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INTRODUCTION to ORGONOMY, PORE and WILHELM REICH What is Orgonomy and Who is Wilhelm Reich WHAT IS ORGONE ENERGY? by Charles R. Kelley, Ph.D. ©1962 (update by author July 1999) Wilhelm Reich was the 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 spend most of his life scientifically researching the basic truth that underlies the character makeup of man and how it relates to his environment. 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 (life energy) energy in living organisms, the earth, and the atmosphere as well as outer space. Orgone energy is best described as a pre-atomic (mass-free) 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. Many also caused sexual impotency. Dr. Reich worked closely with Sigmund Freud during this work and the results are written in his 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, self-regulation and for the sexual rights of youth and adults. |
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Due to a criminal contempt of court charge in 1956, he was given a 2 year jail sentence. He began the 2 year sentence in1957. The xontempt of court charge was a result of an associate who didn't obey an injunction by the court in 1954 -- 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.
Reich's 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 the present and past work. Microfilms of most of his written work can be found at some universities in several states in America and a few other libraries in the world. 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 suggest to those who would like more information, that you read some of the many books he wrote in his life time.
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PORE is what grew out of the organization known as "Students for Orgonomy" from 1975 thru 1977. The director and editor of PORE is Jamerling Ogg. Ogg graduated "Magna Cum Laudi" from the University of Southern Maine B.S. Edu. in Jan 1981 with 178 credits including 58 credits above requirement in order to get a more balanced and broadened educational background of diversity the arts and sciences. He has worked with adolecents behaviors for over 2 decades including several years of alternative education. Mr. Ogg has twenty years of experience in Public and Private Education as an educator since 1981. Mr. Ogg is an educator, boat builder, and parent. He has completed personal Orgone therapy between 1981 and 1999 under the guidance of Harold Streitfield and later with Stephen Simonian -- both being orgone therapists.
Mr. Ogg was on the board of directors and vice-president of "Students for Orgonomy" (SFO) from 1975-1977. He performed several of the experiments in Orgonomy including Reich Blood test, orgone accumulators, electroscope, orunur experiment, cloudbusting. and several other of Reich's experiments. He taught a university level course during spring semester of 1975 on Wilhelm Reich, called "Psychosomatic Nature of Man" at the University of Southern Maine. Participants in the course met with several people who were involved with Reich including Mary Higgins, Dr. Raphael, Bill Moise and Eva Reich M.D.
Students for Orgonomy - a non-profit group formed in 1975 and members-directors were part of a University of Southern Maine class in 1975. The class was taught by Roger Hutchison and Jamie Ogg as co-teachers. The class consisted of about 8-10 students and most were also were members of the SFO board of directors. This group proposed a large conference at the Saddleback Mountain in July of 1975. It was the first conference on Wilhelm Reich since his death to be held in Rangeley. It was a momentous occassion and the Rangeley Highlander (local paper) carried the opposing comments by the WRM and SFO with full page coverage. It turned into a smaller conference at the Rangeley Inn with keynote speaker Eva Reich. It still took place in July 1974 about 33 years ago. It was a success and C.Grier Sellers was a participant in the audience as were about 20 others...maybe more. No one was banned from the conference. The USM class (Psycho-Somatic Nature of Man) members were all invited to a conference at the WR Museum in the fall of 1975 except Roger Hutchison (he was banned by the WRITF for involvement with Eva Reich during the above court trial and other reasons that they truly must know themselves). The students invited were the sole attendees of the first conference put on at the Museum in October 1975 since Reich death. Two conferences in Rangeley in the same year and none for the 15 past years since Reich had died. What precipatated the Museum to hold one after one was already held that summer? Was it because they felt they need to move forward after a few students managed to do what they had not for all those years. Was it a reaction that Eva Reich with the help of SFO had presented 2 meetings that year in the spring and the summer in Rangeley without the Museum's blessing? It was with the request and diplomatic communication of one of the SFO board members that MBH allowed the possiblity of a meeting of the students at the Museum. Again the SFO group had changed for the better the museum's public exposure to open the doors again. Thank you Brad Libby who was a member of the SFO and was able to convince MBH to be open to a confence at the museum. At the October conference at the Museum Dr. Raphael presented the topic "Orgonomic Functionalism". After the lecture the students Dr. Raphael and Higgins sat around a table and all students including Jamie Ogg gave criticism and suggestions to the museum which over the next 10 - 15 years the Museum used and changed things and adapted to them. Some were opening the museum for longer hours than only 2 hours a week and others were to re-organize the equipment to make sense, have summer conferences, invite students, demonstrate accumulators and many other comments. In the spring of 1975 Kevin Hinchey was an attendee to one of the SFO evening presentations in Rangeley with Eva Reich as speaker at the local church downtown. At that time Eva was not welcome at the Museum. Kevin Hinchey too was critical of the museum and seeking changes. He was critical several years ago too yet now his heart "appears" to have changed. Only he would know for sure. Now the museum again reacts to criticism but in an apparently obtuse fashion. Jamie has always supported the good the museum has done and when it does things negative, HE SPEAKS TO THEM TOO.
Mary Boyd Higgins and Chester Raphael, M.D. were very kind to have arranged an "Orgonomic Functionalism" conference during the fall on October 4, 1975. The conference was designed specifically for the students of theis class. This was the first conference held at Orgonon in Rangeley since Reich died in 1957.
I have always been critical where needed and supportive when appropriate of the WRM/WRITF ever since knowing of them in 1974. My major criticisms are of the re-translations of the originally approved by Reich "Wolfe" versions of his books; the treatment of the children of Reich by the WRITF via legal actions, and the difficulty the WRM/WRITF are making for those to have access to archives and information for research. These actually date back to December 1974 when I was allied with Eva Reich in her court case vs. WRITF. For the record: My involvement and support. Member of group (SFO) to first present a conference in Rangeley since Reich's death - (Eva Reich Speaker April and July 1975) Member of first conference at WRM in Rangeley since Reich's death - (Dr Raphael speaker October 1975) First member of "Friends of the Reich Museum" 1970s Created (web design and posted and maintained ) for WRM/WRITF their first Bookstore Web Catalogue via at PORE's website 1990s www.orgone.org Donated financial support many many times when a call for support was requested by MBH - WRITF/ and Friends of WRM. I have Advertised the WRM/WRITF summer conferences at PORE web site and given feed back by WRM staff that attendance improved with each year since mid 1990s. through 2000's
For the record: My involvement and support.
Member of group (SFO) to first present a conference in Rangeley since
Reich's death - (Eva Reich Speaker April and July 1975)
Member of first conference at WRM in Rangeley since Reich's death - (Dr
Raphael speaker October 1974)
First member of "Friends of the Reich Museum" 1970s
Created (web design and posted and maintained ) for WRM/WRITF their first
Bookstore Web Catalogue (with their blessing) via PORE's website in 1990s
www.orgone.org
Donated financial support many many times when a call for support was requested
by MBH - WRITF/ and Friends of WRM.
Advertised the WRM/WRITF summer conferences at PORE web site and given
feed back by WRM staff that attendance improved with each year since mid
1990s. through 2000's
Operate PORE since 1978 and on web since 1995 and allow links to all groups
involved in Orgonomy so others can learn and share from one another.
The PORE web pages were first created in May 1995 containing only one web page and now comprises over 200 pages. Pore is a way of sharing with the world community. It is a an organization for networking information with others in Orgonomy. PORE was created in the spring of 1978. Mr. Ogg nurtured the idea over the years, went to many orgonomy related conferences and participated fully in Reichian therapy. He worked as family teacher in group homes 1983-1984 and taught 9th grade in public and alternative schools from1984-2000. In the fall of 1994, world technology advancements allowed the growth of PORE to become feasible through the internet and the web. In May 1995 Pore made its first appearance on the internet web as the first web site with comprehensive information on Wilhelm Reich.
Exchanging and using information hands on is what learning is all about in the world. Today mankind can now communicate instantly world wide with each other. The whales have done this for thousands of years. I look forward to nurturing PORE so it can fulfill its purpose. I presently spend quality time with my young children, direct PORE, operate a home computer consulting business, and rent small boats during the summer.
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