This was a fascinating read. Whether one embraces the metaphor literally or symbolically, I think it points toward an important intuition: our inner life becomes remarkably different when resistance gives way to coherence. What I find especially compelling is the possibility that many traditions have been describing the same transformation in different languages: physics through fields, contemplative traditions through presence, and psychology through integration. The challenge, as always, is to remain both imaginatively open and intellectually rigorous as we explore those connections.