25/10/2025
In May 1921, American polymath Walter Russell experienced what he described as a 39-day period of illumination. He said that during this time he entered an expanded state of consciousness in which universal principles were revealed to him. When the experience ended, he began to write intensively, producing the material that would later become his 1926 manuscript, The Universal One.
Russell’s writings presented a unified view of science, art, and spirituality. He described the universe as a rhythmic wave field of light, where matter is formed by light slowed into visible motion. He believed that creation is balanced through cycles of expansion and contraction, and that opposites are two expressions of one force seeking equilibrium. In his view, all things are connected within a single living intelligence, and what we call “death” is simply light returning to its source.
He sent his findings to many leading scientists and thinkers of his time. Most did not respond, yet correspondence suggests that Nikola Tesla acknowledged receiving Russell’s work and expressed respect for his insights. Some later accounts say Tesla advised him to keep the material private until humanity was more prepared to understand it; a sentiment that reflects the visionary nature of both men.
Russell continued refining his ideas throughout his life, teaching that health and harmony arise from alignment with natural rhythmic balance, and that human consciousness plays an active role in shaping experience. He and his wife, Lao Russell, later founded the University of Science and Philosophy in Virginia to preserve and share these teachings.
A century later, his writings still invite reflection on the relationship between light, energy, and consciousness, standing as a bridge between scientific curiosity and spiritual understanding, without demanding belief, only contemplation.
