 most flower gardens are sweet,
succulent, and pleasing to the sense of taste in their raw state.
They have been tested in human dietary experience and have been found to be nutritious and wholesome. Among the many
flowers which may be used for human consumption are:
marigolds, lavetera flowers, hollyhock flowers, pansies,
nasturtium flowers, oxalis flower panicles, dandelion flowers,
chrysanthemums, gillyflowers, altheas, rose of China flowers, forget-me-nots, water lilies, double zinnias, sweet pea
flowers, alfalfa flowers, verbenas, sweet alyssum, and the
flowers of certain bean plants such as the scarlet runner,
hyacinth bean, and Chinese wistaria. These flowers may be
chopped up or used whole in salads, or they may be eaten
alone just as you would eat any ordinary vegetable.

H
ERBAL  TEAS
   In addition to the use of cold beverages, such as milk and
fruit and vegetable juices, there are many beverages which
are used in their warm state, and these may also contribute to
healthful nutrition. Of the one hundred and more beverages of
this type which are available for human use, civilized man
selected only a few, and each of these contain caffeine, tannic acid, or other poisons. The great number of herbal teas and
other healthful beverages have been almost completely
ignored. Some of these beverages supply valuable nutrients,
and a number are considered more delicious than the
conventional tea and coffee used in civilization. Rose hips, for instance, contain upwards of thirty times as much vitamin
C as do oranges, and rose hip tea is a valuable source of this
vitamin. Peppermint tea is perhaps the most popular, in terms of flavor, of all herb teas, with strawberry leaf, papaya leaf,
alfalfa, fenugreek, sassafras, nettle, shave grass, squaw tea,
juniper berry, and many other kinds also offering pleasing
flavors.

SEASONINGS
   The fact that salt and most of our common spices have been
proven to be quite irritating to the human body does not mean
that all forms of seasoning are objectionable in this respect.
Here, as with so many other foods, we note that civilized man
has confined his use of seasonings chiefly to those which are
known for their irritating qualities. There has been a peculiar
avoidance of a large number of herb seasonings which are not
only healthful when used in moderate amounts, but also   possess delightful flavors even surpassing those of the
harmful group of condiments.
   The dried herbs which are suitable in good nutrition include
bay leaf, garlic, dill, onion, chives, parsley, sage, mint, sorrel,
sassafras, thyme, caraway, fennel, basil, and chervil. Some of
these may be home-grown in any window flower pot, and then dried in the sun. They may also be purchased from
commercial sources. The herbs can be used to add flavor to
uncooked soups, meats, salads, and other foods. Dehydrated
vegetable flakes, made from a single vegetable species, or
from a variety of vegetables, may be employed for the same
purpose.
   As a substitute for salt, dehydrated vegetable broth powder
is best used. This food is actually rich in mineral nutrients,
and it has no irritating qualities whatsoever. The pure
vegetable broth powder is simply a combination of
dehydrated vegetables, ground into powder form. It may
serve much the same purpose as dried herbs and dehydrated vegetable flakes, being used in raw meats, soups, etc. It may
also be sprinkled on other foods, in much the same manner
that ordinary salt would be used, and added to salad dressing
ingredients to impart extra flavor.
   The use of even the best seasonings can be overdone. With
the use of devitalized foods, as have lost most of their flavor
in refining, processing, and cooking, an extensive use of seasonings is to be expected in order to replace the lost
flavor. However, raw foods possess distinctive flavors of
their own, and nothing is to be gained if these are to be
completely disguised by seasonings. Let us then use natural
seasonings in moderation, to add a little extra tang to certain foods, but not to completely replace the original flavor of
foods.

V
EGETABLE OILS
   The use of various kinds of oil extracted from plant
substances is important in improving the human dietary. A
number of laboratory and clinical experiments conducted over a period of many years have shown that most unrefined
vegetable oils contain substances which help to reduce the
cholesterol content of the blood. When these substances are
not present, the excess of plasma cholesterol is unstable and
not properly emulsified. The cholesterol thus tends to collect along the walls of the arteries, producing hardening of the
arteries and coronary heart di sease. Lecithin and certain
unsaturated fatt
y acids, found in unrefined ve getable oils, tend to act as an emulsifying agent for cholesterol and
prevent it from caking along the walls of the arteries. Keston
and Silbowitz, in experiments with rabbits, showed that the
lecithin of soy bean oil kept cholesterol from collecting in the blood and prevented hardening of the arteries. Drs. Pottenger
and Krohn found that the administration of soy bean lecithin
to patients on high-cholesterol diets produced a 79 per cent
reduction in blood cholesterol. Other experiments have
shown that the unsaturated fatty acids in sunflower seed oil, safflower seed oil, and certain other vegetable oils also
tended to cause a dramatic reduction of the blood cholesterol level.
   Six years of experiments with 300 men, women, and
children have shown that unrefined wheat germ oil is of
exceptional value in increasing physical endurance and
improving heart response. Drs. Cureton and Pohndorf, studying middle-aged men of a university faculty, observed
improved endurance, better response in electrocardiograph,
blood pressure, and pulse 'wave tests, together with quicker
speed reactions to light and sound, when a supplement of
unrefined wheat germ oil was administered each day. Dr. Counsilman, of Cortland State Teachers College in New
York, reported experiments in which track athletes were
given a teaspoon of wheat germ oil each day, achieving
thereby marked improvements in endurance and the capacity
of the heart to do work. Among boys seven to fourteen years old, marked improvements in the endurance have been
registered when wheat germ oil was administered. Evidence
has also been recorded showing that wheat germ oil is valuable in treating certain types of muscular dystrophy and
in improving the efficiency of reproduction. Similar
advantages have been reported upon the administration of
wheat germ oil to laboratory animals. In the face of all such
evidence, there need be no doubt but what wheat germ oil, as well as other forms of unrefined vegetable oil, deserve an
important place in the uncooked diet.
   The ordinary salad oils and cooking oils which are used in
conventional cookery are of little or no value in supplying the
vitamin E and other vital nutrients  which we expect to receive
from the best natural vegetable oils. It is important to buy
vegetable oils in their crude non-filtered state in order to achieve the fullest benefit. Such oils are darker in color than
refined oils, and they still possess some odor and flavor. Most
good vegetable oils are cold-pressed, although solvent-
extracted oils are also acceptable if they are prepared at low
temperatures. Among the vegetable oils which may be used in good nutrition are: olive oil, soy bean oil, corn oil,
sunflower seed oil
, wheat germ oil, rice bran oil, sesame seed oil, peanut oil, and safflower seed oil. These oils may be used
in salad dressing recipes, and for all other culinary purposes
in which oils are necessary. They may also be taken alone for
medicinal purposes whenever a specific need for extra
vitamin E, lecithin, unsaturated fatty acids, etc., exists.

GRAIN PRODUCTS
   All raw grains are usually considered non-edible, but this
belief is not warranted by facts. Fresh wheat is soft and succulent prior to ripening and may be eaten in its natural state. After ripening, the softer varieties may still be used in
the diet. When chewed and mixed with saliva, the grains
gradually soften into a succulent mass. Certain types of raw grains may be soaked overnight in water or milk and served
in the same liquid with honey or fruits as a cereal the next
morning. One can also use raw whole grain flour wheat germ,
and rice bran in the diet. These may be sprinkled on salads
and mixed with milk and other ingredients and made into unleavened bread dough, which may be pressed into flat
pieces and kept under refrigerati on. No baking is required for
grain products of this type, and uncooked bread may form an
important part of the diet.
   Another excellent way of utilizing raw grains is to permit
them to sprout. When grains sprout, many chemical changes take place, enhancing the original value of the seed. The starch is converted into sugar, thereby rendering the food
more easily digestible. More


igorousexercise-
thisoftenhelps.
•sexmasturbationmayhelpeasethepainswhen
thevareacute.
SEEKHELPIF
•painisespeciallysevereandaccompaniedbyother
symptoms,suchasfainting.
•intercoursebetweenperiodsispainful.
•youhaveanycausetosuspectapelvicinfection;
thisisusuallyaccompaniedbyavaginaldischarge
(IUDsorcoilsincreasetheriskofinfection).
PMT(Premenstrual tension)
Manywomenexperiencearangeofsymptomssuchas
irritability,bloating,depression,weepinessandpain-
fulbreastsbeforeaperiod.Thesecanbeeasedby
self-prescribing, butiftheyaresevereorprolonged
youshouldseekprofessionalhelpasconstitutional
treatmentcantackletheproblematadeeperlevel.
DO
•watchyourdietpremenstrually -cutdownonsalt,
tea,coffeeandalcoholandeatmorefreshfruitand
vegetablesasthesehaveanaturaldiureticeffect.
•getplentyofexercise-yogacanbeparticularly
helpful.
•explainyourproblemtofamily(andclose
colleagues).
•keepanoteofwhenyourperiodisdueandwhen
possibleavoidstressfulcommitments inthefew
daysbeforehand.
•tryVitaminB6orEveningPrimroseOilforthetwo
weeksleadinguptothestartofyourperiod.
222•Physicalinjuries DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
DON'T
•takediuretics-thesecanfurtherupsetthefluid
balanceandirritatethekidneys.
•overdoseon'B'vitamins.
Physicalinjuries-prevention
Manysportsinjuriescanbeprevented ifyoufollow
theDosandDon'tslistedbelow.
DO
•trainforsport/exerciseundersupervision(even
joggingandrunning)toensureyouaredoing
thingscorrectlyandnotputtingyourselfatrisk.
•exerciseregularlytostrengthenmusclesand
tendonsandprotectthemfromsprainsand
strains,andtomaintainsuppleness.
•stopwhentired.Knowyourlimitsandstaywithin
them.
•usetherightequipmentandweartherightshoes-
getadvicefromanexpert.
•warmupgentlybeforeanexercisesessionand
winddownafterwards.
DON'T
•jogonhardsurfacesasthestresscandamagethe
kneejointsand,inwomen,thereproductive
organsaswell.
Piles
Thesearesimplyvaricoseveinsoftherectum/anus. I
haveincludedbothinternalandexternalacuterem-
ediestorelievethediscomfortofpiles,buttheyarea
signofunderlyingconstitutionalweakness,sodoseek
professionalhomeopathichelp.
PinkeyeseeEyeinflammation
Post-operativeremedies
Ihaveincludedafewfirst-aidremediesthatwillhelp
youtohealwellafteranoperation.Theseinclude
remediesforbruising,forpain,tospeedthehealingof
scars,tohelpwithshock,forpost-operativewind(in
thecaseofabdominalsurgery),andsoon.
DO
•tellyourdoctor/consultant thatyouaretaking
homeopathicremediesandwhy.
•acceptallthehelpyourhospitaloffersyoubutask
yourselfwhetheryoureallyneed,forexample,
painkillersandsleepingpillsaswellastheother
medicinesyouaregivenduringyourvisit.
SEEKHELPIF
•youarenothealingaswellasisexpectedorhave
unpleasantsideeffectsfromtheoperationor
orthodoxmedication.Pregnancyproblems
Ihaveincludedseveralremediesforthetreatmentof
minorproblemsinpregnancy,includinganaemia,
constipation,nausea,varicoseveinsandindigestion
(seetherelevantsectionsinthischapter).
DO
•takecommonsensemeasurestohelpyourself,
includingrestingasmuchasyouneed,sleeping
moreifyouneedit,andsoon.
•eathealthily,thatis,littleandoften.
•keepupsomesortofregularexerciseprogramme
throughoutyourpregnancyasthishasbeen
showntohelpinallways.Walking,swimming
andyogaareallgoodwaystoexercisewithout
overdoing it.
•seekcounsellinghelpforreassurance ifyoudon't
havefamilyorfriendsthatyoucantalktoeasily
andyouarefeelingisolated,anxiousorfearfulin
yourpregnancy.
DON'T
•'eatfortwo',asthiscanresultinanunhealthy
weightgain.
SEEKHELPIF
•youareanaemic.Therearesafe,effective
alternativestotheironpillsavailablefromthe
chemist,whichcancauseanumberofunpleasant
sideeffectsincludingconstipation.
Pricklyheat
DO
•usetheappropriateinternalandexternal
remedies.
•avoidexposuretosun,especiallyinthemiddleof
theday.
•wearlightcottonclothing.
•bathefrequentlyincoolwater.
DON'T
•useperfumes,scentedsoap,oilorbubblebath.
SEEKHELPIF
•theirritationisintolerable.
•thereisaccompanyingweaknessandlethargy.
Retentionofurine
Therearesomeacutesituationswhereababyorchild
findsitdifficulttopeeandIhaveincludedsomeof
theseinthisbook.
DO
•runatapwhiletryingtopee.
•trytopeeinawarmbath.
SEEKHELPIF
•nourineispassedformorethanfifteenhours.
•thereisfever.
•thereiskidneypain(whichyouwillfeelaspainin
DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Strains/sprains •223
thelowerback,justabovethewaistoneitherside
ofthespine).
•thereisnausea,vomitingorheadache.
RheumatismseeJointpain
RhinitisseeCommoncold,Hayfever
ScarletFeverseeChildhoodillnesses
SciaticaseeBackache
Shock
Theterm'shock'isusedmedicallytorefertoaserious
conditioninwhichvitalfunctionsarethreatenedas
theresultoffluidlossfollowinganinjuryorduringan
infectionorsevereallergicreaction.Symptomsin-
clude:weakness;confusionorunconsciousness; shal-
low,irregularbreathing;aweak,rapidpulse;and
cold,paleskin.Gethelpimmediately ifyoususpect
yourpatienthasthistypeofshock.
Inthisbook,however,'shock'referstoeitherthe
emotionalresponsetoanaccident/injury ortheemo-
tionaltraumathatresultsfrombadnews,grieforan
upsettingargument.
Sinusitis(seeCommoncoldinMateria
Medica)
Inflammation ofthesinusescanaccompanyacom-
moncoldorhayfeverandIhaveincludedseveral
remediesforthetreatmentofthisunpleasantand
oftenpainfulcondition.
DO
•useahumidifierorsteaminhalationtorelieve
congestion.
•drinkplentyofliquids.
•avoidtobaccosmoke.
DON'T
•usedecongestants.
•blowthenosetoohardduringacold.
•exposeyourselftobuilders'dust.
SEEKHELPIF
•thereisseverepainwithahighfeverandasmelly
dischargefromthenosewhichdoesnotrespondto
self-prescribingwithinforty-eighthours(orlessif
youareinagreatdealofpain).
Sorethroat
DO
•drinkplentyoffluids.•garglewithasaltorsalt-and-Hyperca/ solution(see
page34).
•sipredsageteatoeasediscomfort(2teaspoons
driedredsagetoapintofwater);orhotlemonand
honey-tryaddingalittlegratedgingerroot.
•boilakettleoruseaplantmistspraytohumidifya
dry,centrallyheatedroom.
SEEKHELPIF
•thereisseverepainwithgreatdifficulty
swallowing.
•thereisexcessivesaliva(dribbling).
•thereisdifficultybreathing.
Splinters
DO
•useexternalremediestocleansetheareaandan
internalremedy(Silica)tohelpthebodytoexpel
thesplinterifnecessary.
•useasterilisedneedleandtweezerstoremovea
splinternearthesurfaceoftheskin.
•rememberthatglasssplintersareverydifficultto
detect.
SEEKHELPIF
•asplinterhasgoneintoofartoberemovedat
home.
•theareaaroundasplinterbecomesveryredand
swollenandthereareredstreaksgoingupthe
limb.
Stiffneck
Astiffneckcanbecausedbyemotionalstress,over-
exertionorexposuretodraughts,andcanbehelped
withhome-prescribing.
DO


 of this is B-vitamins, which are created by intestinal flora
action upon starches. Generally your intestines are colonized by nonharmful
organisms which aid digestion and the breakdown of foodstuffs into other
nutrients. However, there are many destructive parasites that can flourish in
the intestines. This is especially true in the case of meat consumption, which
can perpetrate the formation and growth of all types of worms (pin, hook,
tape, etc.) and proteolytic (protein-splitting) microorganisms. It is important
to clean the intestinal walls and heal the inflammation at the same time that the
elimination of toxic substances is taking place.
A healthy diet will create a bowel movement approximately thirty
minutes after you eat. It is important to move your bowels two-to-three times
per day. If your bowels become sluggish, this will cause additional
fermentation and putrefaction of your foods. We absorb these toxins and gas
particles directly into our blood stream. This can cause headaches, cloudy or
foggy thinking, bloating, abdominal pain, and even heart arrhythmias. I’ve
known people to go thirty days without moving their bowels. Don’t miss
even one day!
Diarrhea is just as bad as constipation— moving your foods too quickly
through the GI tract is just as bad as holding your foods too long. Some say
diarrhea is just another form of constipation. The former creates lack of
proper breakdown of your foods, yielding poor absorption; and the latter
causes fermentation and putrefaction of your foods yielding alcohol, acidosis,
gas and inflammation. Both create starvation within the body.
FOUR WAYS TO CLEANSE THE BOWELS

Herbal Bowel Formulas
A good bowel formula (a preparation of herbs that you take on a daily basisduring your cleanse) will help break down mucoid plaque, kill only the
destructive parasites, remove the inflammation and strengthen intestinal walls.
When I designed my stomach and bowel formulas, I wanted ones that
would gently move you. A formula that would be anti-inflammatory
(removing the inflammation), and would clean the mucoid plaque off the
walls, as well. My formulas would also clean out the pockets (diverticulum)
that were formed from impactions.
I wanted a formula that would also
strengthen the GI tract, eliminating these pockets, as well as the ballooning
and/or the spastic conditions that we all suffer with. The problem with most
bowel formulas is that they have heavy Cayenne Pepper, Aloes, Buckthorn or
other stimulating and habit-forming herbs that cause gripping, cramping, or
excessive mucus production. These types of formulas can cause a great deal
of abdominal discomfort and are oftentimes hard to regulate. Many intestinal
formulas can become addicting; that is to say, the body becomes dependent
upon these as it does with other stimulants, leaving the opposite effect when
you stop taking them—constipation.
A good bowel formula will not be addicting. It will gently move you,
clean you, remove the inflammation, and strengthen—all at the same time.
Additionally, it will stimulate lymph flow and circulation within the intestinal
wall tissues themselves. (See
Chapter 8
,
Module 8.3
 for herbal formulas for
the stomach and bowels; also see Resource Guide for companies that make
good bowel formulas.)
Colonics
Colonic therapy may also be used to assist the cleansing of the colon (large
intestine). However, the small intestine must be cleaned and cared for as well
—which is why an herbal bowel formula is also recommended. Colonics are
like a “high” enema, but have a “washing” effect upon tissue. Colon
therapists, who are generally licensed massage therapists, perform colonics.
(In my opinion, every Emergency Room should have a colonic machine and
a trained colon therapist on staff.) Colonics are great at removing impactions
of the large bowel, aiding in relief of acidosis, distention of the abdomen,
lower back pain, sciatic pain, kidney pain, headaches and fevers, to name a
few conditions. They can also help clean out diverticula or bowel pockets.
Colon therapy is a gentle procedure, yet it can have aggressive results, as
it can break loose plaque that has been impacted upon the colon wall for
years. I’ve seen impactions removed by colonics that have been in the bodyfor fifty years or more.
Many years ago, a chiropractor-friend of mine had a registered nurse on
his staff, who performed colonics. One of the nurse’s patients, who had gone
home when the colonic was finished, started feeling pain in her sigmoid
bowel a short while later. The patient waited several hours until she felt she
needed to determine what was causing her discomfort, and finally went to the
Emergency Room. There they discovered that she had cancer of the sigmoid
bowel. The colonic did not cause this, of course, her lifestyle did. However,
the colonic did expose the cancer. This was a good thing because the woman
then could do something about it. If she had not had the colonic the cancer
could have spread throughout her body without her knowing it, until it was
too late to achieve an effective cure.
Exposing inflammation, such as happened in this case, can be painful and
yield some discomfort. Generally, this is why I prefer to recommend a good
intestinal (bowel) herbal formula that is designed to be anti-inflammatory and
restorative, not laxative. Herbal restorative bowel formulas will slowly loosen
and remove the plaque that has impacted upon the walls. They will also
reduce the inflammation behind this plaque and heal the bowel wall. In this
way, your healing experience becomes much smoother and less traumatic.
Colonics are great for colon obstructions, as long as they’re not tumors
or adhesions. Colonics are good for the large bowel. My preference in terms
of the administering of colonics? I personally recommend Dr. Jensen’s
Colema Board® concept as the best option. I’ve seen some real success
through this process with eliminating the mucoid plaque build-up in the GI
tract. The Colema Board is designed to fit over your toilet at one end, with the
other end resting on a
chair or stool. By lying on this board (while at the
same time using a five-gallon bucket of skin temperature water), you give
yourself a high enema. However, this procedure is much more relaxing than
an ordinary enema, because you just lay there and allow the water to slowly
and gently clean you out.
Dr. Jensen has created a whole bowel management program that can’t be
beat (see his book,
Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management,
 1981).
His procedures help to clean the small bowel as well as the large bowel,
whereas professional colonics only affect the large bowel. With some self-
discipline, the Colema System can be done at home with the purchase of a
Colema Board. For information about his program, and for purchasing and
using a Colema Board, see
www.colema-boards.com
.I’m not against professional colonics. To maximize the benefits, change
your diet to a 100 percent raw food program and add intestinal restoratives
for a month or so before your start your colonic regime. Three to five
colonics should be sufficient.
Enemas
Enemas are another great way to help yourself out in time of need, or to assist
in colon-rectal conditions such as hemorrhoids or cancer. There are many
types of enemas that one can use to help clean and open this channel.
LOW ENEMAS
 — These generally clean and strengthen the descending,
sigmoid and rectal areas of the large intestine (colon). They require about
one-half to one quart of skin temperature water in an enema bag (these are
available in most pharmacies; oftentimes they are labeled as “enema/hot-water
bottle,” or “enema/douche/ hot water bottle” combination).
Any number of the following herbs can be made into tea, strained, and
used in place of plain water in the enema bag. These herbs will clean and
strengthen the colon walls: Cascara Sagrada, Marshmallow Root, Slippery
Elm Bark, Plantain Leaf, Comfrey Root, Burdock Root, Gentian, etc. See,
How To Do An Enema,
 instructions below.
HIGH ENEMAS
 — A high enema is necessary to achieve results higher up
in the colon, e.g. in the transverse, ascending and cecum portions of the large
intestines. What distinguishes the high enema from the low enema is often a
function of the way it is applied and the amount of water/mixture used, which
determines how far the water/mixture will go up into your colon. The same
herbs can be used as stated above. In cases of debility where extreme fatigue
is involved, high enemas can be given using fresh green juices like wheat
grass, spinach, kelp, alfalfa, barley, etc., instead of water or herbal tea. These
juices are readily absorbed through the colon wall and are electrifying to the
body, bringing much needed energy into the system. Chlorophyll is another
constituent that can be introduced into the colon via the enema method to
assist the healing and cleansing process.
COFFEE ENEMAS
 — Many people use coffee enemas as these are very
stimulating to the bowels and liver. However, I never recommend them
unless your colon is


was about  to find  expression,  when  they  caused  it to fail
utterly!  Those  Blessed  Children  are working  every  hour,
for They  do not require  rest.  Because  of the  Wonderful
Service  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has given  Them,  They  are
rendering  an Amazing  Service  for Him  today.  Oh, that  you
could  understand  and  feel  This  Reality!  I know  you  do to
some  extent,  but  could  you  feel  Really  Saint  Germain's
Love  and  Gratitude  to you  Loyal  Blessed  Ones,  who  are
calling  forth  so earnestly  His  Great  Release,  you  would  see
how  VERY  WONDERFUL  it is.
In this  Class,  those  Blessed  Children  will  render  a Mag-
nificent  Service  again!  How  They  long  to stir up the young
people  in America,  to the Acknowledgment  of the "Mighty
I AM  Presence"!  Oh,  in great  numbers,  so they  can render
a Service  and  Assistance,  which  They  are so powerfully  able
and capable  of doing.  It will  be done!  There  is no question
about  it! As the Children  have  been  moving  among  the DISCOURSE  VIII  143
young  people  in the colleges  and  Universities;  it is very
wonderful  what  They  are achieving;  what  They  are ac-
complishing.
You know  how  magnificent  our young  people  are today!
They  are  the  beginning  of the  Incoming  Perfection  of
physical  form,  for most  of the young  people  today  have
magnificent  bodies.  Do everything  you  can to keep  those
bodies  Perfect  and  Wonderful  as they  are now;  because
they become  a Mighty  Power,  as the Out-picturing  of the
Presence  intensifies,  for that  Service  which  needs  to be ren-
dered.
Tonight,  in the Magnificent  Vibratory  action  which  is
in the room,  I long  to lift you up and away  into  Our  Octave;
where  you  might  see and  know  all the Perfection  which
exists;  all that  is before  you,  one  day  you  will  \now  and
share.  Be so firm  and  determined,  Beloved  Ones,  in your
Call to the Presence.  Don't  just  look  for Results;  but go on,
and on, in your  Call,  as though  you  had  everything  in the
world  which  you  needed;  and  just loved  your  Presence  and
loved  to call It into  action.  Such  is the need  of the outer  self
which  wins  the Mighty  Victory.
Suppose  your  outer  need  is great!  So long  as your  atten-
tion is on it, how  can it be dissolved ? That  is what  is the
matter,  your  attention  has been  too much  on the condition,
instead  of the Presence  which  dissolves  it. As you  become
aware  of this  just as if you  broke  the chains,  say:  " 'Mighty
I AM  Presence'!  I am not going  to get in the way  any more!
Everything  is in Your  Hands!  Take  command  of my mind 167 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
and body  and  of my world."  If it is one whom  you  want  to
help,  say:  "'Mighty  I AM  Presence!'  Take  command  of
that mind  and  body  and  his or her world!  Produce  Your
Perfection  and  hold  Your  Dominion!  Sweep  Your  Mighty
Currents  in and  thru  the body;  and  out into  the world  of
the Individual;  see that  one  does  the Right  and  Perfect
thing,  for his or her Success  and  Accomplishment."
Don't  yield  to appearances,  Beloved  Ones!  They  have  no
power,  except  what  you  give  them;  and  as you  come  to
realize  and  feel  the Fulness  of the Authority  and  Power
which  is yours;  you  will  find  not a single  thing  stands  in
your  way;  not a single  delay  will  come  in your  application,
for the Results  which  you  require.  If it is some  emergency,
then  the Greater  Release  of the Power  will  go into  action,
to fulfill  the Requirement  of the emergency.
Do you  know  with  the Presence  there  are no emergen-
cies;  because  your  Higher  Mental  Body  knows  far ahead;
and as you  become  still  and  call  to the Presence,  you  will
come  to know  these  things  ahead;  just  the same  as your
Higher  Mental  Body  does.  It is not that  you  cannot  know
them;  but because  of the density  of the vibratory  action  of
the structure  of your  brain  and  body;  they  do not record
the finer  vibrations,  which  would  reveal  to you these  things,
you would  so often  like  to know.  This  is the practical  man-
ner of governing  your  world,  and  that  is what  Attainment
means!  It is what  being  still  in the outer  means.
Your  human  vibratory  action  must  be still,  if you  want
to have  clear  definite  results,  in your  call  to the Presence. DISCOURSE  VIII  145
Suppose  you  needed  Additional  Understanding,  Knowl-
edge  or Directing  Intelligence  for a given  objective.  Your
Presence  and  your  Higher  Mental  Body  already  know  what
it is you  require;  and  if your  outer  were  still  enough  and
your  brain  structure  vibrating  rapidly  enough;  you  would
know  clearly,  definitely  and  instantly,  everything  you  re-
quire;  not only  today,  but days  and  weeks  ahead.
This  comes  to the important  point,  Beloved  Ones—where
the need  of mankind  is, sufficient  obedience  to the Law  of
your  Life.  It brings  about  the Freedom  and  Attunement  of
your  brain  structure;  wherein,  you  can  receive  from  your
Higher  Mental  Body,  the Clear  Definite  Direction!  Some-
times,  the Beloved  Students  jump  at conclusions,  and  when
it is still  their  own  human  desire  acting,  they  feel  it is the
Presence.  Then,  they  find  they  have  made  mistakes;  but in
such  instances,  they  should  not be discouraged.
So many  times  Students  have  felt they  were  in connection
with  Saint  Germain  and  really  were  not!  I urge  you  to be
very  discriminating.  Don't  be in a hurry,  in your  Call  to
the Presence.  When  you  begin  to receive  Definite  Powerful
Direction,  you  will  know  It clearly  and  surely;  but  don't
jump  at any conclusion!  Wait  until  you  are sure.  If Beloved
Saint  Germain  communicates  with  you,  there  will  be no
uncertainty  about  it, be sure  of that!  Don't  accept  someone's
communication  claiming  to be Saint  Germain.  Be sure  it is
Him.
We have  had  many  instances  to correct  in that  respect.
So be careful!  It is not going  to delay  your  Freedom,  to 146 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
wait  and  demand  to know  unmistakably.  Not  at all, and
may  hasten  it tremendously!  One  blessed  lady,  when  the
Messengers  were  in Portland,  believed  as firmly  as she lived,
that she  had  been  receiving  communications  from  Saint
Germain.  The  Messenger  knew  instantly  she had  not.  He
waited


 Take a Lot of Abuse ..........................98Learn to Read Your Tongue’s Message  (graphic) ...............99
Chapter 12: Just Grin and Bear It ................... 101
Don’t Live to Eat – Eat to Live & Be Healthy .................102Give the Vital Force a Chance to Clean House ................103
Chapter 13: Fasting Fights and Removes Mucus ....... 105
American Diet Forms Mucus and Illness ....................106Mucus Shows Up in the Urine when Fasting  (graphic) .........107Winter Miseries? Or Body Cleansing? .......................108
Take the Mucus Test.....................................109
Break The Tobacco, Alcohol, Cola, and Coffee Habit Through Fasting . 110Deadly Smoking Facts! (list) ..............................112
Chapter 14: Fasting Melts Away Pounds! ............. 113
Fat is a Burden and Health Risk!...........................114Fasting Rewards You with Increased Energy ..................115Your Waistline is Your Lifeline & Dateline! ...................116
Fasting – Empower & Improve Your Health, Looks and Lifespan ... 117Do These Exercises Daily  (graphics)........................118
Chapter 15: How to Gain Weight by Fasting .......... 119
Miracles Happen With Fasting!............................122Fasting is the Healthiest Weight Normalizer .................123The Doctor of the Future  (graphic) ........................123
Contents
Knowledge is love, light and vision.  – Helen Keller, blind/deaf authorIt’s magnificent to live long if one keeps healthy and youthful. – H. Fosdickviii
Chapter 16: Fasting Fights Winter Miseries ........... 125
Fast and Rest For Your Healing! ...........................126
The Body is Self-Healing & Self-Repairing ...................127Do You Show Signs of Premature Ageing (graphic) ............128
Chapter 17: Outwit Premature Ageing ............... 129
Take This Quiz and The Mirror Test ........................129
Recharged, So at 70 World Tennis Champ ...................131Here’s The Opportunity of Your Lifetime ....................132
Chapter 18: Fasting Keeps Arteries Youthful .......... 133
You are as Old as Your Arteries ............................134
Shocking Heart Facts About the #1 Killer (list) ................134What You Eat and Drink Becomes You ......................135Eat Healthy – Live Healthy – Live Longer ....................136The Heart and Circulatory System (graphic) .................137Healthy Heart Habits For a Long, Vital Life (chart) ............138Recommended Blood Chemistry Values (list) .................138
You Have Nine Doctors at Your Command ........... 139
Chapter 19: Doctor Sunshine ....................... 141
Sunshine Brings Peace, Relaxation to Nerves.................142Gentle Sun Rays are Soothing and Best .....................143
Chapter 20: Doctor Fresh Air ....................... 145
Our Body is a Breathing Machine .........................146Deep Breathers Live Longer ..............................147India’s Holy Men Practice Deep, Slow Breathing ..............148Deep Breathing – Secret of Endurance ......................149
Chapter 21: Doctor Pure Water ..................... 153
The Water You Drink Can Make or Break Your Health! .........153Most Ancient Healers Used Water Therapy ..................154How Our Body Uses Water ...............................156
Chapter 22: Doctor Healthy Natural Food ............ 165
Healthy Foods Build and Maintain Your Body! ...............166Iodine from Kelp is Important ............................169Healthy Foods Have Good Effect on Brain ...................169Alcohol, Toxins and Drugs Are Killers! ......................170Refined, Processed Foods Produce Learning Disabled Children ...170Most Young American Men Are Unfit .......................171American Adults are in a  Sad Physical & Mental Condition ....173Mental, Physical and Spiritual Rewards .....................174Healthy Eating is a Science! ..............................175Contents
We can no more afford to spend major time on minor things,than we can to spend minor time on major things! – Jim RohnixChapter 23: Doctor Fasting ........................ 177
Chapter 24: Doctor Exercise........................ 179
The Major Muscles of the Human Body (graphic) .............180
Exercise Helps Normalize Blood Pressure ....................181Walking


, feeling passion for your work or
politics or even sex is not the same as having a passion for life. It is not just
that life is bigge r than work, politics, or sex. Shakti is life itself; it is present
in every rhythmic pulse of existence. A passion for life implies that you are
passion; it is in your very being. Therefore the most natural way to be is
passionate; the slow ebbing of passion is unnatural.
If you mourn the fading of passion, realize that nothing endures on the
surface of life, where change is the only constant. Things come and go,
people come and go, and althou gh they once stoked the fires of enthusiasm,
eventually the temperature cools. This is particularly true of sexual desire.
Erotic attraction is not a permanent state but an opening that allows us
temporarily to step outside our ego boundaries and enter into the love affair
of Shiva and Shakti. What this means is that sexuality is an opportunity to
be in unity, outside the limitations of the ego-dominated self. The
opportunity must be taken when offered or else your Shakti— the energy
released in sex—will be wasted.
In spiritual terms, Shakti flows in any situation, not just sex, that arouses
interest, excitem ent, and attraction. The greatest waste is to expend passion
on needs and drives that are selfish and without spirit. Among these wastes
would be material accumulation, greed, love of money and power for their
own sake, lovel ess sexual activity, and obsession. Shakti is the raw ore of
life, waiting to be refined and shaped. Insights about passion, therefore, all
have to do with sustaining Shakti in yourself and transmuting  it in your
relationship to love and union:
Passion is the ener gy that love cr eates with no object other than itself.
The ener gy born of love is cr eative—it makes everything it touches new. To see how passionate you
are, look ar ound at what you have cr eated.
The sour ce of passion is within yourself. When passion wanes it must be r ekindled at its sour ce.PASSION FROM THE  ASHES
“What do you expect me to do? I put myself on the line every day for
fifteen years, and now I’m an old coffee cup? It’s criminal. I’d sue them all
if I had the guts.” Jarret slumped in his chair, his outburst spent. I was
talking with him alone while his wife, Gail, waited outside. For half an hour
our talk had been pointless. Jarret’ s current situation—being fired after a
long time with a company he’d helped to found—had made him depressed
and listless. He had barely aroused himself above feeble complaining until
this sudden outburst—it almost came as a relief.
“I don’t expect you to do anything,” I said. “You have money; you can
get along. What’ s next?”
Jarret sighed and looked away. Whatever was next, he didn’ t have the
energy for it. “Gail wants to move to Florida, but I’d really feel used up
down there.” I knew this couple from my former medical practice, and Gail
had more or less forced her husband to see me on the pretext that his
depression might have some physical cause. In truth she wanted someone
who might productively listen to Jarret’ s endless resentment without being
driven as crazy by it as she was.
“Gail doesn’t seem like the type who wants to park you in a retirement
community,” I said. “Not at fifty-three. Perhaps Florida repre sents a new
start to her.”
Jarret shrugged. “We used to do stuff with boats down there. We were
just kids.” I asked what kind of stuff with boats. “Racing. We both grew up
around the water, and actually Gail first took an interest in me when I was
crewing on a friend’ s sloop. It’ s ancient history.”
It didn’ t seem like that to me. “Do you mind if I call Gail in?” I asked.
Jarret shrugged, preoccupied with his grievances and annoyed by my
refusal to discuss them any further.
When Gail came back in, she looked worried but not drained or in
despair—whatever hope lay in the situation, she was it.
“First off, there’ s nothing physically wrong with your husband,” I said,
much to her relief. “And there’ s nothing wrong psychologically either.”
Both of them looked surprised, and Jarret protested, “If you think there’ s
nothing wrong with me, try sitting where I am.”“I’d like to,” I said. “Not many people get to stand at a crossroa ds; it’s an
incredible oppor tunity. The trouble is that you are framing it in your mind
as a loss—the loss of your reaso n for living. Was your old job your reason
for living?”
“That company wouldn’ t exist without me,” Jarret replied, evading the
question.
“That describes why you put your heart and soul into it fifteen years
ago,” I said. “But how did you feel about it lately?”
“He was wasting his time,” Gail interjected. Jarret glared at her. Her
comment came as no surprise. She had already informed me that what Jarret
was good at—bringing innovative ideas into production— no longer
counted for much at the computer company he’d helped to build. The
company had entered a phase of consolidation in which management skills
were far more important than innovation; Jarret had become less than
useful, a fact he bitterly resented.
“Your situation has changed, but you don’t want to accept the emotions
that accompany  change,” I pointed out. “I’m not telling you to pretend
you’re not angry, and although it’s harder to admit I’m sure you’re also
hurt. Y ou must feel betrayed by those who should be most grateful to you.”
“Damn right,” Jarret grumbled.
“But by framing  this as a negative situation,” I said, “you’ve missed the
beauty in change, which is that it renews passion. That’ s really what you
need.” I asked Jarret to imagine what he’d like to do if he had all the money
and time he needed. He shook his head. “Nothing,” he replied.
“That’ s resistanc e talking,” I said. “You’ve invested yourself in negative
emotions, and as a result you’ve  missed the source of passion that’s as close
to you as anythi ng in your life.”  Jarret looked confused. “Just turn to your
right,” I said. “There she is.”
Now Gail looked confused and embarrassed. “In your certainty that this
problem is all about you,” I said, “you’ve shut down the flow of passion
inside you, and at the same time you’ve shut Gail out. You’ve taken a
wonderful opportunity to renew your bar gain with life and made it a waste.”
Jarret sat back, looking chagrined. “I’m not here to attack you,” I said,
“but you’ve been hurting Gail quite a lot without noticing it. What we’re
here to talk about is how to use your marriage to make your life worth
living, from a very deep level. Your motive for throwing yourself into yourcompany once had passion in it, but now I sense that what you miss is
externals—power, money, status, respect. At this point, in my opinion,
you’re not ever going to have that passion again.”
The couple looked stunned, and I sensed that Gail wanted to jump in to
defend her husband. Instead, she said, “He’ s just not being used well at his
old company. That’ s why I thought we could build sailboats or start racing
again.”
“Because you see Jarret from a deeper level than he sees himsel f,” I said,
“you see him from the level of love. You want to bring out his passion
because passion is vitality—that’ s what makes a marriage, dedication to
being alive. But your vitality is as important as his, and I don’t see him
doing much to sustain it.”
“You’re wrong,” Gail said. “I never feel more alive than when we do
things together.”
“Only there hasn’ t been much time for that, I imagine. You should
seriously consid er sailing, or whatever it is you can share with mutual joy,
as your purpose in life, not as a diversion you make time for if work—or
the loss of it—allows. From my perspective, Jarret’ s being forced into
retirement at this young age is the best thing that ever happened to you.”
Jarret looked thoughtful. His mood, which had been self-pitying and
introverted, had changed. He looked somewhat angry (which at least had
brought him to life), but his whole life had been centered on challenge. If he
could take my words as a challenge, I knew he would rise to it.
“I know that a lot of fear surrou nds you now,” I said more gently to him.
“But the best way to get throug h fear is to find a new purpose, otherwise
fear will just increase its hold on you. The highest purpose you can have is
with your wife.  The merging of two energies, male and fema le, is much


 refused to  stop
this morbid imagery and kept reminding his wife that “this can’ t last,”
“there will be a recession,”
“I feel sure we will go bankrupt,” etc.
His wife told me that he finally did go into bankruptcy, and all  the
things he imagined and feared came to pass. The things he feare d did
not exist, but he brought them to pass by constantly fearing, bel ieving,
and expecting financial disaster. Job said, the thing I feared has come
upon me.
 204  There are people who are afraid that something terrible wi ll happen
to their children, and that some dread catastrophe will befal l them.
When they read about an epidemic or rare disease, they live in f ear
that they will catch it, and some imagine they have the disease
already. All this is abnormal fear.
• The answer to abnormal fear
Move mentally to the opposite. To stay at the extreme of fea r is
stagnation plus mental and physical deterioration. When fear ari ses,
there immediately comes with it a desire for some-thing o pposite to
the thing feared. Place your attention on the thing immediately
desired. Get absorbed and engrossed in your desire, knowing that  the
subjective always overturns the ob-jective. This atti tude will give you
confidence and lift your spirits.
The infinite power of your subconscious mind is moving on your
behalf, and it cannot fail. Therefore, peace and assur-ance are yours.
• Examine your fears
The president of a large organization told me that when he was a
salesman he used to walk around the block five or six times be fore he
called on a customer. The sales manager came along one day and said
to him “Don’t be afraid of the boogie man behind the door. There is
no boogieman. It is a false belief.”
The manager told him that whenever he looked at his own fears he
stared them in the face and stood up to them, looking them strai ght in
the eye. Then they faded and shrank into in-significance.
• He landed in the jungle
A chaplain told me of his experiences in the Second World War. H e
had to parachute from a damaged plane and land in the jungle. He sa id
he was frightened, but he knew there were two kinds of fear, norm al
and abnormal, which we have previously pointed out.
 205  He decided to do something about the fear immediately. and bega n
to talk to himself saying, “John, you can’t surrender to your fear. Your
fear is a desire for safety and security, and a way out.”
He began to claim; “Infinite intelligence which guides the pl anets in
their courses is now leading and guiding me out of this jungle.”
He kept saying this out loud to himself for ten minutes or more.
“Then,” he added, “Something began to stir inside me. A mood of
confidence began to seize me, and I began to walk. After a fe w days, I
miraculously came out of the jungle, and was picked up by a r escue
plane.”
His changed mental attitude saved him. His confidence and trust  hi
the subjective wisdom and power within him was the solution to his
problem.
He said, “Had I begun to bemoan my fate and indulge my fears, I
would have succumbed to the monster fear, and probably would have
died of fear and starvation.”
• He dismissed himself
The general manager of an organization told me that for three years
he feared he would lose his position. He was always imagining failure.
The thing he feared did not exist, save as a morbid anxious thought in
his  own mind. His vivid imagination dramatized the loss of his job
until he became nervous and neu-rotic. Finally he was asked to resign.
Actually, he dismissed himself. His constant negative im-ag ery and
fear suggestions to his subconscious mind caused the latter to respond
and react accordingly. It caused him to make mistakes and fool ish
decisions, which resulted in his failure as a general manager. His
dismissal would never have happened,. if he had immediately mov ed
to the opposite in his mind.
• They plotted against him
During a recent world lecture tour, I had a two-hour conversation
with a prominent government official. He had a deep sense of inne r
 206  peace and serenity. He said that all the abuse he recei ves politically
from newspapers and the opposition party never disturb him. His
practice is to sit still for fifteen minutes in the morning and rea lize that
in the center of him is a deep still ocean of peace. Medit ating in this
way, he generates tremendous power, which overcomes all manner of
difficulties and fears.
Some time previously, a colleague called him at midnight and tol d
him a group of people was plotting against him. This is what  he said
to his colleague, “I am going to sleep now in perfect peace. You can
discuss it with me at 10:00 A.M. to-morrow.”
He said to me, “I know that no negative thought can ever manifes t
except I emotionalize the thought and accept it men-tally. I r efuse to
entertain their suggestion of fear. Therefore, no harm can come t o
me.”
Notice how calm he was, how cool, how peaceful! He did not start
getting excited, tearing his hair, or wringing his hands. At his center
he found the still water, an inner peace, and there was a great calm.
• Deliver yourself from all your fears
Use this perfect formula for casting out fear. I sought the Lord, and
He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. PSALM 34:4. The
Lord is an ancient word meaning law —the power of your
subconscious mind.
Learn the wonders of your subconscious, and how it works and
functions. Master the techniques given to you in this chapter. Put them
into practice now, today! Your subconscious will re-spond, and you
will be free of all fears. I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and
delivered me from all my fears.
• Step this way to freedom from fear
1. Do the thing you are afraid to do, and the death of fear is certain.
Say to yourself and mean it, “I am going to master this fear,” and you
will.
 207  2. Fear is a negative thought in your mind. Supplant it with a
constructive thought. Fear has killed millions. Confidence is gre ater
than fear. Nothing is more powerful than faith in God and the good.
3. Fear is man’s greatest enemy. It is behind failure, sickne ss, and
bad human relations. Love casts out fear. Love is an emotional
attachment to the good things of life. Fall in love with honesty,
integrity, justice,  good will, and success. Live in the joyous
expectancy of the best, and invariably the best will come to you.
4. Counteract the fear suggestions with the opposite, such as “I s ing
beautifully; I am poised, serene, and calm.” It will pay fa bulous
dividends.
5. Fear is behind amnesia at oral and written examination time. Y ou
can overcome this by affirming frequently, “I have a perfect  memory
for everything I need to know,” or you can imagine a friend
congratulating you on your bril-liant success on the examination.
Persevere and you will win.
6. If you are afraid to cross water, swim. In your imagina-tion s wim
freely, joyously. Project yourself into the water mentally. Fee l the
chill and thrill of swimming across the pool. Make it vivid. A s you do
this subjectively, you will be compelled to go into the water  and
conquer it. This is the law of your mind.
7. If you are afraid of closed places, such as elevators, le cture halls,
etc., mentally ride in an elevator blessing all its parts  and functions.
You will be amazed how quickly the fear will be dissipated.
8. You were born with only two fears, the fear of falling and the fear
of noise. All your other fears were acquired. Get rid of them.
9. Normal fear is good. Abnormal fear is very bad and de-structi ve.
To constantly indulge in fear thoughts results in abnormal fea r,
obsessions, and complexes. To fear some-thing persistently ca uses a
sense of panic and terror.
10. You can overcome abnormal fear when you know the power of
your subconscious mind can change conditions and bring to pass the
 208  cherished desires of your heart. Give your immediate attention a nd
devotion to your desire which is the opposite of your fear. This is the
love that casts out fear.
11. If you are afraid of failure, give attention to success. If  you are
afraid of sickness, dwell on your perfect health. If you are a fraid of an
accident, dwell on the guidance and protection of God. If you are
afraid of death, dwell on Eternal Life. God is Life, and that is  your life
now.
12. The great law of substitution is the answer to fear


of me during the colema. Toward the end of the pr ogram, I seemed to develop a little feeling in my paralyzed left arm. At the
hospitals and nursing home, I never felt better, but during the tissue cleansing program at the Ranch, I continued to improve
steadily.

Patient M.S., Female, Degenerative Lymph C ondition
Three years ago I was told that I had a dangerous lymph condition which was treated and went into remission. I was very thank ful
but disappointed from the fact that although the condition had gone into remission, the cause was never explained, nor  was it
treated, but merely the symptoms. A short while after this I happened to hear about Dr. Jensen’s tissue cleansing program. I read
his book on the subject and, in my opinion, everything made sense. I went on the program in December 1982. The elimina tion was
unbelievable during my first 7 -day cleanse. I have since been on two more 7 -day cleanses using the maintenance program in
between each. The results were amazing! I no longer felt lumps under my arms or in my groin. My breathing was clearer. I felt  as
if my whole body was becoming unclogged. My eyes became brighter and my skin softer and smoother. The veins in my legs are
disappearing. I very rarely have depression as before. My hair and nails are in the best condition ever. I know I will never get any
degenerative disease again as long as I eat the proper foods and keep my colon clean!

Patient H.E., Female, Scleroderma
I was diagnosed as having scleroderma in 1972 by a doctor who surgically removed a large calcified lump near my elbow.
Scleroderma is a progressive skin disease often involving the internal organs such as heart and kidneys. I had a thickening of the
skin and underlying tissue, great sensitivity to cold, a raw throat, dryness of lips and mouth, shortness of breath, fatique and vague
joint and muscle aches. In 1974, a doctor prescribed Potaba capsules, and this, in conjunction with biweekly chiropractic
treatments, was effective in softening the skin and reducing muscle spasms. On April 17, 1982, I started Dr. Jensen’s 7 -day
cleansing pr ogram. By the end of the week, I noticed my skin was softer, the swelling had reduced in my hands and fingers and the
red areas on my legs had faded. On the follow -up maintenance program, I found my mental outlook improved and I had increased
tolerance to cold weather.

Patient S.D., Female, Anemia
When I started the tissue cleansing program, my lab blood test showed a red blood cell count of 3.84 (normal is 4.8) and a
hemoglobin of 10.7 (normal is 14.0). I had been tired much of the time for the past sever al months and had lower back and neck
pains. Chiropractic treatments didn’t help. At the end of the 7 -day program, my back felt much better, and I began taking
supplements recommended by Dr. Jensen. A month after my first blood test, a second blood test sh owed my red blood count was
up to 4.47 and my hemaglobin was 12.8. My energy is much better, and the fatigue is gradually leaving.

Patient E.P., 70 -year-old Female, Arthritis
The doctor who treated me said that drugs would bring the only relief for the terrible pains in my neck. So I took Percodan and
Bulazolidin for pain; Phenylbutazone, a steroid, once a week and Ascriptin daily. I was told to eat anything I wanted, that c offee
and diet had nothing to do with arthritis. I took these prescriptions for o ne year and still was not getting much relief. Then I
changed direction. I started a nutritional program, an elimination program and natural food supplements. I was asked to drop all
drugs, much to my reluctance. I started trembling, and withdrawal symptom s developed. Nevertheless, I went right into the
program outlined by Dr. Jensen. Within a week, I found myself free of pain and feeling very well without drugs. One -and-a-half
months later, feeling exceptionally good, I suddenly developed a fever of 105 de grees, swollen face and eye, with a headache such
as I had never experienced before. I thought my whole world would collapse. I was told it (the healing crisis) would only las t 3
days - and it did! Then I felt so good again, just as Dr. Jensen said I would. [During and since the crisis, there has been excessive
elimination of mucus. After nine months, my neck is still pain free without the use of drugs. After 5 years, she has no retur n of
pain. This case has not been cured, but there has been no return of p ain. This patient was taking 20 -40 aspirin per day, according to
her doctor’s prescription.]

Patient, S.B., Female, High Triglycerides
The first time I took the tissue cleansing program, my laboratory blood test showed a triglyceride reading of 938 (norma l is 50 -200
mg’dL). In a week’s time, it dropped to 253. Nearly three years later, after a year of living under high -stress conditions, my
triglycerides shot up to 1403 mg/di. I went through the tissue cleansing again and the level dropped to 325. I realiz e there is more
work to do, but I am delighted with the rapid drop of triglycerides following the 7 -day programs.

NOTE: The triglyceride count and how they were reduced in this patient in just one week’s tissue cleansing treatment.

Other Cases
Male, Pros trate Trouble. Lost 12 pounds on his first 7 -day cleanse, prostrate problems cleared up, stiffness in hands disappeared.
Can play musical instruments again.

Female, Constipation. Did not have bowel movement for 12 -14 days, despite use of laxatives. After 7-day program, she stopped
using laxatives, felt great. Bowel activity improving rapidly.

Female, Breast Lumps. One -and-one-half months after taking the tissue cleansing pro -gram, the breast lumps were gone. Also, lab
tests showed liver function and alkal ine phosphates were normal.

Female, Uterine Condition. A Paps test reading of 4+ and diagnosis of uterine growths were made before the 7 -day cleansing.
Three months after the program, a repeat Paps test and examination showed the condition was gone. The P aps test was negative,
and no sign of uterine growths could be found.

Male, Psoriasis. This man had spent $7,000 on specialists, going to doctors all his life for psoriasis, before trying tissue cleansing.
Arms and legs bleed periodically, and he has been  a heavy drinker of alcoholic beverages. He has not taken the full 7 -day cleanse
program, but has been using the bulk and Bentonite and colema board. Skin condition has improved considerably.

Female, Memory and Vision Problems, 60 years of age. This elder ly vegetarian woman complained of poor memory and poor
vision. She took the 7 -day cleanse and was astonished at the improvement in both.

Female, Uterine Fissure, 32 years old. Patient reported great pain for years from a uterine fissure, with no help from  doctors. She
took the 7 -day cleanse as a last resort, but stopped at 5 days. She reported, “The pain all disappeared. I can’t remember when I was
last free of pain. I had forgotten what is was like.”

Some comments from patients who have taken the tissue cleansing program.
“I can’t imagine any better way to detoxify the body.” A.C.
“I think everyone should have the good fortune to go through this program so that they will know what really being alive feel s
like.” E.B.C.
“A tremendous value to humanity.” M. S.
“A wonderful start for your recuperation.” E.N.
“Very necessary for renewed health.” E.A.
“Great!!! Lovely staff also.” P.M.
“After the week’s program I felt hopeful and excited about the potential for healing. I have learned so much.” A.M.
“I liked the program very much as I felt better as the days went by.” C.C.
“A positive and realistic program.” O.S.
“Very good, wished I had done it sooner, would recommend it to anyone.” J.E.W.
“Reasonable solution to good health.” M.K.M.
“This is imperative for n early everyone I know. Having studied a lot along this line, I feel it is as simplified as can be and still be
effective. I shall never forget this time in my life.” R.A.
“I feel more positive and hopeful. That I will learn what is missing in my diet and w ill follow through.” C.M.
“After this program I feel energized! My body feels good, ready to go.” S.M.
“I felt light and feel like exercising. I feel like a new person with hope in my heart.” M.P.
“I feel light, optimistic, energetic. I’m looking forward t o continuing on this


opathic and I am 39 years old. I started the method of Urine-therapy only to understand the effects of this method since I take care of many patients of diabetes, hypertension, etc. Before understanding it as a therapy, I wanted to know its effects.   I experienced its curative powers improving my power of understanding remarkably. The texture of my skin cleared up. In addition I healed a growth of my matrix that caused to me bleed constantly outside my menstrual period. Actually I have not returned to take a echo sonogram, because the improvement of my symptoms speaks more than a thousand examinations."  World-wide Case Histories of Urine Therapy by Gary Ward  MENSTRUATION  Ma. of J. Gutierrez {Mexico} "I had difficulties in my fingers. I no longer could close them well and it felt as if I touched electricity. After my fasting my fingers work better. I no longer hurt and I can close them well. I also discovered that my menopause was better. My normal menstruation was every three months and now I can menstruate every month. I feel very active, without laziness. My blood pressure is normal and I am very happy, Thanks to God."  World-wide Case Histories of Urine Therapy by Gary Ward  MIGRAINE  "Lady H. – 32 years of age. Married. Complaints since childhood. Complaints about distention, flatulence, digestive troubles...attacks of severe migraine (which) occur regularly before menstruation.   143 4/4/45, 2 cc. of fresh urine injected. Injection repeated on 10/4 and 17/4. In the last two years no digestive troubles, no migraine attacks any more before menstruation. Other spastic symptoms have also disappeared."  Use of Urine Therapy in the Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Asthma, Allergies, Migraines, Viral Infections, Hayfever, Diabetes, Gout, Dysfunction of the Adrenal and Thyroid Glands, Heart Conditions by Dr. Plesch  MIGRAINE  Mrs. B. Florida "I had been suffering from migraine headaches for 35 years. In addition, rheumatoid arthritis had plagued me for the last 15 years. The pain and swelling in the joints of my hands was unbelievable. I could not leave the house without painkillers. For four months, half of my foot was covered with a fungus. I tried many different treatments. Unfortunately, it only got worse. At 198 pounds, I was overweight as well. Needless to say, I was not the picture of health.   Then a friend told me about Urine Therapy. I soaked my feet in urine, and within a week, the fungus cleared up. Then I started drinking my own urine. The result was just incredible. Four and a half months later, my weight was down to 130 pounds. I have lost 68 pounds! My arthritis is gone, and my headaches are gone. I feel like I am 20 years old again. Thank you for telling me about Urine Therapy."  World-wide Case Histories of Urine Therapy by Gary Ward  MIGRAINE  Gloria Vazquez. {Mexico} "I have been many years suffering from migraine, and since I began to take my blessed urine, I began to feel the benefits because the strong pains in the head were taking from me.   Today I can say that thanks to God I am cured completely and I feel with great desire to make many things out of my life. I am more dynamic and I feel perfectly well, thanks to the Urine that gave me tremendous energy."  World-wide Case Histories of Urine Therapy by Gary Ward  MIGRAINE  144 Ofelia Margarita Flores M { Mexico } "I had listened to Urine-therapy with my best friend. She did not take it serious. Later I had the luck to listen to a talk of it and Chemistry on the radio.  Recently they diagnosed me with migraine, diabetes, arthritis, uric acid, cholesterol and outgrowth in my right eye. This time I took the Urine and my headache is gone, my eye has improved remarkably and I do not think of quitting my therapy."  World-wide Case Histories of Urine Therapy by Gary Ward  MIGRAINE  Javier T. Quintero. Mexico.  "I suffered from headaches for more than 20 years. I took my urine and on the fourth day I rid myself of my blood clots. When I did the urine fasting, the headache went away. Now I have taken 4 fasts and I am cured. Thanks to God. Before I took medicines daily and today, no longer."  World-wide Case Histories of Urine Therapy by Gary Ward  MIGRAINE  Maria de Jesus M, Mexico. "I had migraine headache and colitis, in addition to fingernail that fell off. For 2 months, I drank the Urine. The headaches are gone. The broken nail that I had for years is already growing and the colitis does not affect me more. I no longer have inflammation in the stomach.  World-wide Case Histories of Urine Therapy by Gary Ward  MIGRAINE  Maria Elena M. Thanks to God I cured myself of migraine, I began to take the Urine and the headache has not returned. It also hurt me to walk and no longer do my feet hurt. May God bless to Chemistry. Sonia, thank you very much. I am now a vegetarian and feel much better. Thanks to God I am cured.  World-wide Case Histories of Urine Therapy by Gary Ward  MITRAL STENOSIS 145  “ P.Batta of Navagam (Dist. Kheda) had a dilated heart and suffered from Mitral Stenosis. She used urine, living on simple food. She took urine as well as rubbed it. She could cure herself of the heart trouble, and at the same time got rid of cold and liver trouble.”  Urine Therapy by Dr. John F. O'Quinn  MOLES  “Some months ago, my wife's wrists were overgrown with small moles. A famous Dermatologist was consulted who prescribed costly medicines and tablets and also frightened by the warning 'if enough caution is not observed the body will be covered with them.' I gave up the plan of purchasing the medicines and asked my wife to keep her affected parts dipped in her fresh urine daily for some time. After a month's treatment all the moles disappeared and the wrists were again as soft and smooth as before."  from Manav Mootra by R. M. Patel  Morning Sickness   "Before we got our distiller, we were buying Crystal Geyser, a bottled water from a known spring, or getting it from a friend who had a reverse osmosis system. When we got our distiller, I was three months pregnant with my fourth baby. All my previous pregnancies I had constant morning sickness throughout each of the previous three pregnancies, the whole pregnancy! My morning sickness instantly disappeared when we started drinking the distilled water. Absolutely nothing had worked before, not other purified water, not herbs, not any tricks or medication (that was the only diet modification we made at the time and when I took a week trip to family and was drinking their purified water, the morning sickness returned until I got back home and started drinking the distilled water again)."  --- from the comment section of Dr. Mercola's article, "Avoid this Type of Water Purification"  MOSQUITO BITE  “Lisa L. had mosquito bites on her back and the urge to scratch was driving her crazy. She placed a urine soaked t-shirt on her back and after a half hour, the itch disappeared.”  146 Drink Your Own Water  by Tony Scazzero  MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT  “I was in a motorcycle accident, breaking my arm in three places, scraping the skin on my shoulder, arm, trunk, and leg. One side of my body was road burned several layers deep. I had no insurance so went home to heal myself. All I had for healing was my own urine. I applied it all over the open wounds. I never had a scab. My healing was from the inside out. The body filled in from the bone to the muscles, and finally pink smooth skin. The regeneration on my head and eyebrow cannot be noticed today. I was back at work within one month.”  Drink Your Own Water  by Tony Scazzero  MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS  “Jim had multiple sclerosis since 1981 and had tried everything to fight the disease. He heard about urine therapy and attended a lecture in 1992. The next day, he drank one ounce of urine. He felt a burst of sublime energy that made him feel very good and energetic for about three hours. During this time he did several things he wanted to do around the house. After the three hours, his wife ask him to take her out to run some errands, but he was feeling a little tired. Then, she suggested that he take another ounce of urine. He did and off they went. He had the same burst of energy the second time around. He has been drinking his urine ever since and doing fine.”  Uropathy by Martin J. Lara  MUSCLE PAIN  Abundia O. Garcia. Mexico.  "Two months ago I took my urine and I was full of bruises and muscle pain. I could not walk, and I would fall often. I have diabetes, I just stopped my medications and my intestines improved completely. I took my urine 3 times a day. I have not fasted, but I’m going to do it.”  World-wide Case Histories of Urine Therapy by Gary Ward  MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY  147 “Kalavatiben Jain is a religious and pious lady


 covered by malpractice insurance. But let a holistic pra ctitioner treat a sick person and have that person follow
any of their suggestions or take any natural remedies and have that person die or worsen and it instantly becomes the natural
doctor's fault. Great blame is placed and the practitioner faces inquest s, grand juries, manslaughter charges, jail time and civil suits
that can't be insured against.
Allopathic medicine rarely makes a connection between the real causes of a degenerative or infectious disease and its cure. T he
causes are usually considered my sterious: we don't know why the pancreas is acting up, etc. The sick are sympathized with as
victims who did nothing to contribute to their condition. The cure is a highly technical battle against the illness, whose we apons
are defined in Latin and far bey ond the understanding of a layperson.
Hygienic medicine presents an opposite view. To the naturopath, illness is not a perplexing and mysterious occurrence over wh ich
you have no control or understanding. The causes of disease are clear and simple, the si ck person is rarely a victim of circumstance
and the cure is obvious and within the competence of a moderately intelligent sick person themselves to understand and help
administer. In natural medicine, disease is a part of living that you are responsible f or, and quite capable of handling.
Asserting that the sick are pitiable victims is financially beneficial to doctors. It makes medical intervention seem a vital  necessity
for every ache and pain. It makes the sick become dependent. I'm not implying that m ost doctors knowingly are conniving
extortionists. Actually most medical doctors are genuinely well -intentioned. I've also noticed that most medical doctors are at heart
very timid individuals who consider that possession of a MD degree and license proves that they are very important, proves them
to be highly intelligent, even makes them fully qualified to pontificate on many subjects not related to medicine at all.
Doctors obtain an enormous sense of self -importance at medical school, where they proudly e ndured the high pressure weeding
out of any free spirit unwilling to grind away into the night for seven or more years. Anyone incapable of absorbing and
regurgitating huge amounts of rote information; anyone with a disrespectful or irreverent attitude tow ard the senior doctor -gods
who arrogantly serve as med school professors, anyone like this was eliminated with especial rapidity. When the thoroughly
submissive, homogenized survivors are finally licensed, they assume the status of junior doctor -gods.
But becoming an official medical deity doesn't permit one to create their own methods. No no, the AMA's professional oversight
and control system makes continued possession of the license to practice (and the high income that usually comes with it) ent irely
dependent on continued conformity to what is defined by the AMA as "correct practice." Any doctor who innovates beyond strict
limits or uses non -standard treatments is in real danger of losing their livelihood and status.
Not only are licensed graduates of AMA -sanctioned medical schools kept on a very tight leash, doctors of other persuasions who
use other methods to heal the sick or help them heal themselves are persecuted and prosecuted. Extension of the AMA's control
through regulatory law and police powe r is justified in the name of preventing quackery and making sure the ignorant and gullible
public receives only scientifically proven effective medical care.
Those on the other side of the fence view the AMA's oppression as an effective way to make sure the public has no real choices
but to use union doctors, pay their high fees and suffer greatly by misunderstanding of the true cause of disease and its pro per cure.
If there are any actual villains responsible for this suppressive tragedy some of them are  to be found in the inner core of the AMA,
officials who may perhaps fully and consciously comprehend the suppressive system they promulgate.
Hygienists usually inform the patient quite clearly and directly that the practitioner has no ability to heal the m or cure their
condition and that no doctor of any type actually is able to heal. Only the body can heal itself, something it is eager and u sually
very able to do if only given the chance. One pithy old saying among hygienists goes, "if the body can't hea l itself, nothing can
heal it." The primary job of the hygienic practitioner is to reeducate the patient by conducting them through their first nat ural
healing process. If this is done well the sick person learns how to get out of their own body's way and permit its native healing
power to manifest. Unless later the victim of severe traumatic injury, never again will that person need obscenely expensive
medical procedures. Hygienists rarely make six figure incomes from regular, repeat business.
This aspect of hygienic medicine makes it different than almost all the others, even most other holistic methods. Hygiene is the
only system that does not interpose the assumed healing power of a doctor between the patient and wellness. When I was younge r
and less exp erienced I thought that the main reason traditional medical practice did not stress the body's own healing power and
represented the doctor as a necessary intervention was for profit. But after practicing for over twenty years I now understan d that
the las t thing most people want to hear is that their own habits, especially their eating patterns and food choices, are responsible  for
their disease and that their cure is to only be accomplished through dietary reform, which means unremittingly applied self -
discipline.
One of the hardest things to ask of a person is to change a habit. The reason that AMA doctors have most of the patients is t hey're
giving the patients exactly what they want, which is to be allowed to continue in their unconscious irresponsibili ty.

The Cause Of Disease
Ever since natural medicine arose in opposition to the violence of so -called scientific medicine, every book on the subject of
hygiene, once it gets past its obligatory introductions and warm ups, must address The Cause of Disease. This is a required step
because we see the cause of disease and its consequent cure in a very different manner than the allopath. Instead of many cau ses,
we see one basic reason why. Instead of many unrelated cures, we have basically one approach to fix all ills that can be fixed.
A beautiful fifty cent word that means a system for explaining something is paradigm, pronounced para -dime. I am fond of this
word because it admits the possibility of many differing yet equally true explanations for the same re ality. Of all available
paradigms, Natural Hygiene suits me best and has been the one I've used for most of my career.
The Natural Hygienist's paradigm for the cause of both degenerative and infectious disease is called the Theory of Toxemia, o r
"self-poisoning."
Before explaining this theory it will help many readers if I digress a brief moment about the nature and validity of alternat ive
paradigms. Not too many decades ago, scientists thought that reality was a singular, real, perpetual --that Natural La w existed much
as a tree or a rock existed. In physics, for example, the mechanics of Newton were considered capital "T" True, the only poss ible
paradigm. Any other view, not being True, was False. There was capital "N" natural capital "L" law.
More recent ly, great uncertainty has entered science; it has become indisputable that a theory or explanation of reality is only true
only to the degree it seems to work; conflicting or various explanations can all work, all can be "true." At least, this unce rtainty has
overtaken the hard, physical sciences. It has not yet done so with medicine. The AMA is convinced (or is working hard to
convince everyone else) that its paradigm, the allopathic approach, is Truth, is scientific, and therefore, anything else is Falseh ood,
is irresponsibility, is a crime against the sick.
But the actual worth or truth of any paradigm is found not in its "reality," but in its utility. Does an explanation or theor y allow a
person to manipulate experience and create a desired outcome. To the extent a paradigm does that, it can be considered valuable.
Judged by this standard, the Theory of Toxemia must be far truer than the hodgepodge of psuedoscience taught in medical schoo ls.
Keep that in mind the next time some officious medical doctor d isdainfully informs you that Theory of Toxemia was disproven in
1927 by Doctors Jeckel and Hyde.

Why People Get Sick
This is the Theory of Toxemia. A healthy body struggles continually to purify itself of poisons that are inevitably produced while
going a bout its business of digesting food, moving about, and repairing itself. The body is a marvelous creation, a carbon, oxygen
combustion machine, constantly burning fuel, disposing of the waste products of combustion, and constantly rebuilding tissue by
replacing worn out, dead cells with new, fresh ones. Every seven years virtually every cell in the body is replaced, some types o f
cells having a faster turnover rate than others, which means that over a seven year period several hundred pounds of dead cel ls
must be digested (autolyzed) and eliminated. All by itself this would be a lot of waste disposal for the body to handle. Added  to
that waste load are numerous mild poisons created during proper digestion. And added to that can be an enormous burden of was te


, a friend of ours, and he
gave me an injection to kill the pains. He called my husband aside and told him that
he had given me morphine and would come immediately any hour of the day or
night to give me more as I  needed it. He thought I  couldn't live many more days.
Another doctor friend, who runs a local clinic where I  was having regular blood
checks, had received a report from the Frankfurt hospital, which stated I  had a fist
sized growth on the liver and several other plum-size growths in the pelvis area.
Questioned by my husband as to my chances, he simply shook his head and said,
"malo, malo, malo" (bad, bad, bad).
I  felt the stomach cramps were indigestion and became extremely careful about
what I  ate. In fact, at this point I  was almost too frightened to eat anything. I  knew
now I  had to do something quickly before it was too late. We began studying all the
information we had gathered on cancer cures and set ourselves a time limit of two
days to make our decision. This was perhaps the most agonizing time of all. I  felt we
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had to make the right choice the first time, as there wouldn't be time for another.
My Yoga teacher joined us (I had started Yoga some weeks before and each day
was doing some simple exercises, mainly breathing exercises, which I  believed would
strengthen me and help me relax). We had several books on cancer treatments but
kept coming back to Dr. Kelley's One Answer to Cancer. It made sense to me and I
was particularly impressed by the fact that Dr. Kelley had gone through what I  was
going through and had cured himself. I  had felt convinced about Dr. Kelley for weeks
but I  was put off by the distance I  would have to travel to see him. He seemed so far
away and I  dreaded the journey.
I  made my decision at the end of two days and phoned The Kelley Foundation in
Winthrop, Washington. As much as my husband wanted to go with me, we agreed
that it would be more practical if he stayed at home with our three small children
(ages 5, 7, and 9) and I  be accompanied on the journey by my yoga teacher, who —
being American — would probably prove more useful during our time in the States.
Winthrop was quite a contrast to the hospital in Frankfurt. I  had been very
impressed at first by the vast buildings, the army of doctors and nurses, the apparent
efficiency of the Frankfurt hospital and felt, mistakenly, I  had come to the right place
and that here they must be clever enough to cure anything. Arriving in Winthrop, I
wondered if it could be possible that such important work as Dr. Kelley's was being
carried out in such a tiny place miles and miles from anywhere.
Dr. Kelley himself was quite different from the doctors in Frankfurt who had made
me feel I  was being a nuisance every time I  asked a question about my condition and
treatment. This attitude I  had found frustrating, as it was my life in their hands and I
considered I  had a right to know exactly what they were doing with it. The other
patients didn't seem to mind being treated like children who should keep quiet and
do as they were told.
At least, I  never heard any ask questions about the treatment they were receiving or
drugs they were being given. When I  suggested to a fellow patient receiving
chemotherapy and in constant pain that she eat something healthier than Frankfurter
sausages and ice cream, she said the doctors knew best and they would surely not
give her food that was not good for her.
At last I  was speaking with a doctor who treated me like an intelligent human being
and was quite willing to discuss all the details of my illness. Dr. Kelley explained
everything very clearly, admitted I  was in a bad state but said he saw no reason why I
shouldn't come through if I  followed the treatment. It was largely up to me. I  felt
tremendous relief and hope. It was like the chance to live had been taken away and
was now being given back to me. I  now had a chance and it was all I  asked for. If my
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recovery depended largely on my own efforts, I  felt confident I  would succeed, as I
was ready to do anything to get well.
Returning home, I  stopped off at Frankfurt where I  had a mid-December
appointment for more chemotherapy. I  hated the idea of having more drugs pumped
into me but relatives and friends at Frankfurt, nervous at the thought of my dropping
the orthodox treatment, advised me to keep the appointment, and Dr. Kelley did not
seem opposed to the idea of my having one more session. I  went to the hospital but
the moment they started giving me the injections I  felt I  had made a terrible mistake
and that all the drugs were going to do was poison my body and weaken it even
more.
I  felt terrible afterwards. I  was in bed for several days with pains, nausea and
exhaustion, and I  felt very depressed. I  felt so weak I  couldn't face the journey home
to spend Christmas with my husband and my children. I  spent all Christmas day
vowing I  would take no more drugs. All I  wanted now was to go home and start Dr.
Kelley's program.
I  began the nutritional program on January 3, 1977. Swallowing all the
supplements and taking the morning enema was a bit of an effort at first but after a
few days I  got used to this and it became routine. I  suffered none of the reactions Dr.
Kelley warned me about. In fact, I  began to feel better almost immediately. The pains
went and, except for an ache in the shoulder during a bout of flu last winter, I  have
had none since I  started the program.
I  followed Dr. Kelley's advice and became selfish for a few months, concentrating
all my thought and efforts on my own health and helping my body to become strong
again. I  continued my daily yoga exercises. I  started a vegetable garden so we could
have fresh vegetables. I  began to make my own bread, made from whole-grain flour
we bought from an old mill in an inland Pueblo. I  felt now I  was doing something
positive and, after months of pain and depression, was now on the road to recovery.
After eight months, I  was re-tested and Dr. Kelley wrote me to tell me I  was making
very good progress. This was tremendously encouraging but I  already knew in myself
that I  was getting stronger with each week that passed. Around this time, I  went to see
the surgeon in Malaga who had examined me the previous year. He examined me
and was amazed that he could no longer feel the growth on the liver. He said he
thought it had gone. I  wondered whether he was trying to cheer me up but we later
learned through a mutual doctor friend that he discussed my case during a medical
reunion in Malaga and said I  was taking some weird treatment in America and,
whatever it was, it seemed to be working.
We have several doctor friends here in Spain who are familiar with my case.
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Whenever I  see them, they seem very pleased to see how well I  am looking but show
no curiosity nor do they express the slightest interest in the treatment I  am on. This
puzzles me as I  should have thought a doctor, more than any other person, would
want to know how I  am recovering from an illness they regard as incurable and
which, according to them, should have killed me more than a year before.
After a year of staying most of the time at home and concentrating quietly on the
business of getting well and following my nutritional program to the letter, I  began,
little by little, to go out and become more active. I  consider I  am now leading a
normal life. I  run a home, am involved in the PTA at my children's Spanish school,
and help my husband in the office three times a week.
I  might still have some cancer in my body but this does not worry me. I  am
convinced it is only a matter of months before I  am completely cured. Dr. Kelley told
me that my illness could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. I  could not believe this
at the time but now I  am sure he was right. I  feel I  am starting a new life. My family is
now eating a healthier diet. And I  feel my illness has brought my husband and myself
closer together. I  also have the added satisfaction of being able to help other people.
Quite a number have heard about my recovery and have come to me for information
and advice.
Some people I  have spoken to have been impressed by the nutritional program but
have been unable to believe that the doctors who have put them on chemotherapy
could be wrong. Most of them have since died and this saddens me because I  feel
their deaths were unnecessary. I  only wish I  had heard about Dr. Kelley earlier and
had not submitted myself to surgery and chemotherapy. But this, perhaps, is negative
thinking. I


In Hawaii,  James
Michener describes the New Englanders who arrived in the tropical
climate of Hawaii, and when October arrived, even though it was
still eighty-five degrees, they habitually trotted out their winter
clothes and dressed uncomfortably for six months…Why? Because
they were supposed to.) Being a slave to the dictates of fashion critics,
and wearing only “What’s in” because, after all, you have to  fit in.
• Assuming that certain drinks must go with certain food. White
wine must accompany fish and fowl. Red wine goes only with beef.
Being locked into somebody’s rules on what to eat with what.
• Shifting blame for your actions to others. “It’s really her fault,
she made us late.” “Don’t blame me, he’s the one who did it.”
• You must go to a wedding or send a gift, even if you don’t like
them. You just don’t ignore invitations even when you want154 / Your Erroneous Zonesto. You may feel resentful about buying the gift, but go through the
motions anyhow because that’s the way things are supposed to be
done. Conversely, attending funerals that you’d rather not go to,
but do because you’re supposed to. You must attend such formal
functions to show that you grieve or respect or have the appropriate
emotions.
• Attending religious services which you dislike and don’t believe
in because it is expected of you and you want to do the right thing.
• Giving titles to those who serve you, which elevates them by
implication to a position higher than you. What do you call your
dentist? If it’s doctor, is it really just a vocational title? Do you say
Carpenter Jones, or Plumber Smith? If it is out of respect for his po-
sition, what makes you think his position is loftier than yours? If he
is paid to serve you, why is it that he gets a title and you get called
by your name?
• Going to bed when it gets to be bedtime, rather than when you’re
tired.
• Having sex only one or two ways because those are the only
acceptable ways, or only participating in sexual activities when all
conditions are met, such as, the kids are asleep, you are not tired,
it’s dark in the room, you’re in your own bed, and on and on.
• Selecting roles in daily living because the culture demands it.
Women do the dishes, men take out the garbage. Housework is for
the wife, outdoor work is for the husband. Boys do this, girls do
that.
• Obedience to silly household rules and traditions that don’t
work for your family, such as asking permission to leave the table,
everyone eating at the same time when it is more inconvenient to
do it that way or bedtimes that are without rationale.
• Following the dictates of all signs whether they make sense or
not. No Talking! No Entry! No anything! Never challenging a sign,
or even assuming that it doesn’t belong there in the first place. People
make signs and people also make mistakes.BREAKING THE BARRIER OF CONVENTION  / 155• Keeping mattress tags on for years because they say do not re-
move under penalty of law.
• Always having Sunday dinner at Mamma’s, although you’d
rather not. After all, it is a tradition, and even if everyone doesn’t
like it, including Mamma, you must preserve tradition.
• When reading a book, always starting at page one and reading
every word to the end, even if half of it doesn’t apply. Finishing a
book you don’t like because you’re halfway through it, and, if you’ve
read half, you must read it all.
• Women never asking men for dates. After all, that’s the male’s
role. Or never initiating a telephone call, or opening the door for a
man, or paying the bill, or countless other absurd traditions that
serve no real purpose.
• Sending out holiday greeting cards and resenting them. Doing
so because you’ve always done it, and it is expected of you.
• Striving for grades in school or forcing your children to do so.
Learning not for your own satisfaction but for the symbols that will
eventually appear on the transcript.
• Always asking: “Is he/she right for me?” and being regularly
perplexed in search of the right person.
• Going everywhere with your partner because it is expected,
even though you both would prefer to be in different places at that
particular time.
• Consulting a “how-to” book for everything, because every job
must be done a certain way. Not being able to differentiate between
manuals that impart useful information and those that merely tell
you how things ought to be.
• Is this the right dress, hat, automobile, furniture, salad dressing,
appetizer, book, college, job, etc. Being anxious over the search for
the right item and as a result being in that indecision and doubt bag.
• Making rewards, plaques, titles, honors and all merit badges
more important than your own evaluation of your achievements.156 / Your Erroneous Zones• Saying, “I could never be as great as———
• Applauding in an audience when you didn’t like the perform-
ance.
• Tipping for poor service.
• Sports-fan behavior in which you go crazy over a home team
victory or loss, and live vicariously through the accomplishments
or lack of accomplishments of athletes.
A Look at the Common Payoffs of Musterbation
Some of the reasons you have for hanging onto your shoulds are
detailed below. These payoffs, like those in all erroneous zones, are
mostly self-destructive but nevertheless constitute a certain support
system of their own.
• You can take solace in being a “good boy” or a “good girl” by
following all of your shoulds. You can pat yourself on the back for
being obedient. This dividend is a regressive one in which you go
back to an earlier developmental period when you were rewarded
with approval whenever you behaved, which meant relying on
someone else to establish your rules of conduct.
• Your obedience to the external should allows you to assign the
responsibility for your standing still to the should rather than to
yourself. As long as the should is the rationale for what you are (or
aren’t), you can avoid the risks involved in trusting yourself to
change. Thus your shoulds keep you from growing. For example,
Marjorie has a should in her head that all premarital sex is a taboo.
She is thirty-four years old, and to date she has never had a sexual
experience because of this learned should. But Marjorie has no inner
peace. She would like to have a sexual relationship, and she is very
much dissatisfied with herself in this area. Moreover, it is possible
that Marjorie will never get married, and her should (in this case
should-not) would thenBREAKING THE BARRIER OF CONVENTION  / 157keep her from participating in sex for an entire lifetime. When she
is confronted with this possibility she shudders at the thought, and
yet her should-not is still there. Marjorie has spillover effects from
her should. She can’t even stay overnight in the same house with
her boyfriend out of fear of being judged by others. Thus she is
constantly being inconvenienced because of her shoulds by having
to come home to Mamma at night. Hanging onto them keeps her
from the risky business of testing herself out in the scary act of
sexual involvement. But her response is always, “I shouldn’t do it.”
Plainly, her shoulds work against her own happiness.
• Your musts make it possible for you to maneuver others. By
telling someone this is the way it should be done, you can make him
do it the way you want it to be done.
• It is easier to haul out a should when you lack confidence in
yourself. As your self-image wanes, the should becomes your bul-
wark.
• You can remain self-righteous about your behavior and retain
your hostility when others don’t fit into the shoulds that you have
for yourself and the rest of the world. Hence, you build yourself up
in your mind at the expense of others who don’t obey the rule-pat-
terns.
• You can win approval by conforming. You feel good by fitting-
in, which is what you were told all along that you should  be doing.
That old approval-seeking need creeps in here as well.
• As long as you focus on others, and live through their successes
and failures, you don’t have to work on yourself. Having heroes can
reinforce your own low opinion of yourself and allow you to escape
from having to work on yourself. As long as the heroes can be the
cause of your good feelings, or responsible for your bad feelings,
there is no reason for you to take on that responsibility. Your self-
worth in this case is really other-worth and thus fleeting and trans-
itory. It depends upon all of those great people, and how they come
through for you.158 / Your Erroneous ZonesSome Strategies for Removing Some of Your Shoulds
Basically your chore in scrubbing up this zone involves risk-taking.
Doing! Resolving to be different than the way you’ve been taught
is proper when that way doesn’t work for you. Here are some tactics
that will be helpful in getting out of your musterbatory habits.
• Begin with insight into your