Einstein’s God and Unlocking the Creative Intelligence of the Universe
- Brainz Magazine
- Jun 16
- 7 min read
Written by Justin Edgar, Coach
Justin Edgar is a life and breathwork coach and creator of The Art of Creative Flow, blending entrepreneurship, education, and mindful somatic practice to help individuals, leaders, and teams move beyond struggle and burnout to reconnect with clarity, vitality, and purpose.
What did Albert Einstein mean when he said, “The more I understand science, the more I believe in God”? Was it metaphor, mystery, or something far more expansive? In this exploration of light, energy, and consciousness, we follow Einstein’s genius beyond formulas into the universal field of creation, where science meets soul, and intuition becomes the true source of insight.
Einstein’s God: Science, light, and the mystery of creation
None other than Albert Einstein, the most widely recognised “genius” of the 20th century, once famously remarked, “The more I understand science, the more I believe in God.”
This begs the question of the curious mind, “Who or what was God to Einstein? Whom or what did he find worthy of his faith?
While Einstein gave us the formula for light, E=mc², in layman’s terms, energy descended into matter via the expression of light, a criticism of “Sage of the Atomic Age” is that he could never share the source of the light. The very light that gives rise to every animate structure in the universe, where everything is energy and light is generally considered to be energy’s first expression. And yet, based on his statement above, he clearly found something to believe in that represented the source of light and life itself. Could it be that Einstein developed an awareness of where the light was ultimately sourced?
As it turns out, Einstein did indeed provide us all the ingredients necessary to build a model of consciousness that explains not simply where the light emerges from but the essential underpinnings of every creative act that occurs within our universe. The source from which nothing becomes something; impossible becomes I’m possible.
The universal mind: Consciousness as the fabric of reality
God, by any other name, is Creator. A creator is naturally versed in the art of creativity, where creativity is commonly defined as the process by which one derives an original idea that has value. It follows that creativity is a function of the mind.
Part of Einstein’s brilliance was the depth of understanding he possessed as to how the mind works. He was particularly lucid in describing the cognitive tools we are best placed to develop, if we are to maximise our creative agency and realise our potential for individuated genius.
The esteemed physicist and contemporary of Einstein, Erwin Schrodinger, astutely observed, “The total number of minds in the universe is one.” That one universal mind is an electromagnetic field, or field of energy, that houses the space or atmosphere within which the physical, or observable, universe is contained. The individual human mind is simply a microcosm of the macrocosm: an electromagnetic field that contains our biological form and operates in constant connection with all other aspects of the collective mind. As Einstein surmised, “Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want, and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. It is physics.” In essence, attune your mind to what you seek, and what you seek shall be found.
That singular universal electromagnetic field can be thought of as an invisible, infinitely divisible field of consciousness from which intelligence may be drawn and shared. For example, think of those instances when you are with friends and you have a “snap” moment where you seemingly acquire the same idea at the same time. “Great minds think alike”, you might say as you empathically draw inspiration from a shared energetic field. This applies equally to those moments of serendipity and synchronicity, as the very thing you were thinking about or wishing for suddenly appears in your life, as if by magic. Even the occasional jolt of ‘electric shock’ when reaching for a car door is evidence of a sustained electromagnetic energetic connection between oneself and the world at large at the metaphysical or metacognitive level.
Intuition: The sacred gift of original insight
While some may write off these moments as mere coincidences, Einstein espied something more magical and meaningful, noting that, “Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.” And this is where genius leaves its clues.
Einstein’s “God” would appear to be the cognitive act of intuition, where intuition is the means by which we receive intelligence from a source beyond oneself. Einstein described intuition as a sacred gift. It is the cognitive resource through which nothing becomes something, from “out of the blue”. He understood it to be the means through which he acquired his extraordinary level of understanding as to how the universe and everything within it optimally functions. Take, for example, his Theory of Relativity, which came to him in a dream. Or Mozart, whose greatest operas came to him while taking an evening stroll or a ride in a carriage, the mind free of preoccupation and open to the possibility of something new.
To this end, intuition is not only a sacred gift in the form of original insight, but the source of the sacred gift itself. Intuition represents not only the act of creativity but the source of the created form itself. To that end, intuition is foundational to creation and how intelligence is shared between unique aspects of Schrodinger’s singular universal mind. It also has its parallels in the human form, which starts as a single cell at the moment of conception, which then divides and replicates until we become a fully formed person comprising some 37.2 trillion cells, communicating intuitively to support our optimal functioning.
The body’s wisdom: Heart, gut, and the pineal gateway
Physiologically, we tend to refer to intuition as gut instinct or heart wisdom. The human heart emits an electrical charge 5000 times greater than the brain, logically making it the epicentre of one’s electromagnetic mind. The tissue of the heart is also the first to develop in utero, speaking to the very essence of our origin.
Intellectual intelligence is intuited through a dynamic relationship between the heart, the enteric nervous system of our gut and the pineal gland via the Vagus nerve. Intelligence is most richly received via the heart through an open empathic channel, consumed or processed in the enteric nervous system of the gut, before being transported along the Vagus nerve to the pineal gland as instinctual awareness becomes intellectual insight. As far back as the 17th century, the esteemed philosopher René Descartes (“I think, therefore I am”) observed that all original ideas are formed through a flash of light at the pineal gland, literally and metaphorically illuminating the mind.
The pineal gland received its name as it is said to be shaped like a pine cone. However, on closer inspection, it has a sloped shoulder and is shaped like a perfect miniature “heart”. Given its shape and functionality, it is not unreasonable to refer to it as “the heart of the brain”.
The formulation of ideas is a product of what we typically refer to as imagination. Again, Einstein understood the value of a well-developed imagination, stating, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.”
Curiosity and the mechanics of manifestation
As a sacred gift, Einstein appreciated that intuition is not something that could be commanded, but rather is necessarily allowed for. What we are destined to receive via intuition is shaped by the questions we ask and the intentions we set for ourselves. Curiosity was a devotional practice for Einstein and a mantra for living.
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious”, he once said. Curiosity is the cornerstone of all creative genius and the pathway to wisdom. Einstein understood that the more one explores “why”, the wiser one becomes. The “whys” make us wise. Developing the art of curiosity was foundational to Einstein's brilliance, recognising the symbiotic relationship of “call and response” between curiosity, which asks the questions, and intuition, which yields the answers.
Capturing the essence of this relationship and where our agency within the relationship truly resides, Einstein reputedly once said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes.” This echoes the truism that the questions are the answers.
Curiosity and intention setting work biomechanically through the reticular activating system of the brain, which includes the thalamus, hypothalamus and brain stem. It forms a junction point of sorts between the brain and the rest of our neural circuitry. It functions like a filtering device, concentrating the mind's electromagnetic efforts on drawing forth the object of our desire, whether that be the answer to a vexing question or something more tangible. The art of intuition and the art of manifestation are essentially one and the same.
A classic example of the reticular activating system in action can be seen when we are considering or aspiring to acquire something, such as a particular brand of car, breed of dog, or cat as a household pet. Lo and behold, as we carry that attention, we start noticing exactly that type of car, dog, or cat almost everywhere we turn.
The art of creative flow: Becoming the creator
And so it is that a dynamic relationship exists between our cognitive capacity for imagination, curiosity and intuition. The original intelligence derived from a source beyond ourselves through the art of intuition informs our imagination and what we subsequently hold to be true, forming the construct of our personal belief system, which becomes a source of inspiration from which we can direct further inquiries. Such inquiries engage the cognitive act of curiosity, which opens us to additional intuitively received insight. When harmonised, we enter a state of creative cognitive flow as intelligence, in whatever form and for whatever use, is seamlessly acquired and assimilated continuously. This infinite flow can be modelled as follows:
Mastering the art of intuition is integral to maximising our creative potential. It is where we master the art of the Creator, as we conjure something from nothing, making the impossible possible. And for Einstein, this is where he most likely found his God.
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Justin Edgar, Coach
Justin Edgar is a life and breathwork coach, speaker, and creator of The Art of Creative Flow, a transformational program helping individuals, leaders, and teams move beyond burnout and reconnect with purpose, creativity, and resilience. With a unique background spanning financial markets, Montessori education, wellness entrepreneurship, and somatic practice, Justin brings rare depth and insight to his coaching. His work empowers clients to harness clarity, intuition, and creative flow as tools for personal and professional breakthroughs.
