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Page 1 2 of this article. Celestial Motion (Part I), R. Harman, Jour. of Orgonomy V 27 no. 1
The Relationship to the Galactic Plane Viewed relative to the ecliptic or equatorial planes, the orientations of the planets vary widely (see Table I and Figure 2). There appears to be some sort of lawful pattern; for example, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter all rotate in approximately the ecliptic plane. The Earth, Mars, Saturn, and Neptune are all tilted at an approximately 25-degree angle to the ecliptic. The Earth and Saturn rotate in approximately the same orientation. However, mars and Neptune are oriented quite differently despite being at roughly the same angle to the ecliptic. Uranus and Pluto rotate in directions that do not seem similar to any of the other planets, although even here one has the impression that some lawful force is at work.
Figure 2.
Key: Vertical = Declination Horizontal = Right Ascension (in degrees) However, even though the relationship of the rotations to the ecliptic or equatorial plane appear numerically lawful in some unknown way, a functional relationship between them is not apparent. Particularly, it is not apparent how their motions could be in accord with Reich's conclusions: (1) that "the equatorial orgone envelope provides the concrete physical mover of the planets" and (2) that the movements of the planetary system are the results of two energy streams. Table 1 Orientations of the North Poles of the Planets
In trying to understand if the rotations of the planets could be functional results of orgone energy streams, I tried to visualize, in three dimensions, how the planets were oriented relative to each other and the galaxy. To do so, I consulted the standard astronomical tables in reference books and visited museums and planetaria. This proved to be a frustrating task because all of the available tables, diagrams, models, etc. were oriented in the ecliptic plane in order to illustrate the mechanistic laws of planetary motion. This mechanistic portrayal of the universe supports the viewpoint that the universe consists of empty space filled with occasional pieces of dead matter moving according to mechanical laws. In other words, the data is being presented in a way to convince one of an already formulated point of view rather than to enable one to simply observe and reach new conclusions. Nowhere could I find a model, diagram, or data designed to illustrate the relationship of the planets to the larger universe. Once cannot escape the feeling that some simple, natural viewpoint is being excluded. As far as I could determine, straightforward observation of the relationship between planetary rotation and the larger universe had been excluded for hundreds of years from mechanistic natural science. This limitation can be overcome by plotting the planetary orientations on a celestial globe and orienting it relative to the galactic plane (See Figure 3) or by tabulating the planetary rotations in galactic coordinates (See Table II).
Figure 3.
Key: Vertical = Galactic Latitude Horizontal = Galactic Longitude Table 2 Galactic Coordinates of Planetary North Poles in degrees
Looking at Table II, a striking relationship between planetary rotations and the galactic plane is evident. The orientations of the north poles of the ten bodies off the solar system are all within 30-degrees of the galactic plane. This relationship is shown in Figure 4. The odds of such a relationship occurring by chance are low (using the most reasonable assumptions*, something on the order of 128 to 1). Actually, the significance of the planetary orientations is much stronger since all the planetary north poles, except Venus and Pluto, lie north of the galactic plane. The lawful significance of this (and the fact that Venus behaves lawfully as well) will be shown in a subsequent article. Furthermore, such an orientation is consistent with Reich's conclusions that the planets move like balls moved by water waves. It also gives rise to the new conclusion that those waves are on directions approximately parallel to the galactic plane.
Figure 4. Schematic illustration of angles between the planetary poles
This would mean that not only the GA-Stream, but also the EQ-Stream flows in the galactic plane. Since there is only one direction parallel to both the galactic and equatorial plane, this finding answers question #2 above, determining the three-dimensional orientation of the EQ-Stream for the first time. Based upon Reich's study of the aurora and subsequent terrestrial observations of the equatorial and galactic streams (for example, satellite weather films) the angle between the two would be approximately 62-degrees. SUMMARY It has been shown that there is a simple functional relationship between the orientations of planetary rotation and the galactic plane, namely the axes of rotation of the sun and the planets tend to be close to the galactic plane. This finding is consistent with the simplest and most natural application of Reich's conclusion: namely that energy streams moving through and parallel to the galactic plane are responsible for planetary rotations and revolutions. As such it constitutes counter-evidence to the mechanistic assumption of "empty space." This finding is important because: (1) it demonstrates the reality of the energy streams flowing in the plane of the galaxy, and (2) it enables us to determine, based on physical observations, the three-dimensional orientation of at least one of these streams. Page 1 2 of this article.
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