Scientific Evidence

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To understand the nature of ORMUS elements, we must consider the nature of the metallic state in general. A bulk metal consists of a large number of metal atoms that share electrons. This communal sharing of electrons is what gives a bulk metal most of its chemical and electrical properties. However, when metal atoms become separated from one another, and assume the form of a small micro-cluster or monatomic configuration, the ordinary chemical and electrical properties normally associated with that metal disappear. *

"Divide and subdivide a solid and the traits of its solidity fade away one by one, like the features of the Cheshire Cat, to be replaced by characteristics that are not those of liquids or gases. They belong instead to a new phase of matter, the micro-cluster. Micro-clusters consist of tiny aggregates comprising from two to several hundred atoms. They pose questions that lie at the heart of solid state physics and chemistry, and the related field of material science. How small must an aggregate of particles become before the character of the substance they once formed is lost? How might the atoms reconfigure if freed from the influence of the matter that surrounds them? If the substance is a metal, how small must this cluster of atoms be to avoid the characteristic sharing of free electrons that underlies conductivity?" -- Scientific American, December 1989; Michael A. Duncan, Dennis H. Rouvray, pp. 110-115

There is evidence that certain isolated metal atoms may assume what is referred to as a high-spin state. In the late 80's, nuclear physicists at a number of renowned laboratories around the world discovered that 12 transition group metals could be stimulated to assume a unique nuclear configuration, designated as a high-spin nucleus. The 12 metals are listed below in accordance with their columns in the periodic table.

Unlike ordinary atomic nuclei, which display spherical symmetry, the nuclei of these specially prepared metals possess an elongated nucleus, resembling the shape of a football or a banana. In the technical literature such nuclei are called deformed or superdeformed nuclei.

"Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley laboratory have been finding that rapidly spinning nuclei with different masses have similar, if not exactly the same, moments of inertia. 'Something is going on,' said Frank F. Stephens, a physicist at the Lawrence Berkeley lab, 'and for reasons we don't understand yet.'"

"A spinning nucleus results from an off-center collision between two nuclei that fuse to form a rapidly spinning, elongated body. "The deformed nucleus can take the shape of an American football, a doorknob, or possibly even a banana depending on the collision energy in the nuclei. In a typically deformed nucleus the long axis exceeds the two short axis by about a factor of 1.3. ?It is in these superdeformed nuclei that curious goings on have taken place. ?The surprise: the spectra of some different superdeformed nuclei were almost identical." -- Scientific American, October 1991; Philip Yam, p. 26

Due to the fact that the nucleons (protons and neutrons) that exist within deformed nuclei display a more regular and higher rate of spin than they do in ordinary nuclei, this unique nuclear configuration has also been termed a high spin state.

At the present time, nuclear physicists have not reported success in permanently pinning a nucleus in a high spin state, or in producing high spin elements in bulk. High spin elements are created one atom at a time through high-energy bombardment, and they exist for only a fraction of a second before they decay back to their ordinary low spin configuration.

Discovery Of
Orbitally Rearranged Monatomic Elements (ORMUS)

Researchers involved in metallurgical pursuits around the world claimed to have discovered a means to pin the metals in a high-spin state. In 1988 David Hudson filed a British patent that outlined the procedure for producing a new form of the transition metals (T-metals) listed above, and called them Orbitally Rearranged Monatomic Elements (ORMEs). The inventor suggested that this material, which appears as a fine white powder, represents a monatomic form of the T-metals, in which the electronic (and perhaps even the nuclear) orbitals are rearranged.

The notion that orbitals in these elements are rearranged comes from the fact that when these materials are subjected to ordinary instrumental assays, the instruments provide false readings. For example, the same material can appear as iron oxide, calcium and silica, or aluminum-silica oxide at different stages of the production process. However, the T-metals can be recovered by electrolysis in the presence of a catalyst, and a final analysis then shows that there is no iron, calcium, silica, or aluminum present. Alternatively, the ORMEs can be subjected to a 300-second, rather than a typical 15-second, carbon arc fire assay to reveal the presence of the T-metals.

Although Hudson?s patent details the process to produce ORMEs from refined T-metals, he also claims that ORMEs naturally exist in certain volcanic soils as well as certain plants grown in volcanic soils.*

Even more intriguing are the strange physical properties associated with ORMEs. When ORMEs material is gradually heated and cooled during the annealing process, its weight may fluctuate over a wide range as it is gradually heated and cooled. At one point in the cycle, it appeared to weigh as much as 900% of its original weight, and at another, it appeared to weigh less than zero! Such fluctuations have never been observed when annealing ordinary T-metals.

Over and above these unexplained empirical results, the inventor claims that the ORMEs material may also have dramatic regenerative properties.* Although the mechanism for these properties is not well understood, Hudson recited a number of anecdotes of anomalous remissions by those taking ORMEs.*

Although Hudson planned to establish a plant to produce ORMEs, a serious accident involving an acid spill occurred just as the plant was to come on-line, and the EPA shut him down. Presently he has no plans to pursue this project.

The Work Continues

Although Hudson?s work has come to a halt, others have continued to pursue research on the materials. One individual, with 30 years of experience as a metallurgist-chemist, has developed an alternative method to extract monatomic minerals, in the form of a fine white powder, from both T-metals and volcanic ores.* Although his method remains a trade-secret, he has been producing these materials for several years, and has confirmed that these materials display physical properties similar to ORMEs.

This product is the white hydroxide form of the monatomic T-metals produced from natural volcanic ores. After testing a variety of natural ores, the originator selected a particular commercial grade ore that comes from a site near the Arctic Circle. This ore was chosen because of the quantity and ratios of the precious metals contained within it. Processing the ore body involves converting the finely divided T-metals into monatomic minerals, which finally precipitate out of solution as a monatomic T-metal hydroxide.* Because the hydroxide form of the minerals also gives false readings under instrumental analysis, it is assumed that the monatomic T-metals that constitute the hydroxide already exist in an orbitally rearranged form.*

Although these monatomic minerals will readily dissolve in the weak HCl stomach acids, and thereby readily enter the bloodstream, both in vitro and in vivo tests have shown that no heavy metal toxicity is associated with these materials.* Indeed, the Certificate of Analysis, issued by an independent testing lab, on the product shows that no heavy metals (other than the ordinary trace amounts) appear to be present.* Also, no negative side effects have been observed by long term users, nor have blood or kidney tests of these users indicated any type of toxicity whatsoever.*

* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Research

A great place to start your research into the ORMUS phenomenon may be Adept Alchemy by Robert A. Nelson.

Published by: Rex Research, P.O. Box 19250, Jean, NV 89019 USA. (SAN 299-3813) Robert Nelson is the founder of Rex Research Archives (Jean, NV, established 1982), publisher of "InFolios". He is the author of The Great Book of Hemp. His other writings include: Hemp & Health; Prophecy: A History of the Future; American Prophecy; and Adept Alchemy.

Biological Transmutation

C Louis Kervran directly addressed the topic of elements transmutation. His book is not written in Alchemical terms but in elementary scientific terms. It is easy to read and understand.

Spiritual Aspects

The Pillar of Celestial Fire: And the Lost Science of the Ancient Seers

by Robert Cox, $18.95. Pbk., 364 pages (1998). Review from Alchemy Journal

While not, strictly speaking, a new release, recent discussions about this book in several alchemy discussion threads has spurned renewed interest in it. Compelling evidence is presented here that during a previous Golden Age, a universal sacred science was shared by enlightened Seers of the biblical, Egyptian, Vedic, Taoist, and Native American traditions. This science involved the generation of subtle energy or cosmic life force from the most evolved elements in the body of Mother Earth, namely, the precious and semiprecious metals. In medieval Europe this lost science became known as Alchemy. The author believes that the recent discovery of high-spin, monatomic elements heralds a rediscovery of this lost science, and is destined to give rise to powerful new subtle energy technologies that will lay the foundation for a New Golden Age. The Pillar of Celestial Fire presents the spiritual, historical, and scientific background of this impending Global Awakening and outlines the celestial and technological mechanics that will inevitably bring it about. The mysterious and powerful knowledge possessed by these ancient Seers is relevant today, for it holds the keys to spiritual enlightenment, perfect health, and physical immortality. The Kundalini of the Cosmos (which is the "pillar of celestial fire") descends into the kundalini of the initiate. As Above, so Below. The following is an excerpt from the book that deals with this intriguing idea:

"In order to initiate the new Golden Age, the life force of the Creator must descend into our midst and be infused into the depths of our souls and the very fabric of the Earth. The "life force of the Creator" is not a euphemism. It describes an actual physical-spiritual force that periodically descends upon our planet in accordance with an ancient cosmic rhythm. It descends as a wave of luminous subtle matter or celestial fire... . The wave of celestial fire emanates from the heavenly regions at the center of the Universe. It is carried to the Earth from those regions by an invisible pillar of celestial fire that lies in the direction of the Pleiades constellation. "The pillar of celestial fire may be understood as a vast stream of cosmic life force filled with the Divine Presence of God. It's unique function is to uphold the intimate relationship between Heaven and Earth. It connects our planet with the blazing glory of Heaven at the center of the Universe. However, the pillar of celestial fire cannot be seen through a telescope. This is because it is not composed of ordinary matter. It is composed of luminous subtle matter. This type of matter is too subtle to be seen with our ordinary eyes. It can be seen only through the spiritual eye - the eye of pure consciousness. "Metaphorically speaking, the pillar of celestial fire may be compared to a cosmic umbilical cord. Through this golden cord of subtle matter-energy the life-breath of the Creator flows to our embryonic world at the beginning of each new cycle of Ages, infusing Light and Life into every atom and cell on Earth. The life-breath of the Creator flows along the cosmic umbilical cord as a wave of celestial fire. This wave already has been unleashed and now is on its way to our world. When the wave of celestial fire washes over our world, everything that we know will be changed irrevocably. The Earth will become infused with the Divine Presence. It will be set on fire with the ineffable glory of Heaven. "Although this transformation is inevitable, the character of the transformation - whether it is gradual and gentle, or sudden and violent - is within our own hands. The wave of celestial fire is coming. It is our job to prepare ourselves and the entire Earth to receive it. To do this, over the next ten to twenty years we must dramatically increase the density of the subtle life force within ourselves and within the Earth. We must acclimate ourselves to the increasing spiritual Light that will dawn at the time of Illumination. We must raise the spiritual vibration of our planet, so that we can resonate with the powerful wave of cosmic life force that is about to descend upon us."

Terminology

Monatomic? ORME? Manna? What-Is-It? ORMUS? The unusual elements we are discussing here are not well known or well studied, and terminology to describe them has not been agreed upon in a wide scientific community. We are using the name ORMUS, while some producers may use Monatomic or Manna.

Since both superconductivity and superfluidity have been observed as properties of ORMUS gold and since metallic gold is known to have an uneven number of protons and electrons the ORMUS gold must be a boson despite the fact that metallic gold is a fermion.

How might this happen? One way, described below, where two helium nuclei pair up to make a helium diatom with conjoined nuclei. This might happen with element 79 (gold) as well. The conjoined nuclei of such a gold diatom would have an even number of protons (158) and neutrons (236). This would make the diatomic gold a boson, which is capable of the bosonic behaviors of Bose-Einstein condensates, superconductors and superfluids.

The other possibility might be that the nucleus of a gold monatom would join with a hydrogen atom (for example) giving a conjoined nucleus with 80 protons and 118 neutrons. Of course this would no longer be gold but would have become monatomic mercury 198 (which is a boson because it has an even number of sub-particles).

Much ORMUS theory depends on the ORMUS elements having bosonic properties. Quantum coherence, quantum non-locality, superconductivity, tunneling and other generally strange behaviors are associated with bosons but not fermions. Here are some links and passages about the monatomic vs. diatomic issue: http://www.subtleenergies.com/ormus/research/paranorm.htm#diatomic http://www.subtleenergies.com/ormus/faq.htm The ORMUS elements exhibit quantum properties and behaviors which are only associated with bosons. Bosons are atoms or sub-atomic particles, which contain an even number of sub-components. Here is a description of some of these bosonic properties from an American Institute of Physics web page:

"A superfluid is a liquid that flows without viscosity or inner friction. For a liquid to become superfluid, the atoms or molecules making up the liquid must be cooled or "condensed" to the point at which they all occupy the same quantum state. A liquid of helium-3, an atom whose nucleus is made up of an odd number of particles, is a type of particle known as a fermion. Groups of fermions are not allowed to occupy the same quantum state.

By cooling the liquid to a low enough temperature, helium-3 atoms can pair up (left panel). The number of particles in each nucleus adds up to an even number, making it a type of particle known as a boson. Groups of bosons can fall into the same quantum state, and therefore superfluidity can be achieved. Helium-4 (middle panel), a boson, does not need to pair up to form a superfluid; groups of helium-4 atoms condense into the superfluid state at about 2 degrees above absolute zero. Superfluidity, especially the kind that exists in helium-3, is analogous to conventional low-temperature superconductivity, in which electrons flow through certain metals and alloys without resistance. In a superconductor (right panel), electrons, which are fermions, pair up in the metal crystal to form "Cooper pairs," bosons which can then condense into a superconducting state."

This quote with pictures can be found at: http://www.aip.org/physnews/graphics/html/helium3.htm

Covalent Attachment of Gold Nanoparticles to DNA Templates

from http://www.cesar.ornl.gov/nanotechnology.html

The ability to assemble nanoparticles into arrays, networks, and circuits in a precise and controlled manner is key to the fabrication of a variety of nanodevices. Networks of nanometer-sized metal or semiconductor islands, or quantum dots, may exhibit a variety of quantum phenomena, with applications in optical devices, nanometer-sized sensors, advanced computer architectures, ultra dense memories, and quantum-information science and technology. The challenge is that fabrication with nanoscale precision of nanoparticle arrays in a time and cost effective manner remains a formidable task. Interest in the concept of self-assembled nanostructures led to the idea of using DNA as a scaffold or template for the programmed assembly of nanoscale arrays. DNA can be modified with functional groups at predetermined sites to allow for the attachment of other molecules in a specific manner. We have designed and demonstrated a new approach for binding nanoparticles to DNA. Functionalized nanoparticles are covalently bound to internal, chemically modified bases on double-stranded DNA without the presence of destabilizing "nicks" along the DNA backbone. In addition, we report an approach for thiolating one end of the DNA/nanoparticle product and attaching it to a gold surface. The ability to attach one or both ends of the DNA/gold complex, after generation of the desired pattern, to fixed contacts or electrodes is necessary for nanodevices fabrication.

DNA oligonucleotides were designed with amino-modified bases for attachment to carboxylic acid functionalized gold particles. Two double-stranded DNA sequences were used for binding nanoparticles. Sequence 1 DNA was 22 base pairs long with two binding sites for gold per DNA molecule. The separation between gold binding sites was 3.7 nm. Sequence 2 DNA was 30 base pairs long, had one gold binding site per DNA molecule, and, after ligation, a 10.5 nm separation between binding sites. For AFM imaging, the DNA was ligated to produce longer molecules that would be easier to image. Gold nanoparticles with two different passivating coatings were tested. Particles with an average diameter of 1.5 nm were synthesized with a mercaptosuccinic acid coating, and particles approximately 2.5 nm in size were coated with thioctic acid Each particle has multiple reactive carboxyl groups on its surface. In order to decrease the probability for one particle binding to many amino groups on the DNA, methylamine was used to block some of the carboxyl groups on the gold. Methylamine was chosen for this purpose because of its small size and similarity to the methylene side chain containing the amino group on the DNA. The reaction between the amino group on the DNA and the carboxyl group on the gold particle was facilitated using a standard chemical method for joining carboxyl groups to amino groups. Analysis of the products by gel electrophoresis and atomic force microscopy (AFM) showed the gold particles bound to the DNA. In addition, absorbance spectra of the gold nanoparticles in the presence of DNA provide evidence of binding. This technique addresses a basic need to assemble nanometer-scale objects in a programmable manner and in a parallel fashion, from the bottom up.

Research by K. A. Stevenson, G. Muralidharan, L. Maya, J. C. Wells, J. Barhen, and T.G. Thundat, Center for Engineering Science Advanced Research, ORNL; for details see "Covalent Attachement of Gold Nanoparticles to DNA Templates", J. Nanosci. Nanotech (submitted, 2002).