February 2007 Update
From
The Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust
& The Wilhelm Reich Museum
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Welcome to 2007
2007 International Conference on Orgonomy
Orgone Energy Bulletin Now Available in Bookstore
WELCOME TO 2007
The Museum closed for the season in September, but is open
year-round for Special Tours by appointment only. As we look ahead now to 2007--the 50th anniversary of Wilhelm Reich's death--we are devoting our time, energy, and resources to
four major activities:
- The Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust and The Wilhelm Reich Museum are organizing and hosting:
WILHELM REICH IN THE 21st CENTURY:
2007 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ORGONOMY
Saddleback Mountain Lodge – Rangeley, Maine
July 29, 30, 31 – August 1, 2007
- The Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust and The Wilhelm Reich Museum are participating in:
THE WILHELM REICH EXHIBIT
Jewish Museum Vienna (Austria)
October 2007 – January 2008
- The Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust is preparing to make accessible to researchers and scholars:
THE ARCHIVES OF THE ORGONE INSTITUTE
(i.e. "THE WILHELM REICH ARCHIVES")
Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University
November 2007
- The Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust continues to pursue a motion picture "development deal" for:
A FEATURE FILM ABOUT WILHELM REICH:
"SPARKS OF LIFE" - Screenplay by Kevin Hinchey
For more information, click here
WILHELM REICH IN THE 21st CENTURY:
2007 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ORGONOMY
Saddleback Mountain Lodge – Rangeley, Maine
July 29 – August 1, 2007
As we celebrate the life and legacy of Wilhelm Reich M.D. on
the 50th anniversary of his death...and as we look ahead to the
opening of the "Archives of the Orgone Institute" to scholars
and researchers in November 2007...
The Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust and The Wilhelm Reich Museum
invite the global community of those committed to Reich's legacy
to join together for an exchange of knowledge, hope, and friendship
as we explore the widespread practical applications of Reich's legacy
in health, psychiatry, medicine, and science.
We are pleased and honored to announce the following list of
distinguished presenters:
Theirrie Cook
Proprietor - Orgonics
Forestville, California (USA)
Peter Crist, M.D.
President - American College of Orgonomy
Princeton, New Jersey (USA)
James DeMeo, Ph.D.
Director - Orgone Biophysics Research Laboratory
Ashland, Oregon (USA)
Alberto Foglia, M.D.
Lugano-Paradiso, Switzerland
Carlos Frigola, M.D.
Fundación Wilhelm Reich España
Clínica de Medicina Orgonómica
Girona, Spain
Joseph R. Heckman, Ph.D.
Professor of Soil Science & Specialist in Soil Fertility
Rutgers University, New Jersey (USA)
Morton Herskowitz, D.O.
President - Institute of Orgonomic Science
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
Mary Higgins & Kevin Hinchey
The Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust & The Wilhelm Reich Museum
Rangeley, Maine (USA)
Conny Huthsteiner, M.D.
Vice President - Institute of Orgonomic Science
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
Peter Jones
Centre for Orgonomic Research and Education (CORE)
Preston, Lancashire, UK.
Midwife in the British National Health Service (NHS)
Heiko Lassek, M.D.
Director - Wilhelm Reich Institute
Berlin, Germany
Harry Lewis, M.A., M.S.W., ED.D.
Orgone Therapist & Co-Director (with Daniel Schiff) of The Institute for the Study of The Work of Wilhelm Reich
New York/Seattle (USA)
Rolf M. Løvvang, Ph.D.
Norwegian Institute of Vegetotherapy
Oslo, Norway
Ron Maio, D.O., M.S.
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director, Office of Human Research Compliance Review
University of Michigan Medical School (USA)
Stefan Müschenich, M.D.
Münster, Germany
Stephen Nagy, M.D.
Psychiatrist & Microscopist (USA)
Håvard Nilsen
Research Fellow, Department of History
University of Oslo, Norway
Dale Rosin, D.O.
Psychiatrist & Orgone Therapist
Somerville, New Jersey (USA)
James Strick, Ph.D
Science historian & Professor
Silver Springs, Maryland (USA)
We're still working with our presenters to finalize specific
topics and panel discussions (all of which we hope to announce
in March 2007), and all of which will fall into the following
general categories:
- Archives of the Orgone Institute (Wilhelm Reich Archives)
- Bion Experiments: Their Context in the History of Science and their Significance as a Diagnostic Tool
- Cloudbusting
- History of The Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust
- Medical use of orgone energy accumulators in Europe
- Microscopy and the Reich Blood Test
- Orgone therapy
- Prevention of armor in children
- Prevention of armor in infants and children
SUNDAY EVENING – JULY 29, 2007
Reception (cash bar) & jazz music at Saddleback Mountain.
(We urge people to arrive Saturday or early Sunday in Rangeley
to explore the beauty of the Rangeley Lakes Region, or to visit
Orgonon which is open Saturday and Sunday afternoons from
1:00 to 5:00.)
MONDAY – JULY 30, 2007
Presentations will be devoted to issues about orgone therapy,
the prevention of armor in infants and children, and a panel discussion.
Morning presentations & refreshments
Lunch at Saddleback
Afternoon presentations & refreshments
Free Evening:
The Orgone Energy Observatory at Orgonon will be open for attendees.
We are also discussing possible optional activities at Orgonon's
Conference Building (formerly Reich's Student Laboratory).
TUESDAY – JULY 31, 2007
Presentations will be devoted to the bion experiments, modern
microscopy and its applications for the Reich Blood Tests,
the use of orgone energy accumulators by four European
physicians, and a panel discussion.
Morning presentations & refreshments
Lunch at Saddleback
Afternoon presentations & refreshments
Free Evening:
We are discussing possible optional activities at Orgonon's
Conference Building (formerly Reich's Student Laboratory).
WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 1, 2007
Morning presentations will be devoted to cloudbusting,
the Archives of the Orgone Institute at the Countway Library
of Medicine (Harvard University), and a panel discussion.
Morning presentations & refreshments
Attendees will be on their own for lunch
Afternoon: Historic Tour of Orgonon
- Conference Building (formerly Reich's Student Laboratory)
- Orgone Room, with a presentation on The Oranur Experiment
- Reich's two cottages on the shores of Dodge Pond
- The Orgone Energy Observatory
- Reich's original cloudbusters
- Fields, forests, and trails on Orgonon's 175 acres
Late afternoon - evening: Cook-out & Lobster Bake at Orgonon, with music
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION
We are accepting registrations now, and we urge you to register early.
Early registration fee by June 29, 2007 -- $225
Registration fee after June 29, 2007 -- $250
Student rate (with valid student ID) -- $125 (by June 29, 2007)
Student rate (with valid student ID) -- $140 (after June 29, 2007)
The registration fee includes coffee, juice, and refreshments for all
morning and afternoon sessions, plus a box lunch for the Monday
and Tuesday sessions (several lunch options will be offered,
including vegan).
To register by phone or e-mail--or for more information--please
call us at (207) 864-3443 or e-mail us at: wreich@rangeley.org.
We accept MasterCard, Visa, and American Express.
ACCOMMODATIONS IN RANGELEY, MAINE
A wide variety of accommodations are available in the Rangeley region.
CONDOMINIUMS AT SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN - which is
approximately 10 miles from downtown Rangeley and 14 miles from
Orgonon--provide the ease of literally walking to the Conference.
(Saddleback Mountain lodge itself--the venue for the Conference--
is a spectacular post and beam ski lodge with no overnight
accommodations within the actual building.)
Listed rental prices reflect current winter rates. For accurate
summer rates and information, contact Saddleback Mountain at:
Toll Free: 866-918-8225
Phone: (207) 864-5671
E-mail: info@saddlebackmaine.com
FOR ACCOMMODATIONS CLOSER TO TOWN AND TO
THE LAKES, there are hotels, motels, and bed & breakfasts in
Rangeley and Oquossoc, plus lakefront cottages and other rental
properties. As well as outdoor camping, including lakeshore and
wilderness sites. For more information, contact:
Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 317, Rangeley, ME 04970
For Reservations and Further Information,
Toll Free: 1-800-MT-LAKES
Outside USA and Canada: 1-207-864-5364
E-mail: info@rangeleymaine.com
Website: http://www.rangeleymaine.com
Saddleback Mountain
Toll Free: 866-918-8225
Phone: (207) 864-5671
FAX: (207) 864-5878
E-mail: info@saddlebackmaine.com
Website: http://www.saddlebackmaine.com
ENJOY THE RANGELEY LAKES REGION
Attendees and presenters are encouraged to extend their stay to enjoy all that the Rangeley Lakes Region has to offer:
- Backpacking
- Boating
- Camping
- Canoeing
- Fine dining
- Fly-fishing
- Hiking
- Historic Sites
- Kayaking
- Lake cruises
- Lake fishing
- Mountain biking
- Museums
- Shopping
- Swimming
Renting a condo or cottage with a group of people is an ideal way
to economize. And think about coming up on Saturday, or staying
a day or two following the Conference to better enjoy the Rangeley
Lakes area. For those who prefer lakefront rentals, we urge you
to plan ahead since the Conference is being held during the summer season.
ORGONE ENERGY BULLETIN:
Volume. 1, Numbers 1-4 (1949)
NOW AVAILABLE IN OUR BOOKSTORE:
$26.95 (198 pages)
As a follow-up to our bound-Xerox editions of International Journal for
Sex-Economy and Orgone-Research and Annals of the Orgone Institute
(click here for more information),
throughout 2007 we will make available bound-Xerox editions of all volumes of the
Orgone Energy Bulletin (1949-1953). To gauge the demand for
these items so that we can efficiently budget our time and resources,
we are starting by issuing a single 198 page bound volume, comprising
No. 1 (January 1949), No. 2 (April 1949), No. 3 (July 1949), and
No. 4 (October 1949).
Among Reich's literature that was banned and burned by the United States
government in the 1950s were all volumes of the International Journal of
Sex-Economy and Orgone-Research, Annals of the Orgone Institute,
and the Orgone Energy Bulletin. For years these rare materials have been
available on microfilm in our Museum bookstore and a handful of libraries.
With an occasional volume showing up for sale among used and rare
booksellers, or on e-Bay. While we had originally considered distributing
all of these materials on CD, we were dissuaded by two factors:
First, it seemed neither necessary nor appropriate to opt for a computerized
reading experience over the simpler, more traditional method of perusing
physical pages. Second--and perhaps more important--we felt that
relegating these rare materials to a CD format would only increase what is
already a significant problem of copyright infringement and piracy of Reich's
publications.
Regrettably, the digital age and all of its manifestations--the Internet,
desktop and laptop computer technologies, CD capabilities, etc.--
have provided the ideal tools for those whose so-called "interest" in Reich
is expressed largely by a sense of entitlement to Reich's legacy of published
materials, with little or no thought for the efforts and expenditures that have
made these materials possible. While nothing will ever prevent the truly
determined from circumventing the legal and ethical parameters of literary
copyrights, ownership and intellectual property issues, we certainly don't
want to make things any easier for them.
Call us old-fashioned, but is there really anything wrong with reading
Reich's published works the old-fashioned way?
Click here to go straight to our online bookstore.
FACTS ABOUT THE ORGONE ENERGY BULLETIN
The Orgone Energy Bulletin was published from 1949 to 1953. Its five
volumes--comprising over 900 pages--are unique resources that provide
the reader with an historic appreciation of the development of Reich's work
and the contributions of his students and colleagues in America. As well
as a fascinating look at some of the organizational details and activities
of The Orgone Institute in both New York City and in Rangeley, Maine.
On the top of the cover of all issues [numbers] of Volume 1 are the words:
"Orgone Institute Research Laboratories." Beneath the title "ORGONE
ENERGY BULLETIN" are the words: "Edited by the teaching and
researching staff under the direction of Wilhelm Reich." At the bottom
of the cover are the words: "Orgone Institute Press, New York" (which,
at that time, was located at 799 Broadway.) The subscription was $2.00
per year for all four issues [numbers], $0.75 for a single issue [number].
FROM THE ORGONE ENERGY BULLETIN:
(Page 1 – Volume 1 – Number 1 – January 1949)
"INTRODUCING THE ORGONE ENERGY BULLETIN
"The Bulletin is issued by the teaching and research staff of the
Orgone Institute and the Orgone Institute Research Laboratories Inc.
(a non-profit organization). The purpose of this publication is:
"To inform the public on the progress made in experimental
and theoretical research in the field of cosmic orgone energy.
"To report on the advances made in the field of medical application
of orgone energy in diseases such as the cancer biopathy, high
blood pressure, schizophrenia and biopathic diseases in general.
"To keep the public up to date on such matters as are of public concern
and in the interest of the public.
"To give regular reports on the major obstacles which we encounter
in performing our professional duties as researchers, physicians,
educators, social workers and administrators of human health.
"To publish factual and financial reports from the files of the
Orgone Institute.
"To publish letters of public interest together with the answers we
are able to give; and in general to accomplish whatever appears
necessary to help the public enjoy the beneficial effects of
orgone energy.
"It will be up to the public and its responsible agencies to learn to understand
this new branch of natural science and medicine and to use it practically,
to help it along on its way, and to protect it against what is evil in man's
character structure."
CONTENTS OF ORGONE ENERGY BULLETIN
VOLUME 1, NUMBERS 1-4 (198 pages)
Volume 1 - Number 1 – January 1949
"Introducing the Orgone Energy Bulletin"
"Orgonotic Light Functions. 1. Searchlight Phenomena
in the Orgone Envelope of the Earth" (1942-1944)
by Wilhelm Reich, M.D.
"A Motor Force in Orgone Energy. Preliminary Communications"
"My Experiences With The Orgone Accumulator"
by Walter Hoppe, M.D.
"The First Orgonomic Conference at Orgonon,
August 30 to September 3, 1948" by Myron Sharaf, B.A.
"A Dangerous Tendency in Contemporary Thought"
by Myron Sharaf
NOTES
Orgonomy: A Threat
A Warning
Note Regarding Rumors
Notes Regarding the Use of the Orgone Accumulator
FROM RECENT REVIEWS
The Cancer Biopathy
Listen, Little Man!
The Sexual Revolution
Emotional Plague versus Orgone Biophysics by Theodore P. Wolfe
"List of Directors of the Orgone Institute Research Laboratories"
Volume 1 - Number 2 – April 1949
"Orgonotic Light Functions. 2. An X-Ray Photograph of the
Excited Orgone Energy Field of the Palms (1944)
by Wilhelm Reich, M.D.
"The Second Law of Thermodynamics and the Orgone Accumulator:
by R.H. Atkins
"Use of a Male Dummy in Medical Orgone Therapy"
by James A. Willie, M.D.
"The Marlboro Incident" by Chester Raphael, M.D.
"Orgonomic Movement: The Founding of the American Association
the Medical Orgonomy"
NOTES
Questions Regarding Orgone and the Orgone Accumulator
Increase of Orgonotic Irradiation Effect by Fatty Substances
Some Basic Principles of Our Social Attitude
A Psychoanalytic Dilemma
Bionous disintegration in wood. A letter to the Editor
REVIEWS
The Meeting of East and West by F.S.C. Northrop
Psychotherapy--Practice and Theory by Charles Berg
GLOSSARY
Volume 1 - Number 3 - July 1949
"Orgonotic Light Functions. 3. Further Physical Characteristics
of Vacor Lumination (1948)" by Wilhelm Reich, M.D.
"The Treatment of a Mediastinal Malignancy with the Orgone Accumulator"
by Simeon J. Tropp, M.D.
"Public Responsibility in the Early Diagnosis of Cancer"
"Reactions to the First Orgonomic Conference" by A.E. Hamilton
"A Dilemma in Social Self-Government"
"Orgonomic Lectures from January 1948 to Date"
NOTES
On Criticism of the Critic
A Clarification
From the Orgone Institute
Questions and Answers Regarding the Orgone Accumulator
REVIEWS
I Want to Be Like Stalin by B.P Yesipov and N.K. Goncharov
Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther
Volume 1 - Number 4 - October 1949
"Cosmic Orgone Energy and Ether" by Wilhelm Reich, M.D.
"The Concept of Self-Regulation" by Elsworth F. Baker, M.D.
"Play Problems of a Healthy Child" by Richard Singer, M.D.
"The Impressionists and Orgone Energy" by Alexander Lowen
NOTES
A Note on Basic Natural-scientific Research
A Letter to the American Medical Association
A Note on Resignation in Birds
REVIEWS
The Problem Family by A.S. Neill
Man For Himself by Erich Fromm
UNTIL NEXT MONTH
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