Isn't that 'special'?

[ZIM]

I thought it might be "fun" to collect the instances of things and theories related to 'chi' altogether...Turned out it wasn't. ;) I don't claim to agree with or even understand all of the following, but- here it is... ;)

Chi: [pronounced 'chee'; spelled Qi in Pinyin.] The Chinese name for the vital force or energy that is believed to enliven all matter; the pre-atomic constructs of energy. [Thank you, Alex Besher]

AKA: ether [Aristotle (http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/meteorology.1.i.html)], prana , [I]ka [Egypt (http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/k/ka.html) ], Anima Mundi [Alchemy (http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/a/anima_mundi.html)], ki [Japan], mana [Polynesia (http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/m/mana.html) ], ache [Yoruba], mumia [Paracelsus (http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracelsus)], orenda , [I]primary energy, space energy, zero point energy, gravity field energy, G-field energy, or eloptic energy [ Dr Thomas Gale Hieronymous (http://www.geocities.com/radionic_girl/Hieronymus_Files.html)], Tachyon field [Prof. G. Weinberg], Morphic field [ Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (http://www.kheper.net/topics/cosmology/formative_causation.html[/url)], Higgs field [Peter w. Higgs (http://hepwww.ph.qmw.ac.uk/epp/higgs1.html)], X-force [Dr Eeman], Neutrino sea [Prof. Dirac (http://www.twelvestar.com/Sourceworks/Neutrino%20Sea.html)], Radiant Energy [TH Moray (http://www.free-energy.cc/radiant.html)], "Soft" Electrostatics [Nikola Tesla (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ufophysics/electrokineticufo.htm)], Orgone Energy [Wilhelm Reich (http://www.orgonomicscience.org/orgoneenergy.html)], Bio-cosmic energy [Dr Brunler], Living Water
[Viktor Schaunberger (http://www.earthtransitions.com/livingwater/living_water.htm)], Odic force [Baron Von Reichenbach (http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/o/od_or_odic_force.html)], And Animal magnetism [Franz Mesmer (http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/m/mesmerism.html) ].

More if you really want them.... *yikes* Hope that helps...someone.:D

FC is gonna have a fun time! :D :D :D

[bodhitree]

Qi:
Tibetan= Lung
Arabic=Barraka
Hebrew=Ruach
"In the begining God created the heavens and the earth. The world was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep;and the Ruach of God was moving over the face of the waters" the Torah scource healing light of the tao: Chia

bush people of Kalahari: num
I'm not sure if its true, however I heard digging in the Swiss alps they discovered a well perserved corps of European descent who had The exact meridians tattooed on him. Like I said dont know the exact facts but I think it was said to be from probably 1CE to 100 CE.

[Former castleva]

"I'm not sure if its true, however I heard digging in the Swiss alps they discovered a well perserved corps of European descent who had The exact meridians tattooed on him. Like I said dont know the exact facts but I think it was said to be from probably 1CE to 100 CE."

I can´t remember the exact dates but I wonder if you´re talking about Ötzi?

ZIM,
what do you mean?

Aristotele aside,that´s a neat pack of woo-woo´ism.

[bodhitree]

Zim
We both forgot prana, sanskrit. Very well developed in India.

[ZIM]

No, prana is on the list.

FC- just showing that the idea is a lot more common than just in China. Nothing special, and even certain segments of the science community has aspects of reseach or theory that begins to approach areas of Chi theory. Woo woo ism... ha. Knew you'd reject it out of hand...

[bodhitree]

Sorry Zim:rolleyes: missed it!

[ZIM]

Hey, no problem man. It was a lengthy and crowded list [you should've seen how difficult to arrange it here!]. Easy to miss. Actually, I should add more! I'll get back to it occassionally, but if you've got more, just add in some links!:)

[Former castleva]

"FC- just showing that the idea is a lot more common than just in China. Nothing special, and even certain segments of the science community has aspects of reseach or theory that begins to approach areas of Chi theory. Woo woo ism... ha. Knew you'd reject it out of hand..."

Yeah.I hear that,"chi research" but I get no reference.
It´s true that the idea is not that original,even early Finnish had their own terms for such,can´t recall those funny names.
You include names like this UFO,hodgy pogdy therapy guy Reich,so as far as that goes,pretty woo-woo.

[ZIM]

Reich isn't such a bad guy, really... he had some very good observations.

Scandinavia had one term I know of, not sure the spelling on: Orlog, Urloeg. Its not exactly a match. Ur was the 'power of the Aurochs' or 'bull power, raw energy', Loeg or Log is 'law', the 'way of'. It tended to refer specifically to the power derived from ancestors and spirits.