smaccarthy29 wrote:Hello,
I am new here, so I would like to say hi to everybody and thank you so much for letting me a part of your group.
Hello, Susan and welcome!
I started reading some books on Radionics, and I saw that there are instructions on how to build a radionics box. These books say to start by practicing with a plastic coffee can cover, to get a stick.
Sounds like Uncle Chuckie!
I have been practicing for a while now, but for some reason I cannot get a stick.
Not an uncommon problem for beginners. I really need to get around to making a video showing how it's done! I can usually train someone in person fairly quickly.
Frankly, I don't think that kind of plastic is good to practice on. It's too naturally "greasy" feeling. I recommend matte-finish Bakelite, which is what I make all my stick pads from. If you can't easily find that, some kind of acrylic plastic with a semi-glossy finish can work. A matte finished block of hardwood will also work.
Here's some tips:
- Always start with clean hands. Wash your hands with a mild soap (Ivory is perfect) and allow to air-dry completely (it takes a few minutes.) Hieronymus said that one shouldn't try to use a stick pad for at least a few hours after your hands have been in contact with strong chemicals, like chlorine or ammonia.
- Get two shallow, wide containers (I use the flat, round plastic boxes that 3M electrical tape comes in) to hold some talcum powder and some powdered rosin (the kind sold in sporting goods stores, used by bowlers). Dusting your fingers with one or the other lets you decrease (talcum) or increase (rosin) the natural "stickiness" of your skin. To use, dab a bit on your fingertips and lightly rub them together to shed the excess.
- The trick is to get your fingers to just
barely stroke the surface of the pad, in a circular motion. If your fingers slide too easily, add some rosin. If they stick too much, add some talc. You want to find that combination of light touch and slight resistance to the motion.
- For me, my fingers will easily stroke the surface until, when the reaction happens, my finger skin will
slightly "stick" to it, and create a kind of rapid, skidding start-stop, like what happens when rubbing your fingers on a rubber balloon.
- Try "forcing" a stick: get your fingers going in a light circular motion and then consciously increase the pressure just a tiny bit until the "sticking" happens. If you can get that to happen, you're almost there! Then lighten up a tiny bit - that's the amount of pressure you want. The trick is to get that "just right" amount of pressure going that
almost gets a stick, but not quite.
- Once you've found this "just right" pressure, stoke the pad, turn one of the dials and focus your conscious mind on the machine (or on the intent of the work, as in asking a mental question: "Is this the Rate to use for _____?") Don't force the stick, just let it happen on it's own.
Give this stuff a try and let me know if it works, or if it doesn't and we'll try to work out where your problem is.
I have also been practicing with a pendulum, and it loves to talk, but I've noticed that sometimes the pendulum changes directions depending on what I'm thinking or what I would like the answer to be. Because of this reason, I think the pendulum might not be dependable enough.
Sounds like you're thinking too hard! Some kind of meditative practice may be useful here, something that allows you to quell some of the "noise" going on in your conscious mind.
I also read that you can use a galvanic skin test meter instead. I'm really interested in trying this system with the galvanic skin test meter. Could you please let me know how/where I should be connecting the galvanic skin test meter to a Radionic Box?
I've tried experimenting with one galvanic skin meter circuit I ordered on-line, but it doesn't seem to be reliable enough - I can't get any good reactions out of it at all, just using it as a "lie detector". Sometime I'll try another circuit, or a ready-made box that I can pull apart and integrate into a radionics device.
The one commercially made radionics box I know of that used a integrated galvanic skin circuit was the Digitron-D, the precursor to the SE-5. The way they did it used two raised push-buttons (like typewriter keys) set about an inch apart, with the conductive surfaces on the tops. When you pushed and held the buttons down, it engaged the circuit. Under the buttons was a coil of wire, connected to the main circuit in the same manner as the coil under a traditional stick pad. That's how it is integrated into a radionics circuit.
Could you please let me know what book has the best instructions on how to build a Radionic box, please?
Well, there isn't one! I'm going to have to write it sometime soon. I've never seen any step-by-step instructions that are really good for a beginner. The instructions on making the Hieronymus Machine written by Bill Jensen are not too bad, but that's only for one specialized device. You can get a LOT of good information on building stuff by reading the contents of this forum!
Question: what is your level of skill with basic electronics work? (in particular soldering and wiring.) Can you interpret a schematic diagram? Can you read values of resistors, capacitors, etc.? I can offer some tips and advice, but I don't want to "talk down" to you if you've got some basic electronics skills.
I hope some of this is helpful. And again, welcome!
