  We examine the consequences of a recent model describing correlated
zero-point polarization of the electronic cloud in solid $^3$He. This
polarization arises from the highly anisotropic and correlated dynamic mixing
of the $s$ and $p$ electronic levels ($\sim1$%). The magnetic polarization
introduces a small paramagnetic correction, of $1-0.1$%, to the static
susceptibility of condensed $^3$He. This correction could explain recent
measurements in liquid $^3$He.
