Field theory suggests that all fields are alike and that all fields originate from energy. Magnetic, gravitational, weak and strong nuclear forces all different variations of the same field; a field generated by energy. Field theory is actually quite simple; every field has one law “Like Fields Attract and Opposite Fields Repel.” Proving this with all four known forces is not quite so obvious so let me start with the easiest of the four gravity.

The sun has gravity which pulls the earth around it in an orbit. The earth has gravity which pulls the moon around it in orbit. In fact every particle of matter has gravity which pulls into it other bodies that have a gravitational field. Gravity obviously attracts gravity giving us “Like Fields Attract.”

Both weak and strong nuclear fields react in exactly the same way as gravity. When they encounter their like force on other objects they will also attract. In the case of weak nuclear we observe molecular bonding creating compound chemicals such as water and enzymes, proteins, and medicines. In the case of strong nuclear force we see the creation of complex atomic structures such as hydrogen, helium, oxygen, nickel, gold, and so on. 

Seems simple enough so far but we still have to deal with magnetic fields. We all agree that opposite poles attract and like poles repel on a magnetic field. However, let us take a closer look at what is really happening with magnetic fields and while they appear to follow an “opposites attract” rule they in fact follow my “Like Fields Attract” rule.

We have traditionally associated magnetic fields with the mass that they extend from, looking at the mass when we make our observations. We also do this with gravity as well as nuclear fields but those observations pan out due to the pattern that the fields take on while in a state of gravity and nuclear existence. Just for a moment, let us separate the force from the mass. Gravity is an outreaching force that attracts other gravitational forces also reaching out. Meanwhile nuclear forces are inward bound. They reach inward and only attract other nuclear forces when they are close to each other. So what keeps atoms separated between the weak and strong nuclear force? Gravity does, gravity is actually the opposite force to nuclear and therefore repels against the nuclear forces. Weak and strong nuclear forces are in fact just one force with gravity acting as a barrier to entry between two masses.

The magnetic field however, is a force that flows from one pole to the other pole, for argument sake from north to south. To understand what we see with magnetic fields we need to look at them graphically. In Exhibit1 we show how the flows of the fields occur. Flowing from north to south the field will only attract another like field that is flowing in the same ordinal direction thereby giving the appearance of opposites attract.

But now let us look at just the fields. The field/energy signature flows from north to south and will attract other fields that are flowing in the same pattern causing the objects to attract. Even though the objects are labeled as opposite ends attracting the fields that are causing the attraction are actually alike. When you turn one of the magnets around and you have like poles facing each other, then the field flows are opposing each other thus repelling away from each other. The objects appear to be repelling like poles when in fact they are repelling opposite fields.