Geobiology and Hartmann lines: what we believe and what we can measure
The ground is part of the experience of living somewhere too. But it helps to tell measurable phenomena apart from traditional systems of interpretation.
By Aime Nava
What is the Hartmann grid?
Some strands of geobiology describe a grid of lines running across the surface of the Earth. They are called Hartmann lines, after Ernst Hartmann, and some practitioners use them to decide where to place a bed or a workspace.
These lines have no reproducible detection technique accepted by science. So it is not correct to blame them for illness, insomnia or other problems as if they were established causes (WHO).
What we can study in a place
Sun orientation, air currents, humidity, temperature, noise, the ground, sources of pollution and ventilation can be observed, measured and, where needed, corrected with specialists (US Department of Energy).
From LivenWe can talk about traditional ways of reading a space and respect their symbolic side, while wellbeing decisions rest on observation, verifiable measurements and the needs of the people who live there.
Sources
World Health Organization: electromagnetic fields and public health. who.int (opens in a new tab)
US Department of Energy: indoor air quality monitoring. energy.gov (opens in a new tab)