 next page),
stirring occasionally. 4. Skim of f and discard any foam. Stir in almond extract. Fill hot jars,
leaving a 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace. Remove air bubbles and add more hot
jam, if necessar y, to leave a 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace. W ip e rims, top
with flat lids an d screw on met al rings. Return jars to the hot water bath,topping up with hot water if necessary. Bring to a full rolling boil and
process jars for 10 minutes ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 5. Remo ve cann er lid and wait 5 minutes before removing jars t o a towel or
rack to cool com pletely. Check seals, label and store in a cool place for up
to 1 year. Use: Serve this heavenly jam with fresh baked bread, scones, almond cake
and pou nd cake and over cheesecake. It is very good with dark  rich meats
like bison, venison, duck, goose and other wild birds. Setting Point
Cherry Cur rant Jam has reached the setting  point when a candy thermometer reaches
the jelly stage, 212°F (100°C). If you don’ t have a thermometer: T o test for setting point, remove the jam from the
heat. Place a plate in the freezer for 2 min utes. Drop a spoonful of hot jam onto the
chilled plate. Return t he plate to the freezer for 1 minute. Push the spot of jam with a
fork. If the surface wrinkles, the jam is set and ready to pack into hot, sterilized jars. If t he jam i s not set, r eturn to a boil and tes t at 3-minute intervals, using a new chilled
plate each time. s o u r  c h e r r y  p i e  f i l l i n g
If yo u fr eeze this  pie filling in a fr eezer bag set in a 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate
so that it r oughl y fr eezes in that  shape, it can be partially thawed, r emoved
fr om the bag and popped right into the uncooked pie shell, topped with the
pastry la ttice an d cooked fr om partially fr ozen. Simply allow extra time to
bake at the lower temperatur e.
MAKES 3 PINTS (2 CUPS/500 mL) FROZEN CHERRIES, ENOUGH
FOR 2 9-INCH (23 cm) PIE FILLINGS1-1/4 cups (300 mL) granulated sugar
4 tbsp (25 mL) cornstar ch
6 cups (1.5 L) fr esh or fr ozen sour pitted cherries
2 tbsp (25 mL) melted butter
2 tbsp (25 mL) water
1 tbsp (15 mL) fr eshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pur e almond extract

1. In a lar ge bowl, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Stir well with a fork to
evenly distribute the cornstarch. Add cherries and toss well. 2. In  a bowl, com bine melted butter, water, lemon juice and alm ond extract. Mix well and drizzle over cherries. T oss well to coat the cherries. 3. Divid e into two equal portion s and spoon into freezer bags. Set each bag
in a 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate, sq ueeze air out, seal, label and freeze. When
frozen, lift out of the pie plates and store in freezer for up to 6 months. OR
If fr eezing for Cherry Cobbler, divide into 3 and spoon into pint (2
cups/500 mL) freezer containers, leaving 1/2-inch (10 mm) headspace. Seal
with lid, label and freeze. l a t t i c e - t o p  c h e r r y  p i e
9-inch (23 cm) pie plate
Rimless baking sheet
Pr eheat oven to 400°F (200°C)
MAKES 1 PIE
1 bag Sour Cherry Pie Filling, thawedpastry for 9-inch (23 cm) pie, top and bottom ( strawberry rhubarb
galette )
2 tbsp (25 mL) unsalted butter

1. D ivide the pastry into 2 balls. Roll out one ball to about 13  inches (32
cm) in diameter. Roll around th e rolling pin and line the pie p late bottom
and sides, cutting of f any overhanging pastry. Roll out the second ball of
pastry to  the same size. Using a  sharp knife, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) wide
strips. 2. Pour (if completely thawed) or fit (if partially frozen) the pie  filling into
the pastry-lined pie plate. Cut the butter into small pieces and spread evenly
over the top of the filling. W orking from the centre of the pie, weave the
strips of pastry over and under into a lattice pattern. T rim the overhanging
strips an d crimp all around the edge of the pie. Slide the pie onto a baking
sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350°F (180°C)
and bake for 30 to 40 minutes o r until pastry is golden brown and filling is
bubbly
l o r i  s c h a e f f e r ’ s  c h e r r y  c o b b l e r
Last yea r I happened to visit my friend Lori Schaeffer at her cir ca 1700
home in Pennsylvania ar ound the middle of June, and found myself up a
tr ee the very afternoon I arrived. That day we happily pulled r ipe Mor ello
sour cherries for a few hours an d dispatched 15 quarts to the fr eezer. W ith
so m any cherries for pies and desserts, Lori has worked out a n easy and
dependable r ecipe for making her version of this homespun dessert. She
pr e-cooks the filling in the m icr owave, which significantly r educes the
baking time in the oven. Lori also has a lar ge gar den (she is a Master
Gar dener) with black raspberries, boysenberries and some blueberries, so
sometimes she mixes any or all of those berries with the cherries. 6 oven-pr oof individual soufflé dishes, lightly oiled1 6-well muffin tin
Pr eheat oven to 350° F (180° C)
MAKES 6 SER VINGS
3 pints (2 cups/500 mL) Sour Cherry Pie Filling, thawed
1–1/4 cups (300 mL) all-purpose flour
1/3 cup (80 mL) granulated sugar
1–1/2 tsp (7 mL) baking powder
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1/3 cup (80 mL) butter
1/2 cup (125 mL) buttermilk or milk
1 egg
1/2 tsp (2 mL) pur e vanilla extract

1. Comb ine the cherry filling in a microwave-able bowl. Microwave on
high, sti rring occasionally for 4 to 6 minutes or until thickened. Spoon
equal po rtions into each of the prepared individual souf flé dis hes. Set the
souf flé dishes into the wells of the muf fin tin. Set aside. 2. M eanwhile, in a mixing bow l, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and
salt. Using a pas try blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter until the pieces are
about th e size of peas. Combine the buttermilk, egg and vanilla and stir
until we ll mixed. Pour all at once into the flour mixture and stir  with a fork
until combined into a soft doug h. If too soft and sticky, use ex tra flour for
handling the dough. Divide the d ough into 6 equal pieces and press over the
cherries in the dishes. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 min utes or until
topping is golden and filling is bubbly. Serve warm with whipped or ice
cream. Fr eezing Cherries
1. Select Equipment:  Se lect suitable-size freezer c ontainers, bags or
Mason jars ( Freezing ). 2. Dry Pack
a) Freeze Individual Berries: Arrange washed, completely dry pitted
cherries in a sin gle layer, without touching each other, on a c ookie sheet. Fast-freeze for 1 hour. Pack into freezer containers (no need to leave
headspace). Squeeze out air; seal, label and return to freezer. OR
b) Fill pint (2-cup/500 mL) or quart (1 L) freezer containers with pitted
cherries to within 3 to 4 inches (7 to 10 cm) of the top. Pour dry granulated
sugar over top; use 1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar per 1 quart (1 L) of prepared
fruit. Squeeze out air; leave 1-inch (2.5 cm) headspace. Seal, label and
freeze. OR
Pack in Syrup:  In a saucepan, combine 2-


 Baldy. • A friend or lover gives you a gift of jewelry. The thought in your
head goes something like this…“You must have a drawer full of
jewelry at home for other girls. ”
• Someone tells you that you look good. The sentence in your
head is, “You’re practically blind or you must be trying to make me
feel good. ”
• Someone takes you to a restaurant or theater. You think, “This
is how it is in the beginning, but how long will it last once he finds
out what kind of a person I really am. ”
• A girlfriend accepts a date and you feel that she is going along
just to be charitable. I once worked with a young woman who was quite attractive and
obviously much sought after by men. Shirley insisted, however, that
all her relationships ended badly and that, though she wanted des-
perately to marry, she had never had the opportunity. It came out
in counseling that Shirley was ruining each of her relationships
without realizing it. If a young man told her he cared for her or loved
her, Shirley’s head contradicted with “He’s only saying that because
he knows it’s what I want to hear. ” Shirley was always searching
for a sentence that would repudiate her worth. There was no self-
love and so she rejected efforts by others to love her. She didn’t be-
lieve that anyone could find her appealing. Why. Because she didn’t
believe that she was worth being loved in the first place, and so the
intermi-FIRST LOVE  / 39nable cycle of renunciation was her way of reinforcing her notions
of her lack of worth. While many of the items in the list above may appear to be petty,
they nevertheless are tiny indicators of self-rejection. If you sacrifice
or refuse to be extravagant with yourself, which often turns out to
be choosing hamburger-helper over lamb chops, it is because you
don’t feel you’re worth the better cut. Perhaps you’ve been taught
that common courtesy calls for denial of a compliment or that you
really aren’t attractive. These are the lessons you’ve learned and the
self-denying behavior is now second nature. There are numerous
examples of self-repudiation behavior that surface in conversations
and in everyday behavior. And each time you engage in any kind
of a self-put-down, you reinforce that old bugaboo that others have
laid on you and reduce your own opportunities for any kind of love
in your life, be it self or other-directed love. Surely you are too
worthy to go around putting yourself down. Accepting Yourself Without Complaint
Self-love means accepting yourself as a worthy person because
you choose to do so. Acceptance also means an absence of complaint. Fully functioning people never complain, and particularly they don’t
complain about the rocks being rough, or the sky being cloudy or
the ice being too cold. Acceptance means no complaining, and hap-
piness means no complaining about the things over which you can
do nothing. Complaining is the refuge of those who have no self-
reliance. Telling others about the things you dislike in yourself helps
you to continue the dissatisfaction since they are almost always
powerless to do anything about it except deny it and then you don’t
believe them. Just as complaining to others accomplishes nothing,
so permitting others to abuse you with their own tote bags full of
self-pity and misery helps no one. A simple question to ask will
generally end this useless and unpleasant behavior. “Why are40 / Your Erroneous Zonesyou telling me this. ” or “Is there anything I can do to help you with
this. ” By asking yourself the same questions, you will begin to re-
cognize your complaining behavior as ultimate folly. It is time spent
in a wasteful manner, time which might be put to better use in
practicing self-loving kinds of activities, such as silent self-praise,
or helping someone else to achieve fulfillment. There are two occasions when complaining is least appreciated
in the world: (1) Whenever you tell someone else that you are tired. (2) Whenever you tell someone else that you don’t feel well. If you
are tired, you can exercise several options, but complaining to even
one poor soul, let alone a loved one, is abusing that person. And it
won’t make you less tired. The same kind of logic applies to your
“not feeling well. ”
Nothing is being said here about informing others of how you
feel when they can help you in any small way. What is being chal-
lenged is complaining to others who can do nothing but endure the
grumbling. Additionally, if you are truly working on self-love, and
you are experiencing any pain or discomfort, you will want to work
on this yourself, rather than choosing someone to lean on and have
them share your burden. Complaining about yourself is a useless activity, and one which
keeps you from effectively living your life. It encourages self-pity
and immobilizes you in your efforts at giving and receiving love. Moreover it reduces your opportunities for improved love relation-
ships and increased social intercourse. While it may get you attention,
the noticing will be done in a light that will clearly cast shadows on
your own happiness. Being able to accept yourself without complaint involves an un-
derstanding of both self-love and the complaining process, which
are mutually exclusive terms. If you genuinely love you, then com-
plaining to others who can do nothing for you becomes absurdly
impossible to defend. And if you notice things in yourself (and oth-
ers) that you dislike, rather than complaining you can actively set
about taking the necessary corrective steps. The next time you are at a social gathering of four or moreFIRST LOVE  / 41couples, you can try this little exercise. Chronicle how much conver-
sation is actually spent in complaining. From self to others, to events,
prices, the weather, and on and on. Now, when the party is over
and everyone has gone their separate ways, ask yourself, “How
much of the complaining that went on tonight accomplished any-
thing. ” “Who really cares about all of the things that we bemoaned
tonight. ” Then, the next time you are about to complain keep the
uselessness of that night in mind. Self-Love vs. Conceit
You may be thinking that all of this talk about self-love involves
a form of obnoxious behavior akin to egomania. Nothing could be
further from the truth. Self-love has nothing to do with the sort of
behavior characterized by telling everyone how wonderful you are. That’s not self-love, but rather an attempt to win the attention and
approval of others by chest-thumping behavior. It is just as neurotic
as the behavior of the individual who is overloaded with self-con-
tempt. Boastful behavior is motivated by others, by an attempt to
gain their favor. It means the individual is evaluating himself on the
basis of how others see him. If he were not, he would not feel the
need to convince them. Self-love means you love yourself; it doesn’t
demand the love of others. There is no need to convince others. An
internal acceptance is sufficient. It has nothing to do with the view-
points of others. The Rewards for Not Loving Yourself
Why would anyone choose not to love himself. Where is the ad-
vantage. The dividends, while they may be unhealthy, are neverthe-
less there for you to examine. And this is the core of42 / Your Erroneous Zoneslearning to be an effective person—understanding why you behave
in self-defeating ways. All behavior is caused, and the road to elim-
inating any self-destructive behavior is strewn with the potholes of
misunderstanding your own motives. Once you comprehend the
why of your self-malice and the maintenance system for retaining
it, you can begin to attack the behaviors. Without the understanding
of self, the old actions will continue to recur. Why have you chosen to engage in self-denouncing ways, however
slight they may seem to you. It may be that it is just plain easier to
buy the stuff that others tell you than to think for yourself. But there
are other dividends as well. If you choose to not love yourself and
treat yourself as unimportant by placing other heads higher than
your own, you will…
• Have a built-in excuse for why you can’t get any love in your
life, that is, you simply are not worth being loved back. The excuse
is the neurotic payoff. • Be able to avoid any and all risks that go with establishing love
relationships with others, and thereby eliminate any possibility of
ever being rejected or disapproved. • Find that it is easier to stay the way you are. As long as you’re
not worthy there is just no point in trying to grow or to be better
and happier, and your payoff is remaining the same. • Gain a lot of pity, attention and even approval from others,
which substitutes nicely for the risky business of getting involved
in a love relationship. Thus the pity and attention are your self-de-
feating rewards. • Have many convenient scapegoats to blame for your own misery. You can complain and thus you won’t have to do anything about it
yourself. • Be able to use up your present moments with mini-depressions,
and avoid behavior that would help you to be different. Your self-
pity will serve as your escape route. • Regress to being a good little boy or girl, calling


 to the teeth. Low-
fusing ceramics and ceramic resin hybrids allow a slight electrical current and mimic the function of
natural tooth. These materials include Degussa Ceramic, Cerec 3-Vita II and MZ100, Cristobal+,
Luminesse. 18
The disadvantage to the low-fusing ceramics is that they can cost significantly more than other filling
materials and they may in certain cases require more of the tooth to be drilled.Finding a Good Dentist
At a conference I talked with a dentist who really seemed to understand minimally invasive dentistry. When I asked if I could put him on my website referral list he declined because his practice was
already too full. Another popular holistic dentist in the Los Angeles area has a three-month waiting
list. The cranial dental specialist I see has a one-month or longer wait for new patients. Good dentists take their time with patients. They do not rush the procedures and they make sure to
perform each step carefully. That means that they will not be able to handle a large number of
patients. Good dentists also get good referrals because they make people feel good. Their practices
quickly fill up since there are so few good dentists. Good dentists usually do not have a full waiting
room if they are the solo dentist in their practice, because they are not rushing from one patient to the
next the way a typical medical doctor might. Good dentists care about the health of their patients,
even if they do not say it. You can feel it. You will feel good after you leave the office of a good
dentist. Beyond the good dentists, there are great dentists, yet even they still make mistakes. They are human,
and in the confines of the profession they may perform certain procedures very well, yet not excel at
others. For example, one dentist might be brilliant with Endocal root canals, another might make great
bridges, and another might be good at saving teeth or expertly using minimal drilling. Dental Referral Disclaimer:
 Just because a dentist is on one of these lists does not mean that he or
she performs completely non-toxic dentistry. It further does not mean that the dentists listed will all
give you the best care, have only treatments that you agree with or that are beneficial for all people,
or use the best biocompatible materials. Not every good dentist is on one of these lists, and not every
dentist on these lists may be good for you. Using these lists is, however, a good way to significantly
increase the chance of finding an excellent dentist. On some of these websites you will need to click
around to find the referral pages. www.holisticdental.org
 - The Holistic Dental Association
www.toxicteeth.org
 – Consumers for Dental Choice
www.naturaldentistry.org
 – The Institute for Nutritional Dentistry
www.iabdm.org
 – International Academy of Biological Dentistry
www.hugginsappliedhealing.com
 – Hal Huggins Trained Dentists
www.iaomt.org
 – International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
www.dams.cc
 - Dental Amalgam Mercury Solutions
www.toothconservingdentistry.com
 – Biomimetic Dentistry
Finding a Dentist to Work with Diet
I have had people request that I refer them to dentists who work with diet who understand what I
teach here in this book. There are some dentists who promote good nutrition, or healthy habits in
alignment with this book, but they do not teach it or practice with it. If there are dentists who do, they
generally keep to themselves. There are a few dentists trained by Dr. Huggins that can use blood teststo help you find your ancestral diet, which is based on the work of dentist Melvin Page. This is about
as close as you will get to a dentist in alignment to the dietary principles presented in this book. In
most cases a good solution is to get nutritional support from another natural health care provider and
you can have your dentist monitor the health of your teeth. Minimally Invasive Dentistry
Minimally invasive dentists remove the least amount of tooth possible during a dental treatment. A
conventional dentist drills and drills, removing significantly more tooth substance than is absolutely
needed. Minimally invasive practices can also involve using lasers or other topical treatments that
limit or prevent dental drilling. If drilling is needed, the best type of dentistry drills a small hole
(lasers work well for this) and places a tiny composite filling in the hole. The integrity of the tooth is
then maintained. Because of the precise cutting ability of lasers, laser dentistry can be minimally
invasive. Lasers or air abrasion can also be done without pain killers and they avoid traumatizing the
tooth from the vibration of the drill. Non-Invasive Dentistry
If you have a small cavity, the non invasive dentist would advise you about the cavity curing power of
cod liver oil. “Take two teaspoons per day, and come back next week.”
Most cavities can be remineralized by diet alone. Getting a Second Opinion
Five years ago, I had several painful spots on my teeth. I made an appointment with a dentist and x-
rays were taken of my teeth. It felt terrible getting the x-rays because I felt their harmful effects. This
dentist told me that I had four cavities to be filled. Strangely, the tooth that bothered me and the places
where my teeth felt sensitive did not appear on the x-ray, and the dentist did not notice them in his
examination. This dentist wanted to drill holes in teeth that were not painful. He did not notice,
through examination or x-rays, where my tooth enamel was weak and where my teeth did hurt (I also
did not tell him about the sensitive spots because I did not want to have more fillings placed). This
occurred before I was educated about dentistry. I went to another dentist, at a community college, to
get my teeth cleaned. This dentist had little profit motive because he was paid to teach dental
hygienists and not to place fillings. He told me based on the same set of x-rays (which I brought from
the first dentist) and through the same examination methods that I had one cavity. This dentist also
said that I did not need to get it filled, but rather I should wait to see if it would improve. This is an
amazing example of how money and the need for financial gain from performing dental surgery makes
the dentist see cavities that are not really there. Money seems to make many dentists forget that not
every cavity needs a treatment since it might remineralize and heal. Finally, a friend of mine who is a
dentist told me, based on the same x-rays, that I had three cavities that needed to be filled, and
showed them to me on the x-ray. I could clearly see one of the breaches in the tooth enamel in the x-
ray. I was not really convinced that the two other ones even existed.If you have any doubt in your dentist, get another opinion. Even if you totally trust your dentist, but
you feel unsure of what to do next, get another opinion. If something your dentist says did not sound
right to you, get another opinion. Trust that feeling inside of you that says, “Maybe I should get
another opinion.”
In case you are wondering, I no longer have any sensitive spots on my teeth. I have no evidence of
tooth decay in my teeth, and I have not had a dental treatment on those teeth that had the putative
cavities five years ago. My teeth feel strong and healthy. I have had digital x-rays examined by two
different dentists, and today I do not have any cavities at all. Taking Charge at the Dentist’s Office
There is a challenging interplay between being an informed patient, and trusting your dentist. On one
hand you have good reason to know every bit of detail about what type of treatment your dentist is
recommending. On the other hand, if you question every single move of your dentist to the point of
paralyzing him in his treatment of your teeth, then he cannot perform his job in which he is skilled.. The dental office is a scary place. My best advice for taking charge at the dental office is to bring a
friend. Now you have a witness. Call in advance to make sure your dentist accepts this. Since this is
not a normal protocol except for parents and children, there may be some hesitancy on the dentist’s
part. Your friend can ask questions you did not think of, and watch your back in case you become
disoriented from the dental procedures. Having a friend drive you to and from a dental procedure is
also a good idea. When you are in the dentist’s office, share how you are feeling honestly. If you feel scared or unsure,
let them know. Also try to state your boundaries upfront. Usually most of this can be done on the
phone with the receptionist so you can avoid an uncomfortable situation in the first place. You can ask
the receptionist such questions as, “I am looking for biocompatible treatments; does Dr. So-and-so
perform blood serum compatibility testing, electrical or muscle testing?” When face to face with the
dentist, tell them what you want and expect from them. Examples would be, “I want minimally
invasive treatments; is that something you can do?” or “Please be upfront with what you think about
my teeth so that I can choose the best treatment option based on your opinions.”
Another approach is to set up a visit for a “consultation.” Basically a consultation is when you pay
the dentist


,	water	and	air. None	of	these	ideas	are	new,	but
what	people	don’t	understand	is	why	they	are	important. If	you	allow	free
radicals	to	damage	your	cells—to	allow	them	to	become	weak	and	rusty—your
body	ages	faster	and	becomes	vulnerable	to	disease.Salt	Is	Often	at	Fault
To	be	healthy,	the	nutrients	in	cells	must	be	in	proper	balance. Upsetting	the
natural	balance	of	chemicals	inside	a	cell	causes	the	cell	to	malfunction,	which	is
what	is	happening	to	the	balance	of	sodium	and	potassium	in	our	cells. Over	the
past	one	hundred	years,	our	diets	have	changed	dramatically,	increasing	the
amount	of	sodium	and	decreasing	the	amount	of	potassium	in	our	diet,	thus
reversing	the	natural	balance. Modern	food	manufacturers	add	lots	of	salt
(sodium	chloride)	to	their	products,	while	modern	diets	do	not	include	enough
potassium-rich	foods	such	as	fresh	fruits,	vegetables,	whole	grains	and	legumes. When	our	genes	were	evolving,	human	diets	contained	little	sodium	and	a	lot	of
potassium. For	example,	eating	an	apple	provides	only	1	mg	of	sodium,	but	310
mg	of	potassium. Eating	a	piece	of	modern	apple	pie	provides	110	mg	of	sodium
and	only	80	mg	of	potassium,	a	drastic	change. Salt-rich	diets	force	excess	sodium	into	cells,	disturbing	the	normal	and
healthy	sodium/potassium	balance. Among	other	problems,	excess	sodium
interferes	with	cellular	energy	production,	causing	fatigue. Sodium	attaches
itself	strongly	to	water	molecules,	so	when	more	sodium	goes	into	the	cells,	so
does	more	water. Water	retention	elevates	blood	pressure	and	causes	weight
gain. Dietary	salt	contributes	to	an	increased	incidence	of	cancer	and	metastasis,
cardiac	disease,	stroke,	kidney	disease,	bronchial	problems	and	kidney	stones. By	avoiding	processed	and	packaged	foods,	most	of	our	excess	dietary	sodium
can	be	eliminated. An	Important	Litmus	Test
Healthy	cells	must	have	the	correct	pH. In	addition	to	the	dangerous
imbalance	of	sodium	and	potassium,	our	modern	lifestyles	and	diets	have
detrimental	effects	on	another	critical	balance:	the	pH	of	our	cells. Commercials
commonly	tout	“pH	balanced”	shampoos	for	our	hair,	and	most	of	us	remember
the	litmus	paper	tests	from	our	chemistry	sets	or	grade-school	experiments—
those	tiny	sheets	of	paper	that	turn	pink	or	blue	based	on	pH. Cells	must
maintain	proper	pH	balance,	and	our	food	choices	affect	that	balance. The	pH	is	a	measurement	of	acidity	or	alkalinity. On	the	pH	scale,	7	is
neutral;	0	to	7	is	acidic,	and	7	to	14	is	alkaline. The	normal	pH	inside	of	a	cell	is
about	7.4,	which	is	slightly	alkaline. Maintaining	normal	pH	in	the	fluid	inside
the	cell	as	well	as	in	other	body	fluids	is	critical	for	keeping	body	systems
functioning	normally. Most	of	the	chemical	reactions	in	the	body,	including	the
production	of	energy,	occur	most	efficiently	in	an	alkaline	environment. The
enzymes	involved	in	these	reactions	are	pH	sensitive	and	only	function	within	anarrow	pH	range;	pH	level	affects	other	vital	operations,	such	as	the	transport	of
substances	through	cell	membranes. You	can	monitor	your	acid/alkaline	levels
by	using	pH	paper	(see	appendix	C). Modern	diets	often	cause	cellular	pH	to	drop	below	7.0,	into	the	acidic	range. (Cells	also	can	become	too	alkaline,	but	excessive	acidity	is	most	common.) A
cell	that	becomes	too	acidic	is	said	to	have	intracellular	acidosis. Acidosis,	an
extremely	serious	condition,	is	one	of	the	common	factors	present	in	many
manifestations	of	disease. The	more	acidic	a	cell	becomes,	the	more	impaired	its
function. At	very	high	acidic	levels,	the	cell	will	die. Herman	Aihara,	author	of
Acid	and	Alkaline,
says	that	“one	of	the	important	causes	of	cancer—	and	other
degenerative	diseases—is	the	cumulative	effect	of	the	acidic	condition	of	body
fluid.”
How	do	cells	become	too	acidic? Different	foods	have	different	effects	on	our
pH. Ideally,	we	should	consume	only	foods	that	maintain	proper	cellular	pH. Instead,	we	consume	a	diet	high	in	foods	that	have	an	acidic	effect,	such	as
sugar,	soft	drinks,	white	flour	(pasta	and	bread),	excessive	protein	and	salt. Consumption	of	these	foods,	which	deplete	the	body	of	alkaline	materials,	has
skyrocketed	over	the	past	few	generations. Because	acidosis	is	such	a	threat,	the	body	tries	to	prevent	it	by	using	its	own
alkaline	minerals	(such	as	calcium	and	magnesium)	leached	from	the	bones	and
teeth,	leading	to	dental	problems	and	osteoporosis. By	contrast,	fresh	and
unprocessed	foods,	rich	in	alkaline	minerals,	help	keep	pH	within	normal	limits. For	this	reason,	among	others,	most	of	our	calories	should	come	from	fresh,
unprocessed	vegetables,	fruits,	beans	and	whole	grains. Concerned	about	your	pH? Measure	the	pH	of	your	first	morning	urine	before
eating. This	test	offers	an	indicator	of	your	cellular	pH	and	can	be	used	to
monitor	changes	as	you	work	to	normalize	your	pH. First	morning	urine	should
be	in	the	range	of	6.5	to	7.5. If	readings	fall	below	6.5,	you	are	too	acidic. Occasional	readings	above	7.5	are	normal,	but	consistent	readings	above	7.5	are
an	indication	of	tissue	breakdown,	and	a	pH	over	8.0	is	a	serious	matter. Fatigue
is	often	reflected	in	an	acidic	pH. Why	Am	I	So	Tired? Fatigue	is	one	of	the	most	common	complaints	made	to	physicians	today. During	the	onset	of	my	own	illness,	the	first	thing	I	noticed	was	fatigue. I	simply
did	not	have	the	energy	I	had	been	accustomed	to	having. So	many	people—
epidemic	proportions,	actually—are	tired	and	lack	energy,	but	they	do	not	knowwhat	to	do	about	it. Indeed,	when	I	told	my	doctor	about	my	fatigue,	he	told	me
it	was	the	result	of	aging. In	truth,	the	fatigue	had	nothing	to	do	with	growing
older	and	everything	to	do	with	becoming	sicker. All	cells	require	energy	to	function. Your	cellular	powerhouses	use	enzymes
to	turn	carbohydrates,	fatty	acids	and	amino	acids	into	energy	the	body	is	able	to
use. Fatigue	occurs	because	the	body’s	energy	production	systems	have	been
impaired. The	powerhouses	(called
mitochondria
)	may	not	be	receiving
sufficient	fuel	or	oxygen,	may	have	been	damaged	by	free	radicals,	may	have	the
wrong	pH,	or	may	have	their	enzymes	disabled	by	toxic	chemicals. The	high-
energy	compounds	made	by	the	powerhouses,	such	as


als and other mutagens and carcinogens as confirmed in Diet, Nutrition and Cancer. Thus you can see that dead f oods make dull
, low vitality, and diseased people. f
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FruiticultureCooked Food Effects
by Wes Peterson, N.D.
During the past few decades there has been much research done in the area of nutri -
tion. Some of this research casts light on some important insights regarding the foods
Mother Nature off ers t
o us in its whole, raw state, and what happens when we tamper
with them. What exactly happens to food when it is cooked? What happens to the body if we eat
cooked food? Some key points are covered in this article. Key Points Regarding the Effects of Cooking on Food and Health•  The food’s life force is greatly depleted or destroyed. The bioelectrical (energy) field is
altered and greatly depleted (as is graphically demonstrated with kirlian photography). Live and bioactive (raw) food is rendered dead and inert. •  The biochemical structure and nutrient makeup of the food is altered from its origi -
nal state. Molecules in the food are deranged, degraded, and broken down. The food is
degenerated in man y w
ays. Fiber in plant foods is broken down into a soft, passive sub -
stance which loses its broom-like and magnetic cleansing quality in the intestines. •  Nutr ients (vitamins, miner als
, amino acids, etc.) are depleted, destroyed, and altered. The degree of depletion, destruction, and alteration is simply a matter of temperature,
cooking method, and time. •  Up to 50% of the protein is coagulated. Much of this is rendered unusable. High tem -
peratures also create cross-links in protein. Cross-linked proteins are implicated in many
problems in the body, as well as being a fac t
or in the acceleration of the aging process. •  The interrelationship of nutrients is altered from its natural synergistic makeup. For ex -
ample, with meat, relatively more vitamin B-6 than methionine is destroyed, which fos-ters atherogenic free radical-initiating homocysteine accumulation (which is a factor in heart problems). •  The w
ater content of the food is decreased. The natural structure of the water is also
changed.30
Fruiticulture•  Toxic substances and cooked “byproducts” are created. The higher the cooking tem-
perature, the more toxins that are created. Frying and grilling are especially toxin-gen -
erating. Various carcinogenic and mutagenic substances and hordes of free radicals are gener ated in c ooked fa
ts and proteins in particular. •  Heat causes the molecules involved to collide, and repeated collision causes divalent bonding in order for new molecules, and hence a new substance, to form. In an ordi -
nary baked potato, there are 450 byproducts of every description. They have even been named “new chemical composit es
”. •  Unusable (waste) material is created, which has a cumulative congesting/clogging ef -
fect on the body and is a burden to the natural eliminative processes of the body. •  All of the enzymes present in r
aw foods are destroyed at temperatures as low as 118
degrees Fahrenheit, killing the living foods. These enzymes, named “food enzymes, ” play
a small, yet perhaps important, role in digestion. (The body’s own digestive secretions do the bulk of the digestion work.) •  After eating a cooked meal, there is a rush of white blood cells towards the digestive
tract, leaving the rest of the body less protected by the immune system. From the point of view of the immune system, the body is being invaded by a foreign (toxic) substance when cooked food is eaten. •  A general augmentation of white corpuscles in the blood and a change in the rela -
tive proportions of different blood cells occurs. This phenomenon is called “digestive
leukocytosis. ”
•
The natural population of beneficial intestinal flora becomes dominated by putrefac -
tive bacteria (particularly from cooked meat), resulting in colonic dysfunction, allowing the absorption of toxins from the bo
wel. This phenomenon is variously called dysbacte -
ria, dysbiosis, or intestinal toxemia (toxicosis). •  A buildup of muc oid matter is cr ea
ted in the intestines. Mucoid plaque is a thick tar-
like substance which is the long-term result of undigested and uneliminated cooked
food putrefying in the intestines. •  Cooked starches and fats in particular are a major culprit in constipation and clogging
of the intestines.31
Fruiticulture•  A buildup of toxins and waste material occurs in many parts of the body, including
within individual cells. Some of these toxins and wastes are called lipofuscin, which ac -
cumulates in the skin and nervous system, including the brain. It can be observed as “liver spots”  or
“age spots. ”
•  Malnutrition occurs at the cellular level. Because cooked foods are lower in nutrients, in addition to containing wastes and toxins, individual cells don’t receive enough of the nutrients they need. •  There is a tendency towards obesity caused by overeating. Because the cells don’t get
enough nutrients they are, so to speak, “always hungry” and hence “demand” more food. Cooked food is also less likely to be properly metabolized, which is another factor in ex -
cess weight gain. •  From time to time the body e xper
iences detoxification crises (also called purification
or healing crises). This happens when toxins are released through the skin or dumped
into the bloodstream for elimination by the liver, kidneys, and other organs. The symp -
toms may include headaches, fever, nausea, vomiting, colds, bronchitis, sinusitis, pneu -
monia, diarrhea, etc. •  The body can become so t o
xic that all kinds of particles, such as pollen, can cause de -
toxification crises, called “allergies. ”  An estimated 80 million Americans suffer from such
“allergies. ”
•  The immune system (which is more accurately described as our defense system), hav -
ing to handle the massive daily invasions of toxins and toxic byproducts, eventually be -
comes overwhelmed and weakened; this is a key factor in the aging process. •  Some of the waste ma t
erial builds up in the arteries and clogs them, leading to high
blood pressure, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, strokes, etc., killing an estimated 50% of
Americans. •  The wastes, toxins, mutagens, and carcinogens that build up within cells, as well as the
daily onslaught of excess free radicals, eventually causes some cells to become cancer -
ous, killing an estimated 30% of Americans. •  In gener
al, the natural aging process is accelerated by cooked food. People who switch
to raw food often become biologically and visibly younger.32
FruiticultureFrom Cancerologist Dr. Bruce Ames regarding “Mutagenesis, Carcinogenesis, and the
Degenerative Diseases of Aging, ” cooking food is plausible as a contributor to cancer. A wide variety of chemicals are formed during cooking. Four groups of chemicals that cause tumors in rodents have attracted attention because of mutagenicity, potency, and concentration:
•  Nitrosamines are formed from nitrogen oxides present in gas flames or from other
burning. Surprisingly little work has been done on the levels of nitrosamines in fish or meat cooked in gas ovens or barbecued, considering their mutagenic and carcinogenic potency. •  Heterocyclic amines are formed from heating amino acids or proteins.•  Polycyclic hydrocarbons are formed from charring meat.•  Furfural and similar furans are formed from heating sugars. •  Heating fat generates mutagenic epoxides, hydroperoxides, and unsaturated alde -
hydes, and may also be of importance.Leukoc yt
osis and Cooked Food
In 1930, research was conducted at the Institute of Clinical Chemistry in Lausanne,
Switzerland, under the direction of Dr. Paul Kouchakoff. The effect of food (cooked/processed vs. raw/natural) on the immune system was tested and documented. Dr. Kouchakoff’s discovery concerned the leukocytes; the white blood cells. Apparently, a well-known phenomenon occurred immediately after a person ate. It was found that after a person eats cooked food, his/her blood responds immediately
by increasing the number of white blood cells. This is a well-known phenomena called “digestive leukocytosis, ” which means that there is a rise in the number of leukocytes, or white blood cells, after eating. Since digestive leukocytosis was always observed after eating, it was considered to be a normal physiological response to eating. No one knew why the number of white cells would rise after eating, since this appeared to be a stress response, as if the body was reacting to something harmful, such as infection, trauma, or exposure to toxic chemicals.33
FruiticultureA Remarkable Discovery
Back in 1930, Swiss researchers of the Institute of Chemical Chemistry studied the influ -
ence of food on human blood and made a remarkable discovery. They found that eat -
ing unaltered, raw food or food heated at low temperatures did not cause a reaction in
the blood. In addition, if a food had been heat
ed beyond a certain temperature (unique
to each food), or if the food was processed (refined, added


 state of consciousness, and distin-
guishes the human from the animal and vegetable king-
doms. Intelligence is responsible for wakefulness as a
whole. Our degree of spiritual wakefulness is the measure
of how we have developed our intelligence. Intelligence gives directed awareness, through which
we can concentrate fully on a particular object. Conscious-
ness (Chitta), on the other hand, gives open or choiceless
awareness, through which the whole can be grasped. While memory abides in consciousness, clarity of memory
belongs to intelligence. Intelligence gives us objective
recall of events. The ability to remember what we know,
without which knowledge is of little value, is the ability of
intelligence to access consciousness. Without such memo-
ry, our intelligence cannot develop properly. When the Ayurveda and the Mind
time comes to use our knowledge without such memory,
we will not have access to it. For this reason cultivation of
memory is a key to the development of intelligence. Samadhi
Samadhi is the fourth and highest means of knowledge,
and is the ultimate form of direct perception. It occurs
when intelligence uses our deeper consciousness as its
instrument of perception. This only happens when we
transcend the intellect into true intelligence.32 It requires
that the senses are silent and we can look within without
distraction. Then, by the light of our own consciousness,
we can discover all the secrets of life. Spiritual practice consists of converting the raw mater-
ial of consciousness into the refined energy of intelligence. Awareness in consciousness is general and rudimentary,
while in intelligence it is fully developed and articulate. Intelligence illumines our deeper consciousness, which in
turn gives it space and depth. Intelligence takes us from
the unconscious to the superconscious, from sleep to
Samadhi. Meditation is the highest function of intelli-
gence. True intelligence creates Samadhi and immerses us
in our deeper consciousness in an attentive way.33
Samadhis, which involve concentration, one-pointed-
ness of mind and directed mental activity, belong to intel-
ligence. Higher Samadhis, in which there is no thought or
action, and the mind is not one-pointed but calmed, are of
the deeper consciousness. In these, intelligence ceases to
have any separate function and intelligence and conscious-
ness become one. This takes us into the unconditioned in
which all thoughts disappear. Intelligence: The Power of Perception
Proper Development
To develop true intelligence requires placing the intel-
lect in the service of awareness. This occurs when we rec-
ognize the difference between the higher and the lower
knowledge, which is the distinction between self-knowl-
edge and knowledge of externals. Through the lower, we
understand the outer world and how it functions, but this
knowledge remains bound to the realm of form and
change. Through the higher knowledge, we know our-
selves. Our true nature is eternal consciousness that cannot
be determined by the names and forms of outer knowing. Our immortal Self is the knower. It cannot be an object of
the mind but is the origin of the mind. We can only know
it by being it. There is nothing wrong with the intellect as long as we
keep it in its place. We all need a clear intellect to deal
with the practical realities of everyday existence, like dri-
ving a car. But if the outer function of intellect is not bal-
anced by the inner function of intelligence, it leads to dis-
tortion and can become destructive. Ayurvedic
psychological methods bring about the proper develop-
ment of intelligence so that we can perceive our problems
and their causes, and change them in a lasting manner. The language and tools of Ayurveda are not merely man-
made, but reflect Cosmic Intelligence and help us attune
our life and behavior to it. 109 A
8. The Outer Mind:
The Field of the Senses
ur lives revolve around the vast array of senso-
Ory impressions that are ever coming to us from
the external world. At almost every moment
of the day we are engaged in selecting, filtering and orga
nizing this data and seeing what it means for our welfare
and happiness. We are seldom aware of our minds because
we are always using them to deal with the external world
and its demands. Like a car we are always driving, we do
not have the time to stop and see if it is working properly,
unless it breaks down. It is mainly in the outer, sensory
part of the mind that we live, unless we learn to look with-
in. Our ordinary awareness remains immersed in the sea of
impressions that constantly streams in through the senses. Most of what we call the mind is this surface part of con-
sciousness through which we handle impressions. This
outer mind is called Manas in Sanskrit,54 which means the
"instrument of thinking." Manas is the most complex
aspect of consciousness, consisting of the senses, emotions,
and outer thinking capacity. Such diversity is necessary for
dealing with the manifold influences of the external world. We will refer to Manas as the "outer" or "sense mind,"
or as simply "mind" itself, as opposed to "intelligence"
(Buddhi) and "inner mind" or "consciousness" (Chitta). However, we should not forget their Sanskrit meanings. 110 Ayurveda and the Mind
Including emotion, mind (Manas) is not simply mental or
conceptual. The Five Senses and Motor Organs
We possess five senses and five motor organs through
which we take in the energies of the five elements and act
upon them in the outer world. Sense and Motor Organs
Element Humor Sense
Quality Sense
Organ Motor
Organ
Ether Vata Sound Ears Vocal Organ
Air Vata Touch Skin Hands
Fire Pitta Sight Eyes Feet
Water Kapha Taste Tongue Reproductive
Organs
Earth Kapha Smell Nose Organs of
Elimination
The mind coordinates the five senses and their data. It
functions as the screen on which sensory data is gathered
and scrutinized. Through the mind, for example, what the
eye sees is correlated with what the ear hears. Otherwise,
the data coming in from the different senses would remain
separate and disorganized. The mind itself is the sixth sense organ because
through it we take in ideas and emotions — mental
impressions. When we read a book, for example, the mind
is also functioning as a sense organ, taking in emotional
and mental information. All our sensory inputs involve The Outer Mind: The Field of the Senses
some mental and emotional component. Similarly, the
mind is the sixth motor organ and rules over the other five. As an organ of action, it is our main means of expression
in the outer world. Only what we have first formulated as
a mental intention can we express through our motor
organs. For example, we must first think of what to say
before we actually speak. As an organ of action, the mind
serves to express ideas and emotions — mental conditions. As a sense and a motor organ, the mind can coordinate
the two types of organs, connecting sensory data with
motor actions. For example, if we see food on the table, the
mind connects that sensory data with the hands to allow us
to pick up the food and eat it. The mind is the central cir-
cuit board for both sensory and motor organs. It is like our
mental computer, while the senses are its software. Though the mind relates to both sense and motor
organs, it connects more with the motor organs because its
main concern is action in the outer world. The mind is
ever driving us to do things. It is ever thinking, planning,
reacting emotionally or otherwise seeking to engage us
externally. Through it we are conscious of ourselves as
beings in the world. The Pranas
Both motor and sense organs are closely aligned to
Prana and its functions. The motor organs exist to fulfill
various vital urges, from eating to self-expression. The
sense organs exist to provide knowledge and experience of
the external world. The mind manages the Pranas, operat-
ing through the sense and motor organs. The mind is
influenced by the Pranas and can easily be disturbed by
them. Whatever affects our vital nature, like hunger, fear
or insult, quickly affects the mind. 112 Ayurveda and the Mind
The senses possess their own instincts and energies that
can dorpinate the mind. The eye has the urge to see, the
tongue the urge to taste, the hands the urge to grasp, and
so on. These urges influence the mind to pursue their aims. The eyes can tell the mind what to see, for example, as
when the image of a beautiful woman draws the mind of a
man outward automatically. This happens to all of us with
one sense organ or another. We are always struggling to
control our senses, which otherwise would fragment our
awareness. Animals are dominated by their sensory impulses. For
example, a dog barks automatically when another dog
comes into its sensory field. The sense mind predominates
in children, who have not yet learned to master their sen-
sory capacities. The outer mind is conditioned through the
sense organs and Pranas. In itself it is largely a reaction
mechanism, not a self-aware consciousness which only
comes through intelligence. Thought and Emotion: The Two Sides of the Mind
The outer mind


 has taken place, they feel the painful
and cruel ener gy. The pheromones of fear are in the atmosphere and they
impact the ener gy field of the environment to such an extent that it af fects
anyone who enters that space. The opposite is also true. In places where
spiritual consciousness and unconditional love are practiced, pheromones of
grace, beauty, and tenderness are emitted and remain in the environment. I have felt the pheromones when I have been in places where both these
extremes were standard practice, and I definitely felt the impact on my state
of well-being. Here are four examples from my life experience, two from
the low/slow ener gy fields of fear and two from the opposite high/fast
energy fields of love. As you read all four, remind yourself of your power to
contaminate and to illuminate the ener gy fields you work and play in every
day. Just because you can’ t see those pheromones does not mean they don’ t
exist. Environments of Fear
Amster dam, Holland  On three separate occasions I visited the home where
Anne Frank lived in fear of being captured by the Nazis during W orld W ar
II. This home, including the attic where Anne hid for several years with her
family and recorded her thoughts in her diary, is now a museum visited by
thousands of people each year. The theme of the museum is both a tribute to
the spirit of Anne Frank and a reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust. Each time I’ve visited and toured this home along the canal I have been
struck by the feeling of sadness that seems to permeate it. That feeling
remains in the pheromones of fear from the Frank family and those who
risked their lives to shield them from the prying eyes of the Nazi occupiers.Furthermore, all who visit here seem to be emitting their pheromones of
sorrowful ener gy. On my last visit, I could no longer tolerate the ener gy field in this house. I
found it extremely dif ficult to catch my breath and I was physically feeling
choked and nauseous. When I spoke with others leaving the Anne Frank
home they also reported similar experiences of feeling the slow ener gy of
sadness and literally becoming physically ill.
Robben Island, Cape T own, South Africa  When I observed Robben Island
from atop T able Mountain in Cape T own I immediately felt a strong ur ge to
visit, though I was unaware, at that moment, what the island was or
anything of its history. When I was informed that this was where Nelson
Mandela spent seventeen of his twenty-seven years incarcerated, I knew it
was a must-see for me. I made reservations to visit the following day, which
turned out to be the tenth anniversary of Mandela’ s release in 1990. My
wife elected not to take the half-day trip so I boarded the boat with my
friend Dimitri, who lives in South Africa, along with his eleven-year -old
son, Simeon. Only black political prisoners were incarcerated at Robben Island because
of the South African system of apartheid and racial separation. At that time,
black South Africans became political prisoners merely for attending some
kind of a meeting in which plans were being formulated to overthrow the
system of apartheid. Consequently, Robben Island was a place where
innocent people were forced to work all day crushing limestone in the
quarries. T oday, tourists visit and are given tours by the former inmates of
Robben Island. As I toured with Dimitri and Simeon, I saw the cell where Nelson Mandela
had lived in seclusion and forced silence. I feel that this man symbolizes the
highest example of what this book is designed to teach: that there is a
spiritual solution to every problem. Nelson Mandela’ s imprisonment forced
him into silence and in going within himself he was able to make conscious
contact with God. Silence, like God, is indivisible. When Nelson Mandela
walked out of prison in 1990 he had for giveness and reconciliation in his
heart. I believe it was the spiritual ener gy in him that transformed SouthAfrica, dismantled apartheid, and democratically elected him president. This happened with relatively little violence in contrast to the all-out war
that was projected for eliminating racial political policies. Throughout our visit on the island I felt the anguish that is in places where
injustice, torture, and fear have been practiced. When we left the island,
young Simeon turned to me, and without any prodding or conversation said,
“I felt wrong in there. Did you notice it too?” Indeed, this innocent boy
confirmed what I had been feeling all morning. An ener gy field of fear is
created where mistreatment flourishes and Simeon articulated what we both
felt. Environments of Love
Assisi, Italy  In a small village not far from Florence, a thirteenth-century
soldier was imprisoned. The son of a rich merchant, this young soldier had
been “lost” for most of his life, when suddenly he had a vision to serve God
in an unconditional way. He gave up all material possessions, ultimately
living and teaching the message of Jesus of Nazareth. This was the man
who would come to be known as Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis, who experienced the wounds of Christ (the stigmata),
practiced Patanjali’ s advice, which I wrote about in chapter two, of
steadfastly abstaining from falsehood and thoughts of harming others. He
became renowned for helping many by simply being in their presence. W ild
animals and birds became tame and domesticated near him, meekly licking
his fingers and flying into his open hands. For my wife and myself, Assisi was a pilgrimage. W e went to Lower Assisi
to visit the tiny chapel that Saint Francis had prayed in every day. The
chapel still stands in its exact condition from that time. A spacious edifice
with glorious stained glass windows and an ornate ceiling surrounds it. Thousands of people mill about in this outer structure, all in Assisi to pray
and pay homage to the thirteenth-century saint. The visitors come and go
every day from all over the globe, in solemn, somber, loving tribute to this
divine being.My wife and I were escorted into the tiny chapel which once was the
spiritual meditative home of Saint Francis. W e both sat down to meditate in
this sacred place, and immediately felt the pheromones of bliss and
unconditional love entering our ener gy fields. Our tears of joy and bliss
were a response to the glorious feelings. In fact, we returned a second day
to visit again and confirm how powerful the experience had been and to be
certain that it wasn’ t just our expectations at work in that chapel. The room
radiated with unconditional love. It was in the air, so to speak. This little
chapel, inside the outer chamber surrounding it, seemed a metaphor for
ourselves. Our body is the outer protective chamber. But deep inside that
chamber is a place of perfect harmony and peace, a place to visit often and
feel the radiance that abides therein. Here in Lower Assisi is a place where Saint Francis made conscious contact
with God, and a place where millions of people have come with love and
gratitude to mill about and be in the imprint of his ener gy field. This kind of
energy leaves its mark. It remains there, invisible though it may be; it is
surely felt and experienced. Loving radiant ener gy joyously impacts the
energy field of all who enter that field. I feel the presence of Saint Francis
with me as I write this book, and I have acknowledged it in the opening
pages. Machu Picchu, Peru The Spanish went through South America performing
their version of the Holocaust, much like other European marauders
decimated Native Americans who lived in North America for thousands of
years before the arrival of invaders. No one within the gunsights of the
conquistadors was spared. Millions of people were slaughtered. The
consciousness of hatred and intolerance permeated both continents. The
history of these places, played out in every village, is the story of man’ s
inhumanity to man. The Spanish conquistadors missed nothing in spreading their terror as they
systematically killed native peoples. Those they didn’ t kill with arrows and
bullets became infected with diseases the invaders brought with them. They
found every village, with an exception here and there. Machu Picchu is one
such exception. The unwelcome visitors just missed it altogether. This
place, built thousands of years ago as a holy shrine by the native peoples,sits at the top of a remote mountain in the Andes. It went undiscovered by
anyone from the W est until 191 1. As we approached Machu Picchu, first by air, then by train, then by bus,
and finally by foot, we pondered the questions everyone asks about this
place. How did they build this thousands of years ago? How did they carry
millions of gigantic rocks up such a treacherous path, without cranes,
helicopters, and earthmovers? Who carried the rocks to the top of this
remote mountain and placed them in a terraced formation? How did they
build this tribute to their divine worship of nature thousands of years ago
when the wheel had only recently been discovered? How did the hatred that
infiltrated the countryside bypass Machu Picchu? How was it that this
remained


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already cooked beetroots (in water, not in vinegar. ). Grate the beetroot through a coarse grater. In the food processor chop together the walnuts,
garlic and prunes. Mix well with the grated beetroot. Add salt, mayonnaise
and mix. Enjoy with meats and vegetables. Tuna salad
200g canned tuna in its own juice or water
1 large  onion
2 large carrots
2 hard-boiled eggs
mayonnaise
Drain the tuna and mash with a fork. Chop the onion finely. Cook the car
rots. Peel and chop the hard-boiled eggs. On a flat dish put a layer of tuna (use half the tuna) and top it up with
half of the chopped onion. Cover with mayonnaise. Grate one carrot on top
and cover with mayonnaise. Make a layer of one chopped hard-boiled egg
and cover with mayonnaise. Repeat with the same layers of tuna, onion,
carrot and egg. Decorate on the top with some dill or parsley. Make sure
that every layer is well covered with mayonnaise. Salad with cabbage and apple
loog of white cabbage
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'h cup of home-made yoghurt or cremefraiche
1 teaspoon of honey
a pinch of salt
2 table-spoons of raisins
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butter to make them soft. Mix honey and salt with yoghurt. Mix all ingredi
ents together. Salad with tomatoes and cucumber
2 tomatoes
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spring onion
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and slice the celery into small pieces. Sprinkle with salt. Chop the spring
onions, dill and parsley. Mix all ingredients and dress with cold pressed
olive oil. Russian salad
lh long cucumber
1 large carrot cooked (steamed)
loog cooked meat or sausages (leftovers are good)
1 onion
2 hard-boiled eggs
2 tablespoons of sauerkraut (optional)
fresh dill and/or parsley
'Is teaspoon salt
mayonnaise
yoghurt or cr&mefraiche
Cut cucumber and carrot into small cubes. Cut the meat and/or sausages
into small cubes. Finely chop the onion. Peel and cut the eggs into small
cubes. Finely chop dill and parsley. In a separate pot mix mayonnaise and
yoghurt in equal proportions and add salt Mix all ingredients together. Carrot salad
i large carrot
i tablespoon of raisins
i tablespoon of coarsely chopped walnuts
yoghurt
Slightly fry the raisins in butter to make them soft. Finely grate the carrot. Mix the carrot, raisins, walnuts and yoghurt. 3. Soups
I strongly recommend to making your soups based on a home-made meat \
stock. Meat stock aids digestion and has been known for centuries as a. J
healing folk remedy for the digestive tract. Also home-made meat stock is ;
extremely nourishing, it is full of minerals, vitamins, amino-acids andl various other nutrients in a very bio-available form. Do not use commer
cially available soup stock granules or bouillon cubes, they are highly
processed and are full of detrimental ingredients. Once you have made your meat stock, it can be frozen or it will keep well
in a refrigerator for at least a week. You can make soups, gravies and stews
with this meat stock or warm up a cup of it to give your GAPS patient as a
drink with meals or between meals. If you make sure that you always have
some meat stock in your fridge, you will find that it is very easy and quick to
make nourishing meals for your GAPS child or adult and the rest of the
family. You need meat and bones to make a good meat stock. Beef, lamb, pork,
game, poultry and fish are all highly suitable and will make stocks with dif
ferent flavours and different nutritional compositions. So, make sure that
you alternate between different meats to provide a whole spectrum of
nourishment. Bones and joints are particularly important as they enrich
the stock with the kind of nourishing substances which meat alone cannot
provide. In fact it can be very inexpensive to make a good quality meat
stock as you use the parts of the animal which butchers usually give away
almost free. The meat and bones can be fresh or frozen and there is no
need to defrost them prior to cooking. Apart from bones and meat all you
need is a large pot full of water and a bit of salt and pepper. How to make a meat stock
Lamb, pork, beef or game
Put the joints, bones and meat into a large pot, add 5-10 pepper corns, add
salt to taste and fill it up with water. Heat up to a boiling point. Cover the
pan, reduce the heat to a minimum and simmer for 3 hours at least. The
longer you cook the meat and bones, the more they will "give out" to the
stock and the more nourishing the stock will be. Take the bones and meat
out and pour the stock through a sieve into a separate pan to remove any
small bones and pepper corns. Chicken stock
Put a whole or half a chicken into a large pot, fill it up with water, add salt
and heat it up to boiling point. Simmer for 1V2-2 hours. Take the chicken out
and put the stock through a sieve. Keep in the refrigerator. The chicken,
cooked this way is delicious and can be served for dinner with vegetables
and a hot cup of your freshly made chicken stock. Fish stock
To make a good fish stock you need bones, fins, skins and heads of the fish,
not the meat. So buy your fish whole, cut the meat off to cook as a separate
meal and use the rest of the fish to make your fish stock. Your fishmonger
can do all the trimming for you. Put the heads, bones, fins and skin of the
fish into a large pan, add 8-10 pepper corns and fill the pan with water. Bring up to boil, reduce the heat to a minimum and simmer for i-i7 2 hours. Add salt to taste at the end of cooking. Take the fish out and sieve the stock. Take the meat off the fish skeleton to use for soup making. The basic soup recipe
To make a soup bring some of your home-made meat stock to the boil, add
chopped or sliced vegetables and simmer for another 20-25 minutes. You
can choose any combination of available vegetables: onion, cabbage,
carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin, courgettes, marrow, squash, leeks,
etc. If you are planning to blend your soup, then you can cut vegetables
roughly into any size pieces. If you prefer to have your soup without blend
ing, then make sure that you cut or dice your vegetables into nice small
pieces before cooking. If your meat stock was made with lamb, pork or
beef you can add a handful of dried French or Italian mushrooms for a
wonderful flavour. It is customary to crush the dried mushrooms by
hand before adding to the soup. At the end of cooking add 1-2 table spoon
fuls of chopped garlic, bring to the boil and turn the heat off. Blend with
a soup blender until smooth unless you planned to have it without
blending. You can serve your soup with any combination of the following:
• some chopped parsley, coriander or dill
• hard-boiled egg cut into pieces
• a spoonful of your home-made goat's yoghurt or creme fraiche
• cooked meat cut into small pieces
• red onion cut into very small pieces
• spring onion cut into small pieces
• a spoonful of cooked and ground liver
From this basic recipe you can improvise and develop your own recipes. Here I will just provide a few ideas. A spring nettle soup
i'L I of home-made meat stock
large bunch of spring nettles
2 tablespoons of dried French of Italian mushrooms
1 medium onion
1 medium carrot
2 courgettes or 7, of a marrow or squash
4 eggs, hard boiled
Young shoots of stinging nettles appearing in spring are full of wonderful
nourishment. They are high in iron, magnesium, copper, zinc, vitamin C,
carotenoids and other useful substances. For this recipe collect a large
bunch of spring nettles. You will have to wear gloves and a long-sleeved
shirt to do this. Rinse the nettles and shake the excess water off. Using scis
sors cut the leaves and tender shoots of the nettles into small pieces dis
carding the hard stems. Reserve for the recipe. Cut the marrow, squash or courgettes into small cubes, thinly slice the
carrot and chop the onion. Bring the home-made meat stock to a boil. Add
all the vegetables and the French or Italian dried mushrooms, crumbling
them with your hands before adding to the meat stock. Simmer under a
tight lid for 15-20 minutes. Add your prepared nettles, mix and immedi
ately take off the heat. Serve with 1-2 tablespoons of hard-boiled egg cut
into small pieces and a spoonful of


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Although I generally have not seen children as patients in
my practice, I have occasionally treated them in the course of
treating their parents. One nine-year-old boy, Jose, who had a
classic case of typical type ADHD,  had been thrown out of every
public school in his hometown for aggressive behavior, including
fighting with other children and shoving teachers. His mother,
who was my patient, was desperate because the boy sincerely
wanted to go back to school. So I agreed to meet with him. In the course of the appointment, I learned that Jose was
addicted to sugar; everything he ate and drank was sugar-
based. I sat down with him and explained that in order to get
better and be able to go back to school, his diet had to change. I told him he would be putting a cream on his lower forearm. He agreed and was given a meal plan to follow. Twenty-four hours later, his mother called me and told me
she could not stop crying; she had never seen her son behave so
well. He had just completed ten pages of homework—quite an
accomplishment for someone who had never done homework
before. His symptoms of excess adrenaline were gone. In spite of his recovery, the school board refused to readmit
him. I wrote a two-page letter of explanation, but the public educational system was blind to his condition. Eventually he
enrolled in a parochial school, where he became first in his
class after six months. This is not surprising, since most ADHD
children are extremely intelligent. The psychiatrist who had been following Jose for his
ADHD  noticed right away that the signs of this disorder were
gone. When he asked Jose’s mother what her son was using
and she said progesterone cream, he told her to stop the cream
immediately, that it was a female hormone. He said she should
put him back on the drugs previously prescribed. She explained |   27 ExCESS  ADRENALINE: THE  gOOD
that Jose wouldn’t take them because they made him feel sick. He told her to do it anyway. Needless to say, the mother let
Jose continue with the cream. I subsequently spoke with the psychiatrist, who refused
to accept what I was saying because it was unverifiable by
drug company studies. His statement that progesterone is
a female hormone typifies many doctors’ lack of education
about hormones. Progesterone is present in men just as it is
present in women. This physician refused to rely on his own
powers of observation and acknowledge that progesterone was
beneficial. He would rather place this nine-year-old boy on
potentially lethal drugs, with multiple side effects, than use a natural bio-identical hormone with no side effects. CREATIVE TYPE ADHD
While people with typical type ADHD  are highly intelligent
and highly active, those with what I call creative type ADHD
have high intelligence along with heightened creativity. Research has shown that the left hemisphere of the brain
is responsible mainly for logical, rational thinking, while the
right hemisphere is primarily responsible for creative, intuitive,
and feelings-based thinking. A right-brained person who has a lot of adrenaline in the brain as a neurotransmitter can be a creative genius. My personal opinion is that highly creative
thinkers like Albert Einstein, Beethoven, Shakespeare, and
Leonardo da Vinci all had creative type ADHD. Because mental hyperactivity is generally not as noticeable
as physical hyperactivity, the fact that it is a form of ADHD  can
go unnoticed. However, it is especially important to recognize
the creative type ADHD  person. The creative brain requires a
lot more sugar than a normal brain because it is more active. ADRENALINE DOMINANCE 28   |
If these people are not treated correctly, they will continuously
be pouring out adrenaline to raise the brain’s sugar level—a
situation resulting in some of the dire conditions discussed in
the chapters that follow. Because mental hyperactivity is not as noticeable as
physical hyperactivity, the fact that it is a form of
 ADHD can go unnoticed. However, it is especially
important to recognize the creative type ADHD person. Those with creative type ADHD  are likely to also
have symptoms caused by adrenaline acting as a hormone. Characteristically, if they go too long without eating, they get
shaky or irritable, which is caused by the release of adrenaline
to raise the sugar level. They may experience cold hands and
feet due to constriction of blood vessels. An extremely common
problem is weight gain. At night, they usually have trouble
staying asleep. This is because the brain, which continues to
work even during sleep, can run out of fuel around 2:30 or
3:00 a.m., which is the classic time that adrenaline is released
to raise sugar levels. This in turn causes them to awaken. Increased adrenaline during the night often results in the mind
racing, generalized restlessness, grinding of the teeth or TMJ,
low back or hip pain due to muscle tension, or waking up to
urinate during the night. Through the years I have noted certain reliable
characteristics of people who have creative type ADHD. For
example, they are often intuitive about others, that is, they
can pick up good or bad “vibes.” It is not unusual for them to
have premonitions or experiences of déjà vu. They may know who’s on the phone before they answer it, or they answer by |   29 ExCESS  ADRENALINE: THE  gOOD
saying, “I was just thinking of you,” or “I was getting ready
to call you.” Animals are attracted to them, as are babies and
small children. Clairvoyants and psychics are often people with
creative type ADHD, as are horse whisperers, dog whisperers,
and baby whisperers (the nurses who can quiet crying babies just by holding them). Creative type
ADHD  patients of mine
who live in rural areas have reported birds landing next to
them or on their arm, or deer coming up to them and eating out of their hand. My own conjecture about these phenomena is that
somehow the energy created by adrenaline in a right-side-
dominant brain is able to tap into the energies in the air, such
as those caused by cell phone, WiFi, and satellite transmissions. Small children who are themselves creative, as well as animals,
can sense this energy in creative people and are attracted to it. A classic symptom of people with creative type ADHD  is
the tendency to fall asleep while traveling in a car, especially
as a passenger. This may be due to the large amount of sensory
input coming into the brain, which is registering all the passing
scenery as well as other cars on the road, while also listening to the radio, talking to the driver, and so on. As a result, the brain runs out of fuel and the person falls asleep. I suspect that people who make their living in creative
careers—artists, dancers, musicians, graphic designers, creative
chefs, interior designers, writers, beauticians, people with an
uncanny ability to fix motors, architects, and innovators in
all fields—are likely to have creative type ADHD. In this
regard, movie stars deserve special mention. It is not unusual for events involving them to make the newswires—the rages
of Mel Gibson, Alec Baldwin, Michael Richards; the drug
problems of Lindsay Lohan, Heath Ledger, Charlie Sheen, ADRENALINE DOMINANCE 30   |
Robert Downey Jr., and Whitney Houston. I believe all these
situations are related to excess adrenaline. A tragedy that occurred in Los Angeles exemplifies how
powerful adrenaline can be. A man was making his way across
the street in a marked crosswalk. An approaching car pulled to
a stop somewhat over the line, with its front protruding into
the crosswalk space. The pedestrian went into what I would call “crosswalk rage” and pounded the hood of the car as he walked by. The driver of the car had “road rage”—he got out of the car, pushed the other fellow down to the ground, and kicked him repeatedly in the head, killing him. Just to make sure, he got back in his car and drove over the body. It turned out that both men were musicians, that is,
creative people, very likely with creative type ADHD. Based
on how easily each of them went into a rage, I would guess
that both men were living on adrenaline (relying primarily on
adrenaline to provide fuel for the brain). If just one of them had been diagnosed and treated correctly, this tragedy could have been avoided. Perhaps the classic example of the power of adrenaline
in a creative person is Michael Jackson. The following is my
evaluation of what caused his death, based on information
generally available. At his death, this extremely creative
man was emaciated. His highly creative brain required large amounts of sugar for fuel, but high adrenaline took away his appetite, which would explain his extreme weight loss. It also
explains why he couldn’t sleep at night and required huge
amounts of ineffectual, toxic sleeping aids. He maintained this poor state of health until he signed
a contract to perform 50 concerts in London beginning the
summer of 2009. In preparation, he started rehearsing at the |   31 ExCESS  ADRENALINE: THE  gOOD
Staples Center in Los Angeles. For the first time in about ten
years he was up on stage going through his dance routines. This meant that his muscles needed extra fuel to burn. Since he


 the world, the body,
or the mind, and with this A wareness come an inner calmness, stillness, and
a profound sense of inner peace. W e realize that this is what we were
always seeking but didn’ t know it, because we had gotten lost in the maze. W e had mistakenly equated ourselves with the outer phenomena of our
hectic life—the body and its experiences, the obligations, the jobs, the titles,
the activities, the problems, and the feelings. But now we realize that we are
the timeless space in which the phenomena are happening. W e are not the
flickering images playing out their drama on the movie screen, but the
screen itself—a nonjudgmental witness of the unfolding movie of life, with
no beginning and no end, infinite in its potential. These progressive
realizations of our true nature prepare the ground for the Ultimate
Realization of the identity of Consciousness with Divinity Itself. CHAPTER
18
R E L A T I O N S H I P S
Because they are so intimately connected with our basic desires for love
and security, relationships quickly bring up our innermost feelings. For that
reason, they are extremely valuable, no matter whether the relationship is
classified as good or bad. In the process of emotional emancipation,
everything is equally valuable. It is necessary to remind ourselves that
feelings are programs; that is, they are learned responses that often have a
purpose. That purpose is directly related to achieving an ef fect on the other
person’ s feelings and, by doing so, to influence their feelings toward
ourselves and to fulfill our own inner goals. W e will look at common emotional reactions and examine what their
real purpose is. Emotional reactions have nothing to do with love, for love
is a state of oneness with another. Love is not just an emotion that comes
and goes. What often passes for love in common human understanding is
primarily attachment, dependency, and possessiveness. Negative Feelings
As we shall see, all emotions toward others involve the basic belief that we
are incomplete within ourselves and, therefore, others are viewed and
utilized as a means to an end. Although we may not be able to influence the
other person in the way we would like, the utilization of the other person
still occurs on the level of fantasy and expectation. W e also discover that
much of what we experience in a relationship is happening only in our
imagination. Let’ s start first with the most negative emotions; we willdiscover what their underlying purpose is and the other person’ s likely
response. Anger
The first feelings we will start with are the most negative: feelings of hate,
malice, anger, rage, revenge, and violence. It is obvious that the underlying
fantasy here is to eliminate, banish, kill, destroy, injure, hurt, frighten, and
intimidate. The other person’ s likely response is to avoid us, to hate us in
return, and to bring about a counter -attack. Lesser forms of anger are
criticism, criticalness, resentment, sulking, stewing, and negative judgments
about others. The emotional purpose is to punish others, make them feel
sorry, try to force them to change their feelings or behavior, make them
suf fer, get even with them, diminish and devalue them. This, of course, also
results in the other person’ s response of counter -criticism, counter -
resentment, and avoidance. T o handle this area, we have to realize that almost everyone has these
fantasies. Playing ostrich with them, thinking that they are wicked or that
we are guilty, will not resolve them. W e have to come up to the level of
courage and look at our worst feelings, admit that they are part of the
condition of being human, and remember that we are only held accountable
for what we do with them. It is obvious that these negative feelings take an
enormous emotional toll on our own inner selves. That reason alone is
suf ficient to warrant looking at them and letting go of them. Looking at the feelings on the level of interpersonal relationships, we
now discover another law of consciousness. Our feelings and thoughts
always have an effect on other persons and affect our r elationships,
whether these thoughts or feelings ar e verbalized, expr essed, or not. W e
will not, at this point, go into the discussion of the mechanics of exactly
how this comes about, but it is currently an area of research of modern
advanced quantum physics, especially that area concerned with high ener gy
subatomic particles and their relationship to thoughts and thought forms. W e can likely intuit the truth of this law of consciousness from our own
experience. W e generally know, for example, when someone is angry
toward us, even if they say nothing about it. Sensing their repressed angry
feeling, we might ask, “Is something wrong?” Even when they reply, “Oh
nothing,” we are still aware of the ener gy of anger and upset.It is somewhat dismaying to discover the truth of this interfacing at the
ener getic level, but anyone can discover it by inner investigation. The
overall attitudes we hold about another person are influencing that other
person’ s feelings and attitudes about us whether we express them or not. W omen in our society are more intuitive than men; they are generally more
consciously aware that their thoughts and feelings are known by others. T rue psychics, of course, are merely people who are experts at intuition. When first discovering the truth of this, we might go through sort of a
mild paranoia. Most everyone is brought up to believe that our thoughts and
feelings are private af fairs and nobody else’ s business, that all minds are
separated, and that emotions happen only within the confines of the body. As we begin to investigate this area, we find that often the set of feelings
we hold about another person is mirrored back to us by their attitude and
that, when we change our inner attitude about them, their attitude changes
abruptly. W e are unconsciously influencing others all the time because of
the feelings we hold about them. As we become more intuitive, we will
laugh at our former naïveté. And, if we research further into the world of
psychics and parapsychology, we will discover that thoughts and feelings
can be read by expert psychics, even from the other side of the globe. The only way to get over this initial paranoia is to clean up our own
act. Finding out what needs to be cleaned up is simple and easy. Just look at
what you would not want others to know about you and begin to surrender
it! W ith observation, it is quite clear that these intensely negative feelings
reverberate and boomerang back to us, and profoundly af fect our
relationships. The other person merely mirrors back what we are projecting
onto them. People who carry a lot of hatred find that they are living in a
hateful world and that lots of people hate them. They see external situations
and the world as hateful. What they fail to see is that this entire situation is
self-created. W e have the secret hope that our angry feelings towards others will
punish and make them suf fer. Actually, we are just providing them with
justification to hate us back. W e have to live with the fear of their retaliation
and our own unconscious guilt, which often results in physical sickness. It
will be discovered that all of our anger and resentment are due to our
perception, that is, to the way in which we are viewing a given situation. When the inner feelings are relinquished, the way in which we see thesituation changes, and we are often surprised by the abruptness with which
feelings of for giveness suddenly arise and the relationship becomes
transformed, even though on the external level we did or said nothing to
express this inner change. This happens with great frequency when our intention is to overcome
our resentments. A Course in Miracles  is based on that precise process of
changing our view of a situation by the willingness to see it dif ferently and
to be for giving. This is what was meant by Jesus Christ when he spoke of
the miraculous power of for giveness. Interestingly enough, there is a scientific basis for Jesus Christ’ s
admonition to bless and love our enemies. On the level of ener gy, the lower
feelings have a lower vibration frequency and lower power. When we are in
lower ener gy state such as anger, hate, violence, guilt, jealousy or any other
negative feelings, we are psychically vulnerable to the other person. In
contrast, for giveness, gratitude, and loving-kindness have a much higher
ener gy vibration and much greater power. When we shift out of a lower to a
higher ener gy pattern, we create a protective shield on the ener getic level,
as it were, and we can no longer be psychically vulnerable to that other
person. When we are in a state of anger, for instance, we are vulnerable to
the ener gy depletion brought about by the other person’ s counter -anger. Paradoxically, if we really want to af fect other people, then we ought to
really love them. Then, their anger at us will boomerang back upon them
with no ef fect upon us! This was the wisdom of the Buddha’ s statement in
the Dhammapada, “Hate is not conquered by hate. Hate is conquered by
love. This is an eternal law.”
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 to be happy. Y ou can never remove bad feelings from life because they
are a part of life, and without them, you wouldn't have good feelings! If you feel bad about h aving bad feelings, you are adding more power to
your bad feelings. Not only wil l your bad feelings get worse, but you will
increase the negativity you're giving out. Now you understa nd that bad
feelings don't bring the life you want, which will make you more mindful
not to let bad fee lings take over you. Y ou are in char g e of your feelings, and
so if you have a  bad feeling sweeping over you, one way to dischar ge its
ener gy is to lighten up! "Ther e is a wor ld within - a world of thought and feeling an d power; of
light an d beauty, and although invisible, its for ces ar e mighty." (Charles
Haanel 1866 -1949)

Life is supposed  to be fun! When you're having fun, you feel great and you
receive great things! When you  take life too ser iously; you receive serious
things. H aving f un brings th e life you want, and taking things too seriously
brings a life you have to take seriously. Y ou have the power over your life,
and you  can use it to design your life in whatever way you want, but fo r
your own sake, lighten upl
T o lighten up about bad feelings, I have imagined bad feelings as wild
horses. There's an angry horse, a resentful horse, blaming h orse, sulky
horse, cr anky ho rse, grumpy horse, an irritable horse - you name it,  there's a
stable full of b ad feeling horses. If I feel some disappointment over
something that has happened, then I say to myself, "Why did you climb on
the disappointm ent horse? Get of f it now, because it's heading for more
disappointment and you don't want to go where it's going." And so I
imagine bad feelings as wild horses I climb on, and if I climbed on them,
then I can get of f them too. I don't see bad feelings as something that is the
real me or anyo ne else, because that is not the truth. Bad feel ings are not
who you  are, and they are not who anyone is. A bad feeling is somethingyou allowed yourself to feel, and you  can choose to get of f th at horse as fast
as you jumped on to it. If you think of bad feelings as a  wild horse that you climbed on, it's one
way to take the  power out of bad feelingsl If someone clos e to you is
cranky, their bad feeling will have far less power to af fect you if you
imagine them as having c limbed on a cranky hor se. Y ou will not take their
crankiness so personally. But if you do t ake it perso nally and you become
cranky from their crankiness, then you just jumped on the cranky horse with
them! "Respond intelligently even to unintelligent
treatment. " (Lao Tzu Circa 6th Century BC)

And so with anything in life that I don't want, I use  my imagin ation to have
fun and take the power out of what I don't want. Sometimes watching
myself o r other people ride wild horses in various life situa tions m akes me
laugh, and when you can laugh  yourself out of a bad feeling, that is really
something! Y ou have just changed your life. So if yo u ar e feeling bad, don't give that bad feeling more power by beating
up on yourself that you feel bad. If you do that, you're just whipping the
wild horse into a  bigger negative frenzy. The idea is not to hate bad feelings
but to deliberat ely choose good feelings, and choose them more often. When y ou resist  bad feelings, th ey increase! The more you don 't want bad
feelings, the more you increase them. The more you resist anything in life,
the more you bring it to you. So  don't care about bad feelings if they come
upon you. Don't resist them at all, and then you take all the power out of
them. Points of Power

• Every person is surrounded by a magnetic field. Wherever Y ou go, the
magnetic field goes w ith you. • Y ou attr act everything through the magnetism of your field. Y our feelings
determine whether your field is positive or negative at any time. • Every si ngle tim e you give love, through your feelings, words, or actions,
you add more love to the field around you. • The mor e love in your field, the more power you have to attract the things
you love. • Imagine what you want as the size of a dot' For the force of lo ve, what
you want is smaller than a dot! • Y ou do not have  to turn the negative in to a positive. Just give love for
what you want, because the creation of what you want replaces the
negativity'
• Spend seven minutes each day ima gining a nd feeling having what you
want. Do it unti l you know your desire belongs to you, as you k now your
flame belongs to you. • There is  only one force in life and that force is love. Y ou are eith er feeling
good because you are full of lo ve, or you are feeling bad because you are
empty of ove - but all of your feelings are degrees of love. • T o l ighten up ab out bad feelings, imagine bad feelings as wild h orses you
climb on. If you climbed on th em you can climb of f them, too. Y ou can
choose to get of f that horse as fast as you jumped on to it. • Change what you give, and yo u will always, without exception, change
what you receive, because that is the law of attraction. That is the law of
love. Life Follows Y ou...

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice." (W illia m Jennings
Bryan 1860-1925)Life Follows Y ou
Absolutely everything you experience in your life is a result of what you
have giv en out in your thoughts  and feelings, whether you realize you have
given them or n ot. Life is not happening to you... life isJollo wing you. Y our de stiny is in your hands. Whatever you think, whatever you feel, will
decide your life. Everything in life is presented to  you for you to ch oose what y ou love! Life
is a ca talogue, and you are the one who chooses what you love from the
catalogue! But are you choosing the things you love or are you  too busy
judging and labeling the bad things? If your life is far from wonderful, then
you've inadvertently been labeling all the bad things. Y ou've allowed the
things you think are bad to distract you from the purpose of your life. Because the purpose of your life  is to love! The purpose of you r life is joy. The purp ose of your life is choose the things you love and turn away from
the things you don't love so you don't choose them. Choose What Y ou Love
When you see your dream car go whizzing down the street, life is
presenting that car to you! How you feel when you see your dream car is
everything, beca use if you choose to feel nothing but love for t hat car, you
are bringing your dream car to you. But if you feel envy or jealousy because
someone else is driving your dream car, you just gonged yourself out of
having your dream car. Life presented the car to you so you could choose. And yo u choose it, by feeling  love. Do you see that it do esn't matter
whether someone else has something and you don't? Life is presentingeverything to you, and if you f eel love for it, you are bringing the same
thing to you. When y ou see a happy couple madly in love, and you desperately want a
partner in your life, life is prese nting the happy couple to you - for you to
choose. But if you feel sad or lonely w hen you see the happy couple, you
just gave out negativity, and in ef fect said, "I want to be sad and lonely." Y ou have to give love for what you want. If you are overweight and you're
walking down the s treet and a person with a perfect body passes you by,
how do you feel? Life is presen ting the great body to you for you to choose,
and so if you feel bad beca use you don't have tha t body, you just said, "I
don't wa nt a body like that, I w ant the overw eight body I have." If you are
struggling with some kind of d isease, and you are surrounded by healthy
people, how do you feel? Life is pre senting healthy people to you so you
can choose health, and so whe n you feel love for the health around you,
more than you feel bad about a lack of health, you are choosin g health for
yourself. When you feel good about anything any person  has, you are bringing it to
you.