Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

This is an exciting read, a hard-to-put-down book that I enjoyed even more than Brown's previous novel, The Da Vinci Code. There is one significant aspect, however, that transcends the intrigue of the story. The research that one of the characters is doing is more important than the tale itself. This is the practical spiritual message of the book.The research lab in the story is working to prove that "human thought, if properly focused, had the ability to affect and change physical mass" (55). This suggests that concentrated thought can affect anything, such as "the growth rate of plants, the direction that fish swim in a bowl, the manner in which cells divided in a petri dish..., and the chemical reactions in one's own body" (56). These studies show that loving thoughts impact the structure of water and negative thoughts create a chaotic, disorderly form. The ideas come from ancient wisdom.There is more to this story, of course. There is the drama about what is hidden beneat
h a building in Washington D.C. It would spoil the story to say more. What doesn't ruin the story, though, is the importance of Brown's research. While some of it is based in fact and some may be simply his projections of possibilities, I feel there is a significance hidden in the pages that force us, once again, to remember that the power is within us, not solely in some hidden symbol or object yet to be found. What is to be discovered may be what many already know, as Brown suggests, that the power and secrets we search for are within.Whether these studies reflect a current reality or not, they do provide insight into our future - a future in which we can control physical reality. Dan Brown does more than just present fascinating material in a tightly constructed story. He opens a window into both our past and our future. "Modern physics can help us remember," (60) which refers to "the missing link between science and ancient mysticism" (57).The story reminds us, as Brown
has done so well before, of the importance of the past. We can't ignore events that have helped shape our lives, even those going back to ancient times. That seems to be the mystery that remains unsolved at the end of the novel. That remains our mystery, I believe. The Lost Symbol is providing a key.

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