https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/0\/03\/The_Engineering_and_Mining_Journal_1883-08-04-_Vol_36_Iss_5_%28IA_sim_engineering-and-mining-journal_1883-08-04_36_5%29.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Engineering and Mining Journal 1883 08 04<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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THE DIVINING-ROD.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By Rossiter W. Raymond, Ph.D., New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scientific explanation of the divining-rod at this period, like the
\u201cParacelsus (1495-1541) condemns in his works, as uncertain, illusory, and unlawful, the use of the rod. His disciples did not uniformly agree with this view. Goclenius, author of Essays on the Virtue of Plants and the Unguent of Arms, believes in the efficacy of the rod, and does not condemn its use. Libavius, author of the Syntagma Arcanorum Chimicorum (died 1616) believed in it from experience, and explains its action by sympathetic affinity. This theory, already announced by Melanchthon, was also held by his son-in-law Peucer, by Porta (Magia Naturalis, 1569, lib. xx., cap. viii.), by Keckermann (1573-1609, Systemata Physica, lib. I., cap. viii.), by the author of one of the discourses published with those of Maiolus, Bishop of Volturara (1614), and by Michael Mayer, the prolific author of alchemistic allegory (Verum inventum, hoc est Munera Germanic, cap. iv.), who, describing the invention of gunpowder in Germany and the use of hazel-charcoal in its original manufacture, mentions the sympathy which hazel-wood has for metals, and _ its consequent employment in the form of the divining-rod.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ruth Drown thanks the gentlemen for their thoughtful presentation and she continues on in a timeless way and it’s as if we have all been sitting here for an eternity\u2026I start joking around with this weird robot kid when Gaetan Chevalier starts to get interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ruth is presenting again. There is an entire narrative about the detector plate and the ideas of \u2018\u2018sympathetic affinity\u201d of Raymond and Melanchthon that I have missed narrating because I am laughing at the under his breath comments the robot kid is making about Agricola\u2019s \u2018\u2018good and sober\u201d miners. (The robot has tons of experience mining off-world and the strange space brew the workers make themselves in spite of all the rules against it)…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Detector or Rubbing Plate\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn getting our reaction the timing must be just right and not too fast, or the electrons will \u201cbunch up\u201d, giving a continuous reaction. When the energy passes through the condenser to the upper plate, its polarity is changed and it meets the flow of electrons being stimulated by finger, with finger stall, and the two short; even as the positive and negative energy in a light bulb come together and short, forming a lite.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe build up electrons of atoms in the cell and health ensues. Disease is the lack of, or too many electrons in the atoms of the cells, our instrument normalizes it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gaetan Chevalier glares at me and the robot and takes the podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRuth Drown and Gaetan Chevalier: Grounding for Cellular Health\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRuth Drown\u2019s Homo-Vibra Ray device used silver foot plates and tin electrodes connected to a grounding wire (typically to a water pipe or Earth ground) to link the body to the Earth\u2019s electrical potential. Her core idea was that health depends on balancing electrons in cellular atoms, and disease results from too few or too many electrons. Her grounding setup was meant to facilitate this balance by channeling energy into the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGrounding connects the body to the Earth\u2019s negative charge, allowing electron flow to neutralize positive static charges or reactive oxygen species (ROS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGaetan Chevalier, a biophysicist and leading researcher in earthing, has advanced the science of grounding through his pioneering studies. His 2015 research demonstrated that connecting the body to the Earth\u2019s negative charge reduces body voltage and neutralizes reactive oxygen species (ROS), stabilizing cellular redox states and membrane potentials to support cellular homeostasis. This electron transfer stabilizes redox states and cellular membrane potentials, typically between -40 and -80 millivolts, essential for maintaining ion gradients and enzymatic functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDrown\u2019s grounding method, using silver plates connected to Earth, likely facilitated a similar electron flow, potentially reducing body voltage and counteracting ROS to promote cellular balance, aligning with Chevalier\u2019s findings on grounding\u2019s benefits for cellular health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cElectrons from the Earth could stabilize cellular ion gradients or enzymatic functions, as oxidative stress disrupts these processes. Drown\u2019s claim about \u201cnormalizing electrons\u201d aligns loosely with this, though her terminology is different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cInspired by Drown\u2019s use of variable resistors to tune her circuits, a modern innovation could integrate a variable capacitor, adjustable from 10 picofarads to 1 microfarad, into a grounded circuit. In this design, a silver plate contacts the body, connects to the capacitor, and links to Earth ground, mirroring Drown\u2019s setup. The capacitor modulates charge dynamics, smoothing static charge fluctuations and filtering electromagnetic fields (EMFs), such as 60 Hz signals from power lines, which could disrupt cellular membrane potentials. This capacitor-enhanced circuit could refine grounding\u2019s ability to stabilize the body\u2019s electrical environment, supporting cellular homeostasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA capacitor in a circuit stores charge and influences the flow of alternating current (AC) or transient signals, while blocking direct current (DC). In a grounded circuit, the variable capacitor\u2019s effects depend on the type of electrical signals involved<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe variable capacitor could modulate transient charge fluctuations (e.g., from static buildup or EMFs), potentially stabilizing the body\u2019s electrical environment. For example, a higher capacitance might smooth out rapid voltage spikes, maintaining a steady electron supply to cells. This could support cellular homeostasis by reducing oxidative stress or bioelectrical disruptions, complementing grounding\u2019s electron transfer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBoth Drown\u2019s grounding and a capacitor-grounded circuit aim to leverage Earth\u2019s electrons to stabilize the body\u2019s electrical state, potentially supporting cellular homeostasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDrown\u2019s grounding via foot plates and electrodes aimed to connect to Earth\u2019s energy to balance cellular electrons, aligning with modern grounding\u2019s electron transfer antioxidant effects. Both could support cellular homeostasis by reducing oxidative stress or stabilizing bioelectrical states. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n