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INTRODUCTION to ORGONOMY, PORE and WILHELM REICH

What is Orgonomy and Who is Wilhelm Reich?

GLOSSARY of Orgonomy terms

WHAT IS ORGONE ENERGY? by Charles R. Kelley, Ph.D.

©1962 (update by author July 1999)

Wilhelm Reich was a controversial but rational scientist who discovered orgone
energy and developed the science of Orgonomy. He was born in 1897 and died in
1957. His scientific work spans the period from the 1920's through the 1950's.
He should be likened to many individuals who were ridiculed during their life
for their search for truth. It may take years for the knowledge discovered by
him to be accepted as it was for Galileo to have the world understand that
everything did not revolve around the Earth in space. Orgonomy is the scientific
study of orgone energy in organisms, the earth, and the atmosphere as well as
outer space. It is best described as a pre-atomic energy. Its natural flow is
vital to a healthy individual as well as life on earth.
Orgonomy is a science created by Dr. Wilhelm Reich who lived in Austria,
Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, New York, and finally Rangeley, Maine from
1944-1957 until his death. Orgonomy covers many topics but begins with the
theories of neurosis in humans as they are related to the natural flow of life
energy being blocked in the body by traumatic experiences in life. Dr. Reich
worked closely with Sigmund Freud during this work and the results are written
in the books "The Function of the Orgasm - 1927" and "Character Analysis -
1933". Vegetative-therapy (Reichian therapy) was developed and created by Dr.
Reich in the 1920's to 1930's and it is used in part by many of the current
therapies practiced today such as gestalt therapy, bioenergetics, rolfing
therapy, and primal scream therapy to name a few. His study of neurosis was
applied to the masses in his work "The Mass Psychology of Fascism - 1933",
"People in Trouble - 1936" and also in his books titled "The Invasion of
Compulsory Sex-Morality - 1931", "The Sexual Revolution- 1935", "The Murder of
Christ - 1951" and "Listen Little Man -1948". His work continued in the area of
"The Bion Experiments" -- creation of life from inorganic matter. "His work
continued with further studies into orgone energy (also known as chi, prana, and
other eastern names). Wilhelm Reich performed several scientific experiments
that objectified the presence of orgone energy - "The Cancer Biopathy - 1948".
Many of his articles were written in journals including "Annals of the Orgone
Institute", "International Journal of Sex-Economy and Orgone Research", "Orgone
Energy Bulletin", and "Core" (Cosmic Orgone Engineering).......... as well as
the book "Ether God and Devil / Cosmic Superimposition - 1951". He created
instruments to accumulate orgone energy (orgone accumulators which speeded up
natural healing of the body). He experimented with the reaction of orgone energy
with nuclear radiation "The Oranur Experiment - 1951" which demonstrated the
significant health dangers of low level radiation. He also created instruments
that could return self-regulation to weather (the cloud buster) "Contact With
Space - 1957". He did research on the source of ufo's energy, and discovered a
motor force from orgone energy. He should be remembered most for his work for
children. Through the entire period from the 1920's through the 1950s , he
advocated for natural child-birth, natural parenting, and for the sexual rights
of youth and adults.
He went to jail in 1957 because an associate didn't obey an injunction --
forbidding the transport of orgone accumulators across state lines --. This
court ordered injunction was issued by default. Reich wrote a response via a
letter to the Judge at the federal court in Portland, Maine.. Since Reich didn't
actually go to court to contest the injunction, a default was isuued allowing
the Decree for Injunction to become a formal Injunction as issued by the court.
The Decree and the Injunction were initiated and sought for by the FDA (U.S.Food
and Drug Administration). The court trial is a one of a kind with intrigue
involving W.R. being prosecuted by his previous lawyer. Correspondence between
Wilhelm Reich and the Airforce, the CIA, the FBI, were mentioned and made public
during the trial. The court trial 1954-1956 resulted in W.R. being sentenced of
2 years in jail for "criminal contempt of court" and fines levied on W.R. and
the Wilhelm Reich Foundation. He died in jail in 1957 a few months before a
possible release from prison on parole if W.R. agreed never to work or write
about Orgonomy again.. The journals and all his personal effects were never
released from the jail authorities to his family members even after being
requested. The (FDA) was allowed to burn his books in incinerators in NYC on at
least 2 different times; once in the 50's and once in the 60's.
His work continues today through the valiant work of a few scientists and
individuals world-wide. Pore's web page on the internet gives more info about
these and him. Microfilms of most of his written work can be found at some
universities in several states of America within library archives. Libraries
have an interlibrary loan system that allow his books to become available to
most. His estate called the "Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust Fund" is located in
Rangeley, Maine at PO Box 687 and they continue to publish his works of writing
and operate his home as a museum and the land as environmental exploration area
for youths. There is much more about him that is impossible to write here in a
short form. I can only suggest to those who would like more information, that
you read some of the many books he wrote in his life time.

Short Biographies
Orgone Energy: A Power Alternative by Paul Rourke 1977 - University student
USM
The Controversial Life of Wilhelm Reich by Tiffany Schenk Grade 9 Feb 10, 1999

Wilhelm Reich (a short biography) by Joe Ledue © June 1998 - posted Feb 1999

Wilhelm Reich: dalla psicanalisi all'orgonomia by Franco Lucchi ©1997

Wilhelm Reich by Kimberly McGee -- 9th grade -- January 10,1999

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