The Way Out Of The Trap

Reich is one of the most misunderstood, attacked, and ignored psychiatrist/scientist in our history. He was persecuted for his ground-breaking work on two continents: first in Europe, then in America.

Reich told us--the door is open and the way out of the trap is clearly marked, yet few people are either willing or able to follow the path to freedom.

The trap: our physic-somatic armoring from head to toe, the chronic muscular tension we experience daily linked to our psychological states of fear, obsession, anxiety, depression, and on and on. Since a very early age our parents, society and every repressive assault on our natural instincts has bound us up in a suit of armor that keeps us from ever fully knowing ourselves and experiencing true unbridled pleasure. For without the experience of true pleasure, we will never know true work: creative, meaningful, and self-regulating. Pleasure and work are two sides of the same coin--you cannot have one, without the other. Reich called this imbalanced state: the emotional plague, bringing about the worst perversions and atrocities imaginable to humankind.

The Function of The Orgasm is the cornerstone of Reich's research. It can be a tough read, but worth it. Those searching for who Reich was and what he did will find this book the core of that quest.

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A revelation of the true significance of sexual energy

Reich relates his experiences trying to heal his many patients' psychological problems and how his observations led him to develop the theory of the orgone. Any magician would benefit by a thorough understanding of the orgone as discovered by Reich.

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Required reading

"Top 1000" reviewer Timothy W. Lieder wrote (see his uninformed review below) that he only read half of this book and that Reich recommended "more orgasms". I seriously doubt that Timothy W. Lieder even read a quarter of the book.

In fact, Reich never, ever, argued for MORE orgasms. Quite the opposite. Anybody even vaguely familiar with Reich's work understands that quality of discharge, not quantity, is sought. It seems best to ignore reviews written by those who haven't even read the book. You end up with distorted content.

Anyway, if you don't already have a copy of this book, you might as well stop reading this review and order it, read it, and come up with your own opinion.


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