The goal of this study is to use instruments that are commonly used in physics and engineering to explore the nature of the human bioenergy field. Ultra-weak Photon Emissions (UPEs) or biophotons are very weak light emissions from organic matter (people, animals, plants, etc.) in the invisible ultra-violet range.  Previous publications (Baumann, Joines, & Kruth, 2012) found that some participants are able to control the emission of UPEs during periods of focused intention – like energy healing, martial arts, or meditation.

 

The Rhine Bioenergy Lab has been measuring UPEs (low levels of ultraviolet light) from people in different situations including people claiming to be psychic healers, PK agents, mediums, and people getting medical treatments.  

 

This is an ongoing study that has collected data consistently since 2013.

 

Sessions under consideration.

 

Five years of data is currently in analysis. The sessions included were the sessions where at least one person was in the lab. Some sessions involved two or more people, often a healer and patient.  Other sessions included a researcher in the lab to observe or take part in the session. Sessions varied in length from 10 minutes to over 45 minutes. 103 total sessions were recorded.

 

The primary measurement for these sessions is the number of photons counted by a Photomultiplier Tube (PMT) during the session.  The PMT produces data each half-second (0.5 seconds) and determines the average number of photons counted by the PMT during that half-second.  The lowest value possible is 0 to 1 photon each half-second, but the highest value has no limit.

 

In each session, a baseline was taken before and after a period of focus or intention. During the baseline, the participant was asked to sit in the darkroom quietly without performing any activities and without an intention to produce light or perform any psi-related activity. The baseline readings varied from participant to participant based on normal variations in natural biophotons produced by people in their normal resting state.

 

Condition

The count of photons during the baseline or resting state was compared with the count of photons during an active state or a period of intention.

 

This is an ongoing study that is currently in the data analysis stage.

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References

Baumann, S., Joines, W.T., & Kruth, J.G. (2012). Electromagnetic emissions from humans during focused intent. Journal of Parapsychology, 76, 275-294.

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