Written by Alicia Cadiz, Licensed Psychotherapist, LMHC
Alicia Cadiz is well-known when it comes to relationships and breakups. She is a Licensed Psychotherapist, CEO, and Founder of Healing With Alicia, a mental health counseling private practice. Alicia helps clients holistically connect the mind, body, and soul as one, most importantly, in a safe space where you can fully trust your therapist.

Have you ever felt such an intense, unexplainable connection to your mother or your child that you just know when something isn’t right? A feeling that words can’t quite capture. For years, we've sought to understand a mother’s intuition, especially when it comes to her biological children, even struggling to explain how a part of us feels incomplete when those we love are no longer physically here. Could the theory of Quantum Entanglement hold the key to unlocking the mystery behind a mother’s instinct? Let’s discuss this possibility together.

What is the quantum entanglement theory?
Quantum entanglement is a captivating theory in physics that describes how two particles can become linked, sharing the same vibrational frequency regardless of the distance between them. This connection can occur sometimes even instantaneously, faster than the speed of light. If we consider the shared DNA between mother and child, could quantum entanglement, particularly the connection between physical and energetic fields, offer the answer we've been seeking about the deep, instinctive bond between them?
A mothers instinct
Recent scientific discoveries have confirmed the deep biological connection between mother and child, particularly how a mother can sense her child’s emotions and know when something is wrong, even from miles away. During pregnancy, fetal cells, which carry the child’s DNA, travel into the mother's bloodstream. Some of these cells even cross the blood-brain barrier, where they can remain for years or sometimes for the rest of the mother’s life. This creates a lasting cellular bond between mother and child.
Diving into the connection
Researchers are now exploring the connection between quantum entanglement and a mother’s instinct on a cellular level. In this theory, particles shared between mother and child operate on the same vibrational frequency. This may explain how a mother can just know when something is wrong with her child. For instance, if a child senses danger or fear, this emotional energy could trigger a corresponding vibrational shift in the mother, linking them no matter the distance.
Does this apply to other relationships?
This raises the intriguing possibility of quantum entanglement extending to past relationships. Specifically, if two people shared a deep connection, could their energy, manifested through particles or cells, remain linked after the relationship ends? Researchers are now exploring whether, even after physical separation, these particles might still connect the individuals. This could explain why we sometimes think of or feel the presence of someone, even from a distance, long after they are no longer in our lives.
Epigenetics may also play a crucial role in this discussion, shedding light on how biological patterns are passed down through generations. For example, consider the pattern where a grandmother is married to an alcoholic, followed by a mother in a similar relationship. Now, we may find ourselves either in a relationship with an alcoholic or drawn to those who exhibit similar traits, perhaps subconsciously hoping to heal the past. It’s important to remember that when our grandmother was pregnant with our mother, she was also carrying us, since women are born with all their eggs. Given this, could there be a form of quantum entanglement not only between mother and child but also extending back to our grandmother?
Could this explain the profound connection between identical twins separated at birth, who often experience a sense of longing for something they can’t quite name throughout their lives? Or perhaps the deep feeling of loss after a miscarriage, as though a part of you is still missing. This might be because your biological twin or lost baby remains energetically linked to you, part of you, until you both leave the physical world.
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Alicia Cadiz, Licensed Psychotherapist, LMHC
Alicia Cadiz is a leader, breaking barriers, in the world of mental health. Alicia always knew she wanted to dedicate her life to holistically helping others reach their highest potential. She studied the work of Carl Jung at a young age and bases her therapeutic approach on his teachings. She explores every category of a client, mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual, as she helps uncover your shadows and unconscious self, bringing light and awareness to the parts of ourselves we want to hide. Energy does not lie and neither does the power of the universe.