SCIENTISTS have discovered that magnetism is a universal phenomenon. Magnetism is one of the basic principles underlying all existence. Earth, sun, moon and the innumerable celestial bodies are in themselves grand magnets and each of them is envelop- ed in the magnetic field created by ceaseless emanations of magnetic rays from it and this field extends to thousands of miles around it.
Every planet through its magnetism exercises some influence in varying degrees on all the other planets. Naturally, our earth is directly influenced by sun, moon and other stars of our galaxy. This terrestrial relationship is similar to that existing among members of a family, here the thread being
magnetism.
Body is essentially an electro-magnetic machine. Every single cell in the body is an electrical unit and consequently, has a magnetic field of its own.
-AARON H. STEINBERG
Magnetism in Earth
Our earth being a huge natural magnet, question arises what is the source of its magnetism. Sputnik III and other satellites have detected that earth’s magnetic field can be percieved to a distance of about 1,05,600 kilometres from its surface.
How has the earth acquired such strong magnetism?
There are several theories and theses regarding this phenomenon. One suggests that circulating around it. Another view is that this magne earth’s magnetism is due to the atmospheric electricity tism might have been caused by the regular rotational motions of earth.
Some others believe that earth’s magnetism has its origin in magnetic masses or electric currents inside the earth itself. Whatever be the cause of this phenomenon, the fact remains that this huge magnet, this earth, with its north and south polarities and its magnetic lines of force, exercises a direct and deep impact on its children, i.e., the living beings.
Not only earth but the human body and for that matter even tiniest atoms are also magnets. It is why the health and vitality of all living things is so closely linked with the touch of bare earth. We all know that walking bare-footed on grass washes out all tiredness and gloom from our body and mind and we are in no time restored to normal state.
This happens due to earth’s magnetism passing into us. When we go to bed with our head to the north and feet to the south, we facilitate the easy flow of earth’s magnetism through our body inducing a dreamless, restful sleep.
It has been a religious custom among Hindus that a person nearing death is taken down from his cot and laid on floor in the same head-to-north feet-to-south posture. Again the earth’s magnetic energy spontaneously flows through the body of the dying person, lessens his or her death pangs and lulls him to eternal sleep with lesser agony than otherwise.
With our knowledge of earth’s magnetism, we now understand that this age- long custom among Hindus has a sound scientific basis. In Naturopathy, when mud-plasters are applied to the affected parts of body for the treatment of different ailments, the physicians are only utilising earth’s magnetism for curative purposes. The prevalent practice of mud-bathing in America amounts to the same thing.
Solar Magnetism
Sun is a far larger natural magnet than our own planet. Sun’s magnetic field is considered to be 100 times greater than that of earth. Earth is indebted to sun for everything it has, light and shade, day and night, seasons, vegetation, all types of life, fire, heat, and according to one view even its magnetism.
Without sun there would be no life on earth and it would convert into a dark barren planet. Sun exercises ceaseless in- fluence on earth through its magnetism. It has been observed that whenever there is a change in sun’s magnetic field, magnetic storms rise on its surface and earth’s magnetism gets modified.
This change in the magnetic fields of sun and earth affects living creatures through their brains. It has also been detected that spots on sun cause restlessness and other adverse effects on all life on earth.
Moon
Like sun, moon is also invariably linked with earth and life on earth. So many things and events in our life are affected and determined by moon and its dark and bright fortnights. Hindu calendar and calendars in almost all ancient civilizations were set with reference to moon.
Menstrual periods of women are directly linked with lunar calendar. It has been proved that fluids in our bodies flow with better ease during full moon days. Hence fasting on new moon or full moon days is not only religious but scientific in content and helps in maintaining an equilibrium of liquids in the body.
It is also not meaningless that observance of all age long festivals throughout the world has been associated with the appearance of moon. There are certain ailments, particularly lunacy, which get worse on full moon days.
In Ayurveda, a number of medicines are required to absorb moon rays in the process of their preparation and some of them are administered on full moon days only.
One of them is an asthma (falling in October) with kheer which is kept exposed cure which is taken on the Sharad Poornima night to moon rays throughout the night.
Similar to sun and moon the innumerable stars in our galaxy are huge magnets and are affecting our lives through their influence on our bodies and minds.
Astrology is nothing but a study of the impact of magnetism of these planets on our existence and this impact is considered to determine the direction of our destiny to a certain extent.
Human Mangetsim
A mention of the fact that not only the celestial bodies but even a single atom and thereby the living things on earth-plants, insects, animals and humans- are invested with magnetism and carry their magnetic fields, has already been made above.
An elaboration on human magnetism seems essential for the subject in hand.
Man is a tiny replica of the vast universe and possesses similar elements and qualities. As the innumerable planets in the vast universe are balanced and kept in their orbits by magnetism, so the human structure is sustained by the same force. Man’s body is enveloped in its magnetic field which has been termed astral body by the occultists.
Man’s inner nature, stages of his spiritual development and the state of his physical and mental health, i.e., the complete individual is represented in the constitution of invisible astral body or the magnetic field body.
The occultist physicians have developed the capacity to diagnose patient’s ailments, read his character and even his destiny by perceiving and decoding his astral self.
A feeling of strong attraction and repulsion for a particular person, even un- known to us, has often arisen in all of us. This is invariably caused by the magnetic field of the person concerned.
Saints and spiritual men in all ages have exercised deep enlightening impact on the consciousness of people coming in their contact. Wherever Maharshi Raman sat, an atmosphere of peace and tranquility reigned and sucked off conflicts and evil thoughts from the minds of persons present within his orbit.
This has been because the magnetic fields of such personalities become uncommonly purified, strengthened and enlarged. Instances of miracles by saints and prophets are found recorded in all religious. books.
By mere touch they are said to have cured deadly diseases and have given life even to the dead. Their touch or just nearness has transformed the worst sinners and criminals and even the brute animals have become docile giving up their violent nature.
All this has become possible only through the effect of high velocity magnetism in these pious souls.
But this is the spiritual aspect of magnetism, while magnetotherapy is more concerned with its physical aspect.
Electricity and Magnetism
Mechanism of human body is unique in its intricate complexity and no machinery, even the best computer devised by man, is able to compete with it. Like all man-made machines, human body is also run by electric impulses, which are continuously generated within the body.
During this process, magnetism is simultaneously produced, because electricity and magnetism are twin manifestations of the same basic energy and are closely linked in action. It has been proved every living being essentially possesses some elements of electricity and some properties of associated magnetism from the beginning of life to its end.
It has been found that an average adult size brain- the control room of all physical and mental activity- generates about 30 watts of electrical energy through its nerve cells, themselves tiny dynamoes. In the same way heart, stomach, limbs, muscles, etc., generate electricity needed for their working.
The human body may be likened to an electrical battery and is capable of emanating electromagnetic waves at the rate of 80 million cycles per second. Human body is constantly discharging emanations representing electricity or magnetism.
This is testified by the fact that human being can act as an aerial by placing one’s hand on the aerial socket. If you put your hand on your tran- sister and place it in the north-south direction, its sound will become clearer and better.
This effect is given by the electricity and magnetism present in the body. Chemicals like carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, etc., found in the body and regularly replenished through the food we eat, are responsible for the generation of electricity.
Whenever this generation of electricity falls lower than needed due to sickness or fasting or it becomes insufficient to cope with the physical or mental exertions forced on us on occasions, we feel exhaustion and at moments even a breakdown occurs.
Just like electricity, magnetism is ceaselessly being produced in the body due to presence therein of potassium, sodium, chlorine ions and magnetic materials.
All the organs of the body, brain, heart, nerves, muscles and tissues have been found to create their own magnetic fields of varying intensity. Like electricity the strongest magnetism field is created by brain and that also during sleep.
These magnetic fields are of fluctuating nature and change in form and content with the changes in the atmosphere within the body and the mind of a person. These changes are immediately reflected in the astral body, i.e., the magnetic field of the whole body.
Scientists have devised ways of and instruments for measuring the fluctuating magnetic fields of individual organs, heart, brain, lungs and muscles, etc.
Peak value of magnetic field produced by heart is measured 10″ gauss and that of mind is found the highest i.e. 3 × 108 gauss. Some muscles when flexed produce megnetic field of the value of 10″ gauss.
Such measurements carried out by magneto cardiogram and magneto-encephalogram can be used to investigate the condition of heart and mind. These methods based on magnetism are sure to go a long way in the diagnosis of different ailments in different organs in course of time.
Thus the Essence of magnetotherapy is the preser- vation of the balance of magnetic fields within the body. This is done with the help of man-made per- manent magnets.
