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Subtilties and Fragility of Life

When the work of the Life Construct was first contemplated, it was believed that there would be a certain amount of fragility of the beings created under the Construct. Much would depend on the environment that the Life form was in, but it would also depend on the nature of the Life, the action the Life engaged in, and the myriad of chemicals that the Life was exposed to. It was felt that, to an extent, each of these areas would be a tradeoff; it was felt that Life could be made that was resistant (or impervious) to all of these possible factors, but that would almost certainly mean that every Life would likely be long (with respect to Time), and the experiences and lessons that were to occur in the Life would be extensive – an increase in memory capacity, but also the chance of accumulating Karma to a level that may be counterproductive for the Soul.  The fragility of Life, at least to an extent, would be a goal, one that would require a relatively precise and finite environment for the given Life to exist (or reside) in. 

Subtilties present a slightly different set of concerns, mainly concerning the interactions of the body (and its processes) with the environment, which would include an environment that would be inherently changed by the actions of the body itself. It was understood that there would also be an opportunity for groups of bodies, as the societies in which those bodies formed, could create an evermore complex set of factors that could adversely influence Life. And while  efforts were made to try to accommodate many of the different environmental factors and possibilities that could occur, the leadership the Life Construct felt that some of these possibilities could lead to situations in which the experience would ultimately be of value to the development of the Soul. The Leadership concluded that some of these could be used as a means to terminate Life, should there be a need to help balance karma. 

When discussing the fragility of Life, one question that arrises is why is there a need for it to be so fragile? Could physical beings be more ‘robust’? The short answer is yes. But it is not quite as easy as it may seem. There were a number of ways in which the Life Construct could have made Life less fragile; instead of a relatively ‘soft’ outer skin, a body could have had a hard shell, or exoskeleton. The are many insect that have an exoskeleton, and a number of reptiles, like turtles and tortoises. All seem to be limited in size or speed of movement, but they remain vulnerable in other ways and areas. But exoskeletons, particularly on larger beings, is impractical; speed and agility is an essential element for most predators, and an exoskeleton decreases both aspects too much. A hard outer shell would also limit an ability for many plants to absorb sunlight and grow quickly enough in a growing season. They would also inhibit speed, agility, and buoyancy for many aquatic species. 

Another option was to increase the quantity of redundant systems in a body, to the point that the duplicate systems would be able to compensate for a significantly greater number of issues that could be resolved. But each system would require its own support network (which may require another Soul in the body), and the addition of the necessary systems would require a larger host body; but this may well not address the associated vulnerabilities of the exterior skin.

It is possible a hybridization of these two could provide a viable alternative; after the redundant systems, the exoskeleton, while offering limited protection over a harder shell, could help with the vulnerabilities of a softer skin.  A compromise was selected for some species: scales.  They function as a pseudo shell, but offer significantly greater movement. This was used on many aquatic species, some animals, and limited biped species. (Both scales and an exoskeleton were impractical for any species that bore live young of significant size, due to the inability to protect the fetus prior to birth.)

The subtilties of Life presented another entire set of issues. The chemistries of Life were considered sensitive – it became apparent that small deviations or inclusions of Life’s chemistry could have significant (but not necessarily adverse) results. This was compounded when many chemicals began to react with other chemicals – and the by products created metabolites within the body.  The weed killer Glyphosate is one example; it is known that its metabolites include oxalates, the main element in many kidney stones. Oxylates are only one metabolite; other metabolites are responsible for cancers, reproductive issues, and a host of other issues within a body. There are many other examples of chemical traces having an adverse impact on processes of Life – not from a macro perspective, but a micro perspective, at the level of an individual organ, or a specific reaction within a portion of an organ. 

There was an attempt to make many of these errant reactions more difficult (or at least their effects to be minimized) , and during the initial trials of Life, they met with success.  But as “Life” became more complex, and the environments that supported Life became far more dynamic (and more of these chemicals appeared), the efforts to allow for clearing of them were stopped; many of the chemicals were not natural, so the decision was made to include all aspects of the presence of these chemicals in the work of Karma. If beings were to create these chemicals, then the Souls that made and used them would fall to the rules of Karma – the use of these chemicals, even unknowingly, was something that the beings should have realized (by the Energy signature) would lead to a great imbalance. The rules of Karma offered the solution. The greater the use of these ‘un-natural’ chemical combinations, the greater the imbalance in both the environment and the bodies of individual lives. This became the ideal solution; it eliminated the requirement for significantly augmenting bodies to assist in the elimination of these chemicals, but it also allowed for a wide variety of ways to achieve balance for their use – from Cancers (for those most directly exposed to them), to the longer term harm to the environment (for the ‘casual user’ of these chemicals, remedied by a change in attitude regarding their use by societies at large). It was the application of Karma that allowed for all of this.

Although the fragility of living beings was initially deemed a possible concern, it ultimately did lead to the beings that could move freely to be more cautious in their actions, and it allowed for the development of predators, important to help establish and allow for a balance of species and life forms to occur. 

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The Length of Life

The length of human life has varied greatly over time. In the Life Construct, there was no set period established for the length of a human life – it was to be somewhat open, but dependent on a number of factors, both under and outside the control of humans. Items that have an impact on the length of life include:

  1. Adequate nutrition from a wide variety of sources – to ensure micronutrients are present in the diet (including adequate water and oxygen);
  2. A moderate environment that does not increase the burdens of life on the body (not too hot, not too cold);
  3. The presence of predators;
  4. Conflict and other sources of stress;
  5. Presence of disease – primarily dangerous bacteria and viruses;
  6. Presence of toxins;
  7. Inappropriate Life choices;
  8. Elements included in the Life Construct of the person or Soul.

Note that other forms of Life may have other factors that can determine their length of Life.

Many of these factors will also have an impact on the quality of Life, and the rate at which aging of a body will occur. Too many toxins from the environment can cause aging as well, in some cases severe aging (smoking is a good example of this), and exposure to too much Sunlight can cause aging of the skin (in addition to increasing the risk of skin cancers). 

The Soul Contract of an individual can have a major impact on the length of a persons life; while it is true that Souls do determine a number of ways (depending on the Souls path in Life) in which their Life will end, there are generally “contingencies” that exist in a Soul Contract that may allow for a Life span that is longer than the average. Even so, it is very rare to now have a Life that is longer than 120 years. 

In past times, millennia ago, longer Life spans did occur. There were a number of factors that accounted for the longer life spans: nutrition, specifically the variety of food sources, was greater; the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere was greater (which does help to eliminate toxins from the body); water sources were more plentiful and far less contaminated (industrial wastes were not present); and radiation sources (specifically electromagnetic and Radio frequency) were not present (even though both were present in Space). All of these factors, together, helped to ensure that the body was operating at peak efficiency, and the systems in the body were not overly taxed, which would lead to a longer lifespan.  There have been some studies that have also indicated that an increased presence of oxygen in the atmosphere contributed to an ability of some insects and animals to grow much larger than what we would now normally expect to see – largely because the increase in oxygen would help to eliminate toxins, both absorbed into the body from the environment, and toxins produced by the body as a part of normal life processes.

From a more spiritual perspective, having a longer life span is not necessarily beneficial. We have written before about the Life path that people have, and that when (or if) one were to deviate too far off their life path (as written in their Soul Contract), there are provisions for their life to end.  This was done specifically to keep one from accumulating too much adverse karma. But if somebody were to have a life where they did not accumulate adverse karma, could their life be extended? Yes, that is possible, given the proper environmental conditions. In this case, it is likely that a life could be extended to several hundred years, given adequate nutrition (including a very balanced diet), a lack of toxins, increased oxygen, an a minimal amount of Life stress. Unfortunately, many of these factors are not currently present on Terra. 

Could these factors needed for Life extension be created in Space? Technically, they could. But Life in Space, even within the confines of a Spacecraft, would present a different set of constraints to the tension of Life.  Space has a large amount of radiation present – ionizing radiation, electromagnetic radiation, and radio frequency from natural sources – that tend to make Space a hazard for human Life.  Food sources could be grown, given a large enough facility, and the environment could have a higher concentration of oxygen, even though that could significantly increase the risk of fire. Gravity would have to be simulated in order to maintain both the mass of muscle and bones. All of these individual elements present significant technical challenges, that together may likely be difficult to overcome for centuries.

In truth, the length of a Life on Terra is more a function of the lessons to be learned, and the ability of one to remain karmically balanced.  Given the Life, technical, and social structures present in the societies on Terra, increasing the Life span of humans would appear to offer little benefit, when considered in a much larger picture. 

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