoscientific-bullshit

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https://momadvice.com/post/books-about-parallel-universes

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https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/12/16/googles-quantum-chip-sparks-debate-on-multiverse-theory/

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-many-worlds-theory/

https://van.physics.illinois.edu/ask/listing/42806

https://www.astronomy.com/science/is-the-multiverse-theory-science-fiction-or-science-fact/

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/physics/news/2025/how-a-quantum-innovation-may-quash-the-idea-of-the-multiverse.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chadorzel/2016/05/09/how-quantum-entanglement-can-help-you-understand-many-worlds/

https://www.monstercomplex.com/blog/multiverse-stories-fun-examples-of-fiction-with-parallel-universes

https://www.multiverse.io/en-GB/blog/announcing-our-2025-impact-report

https://www.myscience.org/news/2025/new_theory_to_understand_the_origins_of_the_universe-2025-ub

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/what-is-the-multiverse

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234971-300-we-are-closer-than-ever-to-finally-proving-the-multiverse-exists/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26435252-200-how-a-quantum-innovation-may-quash-the-idea-of-the-multiverse/

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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/16id3db/how_credible_is_the_many_worlds_interpretation_of/

https://www.reddit.com/r/universe/comments/1ky3u07/is_quantum_entanglement_a_clue_to_a_parallel/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heres-why-we-might-live-in-a-multiverse/

https://www.sleepingbeautyproblem.com/8-about-the-many-world-interpretation/

https://www.space.com/32728-parallel-universes.html

https://www.space.com/spooky-action-at-a-distance-create-multiverse

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/mar/opinion-great-mysteries-physics-3-there-multiverse

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