At one time Rupert Sheldrake stated that there needed to be some way to confirm the existence and role(s) of morphic fields. I am wondering if research in the directions indicated below might be a useful and relatively easy way to research morphic field theory. In the course of it we may discover important physiological relationships to the intangibles of emotional memory storage. Acknowledgments and appreciation to the scientists working and publishing in this brand new field of science. [Since the first publishing of this writing, I feel validated in my ideas by the research noted in the next few paragraphs.]
          When scanning through web pages (Nov '00) I finally found 'the big one' ... well, it describes almost exactly what I have seen/felt that led me to write the "theory" on my fascia-memory page, among other insights: "The Acupuncture System and The Liquid Crystalline Collagen Fibres of the Connective Tissues" by Mae-Wan Ho. At least this is as close as someone else's version of such can be, anyway, considering her vocation/career in physics. And her interests include conductivity, resonance or 'coherence', and healing via cellular alignment. Also to note is her essay, "Bioenergetics and Biocommunication." Her published writings are linked to from the Related References section.
          Especially contributive to this field of research has been the leading edge scientists, James L. Oschman, Ph.d. and Nora H. Oschman, Authors of "SOMATIC RECALL, Part 1 - Soft tissue memory," and "...Part 2 - Soft tissue holography," published in American Massage Therapy Association Journal, Summer `95 and Fall `95. In the Related References section are links to their writings -- examples of inspiring synergy in relating key discoveries in body memory connections.
          Their research is conducted at Nature's Own Research Association (NORA) and Nature's Own Research Laboratories, Inc. (NORL), of Delaware. NORA & NORL seeks natural solutions to environmental and medical problems through careful research into basic biology and related sciences. Most of the research on alternative or complementary medicines seeks to prove their effectiveness. Very few investigators are researching the mechanisms involved. While this is extremely valuable, research into mechanisms is not normally funded by government and philanthropic organizations.

          All of the above would not have been possible were it not for the Research in Microtubules, Ordered States, & Consciousness, in Cellular Memory, Engrams, & supportive Cell Biophysics, particularly by the prolific Stuart Hameroff, author of Toward a Science of Consciousness and many other publications cited in the Related References section. Also noted there are instrumental works by Karl Pribram and Roger Penrose, among many others.

          Other Key Findings of Late includes those by Candace B. Pert, Ph.D. Her recent great discoveries in this regard are published in her ground-breaking book, Molecules and Emotion. Also most timely and important is the work of psychologist Paul Pearsall, Ph.D.   His book, The Heart's Code, The New Findings About Cellular Memories and Their Role in the Mind/Body/Spirit Connection, is about the experiences of recipients of transplanted hearts, including himself. It has already begun to forever change how science looks at the mind, the heart, and memory. Candice Pert says "...This may be the most important and revolutionary ... the mind is not in the brain and memory can survive after death."

          Folks to watch for research and practical application in Preventative Maintanance include The Institue of HeartMath, author of Freeze-Frame: Fast Action Stress Relief and Self-Empowerment. Here, they have found correlations in heart activity to changes in the immune system and changes in hormonal balance, as well as to changes in perception and intelligence.

          I appreciate educated feedback to the ideas below. Thank you for offering your related scientific facts, theory, or commentary, and/or passing this on to those who you think might consider this elaborate, though perhaps educated idea (or parts of it) potentially useful, and/or to whom may offer useful response. What this field could use now is a list of the things being done in Fascia-Memory related research, and current pragmatic applications of related research. Volunteers are welcomed to do searches and see if such a listing of this has already been made, and if not, to make a web page for this -- mmmm, a nice columnar data presentation... :-)
         Note to the naive: Not all of this has been "scientifically" proven -- although the Oschmans seem to have found every evidence of it, at least in my humble, perhaps overly hopeful opinion. On the other hand, if we compare this to much of the science that begets many of the drugs that are prescribed daily to thousands of consumers, we are standing on very solid ground. - B. Christopher Pringer (5/11/01)

         OK, now lets take a section of the human musculature, create a few terms that better refer to the human anatomy, and elaborate. Please forgive any unnecessary redundancy in describing the dynamics and energetic relationships:

         The sensory nerves, proprioreceptors, and other nervous system components, which I'll collectively refer to as "sensors," from here on, are used in conjunction with the Motor Cortex of the brain to create a "memory" of emotion related events (ERE) as registered in the body fascia. The fascia is richly supplied with sensors such that systems which I'll call "Sensor Field Arrays" are created by multiple layers of fascia and in varying numbers of planes in any given area of soft tissue. That is to say, an energy field is created by any given grouping of sensors (a Sensor Field Array), simply due to the electro-magnetic vibration created by each of its components. And let's say that when such (if not most any) cells are gathered together, they form a collective bio-electro-magnetic field.

         As this field is 3 dimensional, the electro-dynamics here are similar (though many times smaller) to those we would measure around electric transmission equipment and fields of wires. And here the wires and transformers (the latter serve to relay, step-up or step-down the volume of the current) may be laying in many different planes and directions and radiating their electric fields in varying strengths and even varying frequencies. Hence, each Sensor Field Array has a basic/original Sensor Field Configuration that serves as its signature. This signature is read by the components of that field (via a kind of bio-electric triangularization and radar- like pattern reading), and this reading is recorded as an original and unique set of data. (It should be noted that sensor fields may physically and/or energetically overlap, contain or be contained by, other sensor fields.)

         This signature is used to compare to ERE of subsequent experience. This comparison creates another set of data that serves as "memory" that compares the results of one experience to another. It does this via the "pleating" (the well known "saran wrap" signature formed in fascia) and which is created by ERE. This is because the pleating distorts the sensor field energy configuration.

         FOR EXAMPLE: In time phase one we have a certain arrangement of pleating in the fascia in a given Sensor Field Array. The energy configuration of this field is "read" by the sensors and designated as the "original" signature SF Configuration of that field. This signature data is stored as a set of dimensional coordinates, energy vectors, and frequencies. In Phase two, an event causes a displacement of the atomic or molecular structure, changing the dimensions, energy vectors, and frequencies in that field. This change is compared and this comparison is recorded as an internal holographic image -- an "internal memory" -- that is referenced/correlated with the data registered by external sensory organs (of smell, sight, touch, hearing, and taste). The brain interprets this data and serves to coordinate the flow of information and manage reactions/responses of related functions and maintain operations. If, for some reason, the person reacts to the experience with a interruption of the breathing process, resulting in an interruption in the flow of this information (due to an ERE), it affects the oxygen supplied to the energy field in question. The musculature of that field is momentarily paralyzed and a pleat is formed in the fascia of that field. Now there is a permanent new signature in that field, as well as a new SF Configuration that is a result both of the pleating as well as of any new dimensions. If on the other hand the subsequent experience (in phase two) is continuous to the next experience, we say the experience in phase two is complete and there is no permanent physical marking or *storage* of that experience with a pleat, and the Fascial SF Configuration is simply given over to the next one.

         On an unconscious mental dimension, for each Sensory Field and/or set of any combination of them, morphic fields are created for storage of patterned reactions and responses of soft tissue, based in part on the physical pleating, and based in part on learning of (postural and movement) behavior. Habitual Patterns, that fix posture and movement within only certain ranges, relates directly to the pleating and the resultant restrictions in the soft tissue.

         The brain over time learns to interpret the data registered -- this is what is generally referred to as learning. But learning to interpret the internally sensed holographic image data involves the so-called empathic and psychic capabilities, which we all have and use, but usually without our being conscious of it, let alone in an organized and consistant fashion. The proprioreceptors and their maintenance of appropriate muscle tone and postural balance is actually a major part of this system, at least on the physical level. But the other parts of this system provide relationship between our mental perceptions, the feelings around them, and the manner and nature with which experience affects the physical body in the short term and in the long term.

         Moisture content along the facial surfaces would then determine the strength of electrical potential or "charge" in that field. This translates to kinesthetic/sensory and emotional sensitivity for that field. A Pleat forms emotional-related charges for as long as the experience is kept as a conscious memory. There would be a direct corollary between the memory being suppressed, and the field's moisture content decreasing and thus it's oxygen level (and/or its "normal" use of oxygen) decreasing. Ideally, moisture content is high such that the bio-electric currents pass through and feelings do not get "stuck" -- stored as suppressed emotion. Another way of saying this is that fascial bio-electro/magnetic resonance reflects memory (experience) with the manner in which solution is distributed on its surface; coherent wave patterns reflect symmetricity and alignment of atomic relationships.