| "Astronomers say they have discovered a giant | | | | As a result of the formation of an electric field or |
| magnetic field that is coiled like a snake around a | | | | potential, within the bioplasma body, a straight (or axial) |
| rod-shaped gas cloud in the constellation Orion." | | | | current carrying the lighter charged particles develop |
| - Ker Than, Space 'Slinky' Confirms Theory with a | | | | initially. This current generates magnetic fields around |
| Twist | | | | itself. Based on basic electromagnetics we know that |
| The helical shape of the magnetic field around the gas | | | | these magnetic fields will be in the form of circular |
| cloud in the constellation Orion is believed to be caused | | | | loops around the straight current. These are often |
| by matter in the interstellar cloud moving in a straight | | | | described as circular 'azimuthal' magnetic fields around |
| line along the length of the filament. When this happens, | | | | straight 'axial' currents. |
| it causes the magnetic field around the cloud to spiral | | | | For plasmas immersed in strong magnetic fields, |
| around in a corkscrew pattern. The researchers were | | | | electric currents tend to flow along the magnetic field |
| able to detect this spiral shape using the Green Bank | | | | lines, which act like wires guiding the current. Charged |
| Telescope, a radio observatory in Virginia. When helical | | | | particles entering the ovoid therefore then flow around |
| magnetic fields form in plasma, charged particles move | | | | the azimuthal magnetic field which approximates a |
| along the field lines generating helical currents. | | | | tightly wound (i.e. where the turns are close to each |
| Kundalini is a Sanskrit term meaning either "coiled up" | | | | other) solenoid. This causes a dipole magnetic field to |
| or "coiling like a snake". It is derived from the term | | | | form, aligned with the axial current and extending |
| kundala, which means a "ring" or "coil". Kundalini energy | | | | outwards at the north and south poles. Along the |
| has often been depicted in ancient drawings as a | | | | central currents, the magnetic field lines are relatively |
| serpent coiled around the back part of the root chakra | | | | straight and uniform. |
| in three and a half turns (comparable to a solenoid or a | | | | The application of an axial magnetic field on the |
| compressed helical current) around the sacrum. The | | | | azimuthal magnetic field produces magnetic shear and |
| phenomenon of "kundalini awakening" gives rise to the | | | | transforms the azimuthal magnetic field into a helical |
| bio-energetic phenomena experienced by meditators. | | | | one. As electric charges stream along the helical field |
| The intensified energy is supposed to originate from an | | | | lines, a helical current develops. This situation, where a |
| apparent reservoir of subtle bio-energy at the base of | | | | helical current follows a helical magnetic field, is called a |
| the spine. | | | | "force-free" configuration. The field-aligned current is |
| The central vertical currents in the subtle body | | | | called a Birkeland current. The density of the Lorentz |
| (described as Ida, Pingala and Sushumna in the yoga | | | | force j × B generated by Birkeland currents is |
| literature) are often depicted in the metaphysical | | | | zero. Although the magnetic field is not in the lowest |
| (particularly the yoga) literature as a pair of mutually | | | | energy state possible (the vacuum state), it is in a local |
| entangled helical currents with straight currents passing | | | | minimum energy state and so represents a stable |
| through them. They appear in a familiar structure which | | | | equilibrium. |
| resembles the caduceus symbol found in medical | | | | Formation of Straight and Helical Kundalini Currents |
| literature. | | | | within the Bioplasma Body |
| Mutually entangled (double spirals) currents are | | | | The kundalini current does not develop as rapidly as |
| frequently seen in space and laboratory plasmas. This | | | | the pranic current as kundalini consists of heavier, |
| shows that there is a strong connection between | | | | more massive, particles which are more difficult to |
| plasma dynamics and the formation of the central | | | | accelerate. (The "three and a half turns" at the base of |
| kundalini and pranic currents in the (supersymmetric) | | | | the spine, often cited in the yoga literature, suggests a |
| bioplasma body as described by plasma metaphysics. | | | | retarded development of the current.) Hence, it is only |
| Helical structures can also be found in dusty (or | | | | when the electric field is amplified that sufficient |
| complex) plasma. This article will describe the | | | | potential is generated to move these particles. The |
| processes from the viewpoint of plasma metaphysics | | | | electrical potential can be amplified through certain |
| as to how this structure forms within the bioplasma | | | | meditative practices. When the potential reaches a |
| body, which is composed of complex plasma. | | | | certain threshold, an axial current will ensue followed |
| According to plasma metaphysics, a series of (dark) | | | | by a helical current which will develop in a process |
| bioplasma bodies are coupled to our carbon-based | | | | similar to the development of the pranic currents. As |
| body. These bioplasma bodies can exist independently | | | | the kundalini current develops from the base of the |
| of the carbon-based body (except for the lower | | | | spine it will be guided by the helical magnetic field lines |
| physical-etheric body which is strongly coupled to the | | | | and would be seen to be slowly rising by twining |
| carbon-based body). | | | | around the existing axial current in a spiral. |
| Absorption and Self-Organization of Particles within the | | | | Metaphysicist G S Arundale tells us that "kundala |
| Bioplasma Body | | | | represents a coil, spiral or ring, which expresses the |
| Kundalini and prana particles are considered | | | | way the inner fire unfolds". In other words, it describes |
| super(symmetric) particles in plasma metaphysics. The | | | | the spiral or helical path that kundalini particles take as |
| light prana particles are often said to originate from the | | | | they rise from the base of the spine and twirl around |
| Sun while heavy kundalini particles are often said to | | | | the axial current, guided by the helical magnetic field |
| originate from the (fiery) core of the Earth. These two | | | | generated by the axial current. According to |
| types of particles form plasmas with different | | | | experimental metaphysicist Charles Leadbeater, the |
| characteristics. Plasmas with different characteristics | | | | course through which (kundalini) ought to move is spiral. |
| (in this case different densities and temperatures) has | | | | This field-aligned current of kundalini particles is a |
| a tendency to self-organize into "cells" with | | | | Birkeland current. |
| double-layers around themselves. Hence, as kundalini | | | | Plasma Dynamics between Pranic and Kundalini |
| and prana particles are absorbed into the bioplasma | | | | Currents |
| bodies (via the plasma vortexes or chakras) they | | | | The potential drop across the double layer will |
| self-organize into pools (or reservoirs) of kundalini and | | | | accelerate the charged prana and kundalini particles in |
| prana particles. | | | | opposite directions. (Barbara Brennan has observed a |
| In Chinese Qigong studies, qi is said to accumulate in | | | | vertical flow of energy that pulsates up and down the |
| specific areas - identified as "qi vessels" (also | | | | center of the body. She calls it "the vertical power |
| sometimes called "qi reservoirs"). There are eight of | | | | current".) The magnitude of the potential drop |
| these qi vessels; four of the most important vessels lie | | | | determines the acceleration of the charged particles. In |
| within the torso - including two at the lower abdominal | | | | strong double layers, this will result in beams or jets of |
| region. These vessels act like the capacitors in | | | | charged particles. In the end, the electric field builds up |
| electrical circuits which store electrical charge, | | | | until the fluxes of particles in either direction are equal, |
| according to Dr Yang Jwing-Ming - an authority on | | | | and further charge build up in the two plasmas would |
| Qigong. From the perspective of plasma metaphysics, | | | | be prevented if the system was isolated. However, |
| these vessels are plasma cells containing different | | | | due to fresh intakes of prana and kundalini particles |
| types of plasma with double layers around them which | | | | (via the plasma vortexes or chakras) the process |
| act like capacitors. | | | | continues within the (living) bioplasma body. (Meditative |
| Plasma metaphysics observes that the center of the | | | | practices sometimes force the kundalini particles back |
| bioplasma body (coinciding somewhat with the lower | | | | in the opposite direction towards the direction of the |
| abdomen of the biomolecular body) contains a pool of | | | | pool of kundalini particles which causes disequilibrium. |
| the highest density charged magnetic plasma | | | | The reverse path is more difficult because the kundalini |
| composed of heavy particles (this plasma can be | | | | current will be repelled by the pool of kundalini particles, |
| identified as kundalini-type particles and 'Earth qi'). In | | | | with the same charge, at the base of the spine.) |
| Chinese Qigong this area, just below the navel, is | | | | The kundalini axial and helical currents together make |
| frequently referred to as the "cauldron". It is separated | | | | up the kundalini composite current. The pranic axial and |
| from a pool of lower density magnetic plasma of an | | | | helical currents together make up the pranic composite |
| opposite charge (or polarity) near the head composed | | | | current. The kundalini composite current is opposite in |
| of light particles (this plasma can be identified loosely | | | | polarity to the pranic composite current. This would |
| with 'prana-like' particles and 'Heaven qi'). An electric | | | | result in a configuration that would be equivalent to a |
| field develops in the bioplasma body due to the | | | | configuration where both composite currents were |
| separation (or polarization) of the plasma and double | | | | carrying particles of the same polarity in the same |
| layers form. (The thermal potential contributes to this | | | | direction. According to Biot-Savart law, the composite |
| polarization.) V N Tsytovich and his colleagues | | | | currents would therefore exert a magnetic force |
| demonstrated, using a computer model of molecular | | | | attracting each other so that the two axial currents |
| dynamics, that particles in a plasma can undergo | | | | come closer together. They will attract each other |
| self-organization as electric charges become | | | | even at close distances because of their different |
| separated and the plasma becomes polarized. | | | | polarities - unlike the situation where currents of the |
| Formation of Double Layers | | | | same polarity are flowing in the same direction. In the |
| A double layer is a structure in plasma that consists of | | | | latter case, the currents attract when further apart |
| two parallel electrostatic layers with opposite electrical | | | | (because of the magnetic force) but repel each other |
| charge. The two sheets of charge cause a strong | | | | at close distances (due to the electric charge). The |
| electric field and a correspondingly abrupt change in | | | | helical components of the composite currents, being |
| voltage (or electrical potential) across the double layer. | | | | attracted to each other, then twine around the axial |
| Various types of instabilities may occur with double | | | | currents like two snakes wrapped around a tree trunk |
| layers in the laboratory and in space, often arising due | | | | (the "trunk" being represented by the axial currents |
| to the formation of beams of ions and electrons. | | | | which form a flux tube). |
| The production of a double layer requires regions with | | | | Conclusion |
| a significant excess of positive or negative charge, | | | | As the helical currents transport charged particles in |
| that is, where the quasi-neutrality of the plasma is | | | | plasma, they will glow like bright twisted snake-like |
| violated. MHD (i.e. Magneto-hydrodynamics) theory | | | | fluorescent lamps twined around a bright axial flux |
| does not include the possibility of parallel electric fields | | | | tube. Leadbeater says that kundalini is "luminous as |
| while observations of accelerated particles suggest | | | | lightning". When kundalini or prana particles are |
| their existence. In general, quasi-neutrality can only be | | | | accelerated during meditative practices, (super) |
| violated on scales of the order of the Debye length. | | | | electromagnetic waves are radiated and heat is |
| The thickness of a double layer is of the order of ten | | | | generated. The identification of a signature feature in |
| Debye lengths, which is a few centimeters in the | | | | magnetic plasma (i.e. the helical pinch) in models of the |
| ionosphere, a few tens of meters in the interplanetary | | | | subtle bodies in the metaphysical literature establishes |
| medium, and tens of kilometers in the intergalactic | | | | further that subtle bodies are in fact composed of |
| medium. We would therefore expect to see only thin | | | | magnetic plasma - more specifically, a magnetic |
| double layers within bioplasma bodies. | | | | plasma of high energy particles, including the predicted |
| Formation of Straight and Helical Pranic Currents within | | | | super(symmetric) particles. |
| the Bioplasma Body | | | | |