Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes references to and themes of death, loss, and grief.

Jackson lists the physical materials a chair can be made of. She explains that these materials are matter, which is made up of atoms. Atoms can move and thus have energy. Jackson goes on to say that souls and bodies carry energy, too. This is why we can sense others’ presences and experience different emotions in different people’s company—be it negative or positive. To “elevate our lives” we must elevate our energy and embrace positivity (250).

Jackson reflects on her reasons for writing Signs and the book’s overarching purpose. She believes that it is a form of art that exemplifies the existence of the Other Side. Experiencing art, she holds, can open us to different forms of energy. She argues that art is evidence of the spiritual world, citing music, literature, and visual art as examples. She references the mysterious way that J. K. Rowling got the idea for the Harry Potter series and the wide-reaching popularity of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton musical. Art is a gift that everyone can participate in if they are open.

Jackson argues that being grateful can shift our energy.