Biofields Under Siege XI: The Russell-McPherron Effect
The R-M Effect and Seasonal Geomagnetic Stress: Implications for Biofields, Electromes, & Exosomal Signaling within the Electric Universe Framework, and Their Role in Modulating Equinoxal Ilnesses
“Illustration depicting how the axial tilt of the Earth determines the seasons.” Equinox on March 20 means more stunning auroras are coming. Here's why. (Credit: Space.com, Rahul Rao, Photon Illustration,/Stocktrek Images)
The Electric Universe and the R-M Effect
The Russell–McPherron Effect helps explain why geomagnetic storms peak around the equinoxes. March and September. Earth’s magnetic dipole is tilted, and during these times of year, the geometry lines up just right. The Sun’s interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) couples more easily with Earth’s field. Especially when it points southward.
That alignment lets solar wind energy pour more freely into the magnetosphere. This means stronger geomagnetic storms. Put simply, at the equinoxes, the geometry “opens the door” wider for solar plasma and magnetic fields to stir up Earth’s electrical environment.
In the Electric Universe view, the story shifts a little. Instead of the abstract “magnetic reconnection,” the focus is on plasma currents and electrical circuits. Earth isn’t just sitting in space. It is plugged into the Sun through the heliospheric current system. During equinox seasons, the tilt of Earth changes how its Birkeland currents link up with the Sun’s electric field.
That alignment acts less like a door opening and more like a resonance condition. Where the current flow becomes stronger and more efficient. From this perspective, the R-M effect shows Earth adjusting to seasonal electromagnetic shifts in the larger cosmic power grid. With ripple effects that can be seen not only in auroras and space weather. It can also be seen in patterns of climate, ecosystems, and even human health.
“Mechanisms of bioelectromagnetic signaling generation, transmission, and reception in biological systems.” Bioelectromagnetic fields as signaling currents of life. (Credit: Haiying Wang, Weijin Zou, Yi Cao)
Electromagnetism and the R-M Effect
The magnetosphere is the vast, protective electromagnetic cocoon generated by Earth’s internal dynamo. It is sustained by electric currents in the ionosphere and the surrounding plasma environment of the Sun. It deflects much of the solar wind while simultaneously serving as a conduit for cosmic electrical exchange.
Within this shield, Earth is not isolated. It is electrically coupled to the Sun through currents and fields that constantly fluctuate in strength.
The biofield is the body’s own electromagnetic and informational field. An organized pattern of subtle currents generated by the heart, brain, and cellular processes. It operates like a regulatory web. It maintains coherence across tissues and synchronizes physiology with environmental signals.
Bioelectromagnetic signaling is the idea that living systems communicate and regulate themselves through subtle electromagnetic fields. And it is getting a lot more attention lately. Haiying Wang et al’s review “Bioelectromagnetic fields as signaling currents of life” pulls together what we currently know, from the basics to the latest discoveries. It looks at how organisms generate and receive these fields, and how cells use them to “talk” to each other and coordinate at the whole-body level.
The review also explores practical applications. From potential therapies to new technologies inspired by our understanding of bioelectromagnetic phenomena. And it points toward the future. Ongoing research could deepen our grasp of life’s electromagnetic side and might even transform medicine and technology as we know them.
Biofield science is an emerging area that looks at how living systems regulate themselves through a complex, organizing energy field. By studying the biofield, we can better understand biology at a deeper level and make sense of practices often called “energy medicine.”
This includes low-level interventions, such as healing touch or bioelectromagnetic devices, that don’t fit neatly into the standard view of life as purely chemistry.
The biofield acts as a coordinating network. It maintains balance and guides the body’s homeodynamics. Framing it this way gives a scientific foundation to energy medicine. Thus, opening doors for research and practical applications.
Beverly Rubik et al’s “Biofield Science and Healing: History, Terminology, and Concepts” overview covers the history of the biofield concept It’s key terminology, central scientific ideas, and how adopting a biofield perspective can shape future studies and therapies.
The electrome extends this idea further. It is the total electrical network of the human organism. From ion flows in DNA to neural oscillations and organ resonance. It forms a dynamic electrical identity that interfaces with Earth’s larger field environment.
In "Exosomes as Intercellular Signaling Organelles Involved in Health and Disease: Basic Science and Clinical Applications," Chiara Corrado et al say cells communicate in many ways. Through growth factors, small molecules, direct contact, and extracellular components. And recent research highlights a more sophisticated method.
Exosomes.
These tiny vesicles are packed with enzymes, cytokines, nucleic acids, and other bioactive molecules. When released, they travel to neighboring cells. They trigger signaling pathways or even transfer genetic material and receptors to alter cellular behaviour.
Exosomes play key roles in both normal physiology and disease. And they hold exciting potential for diagnostics and therapeutic applications.
Exosomes are rapidly moving from basic science into clinical applications. According to Sonam Gurung et al’s “The exosome journey: from biogenesis to uptake and intracellular signalling,” they are capturing the interest of researchers and investors alike. They shuttle proteins, metabolites, and genetic material between cells, influencing health and disease.
Understanding their full journey, from creation and release to transport, uptake, and intracellular signaling, is essential for developing effective exosome-based therapies. While the field still faces challenges around defining, characterizing, and manipulating exosomes, unraveling their biology is key to unlocking their diagnostic and therapeutic potential.
Geomagnetism is the manifestation of Earth’s global magnetic field and its dynamic fluctuations. The Schumann Resonances are the standing electromagnetic waves that form in the cavity between Earth’s surface and the ionosphere. Vibrating mainly in the ELF range (~7.8 Hz and harmonics).
These resonances act like the planet’s electromagnetic heartbeat. They are constantly modulated by solar input, lightning discharges, and geomagnetic activity.
The Russell–McPherron Effect ties these domains together by showing how Earth’s connection to the Sun becomes seasonally enhanced at the equinoxes. When this happens, geomagnetic storms intensify, the magnetosphere is more perturbed, and the ionosphere (which governs Schumann Resonances) becomes more variable.
These fluctuations ripple downward into the atmospheric electric circuit and, by extension, into biological systems. For living beings, the result is that the biofield and electrome are forced into seasonal re-tuning during spring and autumn.
This can manifest as stress, detoxification, or increased susceptibility to illness and allergies. In this way, the R-M effect is not just a space-weather curiosity. It is a cyclical stressor that links cosmic plasma dynamics with Earth’s electromagnetism and human physiology.
“The paradigm shift offered by the terrain theory underscores the crucial role of the internal environment in shaping health and disease. Pleomorphism, championed by Bechamp and supported by other researchers, illuminates the remarkable adaptability of microorganisms to the terrain.” The Terrain Theory, Epigenetics & Pleomorphism A Holistic Perspective on Disease Ethology. (Credit: Johan Cools)
Terrain Theory and the R-M Effect
Terrain theory says that health isn’t mainly about germs “attacking” us. It is about the condition of our inner environment. The terrain. When the terrain is balanced with good nutrition, a coherent biofield, and stable rhythms. The body resists illness. When it’s stressed or out of balance, symptoms show up as discharge or adaptation. The body embraces illness.
Now enter the Russell–McPherron Effect. Around the equinoxes in March and September, Earth’s electrical connection with the Sun gets stronger. This stirs up geomagnetic storms, shakes the magnetosphere, shifts the ionosphere, and even tweaks the Schumann Resonances.
All of that filters down through the atmospheric electric circuit. The same circuit we live inside of. Our bodies, being electrical too, feel this seasonal variability directly in the terrain.
Exosomes are tiny packages that cells release. They carry RNA, proteins, and little bits of information. Instead of being villains, they’re more like messengers. They tell other cells, and sometimes other organisms, how to adapt under stress.
When geomagnetic activity ramps up during equinox seasons, the body interprets this as a stress signal. Cells may release more exosomes, sending instructions for detox, repair, and recalibration. From the outside, this can look like a “viral outbreak.” But rather than an invasion from outside, it is possibly more like a synchronized discharge event. With many people adapting at once.
Why does illness peak in March and September?
Every year, we see spikes in colds, flus, allergies, and respiratory troubles in spring and autumn. From this perspective, the R–M Effect helps explain why.
Electromagnetic Stress: Geomagnetic disturbances put pressure on the terrain.
Biofield Retuning: The human electrome works to sync back up with shifting Schumann Resonances.
Exosomal Signaling: Cells broadcast adaptation instructions to trigger detox pathways.
Symptoms as Healing: Fever, coughing, mucus, rashes, or allergies are the body’s way of discharging and rebalancing.
Synchronized Illness: Because the environmental shifts are global, populations often get sick together. Thus, creating the appearance of “epidemics” and subsequent “herd immunity”.
Seen this way, the R-M Effect is like a cosmic clock. Twice a year, it cues Earth and all living things to recalibrate. What we call “illness” may actually be a natural cycle of cleansing and renewal. Part of how life stays in tune with the larger electrical environment.
Recent studies show that even weak magnetic fields can change gene expression. Although the exact mechanisms are still being explored. Proteins called Cryptochromes (CRY) may act as “epigenetic sensors”. They detect magnetic fluctuations and influence the body’s circadian system by regulating the CLOCK/BMAL1 complex.
Since circadian rhythms affect nearly every organ and key pathways (like NF-κB and hormone signaling), magnetic fields (including those influenced by solar cycles) could indirectly alter immune function and viral activity. Such as influenza RNA synthesis.
According to Valeriy Zaporozhan and Andriy Ponomarenko’s “Mechanisms of Geomagnetic Field Influence on Gene Expression Using Influenza as a Model System: Basics of Physical Epidemiology,” this suggests that global magnetic fluctuations might have broader biological and even epidemiological effects.
It’s the cycle of all things electromagnetic: The First Charge, The Second Charge, The Discharge, and The Recalibration. The Russell–McPherron Effect falls under the Second Charge.
“Dr. Deepak Chopra hopes that the future will bring a better understanding of the influence cast by a person’s electromagnetic field, and how those fields interact with one another.” Mapping the Human Biofield. (Credit: University of California Television, Dr. Deepak Chopra)
Preparation and the R-M Effect
When the Russell–McPherron Effect kicks in, your biofield and electrome are under extra strain. Geomagnetic stress basically means your cells, nerves, and rhythms are dealing with more “electrical noise” from the environment. As well as an electromagnetic shift in charge, pressure, and density.
The best way to handle it is by building resilience. That means less stress, more sleep, and cleaner inputs.
Staying well-hydrated. Ideally, with mineral-rich or ionized water. This keeps your electrical balance steady. Natural salts help your electric battery operate properly. Avoiding toxic foods, alcohol, and stimulants lowers your “background load”. So your system isn’t already maxed out.
The more rested and nourished you are, the better your buffer against geomagnetic surges without tipping into imbalance.
Controlled discharges act like pressure valves for your system. Think of your body holding two “charges.” The First Charge builds from toxins, stress, and emotional residue. If you ignore it, the Second Charge comes suddenly. An often unexpected shift in the environment.
This forces a full-on purge. Like a fever, flu, or allergic reaction. But you can trigger the Second Charge yourself, safely, before it boils over into an explosive discharge.
Ice baths, saunas, fasting, intense exercise, or even ritual practices all create controlled stress. They nudge your body to release and reset. By cycling through these voluntary discharges, you prevent larger, involuntary ones during high-stress times. Such as equinox storms. This way, your body learns to offload regularly. Instead of waiting for the environment to force a crisis.
Another key way to handle discharge and recalibration is by tuning in to your environment and community. It’s not just about releasing stress individually. Your body wants to reintegrate into the larger field around you.
If recalibration happens alone, it can feel messy, drawn-out, or incomplete. When you align with natural rhythms, your body can stabilize itself through a steady, larger oscillation. Breathing fresh air, grounding with the Earth, soaking in sunlight, or attuning to Schumann Resonances.
The same idea works socially. When a community resonates together, through ritual, movement, shared meals, song, or simply emotional coherence, individual biofields link into a collective one. That shared resonance helps dissipate static, smooths recovery, and prevents the body from getting stuck in maladaptive patterns like chronic illness, stress, or immune imbalances.
In this way, illness isn’t just a biological event. It is a signal to recalibrate and reconnect with the local field. With the Earth beneath you. With the atmosphere around you. And with the people you move through life with. Tuning into this Morphic Resonance, a la Rupert Sheldrake, is absolutely vital for organisms and species. And remember the cyclical pattern:
The First Charge → The Second Charge → The Discharge → The Recalibration.
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