Early in our work we observed that waves travel in horizontal and vertical planes and as a consequence I started to experiment with angle wires. The angle wire in combination with the copper sleeve has proved the most versatile and useful instrument presently available for locating one's channel and wave testing.

The angle wire is made from a soft steel that temporarily magnetizes and aligns its atomic particles to the waves introduced. Copper, on the other hand, does not magnetize and cannot be used for the angle wire; however, it is a good conductor and is utilized for the sleeve in which the angle wire rotates.

Galvanized wire, soft steel or welding rod of one-eighth inch diameter are commonly used for the angle wire; a piece approximately eighteen inches long is bent at the middle to a right angle. It is essential for the arms of the angle wire to be straight and the angle between them an accurate ninety degrees, so when one arm is held in the vertical the other is free to move in the horizontal plane. Since the waves travel in horizontal and vertical planes the wire must be checked often to ensure the angle remains an accurate right angle and the angle wire itself remains an efficient instrument. The ends of the wire must be sharpened to a point and kept free from rust.

The sleeve is generally a six-inch length of copper tubing, one-quarter inches in diameter. The ends are machine cut with a pipe cutter and smoothed so the angle wire can turn freely in the sleeve.

In use, one arm of the angle wire is inserted through the sleeve and the latter is held vertically in the hand, thus the hand does not come in contact with the wire. The centre whorl of the thumb is placed against the sleeve and the other four fingers pull the sleeve to the thumb as shown in Photo No. 1; the thumb touches the sleeve well above the index finger to avoid interference between the two. When the sleeve is held in a vertical position the horizontal arm of the angle wire is free to swing in any direction or to rotate through a full circle.

Do not let others use your angle wire; lend your toothbrush if you must, but never your angle wire! Your wire gradually assumes some of your own magnetism and becomes a more reliable instrument as the time goes on; when others use it a foreign characteristic is introduced which results in confused movement that is difficult to interpret.

Experience has taught us that when the end of the wire is held vertically above clothing or parts of the body, the movement of the angle wire is unreliable; therefore, hold the wire sufficiently from the body and feet to avoid interference. We find the vertical wave train must have a direct and unobstructed route to the ground to yield significant results.

The angle wire reading is not dependable when the tester's clothes brush against furniture, walls, etc., so it is essential for him to work in a clear space with ample room. When locating your channel remove any tight clothing or head gear that puts stress on the bones of the body. Take off eye glasses, watches, rings and jewelry; it is impossible to determine the correct direction of your channel with the pressure of glasses against the bridge of the nose and the sides of the head. The head must be level, eyes directed forward, body erect and spine straight when using the angle wire to find one's channel. When changing direction a few degrees, it is a common fault to twist the body without moving the feet through the same angle, which nullifies the accuracy of the wire. Therefore, avoid twisting from the waist and move the whole body in a ramrod position.

For both determining the direction of your channel and channelling, your mind must be relaxed. Do not have an audience since they cause wave interference and instead of a single definite circuit you become involved in a network of circuits.

Before testing or channelling always neutralize as a practised routine and be sure that the condition causing the static has been dissipated. Neutralizing is a complex subject that is discussed in a later chapter.

Accuracy is essential if a true story is to be told. Often, people casually remark prior to channelling, "I think this is just about my channel." Locating your correct channel is similar to turning a radio dial to tune in to a specific station; if you do not turn the dial to the exact point you do not receive the right station. We are beset with extra complications, for our wave channel being weaker than that of a radio set is more subject to deflections and the direction varies under the influence of other fields of energy, in a manner analogous to that of a deflected compass needle.

Deflections are caused by proximity to mountains, planes flying overhead, electric motors cutting in, electric equipment, fibreglass and metal roofs, people walking above you, branches of trees overhead, storms, spectators, certain types of carpeting, etc. Outside transformers very close to the house can cause serious deflection. By pulling the main switch in the house prior to channelling, interference from household electrical equipment can be eliminated.

The recommended environment calls for level ground, cement, blacktop, wood, or linoleum floors - area as open as possible and free from the previously mentioned deflectors.

The head can be regarded as the main wave impulse receiving and sending platform. A brief review of the wave vector readings of a normal skull might be an aid at this point. Refer to Figure 1 of the skull in a channelled pattern when faced directly to its Vivaxis. Note how all wave vectors on one hemisphere of the skull travel towards its Vivaxis in one aligned direction, while all wave vectors on the other hemisphere travel in the same alignment but in the opposite direction. If however, the head is turned a fraction to one side or the other, the direction of energy flow is changed and reverts into a weak wave pattern embracing a wide directional variation of wave vectors.

The level of the head is of great importance when aligning during channelling. The ears play a dominant role in the sense of static equilibrium. Inside the chambers of the inner ear are sensory hair cells on which crystals of calcium carbonate rest. Any changes in the position of the head relative to gravity displaces the crystals and this alters the pattern of push and pull that they exert on the hair cells. In turn, the pattern of impulses sent to the brain are altered. Two of the most common faults during channelling are either tilting the head too far forward or too far back. It is a prime requisite of beginners classes to instruct students how to recognize when their head is held in a correct level position.