| The human body is a sophisticated, multi-faceted | | | | energy into mechanical energy. This is the process |
| antenna system comprised of a crystalline matrix that | | | | they provide in the intestinal area. Electric nerve |
| is constantly transmitting and receiving (transceiving) all | | | | impulses strike the crystals, which then change shape. |
| manner of informed energies. The matrix is mainly | | | | Coordinated nerve impulses cause the crystals to |
| comprised of two special types of crystals known as | | | | force matter through the intestinal tract by this |
| piezo and liquid crystals. What they are and how they | | | | synchronistic motion. |
| work will be covered in this two-part article series. | | | | In his book, Energy Medicine - The Scientific Basis, Dr. |
| Piezo crystals reside in the bones, intestines, teeth, and | | | | James L. Oschman states that when a person moves, |
| in the collagen arrays of connective tissue such as | | | | tension sets up within the fabric of the body. This |
| ligaments, tendons and cartilage. They convert | | | | changes the length of the molecular antennas of the |
| mechanical energy into electrical energy and vice | | | | myofascial (soft tissue) system, therefore changing its |
| versa. Whenever these physical tissue components | | | | resonant frequencies. Movements into ritual body |
| are stressed due to activity, the crystals are | | | | postures such as yoga and Tai Chi combine these |
| compressed into a deformed shape. When the stress | | | | molecular antenna changes in a harmonious way and |
| is released, the crystal rebounds to its natural size. The | | | | affect the resonate frequency of the whole body |
| deformation of the crystal shifts its positive and | | | | antenna. Oschman also sited a 1995 study by C.A.L. |
| negative charge centers, thus creating an external | | | | Bassett wherein he suggested a correlative analogy |
| electric field. This is known as piezoelectricity. The | | | | between bone cells and multi-antenna arrays. |
| strength of the field generated is directly proportional to | | | | Oschman suggested that the collagen and mineral |
| the amount of stress put on the crystal. Following are | | | | arrays of the bone served as an antenna array for |
| familiar examples of how these crystals are employed | | | | the body. He further suggests that the cellular osteon, |
| in other mechanisms. | | | | which makes up dense bone material, contains the |
| Phonograph needles and electric guitars contain piezo | | | | electronic solid state circuitry that detects and |
| crystals. Phonograph needles bob up and down slightly | | | | interprets the information received by the bones |
| as they follow the hills and valleys of a vinyl record | | | | through externally radiating EM fields. In other words, |
| track. This tiny vertical motion is converted into | | | | the bones are capable of receiving and interpreting |
| electrical energy and is then amplified many times by | | | | information received from the light spectrum. |
| the stereo system before reaching the listener's ears. | | | | Have you ever had a gut feeling or felt something in |
| In electric guitars, six piezo crystals are placed in an | | | | your bones? According to Western science, the gut |
| array just under each string. When a string is sounded, | | | | sensation is caused by adrenaline entering your |
| the resulting sonic energy wave strikes the nearest | | | | system which shuts down your digestive system and |
| piezo crystal lying under it and deforms its shape in | | | | bone regeneration cycle and reroutes the blood flow |
| proportion to the back and forth motion of the sound | | | | to your muscles. This prepares you for fight-or-flight in |
| wave the strummed string creates. The crystal then | | | | response to danger. The sensation of butterflies in the |
| converts the mechanical motion of the sound wave | | | | stomach is said to be much the same thing, giving the |
| into electrical energy, which again is amplified many | | | | body a response to anxiety. Intuitives, however, will tell |
| times before reaching the listener's ears. | | | | you that a gut feeling is a physical reaction to a spiritual |
| Every time you take a step, the bones and connective | | | | intuition. You are simply processing information from |
| tissues in your legs become compressed, which | | | | your environment in ways other than through your five |
| deforms the piezo crystals in those areas. This allows | | | | common senses and you may first feel the effect of |
| the bone to act as a force sensor, signaling the body | | | | this processing in the antenna system of your gut and |
| to strengthen the bone by building up bone mass in | | | | bones. Since these areas have a high concentration of |
| that area. Weight-bearing exercise provides the | | | | piezo crystals, perhaps the intuitives are on to |
| necessary stress force on bones to keep them | | | | something with their assessment. |
| healthy and strong by generating piezoelectricity. Since | | | | It's interesting to note that piezoelectricity is also found |
| the 1950s, this has been a major area of study in rapid | | | | in the aorta and the trachea. Other materials with |
| bone healing techniques. | | | | piezoelectric properties include ivory, silk and wood. |
| Piezo crystals work in the reverse as well. When they | | | | Part two of The Body's Crystal Matrix explains the roll |
| are exposed to electric energy, they expand, contract | | | | of liquid crystals and how they help the body |
| or deform in some way, thus converting electrical | | | | transceive informed energies. |