Geopathology
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Geopathology (also Geopathy) is a pseudoscientific theory that links the Earth's inherent radiation with the health of humans, animals and plants.
The term is derived from Greek γεω- (geō-), combining form of γῆ (gê, “earth”) and πάθος (páthos, “suffering”) - ie pathology, widely used to describe infirmities.
The term is more widely used in the adjectival form ie 'geopathic' (sometimes 'geopathological') and often linked to 'stress', creating the terms 'geopathic stress' and 'geostress'.
Gustav Freiherr von Pohl has been described as the modern 'father' of geopathic stress. von Pohl conducted a study in the Bavarian town of Vilsbiburg in 1929 which purported to link focus points of 'earth-radiation' (ger. Erdstrahlen) with incidence of cancer.
Ley lines (a supposition introduced by Alfred Watkins in 1925) have also been suggested to create geopathic stress.
Geopathic stress (GS)
It is suggested that the Earth has a natural vibration, but features like underground watercourses, drainage pipes, underground tunnels and even simple geological faults distort this vibration. Such distorted vibrations are held to rise upwards through the Earth's surface and create a pernicious effect on the health and/or behaviour of all biological life. The distortions are amplified during night hours and consequently the impact is greater if the focal point of the adverse radiation is a bedroom, also noting that the subject, during the time of sleep, will be continually located in the path of such radiation.
Published academic papers and research
- Gerhard W. HACKER; Annabell EDER; Christoph AUGNER; Gernot PAUSER. "Geopathic Stress Zones and Their Influence on the Human Organism" (PDF). www.med-grenzfragen.at.
- Hacker, Gerhard W.; Pawlak, Elisabeth; Pauser, Gernot; Tichy, Gottfried; Jell, Hermann; Posch, Gabriele; Kraibacher, Günther; Aigner, Alfred; Hutter, Jörg (2005). "Biomedical Evidence of Influence of Geopathic Zones on the Human Body: Scientifically Traceable Effects and Ways of Harmonization". Complementary Medicine Research. 12 (6): 315–327. doi:10.1159/000088624. PMID 16391480. S2CID 10301463.
- Augner, Christoph; Hacker, Gerhard W.; Jekel, Ilse (June 2010). "Geopathic Stress Zones: Short-Term Effects on Work Performance and Well-Being?". The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 16 (6): 657–661. doi:10.1089/acm.2009.0499. PMID 20569033.
- S. D. AGHAV, P. S. TAMBADE (2015). "Investigating effects of Geopathic Stress on Health Parameters in Young Healthy Volunteers" (PDF). International Journal of Chemical and Physical Sciences (2319–6602).[dead link]
External links
- Geopathic stress: just for the gullible? www.irishexaminer.com
- Bad vibrations: whats the evidence for geopathic stress? www.theguardian.com
Further reading
- Rolf Gordon Are You Sleeping In A Safe Place?, 1989 ISBN 9780951401705
- Paul Craddock, Geopathic Stress & Electropolution: How to Protect Your Health & Home, 2016 ISBN 9781523937363
- Ulrike Banis, Geopathic Stress - and what you can do about it, 2003 ISBN 9783934672062
- Robert Egby, The Silent Killer Below: Hunting and Healing Geopathic Stress, 2018 ISBN 9780984866489
- Judy Hall, Crystal Prescriptions volume 3: Crystal solutions to electromagnetic pollution and geopathic stress. An A-Z guide, 2014 ISBN 9781782797913
- Louise Weidel GEOPATHIC ZONES : Earth Energy Lines & Electosmog Force Fields & Trees, 2002 ISBN 9780007123018
- Barry Smith, NOWHERE TO HIDE: Electromagnetic radiation, 2020 ISBN 9798604245989
- David Cowan and Rodney Girdlestone, Safe as Houses?: Ill Health and Electro-stress in the Home, 1996 ISBN 9781858600376
- Glen Swartwout, Electromagnetic Pollution Solutions, 2012 ISBN 978-1494270285
- Freiherr von Pohl, Gustav (1988). Earth Currents: Causative Factor of Cancer and Other Diseases. Frech Verlag. ISBN 978-3772494024.
- Gregory A Storozuk, Geopathic zones and the iron stake method, 1992
- Kaethe Bachler, John M. Living (2007). Earth Radiation. Holistic Intuition Society. ISBN 9780968632352.
- Thurnell-Read, Jane (2006). Geopathic Stress & Subtle Energy. Life-Work Potential. ISBN 9780954243944.
- Blanche Merz Die Seele des Ortes. Deren Wirkkraft auf unsere vier Körper (eng. The soul of the place. Effect on our four bodies). Herold, München 1988, ISBN 3-921485-05-3
- Later edition: Die Seele des Ortes. Metaphysische Energien und ihre Wirkkraft (eng. The soul of the place. Metaphysical Energy and its Effect). AT, Aarau 2000, ISBN 3-85502-668-8
- Ernst Hartmann, Geopathie (eng. Geopathy), Haug Verlag, Ulm/Donau, 1954.
- Ernst Hartmann, Krankheit als Standortproblem (eng. Illness as a Location Problem), Volume 1, Haug Verlag, Heidelberg, (1. Auflage 1964), 5. Auflage 1986, ISBN 9783776006537
- Ernst Hartmann, Krankheit als Standortproblem (eng. Illness as a Location Problem), Volume 2, Haug Verlag, Heidelberg, 1986, ISBN 9783776009118
- Gustav Freiherr von Pohl, Erdstrahlen als Krankheits - und Krebserreger, (eng. Earth Currents as Pathogens of Illness and Development of Cancer), 1932; modern edition ISBN 978377244416-6
- Hubert Palm, Das gesunde Haus: Unser naher Umweltschutz, (eng. The healthy house; our closest environmental protection) 1975; 1992 edition ISBN 9783876670317
See also
References
- ↑ Flavin, Edwin (18 August 2018). "Geopathic stress: Just for the gullible?". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ↑ Freshwater, Dawn (1 December 1997). "Geopathic stress". Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery. 3 (6): 160–162. doi:10.1016/S1353-6117(05)81003-0. PMID 9511645.
- ↑ "Checking the fault lines in our lives". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ↑ "Übersinnliches Kribbeln". Der Spiegel. October 1987. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ↑ "Moonraking". BBC. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ↑ Etchells, Pete (20 August 2015). "Bad vibrations: what's the evidence for geopathic stress?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ↑ "E-rays (Erdstrahlen in German, or Earth rays)". The Skeptic's Dictionary, skepdic.com. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ↑ Desborough, Brian (April 2002). They Cast No Shadows. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595219575.
- ↑ Hummel, Christian (June 2004). Do It Yourself Space Clearing Kit. Space Clearing Kit. ISBN 9780975479308.