The Sheldrake Hypothesis, is defined by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen in her book Gods in Everyman: Archetypes that Shape Mens Lives thus: “When a behavior is repeated often enough, it forms a ‘morphogenetic’ (or
form-shaping) field.’ This [morphic] field has a kind of cumulative memory based
on what has happened to the species in the past. All members of the species (not just
living organisms, but also protein molecules, crystals, and even atoms) are tuned
into their particular morphic field, which ranges across space and time through a
process called ‘morphic resonance.’ Sheldrakes theory explains how fundamental
changes in human beings might also come about. At first a change in attitude or
behavior is difficult, but as more and more individuals change, it becomes
progressively easier for other people to do so, and not just through direct influence.
According to Sheldrake, people tune into the new pattern within the morphic field
through morphic resonance and are affected by it, explaining how change becomes
progressively easier.” (301)
As part of the "solution," audience members created a water wheel of one small thing they will do every day to help create the morphic resonance needed for curing the problem of misogyny and gender oppression.
The goal is for each audience to add to the water wheel (water being the element of Danu) to symbolize personal action.
form-shaping) field.’ This [morphic] field has a kind of cumulative memory based
on what has happened to the species in the past. All members of the species (not just
living organisms, but also protein molecules, crystals, and even atoms) are tuned
into their particular morphic field, which ranges across space and time through a
process called ‘morphic resonance.’ Sheldrakes theory explains how fundamental
changes in human beings might also come about. At first a change in attitude or
behavior is difficult, but as more and more individuals change, it becomes
progressively easier for other people to do so, and not just through direct influence.
According to Sheldrake, people tune into the new pattern within the morphic field
through morphic resonance and are affected by it, explaining how change becomes
progressively easier.” (301)
As part of the "solution," audience members created a water wheel of one small thing they will do every day to help create the morphic resonance needed for curing the problem of misogyny and gender oppression.
The goal is for each audience to add to the water wheel (water being the element of Danu) to symbolize personal action.
