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Telekinesis, or psychokinesis, the ability to manipulate matter with the power of one’s mind has raged for decades. In that sentence ‘raged’ is woefully inadequate to describe the postings on news groups and bulletin boards that I have read. For example, an advocate for psionic ability asserts that it exists. End of argument. The skeptic answers, “No, it does not exist, you [multiple expletives deleted]!” End of argument.
Whether telekinesis (TK) is reality, less controversial is the ability for TK to capture our imaginations in pop culture literature and film. Before Stephen King frightened us with ‘Carrie’, Marvel Comics introduced Jean Grey, a mutant/hero in their extraordinary and wildly popular series, The X-Men. George Lucas’s Jedi Masters tapped into ‘The Force’. J. Michael Straczynski’s Babylon 5 introduced us to the Psi-Corps, a group of psionic enabled humans (mainly telepaths), formed to police their own people. In later seasons, we find out that the Psi-Corps was formed by the Shadows for ulterior motives, etc. There are many more examples of TK’s in pop culture and any omissions here are only for space and not in anyway reflective of the fantastic minds behind those creations, such as Anne McCaffrey’s Rowan and Pern series.
juegos chicas What I find interesting in just this short list is how unclear the boundary between heroic TK (one who uses their power for good) and the villain TK. Jedi Masters are revered and hailed as keepers of the peace in the galaxy, but they are susceptible to the Dark Side of the Force, in which they turn evil. We witness Anakin Skywalker’s descent into the Dark Side, beginning in Attack of the Clones and completing the transformation in Revenge of the Sith. Once becoming a Jedi Master, they seem to be immune to the Dark Side, having faced it to become a master, but this has not been addressed specifically that I’m aware of (Star Wars aficionados? A little help here). Jean Grey of the X-Men has been trained by Professor Xavier for using her powers for the benefit of mankind and mutantkind, but she also houses the Dark Phoenix, a terrifying creature that when unleashed becomes a destructive force that threatens the universe. With the important exceptions of Yoda, Obi-wan Kenobi and Mace Windu, it seems that no telekinetic is above being corrupted.
This maybe the result of the creators of these characters have introduced weaknesses or Achilles’ heels into their abilities or their psyches. Is it to ensure that there will always be some internal conflict on their orientation to the use of their TK? Or does the TK the source of the dissension?
Some creators use the period of time when the TK’s realize their powers as the basis for their orientation. According to several of these characters, a psionic begins developing his or her powers around puberty. This is seen in the X-Men series and Babylon 5’s Psi-Corps, but also Stephen King’s Carrie White. In his novel, Carrie’s power manifested itself permanently with the onset of her first menstrual period, although she had an episode when she was three years old, that involved pulling meteorites out of the sky and tossing a dining room table through a window. In an episode of ‘The Bionic Woman’, Jamie Summers investigated a poltergeist, which turned out to be a young girl (played by Kristi MacNicol) who was still troubled over her mother’s death. Her TK ability developed in her subconscious, manifesting itself during her dream state. Since this happened at night, the house she lived in with her father was purportedly haunted.
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It is not all that unusual to come across cold spots and you want to be able to eliminate any possibilities that it is coming from a draft or open window or leaky door. To find these you would want to invest in a infrared thermometer.
X-Men writers emphasize the importance of genetics on mutation, the source of Jean Grey’s ability, since there are numerous references are made to the ‘mutant’ gene. However, Marvel leaves the gene as a wild card since no one knows who will be a mutant at birth. If and when the mutant gene is discovered, it is usually not known how the mutation will manifest itself.
Even the mother of Kristi MacNicol’s character in ‘The Bionic Woman’ was able to manipulate needles on a recording instrument.
It appears that J. Michael Straczynski subscribes to the hereditary nature of psionic as well. Not much background was given on resident telepaths Talia or Lyta, but it was revealed that Commander Susan Ivanova was a latent telepath (less than a P-1, the lowest level of psi power as established by the Psi-Corps), the daughter of a more telepath, her mother. The decline and subsequent suicide of her mother as a result of injections given to her by the Psi-Corps to squelch her power is the reason Ivanova mistrusted the Corps. This aspect introduces another view on the source of psionic ability. If telepathy can be suppressed by drugs, does this mean it is biochemical?
Gene Roddenberry addressed this viewpoint in an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, ‘Plato’s Stepchildren’. Humans established a colony on a planet, and developed their powers via eating the indigenous plants and food. Not only did telekinesis evolve, but longevity as well. The one person on the planet who did not obtain TK was a dwarf. Mr. Spock concluded that the pituitary gland, which regulated growth, also regulated the propensity for psionic power. It is interesting to note that the denizens of the planet did not exhibit telepathy.
It is apparent now that Luke Skywalker inherited his incredible ability from his father, Anakin. The ‘Force’ as explained by Yoda flowed through everything in the universe and the Jedis could tap into this omnipresent force. But in ‘The Phantom Menace’, Qui-gon Jinn mentions the presence of a substance in young Anakin’s blood (Sorry again, Star Wars aficionados! I’ve only seen the movie 3 times). Unfortunately, Qui-gon does not expand on the substance or its source, yet comments that its presence is paramount in being able to use the ‘Force.’ Here we see two different requirements for the development of psionic ability.
The bottom line?
Some of the psychics who have claimed to be in contact with Michael Jackson are well known to be authentic mediums. (others….may be trying to get attention) If you are skeptical, the only way you’ll prove it to yourself is by having your OWN reading, and learning the truth about what REALLY awaits us all on the other side You can be published without charge. You can to republish this article in your website or blog. Please provide links Active.
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