Travel Tips for the Many-Worlds

Being in two places at once isn’t as hard as it sounds—not since Huge Everett’s Many-Worlds Theory became widely accepted. The MWT resolves inconsistencies in physics by describing a universe branching with every choice, seeding countless parallel worlds where different events occur. Being aware of multiple ‘realities’ simultaneously isn’t a big problem either. It happens all the time, a skill enhanced in certain individuals throughout history, particularly witches and, believe it or not, web surfers.

In two places at once ... Spiritual Pilgrim, Woodcut, anonymous German artist, circa 1530. Jung, CW 10, plate VII

For centuries, witches (shamans) have journeyed to ‘other places’ while part of their awareness stays ‘behind’. This is a similar model to the now common practice of surfing the internet. Most scholarly investigations agree online experiences take us to another world that is filled with an array of meaning and purpose. The World Wide Web uses metaphors that support this spatial awareness—we talk in chat rooms, we visit sites and home pages, we surf the net. Cyberspace is a ‘place’ where community can develop over time and while we are ‘here’ we are also somewhere else. Test it: Are you in the Voyager community right now or sitting in front of your computer?

We can learn to hold our awareness in two places at once but handling the transitions takes practice. Here are some tips for keeping multiple ‘realities’ smooth and seamless.

Tip 1: Set Clear Intensions: In Arrows of Time, Nellion Paree experiences parallel universes. In one world she lives alone in a cottage at the edge of the woods. In another, she is High Priestess of a thriving temple. In yet another world she is hunted, her life under constant threat. She reinforces her sense of Self in each ‘reality’ by setting strong intentions—focusing daily on who she is and what she wants to achieve.

Tip 2: Awareness: This is the power of deliberate thought. We can practice by becoming conscious of how we shift through our ‘multiple-worlds’ every day. Work, home, online, off line, social or alone—different ‘worlds’ bring different aspects of the Self to light. By putting awareness on this process, we develop psychological muscles that will help with larger challenges—like parallel universes.

Tip 3: Accoutrements: Our self-image helps to ground us, be it an avatar, user name, skill or attire. It’s like putting on a different ‘hat’ for each job. In Nell’s case, she wears temple robes and is bonded to a familiar named Torgan in one world. In another, she dresses for the hunt and is linked to three ravens. In yet another, lives in shadows, hiding from the trackers. Having different attributes in multiple ‘realities’ can keep the mind clear and transitions smooth.

Tip 4: Perspective: From a great enough perspective, the many-worlds are one fundamental and seamless unity. Think of it as different ‘Nells’ belonging to a singular ‘I’. From this place of ‘I’, there is no ‘out there’, only consciousness. That greater perspective is a guide, keeping sub-personalities from fragmenting and allowing for a higher state of being.

Care to tell how you keep from becoming unglued in the ‘many-worlds’? Share your online or off line stories with us here. Comments welcome!

Kim Falconer is the author of The Spell of Rosette and Arrows of Time, both available from bookshops throughout Australia and New Zealand. Kim lives in Byron Bay on Australia’s east coast and continues to write. She also runs Falcon Astrology.