The Old and the New

In preliterate times, our ancestors lived in a world full of mysterious forces that governed their lives from: planetary cycles to storms; ‘life forces’ to unseen spirit worlds; witch doctors to the hands of the healer.

In the last 100 years modern science has been able to quantify these strange and invisible forces. These discoveries provide scientific evidence that can explain how two or more persons can sense or feel a connection or influence and affect the other. Similarly it can quantify an individual’s connection with the Earth or another living organism.

The ancient idea that there are universal forces governing human affairs does have a basis in reality. Instead of gods and spirits modern science has substituted them with electromagnetic fields, but the results are strikingly similar. (Robert O Becker, Cross Currents)

To understand the electromagnetic fields and connection of the human body we must first look at the Earth's Geomagnetic Field.

The Earth's Geomagnetic Field

The spinning core of molten iron miles beneath the surface of the Earth creates a dipole magnetic field, much like a bar magnet. However, the energy of the sun distorts and perturbs this simple field into a unique structure, the magnetosphere. The magnetosphere shades the earth from deadly ionising radiation (such as x-rays) and other high-energy radiation, by absorbing them or diverting them around the Earth. Thanks to the magnetosphere we are able to live on a small-protected planet in a hostile universe filled with enormous forces.

The magnetic field is constantly changing as the earth rotates. The daily rise and fall in the strength of this field causes biological rhythms, magnetic and solar storms. These can impinge on the magnetosphere and cause great magnetic-field disturbances to: electric transmission, telephone lines, radio and television signals, causing their breakdown.

The question of whether living systems are sensitive to the earth’s magnetic field has been bitterly controversial for more than a century. There are now a number of plausible and well-documented mechanisms for such interactions, and abundant evidence that they take place. Moreover, Becker’s research has shown how geomagnetic entrainment of the brain waves can affect the entire nervous system at a very high level of control (i.e. the perineural DC systems that extends throughout the body and has roles in regulating injury repair). This can have an effect on the human biological system and human behaviour.

The Human Body Electrical Circuitry System

Looking at cellular biology, scientific research has revealed that the human body has a connective circuitry system that enables the body to communicate and function on all levels. However the full complexity of the circuitry system is still only partially understood. Some of the fundamental discoveries that help us to understand the body’s electrical circuitry are demonstrated through the works of Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, James Oschman and Robert O Becker.

The heart is the electrical powerhouse of the human body. Each heartbeat begins with a pulse of electricity through the heart muscle. This electricity arises because a large number of charged particles (ions of sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and magnesium) flow across the muscle membranes to excite contraction. These ionic currents also spread into surrounding tissue. (J Oschman, Energy Medicine)

These charged ions are found throughout the body creating a whole circuitry system that joins to form an energy continua, along which energy, namely excited electrons, may travel a certain distance. (Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Nobel Prize winner).

Robert Becker’s research into cellular regeneration using electrodes has made an important discovery in that the human body has a quickly reversing AC electrical field that is produced by the back-and-forth alternating current in the nerves and muscles.

Additionally the body has a DC electrical field from the direct current that travels along the perineural systems (the nerve sheath cells). This DC current forms a closed loop electrical circuit (like in the wiring of your house). (Robert O Becker, Body Electric, Nominee for Nobel Prize).

For any visitor or patient of an Accident and Emergency department they will be aware that doctors are able to measure the hearts and brains electricity with the use of an EEG or ECG machine. If you haven’t then there is another more daunting experience and that is of an electric shock from a live current or a milder static shock.

The Human Electromagnetic Fields

Physics has shown that any flowing electrical current produces a magnetic field in the space around it. Similarly, that a changing, pulsing, or moving magnetic field can produce an electrical current flow in an electrical conductor placed within the field.

These are known as electromagnetic fields that have energy and can carry information within the body and extend outside of the body (commonly known as an aura, energy body, enrgy rings or etheric field).

Today the magnetic field (called the magneto encephalogram, or MEG) produced by the brain is easily detected using the SQUID magnetometer. (J. E. Zimmerman)

The pineal gland (situated in the middle of the forehead) is the primary magnetoreceptor in humans. Between 20 - 30% of pineal cells are magnetically sensitive. Exposure of animals to magnetic fields of various intensities alters the secretion of melatonin, the electrical properties of pineal cells, and their microscopic structure (reviewed by Sandyk 1995).

In addition, it has been postulated that a natural magnet mineral 'magnetite', the original lodestone of preliterate people is our 'Magnetic Organ'. It can be found in almost all types of living organisms. It is located in the posterior wall of the ethmoid sinus (located high up at the back of the nasal passage just in front of the pituitary gland).

The Magnetic Organ is closely connected to the brain. It has been shown unequivocally to be the sense organ that informs the body of the direction of the Earth's magnetic field. Just to emphasize the magnificent way the body functions nature has provided us with an organ that provides the connection between the human body and the geomagnetic fields of the Earth.

This human electromagnetic field sensitivity means that we often experience electromagnetism, without realization of its magnitude. Depending on a person’s electromagnetic sensitivity will reflect on a person’s reaction or sense to these natural forces.

Examples include:

The physical magnetism that you may experience when you first meet someone you like. (emotional feelings are a secondary experience).
Feeling or being drawn to another person when entering a bar or a pub.
The feeling of being stared at in the back of the head.
Telephoning someone who was about to ring you or were thinking about you.
The collective magnetism of a huge crowd i.e. at a football match or concert.
Stormy weather creating a stormy feeling within.
Moon cycles.
Solar and magnetic storms
Biorhythms of the earth and planetary movements.
and a healer’s ability to positively affect a person’s self-healing mechanism.