| Plasma is often described as the fourth state of | | | | due to an undisciplined wandering mind. This happens |
| matter, after solid, liquid, and gas. It is also sometimes | | | | when plasma with different physical properties and |
| described as an ionized gas i.e. a gas in which the | | | | pulsating at different frequencies within the body |
| energy level is so high that the electrons escape from | | | | separate into different regions forming plasma cells. |
| the atoms. This results in soups of charged particles | | | | Forces are generated from the separations which |
| which are overall quasi-neutral. | | | | cause a pressure to develop on the membrane. This |
| Spontaneous Combustions in Space Plasma | | | | results in stresses and strains which can rupture the |
| Plasma tends to separate into different regions | | | | protective insulating membrane and reduce its |
| according to temperature, density and other physical | | | | resistance to the external currents. This allows strong |
| properties. When this happens a "double-layer" or | | | | currents in the environment to "leak" into the magma |
| plasma sheath develops around these regions and a | | | | body in an uncontrolled manner. The charge from the |
| "plasma cell" is formed. A double layer is a structure in | | | | currents accumulates within the capacitors in the lower |
| plasma that consists of two parallel electrostatic layers | | | | physical-etheric body. As the charge builds-up, the |
| with opposite electrical charge. The two thin sheets of | | | | electric field between the conductors increases. When |
| charge cause a strong electric field and a | | | | the threshold is reached an electrical discharge, lasting |
| correspondingly abrupt change in voltage (or electrical | | | | only a split-second, occurs in the magma body. If this |
| potential) across the double layer. The charge | | | | magma body is the lower physical-etheric body it can |
| distribution in a double layer is therefore very similar to | | | | impact the physical-biomolecular body, causing it to |
| the charge distribution in a capacitor. To that extent, a | | | | suddenly combust. (The dominant left brain's |
| double layer acts like a capacitor. | | | | discriminatory and analytical thought processes in |
| Plasma cells moving relative to one another induce | | | | human beings, associated with the acquisition of |
| electric currents in each other, generating filamentary | | | | language, are primarily implicated in the fragmentation |
| currents and forming electrical circuits. Prodigious | | | | of the plasma body. Other animals, on the other hand, |
| amounts of electrical energy developed in one plasma | | | | have not developed the neural processes associated |
| cell may be carried over many billions of light years | | | | with left brain activity to any significant extent |
| through these filamentary currents to burst suddenly | | | | comparable to humans.) |
| (as an electrical discharge) from a very small and | | | | In spontaneous human combustions the burns are not |
| localized region. Nobel laureate Hannes Alfvén | | | | distributed evenly over the body - the extremities are |
| had proposed that, "...X-ray and gamma-ray bursts [in | | | | usually untouched by fire but the torso suffers severe |
| space] may be due to exploding double layers." | | | | burning. In many cases, the torso is completely |
| Furthermore, since the double layer gets energy from | | | | destroyed, the bones being completely reduced to ash. |
| the entire circuit, the explosion can be far more | | | | This is not surprising as the most important capacitors |
| energetic than expected from the energy that is locally | | | | in the lower physical-etheric body can be identified in |
| present. | | | | the torso. An uncontrolled huge electrical discharge |
| An electrical discharge in space is a sudden release of | | | | from any of these capacitors can cause a |
| stored electrical or magnetic energy when the | | | | spontaneous combustion of a significant portion of the |
| electromagnetic stress exceeds some threshold. In | | | | physical-biomolecular body - radiating out from the |
| space plasma, cells containing different types of | | | | torso. |
| plasma develop double layers that play the role of | | | | The energies of our subtle (high energy) magma |
| energy-storing capacitors which can discharge their | | | | bodies far exceed anything the biomolecular body can |
| stored energy suddenly. These discharges are | | | | withstand. In spontaneous human combustions the rate |
| localized and are usually accompanied by violent | | | | of total body burning is much faster than in the hottest |
| processes such as rapid heating, ionization and the | | | | crematoriums. Almost no fire damage is done to other |
| generation of prodigious amounts of electromagnetic | | | | objects in the vicinity of the body. Often the victims' |
| radiation. | | | | clothes are untouched by the fire. Hence, it is highly |
| Capacitors | | | | localized - just like in situations involving electrical |
| In electrical circuits, energy is stored in capacitors. The | | | | discharges in space plasma or a bolt of lightning. The |
| capacitor is important for its ability to quickly store and | | | | evidence also points to a situation where the fire starts |
| release electrical energy. Some of the highest energy | | | | from "within". The lower physical-etheric body is an |
| experiments in the world are performed using large | | | | extension of the physical-biomolecular body and is |
| banks of charged capacitors to produce intense | | | | capable of generating a highly energetic burst of |
| discharges. | | | | energy at high frequencies resulting in a highly localized |
| A capacitor is made of two conductors separated by | | | | 'subtle fire' that appears to erupt from within the |
| an insulator. When charge is placed on one conductor | | | | physical-biomolecular body. |
| it attracts charge of the opposite polarity on the other | | | | Electrical Discharges during Meditation and Prayer |
| conductor. As a result, an electric field is set up | | | | "'Real Yoga' is as dangerous to an impure and |
| between the conductors and a reservoir of electrical | | | | undisciplined body as a match to a cask of |
| energy forms. As the charge on the capacitor | | | | gunpowder." - Annie Besant |
| increases, the electric field between the conductors | | | | In the meditative state of one-pointedness (also known |
| increases, placing a growing stress on the insulator. At | | | | as "hot" meditation or "active" meditation under the |
| some critical point, the insulator breaks down and the | | | | Newberg-Aquili model) or in qigong exercises, a person |
| capacitor "short circuits," releasing the stored electrical | | | | opens himself or herself up to absorb energy from the |
| energy. Such breakdowns may destroy the capacitor. | | | | environment. Ruptures in the membrane of the magma |
| However, if the charging rate is slow the damage may | | | | body of an undisciplined person reduce the resistance |
| repair itself as fresh insulating material (for example, air) | | | | of the magma body to external currents. If |
| rushes in. If the current is strong or the insulator weak, | | | | unsupervised by a teacher, a prodigious amount of |
| current will pass between the conducting plates, either | | | | current may leak into the magma body of the |
| steadily or in bursts. | | | | undisciplined and unsuspecting meditator. This energy |
| Many natural systems on Earth form capacitors as | | | | will accumulate in an uncontrolled manner in the torso. |
| well. For example, the Earth's surface and its | | | | When the electromagnetic stress exceeds a certain |
| ionosphere are two conducting layers which are | | | | threshold, the current is discharged in a brief moment |
| separated by air - hence this system acts as a | | | | and a spontaneous human combustion occurs in |
| capacitor. A bolt of lightning is an electrical discharge | | | | extreme cases. In order to reduce the risk of this |
| within this system. | | | | happening, meditators should go on to more energetic |
| Capacitors in the Subtle Body | | | | exercises in a gradual manner under the supervision of |
| According to plasma metaphysics, the same | | | | a more experienced person. |
| phenomenon that occurs in space and on Earth can | | | | "Your body must be able to withstand the high voltage |
| occur within our subtle bodies. It holds the view that our | | | | of this energy. Some of the delicate sinews of your |
| subtle bodies are composed of magnetic plasma or | | | | body may be damaged if the voltage is too high for |
| "magma" which generates filamentary currents that | | | | you to bear." - Osho (formerly known as Bhagwan |
| are also found in space plasma (see this author's | | | | Shree Rajneesh) |
| article on Acupuncture Meridians and the Cosmic | | | | Uncontrolled surges of electromagnetic energy during |
| Spider Web) and the low density magnetic plasma | | | | meditation or prayer can damage the cells of the |
| spheres that interpenetrate Earth (see this author's | | | | physical-biomolecular body. If it is close to any vital |
| article on Acupuncture Meridians and the Terrestrial | | | | organ such as the heart, it can cause death. If it is near |
| Spider Web) . | | | | the brain, it can cause a breakdown of neural |
| Plasma metaphysics observes that the center of the | | | | processes which may result in insanity. It can lead to |
| magma or bioplasma body (coinciding somewhat with | | | | spontaneous combustion of certain parts of the body. |
| the lower abdomen of the biomolecular body) contains | | | | It is important in these cases to interrupt or absorb any |
| a pool of the highest density charged magnetic plasma | | | | flows of charged particles (or currents) from the body. |
| of heavy particles (originating from the fiery core of | | | | According to Osho, a modern mystic, the use of |
| the subtle counterpart body of the Earth). (This is | | | | wooden platforms for meditation had no other |
| normally identified as "kundalini" or "Earth qi" in the | | | | purposes than the fact that they were poor |
| metaphysical literature.) It is separated from a pool of | | | | conductors of electricity. Deer and leopard skins were |
| lower density magnetic plasma of lighter particles of an | | | | also frequently used for the same purpose: so that |
| opposite polarity near the head (this plasma can be | | | | electromagnetic energy that is released during |
| identified loosely with "prana" and "Heaven qi" which | | | | meditation does not damage the internal organs of the |
| mainly originates from the subtle counterpart body of | | | | physical-biomolecular body. "A man can be killed by this |
| the Sun). As noted above, plasma with different | | | | electric shock," said Osho. "Therefore, the sadhak [or |
| characteristics self-organize into "cells" with | | | | Yoga practitioner] puts on wooden sandals and slept |
| double-layers around themselves. Hence, a double | | | | on a wooden platform." |
| layer develops within the torso of the bioplasma body | | | | Can it Happen to You? |
| separating the two types of plasma. This double layer | | | | EEG studies show that the hypnotic state is not a |
| operates as a capacitor. | | | | form of sleep. In fact, it is a form of focused altertness, |
| Various types of instabilities have been seen to occur | | | | with increased attention in one area and reduced |
| in double layers in laboratory plasmas. Unstable double | | | | attention in other areas - much like the meditative state |
| layers generate oscillations across a wide frequency | | | | of one-pointedness. |
| spectrum and are therefore often described as "noisy". | | | | You may not feel like you are in a trance or in |
| A lack of plasma stability may lead to a dramatic | | | | hypnosis. For most people they simply feel relaxed. |
| change in configuration and is often referred to in the | | | | Scientists say that people who lose themselves in a |
| literature as an "explosion" (and hence "exploding | | | | movie, a book, or a day-dream are probably |
| double layer"). These types of explosions were first | | | | experiencing a mild form of self-hypnosis. In fact, all of |
| observed in mercury arc rectifiers, used in high-power | | | | us pass through brief periods of hypnosis every day |
| direct-current transmission lines, where the voltage | | | | just prior to falling asleep and once again immediately |
| drop across the device was seen to increase by | | | | before waking-up completely. Hence, the same risk of |
| several orders of magnitude. Just as exploding double | | | | a spontaneous human combustion or damage due to |
| layers in space cause a burst of energy, drawing | | | | uncontrolled electromagnetic discharges from the |
| energy from the connecting circuits, it is not | | | | lower physical-etheric body will exist when you are |
| inconceivable that the double layers in our magma or | | | | absorbed in a day-dream or TV program; or when |
| bioplasma bodies would do the same, drawing energy | | | | you are just waking-up or going to sleep - as when |
| from the circuits identified as "meridians" in Chinese | | | | you are meditating. |
| acupuncture. | | | | For most people, however, this risk would be low as |
| In Chinese Qigong studies, qi is said to accumulate in | | | | generally our subtle bodies, composed of dark matter, |
| specific areas - identified as "qi vessels" (also | | | | only weakly interact with our biomolecular bodies, |
| sometimes called "qi reservoirs"). There are eight of | | | | composed of ordinary matter. For unsupervised |
| these qi vessels; four of the most important vessels lie | | | | regular meditators who deliberately interact with their |
| within the torso - including two at the lower abdominal | | | | lower physical-etheric body in a persistent and forceful |
| region. These vessels act like the capacitors in | | | | way (and whose subtle bodies are generally |
| electrical circuits which store electrical charge, | | | | fragmented and pulsating at different rates), this risk |
| according to Dr Yang Jwing-Ming - an authority on | | | | may be higher. |
| Qigong. From the perspective of plasma metaphysics, | | | | The Borderline - "Gray" Matter |
| these vessels are plasma cells containing different | | | | Based on our current understanding of interactions |
| types of plasma with double layers around them which | | | | between dark and ordinary matter, electromagnetic |
| act like capacitors. | | | | interactions are generally ruled-out. Nevertheless, there |
| A capacitor can supply a large burst of power during | | | | is no reason not to posit a class of objects which are |
| a brief period. For example, in cameras, a capacitor is | | | | on the borderline between dark and ordinary matter, |
| discharged quickly through a flash bulb, lighting the bulb | | | | such as the cosmic filaments discussed in the author's |
| brightly for an instant. In "capacitor discharge welding", a | | | | article Acupuncture Meridians and the Cosmic Spider |
| bank of capacitors is charged and then the discharged | | | | Web. These gray matter objects, at the threshold |
| current is applied across the joint between the work | | | | between dark and ordinary matter, are generally |
| pieces. A high temperature phenomenon, accompanied | | | | invisible. However, ordinary matter which condenses |
| by blinding light, seals the joints. This type of welding | | | | around them gives out detectable radiation. |
| method has also been used to shrink objects. | | | | Alternatively, gray matter objects may experience |
| How does it Happen? | | | | temporary falls in energy levels which enable them to |
| Ordinarily, a coherent magnetic plasma (or "magma") | | | | emit lower frequencies associated with ordinary |
| body is protected by a transparent or translucent | | | | matter. Or a combination of both may occur. (Hence, |
| (double-layered) membrane around the ovoid which | | | | gray matter objects can cross the borderline between |
| protects the body because it provides a resistance to | | | | ordinary and dark matter intermittently or under special |
| the currents in the magnetic plasma spheres that | | | | conditions.) |
| interpenetrate Earth. (These currents are often | | | | Objects in the lower physical-etheric plane are such |
| described as "ley lines" or "dragon lines" in the | | | | gray matter objects. According to the metaphysical |
| metaphysical literature. In plasma metaphysics they are | | | | literature, the lower physical-etheric plane is an |
| identified more formally as "Birkeland currents" i.e. | | | | extension of the physical-dense plane. Hatha Yoga, |
| currents that arise from charged particles coursing | | | | general Qigong practices and Chinese acupuncture are |
| through magnetic field lines. The first complete map of | | | | associated primarily with the lower physical-etheric |
| "Birkeland currents" in the Earth's polar region was | | | | body. Electrical discharges from the lower |
| developed in 1974 from satellite-borne magnetic field | | | | physical-etheric body can therefore impact the |
| observations.) | | | | physical-biomolecular body electromagnetically, |
| However, a magma body can become fragmented | | | | intermittently or under special conditions. |