 t he h undreds of varieties of nectarines (Prunus persica nucipersica), the
clingstone types  generally have the best texture and firmness for  preserving. Freestone variet ies are easiest to  work with in lar ge quantities because the
stone is readily removed from the flesh. However, like peach varieties,
many fr eestone nectarines are of the melting flesh type, whic h is not the
best for canning and freezing. Ar ctic Jay:  F reesto ne; lar ge with pale yellow skin that has a slight red
blush; flesh is w hite; flavour is deep, fragrant and sweet; use in jams and
compotes. Fir e Sweet:  Clingstone, medium; bright red skin with yellow patches; firm
smooth yellow flesh; rich fragrant flavour; a good canning variety. Heavenly White:  Fre estone; very lar ge fruit; creamy white skin that is
deeply red blushed; white flesh has full aroma and flavour. Le Grand:  Clingstone, lar ge; bright red an d yellow skin; yellow, firm flesh
that is fine textured; mild tasting; a good canning variety. Pur chasing/Storing
• 1 lb (500 g), about 3 medium nectarines, yields 2-1/2 to 3 cups (625 to
750 mL) sliced. • Y ou will need roughly 1 lb (500 g) for each quart (1 L) jar.Select firm, plump fruits with no touch of green or bruising. Skin colour is a
characteristic of the variety, not an indication of ripeness. Ripe nectarines
have a fragrant aroma and give slightly when pressure is applied along the
seam. If necessary (though it’ s best not to), ripen in a paper bag at room
temperature, away from sunlight, checking daily. Use immediately once
ripened. Good W ith
• Herbs such as basil, bay, thyme, chives, rosemary; anise herbs such as
chervil, tarragon. • Sweet seasonings such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla,
almond. • Semi-soft cheeses such as havarti, Boursin; medium-age cheddars, colby. • Other fruit, such as raspberries, peaches, cherries, raspberries, blueberries. • Hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, almonds, pecans and pine nuts; raisins, currants;
dark chocolate. • Poultry, veal; hearty fish such as cod, red snapper. Pr eparation
W ash under cool running water. The thin, smooth skin of nectarines is
usually left on t he fruit but can be removed with a vegetable peeler. Cut
lengthwise in half and remove the stone. Slice or use nectarine halves. T o prev ent discolouration, acidulate: Immerse peeled fruit in  water with
vitamin C made by mixing 1 tsp (5 mL) crystalline ascorbic acid or six 500
mg vitamin C tablets in 1 gallon (4 L) cool water. Canning Nectarines
See detailed canning information, Methods. Essential:  Use  a firm-fleshed, clingstone v ariety and try a small quantity of
nectarines first to see if you like the quality of the canned fruit. 1. Pr epar e Equipment:  W ash and heat pint (2-cup/500 mL) or quart (1 L)
jars, and  scald the lids, funnel, la dle and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Stepby Step ). 2. Make a Light Syrup:  In a la r ge sauc epan, combine 1 cup (250 mL)
granulated suga r with 4 cups (1 L) water; stir until dissolved. Bring to a
gentle b oil over  high heat. Mak es 4–1/2 cups (1.125 L) syrup,  enough for
three or four 1-quart (1 L) jars of nectarines. Note:  Y ou  can use the same amount of apple juice or white grape juice in
place of the light syrup. 3. Pack nectarines into jars either hot or raw  ( Ho t Pack is considered the
best method). Make a Hot Pack:  A dd nectarines whole, halved o r sliced to gently boiling
syrup or  juice and boil for 1 minute. Fill hot jars with hot fruit a nd cooking
liquid, leaving a 1/2-inch (1 cm)  headspace. Run a thin non-met allic utensil
around the inside of the jar to allow air to escape. Add more hot fruit or
liquid, if necessary, to leave a 1/2-inch (1 cm) headspace. W ipe sealing edge
of ja rs w ith a clean, damp, lint-free cloth. Position flat lids over the tops of
jars and hand-tighten screw bands. OR
Make a  Raw Pack:  F ill jars with h alved or sliced nectarines, cut sides
down an d packed fairly tightly. C over with hot syrup or juice, leaving a 1/2-
inch (1 cm) headspace. Run a thin non-metallic utensil around the inside of
the jar to allow air to escape. A dd hot liquid, if necessary, to leave a 1/2-
inch (1 cm) hea dspace. W ipe sealing edge of jars with a clean, damp, lint-
free clot h. Posit ion flat lids ov er the tops of jars and hand-tighten screw
bands. 4. Pr ocess nectarines in a canner:  Use  a Boiling W ater Canner according
to the chart below.OR
Process nectarines in a Pressure Canner following manufacturer ’ s directions
for steam pressure and time at your altitude. 5. Cool, Label and Stor e:  L ift jars from c anner and place on a clean towel
or rack. Do not re-tighten screw bands. Let the jars cool to room
temperature. This may take from 12 to 24 hours. Remove and store screw
bands. Check lid seals ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by  Step ). W ipe and
label sealed jars. Store in a cool, dark place. n e c t a r i n e  c o n s e r v e
How oft en, I wonder, have gr eat new inventions been the r esult of sheer
chance or luck or accident? It happens to me so often that I am convinced it
is actually part of the cr eative pr ocess. When I set out to design this summer
conserve, I had no idea that the r esult would be two ex quisite and
completely differ ent pr oducts. Having just tested the Blackcurrant Cor dial, I
was thinking thr ough other poss ible fruit syrups when I put the ingr edients
for this shimmering pr eserve together. What r esulted was a  r ecipe for
nectarine slices floating in syru p and—bonus—nectarine raspberry cor dial
to use in drinks, over fruit and in vinaigr ette dr essings. W ith its vanilla- and cinnamon- infused syrup, this has a rich and complex
taste, worthy of your best desserts. Let it shine on pound ca ke or warm
crêpes. Y ou can give it away with confidence and pride. And ev en when thelast jar of nectarine slices ha s disappear ed, you will still have their
lingering memory captur ed in the velvety syrup. No matter how car eful you ar e when straining the syrup, ther e will be
raspberry seeds that cling to the nectarine slices, so if you don’ t want those
tiny pips  in the conserve, use p itted cherries or chopped pitted r ed plums. And even if you don’ t mind the seeds in the conserve, be sur e to strain them
out of the syrup, because you don’ t want them floating in drinks. If you don’ t
have whole vanilla bean, do not substitute vanilla extract; ju st omit the
bean. MAKES 8 CUPS (2 L) CONSER VE AND 4 CUPS (1 L) SYRUP
2 cups (500 mL) dry white wine or unsweetened white grape juice
grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
3 cinnamon sticks, each 3 inches (8 cm)
1 vanilla bean
5 cups (1.25 L) granulated sugar
8 cups (2 L) nectarine slices
6 cups (1.5 L) raspberries, fr esh or fr ozen

1. H eat six 1-pint (2-cup/500 mL) jars in boiling water, and sc ald the lids,
lifter, funnel and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 2. In a Maslin pan or canning kettle, combine white wine, lemon rind,
lemon juice, cinnamon sticks and vanilla bean. 3. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add sugar, 1 cup (250 mL) at a time,
stirring to dissolve before addi ng the next cup. Bring to a b oil, stirring
constantly. Redu ce heat and si mmer gently, stirring occasion ally, for


 society or repay their debts, they
are reformed through guilt-producing incarceration that has no be-
nefit to anyone, least of all the offender. No amount of guilt, however large, will change past behav-THE USELESS EMOTIONS—GUILT AND WORRY  / 99ior. Moreover, jails are not places where new legal choices are
learned. Instead, they encourage a repetition of illegal behavior by
embittering the prisoner. (The policy of imprisoning dangerous
criminals to protect others is a different issue, and not under discus-
sion here.) In our society tipping is a practice that has come to reflect not su-
perior service but the guilt of the person served. Effective waiters
and waitresses, cab drivers, bell boys, and other serving employees
have learned that most people cannot handle guilt for not behaving
in the correct way and will tip the standard percentage regardless
of the quality of service received. Thus blatant hand extending, nasty
comments and looks that are designed to wither are all used to
produce guilt and, fast on its heels, the big tip. Littering, smoking and other unacceptable behavior may be things
that you can be made to feel guilty about. Perhaps you’ve dropped
a cigarette or a paper cup. A stern look by a stranger can send you
into paroxysms of guilt for having behaved in such a crass fashion. Instead of feeling guilty about something you have already done,
why not simply resolve not to behave in an antisocial manner again. Dieting is an area that is loaded with guilt. The dieter eats one
cookie and feels bad for a day for having been weak for a moment. If you are striving to lose weight and give in to counterproductive
behavior, you can learn from it and work at being more effective in
your present moment. But to feel guilty and full of self-reproach is
a waste of time, for, if you feel that way for very long, you are likely
to repeat the excess eating, as your own neurotic way out of your
dilemma. Sexual Expression Guilt
Perhaps the area where guilt flourishes best in our society is in
the realm of sex. We have already seen how parents engender guilt
in children for sexual acts or thoughts. Adults feel no less100 / Your Erroneous Zonesguilty about matters of sex. People sneak into porno films so that
others won’t know how bad they’ve been. Some people can’t admit
to enjoying oral sex and often feel guilty for even thinking about it. Sexual fantasies are also effective guilt producers. Many feel bad
about having such thoughts and deny their existence even in private,
or in therapy. In fact, if I had to locate a guilt center in the body, I
would place it in the crotch. This is only a brief listing of the cultural influences that conspire
to help you choose guilt. Now let’s take a look at the psychological
payoffs for feeling guilt. Keep in mind that whatever the dividend,
it is bound to be self-defeating, and remember that the next time
you opt for guilt over freedom. The Psychological Payoffs for Choosing Guilt
Here are the most basic reasons for choosing to waste your present
feeling guilty about things that you’ve done or failed to do in the
past. • By absorbing your present moments feeling guilty about some-
thing that has already taken place, you don’t have to use that now
moment in any kind of effective, self-enhancing way. Very simply,
like so many self-defeating behaviors, guilt is an avoidance technique
for working on yourself in the present. Thus you shift responsibility
for what you are or are not now to what you were or were not in
the past. • By shifting responsibility backward you not only avoid the hard
work of changing yourself now but the attendant risks that go with
change as well. It is easier to immobilize yourself with guilt about
the past than to take the hazardous path of growing in the present. • There is a tendency to believe that if you feel guilty enough, you
will eventually be exonerated for having been naughty. This being
forgiven payoff is the basis of the prisonTHE USELESS EMOTIONS—GUILT AND WORRY  / 101mentality described above, in which the inmate pays for sins by
feeling terrible for a long period of time. The greater the transgres-
sion, the longer the period of remorse necessary for pardon. • Guilt can be a means of returning to the safety of childhood, a
secure period when others made decisions for you and took care of
you. Rather than taking yourself in hand in the present, you rely on
the values of others from your past. And once again the payoff is in
being protected from having to take charge of your own life. • Guilt is a useful method for transferring responsibility for your
behavior from yourself to others. It is easy to get infuriated at how
you are being manipulated and to shift the focus for your guilt off
yourself, and onto those infernal others, who are so powerful that
they can make you feel anything they want, including guilt. • Often you can win the approval of others even when those
others don’t approve of your behavior by feeling guilt for that beha-
vior. You may have done something out of line, but by feeling guilty
you are showing that you know the proper way to behave, and are
making an attempt to fit in. • Guilt is a superb way to win pity from others. No matter that
the desire for the pity is a clear indication of low self-esteem. In this
case you’d rather have others feel sorry for you, than like and respect
yourself. There you have the most notorious of the dividends for hanging
onto guilt. Guilt, like all self-nullifying emotions, is a choice, some-
thing that you exercise control over. If you don’t like it, and would
prefer to make it go away so that you are entirely “guilt-free” here
are some beginning strategies for wiping your guilt slate clean. Some Strategies for Eliminating Guilt
• Begin to view the past as something that can never be102 / Your Erroneous Zoneschanged, despite how you feel about it. It’s over! And any guilt that
you choose will not make the past different. Emblazon this sentence
on your consciousness. “My feeling guilty will not change the past,
nor will it make me a better person.” This sort of thinking will help
you to differentiate guilt from learning as a result of your past. • Ask yourself what you are avoiding in the present with guilt
about the past. By going to work on that particular thing, you will
eliminate the need for guilt. A client of mine who had been carrying on an extramarital affair
for some time provides a good example of this kind of guilt elimin-
ation. The man professed to feel guilty about the affair, but continued
to sneak away from his wife each week to see the other woman. I
pointed out to him that the guilt he spoke so much about was a
totally futile emotion. It did not improve his marriage and even
prevented him from enjoying his affair. He had two choices. He
could recognize that he was devoting his present to feeling guilty
because it was easier than examining his marriage closely and going
to work on it—and himself. Or he could learn to accept his behavior. He could admit that he
condoned extramarital sexual exploration and realize that his value
system encompassed behavior which many people condemn. In
either case, he would be choosing to eliminate the guilt, and to either
change or accept himself. • Begin to accept certain things about yourself that you’ve chosen
but which others may dislike. Thus, if your parents, boss, neighbors,
or even spouse, take a stand against some of your behavior, you can
see that as natural. Remember what was said earlier about approval
seeking. It is necessary that you approve of yourself; the approval
of others is pleasant but beside the point. Once you no longer need
approval, the guilt for behavior which does not bring approval will
disappear. • Keep a Guilt Journal  and write down any guilty moments, noting
precisely when, why, and with whom it occurs, and what you are
avoiding in the present with this agonizing over theTHE USELESS EMOTIONS—GUILT AND WORRY  / 103past. The journal should provide some helpful insights into your
particular guilt zone. • Reconsider your value system. Which values do you believe in
and which do you only pretend to accept? List all of these phony
values and resolve to live up to a code of ethics that is self-determ-
ined, not one that has been imposed by others. • Make a list of all the bad things you’ve ever done. Give yourself
guilt points for each of them on a scale of one to ten. Add up your
score and see if it makes any difference in the present whether it’s
one hundred or one million. The present-moment is still the same
and all of your guilt is merely wasteful activity. • Assess the real consequences of your behavior. Rather than
looking for a mystical feeling to determine yes’s and no’s in your
life, determine whether the results of your actions are pleasing and
productive for you. • Teach those in your life who attempt to manipulate you with
guilt that you are perfectly capable of handling their disappointment
in you. Thus, if Mamma gets into her guilt act with “You didn’t do
this” or “I’ll get the chairs, you just sit there,” learn new responses
like “Okay,


 dentist. You will need to reduce the biting stress on the tooth and give it
ample time to heal. To reduce biting stress a night guard, chewing on the opposite side, and
alternative body work treatments on your jaw or head will help. Just as a reminder, a cracked or
chipped tooth does not usually need a root canal. Teeth with temporary fillings
. You will want to find a permanent safe filling solution and not keep
temporary fillings in your mouth very long. Leaving big cavities without fillings. A few daring people want to have no filling materials in their
mouths even if their teeth have large holes. I do not recommend this option if you are doing it to save
money. A mouth full of cavities, or you do not know what to do about your cavities. What I always say to
people who feel unsure is to make your best effort to improve your diet. No matter what dental
treatment course you pursue, you will always be benefited by improving your diet. It does not hurt to
try. Sensitivity on sides of teeth with gum line ridges
. This is called abfraction and is due to biting
forces. An improved diet will strengthen the tooth against the loss or damage to the tooth caused by
biting forces. The complete healing of this condition may require additional treatments to adjust how
you bite. Still not Sure? Talk to Your Tooth
While this suggestion may sound ridiculous, I assure you that I have not gone off the deep end! I want
you to know that I am sharing this suggestion with you because many people truly have difficulty in
deciding how to take care of a painful tooth, and this process really can bring clarity. Even after considering all of this information, you still might feel clueless about what to do for your
painful tooth. You may wonder if there is any hope. Many times in these situations you have a variety
of choices. And it requires relaxing the judgmental mind to know which choice is best for you.Consider beginning an inner dialog with your tooth. This is very similar to talking with a child. Here
are some examples. “How are you, tooth?” “What will make you feel better?” “Do you want to visit a
dentist?” “Do you want a root canal?” “Do you want to try herbs?” “Do you want a special food?”
“Do you want to be pulled?” You will be amazed at how your body can actually communicate what it
needs to you. People will receive some kind of response to these questions, as a feeling, an inner
knowing or voice, or as a desire to do something. If you get no response, do not worry. A response
will appear in some way when your mind is relaxed. Keep asking clearly. A treatment option can also
elicit a feeling of stress or tension (implying it is a bad choice), and a feeling of lightness and ease in
response to another treatment (implying this is a good choice). If this exercise is too abstract, place an
object near you to represent your hurting tooth. Then talk to the object as if it is your tooth. This can
be therapeutic and help you to discern what is best to do. For example, you could express some anger,
sadness, disappointment or frustration at your tooth, or at yourself, for hurting. If you can let yourself
have some fun here, then you might get an insight on how to proceed. Dental Mystery – Missing Adult Teeth
About 3% of the population exhibits a condition in which some of the primary or permanent teeth are
missing. This condition is called hypodontia, and is associated with genetic or environmental factors. Problems with primary and adult teeth not erupting have been shown in cases of rickets, syphilis, and
in laboratory animal experiments with a very high sugar diet. Congenital syphilis is linked to missing
teeth. Its symptoms on the skeletal system are very similar to that of scurvy and rickets. 27
 Scurvy in
children was treated with raw minced beef, fresh cow's milk, and orange juice. Perhaps missing teeth
is related to a lack of vitamin C or a lack of fat-soluble vitamin D in the diet during important times of
growth including in the womb. The exact cause of missing teeth still remains a mystery.The Vicious Cycle and Tooth Decay
One school of thought proposes that emotions are the primary cause of physical disease. Another
school of thought declares the opposite, citing that disease has little to do with emotions. Let us try to
clear up this mess so you can take care of your teeth in the healthiest way possible. Emotions and stress can absolutely affect your health. The way your emotions affect your health is
primarily through poor food choices when you feel bad, or unhappy, and good food choices when you
feel well. Emotions such as sadness, anger, and grief can also interfere with your body’s ability to
digest food. Emotions do affect your internal body chemistry which can alter your calcium and phosphorous
balance. Strong emotions can engage the fight or flight response within your glands (adrenal, pituitary,
thyroid and so on). The fight or flight response will cause poisonous substances to be secreted into
your blood stream readying you for attack or to run for your life. While many situations in our modern
lives feel like fight or flight events, the reality for most people is that
we do not live in truly life or
death situations in our modern world. Many people behave as if they do, but this is an artificially
created reality that is in part exaggerated by the mass media. If you behave as if every news event,
traffic jam, or bad look from a stranger is the end of your life, then your body is going to use up
tremendous amounts of resources for nothing. I have noticed that some people who experience severe tooth decay are severely stressed. They are in
a hurry, always rushing, putting their needs off until the last minute. When someone comes to me and
they cannot slow down, take a breath, and just take a look at themselves for a moment, then I know
they most likely will fail in remineralizing tooth decay. This is what is known as the vicious cycle. Difficult events challenge us in life, and rather than getting easier, life sends us more difficult events. The cycle also works constructively for certain people in certain parts of their lives, such as the
person who always gets one good job or economic fortune after the next. Your job is to transform the negative cycle of dental health into a positive cycle. The way this
happens is by inviting in the positive feelings and experiences, while at the same time searching for
and acknowledging the negative experiences. Stress is primarily caused by unacknowledged feelings. In modern society, we face life situations that our bodies are physically and emotionally unequipped
for, such as eating a sandwich while driving and talking on a cell phone at the same time. As a result,
we experience this specific kind of uncomfortable tension we call stress. To help deal with stress,
one must slow down, breathe, and acknowledge the feelings present in this moment. The simple
question of, “What is here now?” helps bring one’s focus into the moment. One could also ask, “How
am I feeling now?” These are some tools that help enhance awareness. Yoga, meditation, tai chi, chi
gong, and many other forms of meditation, movement, or therapy, will help you reduce stress, clear
your mind, and make you a healthier person. Just relax and trust the healing process for your teeth. This means trusting you will be fine, whether
you get a dental treatment on the tooth or not. Feel, or imagine a positive feeling of support that you
can overcome tooth decay. If you have a negative doubting voice, just notice it and smile at it. Through dedicated yoga practice, I began noticing how my body was being negatively affected by thefood I ate. (I was eating foods on the “avoid” list before I knew any better, particularly “health food
bars” and tofu.) This encouraged me to improve my diet. I became keenly aware of the physical
consequences of poor food choices. Even today, I closely monitor my diet and stay disciplined so I
do not succumb to negative food habits from the past. I also encourage you to review the beginning of
chapter about healing children’s cavities for more pointers on dealing with feelings. The Hidden Need to Be Sick
You may find this section difficult to believe. I bring it up here because I want to challenge you to be
at your best to heal your teeth. As much as people want healthy teeth, very few people actually have a
100% whole-hearted desire or intention to be healthy. An experienced health practitioner opened my
book to this page and exclaimed how so many of her patients actually wanted to be sick. Most of us have a mixed bag of emotions in relation to our intention to be healthy. Just like the moon,
we have our own light side and our own dark side. Yet when we just focus on our light side, and
ignore the dark side, we are missing out on what makes life beautiful and balanced. The light part of
us wants to be healthy and the dark side wants to be unhealthy. The classic result of this inner conflict
is wishing our tooth decay to be fixed, without wanting to do any of the work to fix it. This is a key
belief that has given rise and power to modern dentistry. Dentistry helps us not face our dark side that
wants to be sick. Conventional dentistry allows us to be sick by telling us that we have nothing to do
with tooth decay, that it is all the action of the bacteria and what the bacteria eat. The result


	disease	when	they	become	adults	than	bottle-fed	infants. Adults	who	were
breast-fed	as	infants	develop	fewer	allergies	throughout	life	(even	among	people
whose	parents	had	a	history	of	allergies). Coffee:	A	Boost	with	a	Big	Price
In	addition	to	the	Big	Four	failures,	one	more	dietary	habit	is	worth
mentioning	because	of	its	huge	negative	impact	on	health:	drinking	coffee. Coffee	is	popular	because	our	society	chronically	suffers	low	energy	and	fatigue. The	stimulating	effects	of	coffee	are	used	“to	get	through	the	day,”	and	they
create	dependency. The	caffeine	does	not	create	or	sustain	long-term	energy;	it
just	hypes	the	system	by	overstimulating	the	adrenal	glands,	which	ultimately
carries	a	long-term	price. Caffeine	increases	the	amount	of	sugar	in	the	blood
and	provides	an	energy	lift,	but	it	also	throws	body	chemistry	out	of	balance. By	doing	so,	coffee	damages	health	in	many	ways. Coffee	is	acidic	and
contributes	to	overacidity	in	the	American	diet,	changing	the	pH	of	our	cells
(and	requiring	calcium	to	be	robbed	from	tissues	to	neutralize	the	acidity). A
number	of	studies	have	linked	caffeine	to	urinary	calcium	loss,	which
contributes	to	osteoporosis,	hip	fractures	and	death. One	of	those	studies,	printed	in	a	January	1994	issue	of	the
Journal	of	the
American	Medical	Association,
found	that	women	who	drank	two	cups	of	coffee
per	day	increased	their	risk	of	hip	fracture	by	69	percent. Coffee	has	also	been
linked	to	cancer. Coffee	that	is	roasted	forms	a	compound	called	3,4-
benzopyrene,	a	powerful	carcinogen;	an	average	cup	of	coffee	contains	500
micrograms	of	known	carcinogens. In	1981,	professor	Brian	MacMahon	of	the
Harvard	School	of	Public	Health	concluded	that	coffee	drinking	was	the	cause	of
50	percent	of	all	pancreatic	cancer,	and	that	drinking	three	cups	a	day	increased
the	risk	of	pancreatic	cancer	threefold. Why	we	drink	so	much	coffee	is	easy	to	understand. We	eat	the	Big	Four	allthe	time,	which	causes	our	cells	to	function	poorly	and	produce	low	energy
levels. Then,	we	have	deadlines	to	meet	and	schedules	to	keep,	and	coffee	seems
the	only	means	to	make	it	happen. Eat	real	food	and	eliminate	“make-believe”
food,	and	you	may	find	that	your	“need”	for	coffee	declines. Nutrition	Is	Not	in	the	Eyes
of	the	Beholder
Make-believe	food	lacks	sufficient	nutrients	because	it	is	highly	processed,
heavily	cooked	or	commercially	farmed. Yet	because	we	grew	up	eating	these
foods,	we	are	completely	accustomed	to	them. Within	my	lifetime,	the	practice	of	eating	more	make-believe	foods	instead	of
organic,	fresh,	unprocessed	foods	has	increased	enormously. For	most	of	my	life
I	lived	in	areas	never	more	than	twenty	miles	from	an	apple	farm	where,	during
harvest	season,	I	could	purchase	fresh	apples. Today,	finding	fresh	apples	is
difficult,	because	most	that	are	for	sale	have	been	in	long-term	storage	since
harvesting. Produce	such	as	apples,	cucumbers,	bell	peppers	and	tomatoes	are	waxed	to
prevent	loss	of	moisture	during	long-term	storage;	this	wax	is	not	good	for	you
and	often	seals	in	toxic	pesticide	and	fungicide	residues	as	well. Modern	eggs	are	another	example	of	make-believe	food. A	real	egg	contains	a
fatty	acid	called	DHA	(docosahexanoic	acid),	a	nutrient	that	is	a	critical	building
component	for	cells	in	brain	and	eye	tissue. A	real	egg	supplies	an	average	of
200	to	400	milligrams	of	DHA. Make-believe	supermarket	eggs	contain	an
average	of	only	18	milligrams. Without	adequate	DHA,	the	body	uses	whatever
substitute	is	available	to	build	those	cells,	causing	them	to	malfunction. DHA	is
sadly	lacking	in	our	modern	diets,	causing	an	epidemic	of	brain	dysfunction,
including	depression,	mood	disorders,	attention	deficit	disorder	and	a	host	of
other	medical	problems. Similarly,	a	real	egg	contains	ten	times	the	vitamin	E	of
a	supermarket	egg. To	make	matters	worse,	make-believe	eggs	are	loaded	with
pesticides,	hormones,	antibiotics	and	a	host	of	other	toxins. We	have	few	real	eggs	because	we	have	few	real	chickens. Real	chickens
must	be	raised	outdoors	in	the	fresh	air	and	sunshine,	eating	their	natural	diet	of
bugs,	worms,	pigweed,	dandelions	and	other	living	foods. Most	of	today’s
chickens	are	cage	reared,	confined	in	factories	where	they	do	not	obtain	the
benefits	of	exercise	or	sunlight	and	are	fed	nutritionally	deficient,	processed
chicken	feed. Neither	the	meat	nor	the	eggs	of	these	unhealthy	animals	supporthealthy	human	life. Commercial	chickens	are	fed	an	incredibly	deficient	and	toxic	diet. They	are
so	malnourished	and	unhealthy	that	they	must	be	fed	a	lifetime	of	antibiotics	and
other	drugs	to	keep	them	alive. Ninety	percent	of	commercial	chickens	have
cancer	at	the	time	of	their	slaughter. If	these	chickens’	cells	are	so	malnourished
and	unhealthy,	how	can	you	expect	your	cells	to	be	healthy	when	you	eat	their
meat	and	eggs? Pork	is	no	different. Pigs	are	fed	a	diet	of	recycled	waste,	filled	with	toxins,
and	more	than	80	percent	have	pneumonia	at	their	time	of	slaughter. Likewise
with	beef,	cattle	fattened	in	feed	lots	are	so	malnourished	and	sick	that	they
require	a	variety	of	drugs	just	to	keep	them	alive.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Cells	are	created	and	maintained	by	extremely	complex	actions	and
interactions,	but	nature	takes	care	of	that	complexity. Your	job	is	rather	simple:
Make	certain	that	your	cells	obtain	what	they	need. Choosing	health	means
learning	how	to	supply	your	cells	with	what	they	need	while	keeping	them	free
of	what	they	don’t	need. Cells	have	great	powers	to	take	care	of	themselves	and
to	repair	themselves—to	stay	healthy—unless	they	are	overwhelmed	by	poor
diets,	unhealthy	habits	or	environmental	hazards. Your	daily	choices	determine
whether	your	cells	stay	healthy	or	get	sick. We	are	ready	to	begin	our	journey	through	the	cells	of	your	body. Picture	that
we	have	traveled	to	the	largest	industrial	park	you	can	imagine. Around	the	park
is	a	security	wall	designed	to	keep	out	intruders,	to	prevent	the	loss	of	essential
materials,	and	to	regulate	the	passage	of	materials	in	and	out	of	the	park. Inside
the	park	are	powerhouses	designed	to	make	the	energy	necessary	to	keep	the
park	working. These	powerhouses,	in	turn,	require	fuel,	oxygen	and	other
essentials	on	a	round-the-clock	b


. And the intoxication that results from putrefaction is the reason so many of these dieters become diseased with some dying. Are we protein eaters? Emphatically, no!Are We Starch Eaters?To test this question I will not ask you to do the impossible, i.e., take a handful of grass
seeds (presuming you could gather them in nature) and start chewing. Or, try a spoonful of flour of any grain. You’d choke up on the first spoon of it as your starch enzyme sup -
ply (salivary amylase) would be speedily exhausted. This would amply prove to you that we were not starch ea
ters in nature when we had not mastered fire. Instead of being a
palate-tingling delight, starches are a torturesome affair. When humans can freely eat starchy roots, grains and tubers such as cassava, taro, po -
tatoes and wheat in their raw state to satiation and proclaim the experience a gourmet
treat, then both y ou and I migh
t accede that we’re starch eaters. Are We Omnivores, That is, All of the Foregoing? Of course, humans are
omnivores in practice with the aid of condi -
ments, taste excitants, dena turalization b y

cooking, camouflag -
ing seasonings, spices and so on. But, in Natur e
, we could not
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Fruiticulturedo more than eat foods in season, and we’d have to eat them in the raw state on their
own merits with our tastebuds. In nature we were frugivores only. Humans & Fruit: Symbiotic Partners in LifeWhile few biology books proclaim symbiosis and none that I’ve encountered pro -
claim our own symbiotic role in nature, we are symbionts as are thousands of species. Symbiosis is coopera tion bet
ween dissimilar organisms for mutual benefit. Symbionts
are cooperators in symbiotic living. While the word symbi -
ont is supposed to apply only to the lesser of two c ooper
at-
ing organisms, I prefer to call both of the c omplementary
c
ooperators symbionts for
that is the only nomencla -
ture that makes sense. Let’s obser ve this phenomenon in
natur
e.
We see flowers bloom and put forth tons upon tons of pollen for fertilizing the ovaries of female flowers. Both male and female flowers secrete nectar at their inner base to at -
tract consumption by bees and other insects. In taking such a large reward the bees and insec ts become con tamina
ted with pollen in the male flowers only to have it removed
when they take the nectar of female flowers. The ovaries of female flowers secrete a sticky substance which the bee or insect must come in contact with in taking their nec -
tars. Instances of symbiosis abound in nature. The above is cit ed t
o demonstrate natural cooperativeness or symbiosis. In this case we
see that the flowers of plants, both woody and nonwoody, attracted bees and insects to
take the free meals provided. This is the way that plants uncannily solved the problem of fertilization, attesting to a high order of intelligence in plant life (which is perceived by few). Humans do not collect nectar. Even if they did, it would be a very poor food though it
sustains bees and insects well. Fertilization in this manner is necessary to certain forms
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Fruiticultureof plant life to insure that seeds be created with which to propagate the species. As we
know, plant life is stationary. Once it has created its seed progeny, a new problem arises, that of scattering the seeds so they will flourish. How did this uncanny wisdom in nature accomplish this? Among the many solutions was that of creating yet another food around the seed or
seeds. In attracting consumption of this food by mobile creature, there was the inci -
dental distribution of its seeds to areas where they would not compete for space and raw mat er
ials with the parent plant. Of course, that same immense wisdom dictated
the creation of seeds that were unappetizing so they would be discarded rather than consumed. But the greatest wisdom of all, perhaps, was that which created the food package to pro -
portionately meet the precise needs of its eaters:  Those creatures which, in taking and
bec oming dependent on these foods, became the fruit plan
t’s biological symbiont. That
this method of seed distribution was successful is evidenced by the thousands of kinds
of fruits created around seeds in nature. Fruits attract human senses in nature and are gourmet delights in their natural ripened state, which ensures their sur -
vival. Also, fruits contain no poisons in the fresh ripened state wher
eas almost
all plants and seeds contain components which we cannot metabolize, hence are toxic directly or indirectly. Fruits in nature are in a predigested form when they ripen. Fruits ripen when their seeds are at a mature stage ready for reproduction. When fruits ripen, they change to brilliant colors and emit seductive fragrances to attract consumption from a biological symbiont. The tree, stalk or vine is rewarded in that its seeds are distributed, thus perpetuating its kind. They are beautiful to behold and emit captivating aromas and fragrances. This makes them irresistibly attractive to their biological symbionts. If all the water and fiber are removed from most of these fruits, the predigested carbohydrates are almost all the same, about 350 calories per 100 grams on average, more than enough to meet the en -
ergy needs of biological symbionts. This is about 88% of solids. 68
FruiticultureIn like manner, fruits supply from 4 to 8 grams of amino acids per 100 grams, almost ev -
ery one of them with all the essential amino acids in about the proportions that humans
require, plus, of c
ourse, other amino acids. The average amino acid content is about the
same as mother’s milk for a growing baby. The average is about 6% of solids. When suf -
ficient calories have been consumed to meet caloric needs, intake is almost double our actual daily amino acid shortfall from r ec
ycling. Furthermore, the fatty acids from almost all fruits other than avocados and olives consti -
tute about 1% to 5% of solids other than fiber. These fatty acids are liberal in their supply of the essential fatty acids. The average fatty acid content of fruits is about 2%. But, importantly, fruits are rich in mineral matter in the most utilizable form in all Nature! Of its solids, about 3% are minerals including, of course, ample calcium to meet our needs if we do not eat more than 20% acid-forming foods and if we do not cook and derange fruit nutrients. Of the labeled macronutrients, there are vitamins
which are really micronutrients; so little as not to be ordinarily measurable. A year of the RDIs for vita -
mins would not fill a sewing thimble! Yet fruits sup -
ply many multiples of the RDIs of vitamins in almost every instance. F
or instance, vitamin C in fruits suffi-
cient to meet our caloric needs is about ten times as much, on a verage, as the RDI f
or it. Those on the fruit diet have 60% to 70% less need for water than those on the conven -
tional diet, primarily because pathogens require inordinate amounts of water to hold them in suspension and carry them out of the body. Fruits supply ample w
ater in its pur -
est form to meet our needs. Fruitarians do not normally drink water but make as many trips to the urinal as an y
one. As a last consideration, fruits are alkaline in their metabolic end-products. The body readily excretes excess alkalis whereas it must neutralize objectionable acids and excrete them if able. (Arthritis, bursitis, rheumatism, gout and yet other problems are caused by
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Fruiticulturethe body’s inability to excrete base salts from acid neutralization, usually calcium salts. For instance the uric acid of meats are neutralized into calcium urate crystals because we do not secrete the enzyme, uricase, as carnivores do. These salts have an affinity for cartilage in joints. Also having this affinity are the acid end-products of grains, oxalic ac -
ids in vegetables like spinach, chard, beets and lamb’s quarter, most cooked foods, and mea ts.) Are w
e a species of fruit eaters? I’m sure that you will agree through your own senses
that fruits would be your primary food in a state of nature. Would you, in nature, rel -
ish ripe grapes, peaches, melons, bananas, apples, plums, oranges, mangoes, avocados, tomatoes, figs
, berries and the thousands of other fruits? Would fruits attract your eye,
tantalize your sense of smell, and be a gustatory delight in their raw natural ripe state? Would you prefer anything that occurs in nature to a juicy sweet watermelon? Man has always had a love affair going with fruits. Even through all his perversions, he has con -
tinued to relish fruits. Fruits are the natur al f
ood of humans and the
only food category ideally suited to all their faculties. This does not mean we should eat fruits totally and exclusively in our present circumstances, but it does mean that, in na -
ture, that’s all we ate as


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


 the
small room where two hundred people were crammed in to sit darshan for
three hours, the atmosphere of the entire room was raised to a higher level
of love and bliss by her presence. Empty of ego and af filiated with the spiritual principles of love, kindness,
surrender, peace, connectedness, for giveness, cheerfulness, and gratitude
you get closer and closer to God. When you begin to radiate spiritual
qualities you will impact the ener gy field of your immediate surroundings
more than you may have realized. Furthermore, you will keep your own
energy field less contaminated, and you will prevent conflicts and problems
from surfacing merely by your raised spiritual consciousness. Indeed, you
must keep uppermost in your mind that it is never between you and them; it
is between you and God. This fascinating world of invisible ener gy is becoming more and more
scientifically verifiable. W e refer to these particles of unseen ener gy as
pheromones and we see that in nature, even trees emit these invisible-to-
the-eye excretions. For example, when Dutch elm disease has attacked one
elm tree in a neighborhood it sends out a warning signal via thesepheromones to all the other trees in the vicinity. They then emit their own
built-in defense mechanisms to fight of f the invasive germs of the Dutch
elm disease. Similarly, animals and people have pheromones of invisible ener gy that are
emitted in moments of fear and its opposite, love. W ell-documented studies
show that animals entering a room where other animals have been
slaughtered react with spasms of apprehension and fear. So too, when
humans are in a room where torture has taken place, they feel the painful
and cruel ener gy. The pheromones of fear are in the atmosphere and they
impact the ener gy field of the environment to such an extent that it af fects
anyone who enters that space. The opposite is also true. In places where
spiritual consciousness and unconditional love are practiced, pheromones of
grace, beauty, and tenderness are emitted and remain in the environment. I have felt the pheromones when I have been in places where both these
extremes were standard practice, and I definitely felt the impact on my state
of well-being. Here are four examples from my life experience, two from
the low/slow ener gy fields of fear and two from the opposite high/fast
energy fields of love. As you read all four, remind yourself of your power to
contaminate and to illuminate the ener gy fields you work and play in every
day. Just because you can’ t see those pheromones does not mean they don’ t
exist. Environments of Fear
Amster dam, Holland  On three separate occasions I visited the home where
Anne Frank lived in fear of being captured by the Nazis during W orld W ar
II. This home, including the attic where Anne hid for several years with her
family and recorded her thoughts in her diary, is now a museum visited by
thousands of people each year. The theme of the museum is both a tribute to
the spirit of Anne Frank and a reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust. Each time I’ve visited and toured this home along the canal I have been
struck by the feeling of sadness that seems to permeate it. That feeling
remains in the pheromones of fear from the Frank family and those who
risked their lives to shield them from the prying eyes of the Nazi occupiers. Furthermore, all who visit here seem to be emitting their pheromones of
sorrowful ener gy. On my last visit, I could no longer tolerate the ener gy field in this house. I
found it extremely dif ficult to catch my breath and I was physically feeling
choked and nauseous. When I spoke with others leaving the Anne Frank
home they also reported similar experiences of feeling the slow ener gy of
sadness and literally becoming physically ill. Robben Island, Cape T own, South Africa  When I observed Robben Island
from atop T able Mountain in Cape T own I immediately felt a strong ur ge to
visit, though I was unaware, at that moment, what the island was or
anything of its history. When I was informed that this was where Nelson
Mandela spent seventeen of his twenty-seven years incarcerated, I knew it
was a must-see for me. I made reservations to visit the following day, which
turned out to be the tenth anniversary of Mandela’ s release in 1990. My
wife elected not to take the half-day trip so I boarded the boat with my
friend Dimitri, who lives in South Africa, along with his eleven-year -old
son, Simeon. Only black political prisoners were incarcerated at Robben Island because
of the South African system of apartheid and racial separation. At that time,
black South Africans became political prisoners merely for attending some
kind of a meeting in which plans were being formulated to overthrow the
system of apartheid. Consequently, Robben Island was a place where
innocent people were forced to work all day crushing limestone in the
quarries. T oday, tourists visit and are given tours by the former inmates of
Robben Island. As I toured with Dimitri and Simeon, I saw the cell where Nelson Mandela
had lived in seclusion and forced silence. I feel that this man symbolizes the
highest example of what this book is designed to teach: that there is a
spiritual solution to every problem. Nelson Mandela’ s imprisonment forced
him into silence and in going within himself he was able to make conscious
contact with God. Silence, like God, is indivisible. When Nelson Mandela
walked out of prison in 1990 he had for giveness and reconciliation in his
heart. I believe it was the spiritual ener gy in him that transformed SouthAfrica, dismantled apartheid, and democratically elected him president. This happened with relatively little violence in contrast to the all-out war
that was projected for eliminating racial political policies. Throughout our visit on the island I felt the anguish that is in places where
injustice, torture, and fear have been practiced. When we left the island,
young Simeon turned to me, and without any prodding or conversation said,
“I felt wrong in there. Did you notice it too. ” Indeed, this innocent boy
confirmed what I had been feeling all morning. An ener gy field of fear is
created where mistreatment flourishes and Simeon articulated what we both
felt. Environments of Love
Assisi, Italy  In a small village not far from Florence, a thirteenth-century
soldier was imprisoned. The son of a rich merchant, this young soldier had
been “lost” for most of his life, when suddenly he had a vision to serve God
in an unconditional way. He gave up all material possessions, ultimately
living and teaching the message of Jesus of Nazareth. This was the man
who would come to be known as Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis, who experienced the wounds of Christ (the stigmata),
practiced Patanjali’ s advice, which I wrote about in chapter two, of
steadfastly abstaining from falsehood and thoughts of harming others. He
became renowned for helping many by simply being in their presence. W ild
animals and birds became tame and domesticated near him, meekly licking
his fingers and flying into his open hands. For my wife and myself, Assisi was a pilgrimage. W e went to Lower Assisi
to visit the tiny chapel that Saint Francis had prayed in every day. The
chapel still stands in its exact condition from that time. A spacious edifice
with glorious stained glass windows and an ornate ceiling surrounds it. Thousands of people mill about in this outer structure, all in Assisi to pray
and pay homage to the thirteenth-century saint. The visitors come and go
every day from all over the globe, in solemn, somber, loving tribute to this
divine being. My wife and I were escorted into the tiny chapel which once was the
spiritual meditative home of Saint Francis. W e both sat down to meditate in
this sacred place, and immediately felt the pheromones of bliss and
unconditional love entering our ener gy fields. Our tears of joy and bliss
were a response to the glorious feelings. In fact, we returned a second day
to visit again and confirm how powerful the experience had been and to be
certain that it wasn’ t just our expectations at work in that chapel. The room
radiated with unconditional love. It was in the air, so to speak. This little
chapel, inside the outer chamber surrounding it, seemed a metaphor for
ourselves. Our body is the outer protective chamber. But deep inside that
chamber is a place of perfect harmony and peace, a place to visit often and
feel the radiance that abides therein. Here in Lower Assisi is a place where Saint Francis made conscious contact
with God, and a place where millions of people have come with love and
gratitude to mill about and be in the imprint of his ener gy field. This kind of
energy leaves its mark. It remains there, invisible though it may be; it is
surely felt and experienced. Loving radiant ener gy joyously impacts the
energy field of all who enter that field. I feel the presence of Saint Francis
with me as I write this book, and I have acknowledged it in the opening
pages. Machu Picchu, Peru The Spanish went through South America performing
their version of the Holocaust, much like other


, which
GAPS children and adults do not possess. In people with digestive problems the picture is very different. The absorption rate of carotenoids
can be less than 5%, which makes them largely useless as a source of vita
min A. Also in order to convert carotenoids into vitamin A the body needs
magnesium, zinc, many amino acids and other vital nutrients which, in a
person with poor digestion, are always in short supply. To absorb retinol
(the pre-formed vitamin A) from dairy products, liver, eggs and other foods
a good supply of bile and pancreatic enzymes is needed. Many GAPS
patients have whitish pale stools indicating that their bile production and
fat digestion are very poor. In clinical practise people who cannot digest
fats always present with vitamin A deficiency. Digestive system problems and vitamin A deficiency are in a "chicken
and egg" relationship, where it is not clear which is the chicken and which
is the egg. As we have already discovered, poor digestion causes vitamin A
deficiency. But vitamin A deficiency can cause digestive problems. In fact
gut disease is one of the symptoms of vitamin A deficiency, because the gut
lining is one of the most active sites of cell production, growth and differ
entiation. Neither of these processes can happen properly without a good
supply of vitamin A. Leaky gut and malabsorption are the typical results of
vitamin A deficiency. According to WHO (1996), in western countries lactating women and
infants are two groups at high risk of being deficient in vitamin A. Lactating
mothers need to have much more of this vitamin in their diet, than the rest
of us, and due to all the modern factors many women in our society may
have poor reserves of vitamin A. So it is possible that many infants do not
get a good supply of this vitamin in the first months of life, which makes
their digestive systems prone to developing problems later on. As always
the health of the baby starts from the health of the mother. It is not only the digestive system which suffers from inadequate supply
of vitamin A, its functions in the body are multiple, involving pretty much
every aspect of health. It is essential in immune response, brain develop
ment, vision, cell differentiation, embryogenesis, reproduction, growth
and many other functions. One of the functions of vitamin A is its role in immunity. In fact, the
earliest name for vitamin A was "anti-infective vitamin". In vitamin A
deficiency both specific and non-specific immunity are impaired: the
humoral response to bacterial, parasitic and viral infections, cell-mediated
immunity, mucosal immunity, natural killer cell activity and phagocytosis. Supplementation of vitamin A in children shows proliferation of normal B
and T cells and better response to antigens. Acute deficiency of vitamin A VITAMIN A 189
with night blindness and xerophthalmia in the west are indeed rare. But
vitamin A inadequacy in the absence of clinical acute deficiency is not rare
at all. More than 200 million children around the world suffer from vitamin
A inadequacy (WHO 1996). These children do not have any visual prob
lems, typical for deficiency, instead they are very prone to infections,
because their immune system does not function properly. Infections, par
ticularly with a high fever, destroy a lot of vitamin A in the body. In clinical
practice patients with febrile conditions require supplementation with this
vitamin. GAPS children go through numerous ear and chest infections with
fever in the first years of life, which would reduce their vitamin A reserves
in the body (if they had any reserves) and predispose them to further
infections. Obviously the best way to establish whether your child has a vitamin A
deficiency is to test for it. But simply by analysing the clinical picture and
health history I would say that all GAPS children and most GAPS adults
need supplementation with a natural form of vitamin A, the best source of
which is cod liver oil. As always, nature knows best. Clinical experience and
some studies show that synthetic forms of supplemental vitamin A (retinyl
palmitate, retinyl acetate, etretinate, accutane and others) do not work for
these patients. So, cod liver oil it has to be! The question is - how much? A typical cod liver oil would provide 800 micrograms of vitamin A per 10
ml of oil. A teaspoon (5 ml) of this oil would provide 400 micrograms. Recommended daily allowances for vitamin A (UK, USA, Europe,
WHO):
• 0-12 months of age: 150-350 micrograms per day (roughly from a third
to an almost full teaspoon of cod liver oil). • 1-3 years of age: 200-400 micrograms per day (half to a full teaspoon). • 4-6 years of age: 200-500 micrograms per day (half to a more than a
full teaspoon). • 7-10 years old: 250-700 micrograms per day (roughly two thirds of a
teaspoon to almost a full dessert spoon). • 11-15 years: 250-1000 micrograms per day (from roughly two thirds of a
teaspoon to two and a half teaspoons of cod liver oil). • Adults: 300-1000 micrograms a day. • Lactating mother: up to 1300 micrograms per day (more than three
teaspoons of cod liver oil). We have to remember that these daily allowances have been established
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        Ignore
tantrums, screaming, crying and all other misbehaviours. Do not give him
what he wants until he has had that one mouthful of the good food and do
not let him leave the table. When he has had only one mouthful of the good
food or literally just tasted it, give him the preferred food as a reward with
lavish praise, hugs, kisses, tickles (whatever your child would most appre
ciate) and let him go. In a few minutes repeat the whole procedure again. Only work on one mouthful at a time, reward and let him/her go. In a few
minutes repeat again. Give your child only a small amount of the reward
food: one or two crisps, a little piece of chocolate, etc. If he comes back for
more, get him to eat another mouthful before rewarding him with another
crisp, small piece of chocolate, eta These reward foods will have to be available only as rewards for eating the good foods, they must not be given
to your child at other times, otherwise your child will wait for that time
when he can get it without any effort. Keep the whole procedure positive
and as happy as possible. After your child starts to take one mouthful of a
particular food without any trouble, start demanding two mouthfuls of the
same food for the same reward. You may spend a few days, a week or even
more on the one mouthful stage, in different children it takes different
effort. After you have conquered the two mouthfuls, move to three mouth
fuls for the same reward. Slowly increase the number of mouthfuls until
your child eats the whole meal. The examples of reward foods, which I have given here (chocolate,
crisps) are foods which are not allowed on the GAPS nutritional pro
gramme. However, in the initial stages when you are trying to teach your
child the whole ABA concept use whatever works. Once your child has
understood the rules of the game move to rewards allowed on the diet. If
your autistic child can be motivated by any dessert ideas allowed on the
diet, then - hooray. - forget about chocolate and crisps. Apart from favourite foods you can use anything else your child likes as a
reward for getting him/her to eat the new food. For example, if your child
likes to watch a particular video: put that video on, let it play for 5 minutes,
then pause it. Offer your child a mouthful of the food you want to intro
duce into his diet. Do not switch the video back on again until that mouth
ful is eaten. Do not give in to tantrums, screaming, crying, etc. When your
child has the mouthful, give him/her a lavish enthusiastic praise with hugs
and kisses and switch the video back on. In a few minutes repeat the pro
cedure again. If your child is not particularly interested in videos, use
whatever he/she is interested in - toys, books, games. Obsessive
behaviours and self-stimulation generally should not be encouraged in
autistic children. However, if that is the only thing that would motivate
your child, use them as rewards for eating the right foods. It is important to work on one food at a time. Do not try to introduce
several foods at the same time. Decide for yourself what food is the most
important to introduce first into your child's nutrition and work on it. It is
sensible to start with foods which you think would be easiest for your child
to accept. As you have conquered one or two foods and your child's menu
starts growing you will find that introducing consecutive foods becomes
easier and easier. In no time at all your child will be having a very


which it is not) or to refer the patient
to a rheumatologist because they think it is an inflammatory
condition (which it is not). Because of the associated fatigue,
people with fibromyalgia are also frequently diagnosed as
having chronic fatigue syndrome. However, chronic fatigue
syndrome is most likely viral in origin and is associated with low-grade fevers and swollen lymph glands. Of course, some people may have both conditions. There are no laboratory tests to directly diagnose
fibromyalgia, but several tests help rule out other conditions. For example, the results of the C-reactive protein and
sedimentation rate tests are elevated in inflammatory conditions
but should be normal in fibromyalgia. The ANA (antinuclear
antibiodies) test, which screens for autoimmune conditions
like lupus, should also be normal in fibromyalgia. There is one lab test, however, that offers indirect evidence
for fibromyalgia. This is the morning plasma cortisol test,
which can indicate an elevated adrenaline level. The standard |   71 ExCESS  ADRENALINE: THE  UgLy
“normal” level (up to 19.4) for this test I believe is misleading;
instead, I feel that any level greater than 11.5 suggests an
overproduction of adrenaline. This is because the normal
ranges for many lab tests were originally established by testing
the blood of medical students. Because adrenaline enhances intelligence and medical students tend to be intelligent, their a.m. cortisol levels would have likely been relatively high. In my view, there are two main causes of fibromyalgia. The less common of the two is related to the displacement of the first cervical vertebra (C1), also called the atlas. The atlas
sits at the top of the cervical spine, directly supporting the
skull, and nerves pass through a hole in the atlas on the way to the brain. It is not uncommon for the atlas to be displaced when there has been a neck injury caused by, for instance, a
whiplash or falling off a horse or bicycle. Displacement of the
atlas can lead to irritation of the nerves passing through it,
which can cause headaches, neck pain, upper shoulder pain,
or arm pain. The pain can cause muscles to tense up, resulting
in a buildup of lactic acid, which exacerbates the pain further. The importance of considering this cause of fibromyalgia
is that it is best treated by chiropractors specially trained to
manipulate the atlas either manually or by using an activator. (See the website www.nucca.org for names of chiropractors
in various locations trained in this method.) Alternatively,
specially trained orthodontists can supply a prosthesis that
may realign the atlas. However, the more common cause of fibromyalgia, in my
view, is the internalization of anger, associated with excess
adrenaline. Adrenaline, known as the fight-or-flight hormone,
should also be called the rage hormone, or anger hormone. Anger created by this powerful hormone is an intense feeling ADRENALINE DOMINANCE 72  |
that, when suppressed, can cause persistent muscle tension with
associated pain and fatigue. Because the anger is internalized,
many people with fibromyalgia may not even realize that they
have anger issues. Interestingly, they occasionally exhibit anger
when someone suggests that they have anger issues. The more common cause of fibromyalgia is
internalization of anger associated with
excess adrenaline. The underlying anger can cause persistent tensing of
muscles, which constricts circulation and prevents the buildup
of lactic acid from being cleared. Eliminating the cause of
the anger will, in most cases, eliminate the fibromyalgia,
as the following stories of two of my fibromyalgia patients
demonstrate. Their stories bring to mind one of my favorite
quotes from Wayne Dyer: “Every moment of your life you
spend upset, in despair, in anguish, angry, or hurt because of
the behavior of anybody else in your life is the moment you have given up control of your life.”
A 52-year-old woman with severe fibromyalgia came to
see me. When I asked her about anger issues, she said her
only known source of anger was her five-month-old puppy,
which she had brought to my office with her. She happened to be a perfectionist, and the dog, she said, kept urinating on her carpet. She would not allow the dog to sleep on her bed
because she worried he would urinate there. She could not
visit her daughter because her daughter had two large dogs. In other words, the puppy was controlling her life. I suggested
that since she did not have the temperament to live with a dog,
she should give her dog away. Hearing that, she handed the |   73 ExCESS  ADRENALINE: THE  UgLy
puppy to one of my nurses. When she came back two days
later to give some of the dog paraphernalia to the nurse, she
commented: “I cannot believe how much better I feel.”
A 38-year-old woman came in with severe fibromyalgia. I had seen her six years prior and had diagnosed her then as having fibromyalgia. At that time, our discussion uncovered
the fact that the source of her anger was her husband, who
was abusive. Since I approach illness by addressing its cause, I
recommended that she consider dissolving their relationship. Now she was back, six years later, still with severe fibromyalgia
and still with the same husband—who was still abusing her. So
again, I suggested that she consider dissolving their relationship
because he clearly was not going to change his behavior. One week later she returned—laughing and smiling. Her
fibromyalgia was completely gone. She had left her husband. These two cases represent a type of fibromyalgia that could
be called “reactive fibromyalgia,” comparable to the condition
“reactive depression.” However, I suspect that most clinically relevant fibromyalgia is from internalized anger due to excess
adrenaline. People with this type of fibromyalgia may have
other excess adrenaline problems as well, such as depression,
irritable bowel syndrome, or insomnia. They may wind up
on multiple medications, which can add to their malaise by
causing weight gain, impotence, confusion, additional fatigue,
and other symptoms. For example, a pastor who came to see me was on 15
different medications for treatment of severe fibromyalgia,
depression, and sleeping problems. His congregation thought
he had Alzheimer’s disease because his speech was slurred
and he appeared demented—though these were actually
side effects from the drugs. I helped him to quickly wean ADRENALINE DOMINANCE 74  |
himself off all his medications and also treated the underlying
excess adrenaline. His fibromyalgia, depression, slurred
voice, cognitive impairment, and insomnia disappeared. His
congregation thought a miracle had happened. The next time
he came into the office I chided him, “Do you realize that Jesus
is getting all the credit for what I did for you?” He looked at me
and replied, “Jesus sent me to you.” Spoken like a true pastor. I have seen a number of pastors in my practice. One thing
they all had in common is the symptoms of creative type ADHD,
which is associated with intelligence and enhanced creativity. The patient who wrote the following letter found that
her fibromyalgia was gone three days after she first came to
my office. When I asked how she got better so quickly, she
responded that as soon as she had insight as to the cause, she
was able to take the steps to eliminate it. Patient C.C. My first visit to Dr. Platt was in June of 2003, seven
years ago. I suffered from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue
syndrome. I had seen multiple physicians, but none of them
ever had a solution for me. It took my last doctor five years
to figure out the above problems, and all he did was put me on drugs to mask the problems. I was missing five or six weeks of work at a time. I went to see Dr. Platt, who took the time to talk
and explain that I was not crazy. I did everything he
asked. In just days I had more energy, no brain fog, and
NO PAIN. I have not missed one day of work in the last seven
years and I have never felt better. Dr. Platt gave me back my life, and I will forever be grateful.|   75 ExCESS  ADRENALINE: THE  UgLy
The following letter shows how important it is for patients
to understand why they are not well. It is actually part of the
healing process. Patient L.C. My recent visit with you is still in the forefront of my
mind. I have been to many medical doctors, osteopaths,
and chiropractors in my 64 years, and I wanted to tell
you that the best doctor I have ever had an appointment with is definitely you. As you know, I was suffering very badly with
fibromyalgia. My energy level was nil. The program that
you put me on has worked miracles. I no longer have
the fibromyalgia pain all over my body. I am no longer
falling asleep for two hours after I eat my breakfast and
my lunch. I am actually sleeping for seven hours plus


 is a trusting defenselessness because the power that was
projected onto the world has been re-owned. There is an inner feeling of
strength and invulnerability leading to an inner serenity. At first, there is the identification, “I am the body. ” As the mechanism
of surrender continues, it becomes quite obvious that, “I am the mind that
experiences the body, not the body. ” As more feelings and belief systems
are surrendered, there eventually comes the awareness, “I am not the mind
either, but that which witnesses and experiences the mind, emotions, and
body. ”Through inner observation, there is the realization of something that
remains constant and the same, no matter what goes on in the external
world or with the body, emotions, or mind. W ith this awareness comes a
state of total freedom. The inner Self has been discovered. The silent state
of A wareness that underlies all movement, activity, sound, feeling, and
thought is discovered to be a timeless dimension of peace. Once identified
with this A wareness, we are no longer at the ef fect of the world, the body,
or the mind, and with this A wareness come an inner calmness, stillness, and
a profound sense of inner peace. W e realize that this is what we were
always seeking but didn’ t know it, because we had gotten lost in the maze. W e had mistakenly equated ourselves with the outer phenomena of our
hectic life—the body and its experiences, the obligations, the jobs, the titles,
the activities, the problems, and the feelings. But now we realize that we are
the timeless space in which the phenomena are happening. W e are not the
flickering images playing out their drama on the movie screen, but the
screen itself—a nonjudgmental witness of the unfolding movie of life, with
no beginning and no end, infinite in its potential. These progressive
realizations of our true nature prepare the ground for the Ultimate
Realization of the identity of Consciousness with Divinity Itself. CHAPTER
18
R E L A T I O N S H I P S
Because they are so intimately connected with our basic desires for love
and security, relationships quickly bring up our innermost feelings. For that
reason, they are extremely valuable, no matter whether the relationship is
classified as good or bad. In the process of emotional emancipation,
everything is equally valuable. It is necessary to remind ourselves that
feelings are programs; that is, they are learned responses that often have a
purpose. That purpose is directly related to achieving an ef fect on the other
person’ s feelings and, by doing so, to influence their feelings toward
ourselves and to fulfill our own inner goals. W e will look at common emotional reactions and examine what their
real purpose is. Emotional reactions have nothing to do with love, for love
is a state of oneness with another. Love is not just an emotion that comes
and goes. What often passes for love in common human understanding is
primarily attachment, dependency, and possessiveness. Negative Feelings
As we shall see, all emotions toward others involve the basic belief that we
are incomplete within ourselves and, therefore, others are viewed and
utilized as a means to an end. Although we may not be able to influence the
other person in the way we would like, the utilization of the other person
still occurs on the level of fantasy and expectation. W e also discover that
much of what we experience in a relationship is happening only in our
imagination. Let’ s start first with the most negative emotions; we willdiscover what their underlying purpose is and the other person’ s likely
response. Anger
The first feelings we will start with are the most negative: feelings of hate,
malice, anger, rage, revenge, and violence. It is obvious that the underlying
fantasy here is to eliminate, banish, kill, destroy, injure, hurt, frighten, and
intimidate. The other person’ s likely response is to avoid us, to hate us in
return, and to bring about a counter -attack. Lesser forms of anger are
criticism, criticalness, resentment, sulking, stewing, and negative judgments
about others. The emotional purpose is to punish others, make them feel
sorry, try to force them to change their feelings or behavior, make them
suf fer, get even with them, diminish and devalue them. This, of course, also
results in the other person’ s response of counter -criticism, counter -
resentment, and avoidance. T o handle this area, we have to realize that almost everyone has these
fantasies. Playing ostrich with them, thinking that they are wicked or that
we are guilty, will not resolve them. W e have to come up to the level of
courage and look at our worst feelings, admit that they are part of the
condition of being human, and remember that we are only held accountable
for what we do with them. It is obvious that these negative feelings take an
enormous emotional toll on our own inner selves. That reason alone is
suf ficient to warrant looking at them and letting go of them. Looking at the feelings on the level of interpersonal relationships, we
now discover another law of consciousness. Our feelings and thoughts
always have an effect on other persons and affect our r elationships,
whether these thoughts or feelings ar e verbalized, expr essed, or not. W e
will not, at this point, go into the discussion of the mechanics of exactly
how this comes about, but it is currently an area of research of modern
advanced quantum physics, especially that area concerned with high ener gy
subatomic particles and their relationship to thoughts and thought forms. W e can likely intuit the truth of this law of consciousness from our own
experience. W e generally know, for example, when someone is angry
toward us, even if they say nothing about it. Sensing their repressed angry
feeling, we might ask, “Is something wrong. ” Even when they reply, “Oh
nothing,” we are still aware of the ener gy of anger and upset. It is somewhat dismaying to discover the truth of this interfacing at the
ener getic level, but anyone can discover it by inner investigation. The
overall attitudes we hold about another person are influencing that other
person’ s feelings and attitudes about us whether we express them or not. W omen in our society are more intuitive than men; they are generally more
consciously aware that their thoughts and feelings are known by others. T rue psychics, of course, are merely people who are experts at intuition. When first discovering the truth of this, we might go through sort of a
mild paranoia. Most everyone is brought up to believe that our thoughts and
feelings are private af fairs and nobody else’ s business, that all minds are
separated, and that emotions happen only within the confines of the body. As we begin to investigate this area, we find that often the set of feelings
we hold about another person is mirrored back to us by their attitude and
that, when we change our inner attitude about them, their attitude changes
abruptly. W e are unconsciously influencing others all the time because of
the feelings we hold about them. As we become more intuitive, we will
laugh at our former naïveté. And, if we research further into the world of
psychics and parapsychology, we will discover that thoughts and feelings
can be read by expert psychics, even from the other side of the globe. The only way to get over this initial paranoia is to clean up our own
act. Finding out what needs to be cleaned up is simple and easy. Just look at
what you would not want others to know about you and begin to surrender
it. W ith observation, it is quite clear that these intensely negative feelings
reverberate and boomerang back to us, and profoundly af fect our
relationships. The other person merely mirrors back what we are projecting
onto them. People who carry a lot of hatred find that they are living in a
hateful world and that lots of people hate them. They see external situations
and the world as hateful. What they fail to see is that this entire situation is
self-created. W e have the secret hope that our angry feelings towards others will
punish and make them suf fer. Actually, we are just providing them with
justification to hate us back. W e have to live with the fear of their retaliation
and our own unconscious guilt, which often results in physical sickness. It
will be discovered that all of our anger and resentment are due to our
perception, that is, to the way in which we are viewing a given situation. When the inner feelings are relinquished, the way in which we see thesituation changes, and we are often surprised by the abruptness with which
feelings of for giveness suddenly arise and the relationship becomes
transformed, even though on the external level we did or said nothing to
express this inner change. This happens with great frequency when our intention is to overcome
our resentments. A Course in Miracles  is based on that precise process of
changing our view of a situation by the willingness to see it dif ferently and
to be for giving. This is what was meant by Jesus Christ when he spoke of
the miraculous power of for giveness. Interestingly enough, there is a scientific basis for Jesus Christ’ s
admonition to bless and love our enemies. On the level of ener gy, the lower
feelings have


, to the amount o f love you can feel, and it is
all inside you! Y ou are made of love. • T ell the law of attrac tion what you love eve ry day by singling out the
things you love and feeling them. • T o c hange the way you feel, or t o lift good feelings higher; m ake a mental
list of everything you love and adore! • Y our job is to love as much as possible every day. • Make a conscientious ef fort to notice as many things around you that you
love, as much as you can each day. The Key of Gratitude

• Every time you feel grateful you are giving love. • Be grateful for everything you have received in your life (past). Be
grateful for everything you are receiving in your life (present). Be grateful
for what you want in your life, as though you have received it (future). • Y our gratitude will multiply everything in your life. • Gratitude is the bridge from negative feelings to harnessing
 • the force of Love! • T o use t he power of  gratitude, practice it. W'hen anything good hap pens to
you in your day, give thanks. It doesn 't matter how small it is, say thank
you. • The mor e you feel gratitude, the more love you give; and the more love
you give, the more you receive. • Every s pare second is an opportunity to be grateful and multiply the
things you love. The Key of Play
• When you play you feel really good - and really good circumstances come
into your life. Seriousness brings serious circumstances. • Life is supposed to be fun! • The law of attraction doesn't know if you're imagining and playing, so
whatever you give in imagination and play will become real! • Whatever it is y ou want, use y our imagination, use every prop you can
find, create games, and play. • Act as if you ha ve it now! Whatever you imagine with feelin g, you are
giving to the law of attractioll, and you must receive it. • I f you experien ce a delay in receiving what you want, it's only  because of
the time it takes you to get onto the same feeling frequency as your desire. • When you are excited about any thing and you feel amazing, ca pture that
ener gy and imagine your dream. The Power And Money

"Poverty consists in feeling poor." (Ralph W aldo Emerson 1803-1882)

How do you feel about money? Most people would say they love money,
but if they don't have enough, they don't feel good about it at all. If a person
has all the mon ey they need, then most certainly they feel good about
money. So you can tell how you feel abo ut mone y, because if y ou don't
have all you need, then you don't feel good about money. If you look out into the world, you will see that the majority of peo ple don't
feel goo d about money, because the majority of the world's money and
riches is  in the hands of about 1 0 percent of the people. The only dif ference
between the wealthy people an d everyone else is that the wealthy people
give more good feelings about money than they do bad feelings. It's as
simple as that. Why is it that so  many pe ople fee l bad about mo ney? It's not because they
have nev er had money, because most of the people who have m oney began
with nothing. The reason why so  many people feel bad about money is that
they hav e negative beliefs about money, a nd thos e negative beliefs were fed
into their subconscious minds w hen they were children. Beliefs like "W ecan't af ford that," "Money is evil," "Rich people must be dishonest,"
"W anting money is wrong and i t's not spiritual," "Having plenty of money
means hard work." When you're a child, you accept just about everything your parents,
teachers, or society tell you. And so without realizing it, you grow up
having negative feelings about money. The iron y is that, at the same time
that you're told that wanting mo ney is wrong, you are told that you have to
earn a living, ev en if it means doing work you don't love. Mayb e you were
even told that there are only certain jobs you can do to earn a living, that it's
a limited list. None of  these things is true. The people who told you these things are
innocent because they were passing on what they believed and felt was true
, b ut because th ey believed it, the law of attraction made it true in their
lives. Now you are learning that life works in a completely dif ferent way. If
you lack money in your life, it is because you are giving out more bad
feelings than you are giving good feelings about money. "When y ou r ealize ther e is nothing lacking, the whole world  belongs to
you." (Lao Tzu Cir ca 6th Century BC)

Love Is Sticking Power
I came f rom a humble background, and even though my p arents didn't want
a lot of money, they struggled to make ends meet. So I grew up with the
same negative beliefs about money as most people. I knew I had to change
how I felt about money to change my circumstances, and I knew I had to
change myself completely so money would not only come to me but stick to
me! I could see tha t the people w ho had money not on ly attracted it to
themselves, but they also made money stick to themselve s. If you took al l
the money in th e world and y ou distributed it equally to ev ery person,
within a short ti me a ll the money wou ld be back in the hands of the few
percent, because the law of attraction must follow love, and so the few
percent who feel good about mo ney would magneti ze it back to them. The
force of  love moves all the m oney and riches in th e w orld, an d it moves it
according to law. "This is  an eternal and fundamental principle, inher ent in all things, in
every sy stem of philosophy, in every r eligion, and in every science. Ther e is
no getting away fr om the law of love." ( Charles Haanel 1866-1949)

Y ou can see the law of attraction working when people win the lottery. They imagined and felt with all  their heart that they would win the lottery. They sp oke about when they wi n the lottery, not if they win the  lottery, and
they pla nned an d imagined what they would do when they won. And they
won! But the statistics on lottery winners show the real evidence of money
sticking or not. W ithin a few years of winning the lottery, the majority of
people have lost the money and are in more debt tha n before they w on the
lottery. This happens because they used the law of attraction to win the lottery, but
even wh en they received money, they didn't change how they really feltabout money, and they lost it all. The money didn't stick to them! When you don't feel good about money, you repel it. It will never stick to
you. Eve n when  you get some extra money you hadn't fi gured on  receiving,
in no time at all you will find that it has slipped through your fingers. Bigger b ills come in, things bre ak down, and unforeseen circumstances of
every ki nd occu r, all of which drains you of money and takes it  right out of
your hands. So what is it that makes money stick? Love! Love is the attracting force that
brings money, and love is also the powe r that makes money stick! It has
nothing to do with whether you are a good person or not. That aspect of you
is beyond any question whatsoever, because you are far more magnificent
than you realize. Y ou have to give love and feel go od about money to bring it to you and
make it stick! Right now if you lack money, and your credit card debt is
increasing, you have no sticking power and you are repelling money. It doesn't matter what financial state you are in now. It doesn't matter what
financial state your business, your country, or the world is in. There is no
such thi ng as a hopeless situation. There are people who lived during the
Great Depression who thrived because they knew the law of love and
attraction. They lived the law by imagining and feeling everything they
wanted, and they defied the circumstances that surrounded them. "Let our lives be good, and the times ar e good. W e m ake our tim es; such as
we ar e, such ar e the times." (St Augustine of Hippo 354-430)
The force of love can break through every single obstacle o r situation. W orld p roblems are no obstacle for the force,"of love. The law of attraction
operates with the same power whether the times are up or down. How to Change the W ay Y ou Feel
About Money
When you change the way you feel about money, the amount of money in
your life will change. The better you feel about money, the more money you
magnetize to yourself. If you