We are living in extraordinary times! This can hardly be doubted even by those exploring no further than the mainstream media. But delving deeper into almost any branch of science will reveal a turmoil of conflicting views, with many of the most “sacred cows” coming into question. This book takes a very broad survey of the borderland between science as accepted by the mainstream, and the many exciting new ideas which are now clamouring for consideration, and perceives a link between extraordinary events on the cosmic scale and a spurt in human spiritual evolution.

These new ideas, and much new data, are increasingly to be found only on the internet. It is so difficult now for authors who have anything radically new to say to pass the mainstream peer-review barricade. So they resort to web-based journals, write books or disseminate their work on various web-sites. The author has clearly done a great deal of homework, not only in seeking out these sources, but in further interpreting their import for our times - which could indeed be revolutionary. She calls the book a study guide: thus it is aimed to help those intent on scientific exploration to navigate the mass of new ideas and information. For this purpose the extensive references form a very strong point.

The book begins by considering the (rather neglected) role of electromagnetism in the universe. In emphasising how strong electromagnetism is compared to gravity, she illumines the work of many astronomers and cosmologists who have argued that the former is the primary force in shaping the universe. Coming down to earth, the book next examines the Sun-Earth-Core-Connection. According to recent studies both of polar ice core samples and of radio-isotopes in wood preserved in bogs, etc., we are living in extraordinary times as far as solar activity is concerned. Solar flares are now so frequent and intense that inactivation of research satellites is creating serious concern and huge expenditure. Thus the eleven-year cycle of sunspots may be only a smallscale background to much larger variations thus far not understood.

Moving on to electrical activity on earth, there are many indications that this is increasing dramatically. The Schumann resonance is increasing both in intensity and frequency. Huge discharges from the tops of the cloud cover into the ionosphere (so-called “sprites”) are becoming larger and more frequent, and some other new phenomena are making their appearance, such as gamma ray bursts originating in the upper atmosphere. A very puzzling type of earth electrical activity is seen in the so-called natural self-luminous formations (NSLFs). Increasingly these are being interpreted as organised plasmas, and recognition given to their apparently selfmotivated behaviour. There seems to be a huge recent influx of these “plasma balls”, which are appearing now in so many places, such as crop circles, and even inside conference halls. (The simple explanation that these are merely dust particles close to the camera lens appears now to have been adequately refuted by a professor of experimental physics). The earth’s environment is influenced not only by the sun but directly from events in distant space. Thus on the basis of his neutron-activation studies, Paul LaViolette asserts that eruptions from the galactic centre have occurred every 13,000-26,000 years, and have caused ice-ages and major extinctions. To add to the oncoming catastrophic changes, a reversal of the earth’s magnetic poles now seems imminent. The evidence for this is discussed in detail.

There follows a section on electromagnetism and the human body, with a welcome re-introduction to work of Valerie Hunt, who found electrical vibrations to correlate with the human aura, and whose AuraMeter is now under development. Again the chapter on consciousness throws a new and unexpected light. We are familiar with the holographic theory of mind. In asking, just where does the hologram reside, leads the author on to higher dimensions, which are increasingly seen as necessary for any scientific account of reality. Rejecting string theory, which now seems anyway to be running out of steam, she introduces us to the less known aether lattice theory of Harold Aspden. This, based on the simplest arrangement of charge embedded in a uniform background continuum of opposite charge, suggests a crystal lattice structure; and evidence of this has been seen recently in a cold plasma.

The correlation of geomagnetic disturbances with many negative events (traffic accidents, depression, suicides, strokes and even wars) is well-known. And these may well cause more mutations and cancer as well. How can we protect ourselves from the increasing onslaught from cosmic rays? Here we come to what is both the nub of the book, and also the least well supported scientifically. What is the connection between all these electrical changes and spiritual evolution? It may be that these external electromagnetic threats also serve as stimuli for accelerated evolution.

There follows a short review of the science behind healing, with suggestions on the role of non-Hertzian fields. And then a welcome section on ormus, or “white gold”. In spite of its many seemingly incredible aspects, this has such potential for agriculture, health and the environment as to demand all the publicity it can get. Very important too is the new “wave-genetics” understanding of the so-called junk DNA, which will undoubtedly transform our ideas of genetics and evolution.

The final chapter starts with a rather too brief excursion into sacred geometry. Certain geometric forms lie at the very heart of reality. She focuses on the octahedron (diamond) as the “most perfect” of the Platonic solids, and on its relationship to the toroid, and thus the vortex. This, besides its esoteric significance, is a model often suggested for the electron. Much is drawn from the book Reality Revealed: the Theory of Multidimensional Reality by Douglas Vogt and Gary Sultan which, she writes, explains a host of phenomena including subatomic particles, electromagnetism, astronomy and psychic phenomena.

This book covers a very wide area, and brings a great deal of new thinking to the scientific public. But how many of these have, like the author, escaped the narrow focus which career scientists find thrust upon them? It is expressed in a readable, clear and straightforward manner, with helpful division into sub-headings, a good index and comprehensive glossary. There are many explanatory diagrams and a beautiful colour section. As a guide to the ongoing re-union of science with the sacred, this book deserves to make its mark.

Roger Taylor

Dr. Roger Taylor is a former research immunologist with an interest in scalar fields and new technologies.

Tuning the Diamonds is published by Joyfire Publishing 2006