In a circuit, an electrical current flows between the negative and positive poles. Where there is no circuit or flowing current, we have static electricity. This is the result of an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it is able to move away by means of an electric current or electrical discharge.

The effects of static electricity are familiar to most people because they can feel, hear, and even see the spark as the excess charge is neutralized when brought close to a large electrical conductor. The familiar phenomenon of a static shock (an electrostatic discharge) is an example of this.

In the paranormal world, static electricity is used as an alternative to EMF meters in devices that radiate their own static field. They're called REM-Pods, or radiating electromagnetism pods. A REM-Pod is essentially a capacitive circuit paired with an oscillator to...