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Ki-Agpga-Pod
The Tupi Indians of Brazil have a myth about a strange creature called a Ki-Agpga-Pod. According to the myth, this creature begins forming inside the heart of every dead human body, starting three days after the death occurs. The creature, which has a human-like shape, grows very rapidly and soon gets big enough to burst out of the heart and leave the body. After it is free, it magically ascends to the sky and then soars around forever.
The Scientology E-Meter
The E-Meter is an electrical device used for spiritual healing by members of the modern Church of Scientology. It was first used for this purpose by the writer L. Ron Hubbard, the original founder of the church. It is similar to medical instruments that apply small voltages to the skin in order to measure the electrical resistance between different points on the human body. The first E-Meters were made by hand during the 1950s, but there have been gradual improvements since then, and they are now manufactured to a standard design.
The device is also called the Hubbard Electro-Psychometer. Its main use is to help a person deal with harmful influences associated with immortal spiritual beings called "Thetans". According to the teachings of the Church of Scientology, these Thetans are similar to souls. They have supposedly existed for billions of years, during which time they have gone through millions of re-incarnations in different bodies. Because they are scattered throughout the universe, many of their incarnations take the form of alien species living on other planets. Unfortunately, the earth currently has more Thetans than humans, and the extra Thetans attach themselves to the outer surfaces of human bodies. These attached spirits are called "body Thetans", and their presence has detrimental effects on a person's health and well-being.
