Over twenty years Wilhelm Reich, a psychologist and doctor of medicine, studied the relationship between the emotional, physiological and physical functions of biological energy. He saw the orgasm as the key to the body's energy metabolism, discovering that the biological emotions governing the psychic processes are themselves the immediate expression of strictly physical energy - which he named the cosmic orgone. Initially derided, Reich's theories are now seen as crucial to our understanding of ourselves and our fellow men. In appreciating why the orgasm brings a feeling of physical and emotional well-being, we can also gain insight into the physical and emotional ills that result from a thwarting of this bioenergetic function. Many researches into psychic energy believe that the aura recorded by Kirlian photography is nothing less than the manifestation of Reich's orgone energy.

One of the most important books of the last century in our understanding of human sexuality.

About the Author
Wilhelm Reich, working in the 1930s and '40s, was far in advance of his time. Today we can benefit from his pioneering research, and this revolutionary book, which summarises all he discovered about the orgone and its importance, is his crowning achievement.


Book Information
ISBN 9780285649705
Author Wilhelm Reich
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Souvenir Press Ltd
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 283g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 128mm * 28mm