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Kirlian Photography
Named after Semyon Kirlian, an
inventor and electrician from Krasnodar, Russia, this is a controversial technique for
photographing objects in the presence of a high-frequency, high-voltage, low-amperage
electrical field, the photographs of which show glowing, multicolored emanations said to
be auras or biofields.
There is no evidence that Kirlian
photography is a paranormal phenomenon. Some researchers say it reveals a physical form of
psychic energy. Others believe that it reveals the
etheric body, one of the layers of the
aura believed to permeate all living things, and
that an understanding of this energy will lead to greater insights into medicine,
psychology, psychic healing,
PSI, and
dowsing.
Critics say the technique shows nothing
more than a discharge of electricity, which can be produced under certain conditions.
Kirlian used his own hand for his first experiment, and photographed a strange glow
radiating from the fingertips. He and his wife, Valentina, a biologist, experimented with
photographing both live and inanimate subjects. Their work was brought to the attention of
the West in the 1960s, and response in the scientific community was mixed. Kirlian photos
are said to reveal health and emotion by changes in the brightness, colors, and patterns
of the light. Experiments in the 1970s at the University of California showed changes in a
plant's glow when approached by a human hand and pricked. When part of a leaf was cut off,
a glowing outline of the amputated portion still appeared on film. Subsequent research
found that the glow around humans similarly reflected changes in emotional state.
Psychic healers and
Uri Geller were photographed with hares of light streaming
from their fingertips when engaged in their respective activities. Some Kirlian
enthusiasts consider the phantom leaf phenomenon as evidence for the existence of an
etheric body. However, critics say the phenomenon disproves Kirlian photography altogether — if
there really was a biofield, then the aura should disappear when an organism dies.
Supporters nonetheless foresee applications of Kirlian photography in diagnostic medicine.
Related books:
Aura Awareness:
What Your Aura Says About You.
 Body
Electric.
Galaxies of Life:
The Human Aura in Acupuncture and Kirlian Photography (Social Change Series).
Kirlian
Photography Bibliography.
Preventing Heart
Problems by Kirlian Photography and Gems Therapy.
The Energies of
Consciousness: Explorations in Acupuncture, Auras, and Kirlian Photography.
The Unseen Self:
Kirlian Photography Explained.
Further info:
Third
International Conference on Kirlian Photography.
Visualizing the Life Force
with Kirlian Photography.
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