a personal journal on my universe surfing through the multiverse
Author: J. Sands Loch
Student and teacher of reality in all its forms.
I self-published my personal experience of discovering and trying to understand and use a model of reality based on the Many Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics:
Surfing the Multiverse: Finding Happiness One Universe at a Time
Available on Kindle and from Amazon, and found in blog post form at:
SurfingTheUniverse.com
Day 13 of 2025 is a Monday – day of the Moon. I’m actually writing this on Day 14, because it’s after midnight. That’s synchronistic because it’s a full moon now, which roughly marks Day 14 of the lunar cycle. Before writing, the full moon would be a multiple of 7 day and would be a day of rest and inner reflection. There would be no war. No harsh judgments.
But this blog is for Day 13. Like the number 7 of the ancient Babylonian times, the number 13 has some superstition surrounding it. The numbers 6 and 12 are considered complete. 7 and 13 disrupt the harmony of 6 and 12. They both represent excess, irregularity, transition, imbalance, and uncertainty. Many ancient cultures associated these numbers with misfortune. Divisibility of numbers was associated with harmony. Prime numbers like 7 and 13 have no divisibility except by 1 and itself. There are 13 full moons in a year which disrupts the natural alignment of the lunar year with the solar year. Today is Day 13 of 2025 and also a full moon.
The year 2025 is highly divisible with the divisors: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 25, 27, 45, 75, 81, 135, 225, 405, 675, and 2025. Last year 2024 had the divisors: 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 23, 44, 46, 88, 92, 184, 253, 506, 1012, and 2024. In 23 years when it is NYE before the year 2048, AI robots and such will be having a celebration like it’s 1999. Excluding 1, the divisors of 2048 are all multiples of 2: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, and 2048. So in computer binary numbers, the year will be 100000000000. This is 2^{11}, a single bit set at the 12th position (starting from the right). Ahhh … completion.
Diving Deeper: Mondays are synonymous with Days 2, 9, 16, and 23 and were transitional days in the lunar cycle. While not as prominently mentioned as the quarter phases, they had significance as moments of adjustment and preparation:
• Day 2: Early waxing crescent, symbolizing growth and refinement of new beginnings.
• Day 9: Momentum toward the first quarter, a time for strengthening and evaluating progress.
• Day 16: Waning after the Full Moon, focusing on balance and stability.
• Day 23: Waning crescent nearing the last quarter, symbolizing preparation for endings and consolidation.
It’s now morning and the sun is rising again. I only wrote the title of this post last night. I was doing a bit of research on Sunday about the history of Sunday. When near midnight I read that Sunday has traditionally been a day of rest, I felt myself getting very sleepy. I decided to finish in the morning. Now I am reading that actually the 7th day is the day of rest, so I have to wait until Saturday to rest.
Day 12 of 2025 is a Sunday. How synchronistic in many ways. To learn the origin of Sunday, we have to travel back seven millennium to the time period of 2025-7000 =-4,975. Geographically, we need to focus on southern Mesopotamia. During this first millennial time period of 4975 BCE to 3976 BCE, the people of this area were moving from dispersed Neolithic settlements to more centralized villages. Irrigation was used to move water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. A reliable water supply allowed these villages to grow barley crops, dates, and keep livestock. Temples were constructed, with the earliest and most significant one being the temple of Eridu.
Aside: In Sumerian mythology, Eridu is the first city. It was created by the gods. It is associated with the god Enki (also known as Ea), the god of water, knowledge, mischief, crafts, and creation. The Eridu temple, known as the E-abzu, is dedicated to the god Enki. Archaeologists call this millennial period the Ubaid period, which continues to c. 4000 BCE.
There were no written calendars and cuneiform did not exist yet. Archaeologists have found clay tokens of different shapes. I have not seen any research that claims these tokens were used as money, but it only makes sense to me that they were used as a medium of exchange. Here are seven different types of tokens and how I imagine that they might have been used. I have also ordered them and given a representation I will explain later.
Cone – for barley and wheat, representing a cone of light, life, and earthly sustenance
Ovoid – for eggs and small animals, representing cycles, fertility and wisdom
Disc – for fish and cheese, representing conflict and nourishment from struggle
Cylinder – for rolled textiles and rugs, representing communication and trade
Gemstones, e.g. obsidian or lapis lazuli – for luxury items, representing wealth and authority
Spherical – for livestock, representing fertility, beauty and abundance
Triangle/Wedge – for land or labor, representing structure, balance, and discipline
The ancient Babylonians used one of the most advanced mathematical systems of their time. The sexagesimal (base-60) system is the foundation for our 360º circle, 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute, and 24 hours in a day. The number 60 was chosen because it is highly divisible (with divisors of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, and 60). This makes it ideal for fractional measurements. It also makes it useful for dividing time, space and celestial cycles.
Notice how the divisors of 60 include all the integers up through six, but not seven. Seven is mathematically special in a base-60 numbering system. Additionally, the lunar cycle is about 29.5 days on average (it varies between 29.27 and 29.83 days). Day 1 of a lunar cycle would begin with the first crescent moon after the new moon. This would naturally lead to day 7, 14, 21, and 28 aligning very closely with four main phases of the moon: first quarter, full moon, last quarter, and dark moon. On these multiple of 7 days, certain activities were forbidden or restricted by the Babylonian priests. Old Mesopotamian texts refer to these four days of the lunar month as “ul ūma” (evil days). These days were considered both sacred and inauspicious. Therefore, to avoid angering the gods, or disturbing the cosmic order, certain activities were restricted. The reasoning was tied to the Moon’s transition points which were seen as powerful but unstable energy.
On these moon transition points, the priests advised the following:
Avoid making major decisions or judgments
Refrain from starting new ventures
Refrain from working or agricultural work
Avoid travel or expeditions
Practice sexual abstinence
Limit public appearances or displays of power
Practice self reflection and mindfulness
To counteract the inauspicious energies and to counterbalance the risks of acting on these sacred days, priests often prescribed rituals:
Sacrifices and offerings of animals, grains, or incense to appease the gods
Consult omens through liver readings, astrology, or other forms of divination
Undergo ritual cleansings (e.g. fasting, bathing in sacred water)
Align with divine will through seclusion, mediation, and prayer
Diving Deeper: The Enuma Anu Enlil is a collection of astronomical and astrological omens. It details the significance of lunar days and specifically mentions the multiple of seven days:
Day 7: A day of rest and worship
Day 14: A day of reflection and time of fullness – no war or harsh judgments
Day 21: A day of introspection and preparation
Day 28: A day of vulnerability and time of renewal – defer decisions and prioritize rituals
These multiple of seven days are actually tied to Saturday rather than Sunday. So, for Sunday we have:
Day 1: A day to start new initiatives and a time of renewal
Day 8: A day to build momentum and make progress in a measured way
Day 15: A day to celebrate accomplishments, avoid hubris, seek balance, and tap into your divinity
Day 22: A day to reflect, consolidate, and prepare for the end of the cycle
Update 2025-0118S-1034: I don’t know if I was inspired by my 5-year ago post when I blogged about this day. I have been checking these to get inspiration so it is very likely that I did. However, I don’t know remember doing so. It was a short post 5 years ago which I can just include here:
The number 12 is special to Earth, it’s Moon, and the Sun through the fact that the Moon revolves around the Earth 12 times during the time that the Earth revolves around the sun. There are 12 lunar cycles plus 11 or 12 days in a year. The Babylonians calendar defined a year to be 12 lunar months, each beginning with a new sunset crescent moon in the western sky. Twelve is found prominently in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Greek mythology.
Over the holidays my cousin was in town with her husband, who happens to be a runner. Five years ago, I took up his challenge to run 3 miles with him. I blogged about it then: 2020 Day 10: 3 miles in 27:20. When I was writing yesterday’s Day 10 post, I reread the one from five years ago. I felt a bit guilty that I hadn’t run in a while. This morning, when I awoke and began getting dressed, I chose a running t-shirt. This was despite that it froze last night and was still quite cold outside.
Bird Bath Reflections of Sun on a Wire, 2025-01-11, Austin TX (photo credit: surfingtheuniverse.com)
“Am I really going to do this?” I thought. I don’t remember the last time I ran – maybe a couple years ago. Swimming has been my recent exercise of choice. Today is not the ideal day for swimming. Then I remembered my post yesterday: 2025 Day 10: Roll the Dice! So, I decided to just do a quick 15 minute run down to the neighborhood park and back. I rolled the dice. When I got to the park, I saw about 25 people all running around the park. My naturally running path led me into the middle of them. They were all spread out. I continued running with them as I noticed they were all exiting the other side of the park.
“Am I really going to do this?” I thought again. I rolled the dice again and continued running with them out the other side of the park. A man with a one-year old in a stroller ran up next to me and said hi. We started talking and I learned this was a running group like I suspected. They had started at a coffee shop and were running a total of 10 kilometers. I ended up continuing to run with him all the way to the coffee shop (Praxis, I think). My left knee started hurting around mile 3. As I arrived at the coffee shop, I stopped my watch timer and it had been 4.01 miles.
After 10 minutes of yoga, and grabbing some coffee, and meeting new people, I walked back home in the crisp sunny weather. I’m grateful that I decided to roll the dice multiple times today. It was a good reminder of the unpredictability of life. It also felt good to do some cardio. My recent focus on computer work has not been good for my physical health. After the run, I checked my bp and decided to just take a half dose of bp medicine and monitor it. I have a theory that daily cardio might be a healthier substitute than medication.
My grandfather would buy lottery tickets regularly. I lived with him when going to college. He shared one of his biggest regrets in life was not taking more chances. In my mind, he did take chances in his life. I was told he once started a uranium mining company. He also was a traveling salesman. I wish I had asked him about any particular dreams he had that he had not pursued
My daily blogging practice is an example of rolling the dice. It involves taking action. The result of the action is unpredictable. There are a large number of outcomes of various probabilities. I can write about some of these possible outcomes now and increase their probability of occurring. I can take other actions to increase the probability of these outcomes occurring. I can re-roll the dice as many times as I wish. I get to choose which dice I roll. I get to choose the some of the faces of each die.
A researcher investigating a hypothesis is rolling the dice. They design an experiment and the outcome is unknown. They conduct the experiment and document the outcome. Now, the dice has been rolled and scientific knowledge has been captured. Repeating the experiment in the same way will not be re-rolling the dice. They would need to have an unknown outcome to be rolling the dice again. As I write this, I am questioning myself if this is a good example. Nature knows the outcome of the experiment and so proving whether an hypothesis is true or false is not really an unknown outcome. So, the scientific result itself is not a face of one of the dice. However, what follows in the future for the researcher as a result of the experiment is a possible outcome. So, if the researcher is the first one to be successful in proving a major discovery in a scientific field, this could lead to the researcher gaining additional research grants, or even winning a Nobel Prize.
An entrepreneur pitching their business plan to a potential investor is rolling the dice. The investor deciding to invest in the entrepreneur is also rolling the dice. The employees who join the entrepreneur and execute on the business plan are also rolling the dice. Skill, experience, and hard work are a factor in the success of a business. A certain amount of luck is also part of the equation.
Two best in the world and equally matched athletes, or athletic teams, are rolling the dice when they compete. The winner is unpredictable. One athlete or team is often believed to have a higher chance of winning. But there is still an element of chance in the competition.
Going on a promising date is rolling the dice. Even if both people are excited about the possibility of finding their soulmate, there are many possibilities. Even if they have a great first date, each successive date involves continuing to roll the dice.
Inviting an estranged friend to reconnect is rolling the dice. The consequences of this action are unknown. Accepting an invitation like this is also rolling the dice.
A man spinning a toy in Wuhan, China – Jan 21, 2019 – Photo Credit: surfingtheuniverse.com
I had traveled through Wuhan a year prior and I was inspired to blog about the coronavirus outbreak. Rereading my blog post, I’m intrigued by how much detail I went into the virology of coronaviruses. I understand it now as quantum sensing of the future possible universe. The response to the novel Wuhan coronavirus pandemic was a large emotional event for humanity. It does not surprise me that many people felt it coming. I’m fairly confident that I wasn’t the only one.
SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 share 80% genetic similarity. One of the main differences between these two viruses is in the spike protein (S). The SARS-CoV spike protein binds to the human ACE2 receptor with a lower binding affinity compared to SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 has mutations in key residues of the receptor binding domain (RBD). These mutations enhances its binding affinity for ACE2, resulting in more efficient cell entry. Additionally, SARS-CoV-2 has a unique furin cleavage site between the S1 and S2 subunits of the spike protein. This cleavage site feature further increases the efficiency of the spike protein activation, resulting in SARS-CoV-2 being more infectious.
The unique furin cleavage site at the S1/S2 junction of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein raises suspicions of its natural origin. This is because the furin cleavage site is not found in the most closely related coronaviruses. This evidence alone is not enough to prove an unnatural origin. There are genetic markers that would prove an unnatural origin, but these markers are not found in the SARS-CoV-2 genome. So, while groups of individuals continue to speculate about the unnatural origin of SARS-CoV-2, a natural origin is still the more scientifically supported theory.
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