Carbon rod and magnets

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Carbon and Magnets

I procured a 12" (length) x 1" (diameter) graphite rod from graphitestore.com, also a 12" x 3/4" (outer diameter) copper pipe and a 12" x 1" (inner diameter) steel pipe, and 10 powerful ceramic magnet spheres of roughly 1cm diameter each.

Holding the magnets (various configurations) in my left hand and the graphite rod in my right hand, as described in 'A System of Caucasian Yoga' and mentioned in various of Gerry Vassilatos' writings and also mentioned in the BSRF tour of the Borderlands Museum (circa 1986) and written about on several websites under names like 'rods of ra' or 'egyptian rods'. In any case, the sensation is reasonably described as a 'thrilling current' running from the left side of my body to the right side with a strong 'pulse' to it. The sensation builds up to maximum strength over several seconds (up to about 30s) and then levels out. The sensation remains for several seconds after setting the rods and magnet down. Afterwords for a few minutes, the sensation is of having a spongy field around my hands, very much like after holding a pine tree for a minute or two. A steel rod in the left hand and carbon (graphite) in the right hand gave a similar but weaker effect. Likewise copper and graphite, but een weaker still. I had several friends try this also and they gave similar descriptions including 'tingling' and 'numbing' sensations in the hands.