 whose life span greatly outdid that of the
human being ; in any case, it would be Nature herself who
provided the life-giving plants and substances; the
individual had only to ﬁnd and use them. Moreover, the
aim of a long life for the true alchemist was a spiritual one,
the gaining of time in the body for the development of the
spirit. Eliade writes that ‘Alchemy represents the projection of
a drama, at once cosmic and spiritual, in laboratory terms. The aim of the opus magnum  was at once the freeing of
the human soul and the healing of the cosmos. ’ In ancient
India the Master Nagarg una made it clear that the work
was a spiritual technique when he said: ‘The mercurial
system must not be looked upon as a simple eulogy ofmetal, for it is our means. of attaining the supreme
goal, which is deliverance;’ and in an ancient Chinese text
he is also reported as answering the question: ‘It is
believed that it is possible to make gold from stones; is
that not absurd. ’ by saying ‘It is perfectly possible in the
spiritual sense. ’
The whole work of alchemy is summed up in the phrase
‘To make of the body a spirit and of the spirit a body;’ or,
variously expressed, it is ‘the spiritualization of the body
and the embodiment of the spirit;’ or, again, it is ‘to
spiritualize matter and materialize spirit. ’ In the hermetic
tradition this is enunciated as ‘We receive not only a new
soul with this regeneration but also a new body. it is
more spiritual than the air, akin to the rays of the Sun
which penetrates all bodies, and as diﬀerent from  the old
body as the resplendent Sun is from the dark earth. ’
The goal of the Taoist alchemist-mystic  was
transformation, or perhaps more correctly, transﬁ guration
of the whole  body until it ceases to ‘be’ and is absorbed
into and becomes the Tao. The alchemist becomes the
True Man, returning to the Source—the Taoist phrase for
universal Oneness.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the primary theme in creation mythology?,
A: The emergence of the Two, the creation of the primordial pair and the beginning of duality.
Q: What is the purpose of alchemy, according to the text?,
A: The attainment of spiritual wisdom and the transformation of the human soul.
Q: What is the relationship between the male and female in alchemy?,
A: The male and female are complementary opposites that must work together in a harmonious balance, symbolizing the union of the divine and the material.
Q: What is the significance of the yin and yang principles in alchemy?,
A: The yin and yang principles represent the fundamental forces of the universe, and their harmony is necessary for the attainment of spiritual perfection.
Q: What is the main focus of the alchemist's work?,
A: The alchemist's work is focused on the spiritual transformation of the self, rather than the material pursuit of gold or wealth.
Q: What is the concept of the "Great Declaration" in Chinese alchemy?,
A: The concept is not mentioned in the provided text.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Metabolic Solutions Report
Terry Chamberlin, B.Sc., C.N.C., Bioanalyst            Nova Scotia, Canada              msibio@yahoo.com            902 -584-3810

You have been lied to about germs

by Paul Fassa
http://www.naturalnews.com/z031653_germ_theory_misconceptions.html

(NaturalNews) We have been taught to fear germs, pathogens, viruses, and bacteria that invade us from out  there. This is the
Pasteur model of disease contagion. This creates a dependency on Big Pharma to protect us from invading microbes, each having
one form (monomorphic) and creating one specific disease. Pasteur`s model of disease won over rival Claude Be rnard`s more accurate argument of the inner terrain. Pasteur`s declaration,
though serving the coffers of Big Pharma, creates more questions: How come some get a disease that`s going around and others
don`t? How do all these new bugs come out of nowhere to  haunt us? Why do vaccines and antibiotics ultimately fail and create
super bugs? These questions are answered by understanding the inner terrain and pleomorphism. The Inner Terrain

The inner terrain includes our immune system, organ tissues, and blood cells. Those who stepped out of line from Pasteur`s dogma
asserted that the inner terrain was more vital for remaining disease free than searching for new antibiotics and vaccines to kill
bacteria and viruses. As an analogy, flies don`t create garbage. Bu t garbage attracts flies that breed maggots to create even more flies. Removing
garbage is more effective than spraying toxic chemicals, which endanger human and animal life, around the house. Similarly,
adding toxins to humans is not as effective as clean ing out the inner terrain. Conventional medicine`s toxic efforts at killing microbes instead of creating better inner terrains result in creating even m ore
disease. The human inner terrain supports health by maintaining a balanced, slightly alkaline pH. The opposite leads to acidosis, a breading
ground for disease. Diet, digestion, exercise, detox, and stress reduction should support the inner terrain`s pH. All the alt ernative
healing arts, current and ancient, are aware of this as they focus on bringing the body into balance. The Medical Mafia and Big Pharma have ignored this in favor of continuing their profitable disease care racket with its domin o
effect of cures that cause more disease. Pleomorphism

The inner terrain argument against Pasteur`s germ  theory gained more ground with pleomorphism. Independent research
determined that microbes morph according to their cellular environment. At first benign, they become pathogenic as they`re fo rced
to survive in a damaged cellular environment. The waste pr oducts of these microbes create even more damage. Further research determined that these microbes often already exist in human cells in benign states. They don`t all come from  out
there, and they`re not pathogenic in healthy environments. They become so i n diseased environments. What does come from out there are environmental toxins and toxic foods that make it difficult for benign microbes to survive. Then they morph into those nasty little critters. Royal Raymond Rife developed his regular light Univer sal Microscope in order to observe living microbes as they were destroyed
by different frequencies from his radio frequency generator. Before that, electronic magnification killed microbes. Only one form
of microbe could be observed for each disease.. Rife supported pleomorphism by allowing micro -biologists to see microbes change from benign to harmful and back to benign
according to the host cell`s condition. Rife had observed up to 16 different shape changes with one microbe. More recently, micro -biolo gists have made further discoveries observing live blood using dark field microscopy, confirming Rife`s
research and validating pleomorphism. On his deathbed, Pasteur reportedly endorsed Bernard`s claim that the "germ was nothing ;
the inner terrain was all ". This was not recorded for orthodox medical education. The proven fact that microbes exist in all living things and become pathogenic by adapting to toxic environments demonstrates  the
folly of focusing on microbes as the only source of disease. For fu rther information, check out these sources

The Mystery of Pleomorphic Microbial Organisms by Christopher Bird
http://www.herbdatanz.com/pasteur_or_bechamp -pleomorphic_o rganisms -1.htm

Amazing Inner Terrain Article -
http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/terrain/lost_history_of_medicine.htm

Pasteur Fraud
http://thebovine.wordpress.com/pasteur

More on Pasteur
http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/history/biographies/louis_pasteur.htm

Aids Fraud by Mike Adams
http://www.naturalnews.com/028707_AIDS_epidemic.html

Royal Raymond Rife
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Terry Chamberlin, B. Sc., C. N. C., Bioanalyst            Nova Scotia, Canada              msibio@yahoo. com            902 -584-3810

You have been lied to about germs

by Paul Fassa
http://www. naturalnews. com/z031653_germ_theory_misconceptions. html

(NaturalNews) We have been taught to fear germs, pathogens, viruses, and bacteria that invade us from out  there. This is the
Pasteur model of disease contagion. This creates a dependency on Big Pharma to protect us from invading microbes, each having
one form (monomorphic) and creating one specific disease. Pasteur`s model of disease won over rival Claude Be rnard`s more accurate argument of the inner terrain. Pasteur`s declaration,
though serving the coffers of Big Pharma, creates more questions: How come some get a disease that`s going around and others
don`t. How do all these new bugs come out of nowhere to  haunt us. Why do vaccines and antibiotics ultimately fail and create
super bugs. These questions are answered by understanding the inner terrain and pleomorphism. The Inner Terrain


 that s urrounds
your perfect self, just as excess marble surrounded Michelangelo’ s
perfect statue. The grea t, enlig htened beings of the world are those who have done
that—who have actualized the spiritual potential that exists inside us all. By following their path, we follow the path that leads to our own
enlightenment. O ur task is to drop the nonessential clutter that surrounds
our shining selves.DA Y 246
R e j e c t i o n  i s  n e v e r  o f  m y  t r u e  s e l f. T he re al m e cann ot be rejected. I f someone doesn’ t see my beau ty, it’ s
not beca use it isn’ t there. If someone doesn’ t appreciate my v alue, it’ s
not because I’m less valuable. My value—like everyone’ s—is
inestimable because my value is established by God. No one’ s opinio n can increase or diminish the truth of who I am. May I accept oth ers as God acce pts me. May no one feel rejected by me,
that I might feel rejected by no one. May I be lifted above the pain of r ejection, as I r emember that
who I r eally am cannot be r ejected. May God’ s acceptance mean
mor e to me than  the acceptance of any person, for it is based on
my true worth. May I always r emember, when dealing wit h
someone, to make them feel as a ccepted by me as I wish to be by
others.DA Y 247
T o d a y  I  w i l l  n o t  p l a y  s m a l l. T oday I will not allow false modesty to keep me from claiming the
power w ithin m e. God placed it there to be used on His behalf, and I
serve no one by hiding my light. Pretending to be less than I  am is a
game that I play at my peril. In tr uth I have only scratched the surface of the gifts I can give to the
world, and it is my mission while I’m on earth to give to life all  I have. I
arrived on this planet with a s tore of power, and so far I have only
allowed myself to experience but a fraction of it. As I devote this power
to be used in the service of the healing of the world, it will ignite into a
mighty force. Such is who I am. T oday I see the beauty and power and importance in everyone,
that I might see it within myse lf. It is humble, not arr ogant, to
accept t he power of God withi n me. Nothing in the world can
match in importance the gifts that God has given me.DA Y 248
A l l  o f  u s  a r e  s p e c i a l  a n d  n o n e  o f  u s  a r e  s p e c i a l. E very heart is fil led with a blazing potential for greatness. Eve ryone
carries the same eternal spark, the same seed of God within us. Everyone
is equal at the deepest level of our souls. T oday m ay I recognize everyone  as a brother or sister on my journey
through life, struggling as I struggle and yearning as I yearn. May I
extend the compassion I wish to feel from others, to everyone I meet. May my eyes thus be opened to the truth beyond the veil. Dear God,
May I cast no one
Out of my heart today. May I see everyone as my br other
In light
And my companion along the way. May I see in all of us
The truth of Y ou. Amen.DA Y 249
M y  s p i r i t u a l  j o u r n e y  i s  t h e  m e a n i n g  o f  m y  l i f e. S pirituality is an inner fire, the m ystical sustenance that feeds my soul. My spiritual journey drives me  into myself, to a sacred flame at the
center o f my being. This journ ey gives me eyes to see, and the inner
strength to live the mystery of the real. W alking the roads of the outer journey, outside the blaze of mystical
truths, I am cold and spiritually lifeless. I am less than my potential when
I am  lost within the illusions of the world. T oday I awake to the world
beyond the veil, and find the meaning of my life at last. May my eyes b e opened today, that they might penetrate th e
darkness of a w orld that has for gotten love. May my ears be
opened to hear t he cries of the heart that go out fr om every soul. May I not be tempted by the thin king of the world to for get why I
am her e.DA Y 250
FOR REFLECTION
O n  R e m e m b e r i n g  W h o  W e  A r e
W e ar e heir to the laws that gov ern the world we identify in. If we
think of  ourselves as only being s of the mortal world, then the laws of
scarcity and death that rule this world, will rule us. If we think of
ourselves as children of God,  whose real home lies in a realm of
awareness beyo nd this world, th en we will find we are “under no laws
but God’ s.”
Our sense of who we are determines our behavior. If we think we’re
small, li mited, inadequate creat ures, then we tend to behave that way,
and the ener gy we radiate refl ects those thoughts. If we thi nk we’re
spiritual beings with an infinite abundance of love and power to bring to
the wor ld, then we tend to behave that way. Who we think we are
determines what we do; what we do then determines what we
experience; and what we experie nce then determines our suf fering or joy. It’ s hard to overestimate the importance of remembering who we are.DA Y 251
T o d a y  I  a m  a  c o n s c i o u s  c o u n t e r f o r c e  t o  t h e  w o r l d ’ s
d e s p a i r. T oday is a time o f rebirth and renewal. Our world is threatened  by an
over -identification with the material world. Humanity is called to
awaken from an irresponsible stupor, in which we have recklessly
for gotten that dictates of love s hould be central to all we do. T oday I
commit myself to a path of awa kening, that I might be of service to the
new. May all that I do and all I cr eate be of use to God. May my life be
in some small way a counterfor ce to the world’ s despair. May the
pr oducts of my mind and the work of my hands bring forth
miraculous r esults for everyone.DA Y 252
T o d a y  m y  l i f e  i s  r a d i c a l l y  n e w. T oday, I choose not to be who I was yesterday. I choose to no longer
identify with the darkness in my past. I choose to detach from the drama
of former times. I put my life in the hands of God. Through Him, I enter the radic al blessing of new possibilities. My
heart is unburde ned by the shad ows of painful memories, for in God I
have new life. T oday I will loo k inwar d, not b ackwar d, that I might r eceive th e
miracle of r ebirth. The past is over and lives only in my mind. I
for give myself and others and walk ahead into the light of God.DA Y 253
T o d a y  i s  t h e  d a y  I  h a v e  p r a y e d  f o r. E very day of fers me the miracle of life, if I am open to receive it. Everyone of fers me the miracle of love, if I am willing to bless them. Every m oment of fers me the chance to start over, if I am open to its
messages to me. T oday is the day I have prayed for, a day of peace and blessing for
everyone. God creates only beautiful days. Through Him, may I create
nothing less. Dear God,
May I live up
T o Y our cr eative genius
W ithin me. May I partner with Y ou
In co-cr eating a world
Of beauty and blessing
For everyone. Use me that I might be of use. And so it is. Amen.DA Y 254
I  d o  n o t  w a l k  a l o n e  t h r o u g h  l i f e. W hatever happens in my life today, I know it is a part of my journey. If I’m happy, I will not take my  happiness for granted. If I’m sad, I


 any chemical has in
chemical analytical numbers. When Jesus comes and we use the password that we've been told in Isaiah 25:9 to use when we see Him, "This is our God, we have waited for him," we shall go down in cor-ruption, but shall rise in incorruption-then we shall be like Him, we shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye. It can be assumed from the following verses that we will stand be-
fore God and our name, or "numbers," will be called:
Daniel 7:10: ". the judgment was set, and the books were
opened. " Daniel 12:1-2: "And at that time  shall Michael stand up, the great
prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every
one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that 142 sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and
some to shame and everlasting contempt. " Revelation 2: 17: ". To him that overcometh will I give to eat of
the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. " Revelation 20: 12 and 15:. And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. " Revelation 21 :27: "And there shall in no wise enter into it any-
thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. " There are times when I personally ha ve wished I had nothing to do
with the healing arts. I have had to watch my prayers go unanswered. I have had to watch people as they departed from this earth to the world beyond, and it is not a pleasant thing. It is the doctor's business to con-sole the parents or the loved ones. I've always tried to do this when I knew by their numbers even days before the person passed into eterni-ty that we were losing the case. I was there to tell the loved ones to think of the passing of this person as them making a trip to the Holy Land, like going to Jerusalem, or to the Sea of Galilee, and coming back and telling you all about it, telling you where Jesus walked and what He did. Only this time they are going to the New Jerusalem where Jesus really is instead of wh ere He was, and they are not com-
ing back. Some day you will meet  them and they will be waiting,
ready to greet you. When you look upon death as being a promotion, promoted to glory, it is very beautiful. You might say, "That's very easy for you to tell someone else, but
when it actually comes to your own it will be a different thing. " I had a son killed by a drunken driver  and this is the way I took it:
God needed him in His Garden and He took him and I'm looking for-ward to the day in which I shall see my son. Also, when my mother and father passed away I took it the same way. 143 It is the easiest thing in the world to die. It is just like going to
sleep. No one really knows when they die, but they will awaken and
be looking in the face of Jesus, face-to-face. I have no fear of death. People that weep when they lose a loved one are selfish. They think they know more about life than God, and many times they become bit-ter and hate God. God is seeking to draw them a little closer to Him. Who am I to question the ways of God. I have tried to rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those
who weep. I have tried to live in a house by the side of the road and be
a friend to man. 144 CHAPTER 20
DIGESTING FOOD

If you do not love your country enough to die for it that your chil-
dren might have liberty throughout their lives, you do not love your country. If you do not love your children and your grandchildren enough to die for them, you do not love them, neither do you love yourself. If you don't love yourself, you can't love God. This is what it means to be an adult saint. We are to obey the laws of the land as far as it is within us without
disobeying the laws of God. But if th ere is a conflict between the laws
of God and the laws of man, then we are to obey God. This was the very reason that Paul was beheaded. He was told if he would renounce Christ, the Messiah, as his Lord and King, that his life would be spared. He refused and he was beheaded. The kingdom of God is within you and you can't love anyone
more than you love the God within  you. Before you can hate anyone,
you must hate yourself. With the same hate that you hate yourself, you hate others. Hate is the finest cancer seed in the world. No wonder
that 25 percent of the American people will die of cancer. Do you know that it costs $40,000 to die from cancer with most
medical doctors, and that you can die for free with cancer without ra-diation, without any cobalt, without any chemotherapy, and without any false hopes, and with a lot less suffering. Ask anyone who has taken the chemotherapy treatment. Do you know that it is possible to live to a ripe old age by obeying
the laws of God. The health message begins in the first chapter of Genesis and goes throughout the Bible. In First Timothy 4: 1-5 we read: "Now the spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doc-trines of devils; speaking lies and hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron' forbidding to marry, and commanding to ab-stain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanks-giving of them which believe and know the truth. " (if you know the 145 truth then you will know the eleventh chapter of Leviticus where we
are told which are the clean and unclean meats). Paul, a Jew,  was writ-
ing to Timothy who would not thin k of eating any of the unclean
meats, and when he says "every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving," he was talking about the clean meats that were offered to idols. There was quite a discussion among Christians in that day whether or not they should eat things that were offered to idols, or whether they should eat the sacri-ficial meat that was given to them by the priests. This was not refer-ring to the hog, shrimp, oysters, lobster, catfish and etc., because in the verse before it says, "which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving. " God did not create a hog, or any other unclean meat, to
be eaten with thanksgiving. If God is the same yesterday, today and forever, then God doesn't change either in the Old or the New Testa-ment. If God changed what it said in the Old Testament to what is said in the New, then God is a God of conflict and doesn't know what He is doing. "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer" (v. 5), this
speaks of the meat that was offered as a sacrificial offering. It was sanctified then by prayer, but there is no way to sanctify hog meat by prayer when either Jew  or Gentile eats it, for pork digests in three
hours and bums up in your system too quickly, bringing old age on too
rapidly, bringing you to an early deat h. This is true of all the unclean
meats. So there's a scientific reason that proves the explanation of these words to be accurate. Where the Lord spoke to Peter about the "unclean meats" and told
him to eat thereof, Peter said, "But, Lord, am I to eat the unclean meats. " And God said for him to eat. God was telling Peter to take the message of salvation to the Gentiles. The Gentiles were looked upon then by the Jews  as the black people were by some Americans 40
years ago. Jews  felt that they were so much better than the Gentiles
and that the message of salvation was for the Jew only. This vision was to tell Peter to take the message of salvation to the Gentiles, and does not refer to food. 146 If you take Scripture out of context you can prove anything you
want to prove. But there is no way that you can eat the unclean meats
without reaping a premature grave, and also have a rather sickly jour-ney in so doing. A sick gentile in the New Testament is just as sick as Jew in the Old Testament. In Isaiah 66: 17 we read: "They that sanctify themselves, and puri-
fy themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse,


 ﬂower’s fragrance,
totally transforming. As they sat in meditation, deeply
absorbed in their own subjective awareness, the rishis
explored turiya the way we would look at the Grand
Canyon. As individuals, these seers have names, but going
into the transcendent blurred the edges of what we
consider personal identity. Vasishtha, for example, is not
just the name of one of the greatest of the ancient  rishis; it
stands for an integra l part of Veda—transc endental
knowledge—which the man Vasishtha ﬁrst cognized; to
truly know that part of Veda, one would have to be in
“Vasishtha consciousness.” In short, these sages observed
existence in its purest form.—
For all intents and purposes, there was no way for the West
to systematically test the existence of the fourth state. Lacking the right techniq ue, the scientiﬁc comm unity has
ignored turiya. In fact, many scientists would consider it
irrelevant or threatening. The very notion of “union” brings
undesirable images to mind: dissolving into a state of
nothingness, or losing one’s identity like a drop of water
disappearing into the ocean. Despite occasional bursts of
enthusiasm for Eastern ideas, the progress of knowledge in
the West has overwhe lmingly depended on outward
observation, not inner. But if there is a state that transcends the usua l three,
then it seems likely that it would show up from time to
time, if only by accident. For example, Charles Lindbergh
reported one experience that took place in 1927, during the
most critical  moments of his life. When he was into the
second day of his histor ic solo ﬂight across the Atlantic,
Lindbergh found that he had passed the limits of physical
exhaustion. Fearing that he would lose control of his craft,
he skirted disaster by ﬁtfully dozing oﬀ and hoping that he
remained on course. Then, as Lindbergh recounts in his
autobiography, a remarkable change of awareness took
place:
Over and over again on the second day of my
ﬂight, I would return to mental alertness
suﬀiciently to realize that I had been ﬂying while I
was neither asleep nor awake. My eyes had been
open. I had responded to my instruments’
indications and held generally to compass course,
but I had lost sense of circumstance and time. During imme asurable periods, I seemed to extend
outside my plane and body, independent ofworldly values, appreciative of beauty, form, and
color without depending upon my eyes. As a child, Lindbergh had lain in the cornﬁelds on his
father’s farm  and felt a similar sense of being “beyond
mortality” as he gazed into the sky. But the episode over
the North Atlantic went further. What Lindbergh concluded
about it was this: “It was an experience in which  both the
intellect and senses were replaced by what might be
termed a matterless awareness….I recognized that vision
and reality interchange, like energy and matter.”
Doctors to whom I mention meditation generally assure
me, whether they “believ e” in it or not, that meditation is
for relaxation. It is only in the light of Veda that one can
understand why this view is so shortsighted. —
Veda represents an immense expansion of the human mind. The best way to describe it is that Veda is the total content
of the cosmic computer. All the input of nature is channeled
into it, and out of it ﬂows all natural phenom ena. The
control over this comput er is located in the human brain,
whose billio ns of neural connections give it enough
complexity to mirror the complexity of the universe. The brain is not important as an object, the rishis
contend. It is important because our own subjectivity
shines through it; when our brains show us the world, they
are really showing us ourselves. By analogy, when an image
falls upon a mirror, a blending takes place. The mirror is
the reﬂection; the reﬂection is the mirror. In the same way,
the only reality we can know anything about is the one that
is being mirrored in the brain—everything that exists is
therefore inside our subjectivity.A physicist would not normally agree with this, since he
cherishes the objective method and looks on subjectivity as
virtually his enemy. A physicist says, “This is a proton,” not,
“This is my feeling for what a proton is.” Actually, Veda is
not devoid of objective knowledge—it gave rise to its own
sciences of botany, physiology, astronomy, medicine, et
cetera—but the rishis did not feel that objectivity was the
most reliable way to know things, particularly once you
investigate deeper than nature’s surface. The truth, they
said, is that subjectivity can be either narrow or expanded. Nature is like a radio band. When you pay attention to an
isolated object—a rock, a star, or an entire galaxy—you
select one channel on the band. The rest obviously has to
be excluded—but only for that level of consciousness. It may be that other levels of consciousness receiv e more
bands, or more than one band at a time. Right now,
physicists estimate that our senses choose less than one-
billionth of the energy waves and particles that surround
us. We live in an “energy soup” incredibly larger than the
world we see. The visible universe itself is now thought to
be but a minuscule version of the original creation, the
residue of a much larger reality that collapsed somewhere
before time began, reducing its original ten dimensions to
our four. (I apologize for using the phrase “before time
began,” which is a blatant paradox, but there is no way to
state verbally how pre–Big Bang events occurred.) Also, it
appears that at the moment of creation our universe was
ﬁlled with a billion times more energy than we now observe
with radio telescopes; the remainder was reabso rbed into
the same hidden ﬁeld where the other six dimensions went. The rishis declared that through expanded
consciousness, even this inconceivable lost reality  could be
made available to us. Theoretical physics agrees that the
lost dimensions and invisible energy ﬁelds have not actually
gone anywhe re; they have only sunk back to “sleep” in theprimordial ﬁeld. Similarly, the transcendental level of
awareness is available everywhere; you need not go
anywhere special to ﬁnd it. It only needs to wake up. William James expressed this idea in a famous passage:
Our normal waking consciousness, rational
consciousness as we call it, is but one special type
of consciousness, whilst all around it, parted from
it by the ﬂimsiest of screens, there lie potential
forms of consciousness entirely diﬀerent. We may
go through  life without suspecting their
existence; but apply the requisite stimulus, and at
a touch they are there in all their completeness. If so much more reality is nearby, why can’t we touch it? Researchers found a clue to the answer, curiously enough,
by experime nting with newborn kittens. Kittens are born
with their eyes shut and their optic nerves undeveloped. When they open their eyes, the mechanism for sight
matures at the same time; these two events always go hand
in hand. However, it was found in the mid-1970s that if you
blindfold a kitten during the two or three days when it ﬁrst
opens its eyes, the animal will be blind for life. During thus
brief but critical period, the experience of seeing actually
shapes the inter-neuronal connections in the brain that
make sight possible. This was an important ﬁnding, for biologists continue to
disagree over whether genetics or experience is more
important in behavior. This is the old question of whether a
trait is innate or acquired. Does a robin  learn to sing from
its mother, or will it sing if raised in isolation? The
experiment with the blind kittens showed that both
“nature” and “nurture” are essential; the kitten’s brain is
programmed for sight, yet it requires seeing for the
programming to unfold properly. There is a deeperimplication to all this, however. Our own brains could be
limited in just this way. Many things “out there” don’t exist
for us, not because they are unreal, but because “in here”
we have not shaped the brain to perceive them. We are like
radios that appear to have all the channels when actually
they are stuck on three—waking, sleeping, and dreaming. Because your brain is the only radio you have, you can
never know whether the fourth state exists unless your
nervous system is prepared for it. It is entirely possible that
we are literally bathed and surrounded by the transcendent
and yet have not tuned it in. The Veda gives a supporting analogy: thoughts are like
ocean waves. Rising and falling, they see only their own
motion. They say, “I am a wave,” but the greater truth,
which they do not see, is, “


 clock beats to your personal experience of time. T o
paraphrase Einst ein, when asked to explain the theory of relativity in a way
that was  meaningful to everyday experience, he said, “If I burn myself on a
hot stove, that fraction of a second seems like eternity. But if I’m with a
beautiful woma n, even eternity seems like one second. It’ s gone in a
moment. It’ s never enough. ”
The experience of time is subje ctive. If you are always in a hu rry, your
biological clock  speeds up. If you feel you have all the time in the world,
your biological clock slows dow n. During meditation, when you enter into
the gap between thoughts, time stops. That also happens when you’re
playing a game you enjoy, when you are listening to great music, when you
experience the beauty in nature, and when you fall in love. T ime is a
subjective experience in cons ciousness and that subjective experience
translates into a biological response in your body. ACCESSING THE NONCHANGING F ACT OR
Although experiences change, th e one who is having the experience resides
in the domain of nonchange. Ev en in the midst of any experience you can
access th e exper iencer by a sim ple shift of your attention. T ry  this simple
exercise: As you read these wo rds, ask yourself, “Who is reading. ” Now,
look aro und the room in which  you are sitting and while you are looking,
silently ask yourself, “Who is o bserving. ” If there is a radio playing or a
conversation taking place in the next room, as you are listening to the
sounds in your environment a sk yourself, “Who is listening. ” As you
consciously make these subtle shifts in your awareness, you will recognize
that the answer to each of the se questions is the same. The one who is
reading, the one who is observing, and the one who is listening is not
restricted to any particular expe rience. It is not restricted to time or place. There is a silent  witness within you that is the same presence that was you
as a child, a teenager, an adult, and now. It is the essence of who you are. According to A yurveda, this silent witness is your Spirit. When yourinternal reference point shifts from your experiences to the one who is
experiencing, you break the barrier of time. Practice shifting your attention to the nonchanging factor in the  midst of
change. Y ou do this by asking “Who is having the experience. ” and
referring back to your witnessing self. This practice is called self-referral
because you are shifting your a ttention to the “Self” of experience. When
your attention is on the objects of experience, the expe rience itself, that
quality o f awareness is known as object-referral. A shift in attention from
object-referral to  self-referral is a shift from time-bound aware ness (time-
bound mind) to timeless awareness (timeless mind) because the Self is the
timeless factor in the midst of time-bound experience. There ar e other ways of experi encing timeless mind. Basically, they all
involve the same principle. Y ou go beyond your internal dialogue and
experience a silent mind, which  is the same thing as a timeless  mind. Next
time you feel em otional turbulence, immediately bring your atte ntion to the
sensations in your body and ma ke a conscious choice to stop interpreting
the emotional experience. When you have focused your attention on the
bodily sensations that accompany an emotion, you have stopped all
interpretation, and your mind becomes silent. Y ou become the silent witness
of the sensations in your body. In doing so, you not only stop your internal
dialogue, but you also begin to dissipate the ener gy of the  emotional
turbulence. Still ano ther way of experiencing timeless mind is to become aware of
the spaces between breaths, be tween the objects of perception, between
movements of your body, and between your thoughts. If your attention is on
any of these spa ces and you ar e not in an interpreting mode, then you go
beyond y our internal dialogue and enter the timeless mind. Som e people are
able to immediately stop their in ternal dialogue simply by silently saying to
themselves “Sto p. ” Use whatever works for you. The key is to have the
ability to become a silent witness and experience the Self, e ven during
activity. It is ext remely importan t to have the ability to shift awa reness from
that which changes to th at w hich does not  change. Start practicing this by
shifting your awareness to the Self or observer as described above, byfeeling the body without interpretation, and by becoming aware of the
spaces between objects. When you can maintain this inner silence, inner centeredness, inner
presence, even in the midst of outer activity, you will have a new
relationship with time and everything you experience. Cultivating ever -
present witnessi ng awareness in the midst of time-bound awa reness will
forever transform your perception of time. Change Y our Per ception of Y our Body
The prev ailing w orldview looks  at the body as a material vehicl e, similar to
an automobile, in which parts inevitably break down until the body is no
longer serviceab le. Modern science and the wisdom traditions tell us this is
a flawed  interpretation. Y our body is not merely a physical device that
generates thoug hts and feelings; rather, it is a network of ener gy,
transformation, and intelligence in dynamic exchange with the world
around you. W ith every breath you take, every mouthful of food or swallow
of water you ing est, every sound you hear, sight you see, sensation you feel,
and arom a you smell your body changes. Just since you began reading this
paragraph you exchanged four hundr edbillion trillion atoms with your
environment. Y our body looks static because t he changes are taking place at a level too
subtle for you to  directly perceive. Scientists can calculate the turnover of
matter in your body by label ing atoms with radioactive material and
tracking their metabolism. Through this process we’ve learned that the
lining of  your stomach is repla ced about every five days. It takes about a
month for your skin to be retread. In about six weeks your live r has turned
over, an d within  just a few months, most of the calcium and phosphorus
crystals that make up your skeleton have come and gone. Every year over
98 p ercent of all the atoms in the  human body have been exchan ged. After a
course of three y ears, you would be hard pressed to find an atom that was a
part of you then, which could still be considered yours now. T o help you appreciate this idea, consider that your body is lik e a local
branch o f the public library. Although on one level the library seems to be
stable, on another level it is co nstantly changing. Books are coming and
going every day, with completely new ones added and old ones returned to
the downtown facility. Particula r books do not define a library; rather, it
represents the site and process of this ever -changing exchange of
information. Y our body is lik e a flame that is constantly metabolizing new  material. The flam mable m atter and the o xygen necessary for its combustion must be
continually renewed. The smoke and gases released are changing at every
moment. And yet the flame app ears to be nearly the same over time. The
processes of creation, maintenance, and dissolution are simultaneously at
work in a flame and in your body. The Greek poet Heraclitus said you cannot point to the same river twice
because new water is always flowing. Like a river, like a library, like a
flame, your body may appear to be the same on the surface, but in actuality,
it is constantly changing. Rather than viewing your body as a static
biological machine, begin to think of it as a field of ener gy and intelligence,
constantly rene wing itself. T o grow younger you must change your
perception of the body, relinqui shing the idea that it is a bag of flesh and
bones. Begin to experience your body as the flow of vital ener gy,
transformation, and intelligence, and you will experience the reversal of
aging. Even though the body appears to be material, it is not. In the deeper r eality, your body is a field of ener gy,
transformation, and intelligence. The Body of Energy, T ransformation, and IntelligenceEverything we have said to this point can be summarized in on e sentence:
By cultivating the habit of thinking of your body as a field of ener gy,
transformation, and intelligence, you will begin to experien ce it as a
flexible, dynamic bundle of consciousness, rather than as a fixed, material
thing. Y ou will realize its wavelike nature instead of its particlelike nature. One way of doin g this is throug h the use of daily rituals that reinforce this
new interpretation. Y our bo dy is a field of ener gy, at one with the ener gy of the  cosmos,
inexhaustible and constantly i n motion. The A yurvedic term for this
ener getic aspect of life is Prana (prä′-nä),


 without physical activity, these muscles
quickly waste away and lose their strength. When certain muscles are weak, others
will compensate to do the work, which can cause painful physical damage to the
body with long-term wear and tear. What happens then? Canes, walkers and pain
medications are the frequently prescribed treatments, but the problem is inactivity. A study reported in the
Journal of the American Medical Association
in 1996 found
that physically inactive people are up to twice as likely to die prematurely as those
who are physically fit. Lack of exercise actually may be a greater health risk than smoking. People who
exercise regularly and also smoke typically live longer and healthier lives than
people who do not smoke but also do not exercise. Consider what happens to
bedridden people—bodies that do not move or exercise at all. Their cells become
increasingly more deficient and toxic, wasting away daily. Unused muscles lose 10
to 15 percent of their strength per week and half their strength in just three to five
weeks. Meanwhile, the bones and joints become weak, brittle and susceptible to
fracture or breakage. Exercise for Your Mind’s Sake
Exercise is important for mental function, helping to engage and clear the mind. Lack of exercise makes a person more susceptible to mental illness. Exercise is an
excellent stress-management technique. Older people who exercise are 3.5 times less
likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who lead sedentary lives. Engage in
some kind of physical activity every day. Letting days or weeks go by without any
exercise has a negative impact on the health of your brain cells as well as all your
other cells. The known benefits of exercise include the following:
• Releases brain chemicals that alleviate feelings of anxiety, depression and
mental stress. • Enhances the immune system (by increasing natural killer-cell activity) and
improves the body’s ability to fight infections. • Slows the onset of aging effects, such as slowed nerve impulses and bone
demineralization (including osteoporosis). • Reduces the risk of developing Type II diabetes by about 25 percent and
decreases insulin resistance. • Helps lower blood pressure. Regular exercise can lower blood pressure by ten
points or more. • Helps prevent cardiovascular disease by blocking the buildup of plaque in the
arteries.• Dissolves blood clots and reduces the risk of stroke. • Reduces cancer risk; just four hours of exercise per week lowers a woman’s
risk of breast cancer by almost 60 percent. • Tones and conditions the entire body and helps prevent obesity. Diet Fads and Facts
Dieting to lose weight is a recurring theme in American life. New diet plans are
announced repeatedly. Weight-reducing products flood the market, often promoted
by famous or ordinary people with “remarkable” stories. For lasting results in any
weight-loss program, however, exercise is essential. Decreasing calories (dieting) as
a weight-loss method can actually cause the body to slow its metabolic rate to
conserve energy. By starving, one has less energy and burns less fat, and the
unwanted pounds are likely to stay right where they are. Regular exercise changes
how your body produces energy (like stoking a fire or heating up a furnace),
increasing one’s ability to burn stored fat and lose weight. America has a serious obesity epidemic that worsens yearly and begins at younger
and younger ages. Consider our children, who are spending more time with
computers, television and video games, and less time at physical play. From 1960 to
2000, obesity among U.S. children aged six to ten years increased 54 percent. Parents, do not kid yourselves: Few children outgrow weight problems. Eighty
percent of obese children and adolescents become obese adults. These high obesity
levels in children already are contributing to widespread diseases, including
cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. These conditions frequently are
associated with obesity and used to be rare in children. The only way to stop this cycle is to start with the kids! At least adults can
understand that bodies are made of cells that must be maintained. Young children do
not, yet they suffer the repercussions. Adults need to instruct children. We only hurt
them when we allow them to develop sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles—when we
allow them to sit in front of electronic screens as a way of life, rarely exercising or
seeing the light of day. Gain—Without the Pain
In general, everybody needs some kind of physical movement every day. Establishing and adhering to a routine may be difficult. Realistically, how do you fit
a workout into an already busy life? By doing what you like to do. If you do not like
a particular type of exercise (and you do it more for the “medicine” than for the
enjoyment), you are far less likely to continue it. Experiment until you discover theactivity or routine that is right for you, one that genuinely engages you. A vigorous and challenging exercise routine is ideal, but most importantly,
establish a routine that you can practice consistently. Occasional, erratic workouts
provide little benefit. Furthermore, intense physical activity with an out-of-shape
body increases risk of injury. If you do not exercise every day, absolutely avoid long
periods of time (a week or more) of being sedentary;
living a sedentary lifestyle is
the same as inviting disease and injury into your body. Establishing a healthy exercise routine requires evaluating your body’s comfort
level and limits. Exercises should be challenging, but not painful. Pain is a warning. Mild discomfort is normal, but once the body is warmed up, pain should go away. If
not, perhaps the exercise is too intense, or perhaps more thorough stretching and
warmup are needed. How much exercise do we need? In 1995, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine surveyed existing
evidence. Both organizations recommend that every American get a minimum of
thirty minutes of physical activity every day. Within reason, the more intense the
exercise, the greater the health benefits. For example, men burning two thousand to
three thousand calories per week in their exercise program are 46 percent less likely
to experience a stroke than men who burn less than one thousand. An Exercise Plan That Really Works
Three basic parts of a healthy exercise routine for everyone should include:
•
Aerobic
exercise. It gets the body warmed up, the heart pumping and the blood
circulating. Aerobics include jogging, speed walking, bicycling and fitness
classes. Aerobic exercise burns fat and calories, maintains fitness in the heart
and lungs, helps circulate the lymph (thus getting rid of toxins) and helps
increase the oxygen supplied to bodily tissues (cancer thrives in low-oxygen,
unexercised tissues). Because it helps prevent both cancer and heart disease, the
two biggest killers in America, aerobic exercise is probably the most important
type of exercise. •
Weight-bearing
exercise. Once the body is warmed up (and you’ve taken time
to stretch out and drink fluid), weight or resistance training (weightlifting or
yoga, for instance) is useful to increase muscle strength and endurance, as well
as to promote healthy bones, joints and connective tissues. Such exercise is
important in preventing osteoporosis and arthritis. Because of the added forces
involved in weight-bearing exercise, use of proper technique is essential. Poor
technique, along with excessive weight or repetition, can cause physical
damage. Smooth, controlled movements are necessary, as is steady breathing
(which helps with strength and control). The basic weightlifting guideline: threesets of weightlifting exercises per muscle group, resting briefly between sets,
and lifting ten to twenty times per set. Be careful not to “jerk” or force
exercises, especially if you are tired; otherwise you benefit little and are at
greater risk for injury. •
Stretching and flexibility. Before, during and particularly after exercise,
stretching is important. Rigid, tight tissues tend be more susceptible to injury,
and such tightness also interferes with smooth and efficient joint movements. For these reasons, stretching can help make other aspects of a workout easier
and more comfortable. If part of your exercise routine seems unusually
challenging or painful, try a brief stretch, which may help you to move with
more freedom and comfort. Stretching (again, using steady movements and
controlled breathing) makes tissues stronger, healthier and more mobile. This
critical aspect of every workout should not be rushed or overlooked. Determine the specifics of your exercise plan by tailoring it to your own body, and
do what you enjoy. Even if you get no other exercise, at least go for a walk each day. Going for a walk (or a hike) can be very pleasurable, and it is good for you. Walking
can even provide a good aerobic workout, just by walking faster. The average person
strolls along at about three miles per hour. Increasing your walking speed to a brisk
stride (about four miles per hour) does a good job working your heart and lungs. Better still, speed walking (about five miles per hour) warms up the body, exercises
major muscle groups and actually burns more calories than a slow run of the same
speed. For a more complete body workout, consider yoga. Certain types of yoga
combine aerobic, weight-bearing and stretching exercises into one complete
workout. Many excellent books on yoga are available, and there may be instructional
classes available in your local area. Remember that exercise is supposed to make the body feel better, not worse. The
goal is to promote the health of your cells, not to place undue stress on


and your energy, as a vibrantly alive “inner tube.” Energy goes
through it, feelings go through it, and something else is vibrantly
coming to the fore that you cannot as yet name. If you do not shy
away from that unnameable something, it will sooner or later turn
out to be constant inner instruction: truth, encouragement, wisdom,
guidance, specically destined to your life right now, wherever you
need it most. That emptines s, that vibrant alive emptiness, is God
talking to you. At any moment of the day it is talking to you where
you need it most. If you really wish to attune to it and hear it, you
will discern it, rst vaguely, later strongly. You need to condition
your inner ear to recognize it. As you begin to recognize the vibrant
voice that speaks in wisdom and love—not in generalities, but
specically to you—you will know that this voice has always existedin you, but you have conditioned yourself not to hear it. And in that
conditioning you have tightened and packed up that “inner tube”
that will ll you with the vibrant music of the angels. When I say the “music of the angels,” I do not necessari ly mean
this literally, although that, too, may exist. But what you need more
is the guidance  for every decision about what opinion or attitude to
adopt in a given situation. That instruction is truly comparable to
the music of the angels in its glory. This fullness cannot be described
in its wonder;  it is a treasure beyond all words. It is what you
constantly look and yearn for, but most of the time you are not
aware of this searching and project it on substitute fulllments that
you expect to come from outside. Refocus on what has always existed within you. Your mind and
outer will have confused and complicated your life, so this new
contact is like nding your way out of a maze—a maze you have
created. You can now recre ate your inner landscape without that
maze. The New Person as the Receptacle of the Universal
Intelligence
Now, my dearest friends, I would like to say a few words about
the new person in the new era. What is the new person? The new
person is indeed always a receptacle of the universal intelligence,
the divine consciousness, the Christ consciousness, that permeates
every particle of being and of life. The new person is not functioning
from the habitual intellect. For many centuries the intellect had to
be cultivated to fulll its role as an important stepping stone in
humanity’s evolution. By now, the overemphasis has gone on too
long. This does not mean you should revert to the purely blind,
emotional “desire-nature,” rather, it means you should open up to a
higher realm of consciousness within you and let it unfold. There was a period in evolution when it was as hard for people to
nd their ability to think, to weigh, to discriminate, to retainknowledge, to remember, in short, to use all the faculties of the
mind, as it now seems hard to nd contact with the highe r self. The
new person has established a new balance in the inner system. The
intellect must not be left out; it is an instrument that must serve,
become unied with the greater consciousness. For many ages
people believed that the intellectual faculties were the highest form
of development, and some still believe this now. So they make no
attempt to journey further and deeper into their inner nature to nd
greater treasures. On the other hand, there are many spiritual
movements that practice discarding and inactivating the mind
altogether. This is equally undesirable because it creates splits
rather than unication. The Function of the Intellect in the New Person
Both these extremes are half-truths, though they can have relative
validity. For example, in the past, people were like beasts,
undisciplined and irresponsible as far as their immediate desires
were concerned. They were totally driven by emotions and desires,
regardless of ethics and mora lity. So for that stage the development
of the intellect fullled its function. And the intellect also fullled
its function as a very sharp tool of learning, of discrimin ating. But
when it ends there it becom es futile. People become pitiful when
they cannot become animate d by their divinity. By the same token,
the practice of leaving the mind temporarily inactive is advisable,
and I recomme nd it myself. But to treat the mind as if it were the
devil and to oust it from your life is missing the point. In either extreme, people lack something; they need all their
functions in working order to express their divinity. Without a mind,
you become a passive amoeba; when the mind is deemed the
highest faculty, you become  a hyperactive robot. The mind then
becomes a computerized machine. True aliveness exists only when
you wed the mind with the spirit and allow the mind to express the
feminine principle for a while. Until now the mind has been very
much linked with the masculine principle: action, drive, control.Now the mind has to expre ss the feminine principle: receptivity. This does not mean that you will become passive. In a sense, you
will be more active, more truly independent than you were before. For when the mind receives inspirations from the God-
consciousness, they must be put into action. But this putting into
action is harmonious, eortle ss, not like a cramp. When your mind
is receptive, it can be lled with the higher spirit within you. Then
the functioning becomes totally dierent, forever new and exciting. Nothing becomes routinized, nothing becomes stale, nothing
becomes redun dant. For the spirit is forever alive and changing. This is the energy and experience you have increasing ly in your
community, where the new inux is working so strongly. The new person makes all decisions from this new consc iousness
after working his or her way through to becoming truly receptive to
the spiritual being within. The results would sound utopian for
someone who has not begun  to experience this. I am happy to say
that quite a number of you are already part of this strong cosmic
movement for which you have made yourself available. You
experience hitherto undreamed-of expansion and joy, resolutions of
problems that you never thought possible. And it continues. There
are no limitations to your fulllment, to the peace, to the
productivity, to the creativity of living, to joy, love, and happiness,
and to the meaning your life has acquired as you serve a greater
cause. Entering the New, Greater Life
The time has passed for each individual to live only for a selsh,
immediate little life. This can no longer continue. Those who insist
on this way lock themselves out from a power that would turn
destructive in a mind that is still geared to selshness. For that
selshness comes from the false belief that you are happy only when
you are selsh, and unhapp y when you are unselsh. That false
belief is one of the rst myths you need to explore and challenge.You are creating a new life for yourself and your environment, of
a kind that humanity has not yet known. You are preparing for it,
others are preparing for it, here and there, all over the world,
quietly. These are golden nuclei that spring up out of the gray, dark
matter of untruthful thinking  and living. So further that channel in
you. It will bring you the excitement and the peace you always
wanted. Enter this new phase, my dearest friends, with courage and
armation. Rise up and become who you truly are, and experience
life at its best. All of you are blessed, my very dearest ones. The blessings will
give you the sustenance you need to go all the way with all of
yourself and become enlivened, activated, actualized by the God
within. Be in peace. OceanofPDF.comThe Voice Within: A Meditation from the Guide
 … If you make yourself still and listen into your inner self, you will
hear its voice. It will say, with variations:
I am the ever-loving God,
the ever-present Creator
living within you
moving through you
expressing as you in myriad forms —
as you, and you, and you —
as the animals
as the trees and the sky and the rmament
as everything that exists. I shall dwell in you
and if you allow Me to act through you
to be known through your brain
to be felt through your feelings
you will experience My power that is limitless. You will not fear this power
that manifests on all levels. The power is great, but give in to Me. Give in to this power
to this stream that surges forth,
that will make you cry
and that will make you laugh
both in joy.For you are Me and I am you. I cannot act on this level
without your being an instrumentality for Me. And if you listen to Me,
I will guide you through every step of the way. Whenever you are in darkness,
you are away from Me. And if you remember this,
you will make steps to come back to Me. I am


 mention hydropathy,  and  the fact that
doctors do not necessarily  consider it infra dig to be associated  with
hydropathic  establishments. This being the case,  I, am optimistic
enough to think that in the not too distant  future there  may  be
establishments  where  patients, can be treated with ur netherapy,  and
where  there will be a staff  of nurses to look after them and  do the
urine‐rubbings. (Why should people be destined  to die of gangrene  and
other  said‐to‐be‐incurable  conditions  when it is possible to save then. ) Although urine‐therapy  can never be unfavourable  to the employment
of labour, any more  than hydropathy  has been in the past. There is also
sanitation,  which as Are  Waerland  points out, was introduced  by
laymen "in the teeth of the passionate  hostility  of the medical
profession  which  thought  its interests threatened”;  yet certainly
sanitation  has not been hostile to labour, and doctors themselves  are
now as much in favour of proper hygiene as at one time they  were
against it. As a matter of fact,  all reforms and  changes threaten some 122
 one's  interests,  but in the end matters adjust themselves. Yet when all
is said, is it right that vested interests should interfere  with the physical
well‐ being of the people. If I could honestly say that the  various
money‐ making gadgets that are now on the market were really means
to lasting health instead of being just palliatives ‐ often  deceptive  ones
at that ‐I should be the last not to extol them. Nay,  what interest have I
in decrying them, seeing I have nothing to sell. The great advantage  of
urine‐therapy  is the very fact that it costs  nothing and can be used by
poor  and rich alike. A large  number  of impecunious  people, are now
treating themselves  with urine‐therapy  in their own homes, with the
kind assistance  of relatives to do the rubbing, and  the treatment  does
not cost  them a penny. On the other hand, as I have implied, clinics  in
which  urine‐therapy  could be practised  and  where it could be
supervised  by doctors, would be of great convenience  to those who
could afford  to attend  such institutions. 123
 CHAPTER  XX. MAN  THE MYSTERIOUS. A modest  but wise doctor once  said to the writer: "If the truth be told,
we know nothing. " I am inclined  to echo those sentiments,  for truth  to
tell, the more  we find out, the more  we discover how little we really
know. Through all the Ages,  despite philosophies,  religions  and sciences,
Man  still remains a mystery, and  very often  upsets  all our pet theories. There  are men who seem to break practically  all the rules of health, and
who smoke from morning till night, and yet live to a ripe old age,  having
had  nothing more  serious to contend  with than an occasional  cold in
the head. There  are other  people who nave ailed  all their lives but none
the less  contrive to live till 85 or longer, on the principle that "a rusty
gate swings long". How are we to account for such things. All we can
lamely say is that they  are the exceptions  which  prove  the rule, which
by the way,  is a very foolish adage. One writer has suggested  that some
people are born  with "fool‐ proof" bodies. He may  be right, but why are
they  thus  born. Astrologers  tell us that the precise moment, day and
year, an entity is born  into the world  has a marked influence  on his or
her type of body. Some scientists who at first scoffed  at this idea are
now beginning  to think there may be scientific reasons for it. "Fools
deride, philosophers  investigate". if they have the time. Astrologers
further  tell us that people borr  at a certain time of the year are more
liable to suffer from  certain weaknesses  and diseases than are people
born  at another  time of the year, this  being largely due so their
particular  type of body. (See  Man  and  The Zodiac, by David  Anrias. In 124
 this book are illustrations   of the 12 different types of bodies. ) If this be
true, though I am not in a position to commit myself for or against  it, it
goes to explain why disease, which  is a unity, manifests  in so many
different ways. For instance, it is said that those born  between March
21st and  April 20th are apt to suffer from troubles connected  with the
head, face  or brain, whereas, for instance, those born  between the
same days of September,  October, may  suffer from afflictions  of the
lower abdomen  or kidneys, or both ‐that is, provided they  do not take
suitable measures  to avoid  such troubles. (See  Health, Diet and
Commonsense,  by Cyril  Scott. ) This, I grant, may  sound all very far‐
fetched, but I have learnt never to scoff  at what I do not understand. Although I have proved up to the hilt the efficacy of urine‐therapy,  it
still contains for me a lot that is mysterious. When I ask myself why
should urine when taken by the mouth especially  select those organs
which  require rebuilding,  I can offer  no more rational  explanation  than
the doctor who tells  us that certain drugs will affect certain organs. Not
that doctors


 paused an image for too long, it would
actually burn a shadow of the image into the plasma screen. When the show
continued, the old image would  still be there. Would you enjoy watching
TV like that. You’ve finished the news, but when you turn on a movie the
afterimage of the newscaster is still superimposed on top of your movie. That’ s exactly what is happenin g with the butterfly and the rattlesnake. You
can no longer clearly see what is going on in front of you becau se you have
these other images on the screen of your mind. You’ve messed up your
screen. You didn’ t mean to. It seemed innocent to push exper iences aside
when you didn’ t find them pleasant. Where do you think they went when
you resisted them. They got stored as lasting impressions in your mind. It is worth looking at the effect of these leftover images in slow
motion. In the beginning, the miracle of creation took place. It created form
that is coming in through your senses so you can experience it. Apparently,
at some point you didn’ t like certain vibrations, so you pushed them awaywhen they rende red inside. That willful resistance caused them to stay in the
mind. This is where personal comes from. We said earlier that nothing is
really personal. But you have chosen to fill the sanctity of your mind with
frozen images from your past. These impressions will stay in your mind and
will pull your consciousness toward them. You now have a limited and
biased view of reality that will distort all of your experiences for the rest of
your life. That is the power of the personal mind. So far we have only focused on the rattlesnake you resisted and the
butterfly you clung to. Those alone are sufficient to distort your experience
of reality. But be honest with yourself: How many of these charged
impressions do you have. You’ve done this your entire life. Plus, these
stored impressions build on each other. Now that you have a stored
rattlesnake impr ession in there, you can easily get scared by the sound of a
baby’ s rattle. In fact, if the disco mfort is bad enough, you may choose not to
be around babies. That’ s a personal preference, and this is where all
personal prefere nces come from. Once you create preferences, they will
dominate your entire experience of life. These impressio ns that stay stuck in the mind are called samskaras in
yogic science. They are discussed in the ancient Upanishads texts. How
could people know about this thousands of years before Sigmund Freud
discussed his theories on suppression. It is because they were meditators. They didn’ t need someone to teach them about this—they saw it going on in
their own minds. If you are quietly centered in conscious awareness, you
can see what is passing before you. You are the ultimate experie ncer of your
mind; you’re just not paying attention. Instead of paying attention, you’re getting so uptight about wanting
butterflies, and not wanting rattlesnakes, that you’re losing your centered
awareness. Whe n the world around you comes in and hits, or activ ates, your
stored patterns, you can no longer observe reality objectively. Your
consciousness gets drawn into the activated samskaras, and everything
becomes distorted. This is the foundation of the psyche, your personal self. What is the psyche. It’s something you build inside of the mind that’s
about you: “I’m the one who doesn’ t like rattlesnakes. I’m the one who likes
butterflies. ” You just built a self-concept. Someone else doesn’ t have that. They have a psyche built around thunderstorms, dogs that bite, and kittens
that snuggle. Everyone has had different experiences, and therefore,
everyone is building a differen t personal mind inside. No one is doing itpurposely; it’s reactive. It happens quite naturally because you’re not ready
to openly experience life. The highest state is to be comfortable learning and
growing from life’s experiences. But if you’re not comfortable with some
experiences, you use your will to resist them. That merely means you’re not
evolved enough  in that area. There is physical evolution and there is
spiritual evolutio n. They both involve adaptability to your environment. The
former for your body, and the latter for “you” in there, the soul. When events come in, they are meant to be experienced by you. If you
have trouble experiencing them, that’s the whole purpose of learning to
accept. What right do you have to either cling to or resist reality. You didn’ t
make reality, and you weren’ t here for the billions of years that created it. We’re back to, “Do you like the fact that Saturn has rings. ” Your answer
was, “It’s none of my business. ”  That’ s the correct response for every bit of
reality that took billions of years to end up in front of you. The real questio n is not whether you like things, it’s why are you not
okay with them. The reason is actually quite simple: becaus e you can’t
digest them. It’s hard to let some experiences just pass through without
residual disturba nce. But you need to learn how to do it. You learned to play
tennis. You learned to play the piano. You’ve learned all kinds of things,
maybe even calculus. You didn’ t know how to do these things to start with. They were surely uncomfortabl e until you learned to be comfortable with
them. The soul can learn. You in there, the consciousness, can learn to
experience reality. In order to do so, you must not resist. Other wise, you’re
going to immediately push reality away. That’ s what acceptance is:
nonresistance. It is having the commitment to fully allow reality to pass
directly into the highest part of your being. In the end, all you are
surrendering is your resistance to reality. You learn to let it come in, even if
it is not comfortable as it pours into you. The same thing is true with positive experiences, like the butterfly. Somebody you like comes up to you and says, “You know, I really like you. You’re very attractive to me, and I enjoy being with you. ” That is such a
nice experience that you immediately cling to the beautiful things they said. They go back to what they were doing, but you can’t. You can’t focus on
your work because the impressi ons left in your mind keep distracting you. This is the oppo site of Be Here Now;  you’re practicing Be There Then. You
just had a beautiful experience, and you ruined it. You ruined it by holding
on to it, like the butterfly. You ruined it by creating a preferenc e about oneof life’s experiences. Now every time the phone rings, and it’s not the
person who said the nice things, you get disappointed. Be aware that you
did this. Somebody said someth ing nice to you, and you couldn’ t handle it. You couldn’t just let it be a nice experience. Instead, you clung to it in your
mind, and it actually messed you up. Whether you use your will to resist or cling, these leftover impressions
will stay in your mind. You’ve now created an entire layer of mind that’s
holding your samskaras, your unfinished patterns from the past. You will
come to see that these acts of clinging and resisting determine the quality of
your life. These impressions distract your consciousness from the reality of
the current moment. What is more, if you are constantly distracted by these
samskaras in your mind, you’re never going to experience who you really
are. There is a vast difference betw een memory and a samskara. Just as
your computer has memory storage capability, so does your mind. It is a
natural function  of the mind to store compressed versions of what was
received by the senses in its long-term memory. These stored memories can
be retrieved with the slightest intent. You learn a person’ s name, meaning it
is stored in long-term memory. When you see them again, the name
normally comes  up into the forefront of mind without any effort, though
admittedly, sometimes we have to apply willful effort to bring the memory
back. These are fairly normal ways memory is stored and recalled. In drasti c contrast to normal memory, if you experience an event that
you have trouble handling when it renders in your mind, you use will to
either consciously or subconscio usly suppress it. You don’t want it in your
mind at all, not presently or long-term, so you try to push it out of the mind
completely. Whe n you do this, you are resisting the entire event: what came
in throu gh the senses, what you felt emotionally, and what your thoughts
were about it. This resisted “package” of the experience cannot pass through
you in the normal fashion—bec ause you won’ t let it. The entire energy of
the event is locked inside of your mind, and it does not sit there quietly. Because it keeps trying to release its blocked energies, it can distort your
memories of the past as well as disturb your experience of the present. Blocked energies in the mind are like a computer virus that distorts both


) to stimulate the ovaries to makemore hormones. LH may be the primary cause of the vascularsymptoms women experience when they are going throughmenopause—the hot flashes and night sweats. It is my feeling that the pituitary’s primary reason for
trying to raise ovarian hormone levels is so the woman can getpregnant. Once the pituitary is convinced a woman no longerneeds to procreate, it stops sending out the signals and the hotflashes and related symptoms disappear. However, if thewoman is placed on high levels of replacement hormones, thepituitary gets confused. It becomes convinced again that thewoman is trying to get pregnant, and so whenever there is asignificant drop (e.g., from stopping Premarin), it puts outLH and the symptoms recur. The ovaries put out four different hormones—estrogen,
progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA. Replacement of anyor all of these hormones can alleviate perimenopausal andmenopausal symptoms. The primary aim of the replacementof hormones is to keep the woman healthy and to prevent thebody from deteriorating. Since I look at estrogen as a potentially toxic and fat-
creating hormone, and since the body never stops makingestrogen, I take a relatively sparing approach to its use. Iprimarily prescribe estrogen for several reasons—to help86 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  alleviate hot flashes or night sweats, to help with “brain fog,”
and to relieve vaginal dryness. I will be discussing dosages,along with the various types of natural bio-identical estrogenavailable, in chapter 11. About two years prior to menopausewomen stop ovulating, which means they stop producingprogesterone. This causes them to experience an increase inPMS, breast tenderness, cramps, and related symptoms. Theremay be a development of fibroids or fibrocystic disease in thebreast, both being conditions caused by estrogen when thereis not enough progesterone. Progesterone is one of the most important hormones in a
woman’s body and, in my view, is probably the only hormonethat has to be replaced after menopause. T estosterone andDHEA are two other hormones I often prescribe for mypatients. I discuss the usual recommended dosages andapplications in chapter 11. THE BENEFITS OF PROGESTERONE
Looking over the stories of my patients presented in this book,
you can see that even though they had various medicalproblems, every one of them had conditions related to adeficiency of progesterone. Keep in mind that every problemrelated to estrogen is created by a progesterone deficiency.Giving women natural progesterone takes away menstrualcramps, PMS, breast tenderness, menstrual migraines, andasthma. It prevents fibroids, endometriosis, fibrocystic disease,and estrogen-induced cancers. The benefits of progesterone after menopause are as follows:
It can eliminate hot flashes and prevent and treat osteoporosis.It is a natural anti-depressant—it is the feel-good hormone forwomen. Progesterone is thermogenic—it helps fat to burn. It87 MENOP AUSE AND PERIMENOPAUSE  prevents Alzheimer’s disease, is great for the heart, and restores
the libido (estrogen does nothing for the libido). Throughout this book are numerous references to the
benefits of progesterone in terms of preventing estrogen-inducedcancer. It helps eliminate attention deficit disorder (ADD) andis the number one hormone for lowering insulin levels, therebyhelping to prevent obesity and adult-onset diabetes. WHAT ABOUT TESTOSTERONE? The ovaries are the primary (but not the only) source of testos-
terone in women. My feeling is that testosterone is the secondmost important hormone to be replaced, after progesterone.Again, it certainly is a lot more important to replace thanestrogen. In women, testosterone is the main hormone thatprevents Alzheimer’s (progesterone is second). It is the numberone hormone for preventing and treating osteoporosis (proges-terone is second). It is the number one hormone for the heartbecause there are more testosterone receptor sites in heartmuscle than in any other tissue (250,000 people die ofcongestive heart failure every year, caused by weakening of theheart muscle). You cannot build muscle without testosterone,so it helps keep muscles toned; it gives women more energyand makes them feel more assertive. T estosterone is alsonecessary for an interest in sex; women often begin fantasizingabout sex around 6 weeks after starting on testosteroneand progesterone. Another benefit of testosterone is that it can, when used
correctly, that is, when used in tandem with certain exercises,eliminate urinary incontinence in about six days.88 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  DHEA— THE ANTI-AGING HORMONE
Forty percent of the DHEA in a woman’s body is produced by
the ovaries; the other 60 percent comes mainly from the adren-als. However, as time passes, a woman’s DHEA levels go down. This hormone is an important part of the immune system
and helps to prevent cancer, heart disease, and arthritis. Womenwith the highest levels of DHEA have the lowest incidence ofbreast cancer. DHEA also helps to prevent the “bad” cholesterol(LDL) from oxidizing. It is a precursor to estrogen and testos-terone, so it can help to alleviate hot flashes. It is also considereda fat-burning hormone. Surprisingly, even though DHEA is a very powerful
hormone, it can be purchased over the counter as a foodsupplement in drug and health food stores. This by itself is atestament to the lack of information about hormones amongmedical practitioners. Like any other hormone, it should beused correctly, and only if there is a deficiency.89 MENOP AUSE AND PERIMENOPAUSE  HORMONES FOR WOMEN —
THE “HOW-TO” CHAPTER
chapter ELEVEN
The replacement of natural hormones is not an exact science. It
requires a team approach among the patient, the doctor, and thecompounding pharmacist. Over time, dosages may have to be adjusted, based not so
much on lab tests as on symptoms. For one thing, hormonelevels can vary through the course of the day. For another,every person’s hormone pattern is unique; there is no one-size-fits-all dosage. However, there are certain truisms. Forinstance, it’s fair to generalize that in postmenopausal women,the estrogen level is lower but estrogen is still being produced,testosterone levels are much lower, DHEA levels are at least 40to 50 percent lower, and progesterone levels are virtuallynon-existent. The dosages and protocols that I recommend in this book
are based on feedback from and experience with the thousandsof men and women I have treated. If you feel that a certainapproach might be appropriate for yourself, make notes anddiscuss it with your doctor. If he or she feels comfortable withthe suggestions, a prescription may be obtained, to be filled by acompounding pharmacy. These are regular pharmacies that also
91have pharmacists specially trained in compounding various
pharmaceuticals, including natural bio-identical hormones. If your doctor is reluctant to deal with natural hormones,
I suggest contacting a compounding pharmacy and askingthem to recommend a physician who is amenable to naturalbio-identical hormone replacement therapy. PROGESTERONE
Progesterone is the number one hormone that has to be
replaced in most women as they approach and go throughmenopause. Doctors frequently say that if a woman doesn’thave a uterus, she doesn’t need progesterone. This is not correct.As we have seen, progesterone is an essential hormone forprotection against cancer and for addressing a wide spectrum ofmedical conditions. The level of progesterone drops as a personages. Replacing it as part of an HRT regimen can be a keystoneto good health. The benefits of natural bio-identical proges-terone have been stated repeatedly throughout this book. It isapplied as a transdermal cream that is absorbed through theskin fairly rapidly. Giving hormones as a cream allows them tobypass the liver initially. The problem with the oral form of bio-identical proges-
terone, as recommended in Suzanne Somers’ books,
The Sexy
Years and Ageless, is that it goes directly to the liver and gets
converted to another hormone called pregnanediol. The samething happens with the oral progesterone called Prometrium.This too is bio-identical, but it converts to a different hormone. Progesterone cream has to be applied to areas where the
skin is thin so it is absorbed into the bloodstream, not intofatty tissue. The best place is the inside (not the outside) of thewrist area and lower forearm. Another site could be the upper92 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  chest (but not the breast). It should never be applied to the
abdomen or thighs. The prescription should read: “Progesterone 100 mg/ ¼
tsp. Apply ¼tsp BID [twice a day].” I recommend using it
twice a day, every day, morning and evening. Some women experience tenderness of the nipples when
they first start progesterone, since there are many progesteronereceptor sites around the nipples. If this occurs, lower thedosage to
⅛tsp, and later increase to a ¼tsp dose as the
tenderness diminishes. Some women experience menstrual bleeding after


cles shriveled again, fat reappeared, strength
waned, and the men were left with no lasting benefits except perhaps a trace
of improved memory. “It was wonderful while it lasted. Maybe someday I
can try it again,” one man said wistfully. Told that the next experiment
would be expanded to include women, he said approvingly, “I think they
should have a chance to feel like we did.”
These words, quoted from a glowing newspaper account, trouble me. One cannot assume that injecting growth hormone does not have long-term
side effects. This may not prove  true for older people with abnormally low
levels of naturally occurring growth hormone, but for normal people, extra
growth hormone is useless for rejuvenation purposes.Interfering at a gross level with the body’ s function does not really affect
the sourc e of the problem. Givin g a drug, even one the body produces itself,
can effectively push the physiology one way or another, but the body
remembers what it wants to do, and until that memory is changed, there will
always be imbalance. Anyone who has dealt with diabetes know s the many
metabolic imbalances that insulin-dependent diabetics suffer from, and the
careful juggling of dosages necessary to avert insulin shock and coma. The
replacement hormone is the right molecule, but what is missing is the innate
intelligence to use that molecule. Diabetes, hypothyroidism, and aging itself
are due to lost intelligence, not depleted molecules. Inevitably, any “miracle” of rejuvenation achieved with chemicals will
disrupt the body’ s intelligence. When human growth hormone was given to
stunted children, the experimenters ran into serious side effects and several
fatalities. The argument that aging is caused by abnormal hormone
production is convincing to me, but hormones function to carry messages,
and messages ultimately are controlled in awareness. By increasing your
inner intelligence, by enhancin g your happiness and fulfillment, you can
defeat aging in a lasting, meaningful way, without chemical s and their
potential side effects. The responsibility for changing this awareness lies
with each individual. The “Aging Gene”
In additi on to hormone treatmen ts, much hope for defeating aging is being
pinned on genetic engineering. Forty years ago, after Watson and Crick
decoded the chemical structure of DNA, the hunt for an aging gene became
inevitable. By finding this gene, scientists could possess the control switch
for immortal cells, even if Nature had failed at the task. In several American
universities, researchers have been announcing breakthroughs in locating
genes that control aging in yeast, fruit flies, and finally humans. Michael West, a molecular biolo gist at the University of Texas in Dallas,
working with tissue-cultured human cells, isolated two “mortality genes”
whose effect is to speed the aging process in these cells. Labeled M-1 andM-2, the two genes can be chemically switched on or off, drivin g the aging
process backwa rd or forward at will. In normal aging both M-1 and M-2
appear to be switched on. By turning off the M-1 gene, West is able to
restore a cell’s youth and double its overall life span, measured by how
many times it divides. Apparently West has discovered how to override the
Hayflick limit at will. The results are even more dramatic when the second mortality gene, M-2,
is switched off. The cells continue to divide indefinitely and remain
youthful forever. Turning M-1 back on again, West found, caused the cells
to resume normal aging. This may be the one and only aging gene, although
other contenders are offered by competing researchers. By general
consensus, aging seems to be polygenic, involving the cooperation of
several or perha ps many genes at once. Also, finding these switches doesn’ t
mean that one has found out what operates them. There may be unknown
brain mechanisms that control the genetic switches, and these mechanisms
would almost certainly vary according to each individual ’s life and
experience. The fact that the body can record the passage of time is beyond  dispute. Proponents of a biological aging clock have tracked the body’s internal
biorhythms to a tiny cluster of neurons in the hypothalamus known as the
superchiasmatic nucleus. No larger than the end of a pencil, this clump of
tissue regulates the body’ s sense of time. But finding the body’ s biological
clock didn’ t solve the mystery  of aging, because the hypo thalamus is
connected to the rest of the brain, the endocrine system, and the immune
system. Any or all of these could be involved, for they all possess
formidable intelligence of their own. Our bodies are intelligent everywhere. Brain chemicals aren’ t secreted
just from our heads; our skin, stomachs, intestines, and hearts produce
them. White blood cells floating through the immune system are outfitted
with the same receptors for neurotransmitters—they form a kind of
“floating brain.” The skin secretes more endocrine hormones than does the
endocrine system  itself. M-1 and M-2 are fascinating fragments in this vast
intelligence netw ork. Michael West has formed a company to see if a drug
can be found to manipulate these genes. But just as using interferon to fight
cancer was found to cause horrendous side effects, massive expense, andpoor results, West’s efforts have far to go before achieving any benefit for
cells outside glass dishes. Genet ic engineering to date involves highly risky
procedures such as bone marrow transplants, which are drastic operations. Presently, the most advanced organisms to have their life extended by
genetic manipulation are fruit flies, yeasts, and roundworms. I think the
application of this technology to humans is unlikely. Yet optim ism pervades this branch of gerontology and trickles down into
the popular press. “If we develop ways to repair aging tissues with
embryonic cells, we could add thirty years of healthy human life in the next
decade,” said a professor of medicine in Virginia, echoed by a colleague in
Texas: “Possibly in thirty years we will have in hand the major genes that
determine longe vity, and will be in a position to double, triple, even
quadruple our maximum life span.…It’ s possible that some people alive
now will still be alive four hundred years from now.”
A more restrained researcher in Louisiana said, “We may find it possible
to extend life span considerably more, perhaps by 100 percent—which
would give us an extra 100 to 120 years.” Other gerontologis ts shy away
from specific numbers but lack nothing in enthusiasm. “I think we may well
be able to lengthen human life far beyond anything we ever dreamed
possible,” said a researcher in Colorado whose work has been successful
with a nematode, a transparent roundworm the size of a comma. Something disturbing lies bene ath the surface of the wild predictions
made by geneticists with regard to aging. Americans like to imagine that
technical ingenuity will solve any problem. Like IBM engineers tweaking
computers to make them faster  and more efficient, gerontologists aim to
improve the human machine. The theory is that given a little biochemical
retooling, our bodies can be made more efficient, less prone to breakdowns,
and slow er to wear out. If any field was dedicated to the proposi tion that the
body is mindless and inherently defective, genetics is it. Like other reduc tionist models, the genetic view of aging ignore s life as a
whole. Unlike the Pacific salmo n, humans are not the pawns of biological
destiny. Populat ions exist right now that have largely overcome high blood
pressure, artery disease, and childhood infections, with low rates of major
cancers, and so on. The problem is that no single culture combines all of
these favorable traits. As we try to reach a longevity that satisfies thedesires of the whole person, we will find that DNA can change to suit our
higher expectations. Adapting to new conditions is what the body’ s
intelligence is all about. If you were a research biologist in the Stone Age,
and you had a perfect map of human DNA, could you have used it to
predict the rise of civilization? Would you have foreseen Mozart, Einstein,
the Parthenon, the New Testame nt? Could you have known that by the year
2000, improved living conditions would add six decades to early man’ s life
expectancy? The wonder of DNA is not that it runs my life but that it can unfold
previously unknown possibilities as they arise in my heart and mind. In
other words, DNA serves my purposes, not the other way around. There are
societies where longevity is highly valued, and it is there, in real-life
settings, that we have found our best laboratory. Instead of relying on
isolated individ uals who achieve extreme longevity, we can examine a
whole population who were instilled with that ambition from childhood on. The results have been remarkable, despite the absence of scientific
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Abkhasia, a remote mountain region of southern Russia, is a land of almost
mythical old age. It is the only place I have ever heard of where there is a
separate word for great-great-great-grandparents, which is applied only to
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havestomach-ache afterapartywheretheyhaveeaten
alotofjunkfoodmaywelldevelopthissortofcolic. Thepersonfeelsfullandbloatedaftereating,andthe
pressureoftightclothesaroundthewaistis
excruciating. Commoncold
SymptomsEyeswatering.Nasalcatarrh:burning;
watery.Nose:runsduringtheday,blockedatnight. WithHeadache(seebelow);frequentsneezing;sore
throat(seebelow). Betterforfreshair. Worseaftereating;aftergettingup:duringthe
morning. Causesdraughts. Thecoldmaystartwithanirritatedspothighupatthe
backofthenose/nostril.Breastfeedingbabieswhose
nosesblockupatnightandwhothenfinditdifficultto
feedwillbenefitfromNuxvomica,particularly ifthey
arealsoverysensitivetowhattheirmotherseat. Constipation
SymptomsAlternateswithdiarrhoea.Desireto
passstoolineffectual;constant.Stools:hard;large. Withunfinishedfeeling. Causesalcohol;over-eating;pregnancy;sedentary
habits. Wantstopassastoolbutcannot,orjustpassessmall
amountseachtime. Cough
SymptomsBreathingdifficult.Cough:distressing;
dry;racking;suffocative; tickling;inviolentfits. Larynxraw.Mucustastessour.Withvomitingwhen
hawkingupmucus. Betterforhotdrinks. Worseforgettingcold;forcoldair;duringtheearlv
morning;onwakingup;forslightestmovementof
chest;aftereating;duringafever.Thepersonhasdifficultybreathingbecauseofthe
cough.Thecoughisdryduringthefever;itisalsodry,
andworse,aftermidnightuntildaybreak.Theperson
maycoughupsour-tastingmucus.Ticklinginthe
larynxexcitesthecough. Cystitis
SymptomsDesiretourinate:frequent;ineffectual;
urgent.Painsburning;pressing.Urination: fre-
quent;ineffectual.Urine:burning;scanty. Worseduringurination. Thereisaconstanturgetourinate,andslightin-
continence;thepatientwantstopeebutcan't. Earache
SymptomsPainsstitching.Withitching. Worseforswallowing. TheEustachiantubesitchandforcethepatientto
swallowtorelievethis,eventhoughitmaymakethe
painworse.Hearingisveryacute. Exhaustion
SymptomsExhaustionnervous. Worseonwakinginthemorning. Fever
SymptomsHeat:alternatingwithchills;dry;one-
sided.Withbackache;extremechilliness;shiver-
ing;sweating(seeGeneralSymptoms). Worseforfreshair;fordraughts;formovement;for
beinguncovered;fortheslightestmovementofthe
bedclothes. Thepatientwantstobecompletelycoveredwith
warmbedding;hewillbecomechilledifheturnsover
inbedorputsahandoutofbed.Thefevermaybeon
onesideofthebodyonlyandthepatientwillfeeldry
heatexternally,andchillyinternally.Limbsfeelheavy
andtired.Isusuallythirstv. bloated;intolerantofFlatulence
SymptomsBellystomach:
tightclothing;rumbling. Betterforpassingwind. Worseforeating. Flu
SymptomsPainsinbones;injoints;sore,bruised. Withsymptomsofcommoncold(seeabove);
chilliness;fever(seeabove). Betterforwarmcompresses;forwarmthofbed. Worseinbed;forcold;duringthemorning. NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS. 126•Opium(Op.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
TheNuxvomicafluissimilartothecommoncold.The
personwillbeextremelychillyandunabletoget
warm.ThetypicalNuxvomicageneralsymptoms
shouldbepresent. Gastricflu
Symptomsofflu(seeabove). Hayfever
SymptomsWithcommoncoldsymptoms(see
above). Nuxvomicatypessufferingfromhayfeverwithcom-
moncoldsymptomswillbenefitfromthisremedy. Thishayfevermaylasttheentireyear,withnoreliefin
winter. Headache
SymptomsHeadfeelsheavy;pains:inbackofhead;
inforehead;pressing;sore,bruised;stupefying;tear-
ing.Withbiliousness;dizziness. Bettertorexcitement;ongettingupinthemorning;for
pressure;forwrappinguphead;duringtheeveningin
bed. Worseaftereating;forcold;formovingeyes;for
shakinghead. Causesalcohol;coldwind;commoncold;damp
weather;lossofsleep;mentalstrain;over-eating. Thisisthetypical'hangover'headachethat.cofneson
themorningafteranightofexcessiveeatingand
drinking.Theeyesoftenfeelsore. Indigestion
SymptomsBelches:bitter;sour.Belly/stomach:
bloated;empty.Pains:instomach;cramping;
pressing;sore,bruised.Withheartburn. Betterforhotdrinks;forwarmthofbed. Worseaftereating;forwearingtightclothing. Causesalcohol;coffee;mentalstrain;over-eating;rich
food. Foodlieslikeaknotinthestomachfor1-2hoursafter
eating,andthestomachfeelsfull,heavyandtender. SeealsoColic. Insomnia
SymptomsWaking:early;late;around3a.m. Causesalcohol;excitement;mentalstrain;overwork;
over-activemind. Thepersonissleepyongoingtobedbutcannotsleep,
orgetstosleepbutwakesintheearlyhoursofthe
morning,whenanxiousthoughtspreventherfrom
gettingbacktosleep.Mayfallintoadeepsleepjust
beforethealarmgoesoff,andsowaketiredandworn
out.Nausea
SymptomsNauseaconstant. Worseaftereating;morninginbed;forsweating;for
tobacco. Causespregnancy;travelling. Thenauseamaymakethepersonfeelfaint.Itmay
occurwithapainfulperiod. Periodproblems
SymptomsPeriods:heavy;painful.Pains:aching;
cramping;inlowerback. Betterfordoublingup. Worseduringtheperiod. Piles
Causespregnancy. Sorethroat
SymptomsPains:spreadinguptoears,raw;stitching. Withlumpsensationinthroat. Worseforcoldair;forswallowing;foruncovering
throat. Swallowing isdifficult;thethroatfeelsroughandthe
painsradiatetotheearsonswallowing.Therawness
mayhavebeencausedbycoughingandtheair
passagesmayfeelirritated. Toothache
Betterforexternalwarmth;forwrappinguphead;for
heat;winter. Causesafterafilling/extraction. Thetoothacheisbetterforlyingonahotwaterbottle
wrappedinatowel. Travelsickness
SymptomsWithfaint-likefeeling;nausea. Betterforlyingdown. Worsefortobacco. Vomiting
SymptomsVomit:bile;mucus;bitter;sour;smelly. Worseforexpectorating(hawkingupmucus). Causesalcohol;anger;pregnancy. Thisbiliousness(withorwithoutvomiting)occurs
afterover-eatingorindulginginrichorunusualfoods. Itcanfeellikefoodpoisoningandiscommonwhen
travelling. OPIUM(Op.) Familyname:Papaveraceae
Othernames:whitepoppy;Papaversomniferum;maw-
seed
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Opium(Op. )•127
Theopiumpoppyisaherbaceousannualnativeto
AsiaMinor.Itsdelicateflowersvaryincolourfrom
whitetoreddishpurple,andinthewildtheyarepale
lilac.Theyareeasilybentandbrokenbywindand
rain,andquicktodroptheirpetals. TheplantisextensivelycultivatedintheEast-in
Turkey,IranandIndia-foritsnarcoticproperties(the
redpoppymorefamiliarintheWestdoesnotpossess
theseproperties).Opiumisinfactthedriedjuice
extractedfromthegreenunripeseedcapsules,hence
theword'opium'whichderivesfromtheGreekoposor
'juice'.Thejuicecontainstwoacidsandtwenty-one
differentalkaloids,ofwhichmorphine,opium's'ac-
tiveingredient', isthemostimportant.Morphine is
namedafterMorpheus,thegodofsleep,whoissaid
tohavediscoveredthesleep-bringingandpain-
reducingpowerof