mavbesoftdespitethepersonbeingconsti-
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Chamomilla(Cham.)71
patedandunabletopassit.Mayhavetostandupto
passastool.
Cough
SymptomsCough:constant;distressing;exhausting;
hollow;racking;rattling;tormenting;violent;wakens
fromcoughatnight.Mucus:difficulttocoughup;
mustswallowwhatcomesup.Pains:rawinchest.
WithHOARSEVOICE.
Betterforsipsofcoldwater.
Worseforbreathingin;forcoldair;inbed;bending
headforward;lyingdown.
Thehoarsenessthataccompanies thiscoughisworse
inthemornings.Coughingupmucusisespecially
difficultasitcomesuptothethroatandthenslipsback
again.Smallsipsofwaterareabouttheonlythingthat
easesthecoughandstopsit,albeittemporarily.
Cramp
SymptomsCramp:infeet;intoes;insoleoffoot.
Worseatnight.
Cystitis
SymptomsDesiretourinate:frequent,ineffectual.
Pains:burning;duringurination.Urination: dif-
ficult;frequent;involuntary;slowtostart;with
unfinishedfeeling.
Worsewhileurinating.
Thisisacystitiswherethereisafrequenturgingto
urinatebutonattemptingtodosothepersonsud-
denlyhasdifficultyactuallypassingwaterorcan't
passwateratall.Mayinfactpeeinvoluntarilywhen
coughing,sneezingorblowingthenose.
Hoarseness
SymptomsLossofvoice.
Worseduringthemorning;duringtheevening.
Causesover-usingvoice.
Singersoftenexperienceasudden,temporarylossof
voiceorapainlesshoarseness.
Indigestion
SymptomsBelches:empty;tastingoffoodjusteaten.
Belly/stomach feelsfull.Painscramping;pressing.
Theburpstasteoffoodjusteaten.
Jointpain
SymptomsPains:inback;injoints;inneck;burning;
gnawing;pressing;stitching;tearing.Withstiffness.
Betterforheat;forwarmthofbed.
Worsefordrycold;gettingupfromsitting.
Thepainsceaseongettingwarminbedandbegin
againongettingupinthemorning.Sufferersarevery
restlessatnight.Sorethroat
SymptomsThroat:burning;dry;raw.Choking
sensation;constantdesiretoswallow.
Worsefortalking.
Swallowing isdifficultasthethroatfeelstoonarrow,
andthepersoncan'texpectorate.Hoarsenessremains
afterthesorethroathasclearedup(seeabove).
Retentionofurine
Causeschildbirth.
Womenfinditdifficulttourinateafterchildbirth.
Voicelost
SymptomsInsingers.Sudden.
Chamomilla (Cham.)
Familyname:Compositae
Commonnames:cornfeverfew;matricariachamo-
milla;Germanchamomile
Thisisanannualplantthatgrowsinuncultivated
fieldsamongwheatandcorn,especiallyinthesandy
regionsofEurope.
InancientmedicineChamomillawasusedonlyoc-
casionallyfortreatingconsumption (tuberculosis).
Culpepermentions itinhisFirstCompleteEnglish
Physicianandrecommends itasastrengthenerofthe
J
72•Chamomilla(Cham.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
womb,asaremedyfortheaftereffectsofthe'careless
midwife'andasanantidoteforopiumpoisoning.
Itisworthmentioningthatitisnottoodifficultto
conductvourownproving,unintentionally.There-
centfashionofdrinkingherbalteashasmeantthat
somepoorsoulsaredrinkingupwardsoftwocupsof
chamomileteaadav(1-2pints). 1havefoundthat
manvpatientssufferingfromirritabilityandsleepless-
nesshavebeencuredsimplvbvtheremovalofchamo-
mileteafromtheirdiets.Bvallmeanshavetheodd
cupofherbalteabutdobearinmindthattheyhave
medicinalpropertiesandthatlargeamountsdrunkon
adailvbasiscanproducethesymptomstheywere
supposedtocure.
Thehomeopathicpreparation ismadefromthe
wholefreshplantwhenitisinfullflower.Itischop-
pedandpoundedtoafinepulp,thejuiceisexpressed,
mixedwithequalpartsofalcoholandthenallowedto
standforeightdaysbeforeitissuccussed.
GENERALSYMPTOMS
Complaintsfrom:coffee;teething.Facered;
one-sided-inspots;withtoothache(teething).Likes
colddrinks.Painsunbearable.Sweat:clammy;hot;
betterforuncovering.
Worseduringtheevening;forfreshair;forcoffee;for
wind.
Chamomillapainsareoftenbroughtonorassociated
withteething,angerortoomuchteaorcoffee.Itis
especiallysuitedtoteethingchildrenandwomenin
labour,andanyonewhohasbeeninahighlyemotion-
alstate(especiallyangry)foralongperiodoftimeand
whohasbecomeover-sensitive,mentallyorphysi-
cally,asaresult.Hahnemannsaidofthisremedy,'It
oughtnottobegiventothosewhobearpainwith
patienceandresignation,'asitskeynoteisunbearable
pain.Theremaybesweatingwiththepains,especially
onthescalpandface-alongwithahighfever.The
sweatingmaymakethemfeelbetter.Chamomilla
patientsaregenerallyworseintheeveningbefore
midnight(teething,cough,fever,etc.).Thetypical
Chamomillapatientfeelshotanddoesn'tlikeit,will
kickoffthebedclothesorsticktheburningsolesofher
feetoutofbed.Theysweateasilyandfeelbetterforit.
Theyaresensitivetowindandtobeingchilledbycold,
dampair.
EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Violentlyangry.Complaintsfromanger.Depressed.
Desires:tobecarried;tobealone.Dislikescompany;
beingspokento;beinglookedat;beingtouched.
Excitable.Impatient.Irritablechildren.Screaming
withpain.Sensitivetopain.Stubborn.PeoplewhoneedChamomillawillbeangryandexcit-
ableandwilltoleratenothingandnobody.Theyare
incrediblysensitivetopainandareenragedbyit.They
maysnapandsnarlanddemandrelieffromtheirpain,
butnothinghelps.AChamomillapatientwilloftensay,
'Ican'tbearthepainanylonger.'
Childrencanbespitefulandhittheirparents.They
whineandscreamandcannotbecomforted.Theyask
forthingswhichtheymayimmediatelyhurlacrossthe
room(drinks,toys,etc.).Babiesinsistonbeingcarried
aroundandcryloudlywhentheyareheldstillorput
down.Evenafterbeingcarriedforashortwhilethey
maystarttocry.Theparentsofa'Chamomillababy'will
beattheirwits'endandmaytalkofadoption!
PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Cough
SymptomsCough:dryduringsleep;irritating;tick-
ling.Mucustastesbitter.
Worseatnight.
Thecoughisoftenworseatnightwhenthechildis
asleepbutitdoesnotwakenhim/her.
Diarrhoea
SymptomsStools:green;hot;smellingofrotteneggs;
painful.Inteethingchildren.
Earache
SymptomsPains:aching;pressing;stitching;tearing;
unbearable.
Worseforwind;bendingdown.
Fever
SymptomsHeat:burning;one-sided.WithThirsti-
ness;Shivering.
Worsemidmorning.
Causesanger.
Thefaceandbreatharehotwhilstthebodyischilly
andcold.Thefacemaysweataftereating.
Flatulence
SymptomsBelly/stomach bloated.
Insomnia
SymptomsWithSleepiness.
Thisinsomniaresultsfrompain,angerorstimulants
(coffee,etc.),oritcanbecausedbytoomuchchamo-
miletea-eveninbabies.Thepersonmayberestless.
Jointpain
SymptomsPainsviolent.Withnumbness.
Thepainsdrivethepatientoutofbedatnight-
walkingabouthelpsabit.
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Chinaofficinalis(Chin.)•73
Labourpains
SymptomsPains:distressing;severe;unbearable.
Thewomanmaysaythatshecan'tbearthepainand
thatshewantstodie.Sheisn'tanxiouslikeAconite,but
sheisusuallyveryangryandimpatientast


 synthesized for use in cell membrane walls, steroid
production, and for anti-inflammatory purposes. Various minerals and
elements are transmuted into other elements. An example of this is silica,
which is transmuted into calcium. The liver also synthesizes albumin and
globulin, which are carrier molecules.
SECRETION
 — Your liver produces and secretes approximately 1 liter of
bile per day. Bile is a fat emulsifier and alkalizing agent.
DETOXIFICATION
 — The liver’s immune (Kupffer) cells digest bacteria,
viruses and other pathogens within the blood from the digestive tract. A
healthy liver can metabolize hormones, chemical drugs, and other chemicals
to a certain degree. However, our daily ingestion of these substances is more
than most livers can cope with. The liver also produces enzymes to help with
the above detoxification process.
You can see from the above functions and processes what your liver
does, and how important it is to keep it healthy! Acidosis, alcohol, toxic
chemicals, drugs, etc., are all extremely harmful to your liver. Almost all
drugs, especially coal tar products like aspirin, severely destroy its tissues. It’s
your liver—send it love and be good to it!
Your liver is also tied to your mind in ways not yet understood by most
people. When the liver is inflamed and impaired in its function, so is your
mind. This can create low self-esteem and anger. Remember that your body
develops and functions according to how you treat it. Be good to yourself.
GALLBLADDER

Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped sac that is located on the underside of the
right lobe of your liver. Your gallbladder is a “holding tank” for bile, which
is produced in the liver. As bile is stored in the gallbladder, the body removes
water from it, making it concentrated.
As bile is needed for digestive purposes, it moves through a 3-inch duct
called the cystic duct into the hepatic duct, which then forms the common bileduct. The hepatic duct then empties into the duodenum (the first portion of
the small intestine).
Bile is used as an alkalizer, anti-inflammatory, and emulsifier of fats. It
works with pancreatic lipase to break down large fat molecules. Bile contains
bilirubin, biliverdin, cholesterol, organic and inorganic substances and salts,
lecithin, mucin, etc.
Cholecystokinin (pancreozymin) is a hormone from the intestinal wall (of
the duodenum) that causes the gallbladder to contract, releasing bile.
Cholecystokinin (pancreozymin) is triggered by fats entering the small bowel.
In Summary

The tissues of the alimentary canal, which is called the digestive tract, are
formed from several layers of cells. The first layer is called the mucous
membrane; it lines all passages and cavities of the body that have contact with
oxygen. This mucous membrane consists of epithelial cells, also referred to as
the mucosa, which secretes moisture or mucus to aid in the protection and
function of the respective organ. We also have the sub-mucosa or basement
membrane. Then the connective and the smooth muscle tissues. Most of the
mucus of the mucosa comes from the Brunner’s glands, which are located in
the sub-mucosa.
We consume food and drink for the very purpose of obtaining fuels, as
well as for building and repairing materials. Basically, most elements and
compounds are used as energy sources for the body. All foods and drinks
must first be broken down from their gross unusable forms into their simplest
or nutritional substances so the body can absorb them and use them. Cell
membrane walls have microscopic
pores so that only the simplest of elements
can enter. If not, large particles may enter and cause cellular damage.
Physically, however, most by-products of digestion, if properly broken
down into their simplest form, can now be absorbed through the villi into the
capillary (blood) bed. The blood now acts as a transporter, carrying the
nutrients, building blocks and fuels to the liver, then to the heart, and finally
releasing them into the general system for its needs. By-products of digestion
include amino acids, monosaccharides (simple sugars), fatty acids, glycerol,
vitamins and minerals, etc.MODULE 2.7
The Eliminative System

THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

The immune and lymphatic systems work together, offering your body both
protection and elimination, respectively. Both fall under the category of
“Eliminative System,” but they are each a separate system unto themselves.
Let’s examine each of these systems and how they work, both separately and
as a team.
The lymphatic system acts as your septic system. It provides not only
protection for cells, but serves to remove wastes as well. Cells eat and excrete
like you do, only on a much smaller scale. The blood carries the nutrition and
fuels to the cells, and your lymph system removes the by-products and wastes
caused from metabolizing these nutrients and fuels.
The lymph system consists of the lymph fluid, lymph vessels, lymph
nodes, spleen and the thymus gland.
Lymph Fluid
The lymph fluid is an alkaline, translucent fluid that flows from the cells to
the venous blood supply via the lymph vessels. Your lymph fluids act as the
water that carries the wastes from your toilet to the septic system.
Lymph fluid removes approximately 10 percent of the total fluidsupplied by the blood system to a cell. The lymph fluid is the medium or
“plasma” that carries a host of substances that need to be removed from cells,
as well as substances that are used to protect the cell. These include:
Excessive unused proteins (including albumin and globulin, etc.)
Salts and ions
Gases and toxic, metabolic wastes
Ureas
Fats (possible anti-inflammatory compounds)
Glucose
Hormones, steroids and enzymes
Unused nutrients, especially artificial vitamins
Parasites (bacteria, etc.)
Chemical toxins, sulfa drugs, chemical medications, etc.
Minerals (unusable by cells)
Immune cells, especially lymphocytes (T- and especially B-cells),
macrophages (monocytes), etc.
Dying body cells (due to atrophy or acidosis)
Fats from the small intestinal tract and liver, which are absorbed through
small lymph vessels called lacteals.
There is not a “heart” to pump and pressurize your lymph system, so
your lymph fluids move by means of the following methods:

Pressure changes that are reflected through the blood vascular system.
Contraction of your skeletal muscles, which are activated through
movement and exercise.
Contraction of smooth muscle stimulation.
Low blood pressure (adrenal glands), lack of exercise or inactive
lifestyle, impacted bowels, and congested kidneys and skin will all cause your
lymph system to back up.
Over-consumption of proteins (many of which are abrasive [foreign] to
the body), acids, and mucus-forming substances (milk, complex sugars, etc.)
will also burden your lymph system, causing it to become congested and
stagnant. All of this together creates a heavy immune burden and response,
and cellular autointoxication leading to cellular hypoactivity and death. In my
opinion, this is where cancer originates.Lymph Vessels
Lymph vessels extend throughout your body and mimic your blood vessels,
except they are larger. The lymph capillaries (and blood capillaries) extend
into almost all the interstitial areas of all cells. They are not found in the bone
marrow, epidermis (outer layer of skin), in cartilage, or in the central nervous
system.
Blood plasma that leaves the blood capillaries nourishes and carries
energy factors to cells. The cells’ wastes from metabolizing these elements are
excreted into what now has become the interstitial fluid, which is collected
into the small capillaries of the lymph system. The small capillaries lead into
the larger lymph vessels (veins with valves) and off to the lymph nodes and
filtering organs, like the spleen, liver, tonsils and appendix, etc. The
lymphatic vascular bed moves throughout the body in the same way your
blood vessels do.
The thoracic duct, which begins in the abdomen, acts as an enlarged sac,
which receives lymph vessels from the lower extremities (limbs) and pelvic
areas, including the stomach and intestines. This thoracic duct moves upward
through the thorax, picking up lymph vessels from the ribs (intercostal areas),
then moves to the left subclavian area (trunk), where it recedes and drains the
left upper extremities. The left jugular trunk also drains here, which allows
the left side of the head and neck to drain properly. The right side of the
head, neck and thorax drain or are connected to the right lymph duct.
As the lymph flows through the lymph vessels toward the subclavian
veins, it passes through the lymph nodes, which contain macrophages to
phagocytize (consume and destroy) bacteria or other pathogens (antigens).
As the lymph fluid is
cleaned, neutralized and filtered, it re-enters the blood
stream at the internal jugular and the right and left subclavian blood veins.
Lymph Nodes
You have thousands of small septic tanks called lymph nodes throughout


 the National Health Service the
huge amount of money spent on courses of antibiotics used to eradicate the organism.

As I've said, in the past, Aloe Vera was used widely as a purgative and an aid to digestion
generally, so it is not surprising that sufferers from inflammatory bowel conditions like colitis and diverticulitis have reported great results with regular ingestion of Aloe Vera. It must be
stressed, however, that their symptoms tend to return after stopping the drink so taking Aloe
Vera gel has to be an on-going habit. These conditions are well known for relapsing and
remitting, and for some people who have suffered regularly from these unpleasant complaints,
the reduced frequency and severity of the relapses has been benefit enough. I am often asked
 if Aloe Vera is available as a suppository but, as far as I'm aware, it is not as yet - but perhaps
it's in the pipeline!!

One condition that I think deserves special mention is the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It
is the commonest disorder of the bowel in the industrialised western world and the most
frequent cause for referral to gastroenterologists by family doctors. It is estimated that there may be more than five million sufferers in the UK alone.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a collection of symptoms that vary from person to person but the
most common features are abdominal pains, constipation or diarrhoea with abdominal
bloating or with the passage of mucous. There is no effect on general health and the sufferers usually maintain their weight. But it can be an extremely debilitating and embarrassing
condition, and can at times prevent sufferers from going outside and getting on with their
work or, indeed, their life. Often it is associated with a stress-related emotional upset or
depression and may be combined with other 'irritable' organs such as the bladder.

Conventional treatment is not terribly effective and depends on dietary change, usually with
an increase in fibre, antidiarrhoeal or bulking agents, antispasmodic drugs, antidepressants and psycho/ hypnotherapy, etc. All these measures are tried because the condition is not fully
understood. Some think it is due to a disorder of the bowels' regular and smooth peristaltic
movements - a 'dysmotility', and on the same theme others claim that the gut's sensitivity is
decreased. Another theory is that there is too much yeast such as Candida albicans in the
bowel which may be the underlying cause, whilst there is a group of doctors who, as with post-viral fatigue syndrome (to be discussed later), think it is wholly psychological and the
result of the stresses of modern living.

Whatever the cause, it was stated in the British Medical Journal in January 1995: "No
uniformly successful treatment exists for the Irritable Bowel Syndrome". I know that there are a lot of dissatisfied patients out there, for when the journalist, Hazel Courtney, wrote an
article on IBS in the Daily Mail in 1994, featuring amongst others, my views on Aloe Vera, it
generated 10,000 letters asking for more information.

Aloe Vera has now become my first line approach in the treatment of confirmed IBS and I have more success with this regime than any other. Unfortunately, it is not successful in every
case and I suspect the failures tend to occur more where the emotional response to stress is
greatest, i.e. there is less of a physical component. But it is really reassuring and pleasing to
hear patients say, as one did, "I can go shopping now with confidence - it's great". Previously
she could only shop where she had an intimate knowledge of where all the toilets were to be found.

I must emphasise that I am talking about Aloe Vera gel, not the old 'bitter aloes' made from
the sap. This would produce quite different results!

How much Aloe Vera did you say you gave him?

Immune system

People who take Aloe Vera gel regularly, including myself, report a greater sense of well-
being - they just feel better and more at ease. I believe this comes about because of a well-balanced and effective immune system which the Aloe Vera is capable of modulating.

As the immune system exists to protect the body from change caused by invading organisms
for example, bacteria, viruses or altered cells such as cancer cells, its efficient functioning is
of extreme importance. It necessitates a very complex system, involving many different elements which I do not claim to fully understand. The study of immunology is a subject in its
own right. So I will present it in a greatly over-simplified form, in which I shall mention only
the key players. There is much more going on in the background which modifies the action of
these key cells, as they do not work in isolation.
 The immune system is working around the clock to protect the body from attack and therefore
any disruption to its immediate and efficient response will cause a major problem to the
individual. Problems can arise where the immune system is under active as well as when it is
overactive, or even when there is inappropriate action such as when the system attacks the
host tissues. This action will cause the so-called auto-immune disorders, some common examples being:

Ulcerative colitis
Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)
Rheumatoid arthritis

If the immune system is unable to produce an adequate response, the individual can't fight infection and will eventually succumb. The classic instance of such a situation, of course, is
AIDS or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

If the response is too great, such as the hypersensitive response in allergic asthma, this is a
harmful response capable of ultimately causing death, so it is vital that the response should be just enough to knock out the enemy without overkill.

Such immune responses are occurring in healthy individuals continuously. The immune
system should be thought of as an essential part of our defence mechanism, continually
keeping out and destroying invaders and abnormal cells as they appear.
 Who are the key players?

The most important are cells called lymphocytes of which there are two types, B cells and T
cells which are found in lymphoid tissue and in the blood.
Second in importance are cells called phagocytes which are basically scavengers. Some of
these are found in tissue, while others which are the white blood cells, are found circulating in the blood. B lymphocytes produce antibodies but the T lymphocytes have several functions:

1. They help B cells to make antibodies
2. They recognise and destroy cells infected with viruses
3. They activate phagocytes to take up pathogens that they have identified 4. They control the level and quality of the immune response.

Life is a constant fight both internally and externally, so I have represented the immune
response as a battle in which the orders are delivered by messengers. These messengers are
called cytokines. The cytokine systems orchestrate the T helper cells (lymphocytes) in
searching out and destroying the enemy and it is at this level where a major component of
Aloe Vera works.

This very important component, acemannan, is found amongst the sugar fraction. It is a long
chain polysaccharide and acts as an immune modulator. This means it has the ability to either
enhance or to slow down the immune response and this remarkable activity has been demonstrated and is well documented in laboratory experiments.

It has been isolated from Aloe Vera by the Carrington Laboratories in the USA and produced
as a drug, trade name 'Carrisyn', which has been licensed by the Food and Drugs
Administration (FDA) to be trialled in human AIDS patients. Ace mannan has attracted enormous interest and the future of Aloe Vera may well be in the success of this component.
At the moment it has reached the penultimate stage of testing before it can be licensed for
unrestricted use in humans. It currently holds a veterinary licence in the USA for the
treatment of feline leukaemia virus in cats.

On the veterinary side in the UK very recent work carried out by Peter Green, an equine vet,
on post-viral syndrome in horses, has produced some dramatic results.
Fortunately, in equine post-viral syndrome, unlike that in human beings, there is a measurable
entity in the blood. Horses with this condition drop their white blood cell counts to almost
fatal levels. Peter Green recorded these levels in horses suffering from this condition, then put
them on a three to five week regime of adding Aloe Vera gel to their feed. Being a sceptic at first - as I was - he was incredibly surprised with his findings as eleven out of fourteen horses
 treated made a full recovery and returned to eventing, jumping and racing. The affected
horses all showed increased white cell counts after the course of Aloe Vera. Normally, most
of these horses would not have expected to recover. In his paper Peter Green says:
"Nevertheless, despite the limitations of this form of clinical study, we believe that there are
genuine therapeutic benefits to be gained from the administration of Aloe Vera extracts".
 I have suggested its use in my patients with post-viral fatigue syndrome on an empirical basis
and one or two have benefited. However, the numbers are really too small to draw any
conclusions but, considering there is no other convincing treatment, it must be worth a try.
On the basis of what has been said, it would be expected that those suffering with asthma of
an allergic origin would benefit from Aloe Vera, either for the immunomodulating effect or the natural anti-inflammatory


 YOU  TO  FEEL  IT TO-
DAY!
Beloved  Students,  My  Joy today,  in bringing  to you  the
Radiation,  the Power  of Life,  is not so much  the  Words
which  I shall  say to you,  but the Power  of Radiation.  You
probably  do not see Me!  I stand  above,  pouring  My  Radi-DISCOURSE  XXIII  355
ance  to you,  as I flash  the Words  to the Messenger.  Will
you be kind  enough,  in the  Fulness  of the  Great  Love
which  you  have  expressed  in This  Class,  to open  the Doors
of your  Hearts—of  your  feeling  world;  and  let the Liquid
Light  pour  forth  today,  in Its Final  Achievement  of all
which  I wish  to do for you ? Let Its Fulness  flow  forth!  May
I remind  you,  This  is the Greatest  Invincible  Protection  to
you,  which  We  have  given  forth  thus  far!
The Liquid  Light  will  protect  you  from  human  sug-
gestions;  from  discarnate  entities  attaching  themselves  to
your  feeling  world;  and  from  the influence  of black  magi-
cians.  This  is what  I have  started  forth  and  will  continue
to pour  to the students  who  have  Right  Motives;  who  have
earnest  intensity  to the Light!  Remember,  Beloved  Ones,
there  is nothing  hidden  from  the Light.  We  know  exactly
what  is in your  feeling,  in your  motive!  Therefore,  do not
try ever  to deceive  each  other;  or worst  of all try to deceive
yourselves.  Unfortunately,  many  of mankind  in the attempt
to deceive  others,  have  only  deceived  themselves.
Remember,  if you  do not have  the Blessing,  it is because
something  is acting  in your  feeling  world—possibly  un-
known  to you.  If you  would  be sincere  in asking  for every-
thing  else  but  the Perfection  of Life,  to be taken  out  of
your  feeling  world,  you  would  prepare  yourself  for This
Blessing.  This  is not just  so many  Words!  It is a Substance
of Life,  charged  into  your  feeling  world.  Since  so much  has
been  accomplished—I  cannot  take  the time  to even  intimate
to you  all that  has been  accomplished,  but sufficient  I think 356 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
has been  said,  to give  you  some  idea  and  to make  your
Hearts  rejoice  forever—you  who  are sincere;  that  it was
your  Privilege  to be present  at an Out-pouring  of This
Kind.
Because  a thing  is invisible,  Beloved  Students,  does  not
mean  that  it is not tangible.  My Presence  is invisible  to you;
but I am VERY  TANGIBLE  and  My Currents  of Energy
are VERY  TANGIBLE.  Therefore,  as you  feel This  Glow
in your  feeling  world,  try to understand  what  It means  and
the uplift  which  It brings  into  your  feeling!
Shall  I say something  to you  which  reveals  the mathe-
matical  precision  of This  Activity,  which  you  will  perhaps
appreciate ? In twenty  minutes,  the vibratory  action  of your
bodies  has  been  lifted  twenty  percent  more,  than  it was
twenty  minutes  ago.  This  you  do not  understand  out-
wardly;  but  to Us, it is VERY  TANGIBLE.  I ask you  to
qualify  all that  is done  to be eternally  sustained  within  you;
because  We  are here  for Definite  Action.  We  are here  for
Definite  Results  in your  Life  and  This  is to be sustained.  We
have  for almost  nine  months,  watched  for the opportunity
where  We  could  begin  to render  This  Service  for the  "I
AM"  Students.
You have  read  of Bob,  Rex,  Nada,  Pearl  and  the Mes-
sengers,  who  came  to Me in India  and  in the Cave  of Light,
described  in the last  chapter  of the Magic  Presence.  That
was all very  Real,  Beloved  Students.  Far  more  Real  than
you yet comprehend;  but as you  read  and  contemplate  that
chapter,  steadily  and  surely,  there  will  come  the Full  Import DISCOURSE  XXIII  357
into your  outer  consciousness  thru  your  feeling  world,  of
just what  It means.
Today,  you  are living  in a world  charged  with  human
discord  and  mankind  must  have  more  than  ordinary  pro-
tection;  and  also  the students  who  want  to go forth  to Vic-
tory.  Therefore,  This  Assistance  is being  given,  Beloved
Ones;  and  I trust  that  every  one  of you  can  comprehend
and feel  the Truth  of Those  Words!  If you  can,  then  We
will be able  to render  Greater  and  Greater  continued  Serv-
ice.
Do you  think,  Beloved  Ones,  that  the Messengers  would
come  and  come,  again  and  again  into  your  midst;  and  We
would  pour  forth  the Radiation,  which  is released  in These
Classes,  if We  had  not some  Definite  Purpose  for it? To
be a temporary  thing  would  be well;  but  in the ultimate,
it would  be comparatively  useless.  Therefore,  ALL  THAT
WE DO  HAS  A PERMANENT  SUSTAINING  ACTIV-
ITY;  AND  NO  ONE  CAN  RELAX  OR  SLIP  BACK
FROM  THIS  WHICH  WE  BRING  TO  YOU.
Beloved  Ones  of Seattle,  the  difference  between  your
Inner  vibratory  action  now  and  one  year  ago,  is remark-
able.  If I were  to tell you  exactly,  you  would  scarcely  believe
Me. You  do not see yet the Out-picturing  of That,  as per-
haps  many  of you  would  like  to, but I know  It is there!  I
know  the Inner  Achievement  is there!  I know  the clearing
away  of conditions  which  is releasing  you  into  your  Free-
dom  is acting!
Depending  upon  the acceptance  in your  feeling  and  con-358 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
sciousness,  that  all and  more  than  We  have  intimated  is
being  done,  do you  have  the Release  of the Courage  and
Strength  you  require.  Thru  your  acceptance  of It, will  It
hold  you  sustained,  until  you  see the Greater  and  Greater
Out-picturing  of all that  must  necessarily  come  forth,  from
within  out.  All mankind  thru  long  centuries,  have  been
bringing  things  from  without  in; and  as you know,  largely
the things  they  did not want.  Now  in reversing  the process,
you are bringing  forth  the Perfection  of Life  from  within,
instead  of human  conditions  from  outside.
I urge  you  and  repeat  it again,  Beloved  Ones,  since  you
have  done  this  for centuries,  remember  how  alert  must  be
the guard.  Do not for one  moment  give  Power  any  longer
to outside  things,  persons,  places  or conditions!  If you  con-
tinue  to do so, We cannot  help  you;  but in a limited  man-
ner; but if you  will  dismiss  them  and  know,  since  you  have
observed  This  Chart,  that  your  Presence  is the Governing
Intelligence,  all discord  must  dissolve.


, arthritis, and rheumatic disease. Some two or three
decades ago many quack patent medicines were sold which had no medicinal value whatever except that the indicated dose contained a few grains of potassium iodide. As
this accidentally supplied a very urgent body need, and partly corrected a universal
deficiency in diet, such medicines were very popular. A change in advertising
psychology has practically removed these remedies from the market. The need is now supplied in a much less efficient way by iodized salt.    The needs of the human body for vitamins have been well established, but one
fundamental defect in medical thinking has been a failure to recognize that minerals are
also needed. We have called attention to the need for calcium, iodine, and iron, but there are several other minerals that are also necessary to the optimum health of the human
body, including magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, sulphur, cobalt, nickel, and
others. These are commonly grouped together under the head of trace minerals, as they
exist only in quantities too small to measure accurately. They are to be found in all fruits and vegetables, and in meats and milk.
   There is no positive evidence that any disease results from a lack of these trace
minerals, as they are so widely distributed in nature, and the quantitative needs are so small that deficiencies from these sources pr obably do not exist. However, the last word
has not been said on this subject. Subsequent investigation may reveal that trace minerals play a greater part in human metabolism than we suspect at the present time.
   We do know that the person who has a sufficient intake of the three principal minerals
mentioned--calcium, iron, and iodine--along with sufficient quantities of the vitamins, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates in the natural state, will have a resistance against
ordinary disease far in excess of the average person. Such person will have more
freedom from fatigue, and greater ability to work; will live with the retention of all physical faculties to a greater age, and will have a better mind than the person who suffers some single or multiple vitamin or mineral deficiency. The various vitamins and minerals mentioned are all necessary. No one can be omitted if an individual would
retain good health. The trace minerals will be taken care of in the intake of milk, meat, fruits and vegetables.

  CHAPTER IV
OUR DIETARY INTAKE (What do we get?)
   In comparing our dietary needs with our actual dietary intake, we find that there are
deficiencies which are widespread and more pronounced than the average physician recognizes. In the early work with vitamins, the relatively small amounts needed to make sick individuals feel better caused the workers in this field to lose sight of the quantitative side of the problem. All emphasis was laid on the qualitative side. When
vitamin B was first used as a treatment for beriberi in the Orient, and concentrates from
rye bran and yeast were used as a treatment, it was supposed than only infinitesimal
quantities were necessary to bring about favorable results. The spectacular relief
accorded by a small amount of yeast or wheat germ or rice polishings led the investigators of that time to believe that the patient who was relieved of his most
outstanding symptoms was cured.
   The same error has crept into our orientation of the effects of vitamin A in connection
with eye diseases. Laboratory animals or children suffering from xerophthalmia
(redness, swelling, pus discharge, pain and ulceration of the eyes) will be relieved of the
most distressing of these eye symptoms by relatively small amounts of milk, cream,
butter, or cod-liver oil. But in order to cure the patient of the underlying pathology of which the eye disease is merely one small part, we must give ten to 100 times as big a
dose as that necessary to relieve the outstanding symptoms.
   The same error has been prevalent in connection with the treatment of mineral
deficiencies. Relatively small doses of calci um will afford complete relief to persons
suffering calcium deficiency. This comfort and relief may be so great a change from the
distress previously suffered that the person believes himself cured, even though he is
only partially better. The distressing symptoms of exophthalmic goiter are relieved
promptly and the patient is infinitely better after a few drops of a weak solution of
iodine. The tendency to believe this is a cure is seized upon by wishful thinking of both doctor and patient.
   A relatively small amount of iron will produce a very great change in the appearance
and endurance of a person suffering an iron anemia; but he will be far from cured. The muddling and stumbling in this field of medical research have emphasized the benefit of
these specific treatments, but as yet have failed to orient properly the complete physical
needs of the patient, which, as heretofore stated, are greater than the bare maintenance
needs. Acting on these false premises, physicians in the past have been content to
prescribe for their patients a few leaves of  lettuce, a few teaspoonfuls of milk or cream,
a fraction of an ounce of butter, and a tiny bit of yeast--all of which might more nearly
fit the requirements of a mouse or a small chick.
   The factor of quantity is now the most important factor in all dietary study. Since we
have found we must deal with vitamins and minerals in a quantitative way, we must
examine the diets formerly supposed to be adequate and see whether these contain large
enough quantities of the necessary vitamins and minerals for optimum health. In
examining such diets, we must consider them first, from the standpoint of maintenance
of the person who has existed for many years on a dietary deficiency.    From a practical viewpoint, the only persons who fit into the first class are the babies
being born at the present time in the families  of the more intelligent members of the
community, who have the advantage from earliest infancy of the newer knowledge of nutrition. These babies will have, as they grow older, no previous deficiency to
overcome. The persons who at the present time have attained youth, middle age, or old
age have not had the benefit of the new facts in connection with diet. Their presence
among the living at this time is merely a fortuitous accident. By some hit-or-miss
happening, they have picked up enough minerals and vitamins to allow them to continue to exist. Their existence is that of a person below par, carrying one or more
chronic diseases.
   The small child on a deficient diet becomes afflicted with chronic tonsillitis. The
school child may develop tuberculosis. The youth is pimply and anemic. All have bad
teeth. Many have permanently crippled hearts due to rheumatic infections. Seventy
percent have rickets. A large proportion have digestive diseases and constipation. All these handicaps are the result of errors in diet.
   Drs. Williams and Spies made examinations of diets in various parts of the United
States, and in their book, "Vitamin B
1" published in 1938, they said there is much
sameness in diets all over the country. This sameness is largely in the enormous consumption of non-vitamin, nonmineral foods composed of white flour and sugar. The average diet furnishes a vitamin B
1 intake of from 200 to 300 International Units. This
is just enough to prevent the development of the oriental disease--beriberi. The
American population are quite evidently not getting enough vitamin B 1 and are existing
on the edge of pellagra and beriberi all the time. In order to have the optimum benefit
from Vitamin B 1 a person of 150 pounds weight should have from 700 to 1,000 units
per day.
   G. R. Cowgill, one of the outstanding workers in this field, states: "There are grounds
for believing that American dietaries as a whole are unsatisfactory with respect to the
content of vitamin B 1."
   Dr. Cowgill follows this statement by a copy of the following menus:
   International Units of B 1 per
serving
Breakfast
Orange Juice 18.1
Soft boiled egg 15.1
2 slices toast (white) 7.4
Butter and honey 0.0
Coffee 0.0
Sugar 0.0
Cream 3.1
Total  43.7

Luncheon
Tomato soup 7.8
Broiled chicken 13.6
Mashed potatoes 10.0
String beans 8.8
2 slices bread (white) 7.4
Tea or coffee 0.0
Sugar 0.0
Cream 3.1
Pumpkin pie 1.0
Total  51.7

Dinner
Fresh fruit coctail 18.1
Roast beef 16.6
Spinach 9.0
Potatoes 10.0
2 rolls 7.5
Lettuce and French dressing 15.1
Cake 1.0
Coffee with cream 3.1
Total  80.4
Breakfast  43.7 I.U.
Luncheon  51.7 I.U.
Dinner  80.4 I.U.
Total  175.8 I.U. B 1    Dr. Cowgill concludes with: "They do not supply even the minimum B 1
requirements!"
   Dr. Burt Wolbach, of Harvard University, has shown that certain changes take place
in the epithelium lining the windpipe and bronchial tubes of children who do not receive


 re-form, reorient stagnant psychic
energy with your willingness to be totally honest, totally
constructive, loving, and open. If you nd an unwillingness in this
regard, then that must be confronted, explored, and reeducated.
This is the only meaningful way in which meditation can move
your life toward the resolution of problems, toward growth and
fulllment, and toward unfolding your best potential. If you do this,
my friends, the time will come when trusting life will no longer
sound like a vague, faraway theory that you cannot put into
personal action. Instead, your trust in life, as well as self-love in the
healthiest sense, will ll you more and more, based on realistic
considerations, instead of wishful thinking.
Reconciliation of the Paradoxes of Your Life
As your consciousness expands, the paradoxes and opposites that
constantly puzzle you in life will be reconciled. Let us examine rst
the paradox of desire. Both desire and desirelessness are important
spiritual attitudes. Only to the dualistic, separated mind do they
seem like opposites leading to confusion about which is right or
wrong.
Human beings  desire, for only desire can bring you to the fourth
aspect of meditation. This is the expansion of your conscious
concepts in order to create new and better life-substance,  hence life
experience. If you do not desire a better state of being and morefulllment, you will have no material to create and mold life-
substance. Visualization of a fuller state presupposes desire. These
concepts must be fostered by the conscious ego, and the universal
consciousness must intervene to help create a more expanded state.
If you see desire and desire lessness as mutually exclusive, you
cannot grasp or feel the necessary attitude. Desire must exist for one
to believe in new possibilities and to unfold into greate r states of
fulllment and self-expressio n. But if desire is tense, urgent, and
contracted, it forms a block.  Such desire implies, “I do not believe
that what I want can happen,” which is, perhaps, the result of an
underlying, “I really do not want it,” because of some misconception
or unjustied fears, or an unwillingness to pay the price. This
underlying denial creates too tense a desire. Therefore  a kind of
desirelessness must be present that could be expressed as the
statement, “I know I can and will have such and such, even if it is
not realizable right now, in this or that specic form. I trust the
universe and my own good will suciently that I can wait and will
strengthen myself along the way to cope well with the temporary
frustration of this desire.”
What are the common denominators of healthy desire and healthy
desirelessness that make meditation and indeed all life-expression
real and beaut iful? First there is an absence of fear and the presence
of trust. If you fear frustration, unfulllment, and their
consequences, the tension of your soul movement will prohibit the
fulllment you want. Eventually you will even give up all desire.
Then desirelessness will be distorted, misunderstood, and of the
wrong kind because too much tense desire is present. In the nal
analysis such tense desire comes from fear caused by the infantile
belief that you will be annihilated if you do not have what you
want. Hence you do not trust your ability to cope with lack of
fulllment, which makes you inordinately frightened of it. So the
vicious circle continues. The fear induces a cramp that becomes a
denial of desire. These very subtle, obscure attitudes need to be
explored in your meditation, so that you can come to the fourth
stage of meaningful meditatio n. In this stage you express your desire
with condence in your ability to cope with both non-fulllmentand fulllment, and therefore with a benign universe, capable of
yielding to you what you long for. The obstacles along the way can
be dealt with when you know  that the ultimate state of bliss will be
yours anyway. Then desire and desirelessness will not be
irreconcilable paradoxes, but complementary attitudes.
Similarly, it seems paradoxical to postulate that both involvement
and detachment must exist in the healthy psyche. Again there must
be a twofold approach to the understanding of this seeming
contradiction. If detachment is indierence because you are afraid
to be involved and unwilling to risk pain and scared of loving, then
detachment is a distortion of the real attitude. If involvem ent means
merely an expression of a super-tense will that your infantile
insistence on having what you want right away generates, then the
healthy, productive version of involvement is inverted.
I will choose a third example of apparent opposites that make a
comprehensive whole when not distorted. Let us take the inner
attitudes of activity and passivity. On the dualistic level these two
seem to be mutually exclusive. How can you be both active and
passive in a harmonious way? The right inner interaction includes
both these inner movements. For instance, meditation,  as I have
explained it here, must include both. You are active when you
explore your inner levels of consciousness; you are active when you
commit yourself and struggle to recognize and overcome resistance;
you are active when you question yourself further to let the
previously unadmitted destructive side express itself; you are active
when you have a dialogue and reeducate the; infantile, ignorant
aspects of yourself; you are active when you use your ego-
consciousness to enlist the help of the spiritual consciousness; you
are active when you create a new concept of life experience, as
opposed to an old, limiting one. When the ego deals with both other
“universes” to establish a connection, you are active. But you must
also learn to wait passively for the unfoldment and expression of
both these other levels. Then the right blend of activity and
passivity preva ils in the psyche. The universal powers cannot come
to fruition in a human being unless both the active and the passive
movements are present.These are very important concepts to understand, to use, and to
observe within  yourself. Find where they are distorted and where
they are functioning well. When the three-way interaction within
yourself takes place, there is always a harmonious blend between
desire and desirelessness; between involvement and detachment;
between activi ty and passivity. When this balance becomes a steady
state, the destructive infant grows up. It is not killed or annihilated. It
is not exorcised. Its frozen powers resolve themselves into live
energy, which you will actually feel, my friends, as a new, living
force. This infant must not be slain. It must be instructed so that
salvation can come to it, liberating it, bringing it to growth. If you
work toward this goal, you will steadily move closer to unifying the
ego level and the universal self.
This is powerful material. Be blessed, be in peace, be with God.
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Connection Between the Ego and the Universal
Power
Energy and consciousness manifest as the undivided power of the
universe. This power is the creative life principle residing within all
of us. However,  human beings often lose conscious contact with this
creative, divine power and trust the limited ego more than the
higher self within. What is the fear behind this separation? How can
we detect our shame of what is best in us, and how can we give
over to the universal power within?
Greetings, my dearest friends. May this lecture give you renewed
insight and strength, so that your attempts to nd yourself—who
you are, where you belong, and how to fulll yourself—become a
little easier. May you nd a new shaft of light through these words
by truly opening up to new aspects of ideas you have perhaps heard
before but that have not as yet become personally experienced truth
for you.
The Universal Life Principle and the “Forgetful” Ego
The meaningfulness and fulllment of one’s life depend, in the
last analysis, entirely on the relationship between your ego and the
universal life principle—the real self as we also call it. If this
relationship is balanced, everything falls into place. The universallife principle is life itself. It is eternal consciousness in its deepest
and highest sense, eternal movement and pleasure suprem e. Since it
is life, it cannot die. It is the essence of all that breathes, moves,
vibrates. It blows all, for it constantly creates and perpetu ates itself,
because it cannot be untrue to its own nature.
Every individu al consciousness is universal consciousn ess—not
just a part of it, for a part implies only a little—but wherever
consciousness exists, it is the original consciousness. This original
consciousness, or creative life principle, takes various forms. When
in the process  of individualization an entity passes the point of
remembering its connection with its origin, a disconnection occurs.
The particular consciousness continues to exist and to contain the
universal consc iousness, but it becomes oblivious to its own nature,
its laws, and its potentials. This, in short, is the state of human
consciousness as a whole. The


 lives and world today. Distilled water is the best choice of water for enemas.  Tap water is never a good idea for enemas due to the chlorine and ﬂuoride content.  I used bottled mineral water because I did not have access to distilled water.  After each enema session, I took one probiotic capsule.HOW MANY DAYSI discussed this issue in Chapter 1, and I would just like to add that you do not have to do a 40-day water fast to beneﬁt from the experience!  The body can do amazing healing in just 3 days.  Realize as well that the process of healing is a journey, not a race!  There is no ﬁnish line when you are ‘done.’  As we go through the ebb and ﬂow of life, there will be times when we need more healing and other times when we are ok.  Be ok with who you are now and where you are at on your journey.  Listen to your intuition and ultimately do what feels right for you.Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!19ADDING LIME, SALT, HERBAL TEAS ETC. TO YOUR WATERMany people talk about doing a water fast but then explain that they add fresh lemon to their water, or salts, and maybe even some honey or molasses.  Please keep in mind that a pure water fast is exactly that – pure water only!  So if you start adding these ‘extras,’ then technically you are still feeding the body food.  The end result is that the body will not go as deep into the healing process, and actually you may wind up feeling more hunger pains as the body waits for more food.During my water fast, I took only 2 probiotic capsules per day, one after the enema and one at night before bed.  Now there are some who may say well that is not pure water either.  But I follow the recommendations of Dr. Richard Anderson and I agree with him that it is very important to replenish the good bacteria into the body every day while fasting to ensure no overgrowth of things like candida or other pathogenic bacteria.  I took his brand of probiotic, called Flora Grow.EXTRA SUPPORT FOR HEALINGThere are a few other things that I did during my water fast that helped improve my overall experience.  First, I did dry skin brushing daily and applied virgin organic coconut oil on my skin twice a day (morning and night).  I can tell you that the smell of coconut oil while you are fasting is such a treat, and I also liked knowing I was absorbing something so healthy and pure directly through my skin. Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!20I also used a lot of essential oils, sprinkling them around my house to make it smell nice and also dabbing on my skin and sometimes just even smelling the oils from the bottle.  I have fantastic organic blends which work instantly to help the body relax and I would feel the beneﬁt right away.  I used pure peppermint oil if I was feeling nauseous and lavender oil to relax.  During my long fast, someone gave me spikenard oil, which is rumored to be the oil that Mary Magdalene used to anoint the feet of Jesus.  It was often used in ancient Egyptian and Jewish cultures.  It’s recommended to rub a small drop on the forehead in the area of the third eye before going into meditation or sleep, and I can tell you that, wow, it’s powerful!CRYSTALSIf anyone knows me, they know I love my crystals!  Having been a Crystal Healing Practitioner gave me the opportunity to work with many different vibrations and energies of stones and of course, I have a house full of them.  During fasting especially, we are much more sensitive to these subtle energies.  I usually always have crystals in my hands, in my bed at night and on my body while lying down whenever I am cleansing or fasting.  I can’t give too many secrets away and tell you exactly which ones, but what I can say is feel free to explore the idea of using crystal energy to enhance the power of your healing.Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!21Chapter 3Warnings when Water FastingWater fasting is a powerful and intense experience.  When done properly, you can have amazing results.  It takes a strong-willed individual to be able to successfully do a water fast.  The following are some important things to watch out for during your program.POTASSIUM WARNING2 years ago I experienced low potassium levels during my ﬁrst 3-day water fast, and luckily knew to immediately stop.  This is what happened:‘I decided to start with a 3-day water fast.  I had already prepared beforehand by doing a 7-day intestinal cleanse and I was ready to take it to the next level.  The ﬁrst day seemed to go ok besides some weakness and fatigue.  On the second day, I started to get muscle cramps and they got progressively worse rather quickly.  My whole body seemed to seize up in cramps but especially so in my legs.  By the third day, the cramps were so bad that I had trouble standing up, yet alone walking.  The pain in my legs was like nothing I have ever felt before.  I also had the distinct feeling that something was seriously wrong.  Then it hit me: potassium.  I knew in that moment that I was suffering from signiﬁcant potassium deﬁciency and I knew I had to break the fast.  I immediately had some coconut water and within just a few minutes, the pain diminished.  I then went out and bought some fresh papaya and ate small amounts at a time.  By that evening, I was completely back to normal with no pain or cramping whatsoever.I learned a lot from that experience.  I spent a lot of time afterwards trying to replenish my mineral and vitamin reserves as much as possible.  I added more dark leafy greens to my diet and made even more effort to have variety in my fruits and vegetables.’If you start to get extreme muscle cramps, to the point where you have trouble standing and feel like you are going to collapse, you could be suffering from a lack of potassium.  You may also feel quite distinctly that something is very wrong.  If this happens, listen to your body – it is trying to warn you!I don’t want to scare anyone about this.  Don’t be alarmed if you feel minor cramping in your calves or arms while fasting.  Minor muscle cramps are normal.  In that case, just rest and drink more water.  But if the cramps turn severe, then you should seriously think about breaking the fast and taking some juice or liquid minerals right away.  If you quickly start to feel better, you will know that your body needed potassium.Signs of potassium deﬁciency include: muscle cramps, muscle fatigue and weakness, irregular heartbeat, general fatigue, mental confusion and irritability.  If you experience this, immediately drink a few tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar in water.  Apple cider vinegar is an excellent source Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!23of potassium and because it is in liquid form, it is very easily and quickly absorbed.MAGNESIUM WARNINGSigns of magnesium deﬁciency tend to be more subtle than signs of potassium deﬁciency and can include: leg cramps, muscle pain and twitches, migraine headaches and insomnia. The symptoms of magnesium deﬁciency tend to be not nearly as severe or as sudden as a fast drop in potassium levels. Additionally, many of the same symptoms of magnesium deﬁciency will be routinely experienced during water fasting, especially headaches and insomnia. For that reason, it might be difﬁcult to know for sure if you are experiencing actual magnesium deﬁciency or a simple cleansing reaction. The good news is that magnesium can be absorbed directly through the skin via magnesium oil spray or by taking Epsom salt baths (magnesium sulfate). If your minor leg cramping is caused by a lack of magnesium, a simple Epsom salt bath should do the trick. Before you start your water fast, buy a few bags of Epsom salts at your local supermarket or pharmacy. Plan to take an Epsom salt bath using 1-2 cups of Epsom salts for the ﬁrst several days of your fast. This can help reduce any minor leg cramping and can also help rebuild magnesium levels for the later stages of your fast. TASTE OF HEAVY METALSWarnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!24If you start to experience the taste of metal in your mouth during your fast and it doesn’t go away, you could be detoxifying heavy metals from your body.  It’s not a good idea to continue with only water if this occurs.  Instead, break the fast and consider doing some natural heavy metal detoxing before you consider trying another water fast.PHYSICAL CLEANSING REACTIONSThere are many cleansing reactions that one can experience during their fast.  The most typical ones would include headaches, fatigue, nausea, minor aches and pains, blurred vision, skin rashes or eruptions and trouble sleeping.  For headaches, you may want to try an organic coffee enema or breathe in pure peppermint essential oil.   Otherwise, just be gentle and patient with your body – rest as much as you possibly can and be grateful to know that your body is ﬁnally strong enough to start eliminating excess toxic waste.  If


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the fruit. Set on ice until firm, and serve with cream.

BANANA CREAM.
 Jelly Powder,   Cream,
 Bananas,   Sugar,
Nuts.
Peel four very ripe bananas, rub through a colander. Add
to this one cup sweet cream beaten to a stiff froth and four
teaspoonfuls of sugar. Have ready one package of jelly
powder dissolved, and when a little cool, add it to fruit, cream
and sugar. Pour in mold to harden and serve with whipped
cream. A few nut meats placed on the top will very much
beautify this dish.

PRUNE JELLY.
 Prunes,   Almonds,
 Bro-man-gel-on,   Whipped Cream.
Soak eight large prunes over night in warm water.
Remove stones and place a salted almond in each prune.
Cover the bottom of the mold with the prunes, and pour over
that the prepared jelly powder. Instead of using one pint of
hot water to dissolve the powder, warm one pint of the water
the prunes were soaked in fo r that purpose. Serve with
whipped cream.

GRAPE JELLY.
 Jelly Powder,   Lemon,
 Grape Juice,   Sugar,
Whipped Cream.
Dissolve one package of lemon jelly powder in one cup
of warm water. When cool add one cup of grape juice and the
juice of one lemon, sweeten to taste. Pour in mold and set on
ice. When firm, serve with whipped cream. Any fruit juice
desired can be used.

WATERMELON JELLY.
 Melon,   Raisins,
 Jelly Powder,   Almonds.
Take a cold melon from the ice. Scoop out the centre.
Make enough lemon jelly to fill the cavity. Seeded raisins can
be placed in jelly for seeds. Another pretty way is to remove
part of the centre after the lemon jelly has hardened and have
enough strawberry jelly to fill in the centre, making it look
like the red meat of the melon, and place salted almonds or
pignolias for the seeds, serving in the melon rind.
 SNOW JELLY.
 Bro-man-gel-on,   Cocoanut,
 Sugar,   Cream.
Dissolve one package of strawberry jelly powder in a
pint of hot water. Fill molds and allow to cool. When hard
turn on platter, cover with grated cocoanut, sifting powdered
sugar over the top. Serve with thick cream.

GRAPE FRAPPE.
 Jelly Powder,   Three Eggs,
 Grape Juice,   Whipped Cream.
Dissolve one package of lemon jelly powder in one-half
pint hot water, and when dissolved add one-half pint of grape
juice, and mix well. Allow to cool. Beat the whites of three
eggs to a stiff froth, and when the jelly begins to thicken, add
gradually to the beaten whites, beating continually. When it is
hard enough to keep its shape put in a mold and set on ice
again. Serve with whipped cream.
MOUSSÉS, SAUCES AND WHIPS.

GOOSEBERRY SAUCE.
Select large, ripe gooseberries, cut off blooms and stems,
sprinkle with sugar and serve with cream.

DATE SAUCE.
 Apples,   Dates,
Whipped Cream.
Grate four firm tart apples. Take an equal quantity of
dates, remove the stones and mash thoroughly. Then add
grated apples with a silver fork, mix thoroughly, and serve
with whipped cream.

BLACKBERRY SAUCE.
Select nice, ripe berries; wash thoroughly, mash with a
potato masher, sweeten to taste, and serve with a spoonful of
whipped cream.

HUCKLEBERRY SAUCE.
Select and wash nice, ripe huckleberries and serve with
cream.

 STRAWBERRY SAUCE (No. I.)
 Butter,   Sugar,
Strawberries.
Beat two ounces of butter to a cream, adding gradually
four ounces or a half cup of pow dered sugar. Then add twelve
strawberries one at a time, mashing and beating until the
whole is perfectly light. If it has a separated and curdled
appearance add a little more sugar and let stand in a cold
place until wanted.

STRAWBERRY SAUCE (No. 2.)
To one pint of sweet berries mashed up to a pulp, take
the stiffly beaten whites of two eggs, mix thoroughly,
sweeten to taste, and serve.

CRANBERRY SAUCE.
Clean well and grind very ripe cranberries, adding sugar
to taste.
AS DESSERT.
Add to the above sauce, the well-beaten whites of eggs.
Mix a part in, and the remainder over the top and serve.
 FRUIT WHIP.
 `Whites of Eggs,   Cream.
Mash and sweeten to taste, either strawberries,
raspberries, nectarines or peach es. Wash the fruit, and to
every quart add the whites of four eggs well beaten. Set on
ice and serve with or without cream.

PRUNE WHIP.
 Prunes,   Eggs,
Cream.
Soak one pound of prunes until very soft, take out of
water, remove pits, mash through colander, then beat the
white of one egg very stiff and whip into the prune pulp.
Serve with thick cream or whipped cream. This is enough for
six or eight dishes.

ORANGE WHIP.
 Eggs,   Jelly Powder,
Oranges.
Beat the whites of two or three eggs to a froth. Dissolve
one-half box of gelatine or jelly powder, one-half pound of
sugar, and the juice of six or eight oranges together and allow
the mixture to jelly slightly. Then add the eggs, which should
be stiff enough to stand alone. Mix all thoroughly together,
put into molds, and set on ice.

STRAWBERRY MOUSSÉ.
 Strawberries,   Whipped Cream,
 Jelly Powder,  Sugar.
Mash together one quart of nice ripe berries and one pint
of granulated sugar. Let this stand two hours. Meanwhile
soak half package of jelly powder in one-and-a-half cupfuls
of hot water. Rub the crushed berries through a coarse sieve.
Add to this the jelly when partly cool. Stand the basin
containing this mixture in a pan of ice water and stir until the
contents begin to thicken. Then add three quarts of whipped
cream. Stir all until well blended. Pour this mixture into the
freezer, put on a cover, using plenty of ice and salt around the
freezer. It will require four hours to harden.

RASPBERRY MOUSSÉ.
 Cream,   Raspberry Juice,
Sugar.
One quart of rich cream, one gill of raspberry juice, one-
half cup of powdered sugar. Sweeten the cream, mix the juice
with it, and whip all until very light and frothy. Freeze as you
would ordinary ice cream.
 MAPLE MOUSSÉ.
 Double Cream,   Maple Syrup.
After mixing one pint of double cream with one cupful of
maple syrup, beat with a rotary egg-beater until the mixture is
thick to the bottom of the bowl. Then turn into a chilled mold,
filling it to overflow. Cover with a sheet of paraffin paper;
pressing the cover of the mold into place over the paper. Chill
for three or four hours by packing closely in equal measure of
crushed ice and salt.
CREAMS.

FRUIT CREAM.
 Bro-man-gel-on,   Fruit,
 Milk,   Whipped Cream.
Dissolve a package of jelly powder in warm milk. Then
add (when nearly cold) pieces of sweet fruit. Set on ice to
mold, and serve with whipped cream.

BAVARIAN CREAM.
 1 Package Gelatine,  1 Cupful of Sugar,
 1 Quart Ripe Berries,  1 Pint of Whipped Cream.
Soak half a package of gelatine in a cupful of cold water
two hours. Mash together the berries and sugar, and let them
stand an hour. Then press through a fine sieve, ejecting the
seeds. Pour half a cupful of hot water on the soaked gelatine,
and when it is dissolved, add to it the strained berries. Stand
the pan containing the mixture in a basin of ice water, and
beat until it begins to thicken. Then stir in one pint of cream
that has been whipped light and dry. Stir gently from the
bottom into a mold and set away to harden. When serving,
heap fresh berries or fruit in the centre of the mold, and serve
whipped cream in a separate dish.

APPLE AND EGG CREAM.
Grate one large mellow tart apple, add the well-beaten
white of one egg. Serve with cream.

BANANA CREAM (No. 1.)
Take five or six very ripe bananas, reduce to a fine pulp,
add the juice of one lemon and a half cup of powdered sugar,
beat thoroughly and serve.

BANANA CREAM (No. 2.)
Rub through a coarse sieve; add as much cream as fruit
and a pinch


 “reality” is created and not observed, it is by definition true that everyone is
right.
I said a number of pretty important things there. May I review and expand on them just
a little?
I said that there are four basic questions that I believe all  people must ask themselves if
they are to have a meaningful life. I said that it doesn’t matter how they answer them, their
lives will become more meaningful for having done so. I implied that this is because reality
is created and not observed. And final ly, I said that everyone is right about everything.
These statements all have to do with one thing: perspective. And in the matter of
changing everything when everything changes, perspective is the key.
That is, I think, the largest message of this book. I ndeed, it may be its only message. In
truth, the entire conversation we have been having could be reduced to these three words:
PERSPECTIVE IS EVERYTHING
If this is true, then if we want to change everything about the way we experience change
in our lives the primary question becomes, How do we create, and then change, our
perspective?  This book has been an attempt to answer that question, first by exploring the
Mechanics of the Mind, and now by looking deeply at the System of the Soul —and the
journey upon which the soul has embarked.
For too long, matters of the mind and matters of the soul have been separated. Many,
many people have felt that the world of our physical reality is one thing and the world of
our spiritual reality is another —something like the  individual person’s version of the
separation of church and state. Yet in a world where everything is changing so rapidly all
around us, we can no longer afford such a piecemeal approach to dealing with life.
I have said here: when everything changes, cha nge everything. I have also said that if we
are to negotiate our rapidly changing future, we must change the way we experience
Change itself.  I am now saying that in order for us to do that, we must adopt an integrative approach to
the living of our lives.  That is, we must understand —and function from the understanding —
that our spiritual vibrancy, insight, and experience are no less important to our here -and-
now on -the-ground expression of life than are our mental vibrancy, insight, and experience;
that spi ritual and mental are not, in fact, separated, but act co -jointly as what I call the Total
Being That Is You; and that the only reason we do not experience this (if, indeed, we do
not) is that we do not know anything about it. No one has taken the time, in  our upbringing
or in our later life, to tell us what is really going on here.
Hold it. That’s a sweeping indictment and, in fact, it is not true. Many people have taken
the time to explain life’s intricacies to humanity. It is I —and perhaps you —who have n ot
taken the time to listen. Yet now we are both listening, because the events of our lives are
demanding that we do so. We are being driven by the day -to-day circumstances of our
existence to seek answers and approaches that can make life more functional,  more joyful,
more rewarding, and, frankly, just make more sense. And so we come to a new,
contemporary explanation such as this. I come to it and you come to it, and we are both
welcome here. It is, literally, well  that we have come here.
This is, perhaps, a good time for me to tell you how it is that I have come here, to this
information, so that you may have a larger context within which to consider what I have
been sharing with you.
Perhaps you are aware that I have written a series of books under the t itle Conversations
with God. These texts were based on my experience of having received data  from a source
beyond my mind.
I have called this source “God” because I believe there is a God, and that when She
communicates with us, He does so in many ways, no t the least of which is in direct
conversation/inspiration/explanation/revelation.
The experience I had was so extraordinary that I wrote about it in a trio of books. And
then I found that I could not stop writing, because the flow of what was “coming thro ugh”
was not stopping, and I did not want to keep it all to myself. So, six more books followed the
original trilogy. Six of those nine books made The New York Times  bestseller list, the first
remaining on that list for 135 weeks.
I’m not boasting here, I’ m sharing this with you to let you know that nearly eight million
people have seen this material, in thirty -seven different languages —meaning that an
enormous number of human beings are opening to alternate ways of conceptualizing life
and experiencing and  expressing and creating  their current reality. You see, the CwG
material is not intended to open people to my truth, it is intended to open them to their
own. I’m also telling you this so that you can come to a realization that, no, you are not
“crazy” fo r taking a serious look at life in the way we are doing here (multi -millions of
others have done it), and no, you do not have to wade through the changes and the
challenges in your life all by yourself.
Now, fifteen years after my first dramatic experience  of God as a real presence in my life,
the flashes of insight keep coming, the moments of awareness endlessly arrive, the
glimpses of The All continue to materialize. And what these glimpses show me is that the
glimpses themselves are being offered to ever yone.  Everyone.
It isn’t that there is one of us who is more “privileged” or more “special” or more “holy”
or more “able” than everyone else to access wisdom and to be provided a direct connection
with the Divine. There is no Chosen One. We are all able, we are all chosen, and the
question is not, to whom does God talk? The question is, who listens?
Having said that, I want to very quickly add here that just because one is listening does
not mean one is hearing everything in fullness; just because one is having a conversat ion
with God all the time does not mean one is completely understanding  all the time, or
interpreting without error  all the time, the information to which one has gained access.
In my own case I have never claimed and would never assert that the messages I  have
published are infallible or “God’s own truth.” I can only declare that I have done my best to
transmit them as I have received them through my imperfect filter, and that even in the
imperfect state in which I have understood and expressed them, they have brought me
great benefit and an expanded awareness and a wonderfully enhanced experience of life.
Yet as I share them with the public I invite —indeed, encourage —everyone to place them in
the For What It’s Worth Department, and to turn inward to heed t heir own voice of
awareness.
Indeed, if my conversations with God experience has done anything, I hope that it has
produced the outcome that more and more people everywhere are going within  to the
Source of Wisdom and Truth that lies inside each of us.
With that as the context, I want to invite you now to look at some more “stuff” for the For
What It’s Worth Department —namely, Life’s Four Fundamental Questions. I consider this
the most important exploration I ever took.
But wait. It feels like a good time t o
Take a breath, yes?
When you’re ready, pick up this chapter at...
YOUR ANSWERS, PLEASE...?
My life changed direction radically when I answered these questions:
1. Who I am?
2. Where am I?
3. Why am I where I am?
4. What am I doing here?
Actually, I did not answer these questions. I asked them. I went inside to the Source
Within and posed these inquiries. Here are the answers I received:
1. You are an Individuation of Divinity. There is only One Thing, and all things are part of
the One Th ing That Is. Life is God, expressing Itself. You are a part of Life, therefore, you are a part of God. The only way this could not be true would be if Life and God were somehow
separate. Such a thing is impossible.
2. You are in the Realm of the Physical, which is part of what you have called Heaven.
The sadness is that you do not think that you are in heaven, and so your Imagined Reality is
that you have to get there. In fact, there is nothing you have to do, nothing you have to be,
and nowhere you have to  go to experience paradise. Merely look upward on a starry night,
or outward over a foaming ocean, or toward the skyline at dusk or dawn, or, for that
matter, into the eyes of your beloved. You are in heaven, and you are calling it something
else, and you are acting as if it were something else, and so, of course, you have created it  as
something else.


's total metabolic program.
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B. H erbal  removable  of malignant  tumors. This process must also include the
metabolic procedures. If properly accomplished, malignant tumors are safely
removed. This process is most painful but effective. Destructive damage is minimal
and often multiple undiagnosed malignant tumors are also safely removed.
The Choice is up to you!
"CANCER CURE" -  legally -  absence of malignant tumors, malignant blood or
lymph abnormalities 5 years after initial biopsy diagnosis. Occurs in 0% to 20% of
population using orthodox protocols. Occurring in 4 % to 31 % of population using
alternative medical protocols.
"CANCER CURE" -  complete -  absence of malignant tumors, malignant blood or
lymph abnormalities indefinitely without metabolic support and dietary changes after
initial biopsy diagnosis. Occurs in less than 1  % of population.
"CANCER FREE" -  absence of malignant tumors, malignant blood or lymph
abnormalities indefinitely, using metabolic, dietary and detoxification support.
Occurs in 93 % to 100 % of population using Dr. Kelley's metabolic medicine's
protocols.
Biography
I  am Dr. William Donald Kelley, a Dentist and an Orthodontist. Very early in the
1960s I  was given two months to live, my diagnosis was "Terminal Pancreatic
Cancer" which had metastasized to the liver and throughout my body. Through
extensive research and much trial and error, I  developed my Cancer Cure Paradigm.
Now, 40 years later, I am CANCER FREE from the most deadly of all cancer!
There is no therapy, orthodox or alternative that can cure pancreatic cancer other
than my program! All other pancreatic cancer cure rates are 0% while MY pancreatic
cancer cure rate was 100%; provided the patient had at least six months to live and
followed my program exactly.
Typically, a six-month or less diagnosis is common in the medical industry and is
based upon the experience of the orthodox medical community. The fact is, only God
has control over this facet of our lives. I  will never give up helping people until God
says I  have learned all of my lessons in this; "Beautiful Kindergarten Called "Life".
Graduation to first grade is up to Him.
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Truth In Cancer?
Since I  cured myself of cancer in the 1960s, I  have guided over 33,000 victims to
health, always pointing out this little known fact: In 1900, only one out of 8,000
people developed cancer in their lifetime.
Since the 1960s, the CANCER RATE has increased to one out of every two men,
and two out of 3 women. The cancer industry calls this "Progress Against Cancer"!
The fact is, they are not winning the war on cancer but are actually "Waging a War
by Cancer"  on "We the People
Have you ever noticed in the spring of each year, just around Cancer Awareness
Month, the media bombards us with propaganda such as: "We almost have the cure
for cancer." Or, "In a year or so, we w ill have a new drug available to help cancer
patients." Yet nothing ever comes out of it, their promises fading into the same
parallel universe that socks go to in the dryer. What a Fraud!
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Table o f Contents
Copyright............................................................................................................................. ii
Dedication..........................................................................................................................iii
Preface............................................................................................................................... vi
Foreword............................................................................................................................ ix
Introduction.......................................................................................................................10
Warning & Disclaimer.....................................................................................................12
Table of Contents..............................................................................................................16
What is Cancer?................................................................................................................19
Do I  Have Cancer?........................................................................................................... 34
Metabolic Medicine's Cancer Cure Program................................................................ 44
The Pancreatic Study.......................................................................................................54
Dietary Recommendations.............................................................................................. 60
Structural & Neurological Stimulation............................................................................76
Spiritual Attitude...............................................................................................................81
Body Detoxification......................................................................................................... 84
Metabolic Supplementation..........................................................................................102
Cancer Heroes' Testimonials.........................................................................................119
Medical Professionals Evaluations................................................................................ 174
For Doctors O nly............................................................................................................182
Acknowledgments......................................................................................................... 189
Index............................................................................................................................... 191
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CANCER RESPONSIBILITY
by
William  Donald  Kelley, D.D.S., M.S.
A lecture before the
CONSUMER HEALTH ORGANIZATION OF CANADA
Ms. Libby Gardon, Chairwoman, Moderator.
Responsibility for getting well from the very simple disease process "CANCER"
is your own privilege.
Each on of us have been trained and brainwashed for our entire life to, "let the
experts do this or that!" This is well and good if you have a very bad infection, if you
are bleeding, if you have a broken bone or if you are trying to get a ride to the moon.
However, if you have cancer, only you can cure your cancer. A physician can cure
only one person of cancer — himself. He could not cure your cancer if he wanted to
— or knew how. You yourself are the only one who can treat and cure your cancer.
Without question, cancer is one of the simplest degenerative diseases to
properly treat. Cancer's simplicity is the cloak it hides under — right out in plain
sight. You certainly do not need a college degree to figure that out. It takes a little
common sense.
Most patients put their trust in the Medical Community. We are overly
impressed with the white coats, stethoscopes, surgical masks, MRI scans and lab
reports. While we want to put our trust and life in their hands — we are paying our
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all for it, and in many cases our life.
When we finally become disillusioned and bored with the orthodox theater we
take the remaining few breaths and turn to alternative methods.
A few, a very few, those of you who discern what cancer is and is not, w ill live
a long and healthy life, — hopefully succumbing to natural causes.
This is our wish for all and especially for you.
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W hat is  C ancer?
Cancer is the most normal function o f one's body.
If  it were not for cancer, you would not be here.
In The Beginning
Cancer is the most normal function of one's body. If it were not for cancer, you
would not be here. You would not have been born if your mother did not have
cancer. Cancer is the normal necessary metabolic function to form life and continue
the human species. You actually had cancer a very long time before you started
breathing and a long time before your heart started beating!
Yahweh, God Almighty, in his wisdom has assured the continuation of our human
species by establishing two cycles of physical life. Every day, every one of us
develops and digests normal cancer cells known as Trophoblast cells. We go about
the activities of our lives oblivious to the cancer process going on within our bodies.
Cancer is a normal, necessary part of life. When your father's sperm invaded your
mother's egg, your physical life began. If you did not grow from that point into an
embryo, you would not have lived and would have fallen out of your mother's
uterus.
The scientific explanation of cancer appeared in medical literature over
100 years ago!
What is Cancer?
Cancer is a term used in error by the medical community to classify a fast growing
malignant tumor, which, if allowed to grow unchecked, w ill cause death. Many
clinicians have the mistaken belief that cancer is complex and are any number of
different diseases, each having its own cause. Nothing could be further from the
truth.
Most doctors, even the research scientists, suppose such things as viruses, X-rays
cigarette smoking, chemicals, sunlight, trauma, etc. cause cancer. These, sometimes,
are an indirect stimulation of a normal TROPHOBLAST CELL into making a false
placenta, a malignant tumor mass, which the medical community in total error call
"cancer".
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Cancer is a deficiency disease - a deficiency condition, a failure of the body to
produce adequate pancreatic enzymes, delivered uninhibited to the site of stimulated,
active Trophoblast cells.
Why then do some (many) people have MALIGNANT TUMOR MASSES? A large
placenta, a false placenta, is big enough to cause the malfunction of normal body
activities and large enough for physicians to observe. This is a malignant tumor,
which in total error is misdiagnosed as "CANCER". Other causes of cancer can (but
are not limited to) include:
A. Your pancreas does not produce enough pancreatic enzymes to digest (clean
up) the formed, activated Trophoblast cells Thus the placenta, the false
placenta, continues to grow until observed, properly or improperly treated or
until death results.
B. Your body is contaminated with enzyme inhibitors or blockers preventing the
normal self-regulation clean-up, repair, and rebuilding of the body to function
normally.
C. You have to face the fact that cancer is nothing more than the failure of your
pancreas to produce adequate pancreatin and your body to deliver it to the site
of an injury or stimulated normal Trophoblast (pre-placenta) malignant


 you want
to hang onto them. Your guide should be the extent to which you
are in any way immobilized by the feeling.
Immobilization can range from total inaction to mild indecision
and hesitancy. Does your anger keep you from saying, feeling, or
doing something? If so, then you are immobilized. Does your shyness
prevent you from meeting people you want to know? If so, you are
immobilized and missing out on experiences that are rightfully
yours. Is your hate and jealousy helping you to grow an ulcer or to
raise your blood pressure? Does it keep you from working effectively
on the job? Are you unable to sleep or make love because of a negat-
ive present-moment feeling? These are all signs of immobilization.
Immobilization:  A state, however mild or serious, in which you are
not functioning at the level that you would like to. If feelings lead
to such a state, you need to look no further for a reason to get rid of
them.
Here is a brief checklist of some instances in which you mayTAKING CHARGE OF YOURSELF  / 21be immobilized. They range from minor to major states of immobil-
ity.
You are immobilized when…
You can’t talk lovingly to your spouse and children though
you want to.
You can’t work on a project that interests you.
You don’t make love and would like to.
You sit in the house all day and brood.
You don’t play golf, tennis, or other enjoyable activities,
because of a leftover gnawing feeling.
You can’t introduce yourself to someone who appeals to
you.
You avoid talking to someone when you realize that a
simple gesture would improve your relationship.
You can’t sleep because something is bothering you.
Your anger keeps you from thinking clearly.
You say something abusive to someone that you love.
Your face is twitching, or you are so nervous that you don’t
function the way you would prefer.
Immobilization cuts a wide swath. Virtually all negative emotions
result in some degree of self-immobility, and this alone is a solid
reason for eliminating them entirely from your life. Perhaps you are
thinking of occasions when a negative emotion has a payoff, such
as yelling at a young child in an angry voice to emphasize that you
do not want him to play in the street. If the angry voice is simply a
device for emphasis and it works, then you’ve adopted a healthy
strategy. However, if you yell at others not to make a point, but be-
cause you are internally upset, then you’ve immobilized yourself,
and it’s time to begin working at new choices that will help you to
reach your goal of keeping your child out of the street without ex-
periencing feelings that are hurtful to you. For more on anger and
fuse-lengthening behavior, see Chapter XI.22 / Your Erroneous ZonesThe Importance of Living in the Present Moment
One way to combat immobilization, however slight, is to learn to
live in the present moment. Present-moment living, getting in touch
with your “now,” is at the heart of effective living. When you think
about it, there really is no other moment you can ever live. Now is
all there is, and the future is just another present moment to live
when it arrives. One thing is certain; you cannot live it until it does
appear. The problem here, however, is that we live in a culture which
deemphasizes the now. Save for the future! Consider the con-
sequences. Don’t be a hedonist. Think of tomorrow. Plan for your
retirement.
Avoiding the present moment is almost a disease in our culture,
and we are continually being conditioned to sacrifice the present for
the future. Carried to its logical conclusion, this attitude is not merely
the avoidance of enjoyment in the now, but an evasion of happiness
forever. When the future does arrive it becomes the present and we
must use it to prepare for the future. Happiness is something for the
morrow and therefore ever elusive.
The disease of present-moment avoidance assumes many forms.
Here are four typical examples of such dodging behavior.
Ms. Sally Forth decides to go into the woods to soak up nature
and get in touch with her present moments. While in the woods she
lets her mind wander and focuses on all of the things that she should
be doing back home…. The kids, the groceries, the house, the bills,
is everything O.K.? At other times her mind flits forward to all of
the things she’ll have to do when she gets out of the woods. There
goes the present, occupied by past and future events, and that rare
opportunity for present-moment delight in that natural setting is
lost.
Ms. Sandy Shore goes to the islands to enjoy herself, and spends
her entire vacation basking in the sun—not for the delight of feeling
the sun on her body, but in anticipation of whatTAKING CHARGE OF YOURSELF  / 23her friends back home will say when she returns with a magnificent
tan. Her mind is on a future moment, and when that future moment
arrives, she’ll bemoan not being able to be back at the beach sunning
herself. If you think society doesn’t contribute to this sort of attitude,
consider the slogan of one sun lotion company, “They’ll hate you
more back home if you use this product.”
Mr. Neil N. Prayer has a problem with impotence. When he is
experiencing the present moment with his wife, his mind is off and
running on some past or future event, and his present just slips
away. When he finally manages to concentrate on the present and
begins making love, he imagines her to be someone else, while she
similarly fantasizes about her absent lover.
Mr. Ben Fishen is reading a textbook and working hard at staying
with it. Suddenly he discovers that he has just read three pages and
his mind was on a mental excursion. He wasn’t absorbing a single
idea. He was avoiding the material on those pages even while his
eyes were focusing on each word. He was literally participating in
the ritual of reading, while his present moments were being taken
up by thinking about last night’s movie or worrying about tomor-
row’s quiz.
The present moment, that elusive time which is always with you,
can be most beautifully experienced if you allow yourself to get lost
in it. Drink in all of every moment and tune out that past which is
over and the future which will arrive in time. Seize the present mo-
ment as the only one you have. And remember, wishing, hoping
and regretting are the most common and dangerous tactics for
evading the present.
Frequently avoidance of the present leads to idealization of the
future. At some miraculous moment in the future life will change,
everything will fall into place, and you will find happiness. When
you achieve that special event—a graduation, a wedding, a child, a
promotion—then life will begin in earnest. More often than not when
the event arrives it will be disappointing. It will never live up to
what you had imagined. Think back to that first sexual experience.
After all that waiting there were24 / Your Erroneous Zonesno Fourth of July orgasms, no grand mal seizures, but rather a
quizzical wondering why everyone made such a big deal about it,
and perhaps a feeling of Is that all there is?
Of course, when an event doesn’t live up to your expectations you
can get out of the depression by idealizing again. Don’t let this vi-
cious circle become your life-style. Interrupt it now with some stra-
tegic present-moment fulfillment.
Way back in 1903, Henry James gave this advice in The Ambassad-
ors:
“Live all you can; it’s a mistake not to. It doesn’t so much matter
what you do in particular, so long as you have your life. If you
haven’t had that what have you had?…What one loses one loses,
make no mistake about that…. The right time is any time that
one is still so lucky as to have…. Live!”
As you look back on your life, much the way Tolstoy’s Ivan Ilych
did, you’ll find that you seldom experience regret for anything that
you’ve done. It is what you haven’t done that will torment you. The
message, therefore, is clear. Do it! Develop an appreciation for the
present moment. Seize every second of your life and savor it. Value
your present moments. Using them up in any self-defeating ways
means you’ve lost them forever.
The theme of present-moment awareness appears on every page
of this book. The people who know how to grab that present moment
and maximize it are the people who have chosen a free, effective
and fulfilling life. It is a choice each of us can make.
Growth vs. Imperfection as Motivators
In your quest to become as happy and fulfilled in your life as you
choose to be, you can be motivated by two types of need. The more
common form of motivation is called imperfection orTAKING CHARGE OF YOURSELF  / 25deficiency motivation, while the healthier variety is labeled growth
motivation.
If you place a rock under a microscope and observe it carefully,
you note that it never changes. But, if you put a piece of coral under
that same microscope, you’ll detect that it is growing and changing.
Conclusion: The coral is alive, the rock is dead. How do you distin