Emilie Conrad: We are Fluid Systems

Summary

The speaker discusses the concept that humans are fluid-based organisms rather than mechanical beings, emphasizing the body's connection to Earth's natural processes. By understanding the body as a fluid system, individuals can deepen their awareness of their biological processes and the planet's resonance. This fluidity allows humans to be more in tune with nature, contrasting with the mechanical movements that dominate modern society. The speaker also highlights the importance of studying human movement at a cellular and fluid level to fully grasp what it means to be a living organism on Earth.

Takeaways

• 🌊 The human body is primarily a fluid system, which has its origins in aquatic life and later adapted to life on land.
• 💧 Fluidity in the body is key to understanding movement and creates a deeper connection to the body's biological processes.
• 🌍 The body’s fluid system resonates with the planet’s fluid systems, creating a profound relationship between humans and Earth.
• 🌀 When people move with heightened awareness of their fluid systems, they can create a collective resonance, forming 'one body' among a group of people.
• 🌱 The Earth communicates with humans at a biological level, not intellectually, through fluid systems and movement.
• ⚙️ Mechanized, mechanical movements can disrupt the fluid system and deepen separation from the planet's natural resonance.
• 🚶‍♂️ Movement, particularly subtle fluid movements, can inform and awaken the human organism at a non-intellectual level.
• 🧠 Western culture has largely lost the understanding that the Earth is alive and that humans have an organic connection to it.
• 💡 The current medical understanding of the body is limited, as it often studies dead bodies, missing the fluid dynamics crucial for living processes.
• 🔬 True understanding of human movement requires studying the body's fluid systems and cells, not just muscles, to grasp the connection between organisms and their environment.

Q & A

What is the main perspective on the human body presented in the script?

The script presents the human body as a fluid system rather than a machine, emphasizing its aquatic origin and its connection to the planet.

How does the script suggest that fluid movement in the body relates to our connection with the planet?

The script suggests that heightened fluid movement in the body creates a deeper relationship with oneself as a biological process, which in turn connects one more closely to the planet due to the resonating nature of fluid systems.

What is meant by 'resonance' in the context of fluid systems?

In the context of fluid systems, 'resonance' refers to the ability of fluid systems to affect each other without the need for time or space, creating a collective body when multiple individuals are involved.

How does the script relate the concept of fluid systems to the Gaia Theory?

The script relates fluid systems to the Gaia Theory by suggesting that the Earth is alive and in direct resonance with human beings, with fluid systems serving as an 'umbilical cord' connecting humans to the planet.

What is the 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' mentioned in the script, and how does it affect our relationship with our fluid systems?

The 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' refers to the mechanical world that deflects our relationship with the profound resonance of fluid systems, reinforcing a separation from our natural, fluid-based connection to the planet.

How does the script view the current societal emphasis on mechanical movement?

The script views the societal emphasis on mechanical movement as exaggerated and harmful, as it reinforces a separation from the natural fluid systems that connect us to the planet.

What does the script suggest about the percentage of water in the human body and its significance?

The script points out that humans are approximately 70-80% water, similar to the Earth, suggesting a fundamental biological connection and understanding of our relationship with the planet.

How does the script define 'being informed by the planet'?

The script defines 'being informed by the planet' as a non-intellectual, organismic level of awareness where our fluid systems resonate with the planet, providing information and awakening the organism.

What is the script's critique of the medical community's understanding of the human body?

The script critiques the medical community for learning from dead bodies rather than studying living processes, suggesting a poor understanding of ourselves as living organisms.

What role does the script assign to the study of human movement?

The script assigns a crucial role to the study of human movement, arguing that it should be studied at the level of fluid systems and cells to truly understand what is happening with human beings.

What is the significance of the fluid system in connecting us to the planet according to the script?

The fluid system, including blood circulation and spinal fluid, is primary in connecting us to the planet, serving as the orchestration that allows for a new paradigm of understanding our existence on Earth.

Outlines

00:00

🌊 Fluidity and Connection to the Planet

The speaker discusses a new perspective on the human body, viewing it as a fluid system rather than a machine. This approach emphasizes the aquatic origins of humans and how we have adapted to terrestrial life. The body's fluidity, including blood circulation and spinal fluid, is highlighted as the primary system that connects us to the planet. The speaker explains how enhancing fluid movement can deepen our relationship with our biological processes and the Earth. They also touch on the concept of resonance in fluid systems, suggesting that when people collectively heighten their fluidity, they form a unified body. This connection extends to the Earth's fluids, creating an 'umbilical cord' between humans and the planet. The speaker critiques the mechanical view of the body, prevalent in modern society and physical fitness, as it separates us from our innate fluidity and the profound resonance with the Earth. They also mention the Gaia Theory, which posits that the Earth is alive and in direct resonance with humans, a concept that has been lost in recent Western culture.

05:01

🌿 The Search for Terrestrial Intelligence

In this paragraph, the speaker continues the discussion on human life on Earth, focusing on the quest for terrestrial intelligence. They emphasize the importance of the connection between the organism and the environment as the starting point of this search. The speaker suggests that understanding our role on Earth involves recognizing our inherent fluidity and how it relates to the planet's ecosystem. This connection is integral to developing a more profound understanding of what it means to be human and to live in harmony with the Earth.

Keywords

💡Fluid Systems

In the context of the video, 'fluid systems' refers to the body's internal mechanisms that operate on fluid dynamics, such as blood circulation and the movement of spinal fluid. The speaker emphasizes that these systems are fundamental to human beings, viewing the body not as a machine but as an aquatic-origin organism adapting to terrestrial life. The fluid systems are highlighted as the primary means of connection to the planet, resonating with the Earth's own fluids.

💡Resonance

Resonance, as used in the script, describes the phenomenon where fluid systems can affect and communicate with each other without the need for time or space. It is a key concept in understanding how individuals can connect with each other and with the Earth's fluid systems, creating a collective body and a profound connection to the planet.

💡Aquatic Origin

The term 'aquatic origin' is used to suggest that humans evolved from water-based life forms and still carry the characteristics of fluid-based organisms. This concept is central to the video's theme, as it contrasts with the mechanical view of the body and underscores the importance of fluid movement.

💡Terrestrial

Terrestrial refers to the adaptation of the human body to life on land. The video discusses how the body's fluid systems are heightening this terrestrial existence by connecting humans to the Earth's biological processes.

💡Biological Process

Biological processes are the natural chemical activities occurring within living organisms. In the video, the speaker argues that humans are in a constant state of biological process, directly resonating with the Earth, which is also viewed as a living, biological entity.

💡Gaia Theory

The Gaia Theory, mentioned in the script, posits that the Earth is a self-regulating organism consisting of all living and non-living parts. The speaker uses this theory to illustrate the lost understanding of the Earth's living nature and its direct relationship with human beings.

💡Mechanical Movement

Mechanical movement is contrasted with fluid movement in the video. It represents the reinforcement of a mechanistic view of the body, which the speaker believes leads to a separation from the natural, resonant fluid systems that connect humans to the Earth.

💡Continuum

Continuum in the video refers to a holistic approach to understanding and experiencing the human body as a fluid system. It is presented as a method for realizing a more profound connection to oneself and the Earth, seeking a deeper understanding of human life on Earth.

💡Invasion of the Body Snatchers

This phrase is used metaphorically to describe the takeover of the natural, fluid-based understanding of the body by a mechanistic worldview. It symbolizes the shift from perceiving the body as a living, resonant system to viewing it as a machine.

💡Organismic Level

The 'organismic level' refers to the intrinsic, whole-body experience of being alive, as opposed to intellectual understanding. The video suggests that engaging with the body's fluid systems at this level can awaken a deeper sense of connection to oneself and the planet.

💡Terrestrial Intelligence

Terrestrial intelligence is a concept presented in the video as the pursuit of understanding and embodying the essence of human life on Earth. It involves recognizing the fluid nature of the body and its profound connection to the planet's biological processes.

Highlights

The human body is viewed as an aquatic organism adapting to terrestrial life, emphasizing fluid systems over mechanical ones.

Fluid movement in the body is key to a deeper relationship with oneself as a biological process.

Heightened fluid movement connects humans more closely to the planet, suggesting a biological resonance.

In a group, heightened fluid systems can create a collective body, resonating with the planet's fluids.

The concept of the Earth as alive (Gaia Theory) is discussed, highlighting the direct resonance with human beings.

Mechanical movement, promoted under the guise of physical fitness, is critiqued for reinforcing separation from fluid systems.

The human body, being mostly water, shares a direct connection with the Earth, which is also predominantly water.

The planet informs humans through fluid systems, suggesting a profound biological connection.

Participation in fluidity at a movement level awakens the organism in a certain way.

There's a poor understanding of ourselves as living processes, even within the medical community.

Studying human movement requires looking at the fluid system and cells, not just muscles.

The fluid system, including blood circulation and spinal fluid, is primary in connecting us to the planet.

Continuum is presented as a way to realize oneself more fully as part of human life on Earth.

The search for terrestrial intelligence begins with the connection between the organism and the environment.

Earlier societies had a better understanding of the connection between humans and the planet, which has been lost.

The invasion of mechanical worldview deflects the relationship between humans and the planet.

Studying the movement of human beings is essential to understanding what it means to be human.

The orchestration of human life on Earth is part of a new paradigm of self-understanding.

Transcripts

is that you've actually taken a new way

of looking at the body know that we're

organisms not machines that's basically

it so how do you apply that to movement

in the body in your work the primary

thing is that we're basically fluid

systems that are learning to live on

land the the human body as I see it is

aquatic in its origin and it and it

becomes

terrestrial and the fluid system is our

primary system I see and in that

fluidity it creates the in the in the

heightening of fluid movement it puts

you into a deeper relationship with your

system as a biological process and in

becoming more heightened as a biological

process it puts you more in connection

to the planet because there's no

separation between the biological

process of a human being and the uh

relationship of the planet the um the

the thing that's interesting about fluid

systems is that they resonate so they

don't need any time or

space and so that when you have a room

let's say of people who are are

heightening their fluid system they

create one body so if you have a room of

80 people they create one body of 80

people if you have 20 people one body if

you have three or four people one body

but the fluid system also resonates with

all other fluid systems so the fluid

fluid of the planet the ocean all of the

fluids of the planet and the fluid

inside the planet are also part of this

this is how this is a kind of an

umbilical chord that human beings have

in relation to their planet and the

planet informs us through through the

fluid systems that there is a a an

astounding connection that earlier

societies did have and we have lost I

mean even in our time the whole Gaia

Theory which is you know some big

Revelation that the Earth is alive I

mean up until fairly recently in Western

culture we we had no understanding that

the Earth was alive and that in it it

was a process and that process was in

direct resonance with human beings we're

constantly relating and we're being

informed by our planet the invasion of

the what I call the Invasion of the Body

Snatchers which is the mechanical World

actually deflects that relationship ship

that's that's what's so um interesting

and under the guise of physical fitness

that mechanical movement is so

exagerated because we already live in a

highly mechanized Society so that when

you keep reinforcing mechanical movement

you're actually reinforcing a separation

from the the the profound Resonance of a

fluid system that that is not um that is

not sequential in its um orientation

well I always thought it was Str or

interesting that we were what 70 80%

water7 and so is the planet so is the

Earth so there's that just um

understanding in relationship but when

you say we're informed by the planet do

you you mean in a biological way not in

some kind of intellectual or conscious

way in a in a in a sense that the that

the more when we're able to participate

with ourselves at the level of fluidity

the the movement the movement is is is

information for one thing so when we

start to feel very subtle movements

we're also it's also informing us now

it's not informing us at an intellectual

level but it is informing us at a

organismic level so the or organism

begins to be awakened in a certain way

and it begins to have a certain rapor we

have a very poor understanding of

ourselves as living processes we really

do I mean even in the medical community

they learn from dead bodies they don't

and and the thing that's so amazing to

me is that um

in in understanding that we live in a

world of movement nobody really studies

movement they study the movement of

stars or they'll study the movement of

of uh atoms but they don't study the

movement of human beings and if you

study the movement of human beings you

can't you can't study it from the level

of muscle you have to go into to the

fluid system and the cells if you want

to understand uh what's taking place

with human being the fluid system being

the circul the blood circulation the um

spinal fluid all of that but as I say

the fluid system is primary and so that

it the fluid system is what connects us

to the planet and a new paradigm of

actually seeing who we are on the planet

and within

ourselves in the orchestration of of um

I think that people to Continuum as a

way of realizing themselves more fully

as what is human life on Earth is is um

in a certain way it's the search for

terrestrial

intelligence and so the beginning of it

has to be the connection between

organism environment yeah