The Shuman resonance is the name given to some certain low frequencies in a narrow

band of the Earth's atmosphere that resonates the energy output of lightning striking constantly

all around the world. It's a neat little tidbit of geophysics, but that's not good enough

for the spiritualist crowd, who regard it as some sort of mother earth frequency that

can provide all kinds of healing powers and energies.

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Facts and fiction of the Shuman resonances.

It's increasingly hard to find a web page dedicated to the sales of alternative medicine products or new age spirituality

that does not cite the Shuman resonances as proof that some product or service is rooted in science.

This mysterious number of 7.83 comes up again and again in sales pitches as a sort of

empirical frequency that can bring you health and wellness.

Today we're going to see what the Shuman resonances actually are, how they formed and what they do,

and see if we can determine whether they are in fact related to human health.

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