Turns out Philip Larkin's second-best opening line should be about the rediscovery of sex, not its origin, although that might mess up the meter.

Wilhelm Reich did some of his strange work at Rangeley, Maine, where by coincidence, and in a non-institutional setting, my father spent many summers in his youth. For years he (my father) had an Orgone Institute sign that had somehow come loose from the gate; I wonder where it is now.

Comments

[eric]

I first learned of Reich from Dusan Makavejev's controversial movie, WR: Mysteries of the Organism [sic]. One of the most interesting & entertaining films to emerge from Communist east-central Europe.

[Ed's mom]

I was going to ask you if you had the Orgone Institute plaque. Sorry to hear that you don't. Too bad.

[RBM]

@eric

Never heard of the movie and don't speak the language so I read the text provided. Kundalini energy, sexual energy, Chi energy and all the other myriad forms are but attempts to understand the nonphysical part of the species.

One consciousness researcher has progressed far into understanding the nature of such energies and energy systems; none of them are fundamental to reality, so they all share that characteristic.

What is fundamental to this reality is Consciousness. If you can ponder that statement. fairly, I suggest you check out Tom Campbell's My Big TOE (NOTE:theory of everything).

[Billy Jones]

Sounds like more New Age BS to me.