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From: alfke@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (J. Peter Alfke)
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Subject: Re: Esoteric Books
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Date: Thu, 15-May-86 01:44:16 EDT
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In article <2da7620d.7005@apollo.uucp> nazgul@apollo.UUCP (Kee Hinckley) writes:
>In article <768@hoptoad.uucp> sunny@hoptoad.UUCP (Sunny Kirsten) writes:
>> their auras (their energy bodies) to merge and melt into one.  Further
>> union on the energy plane is via channeling spiritual energy through
>> the chakras, between the partners.  This increases as orgasm is
>> approached, and subsides once it is achieved.  Prolonged union is aided
>> by avoiding orgasm, and each time orgasm is approached but avoided, the
>> level of energy flow and spiritual union is enhanced.  The subject
>
>Isn't this the kind of stuff that (germany guy who lived in Maine) was
>studying when he built the orgasmitron?  Unfortunately he chose the wrong
>time to study it (the 50's) and most of his work was burnt and he was
>thrown in jail.
...
>I believe he
>claimed that lovemaking actually produced physical energy that could be
>measured.  Does anyone know any more?

You're talking about Wilhelm Reich, who had some rather unusual theories
about stuff called orgone that we all need, that comes from lovemaking
and from outer space.  He had a box that supposedly concentrated orgone
inside, which people could sit in and absorb the stuff.

There's been some discussion on love-hounds (ARPA Kate Bush mailing list),
because Kate Bush's song "Cloudbusting" is directly about him, seen through
his son Peter.

His theories are generally regarded as being completely off the deep end;
he was mostly likely a schizophrenic who gained a bit more repute than
most since he chose to publish books about his beliefs rather than shout
them on street corners.

But then, I consider chakras and auras at least as zany, so perhaps
I should stop talking about this stuff right away.
-- 
						--Peter Alfke
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