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NEWSCIENCENEWSCIENCENEWSCIENCE summarised these Reichenbach summarised these properties of Od: 1. Sensitives feel effects of it in moonlight. 2. This conducted energy is not light itself but can be carried by light beams. 3. This can produce physical sensations in sensitives, such as cramps and sleepwalking. 4. It can be absorbed and conducted along metal wires. 5. It is neither electrical nor magnetic Reichenbach summarised these wakefulness or deep sleep. Metals to view the odic force as a natural properties of Od: conducted with crystalline Od produced phosphorescence which connects all things 1. Sensitives feel effects of it in powerful shocks to the sensitives. together. This force, a "self-luminant", was moonlight. Reichenbach's English translator, Dr seen as not an inert force but a personal 2. This conducted energy is not light Ashburner, produced several remarkable force which could influence observers. itself but can be carried by light beams. crystalline Od detectors, with eight or nine The baron studied the aura and spoke of 3. This can produce physical sensations large mountain crystals of quartz wrapped __ its "radiant light which, undetected, sweeps in sensitives, such as cramps and in great silk-insulated coils. When into space". He noted the differences sleepwalking. enclosed with a platinum "keeper", they between male and female auras, as well as 4. It can be absorbed and conducted roduced an odic charge of shocking _ those from people of different ages and along metal wires. ower. The baron speculated that temperaments. Sensitives were able to 5. It is neither electrical nor magnetic diagnose illness in the auras of others and energy. could even look into the auric bodies and 6. It becomes radiant when discharged anatomical chambers of others, observing from points across space. illness and even detecting "lesions" and 7. Matter could store this energy for "dark markings". prolonged periods. In 1861, Reichenbach discovered that 8. Mirrors could reflect currents. Reichenbach lens-focused Od light could produce 9. All sensitives give similar, . . images on daguerreotype plates. These independent reports. studied the various odographs were made by the Od light In his special darkroom in his laboratory, i i projected from crystal points, fingertips, the baron studied the various qualities of manifestations magnets, metals and chemicals, sometimes Od energy from the Sun and the Moon. of this vital force showing the transfer of Od light from one Pure sunlight produced the strongest odic A A A A material to another. Lenses were used to emanations, while refracted sunlight was in its relationship to intensify these effects in certain plates—a electricity, magnetism, light, crystals, metals, water and chemistry. weaker. Sunlight contained a negative polarity and moonlight a surplus of positive energy. Glass-refracted sunlight was coolest at the violet end of the spectrum and irritating at the red band. Depending on their personal energetic deficiencies, different people desired specific colourations. These celestial odic forces also inhabit the sky, planets and stars, he discovered. Sensitives were able to feel soothing, cool sensations from the Milky Way and unpleasant warmth from the planets. Jupiter became unbearable for some sensitives, leading Reichenbach to crystalline Od provides crystals with a speculate that the stars have a cool polarity __ vital, living force. and the planets a warm polarity. In Reichenbach's experiments, the Reichenbach studied the various vegetable kingdom was shown to give off manifestations of this vital force in its powerful Od. Copper wires were wrapped About the Author: relationship to electricity, magnetism, light, around different plants, producing various Karen Mutton, BA, DipEd is the author of crystals, metals, water and chemistry. — odic reactions of cold and hot. Most of the pioneers of the ‘Aura (2007), from which Metals and minerals emanated their own blooms were warm in the stem and cold in these edited extracts are taken (the e- colours and were affected differently in the flowers, leaving Reichenbach to bgok is available from her webpage solar and lunar light. Water absorbed odic hypothesise that the warm sections were http://www. karenmutton.com/rampa/ forces in sunlight and moonlight, displaying accelerated growth rates. pjoneers.html). She has a passion for manifesting different tastes from "cool" to Vegetative odic force determined the ancient history, alternative medicine, method used later by Dr Kilner and Semyon Kirlian. Baron Karl von Reichenbach's forgotten research laid the foundations of ater disciplines such as psychology, radionics, aura photography, energy medicine and new-age modalities such as crystal and colour therapy. He was one of the 19th century's most brilliant, but forgotten, geniuses. oo References * Nicholas Regush (ed.), The Human Aura, Berkley Medallion Books, NY, 974 * Gerry Vassilatos, Lost Science, Borderland Sciences Research Foundation, CA, 1997-98 "nauseous". He showed the Od's medicinal efficacy of a plant, as every plant geology, astronomy and esoterica, and connection to the phenomenon of water- _ had its own vibration. has travelled the world visiting important witching or dowsing, Mesmerism and Reichenbach's sensitives were always archaeological sites. Her previous similar psychic subjects. able to see auras around magnets and often contribution to NEXUS was "T. Lobsang Crystals created the strongest odic around people. When the baron created a Rampa: New Age Trailblazer" (vol. 13, emanations in the mineral world. The rooftop laboratory of large metal plates, nos 2-3), extracted from her e-book of sensitives were not only able to see wire braids and solid wires conducting the same name. colours, but also had physical reactions down into the experimental chamber, he Karen can be contacted by email at such as muscle cramping, tetany, was astonished to find that he was also able karenmutton@optusnet.com.au. Reichenbach in its relationship to electricity, magnetism, light, crystals, metals, water and chemistry. About the Author: Karen Mutton, BA, DipEd, is the author of Pioneers of the Aura (2007), from which these edited extracts are taken (the e- book is available from her webpage http://www. karenmutton.com/rampa/ pioneers.html). She has a passion for ancient history, alternative medicine, geology, astronomy and esoterica, and has travelled the world visiting important archaeological sites. Her previous contribution to NEXUS was "T. Lobsang Rampa: New Age Trailblazer" (vol. 13, nos 2-3), extracted from her e-book of the same name. Karen can be contacted by email at karenmutton@optusnet.com.au. 46 = NEXUS studied the various manifestations | of this vital force www.nexusmagazine.com OCTOBER — NOVEMBER 2007