The Frequencies of Light
Light, as we see it, is made up of visible colors. Each color is different to our brain because each is a different frequency. The light we can see makes up only 1/10,000,000,000th of the light coming to us from the sun. There is more light interacting with us than you can imagine — most of it being light that you cannot see.
Light’s specific properties are dependent on frequency, which is why different colors affect us in different ways. Multiple frequencies together are seen as a blend of those colors. White is many of the visible frequencies combined, black is the absence of all visible frequencies.
Light is a wave, and frequency refers to how often the wave moves up and down. If it moves up and down quickly, that is a higher frequency with more energy than a wave that moves up and down slowly. The lower the frequency, the more easily it can travel through objects. The slower wave can curve around atoms to achieve this effect, and in the case of the lowest frequencies, light can even curve around buildings and mountains. One such example is the fundamental Schumann resonance at 7.83 Hz, which happens to be the same as the alpha and theta brainwave frequencies seen in the human brain during sleep. We are biologically tied to this heartbeat of the earth.
Light can act as both a particle and a wave, which is a property of quantum mechanics called wave-particle duality. Higher frequencies act more like a particle than a wave — the equivalent of a bullet versus a boomerang. UV light, for example, acts more as a particle, whereas red light acts more like a wave.
Light carries information that our cells use to understand our environment. The frequency of light is one of these pieces of information and gives light different properties depending on the exact frequency.
Light also carries both a magnetic and an electric field. Natural frequencies of light are those that come from the sun and from fire. Every object in the universe also emits light. Yes, even you emit light at all times. A dark night is actually full of light, but it is light that you simply cannot see. Infrared night vision cameras work on this principle, since the higher temperature an object is, the more it emits light. We can’t see this light because it is outside the visible spectrum of colors we can see. When you hold your hands up to a fire, the energy you are feeling as heat is actually light that you can’t see.
Natural frequencies of light include the colors we can see, alongside the invisible infrared light and ultraviolet light frequencies. Any light above the natural frequencies is called ionizing radiation. This light doesn’t occur much naturally on earth because our atmosphere blocks most of it. We have no need to discuss these in this book, as their effects and dangers are well known, and they are not too relevant in the context of nature.
You can see in the graphic above that Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microwaves, and your phone all emit light. Does this raise any concerns for you, knowing that man-made frequencies of light are being emitted by every device in your home? Remember, light is the force carrier of the most powerful force in the universe — the electromagnetic force. Many experts will tell you light from the man-made range above has no biological effect and simply passes through us without any effect. This is false and dangerous. Because most people specialize in one field of science, such as biology or physics, most can’t bridge the gap between the two. Don’t allow a biology expert to tell you what is true or not with the physics of your body unless they can prove a deep knowledge of quantum mechanics to you.
Invisible Sunlight
Light from the sun that’s invisible includes both infrared and ultraviolet light. Infrared light cannot be seen with our eyes. Although we can feel infrared light as heat, which makes it feel powerful, it has less energy and a lower frequency than visible light. Infrared interacts with our cells and body at a fundamental level because of its lower frequency — it can penetrate your body and skin (including your bones) 4 to 12 inches. This allows it to reach all your internal organs.
UV light also cannot be perceived with our eyes and isn’t really perceived with any of our other senses, either. This is aside from a small portion of it being visible purple light, as seen in black lights.
There are two main frequencies of UV light from the sun: UV-A and UV-B. Each has essential effects on your biology. Although we can’t see much of the UV range of light, many types of insects can. This is why we use black lights to attract and kill bugs. Black lights are UV-A lights, and they appear dim because we can only perceive a small portion of the frequency range they emit. Our own cells emit small amounts of UV light, which bugs use to see and find us.
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