The Egely Wheel: A Bridge to Understanding Life Energy

In the East – including India, China, Tibet and Japan – phenomena such as chakras, meridians and life energy (prana, qi, ki) have been known and believed in for thousands of years. This ancient knowledge has long been an important part of the healing and spiritual traditions of Eastern cultures, but has seemed strange to the Western mind, which is based on logic and evidence.

At the end of the 19th century, thinkers such as Madame Blavatsky, one of the founders of Theosophy, and Carl Gustav Jung, a pioneer of psychology, became interested in Eastern wisdom for its deep knowledge of self-awareness and subtle energies.

In the early 20th century, quantum theory showed that the boundary between matter and consciousness wasn’t as clear-cut as we thought. For example, the scientist David Bohm found that ideas about how everything in the universe is connected were similar to the way Eastern philosophies and the teachings of the Indian mystic Jiddu Krishnamurti saw the world.

Since the 1970s, the American Monroe Institute, founded by Robert Monroe, has been using modern technology to map states of consciousness without religious dogma. It is therefore considered a pioneer in the field of experiential and self-awareness research.

The first studies of energy flow, auras and biophysical fields began in the second half of the 20th century. Alternative medicine has become increasingly popular as a ‘complementary’ or ‘integrative’ approach to traditional medicine. The WHO has also recognised the practical value of several traditional methods (e.g. traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda).

Modern tools such as functional MRI (fMRI) and EEG have made it possible to see whether meditation and yoga actually affect brain activity and neuroplasticity. This was an important step towards Western science accepting that Eastern practices are indeed effective, even if they interpret things like energy differently.

As we mentioned previously, the Egely Wheel is a unique device that combines Eastern life energy philosophy with Western demands for measurability. The Egely Wheel is therefore a tool based on long research for measuring and understanding your own energetic frequencies.

What is the difference between the approach of the East and the West?

In the 19th and 20th centuries, as Eastern teachings began to inspire more and more philosophers, doctors and spiritual seekers – including Dr George Egely himself – something interesting happened: people’s personal experiences began to change the way they viewed life energy.

According to Eastern traditions, self-awareness involves more than just the mental or psychological level, it also happens on an energetic level where you improve your ability to see and regulate your energy flow.

In summary, research into the brain, quantum physics and alternative medicine have helped science to take phenomena such as life energy, the effects of meditation and the role of energy balance in health seriously. The integration of the East and West has developed gradually over time. Initially fuelled by philosophical curiosity, it later gave way to scientific exploration.