The Kirlian aura: Photographing the galaxies of life

204 Pages·1974·5.75 MB·English

by  Stanley Krippner

THEK IRLIAAUNR A
PhotograpthhieGn agl axoifeL si fe
editbeyd
StanlKeryi ppnaenrdD aniReulb in
1974
ANCH OR BOOKS
ANCHOR PRESSD/OUBLEDAY
GARDEN CITY,N EW YORK
THE KIIU.lAN AURA was originalpluyb lisahseGd A LAXIES OF LIFE:Th e
Human Aurai nA cupunctaurnedK irliPahno tograbpyh yG ordon&
BreachS,c ienPcueb lishIenrsc,. i,n 1 973Th.e AnchoBroo ks editiiso n
publishbeydar rangemenwti tGho rdo&n BreacShc,i enPcueb lishIenrsc,.
AnchoBroo kse diti1o9n7:4
ISBN:0 -385-06574-4
LibraorfyC ongresCsa talCoagr dN umber 73-10733
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Copyri©gh 1t9 7b3y G ordo&n B reacShc,i enPcueb lishIenrsc,.
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FirstEdi tion
Mani sa ne ndaenrgesdp eices.
We thintkh e separoaftif oancf tr omv aluies t hep rincipal
illusiroens ponsfiobrlt eh en earltye rminal conditoifos npe cies
mano np lanEeatr t.hT hisse rieissa na ttemtpots harteh ef acts
andv alueosf i ntellipgeeonptlwe h o knowv aluabtlhei ngst hat
mighhte lups fi nd, lainvdee x,p erienicnew ayst haatr es pecsi­e
enhancinnogts, p ecies-destructive.
We thinskh ariinngf ormaotfit ohnik si nid sa sv ittaolh umans
asw ateirst ofi sh.
We thinwke can depollouutrei nformatieonnvir onmentb y
introdulciifneg- enhavnaclinuigen st toh ec hangincgu rreonfto su r
lives.
We thintkh es erisehso ulsde rvea sa criticinaflo rmatiorne ­
sourcfeo rp eoplweh oa res eriously ttore ynihnagn cthee lif e of
specimeasn .
We wilplu blihsahr sdc ienocnel y wwhee thinkn itwil l helusp
do thatW.e wilplu bliosphini on, analysis, reexvhioertwa,t ion,
specautlioenx,p erimenctri,ic ti,s pmoetrya,n d/odre nunciations
ifw et hinikti so fc ritihcuamlan benefit.
We are nnoati vWee. don'tthi nkp ubslhinig a fewt rutwilhs l
set fusr eWe.e aren oto pitmisWtse. don'tth inthke chancfeosr
humans urvivaarelv eryg oodW.e aren ote litisWtse. don't
thintkh asth oweorfsw isdofmr omO lympuwsi lli llumtihnees im­
plem an'dsa rkenaewda reness.
We believteh ahtu manc onscioubostnhe gsusi deasn dr esponds
toh umani ntetriaocann,d t hamto stc ontemporinatreyr action pro­
ceeds farnodmp erpetuaatsessu mipotnasb ouhtu manl ifet hat
aren o longevral idW.e believet hatth esaes sumptiocnasnbe
changiefd/ whween w antt o.
Some ooufr f ondeassts umptiohnasv e alreadunmya sbkeeedn
byc hangeusn,l easbhyeb dl indc ommitmentst os hort-vrunal ues.
Them ostg larienxga mple: onwceeb elievetde chnolmoagdye
interac"teiaosni eNro.w" w e knowth atw heno urt ecohlnogies
violaetceo logilcaawls w,e m urder eoatchhe r.
6
Somen ewf ormso fi nteractiosno-maeno dl do nes-arceu r­
rentbleyi ntgo utase dt hwea yW.e don'thti nkt herieso ,r c an be,
anyonwea yH.o w tos orto utt hep romisoinnegfs r omt heb lind
allecyosn stitouutrpe rsi nciapiaml.
We therefdoerlieb eraatdeolpyat p ostdiscipsltiannacbreey,­
lievitnhgan to o nev iewb,e i tp hilosophicsacli,e ntaiefisct,h etic,
politicclailn,,iw chaaltha vyeo uh,a st haen swer.
We intetnodb ea sorotf w holeea rtihd ecaa talofgourpe e ople
who thintkh atth inkianbgo utth eh uman predicmaimgehntt
helusp tol ivase ones elf-awsapreec ideesl,i bergautiedliyin tgs
owne volutfiootrnh efi rstti me.
Ase ditowresw ,i lsle leacntdp ublish wtehvi anlgsuas e a ttempts
tof osttehrak ti nodf v olunthaurmya nity.
Therefowreei ,n viatney onweh,e thcelri niscoacli,ba elh,a vioral
scien(tiosrtf an)s,t udefnatc,u l(toyri nterepesrtseodn )y,o ung
oro ld( ori nt hem iddlteo)j oiusn in thea ttemtpomt a kea j oyful
humanf utunroeto nlpyo ssibbultle i kely.
So-ify out hin"ks cienicste h"we a yw,e 'rneo tf oyro ua,n dy ou
probabwloyn 'lti kues I.f y out hinrka dicaarlems a d( necer azy,
disturbeidn,s andee,v ianmti,s guideetdc,.w )e 'rneo tf ory ou,
andy ou'plrlo bablloya theI fyu so.ut hintkh ew orlwildl notbe
safuen tislo cioloagirsekt isn gwse, t hinykou 'rmea d.D ittfoo r
politicians.
Everdya yc,h angreasc ien toou rw orldl ikmea dft oodwaters,
undermininwge h aolllsd a craendd s ure.
Changiesc allfeodr .
Yetc,h angise c risis.
Whatt od oin sucthi meHso.w t ol ivFee.e lKn.o w.E xperience.
Thatw'hsa tthi ss eriise asb out.
VICTORG IOSCIA
EditoSroc,i alC hange Series
Dedicattote hdme e moryof V alenKthirsniaan oKviar lian,
whod evohteerd tloti hfseee arfcohtr h nee w
andt hceu ltivoaftt hiheoi nd den
Contents
AUTHOR REFERENCES 11
PREFACE Lettferro Sm emyDoanv idoKviirclhi an 13
INTRODUCTION TheC osmiFcl ow 17
DaniReubli ann dS tanKlreipypn er
HistorNioctaelRs e lattionK gi rliPahno tography 25
Max Toth
PhotograpbhyMy e anosf H igh-freqCuuerrnecnyts 35
SemyoDn.K irlainadVn a lenKthiK.ni ar lian
BioplasormC ao ronDai scharge? 51
ThelMmoas asn dK endLa.ll lo hnson
A PortaKbilrel iDaenv ice 73
RobeMratr tin
ColEdl ectErmoins siPoant teDrnuse t oB iological
Fields 75
RodnReoys s
High-voltRaagdei atPihoont ograpohfay H ealer's
Finger 80
E.D OIIgDieaasn
FielTdh eorayn dK irliPahno tograpAhny :O ldM ap
foarN ewT erritory 85
StanKlrepiyp naenrSd a lAlnynD rucker
SomeE nergFyi elOdb servatoifMo annsa ndN ature 92
WillAia.Tm i ller
10 Contents
Acupunctaunrdte h e HumGaalna xy 173
CorinCnael vet
ChineseA cupunctaunrdKire Ii an Photography 141
JacRk. W orsley
PhenomeonfaS kinE lectricity 14S
ViktGo.Ar d amenko
DetectioofnA cupunctPuorien btyst heB iometer 149
ViktGo.Ar d amenkVoa,l enKthiK.ni ar lainadn
SemyoDn.K irlian
Massaing eO rienMteadli ciInteDs:e velopment
andR elationtso"hi Kip, "o rV itaEln ergy lSI
RobeFretlm dana ndSh ziukYoa mamoto
Questifornostm h eA udience 160
TheA rto ft heA ura 107
IngSowann
Bioplasamnad Kir Iian Photography 178
ZdenReekj ddk
KirliPahno tograpAhcyu,p unctaunrdet ,h Heum an
Aura:S ummarRye marks 181
BrendOa'nRg ean
Epilogtuote h eS econEdd ition 188
StanKlreipyp neandr DaniReulb in
REFERENCES 200
INDEX 20S
AuthorR eferences
ViktGo.rA damenPkho.,D T.h,eR adio-PIhnysstiicDtsou te,
VostreboMvoasnciKoy-wa9 U,,. S.S.R.
CorinneC alv2e5t7C, e ntPraarlWk e sNte,w Y orkN,e wY ork
1002U3.,S .A.
E.D ougDleaasn , M.S.C,o llNeoegfEwe na girnk ee3r2iH3ni gg,h
StreNeetw,a rNke,wJ erse07y1 0U2.,S .A.
SalAlnynD ruckMe.rA,.D ,r eaLma boraMtaoirmyo,n Mieddeis­
caCle nt4e8r0,T2 e nAtvhe nBureo,o kNleywnY ,o r1k1 219,
U.S.. A
RobeFrte ldmMa.nA,.8 ,2 -5261 2tSht reHeotl,lH iisl Nlesw,
Yor1k1 42U7.,.S A.
KendLa.Jl lo hnson, AP.aBr.a,p hIJyn.s.cDi1,.c6 ,s6 ,3C 6a lneva
DrivEen,c iCnaol,i f9o1rn3i1Ua6. ,S .A.
SemyoDna vidoKviirclhiP ahn.,DK .a,z akSht aUtnei versity,
Alma-KAatzaa,Uk .hS,. S(.DRe.c eased)
ValenKtihnrai saKnirolviaPa hn.,.D ,K azaSktha Utnei versity,
Alma-AtKaa,z aUk.hS,. S(.DRe.c eased)
StanKlreiyp ,pP nhe.rDM.a,i monDirdeeasLm a boraMtaoir­y,
monidMeesd icCaeln t4e8r0,T2 e ntAhv enuBer,oo klyn,
NewY or1k1 21U9.,S .A.
RobeMratr tBi.nS,1. 5,6F ourStthr eTerto,Ny e,w Y or1k2 180,
U.S.A.
ThelMmoas sPh,. .D,C entfeortr h Hee alStchi enUcneisv,e rsity
ofC alif,Lo ornAsin agelCeasli,f o9rn0i0a2 U4.,S .A.
BrendOa'nR egMa.nS,S. t,a nfRoersde aIrncsht iMtuetnelP,oa rk.
CalifUo.rSn.iAa.,
ZdenReekj dPahk.,DC .z,e chosClooovradki nCaotmimointf toere
ReseairnPc shy chotVr.oC nhiaclso,u p5k9o,Pc rha g9u,e
HloubCezteicnh,o slovakia.
RodnR�oys Fso,u ndaftoiGroi nf taenddC reatiCvhei ld3r8e5n ,
DiamoHnildlR oaWda,r wiRchkod,eI sl0a2n8d8 U6.,S .A.
DaniReulb iBn.,SD .r,e aLma boraMtaoirmyo,n MieddeisCc eanl­
te4r8,0 T2e nAtvhe nBureo,o klNyenw,Y or1k1 21U9.,S .A.