In this first volume Seth takes us on an oddysey to indentify the origins of our universe and our species. He asserts that ”conciousness units” form the basis of all energy and matter, and charts a concious, self-aware universe that is constantly recreated by our thoughts, dreams, and desires. Illuminating the part that humans play in the greater scheme of things, he suggests that we are not only for the continuation of the species, but add to the vary quality of life itself.