- vegeiarians,  or
partial vegetarians, and array themselvesagainst human carnivorous habits andpractices. They are comparatively few innumbers, but make up in enthusiasm what theylack in numerical strength. Some of them basetheir objection to meat-eating on physiologicalgrounds, others on sentimental susceptibility,and yet others are influenced by reasons ofeconomy.
With world-wide and centuries-old evidence
before me in forming an opinion, I say withouthesitation that the weight of argument is infavour of a meatless diet most, if not all, of thetime, and that all who subsist on the first-handfruits of the soil and do not resort to
cannibalism, except in cases of emergency, areon the safer side.
THE DANGER  OF EXCESS  PROTEIN.
To mention the greatest danger from using
meat for nutrition first, we find it almostimpossible to eat most meats without takinginto the organism more protein (nitrogen) thanis required for repair of the broken-downtissues; and we now know that any excess ofprotein or nitrogen imposed upon the body isnot good for it. Large excess is positively deadlyin its final effects, and many, if not all of the so-called uric-acid troubles or diseases are tracedto such abuse.
Not only are the kidneys worn out long before
their time, but high blood-pressure is one of thebaleful results that lead to untimely demise. Tobe sure, persons are reported to have lived tonear or quite an hundred years of age ashabitual meat ers, but their occupations or
activities have been favourable to burning upthe dregs of metabolism, and the belief isreasonable that if they had not been thus self-abusing during the first century of their life
they might have gone quite a piece into thesecond century with their matured experience,example, and wisdom, serving the world to goodadvantage.
THE USE OF MEAT.
That meat is an emergency expedient in the
natural nutrition of man is pretty certain.Strictly speaking, we are all of us subsisting onmeat all of the time, but it is only one degree
removed from the vegetable kingdom, when we
ingest only the first fruits of the soil, asvegetarians do, and make meat of it within us.The vegetable nutriment is transformed intoour own flesh and blood in the form of fatchiefly, and then is used to furnish whateverheat and repair material we happen to need.When second-hand, already dead anddecomposing meat is eaten and thus used forlife-giving purposes, it is really not only second-hand supply but third-hand material. Forinstance, we may subsist exclusively onvegetable or farinaceous material and get ourrepair or fuel supply from such sources only.The result is, in part, the forming of the walls of
our own stomach. These walls are meat. Shouldwe turn into cannibals, devouring each other asthe Pacific (?) Islanders used to treatmissionaries and enemies, the stomach wallsbecome tripe and are easily digestible. Whilethey were live walls, holding in place glandssecreting powerful gastric juice, they resistedthe digestive aggression of their own juice, butthe moment they were separated from their ownliving combination, quite similar gastric juicedigested them as quickly as it does the whitemeat of a pet chicken. It is physiologicallypossible to cut out a part or the whole of ourown stomach, and then devour and digest it astripe in the small intestines.
Hence it is that we are all meat ers, perforce,
but not all of us are third-degree-removedcannibals. What we call " pure vegetarians " areonly second-hand meat ers.
I am indebted to the distinguished champion
tennis-player, diet-reformer, and restauratorEustace Miles, for the name " Meaters " todesignate those who eat meat; and I have coinedthe term " Mealers " to stand for those who takeonly first-hand earth-fruit products for their
nutrition, disregarding the fact that all aremeal ers who take meals of victuals. To offset
this addition to the vocabulary, it would do noharm to drop off the use of " Meals " and " Victuals," leaving " Meal " to mean only onething; viz., ground cereals or vegetables. *
One of the details of carefulness in
Fletcherism is expressed in the statement thatwe should not proscribe as food anything thatNature permits to be utilized as food ; but thesame carefulness prescribes that we do notprescribe it as food for everybody all of the time.
Everything in its proper time and place is one ofthe common-sense rules of the system.
Captain Amundsen and his comrades, as I
have already observed, were quite justified in
* It is not outside the province of Fletcherism to Fletcherize
our vocabulary and make it as single-meaning as possible in the
interest of simplicity. The term " Fletcherize " is alreadycommonly used to suggest analysis and digestion of crude raw
material other than food, and has come into use in literary
circles with especial usefulness. Young reporters on newspapersare often told by editors to take their " copy " in hand and
 " Fletcherize " it before handing it in for printing. Even such a
judicial person as Mayor Gaynor, of New York, had recourserecently to such advice relative to evidence, but he called it by a
name of his own not yet in common use.devouring their faithful and friendly sledge dogs
when necessary to preserve their own lives. Ihave the acquaintance of a collie dog whom Ilove devotedly; and I say  "whom " appropriatelybecause he is as intelligent as I am, and farmore consistent in his habits of orderliness andnaturalness. He is a real gentleman at all timesand as good a Fletcherite when the foodsubstance and occasion demand as I am. He haslearned to eat and enjoy apples and no one couldgive more careful mouth-treatment to somesorts of food than Bruce. I am sure that hewould want me to eat him if I needed him topreserve my life, just as unselfishly as theJapanese soldiers, and more recently theBalkanese soldiers, gave their lives for theircauses. Whether I would eat him or not I cannotsay, and I do not know if he would have similarconsideration or otherwise for me.
I merely use this illustration as an aside in
consideration of the question of flesh eating onemergency or sentimental grounds. Naturepermits Bruce and me to eat each other, and ifwe managed it skilfully we could attack eachother's extremities at the same time, as long aswe did not encroach on our vital machinery, and
really eat each other up, as young lovers wouldlike to do.
Thus much for sentiment. We are subsisting
on ourselves all of the time; we can nourishourselves at the expense of each other if we will.
We can eat human flesh as nourishingly as
we can a Spring chicken, and if we do not knowwhat we are eating, Nature will say us never "No," but there are other considerations morepractical for every-day consideration. Theseare : physiological and economic expediency.
MEAT  AND URIC ACID.
In the thorough investigation that Dr.
Hindhede, of Copenhagen, has conducted for thepast few years, and in which I have assisted, Ihave followed the quest with eagerness becauseof the thoroughness of it. It has been proventhat very little protein or nitrogen is needed forthe human body even under strain of hardestphysical or mental activity. On the other hand,it has been found that any appreciable excess ofprotein or nitrogen results in both uric acidsecretion and increased blood-pressure,meaning, in all probability, finally fatal strain
on the organism. It has also been demonstratedthat it is almost impossible to take the leanermeats without getting more protein or nitrogenthan the body needs.
It is quite easy to get excessive protein and
nitrogen from vegetable, farinaceous, and hen-fruit material, and cheeses are richer thananything in these " strong " food ingredients ;but these are not such subtle foolers of theappetite as meats done up in spicy gravies andaccompanied by appetising fats.
I purposely avoid giving any figures relative
to the food values under mention because thefirst rule of Fletcherism in connection with theselection and intake of food is to leave thatentirely to appetite, working intelligently andnormally in relation to the food that is availableat the moment.
To my thinking, the most important
consideration is economy, not alone of themoney cost of food, but economy of energy-consumption within the body. There may betimes when economy of money-cost means muchto persons struggling to lay aside anindependent competency for the purchase of
leisure in old age, or for insurance againstbecoming a burden upon others; and this is sureto happen to all who are not cursed by thehandicap of money inheritance. But it is theinternal economy of the body that counts lormost in estimating values. There is no doubtbut what flesh food is a stimulant of the same orsimilar character as alcohol. Both of thesesubtle agents of intemperance invite thestarting and accumulation of vicious cycles orcircles (swirls) of over-stimulation that have onebad effect, at least, on the comfort and efficiencyof the muscular tissues. They facilitate fatigueand " that tired feeling," and also may result incontingent " soreness " of muscle after unusualexercise.
Faithful Fletcherizing has resulted in
regulating these matters in away that isnothing less than marvellous until the reasonsare revealed


 cannot comment
on their ef fectiveness.
Meridian and Pressure Therapy
Pressure therapy may be used as acupressure, pressing speciﬁc acupuncture points, as in reﬂexology by pressing sensitive spots
under the feet, as pressure directly into tense muscles or as shiatsu, which is similar to acupressure.
The easiest method is reﬂexology. Have someone press the soles of your feet or press them yourself, as against the corner of a
piece of furniture or against a rock or onto a golf ball or a broom handle, wherever you ﬁnd a tender area, also at the sides and top of
the feet.
Press each tender spot for as long as possible either daily or several times a week. Select appropriate points from the reﬂexology
chart in the article on Reﬂexology. Press especially the liver, kidneys, intestines, thyroid and the tumor area, in addition to other
tender spots.
Check also the back, and especially around the neck and shoulders for tense muscles. Press straight into tense muscles with the
thumb or a knuckle, or even the elbow so that it is somewhat sore but easily bearable. After the pain subsides, press somewhat
harder, or start circling under pressu re. This will improve the general blood, lymph and energy circulation through the body, ease pain
and support cleansing. Afterwards ﬁnish with some gentle massaging or stroking.
Massage in the area of the tumor(s) can help ease pain and improve lymph circulation. Do not disturb the tumor itself, but rather try to
soften any tense muscles in the area, and gently push the lymph ﬂuid towards the collarbone. This is especially important if any
lymph glands have been removed in that area. If lymph glands have been removed in the groin or armpit, then raise the arm or leg
while press-massaging it from the foot or hand towards the collarbone. Furthermore, problems in internal organs and the breast often
cause chronic muscle spasms in related parts of the back with much pain and discomfort. Find and ease these spasms or tense
muscles with pressing or kneading, and also press the related foot reﬂexes. In addition, give a gentle and relaxing body massage.
If you can get an acupuncture map you may also press points related to the tumor area, and to the organs indicated before, or you
may treat these with an electro-acupuncture or laser instrument. Ear acupuncture is quite easy and effective. Also have a look at
meridian therapy. Here you trace along the course of an acupuncture meridian with one or more ﬁngers or with a magnet. For details
see Meridian Therapy.
Energy Therapy
Wilhelm Reich wrote in his book 'The Cancer Biopathy' that he could destroy malignant tumors by charging the red blood cells with
bio-energy (orgone energy). He could actually see under the dark-ﬁeld  microscope at 2000-to 4000-x magniﬁcation how the blue
energy charge of the red blood cells killed the cancer cells. While this also eliminated the anemia and cachexia (wasting) of his
'terminal' patients, and greatly increased their survival time, it did not automatically lead to a cure. As he did not use any cleansing
measures, he found that most patients or animals still died from congestion of the organs of elimination. Interestingly, he also
observed that sometimes tumors became enlarged due to their interior being ﬁlled with blood.
Wilhelm Reich used his invention, the orgone accumulator to charge his patients and experimental animals with bio-energy. There
are various possibilities of charging the body. A relatively easy and effective way to achieve this at home is by frequently drinking the
fresh juice of young grasses. For further information on energy therapy see Bio-Energies.
Exercise
The main aims of exercise in cancer therapy are the increase of blood and lymph circulation, and the improvement in oxygen supply
and uptake. Most suited for this are slow jogging and light rebounding. It is essential to breathe as deep and fast as possible without
getting out of breath, which would cause oxygen deﬁciency and aid the cancer.
If you have enough energy to jog, and can do so in a relatively unpolluted area, then start with just a few minutes, and gradually over
the weeks, work up to 30 minutes a day. Jog as slowly as possible but breathe as hard as you can. Pay attention to your lower rib
cage and abdomen expanding during inhalation. You may, of course, just jog on the spot at your veranda or even inside at an open
window.
Even better, especially for those low in energy, is a rebounder. Some expensive models, called lymphasizers, are more effective, but
even cheap rebounders are good to use, you may even bounce on top of one or two innerspring mattresses.
While it is all right to bounce higher for a while, during the basic exercise you remain with both feet ﬁrmly on the mat. Bounce only
very gently up and down, start with just a few minutes, gradually increase up to 10 or 15 minutes 3 or 4 times daily, best before meals
and bedtime, the more the better.
Keep your hands touching body areas in need of healing, such as the tumor area and the liver, or wherever you feel discomfort. With
each upward bounce take a sniff until your lungs are ﬁlled after 10-20 sniffs, and then exhale again in sniffs. Always try to ﬁll and
empty your lungs as completely as possible. If you do it right, you should feel energized after the exercise.
Lymphazising is especially important with cancers of the lymph system, after removal of any lymph glands, and also with any kind of
ﬂuid accumulation. If the patient is too weak to stand, he or she may sit on the mat and a helper may do the bouncing. In addition,10/30/24, 4:55 PM Health-Science-Spirit - Physical CancerTherapies
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the toes.
Breathing exercises can be used to inﬂuence our acid-alkaline balance. If we breathe deeper and faster than normally, then more
carbon dioxide is expelled, and the body becomes more alkaline, while with shallower and slower breathing it becomes more acid.
If you are bedridden, frequently inhale fully while tensing all muscles, hold for a few seconds, then exhale slowly and relax at the
same time. Do this as often as possible. Balance your energies with alternating breathing: inhale through the right nostril, exhale
through the left, inhale through the left, exhale through the right nostril, and so forth for a minute or two.
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by W alter Last
In some form sweet foods can be beneﬁcial but as commonly used, they tend to create a lot of problems for our health.
The main problem with sweet foods is that sugars are absorbed too quickly. The body tries to maintain a fairly constant blood-sugar
level close to 100 mg of glucose per 100 ml of blood, and this becomes rather difﬁcult with the habitual consumption of sweet foods.
When we have a starch meal, it takes several hours until all the starch is converted into glucose. The absorption through the
intestinal wall is gradual and the liver can easily regulate the blood-gluco se level by forming glycogen or fat from surplus glucose. It is
equally safe to eat raw cabbage or raw carrots that may contain equal amounts of sugar to a spoonful of honey. Again, it takes hours
for the glucose from raw vegetables to enter the bloodstream while from honey or fruit juices it may take less than 30 minutes.
However, when sweet food is eaten during or after a protein meal, the sugar is absorbed considerably more slowly. The same applies
when sweet food is combined with fat. Sweetened starches, on the other hand, cause digestive and metabolic problems and are not
recommended for habitual use.
In former centuries only limited amounts of sweet foods were commonly  available in middle and northern Europe. More sweet food
was used in Mediterranean countries and descendents from these populations generally have a stronger sugar metabolism. In
addition, formerly it was much more common to work hard physically and in this way burn up the glucose as quickly as it entered the
bloodstream after a sweet snack. Food was largely unprocessed and rich in those vitamins and minerals that are needed to maintain
the blood-sugar regulation and sugar metabolism.
Minerals required for metabolizing sugars are zinc as a component of insulin and of several enzymes, chromium as part of the
glucose tolerance factor that allows glucose to enter the cells and manganese, as an important enzyme factor. In addition to these
trace minerals,


es that of A yurveda. Both systems have
sophisticated methods of preparing their remedies, particularly those  which
include toxic plants and minera ls which need to be detoxified by elaborate
processes. The medicinal prepar ations appear in a wide variety of forms as
detailed earlier.
Both A yurveda and Chines e medicine have, through their
understanding of the unique properties of plants, minerals and animal
substances, achieved a sophisticated knowledge of how substances interact.
Each system thereby developed myriads of syner gistic compounds whose
total ef fect surpasses the sum of its individual ingredients, a nd in each
country this accumulated knowledge was recorded in texts which
specialized in materia medical and formulation. This continuity of
knowledge has allowed practitio ners of both healing arts access to centuries
of data collected  on the benefits, limitations, interactions and possible side-
ef fects of substances. Even toda y hundreds of the medicinal fo rmulas used
in C hina and Ind ia both, are base d upon ancient prescriptions, some of them
over 2,000 years old!
Chinese medicine classifies the medicinal substances use d in
prescriptions by their taste, temperature, direction of action and ef fect upon
Meridians and Or gans; whereas A yurveda’ s categorization pertains to taste,
potency, post-digestive ef fect and special power. A yurveda distinguishes six
dif ferent tastes—sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent—of which
only astr ingent i s not found in Chinese medicine’ s five classes of tastes. In
Chinese medicin e rather, two separate tastes, astringent and aromatic, are
used to denote, respectively, a s ubstance’ s ability to prevent edema and to
awaken the digestive fire and  spirit. Even in A yurveda a stringent is
regarded by some authorities to be an action instead of a taste, since
astringent causes tissues to contract, which is why it makes the mouth
pucker. According to Chinese medicine each taste has a distinct  ef fect upon
the Qi, a concept useful in understanding the action of a substance in
totality.In both Chinese medicine and A yurveda the tastes are linked to each
system’ s version  of the Five Elements. While Chinese medicine associates
only one  element with a particu lar taste, A yurveda associates two elements
with each taste. The concepts o f taste in the two systems are however in
general agreement with regard to their ef fects on the physical body, though
there is a diver gence of opinion in the case of salty taste: salt is considered
by A yurveda to be heating, while Chinese medicine regards it to be cooling.
In C hinese medicine, salt’ s cool ing nature is congruent with its  close
association to the water element. Salt has a Y in, softening quality that is in
harmony with the innate nature of water. Indeed, ocean water  and human
blood contain the same relative proportion of salt. Internally, salt regulates
body fluid levels, primarily thro ugh its ef fect upon the kidney s. It softens
and disp erses congealed Qi, loosens the muscles, and cools the blood.
Goiter is an example of a condition that arises from internal  heat and Qi
stagnation, and may be influenc ed by salt. Chinese medicine utilizes salt or
salty her bs to cool and soften th e tissues, and in higher amounts salt pur ges
the intestines, thereby reducing internal body heat.
A yurveda views salt as heating b ecause it creates a burning sensation
when pl aced in the mouth or upo n an open wound, stimulates di gestive fire,
promotes retent ion of body fluids, and inhibits perspiration, resulting in
increased internal heat. But A yurveda does recognize salt’ s softening ef fect.
Perhaps these varied views on salt’ s cooling and heating ability reflect,
respectively, its initial or prolonged ef fects on the body.
Classification of  substances by tendency to cause heating or cooling
is called a subst ance’ s temperat ure in Chinese medicine and its  potency in
A yurveda. A yurveda’ s concept of potency actually embraces other polarities
of a substance’ s  action including heavy and light, and wet and dry, thus
conforming to the Y in-Y ang theory and to the Chinese concept of direction
of a ction. Unique to Chinese f ormulation is the concept of a substance’ s
ef fect on  particular ener getic Meridians and Or gans, while the idea of a
substance’ s post-digestive and special ef fect is distinctly specific to
A yurveda. For comparative pur poses, a brief outline of twelve medicinal
substances utiliz ed by both Chinese and Indian medicine has be en provided
in Appendix I.As regar ds to the process of drug administration, A yurveda emp loys a
greater variety of preparations and methods of delivery. A yurvedic
formulations include expressed plant juices; powders and pas tes; hot and
cold decoctions;  pills; wines; medicated fats, oils and butters; and mineral
and gemstone preparations. In A yurveda, subject to the nature o f the illness,
medicines may be administered orally, through the nostrils, via the anus (in
the form  of an enema), droppe d into the ear, or applied over the skin. In
contrast, Chinese medicine relies, almost exclusively, on the oral
administration o f decoctions, wines and pills; only for external injuries are
liniments and plasters applied topically.7
P r i m a l  D i s t i n c t i o n s
G iven their many similarities, it  is instructive to examine some of the
reasons for the dif ferences wh ich exist between these two q uite similar
medical systems. V ariance of climate is certainly one reason for dif ferences
in theory. China is situated gen erally further to the north of India and has
mostly a  cooler,  temperate climate, and therefore the medical pr eoccupation
has alwa ys been  to keep the body warm. This concern may perhaps also be
deduced from the impetus for c oncepts such as the T riple Burner. India’ s
climate, however, being more tropical, A yurveda has necessarily been more
concerned with keeping the bo dy cool yet maintaining a stron g digestive
fire.
It is also  evident though, that there are profound dif ferences in Indian
and Chinese thought patterns. The civilization of India that  developed
A yurveda has a tendency to promote linear thinking, as reflected in the
linear sc ript it developed for its  languages. Chinese thought, on the other
hand, is markedly more circular  and pattern-oriented, as evinced by China’ s
refusal t o renoun ce its symbolic language based on pictographic characters.
Since m ost human knowledge is couched in language, the stru cture of the
language in which a theory is expressed inevitably helps to determine its
orientation.
Political dif ferences have also played a part in the development of
these m edical systems. China during its long history, has enjoyed several
periods of unification which promoted social homogeneity, and its
relatively more stable social setting may have encouraged medical
innovation, prov iding Chinese medicine with a range of theoretical models
and prac tices that are inherently more diverse than A yurveda’ s. India has
never been as homogenized as China, even though all the foreign
conquerors who arrived and set up house eventually became assimilated as
a new sub-grou p within India’ s diverse cultural mosaic, at lea st until the
coming of the Europeans. Perpetual political turmoil may well have playeda ro le in the codification and standardization of A yurveda during its long
history, for it flourished for  centuries despite frequent changes in
government. That the British attempted to “outlaw” A yurveda was
consistent with their adamant refusal to “go native,” a refusal which
probably facilitated their successful political unification of the subcontinent.
The extreme complexity of both of these ancient civilizations makes
any sort  of facile conclusions hazardous. It seems, however, li kely that as
exposure of traditions to each other increases, the awareness of the ways in
which an d the extent to which c ultural traits have af fected medical concepts
will gradually become more apparent. Hopefully it will then become easier
to get rid of f many of the prevalent cultural biases from the systems,
facilitating their communion, if not integration.8
I n t e g r a t i n g  T r a d i t i o n s
S ince A yurveda in general, focuses more on understanding and treating
constitutional types, whereas C hinese medicine predominantly addresses specific
disease patterns, these two approaches towards healthy living are potentially
complementary. For example, from a Chinese medical perspective Kapha displays
the gen eral characteristics of hypo-activity. This manifests in the body as a
tendency towards heaviness an d coldness due to deficiency o f Y ang (i.e. heat).
Body flu ids easily accumulate due to impaired circulation, and a diminution of
digestive and metabolic functio ning takes place. The diseases of dampness, cord
and phle gm


 ( glossary  or stor e-bought), gr ound
6 cups (1.5 L) granulated sugar
1 pkg (2 oz/57 g) fruit pectin crystals
1–1/2 cups (375 mL) sliver ed almonds
1 cup (250 mL) dried cherries or cranberries
1 tsp (5 mL) pur e almond extract

1. Heat four 1-p int (2-cup/500 mL) jars in boiling water, and scald the lids,
lifter, funnel and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ).2. In a Maslin pan or canning kettle, combine pears, pineapple, lemon rind
and juic e and spice blend. Bring to a light boil over medium -high heat,
stirring frequen tly Add sugar, one cup (250 mL) at a time,  stirring to
dissolve before adding the next  cup. Add fruit pectin and bring to a boil,
stirring constantly Hold at a full rolling boil for 4 minutes.
3. Remo ve from  heat and skim  of f any foam. Stir in almonds, cranberries
and alm ond extr act. Fill hot jars, leaving a 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace. Run
a thi n no n-metallic utensil around the inside of the jar to allow air to escape.
Add more hot chutney if necessary to leave a 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace.
W ipe rims, top with flat lids and screw on metal rings. Return jars to the hot
water ba th, topping up with hot water if necessary Bring to a  full rolling
boil and process jars for 10 minutes ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ).
4. Remo ve cann er lid and wait 5 minutes before removing jars t o a towel or
rack to cool com pletely. Check seals, label and store in a cool place for up
to 1 year.
s q u a s h  s t u f f e d  w i t h  r i c e  a n d  w i n t e r  p e a r  c h u t n e y
Roasting the squash brings out  the sweet and nutty flavour and makes it
easy to r emove the seeds. This e asy r ecipe makes a filling vege tarian main
dish or a very impr essive side dish. If you have cooked rice, couscous or
barley, the pr eparation is even easier. Sometimes I add toasted  almonds or
fr esh herbs as a garnish, but it’ s not necessary.
Rimmed baking sheet, lightly oiled
Pr eheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
MAKES 4 SER VINGS
2 acorn or dumpling squash, cut in half cr osswise
4 tbsp (50 mL) melted butter sea salt and pepper
2 cups (500 mL) W inter Pear Chutney1/2 cup (125 mL) cooked wild rice

1. Arran ge squa sh halves, cut side up, on a rimmed baking s heet. Brush
with but ter and grind salt and pepper over each half. Cover w ith foil and
bake in preheated oven until moist and tender, about 45 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine pear chutney and wild rice; set aside.
When the squash is cooked, remove from the oven, scoop out and discard
the seeds. Mound the chutney mixture into the squash halves,  dividing it
evenly among the 4 halves. Co ver with foil. Return to the oven and bake
until stuf fing is heated through, about 15 minutes.M u s h r o o m s
MUSHROOMS ARE CALLED EUMYCOT A FUNGI,  and they dif fer
from both plants and animals. F ungi create spores, either in por es or in the
gills on their caps, in order to reproduce. W ild mushrooms are  gathered in
late spri ng throu gh fall, but a wide range of edible mushrooms are available
in supermarkets and specialty food stores throughout the year because many
varieties are now farmed. Mushrooms are included in the winter chapter
because fresh vegetables are so abundant at other times of the ye ar that they
tend to overpower these earthy and delicious fruiting bodies, but feel free to
use these recipes all year round.
Essential:  E ating raw mushrooms (even farmed or edible wild varietie s)
may make you ill. Always cook mushrooms.
Good Pr eserving V arieties
Cr emini, aka. br own:  Ric h and earthy in flavour; firm and excellent for
spreads and preserves. Use them in the Mushroom T apenade.
Shiitake:  I mp ortant for h elping to prevent cancer, which makes them go od
for all kinds of preserves and o ther recipes; look for firm, puf fy caps that
have not caved in, which is a sign of deterioration.Pink Oyster:  Their beautiful pink colour makes them interesting in
preserves.
King T rumpet:  Firm and dense with a thick stem; buttery sweet; excellent
in spreads and tapenade.
Portobello:  Firm and dense; earthy and fairly rich in taste; their meaty
texture helps them hold their shape in preserves.
Pur chasing/Storing
Select fi rm, dry  mushrooms with no signs of softness or bruising. Best to
use immediatel y, but keep dr y and store in a paper container in the
refrigerator for no longer than a day before preserving.
Good W ith
Spicy herbs such as rosemary, basil, bay, thyme, chervil,
tarragon.
V egetables such as onions, garlic, tomatoes.Fruit such as apples, pears.
T oasted almonds, pecans, walnuts.
Chicken, beef, fish.
Pr eparation
Clean m ushrooms by trimming  the stems and rubbing the top side of the
caps gently with a moistened paper towel.
m u s h r o o m  r i s o t t o
I have served this delicious and easy “risotto” to family and guests several
times, a nd not one person has detected that it wasn’ t pr epar ed using the
laborious, slow-cook-with-br oth  method. Be sur e to cook the rice in chicken
br oth because that, along with the Mushr oom T apenade, is what gives the
rice the rich and complex flavo ur of a traditional risotto. Grat e Parmesan
cheese over top or stir in 1 tbsp (15 mL) sour cr eam if you like. It’ s also
delicious just as it comes out of the pot.
MAKES 4 SER VINGS
2 cups (500 mL) chicken br oth or water
1 cup (250 mL) basmati rice
1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
1/2 cup (125 mL) Mushr oom T apenade
In a saucepan, bring the chicke n broth to a boil over high heat. Stir in the
rice and bring b ack to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook (don’ t
peek!) f or 25 minutes. Remove the lid and fluf f with a fork. Add butter,
stirring until it melts and is evenly distributed. Stir in the  Mushroom
T apenade.
m u s h r o o m  t a p e n a d eI pr omi se you that six jars o f this chunky blend of earthy, nutty and
naturally salty spr ead will not la st long once you r ealize all of th e ways you
can use it. Beca use of its richly dark and complex flavour, one j ar of this is
all you need f or meat, grain and vegetable dishes—no long cooking
methods or other flavour ingr e dients ar e r equir ed. It makes your life so
easy! Each time I find a new  use for Mushr oom T apenade, that dish
immediately becomes my personal favourite. I started with Mushr oom
Risotto  and  the n mixed it with br ead crumbs, patted it on salmon fillets and
baked th em into  a crispy coatin g. Next came that same coating  on chicken
br easts, and now I am combining this absolutely brilliant blen d with torn
br ead pi eces an d stuffing it into  the cavities of eggplant and peppers and
zucchini. No one will believe that these exceptional dishes cons ist of two or
thr ee ingr edient s and ar e r eady  in just the time it takes to bake them. A
small food pr ocessor makes quick work of chopping mushr ooms and olives.
MAKES 6 CUPS (1.5 L)
3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil
2 cups (500 mL) chopped onions
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 lb (1 kg) mushr ooms, finely chopped
1 cup (250 mL) chicken br oth
2 cups (500 mL) chopped pitted kalamata olives (see above)
2 tbsp (25 mL) fr eshly squeezed lemon juice
3/4 cup (175 mL) chopped sunflower seeds
3 tbsp (45 mL) chopped


 chew on a tooth are the
results of tooth decay. For a majority of people the simplest way to know if you have a cavity is to go
to a good dentist for a check-up. For the minority of people, you can do it at home. Most people are
better off working with a dentist because dentists have the experience needed to clearly diagnose
cavities. This is where a dentist can be your ally.
The guidelines below will give you a general idea of the type of tooth problems you are facing. These
suggestions are not guaranteed to accurately diagnose your problems, but they can aid you in
understanding your experience.
If you need a more accurate diagnosis then please seek
professional dental help.
Tooth Pain:
Temporary sensitivity to hot or cold foods, without recent dental work.
Meaning:
 Tooth decay is active. The tooth enamel is weak and sensations travel more rapidly to the
nerve. This may also be the beginning signs of gum disease.
Tooth Pain:
Lasting sensitivity and more constant awareness of hot or cold foods, without recent
dental work.
Meaning:
 The tooth pulp could be infected, the tooth may be cracked or chipped, or this is the
beginning of gum disease.
Tooth Pain:
 Temporary sensitivity to hot or cold foods after a recent dental treatment.
Meaning:
 Dental work can cause tooth pulp inflammation, which would be an intense but very brief
pain. The tooth pulp should heal within 2-4 weeks of a dental treatment.
Tooth Pain:
 Lasting or prolonged sensitivity and constant awareness of hot or cold foods after a
recent dental treatment.
Meaning:
 The cavity may have been too close to the tooth pulp so the dental treatment did not protect
the pulp sufficiently. This is a common and unfortunate problem from imprecise dental work or too
much drilling.
Tooth Pain:
 Sharp pain from biting down on food.
Possible Meanings
: Loose filling, tooth decay, cracked or fractured tooth, infected tooth.
Tooth Pain:
 Constant and severe pain with pressure, swelling of the gum, and sensitivity to touch.
Meaning:
Tooth or gum abscess (tooth infection).Pain:
The tooth hurts when you tap it with your finger from the side.
Meaning:
The periodontal ligament is degenerating or inflamed.
Tooth Pain
: Dull ache, headaches, tooth experiences lingering hot-cold sensitivity that lasts much
longer than a few seconds.
Meaning
: The tooth nerve is damaged or dying. There may be a hidden infection.
Tooth decay
 that occurs on the top of teeth, or dental tartar.
Meaning:
 Too much free calcium in your blood, the calcium is not being used efficiently. The form of
calcium may be unabsorbable.
Tooth decay
 that is near or below the gum line, or red, tender or inflamed gums.
Meaning
: Too much free phosphorous in your blood; your body is not using phosphorous efficiently.
This could also be from excess biting forces causing stress on the roots of the tooth.Monitoring Tooth Decay and Tooth Remineralization
I encourage readers to monitor tooth decay with their dentist. While it is not necessary to work with a
dentist if you would rather not, I do find that bringing the awareness and skills of a trusted dentist into
the picture can greatly help you. When you monitor the progress of tooth decay carefully you can
determine whether or not the dietary changes you have implemented are helping your teeth. If the
dietary changes are not helping, you need to make more changes or consider dental surgery.
Examining your teeth frequently helps you stay aware of the reality of your dental health. The
programs in this book are not about just eating healthy food while remaining oblivious to the
effectiveness of the protocol. This is about being mindful of your dental health and paying attention to
any changes that might occur. Clear digital x-rays can show convincing documentation when tooth
dentin is remineralizing.
Dentists check for tooth decay by examining x-rays and by using a tool called an explorer. With the
explorer, the dentist probes for soft or sticky spots in the teeth. He also will check around the neck of
the tooth for hidden root cavities. There are various methods for you to monitor your tooth
remineralization, and people have employed different strategies. One way to monitor your tooth decay
is to eat a small amount of certain foods, or drink hot or cold water, that typically cause tooth pain.
Another is to press your teeth in various spots with your fingernail. If you want to be more precise,
you can purchase a dental explorer at the local drug store and use it carefully in the same way. If you
feel a soft spot or experience tooth pain while using the dental explorer, then you have tooth decay.
Decayed spots are usually slightly sticky or feel like rotten wood. Some dentists offer a saliva test to
determine if tooth decay is active. Using these tests, you can check and monitor the progress of your
dietary changes, watching to see whether or not your tooth is getting harder.
I also encourage you to do a visual inspection of your teeth. You can accomplish this by using an
efficient light and the bathroom mirror. A small dental mirror can also be useful for inspecting your
teeth from different angles. A visual inspection can help you determine if your teeth are healthy. Take
a digital photograph of your teeth if possible, and label them for comparison.
You are to be responsible for monitoring your dental health. I support active participation in your
dental recovery program. I do not encourage excessive x-rays because of the dangers of radiation
exposure. Digital x-rays emit less radiation than conventional ones, but they still emit some. By
checking your progress, you will be able to determine whether or not the diet you are following is
working and you will be able to catch a problem before it becomes worse.Understanding Tooth Remineralization
Your body is always trying to heal and repair your teeth to find and maintain balance. I described this
previously as
vis medicatrix naturae
. Your goal is to align yourself and your actions with this natural
function. Any tooth has the potential to remineralize. If healing teeth seems confusing, just think of
bones healing. Healing teeth is similar to healing bones. When your diet reaches a certain threshold of
minerals and fat-soluble vitamins, your soft teeth will turn hard and even glassy. Cracks can seal
together, and your tooth ligaments will strengthen. Inside the tooth your body will build new
secondary dentin to protect the inner tooth pulp. As with a bone, if there is a hole in your tooth, the
hole will not usually fill in. The areas all around the hole will get strong and extremely hard. The lost
tooth structure is not usually replaceable. Holes in your teeth usually cannot be completely filled in
and restored to their original condition, even with special nutrition. However, the holes can be
sealed, and the enamel will become hard and protect your tooth pulp from infection.How to Treat Your Decayed Tooth
I frequently am asked about what to do in specific instances of decayed teeth. My answer is very
simple. Do the best you can with nutrition. And then evaluate with your dentist if your tooth needs
further cosmetic or surgical treatments. It never hurts to improve your diet in any case.
What to do about your tooth decay depends on how severe it is. The severity is determined by how
much pain you experience, if there is a large visible cavity in the tooth, and if the tooth has been
drilled or traumatized in the past. Understanding the past condition of the tooth will guide you to what
type of treatments your tooth needs under a diet that promotes tooth remineralization such as
described in this book. The advice here is meaningless for those who neglect to carefully ensure that
they have enough fat-soluble vitamins in their diet while avoiding many of the tooth-decay-promoting
foods.
Dental problems in teeth that have been drilled by dentists usually need to be repaired in some way
by a good dentist. The model of drilling large holes guided by the “extension for prevention” premise
traumatizes teeth. The tooth with a moderate to large mercury filling has lost its structural strength
from the large hole drilled in it. Some older composite fillings may also exhibit this loss of structural
integrity if they are weakly bonded to the tooth. An analogy for these sorts of teeth is a house without
a roof. Without a sound roof, any kind of foul weather will be able to enter the house. The house will
be hard to clean, and likely will be damaged from the weather. Likewise, your tooth that has been
drilled is like a house without a roof. Your body has to work tremendously hard to clean, repair, and
maintain the damaged tooth because it has little protection from the environment of your mouth. If your
house did not have a roof, would it make sense to continue to try to clean it up after every rain or
snow? No. It would make sense to fix the roof to prevent the problem in the first place. Likewise, bad
dentistry needs to be fixed with good dentistry. Teeth that have mercury fillings, toxic crowns, or
conventional root canals are like houses without roofs.
With teeth that have already been subject to the dentist’s drill, no matter what the condition of the
tooth, be it painful, temperature sensitive, cracked, or infected your treatment path will require the
work of the tooth handyman, the dentist. Great dentists can bond teeth, save inflamed nerves, and
restore the structural integrity of your tooth with carefully bonded ceramics or composites. Once the
tooth is safe and not being


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condition. It was apparently cancer of the bone — and as lovingly as a father, with
tears in his eyes, one doctor said: "You'll get worse until —?" He left me
immediately. Somehow I  didn't feel shaken at all. I  felt so secure in God's hands. I
knew the doctor in the clinic had told my son that it was a matter of 3 to 6 months.
This doctor said the spine was hopelessly deteriorating. Nine vertebrae were
collapsed. This caused cramps across the shoulders and chest. When the attacks
came upon me I  was in such pain as to have to have pain-killing relief by medication.
These tablets had such severe side effects that I  could not endure them.
My bones were brittle and, as the doctors told my son, they were like chalk. So
small a pressure as a bump of my elbow against the ribs would crack a rib. Faith in
God as my greatest physician helped me to hold steady until one day I  was touched
by His healing power. The healing was instantaneous as to the pain and spine.
Doctor's couldn't believe this but I  never took an aspirin or any narcotic. There was
no pain or cramps. The spine was healed.
At this time Dr. Kelley's book, One Answer to Cancer, was laid on a table near my
bed. So I  picked it up two or three times. Finally, I  realized I  was not gaining strength
but the opposite was true. However, I  never had another pain in my spine nor
cramps. So I  read from Dr. Kelley's book these words: "Malignancy indicates an
active pancreatic enzyme deficiency." I  began in earnest to read. Every word sounded
so logical and clear. Cancer always seemed like a killer that couldn't be controlled.
The killer was too complex. But Dr. Kelley had the key. He was unselfish and tried to
put the key on the lowest shelf where all of us, little or big, intelligent or uninformed
could all reach the key to one answer! The diet and nutritional program cost a bit but
nothing compared to the fruitless efforts of the medical doctors, hospitals, etc. So, on
my bed of affliction, growing weaker all the way, I  set myself to follow each step of
Dr. Kelley's instructions.
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Many times I  would think, "Perhaps I  am wrong in following Dr. Kelley's diet and
nutritional program." Our medical doctors wouldn't listen when I  told them about it.
But, feeling I  had nothing to lose, I  kept on. Dr. Kelley's book is most valuable. Here,
I  who knew nothing, was free from those painful unprofitable visits to the doctor's
office. Eating differently was never a problem for me — I  had been a missionary for
40 years. If a diet would help, I  thought I  should get on it as strictly as Dr. Kelley
suggested — and not just keep eating anything I  felt like eating. So I  took everything
seriously. One year later I  felt much better; I  was up and out on the road in the
missionary services traveling 20,000 miles one summer. However, I  felt I  needed
some guidance so I  went to see Dr. Kelley. It had been a constant battle to keep on a
strict and proper diet with the stress and strain of my work.
I  have gone abroad three times and carried a heavy workload in the U.S.A. to visit
among hundreds abroad and at home, and to not eat "junk" food takes a backbone of
steel and a conviction that this nutritional program is best. Stress and strain goes with
the public appearances and directional work but these five years have been good
years, although they were not without battles, but I  am able to work 12 hours nearly
every day but Sunday.
Even if members of our family and missionary group have no cancer, my husband
and I  urge all to consider the value of a nutritional diet as a way of life and health.
Our grandchildren are being taught the importance of proper diets, purges and
careful living.
There are those around us who are dying of cancer unnecessarily. We have
suggested the Kelley nutritional program to people we've seen in need, but many
have refused to put that much effort into regaining their health and are now gone.
We've seen others who have willingly read Dr. Kelley's book in time, and have found
the Key and are living examples today of what his program can do.
Dr. Kelley: "When the doctor says you have cancer, he gets your attention rather
rapidly and God gets our attention rather rapidly. We address God immediately. Then
we realize God has been talking to us all along, we just haven't been listening. He's
been trying to communicate with us in several ways short of violating our own free
w ill. The reason that he created us is to let us experience life and to have free will,
and to come to him voluntarily and with love and appreciation — not by force, but
because of the love that is in our hearts.
"As we address the situation of cancer, we realize that we did it to ourselves and
this is, to me, the chief characteristic of God — his respect for our free w ill. It's one of
the greatest lessons I  have learned through the cancer situation, through my cancer.
God in all of his wisdom and comprehension and completeness and knowingness
does not force us to do anything — to be right, to do right, to be kind to each other —
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to do anything.
He has set the rules, the requirements, and the example of how we should conduct
our life activities, but we are so dumb we can't figure it all out. He has given us great
freedom. He has respect for our beings and our persons. He allows us the privilege of
getting into trouble. When we do get into trouble we turn around and blame God.
Those of us who get into trouble with cancer are learning a pretty tough lesson, but
we get the message eventually.
When we get the message, that it is our fault, we turn, and in our pride and
haughtiness and all the other things that go along with the proper description of us,
we humble ourselves and vow ourselves to reality and truth and righteousness, and
then God can talk to us. I  just hope those who learn this lesson, as most of my
counselees have, don't have to learn it again. Or suffer some other tragedy."
Prostate and Rectal Cancer Testimonial
Walter M. ~ Daytona Beach, FL
11-Year Victory Over Prostate and Rectal Cancer
When I  fully realized that the forthcoming biopsy would reveal a malignancy, my
emotions completely overwhelmed me. That horrible thought which had plagued me
for years could and would come true.
For many years prior to the actual operation, I  had been bothered with prostatitis.
But with the absence of information and having a strong, youthful body, any thought
of potential problems were quickly dismissed. These were things that always
happened to the "other guy."
As the years passed by, the problem became more acute and visits to the urologist
became more frequent. My attitude then changed to one of concern.
I  was granted a brief respite from worry after a needle biopsy showed there was no
malignancy. But still there was the burning and discomfort that intensified when my
wife and I  would take long trips by car. The embarrassment of having to urinate
regardless of passing traffic played havoc with my nerves. There was a time when it
became so irritating that it was necessary to visit a clinic in another state while
traveling, in order to obtain relief. And it was the usual prescription of antibiotics. But
it did provide temporary relief.
One night while preparing to retire, I  sat on the edge of the bed to remove my
shoes. There was a pain in the rectal area that surpassed all other pain. It was
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impossible to sit. After an emergency visit to our family physician brought relief, I
returned to the urologist and was told there was a nodule on the prostate. This did not
cause me any great concern until I  read about the possibility of cancer when a nodule
appears.
My procrastination forced my wife to make an appointment for me with a local
urologist. My medical records were sent to him and after an examination and
consultation I  was informed that I  needed surgery.
After the operation and a painful recuperative period my self-confidence was
beginning to re-surface. But the following year a devastating bombshell exploded.
There was a definite recurrence, which manifested itself in the rectal area.
When the second operation was over and my period of recuperation felt complete
there was another horrible and terrifying jolt. There was an elevation in the acid-
phosphatase reading. It was then I  felt totally defeated and resigned to my fate as
another victim of cancer. However, this resignation was not gracefully accepted. My
emotions gave way and negative thinking controlled me.
Our son contacted a health food store owner who, by the Grace of God, was
familiar with the Kelley program. After much insistence by my family, my wife and I
visited Dr. Kelley.
The first visit in 1974 was overwhelming when I  saw the amount of vitamins that
were necessary for return


	my	choice.	It	is	a	high-quality	oil	that	is	pressed	daily,
given	a	four-month	shelf	life	date	stamp	and	expressed	directly	to	your	local
health	food	store.
Carlson	Cod	Liver	Oil
Carlson	Cod	Liver	Oil	comes	from	the	livers	of	fresh	cod	fish	found	in	the
pure	North	Atlantic	waters	near	Norway.	It	is	a	rich	source	of	vitamins	A	and	D
along	with	DHA	and	EPA	(fish	oils	beneficial	to	human	health).
Organic	Ghee	or	Butter
Organic	butter	is	acceptable	when	a	fat	is	required,	such	as	for	frying.	Do	not
allow	the	butter	to	smoke,	as	it	becomes	toxic.	Organic	ghee	(clarified	butter)
may	be	a	better	choice	since	it	lacks	the	milk	proteins	and	is	less	allergenic	than
butter.	Ghee	is	made	by	removing	all	the	milk	solids	and	water	from	butter,
leaving	only	the	fat.	Ghee	withstands	higher	temperatures	well,	making	it	idealfor	cooking.	My	choice	is	Purity	Farms	Organic	Ghee.
Udo’s	Choice	Perfected	Oil	Blend
Udo’s	Choice	is	a	blend	of	organic,	unrefined	oils	and	nutritional	co-factors
that	balances	the	omega-3	and	omega-6	fatty	acids	to	coincide	with	those
obtained	from	traditional	diets.
Pesticides
Pesticides	are	among	the	most	dangerous	of	all	man-made	chemicals.	When
we	are	exposed	to	pesticides,	not	only	do	they	harm	us	and	our	children;	they
harm	all	life	on	the	planet.	Yet,	there	are	times	when	it	sure	would	be	nice	to
have	something	that	effectively	kills	and	repels	bugs	without	doing	harm	to	you,
your	children,	your	pets,	or	the	environment.	I	found	such	a	product;	it	is	called
Orange	Guard.
pH	paper
pH	balance	is	a	critical	part	of	cellular	health.	For	monitoring	the	pH	of	urine
and	saliva,	pH	paper	in	the	range	of	5.5	to	8.0	is	ideal.	pH	paper	in	this	range	is
available	at	Beyond	Health,	along	with	guidelines	on	how	to	measure	and
control	your	pH.
Rebounding
Health	is	determined	by	many	factors,	including	diet,	toxins,	genes,	stress,
thoughts	and	emotions	and
the	amount	of	physical	activity	we	get.
Research	has
proven	that	the	benefits	of	exercise	are	cumulative	and	that	physical	activity	is
essential	for	health.	Rebounding	is	a	simple,	easy,	and	inexpensive	way	to
address	this	problem	without	leaving	your	home.
If	you	consider	buying	a	rebounder,	do	not	purchase	a	cheap	$50	mini-
trampoline	at	your	local	sporting	goods	store.	This	type	of	rebounder	actually
can	do	more	harm	than	good.	Inexpensive	rebounders	tend	to	have	bad	springs;
these	cheap	tube	springs	do	not	absorb	and	cushion	your	weight	properly,
causing	a	bounce	that	is	abrupt	and	jarring.	People	have	suffered	permanent
nerve	damage	from	using	such	units.	Select	a	rebounder	with	fat,	barrel	spring
that	allows	for	smooth	deceleration,	bringing	you	to	a	gentle	stop.	Anotherproblem	with	cheap	rebounders	is	poor-quality	matting	material.	Cheap	mats
stretch	too	much,	do	not	support	your	feet	properly	and	thus	place	undue	stress
on	your	ankles,	knees	and	back.	By	contrast,	good	rebounders	have	high-quality
mats	that	hold	their	shape	and	do	not	overstretch.	Other	considerations	for	a
rebounder	include	the	strength	of	the	frame,	the	height	and	number	of	legs,	the
quality	of	the	sewing	that	attaches	the	webbing	to	the	mat	and	the	ease	with
which	the	unit	can	be	folded,	stored	out	of	the	way	or	made	portable.	The
rebounder	I	selected	for	my	personal	use	is	available	through	Beyond	Health.
Shampoo
All	shampoos	will	remove	oil	and	dirt	from	your	hair,	but	the	challenge	is
finding	one	without	toxins.	Common	toxins	include	sodium	lauryl	sulfate	and
artificial	colors,	fragrances	and	preservatives.	Depending	on	the	formula,	other
ingredients	in	shampoo	are	capable	of	reacting	with	sodium	lauryl	sulfate	to
form	nitrosamines,	which	are	powerful	carcinogens.	The	brand	I	chose	for	my
personal	use	is	Aubrey	Organics.	Aubrey	makes	a	variety	of	shampoo	products,
so	there	is	bound	to	be	one	that	is	just	right	for	you.
Skin	Cream
Like	shampoos,	most	skin	creams	contain	a	long	list	of	highly	toxic	chemicals
including	artificial	colors,	fragrances,	and	preservatives	such	as	parabens
(capable	of	damaging	sub-layers	of	skin	even	more	severely	than	a	bad	sunburn
—	damage	that	goes	essentially	unnoticed—until	a	cancer	diagnosis).	My	search
for	a	skin	cream	that	contained	no	toxins	and	only	high-quality	natural
ingredients	led	me	again	to	Aubrey	Organics,	which	makes	a	variety	of	safe	and
effective	skin	creams.	My	favorite	is	their	Green	Tea	&	Ginkgo	Moisturizer,
which	is	available	at	quality	health	and	specialty	stores	or	at	Beyond	Health.
Soap
Soaps	generally	come	in	either	bar	or	liquid	form	and	are	made	from	either
vegetable	or	animal	fats	or	synthetic	detergents.	There	are	enormous	differences
in	the	amount	of	skin	irritation	caused	by	different	brands	of	soap.	Generally,
soaps	made	from	glycerin	are	among	the	mildest.	Soaps	can	also	contain	a
variety	of	toxins	including	artificial	colors	and	fragrances	as	well	as	antibacterialchemicals.	I	look	for	soaps	that	minimize	both	skin	irritation	and	toxicity	while
still	doing	the	job.	My	favorites	are	soaps	made	by	Weleda	and	Aubrey
Organics.	I	also	like	Kirk’s	Castile	bar	soap	and	Dr.	Bronner’s	liquid	soaps;	both
are	effective,	safe	and	relatively	inexpensive.
Sunscreen
This	is	a	perspective	issue	more	than	a	recommendation.	Sunlight	is	a	health
promoting,	required	nutrient.	Sunburn,	however,	damages	health.	The	answer	is
to	get	sun	in	frequent	moderate	doses	and	build	a	tan.	Unless	you	do	something
foolish,	the	sun	will	not	cause	disease	in	healthy	people	who	have	adequate
amounts	of	nutrients	like	carotenes,	lycopene,	essential	fatty	acids,	and	vitamins
A,	C,	E,	and	zinc	and	selenium.	Our	need	for	the	sun	is	exemplified	by	the	fact
that	nature	intended	us	to	get	most	of	our	vitamin	D	from	the	sun.	Vitamin	D	is
almost	totally	absent	in	vegetable	foods.	If	you	must	have	a	sunscreen	skin
product,	I	recommend	looking	for	those	that	do	not	contain	any	toxic,	synthetic
chemicals.	My	personal	choices	are	any	of	the	several	sunscreen	products	by
Aubrey	Organics,	or	merely	sticking	to	the	ancient	Mediterranean	custom	of
rubbing	high	quality	olive	oil	(such	as	Bariani)	on	the	skin.
Synthetic	chemical	sunscreens	may	indeed	help	prevent	a	sunburn,	but	they	do
not	prevent	skin	cancer—in	fact,	they	may	even


 pain, ability
to withstand the
elements (heat &
cold), detachment
from the body, does
what one says
spiritual idea of
self, selflessness,
surrender, devotion,
self-knowledge,
concern for others,
respect for all
creatures,
compassion RAJAS
emotional disturb-
antes, overactive
imagination,
uncontrolled
thoughts, worry,
discontent, desire,
irritability, anger,
distorted memory,
disturbed sleep,
turbulent
relationships TAMAS
deep-seated
emotional blockages
& attachments,
trapped in past
patterns & memories,
addictions, worry,
phobias, fear,
anxiety, depression,
hatred, excessive
sleep, wrong
relationships
critical mind,
judgmental,
opinionated, self-
righteous, assertive,
narrow-minded,
distorted perception, delusions, believes in
believes in the realitythe reality of one's
of the outer world or own opinions
in particular names
& forms as truth lack of intelligence,
lack of perception,
deep prejudices,
lack of conscience
or ethics, dishonesty.
strong sensate
nature, strong sexual
nature, many
desires, aggressive,
assertive, compet-
itive, willful, overly
active imagination,
disturbed dreams,
willful, calculating lazy, lacking self-
control, easily
influenced by others,
aimless thinking,
daydreaming, unable
to endure pain,
caught up in violent
sensations, many
habits & addictions,
easily influenced,
taking of drugs,
dissipation
ambitious, assertive, negative idea of self,
achievement-orientedfearful, slavish,
willful, arrogant. dependent, dishonest,
vain, self-promoting, fear, identified
manipulative, strong mainly with one's
identifications (as own body
with family,
country, religion) Ayurveda and the Mind
How to Properly Develop the
Functions of the Mind
Chitta Pranayama, mantra, meditation on infinite space or
the void, concentration and mindfulness techniques,
Samadhi, devotion (Bhakti Yoga) and knowledge
(Jnana Yoga) combined, right beliefs, receptivity,
clarity, faith, love, peace, joy, communion, right
associations, satsang (spiritual communion)
Buddhi Concentration, meditation, Self-inquiry, mantra,
meditation, contemplation of universal truths, yoga
of knowledge (Jnana Yoga), self-examination, devel-
opment of conscience and ethics, right reasoning,
self-discipline, developing Tejas (inner fire)
Manas Devotion (particularly using a particular form or
image), self-discipline (like fasting), control of sexual
energy, mantra, meditation on inner light and
sound, visualization, work, service, Yoga of Devotion
(Bhakti Yoga), Ojas enhancement therapies, right
intake of impressions, right diet, practice of
patience, development of character, will-power and
control of senses
Ahamkara Spiritual aspiration, devotion to God, selfless service,
self-discipline, self-inquiry, self-observation, right
association Ego and Self
Exercises in Consciousness
The following are some simple exercises in conscious-
ness to help you understand the different levels of your
mind and how they are working to make your life more
creative and aware or more constricted and asleep.
Taking an Inventory of Your Consciousness
Examine the weight of your life experience: the sub-
stances and energies you have taken into yourself
through your habitual actions and expressions. Look
at the quality of your food, impressions, and associ-
ations, the emotions you have most frequently, the
thoughts and beliefs which motivate you. See what
you hold most dear, what abides most deeply in your
heart, what you most give your attention to.
On one side, place all your negative life activities —
negative emotions (anger, lust, fear, ambition, vio-
lence), pursuit of pleasure, desire, and selfishness.
On the other side, place all your positive life activi-
ties — meditation, prayer, spiritual study, good
works, social service, and so on. Note the balance.
Your consciousness is the storehouse of all this expe-
rience. Its nature depends upon the predominance of
your mental activity, particularly at a heart level.
Another way to do this is to examine your sponta-
neous and automatic reactions, to see what your pro-
gramming is. Note your immediate reactions to sit-
uations, particularly those in which you are taken off
guard, or are in some way threatened. Note also your
consciousness during habitual states like sleeping,
eating, entertainment and other mechanical activi-
ties, when you are not engaged in any specific men- 144 Ayurveda and the Mind
tai activity. This underlying inertia of the mind is
your consciousness (Chitta).
Examining Your Intelligence
See where your sense of discrimination is most
developed, whether it is food, movies, sex, sports,
scientific information, politics, art, philosophy, or
spiritual knowledge. See where your intelligence has
its greatest refinement, clarity and depth. See if you
have cultivated an outer sense of discrimination,
developing opinions about people or situations, or
an inner sense, learning to discern the inner truth or
reality of things.
Note where your sense of discrimination naturally
goes, what you are most commonly calculating.
Note where you most exercise your sense of choice,
value and judgment. Through this process you can
understand the nature of your intelligence and how
it is likely to develop.
Examining the Outer Mind and Senses
Observe how you use your senses, which senses you
use most and in what manner. See to what extent
sensory influences dominate you. How do you relate
to audio, tactile, visual and other sensations? To
what degree can you control your mind's attention
and not be distracted by sensory influences. What
sensations most attract and bind your mind? What
mental and emotional impressions and influences
most affect you through the senses (fear, anger,
desire, love, or hate). See what mental impressions
and information most affects you. See how your
senses control you and dominate your attention. Ego and Self
Do the same in regard to the motor organs. See what
control you have over your vocal organs, hands, feet,
reproductive and eliminatory organs. Can you turn
off their activities and detach yourself from their
urges or are you under their power? These mental
exercises provide a good measure of how much you
are in control of the mind or how much your mind
controls you.
Examining the Ego
See what you most identify with in life — occupa-
tion, family, friends, property, country, religion and
so on. See how closely you identify with your body,
senses, opinions, emotions and ideas. Examine what
you most fear losing and what you are most trying
to gain: pleasure, wealth, power, name, fame and so
on. Imagine that you are dying today and have to let
everything go. See how difficult this may be and
what most holds you to this world.
Once we have examined all our mental functions, we
can see how our life is likely to develop. We can determine
how susceptible we maybe not only to psychological prob-
lems but to sorrow in general. Just as you keep track of
your health through regular physical examinations, keep
track of your psychological condition through regular
mental examinations. Ayurveda and the Mind
The Chakras
1. Head Center
Consciousness-Space
Causal Sound
Causal Prana
Om
2. Third Eye
Mind-Space
Sublte Sound
Subtle Prana
Ksham 3. Throat Center
Ether
Sound
Vata
Ham
4. Heart Center
Air
Touch
Vata
Yam
5. Navel Center
Fire
Sight
Pitta
Ram 6. Sex Center
Water
Taste
Kapha
Yam
7. Root Center
Earth
Smell
Kapha
Lam 147
Part III
Ayurvedic Therapies for the Mind
yurvedic therapies are multifaceted for
primarily of a self-help nature, but may require additiona
guidance to employ them optimally. The section begins
with Ayurvedic counseling methods and the Ayurvedic
view of treating the different aspects of the mind. Then it
discusses the Ayurvedic science of impressions and how we
can alter them to improve our mental function.
Specific chapters follow on outer treatment modalities
like diet and herbs, and inner methods, mainly sensory
techniques of colors, gems and aromas, leading to mantra,
which is the most important Ayurvedic tool for changing
our consciousness. As these treatment methods are diverse,
this is the longest section of the book, but also perhaps the
most practical and useful. improving mental well-being and promoting
spiritual growth. Those introduced here are 149
10. Ayurvedic Counseling and
Behavioral Modification
ommunication is the basis of who we are and
what we seek to become.


in and caso
morphin, does some good. In some children it has quite a noticeable effect.
But unfortunately in the majority of cases it has very little or no effect at all,
because the rest of the toxicity is still there, being produced by abnormal
gut flora. As long as Candida, Clostridia and many other pathogens popu
late the gut, the inflammation will persist, the gut will stay leaky, allowing
hundreds of different undigested and toxic substances into the body.
The fact that this kind of GFCF diet gained such a world-wide accep
tance as the diet for autism is very unfortunate, because it addresses only a
small part of the whole picture of autism: the gluteomorphins and caso
morphins. As it always happens a lot of commercial companies jumped on
the bandwagon, ready to supply GFCF pre-prepared foods, full of sugar,
processed carbohydrates, denatured and altered fats and proteins and
many other substances, which autistic children must not have. Every pub-lication on autism is full of advertisements for these foods, lulling the par
ents into a sense of false security: if it is GFCF it must be fine for my autis
tic child. Books are written full of recipes, based on these processed carbo
hydrates, sugar, altered fats and proteins. Web-sites and internet chat
groups have been set up exchanging the same kind of recipe....
This is just another example of what already happened many times in
our human history: scientific data has been used the wrong way. There is
no doubt, that gluten and casein are better out of the diet of an autistic
child. But these two substances are by no means the one and only decisive
key to autism, schizophrenia and other GAPS conditions. The core issue,
which we have to deal with, is the unhealthy gut ruled by abnormal
microbes. An appropriate diet is an absolutely essential part of the treat
ment. But it is definitely not the GFCF diet, as we know it.
Phenols and Salicylates
There is a theory that GAPS children and adults react to phenols and sali
cylates (a subgroup of phenols), so foods containing them should be out of
their diet. Proponents of this theory advise to cut out pretty much all fruit,
vegetables, nuts, seeds and oils. I don't know why they stop there because
there is no food on this planet, which does not contain phenolic com
pounds. All grains, meats, fish, eggs, milk, fruit, vegetables and plant
matter are full of phenols.
Phenols are aromatic substances of small molecular weight. They give
our foods their colour and flavour. They preserve foods in their natural
state by protecting them from pathogens. They take an active part in ger
mination and growth of seeds and attract flower pollinators. They act as
powerful antioxidants and detoxifiers, when introduced into our bodies.
Many nutrients and active substances essential for us to have every day are
phenols. Let's just look at some of them.
• Vitamin C. Nobody can live without it.
• Vitamin K. Essential in blood clotting and many other bodily func
tions.
• Vitamin E. Essential for brain development and hundreds other jobs
in the body.
• Vitamins Bi (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine),
folic acid are phenols. All these vitamins are essential for us to have
every day if we are to be alive at all. • Amino acids - cholin, phenylalanine, tryptophan and others. Without
them we would not be able to produce neurotransmitters for our
brain and the rest of the nervous system.
• Some neurotransmitters themselves: dopamine, norepinephrine,
histmine are also phenols.
• Gallic Acid. Cutting out this phenol is the basis of Feingold Diet or low
salicylate diet. Gallic acid is found in about 70% of all foods including
food colourings. Though food colourings, E-numbers and other food
additives should be out of your GAPS patient's diet, cutting out 70% of
all foods is rather punishing.
This list can go on. All natural proteins, fats and carbohydrates contain
phenolic compounds. If we cut them all out we will have to starve.
However, there is no doubt that autistic children, as well as hyperactive,
dyslexic, asthmatic, diabetic, schizophrenic patients and many other GAPS
people do react to phenols and many other substances in food. These reactions
are very different from the classical allergy and can not be described as allergic
because they do not show the changes in the immune system typical of allergy.
There is no clear scientific explanation for these reactions found yet Here I
would like to propose what I personally believe happens. Many food phenols
have strong antioxidant and detoxifying abilities. Any naturopath, homeopath
or a doctor, versed in natural medicine, will tell you that before making you feel
better any detoxifier initially makes you feel worse. This happens because we all
have various toxins stored in the tissues of our bodies. When a detoxifying sub
stance is introduced it washes toxins out of storage sites into the blood stream
to be conjugated, taken to elimination organs and excreted in urine, sweat or
bile. For those couple of hours, while these toxins are floating in your blood,
being dealt with by the body, they cause symptoms. Depending on the nature
of the toxin and individual susceptibilities these symptoms can be very differ
ent. They can vary from headaches and behaviour abnormalities to skin rashes
and sneezing. So, in effect what is happening is that the phenols from the food
are trying to "clean you up". This phenomenon is called "detox reaction" or
"Herxheimer reaction" and is typically observed in patients doing any detox
programme. Stored toxicity does not just sit silenfiy in the tissues of our bodies.
It causes symptoms of chronic disease and lays down the ground for cancer for
mation. So detoxifying is an important thing to do. It has to be an ongoing pro
cess throughout our lives. Nature provided us with plenty of opportunity to do
that by placing phenols and other powerful detox substances into all our foods.
GAPS children and adults are very toxic. Tests show that they store heavy metals, petrochemicals and other toxic substances in the tissues of their
bodies sometimes in frightening amounts. Many of these toxins are proba
bly responsible for various physical and mental symptoms in GAPS
patients. For example, there are great similarities in the clinical picture of
acute poisoning with mercury, lead and other toxins, found in these
patients, and the clinical picture of autism and psychosis. Based on these
findings recently there has been a lot of attention to heavy metal chelation
in autism, the purpose of which is to take heavy metals out of the body.
Anybody familiar with chelation knows that this process always involves
the child going through a detox period, when autistic symptoms get worse
and a lot of unpleasant new physical symptoms occur. Why? Because
chelation drugs wash out stored heavy metals from the tissues into the
blood to be taken out of the body. This "cleaning up" process causes symp
toms, often quite severe.
There is no doubt that detoxification or elimination of toxic substances
has to be an integral part of the treatment for GAPS patients. Natural phe
nols found in foods are the Nature's way of eliminating toxins from the
body on a daily basis. So, the last thing we should do is to cut them out of
the diet. Of course, in the process of "cleaning up" they will cause the
"detox reaction". Most phenols in the foods will not cause a severe reaction
(unless the patient has a true allergy to a particular food). The child or
adult may experience worsening of behaviour and sleep, more self-stimu
lation, more hyperactivity and mood swings. This period is temporary and
most patients survive it very well. As the body starts to detoxify, the
negative reaction usually goes away. If your GAPS child or adult is particu
larly sensitive to some food, cut it out of the diet for 4-6 weeks and
then introduce it slowly starting from tiny amounts and gradually in
creasing them. This way you can keep the detox reaction under control.
The important thing is to make sure that the person has not got a true
allergy to that particular food, which can be tested for in most medical
facilities.
Clinical experience shows that when the patient has been put on the
appropriate diet for GAPS, his/her sensitivity to phenols changes: foods,
which the patient used to react to do not cause any reaction any more. The
diet, which we will be talking about later, has an ability to heal the gut
lining, so the toxins and maldigested foods, which used to leak through, do
not leak any more. So, the mixture of toxins, which the body has to deal
with, gets greatly reduced. And with it change the reactions to detoxifying
phenols. Generally, as the gut heals, the reactions to many phenolic com-pounds as well as many food intolerances go away. As you "fix the


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USER INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:  Please read the following instructions through carefully before applying Cansema. Do not, in any way, deviate from the
following. If you have questions after a thorough reading, please call Alpha Omega for any clariﬁcation.
CANSEMA
(1) PREP ARA TION:  First, as stated earlier, the user may want to have a biopsy or other diagnostic procedure performed to ascertain
whether or not there is, in fact, skin cancer. Many people prefer to go to their medical doctor to conﬁrm with a biopsy ﬁrst. There is
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to use Cansema. The decision as to whether or not to use Cansema is entirely at the discretion of the user; there is no danger, toxic
or otherwise, of applying Cansema to healthy tissue; although doing so for other than diagnostic purposes is really a waste of good
product.
Never, never, never apply Cansema near mucous membranes, do not apply too close to the eyes, mouth, anus, or genital areas -
that is any closer than a quarter inch (6 mm) away. Apply to the lips if necessary, but not in the mouth. Do not apply to skin-burned
tissue. Do not apply to open wounds that are caused by a puncture or penetration by an intruding object - that is, a cause other than
the invasiveness of the neoplasm itself.
(2) APPLICA TION:  Cansema comes in a 14oz. container. The product has the consistency of a thick, moist paste. It can easily be
self-applied with the ﬁngers and should be spread over the lesion or cancerous tissue in a thin covering, almost lightly "caked." Wash
hands thoroughly before and after applying. The applied area will start to tingle shortly afterwards - anywhere between 5 minutes to 6
hours after the one application. In some cases there is a burning sensation, so it is important to have pain killer, available during the
process. It is also a good idea to place a bandage over the area, particularly if the forming eschar is on a place on the body that might
be subject to being bumped or bruised in the course of daily activity.
(3) MANAGING THE ESCHAR:  After 24 hours remove the bandage. Using rubbing alcohol and a Cotton Bud very lightly go over the
lesion, removing any excess Cansema and other organic debris (i.e. pus, serous ﬂuid, etc.) Do not use petroleum or Vitamin E at this
time, as you may accelerate the healing process before the eschar has a chance to come out. Normally a bandage can be left on for
a period of 10 days, however in adva nced cases there is considerable "drainage" (that is, a steady emission of pus). In the sense that
Cansema kills the cancer cells and takes certain leukocytes (defending white blood corpuscles) with it in the process of eliminating
the neoplasm, it is a suppurative agent, that is, drainage should not be viewed as abnormal. The range of possible response is very
little pus and only one bandage ever required; to a regular change of bandages required in the case of advanced melanomas. Your
case will be somewhere in between. In any event, try to keep the eschar covered with petroleum jelly and a bandage.
(4) REMOVING THE ESCHAR:  The eschar itself represents the death of the neoplasm, and this occurs shortly after application.
Everything that follows from there is the body's own reparative responses. From here on out, the body knows exactly what to do and
wastes no time doing it. However, to us the days and weeks that follow may seem lengthy. The next stage is the removal of the
eschar, or scab. This usually happens within 10 days after initial application, unless the case is advanced and/or the cancer(s) cover
a large area of the body. As with any scab, let it fall out when it is ready. Do not pull it out prematurely; although you may ﬁnd that it
will eventually be attached with a small thread of skin tissue which can be easily and safely severed.
(5) "HEALING OVER":  After the eschar comes out the pit or "decavitation" can look raw and unsightly. Nonetheless, if kept covered
and the everyday principles of good hygiene are followed there will be no threat of secondary infection. Use petroleum jelly or a
Vitamin E ointment at this stage until completely healed to minimize scarring. Over a period of a few months, or in some cases two
years, the entire area will be healed with only some "depigmentation"  or scar tissue. The result is never more unsightly than if
conventional surgery had been chosen instead, and is usually immeasurably better. There has never been a case of the cancer
coming back to the area applied in our nine years of experience, unless a metastasizing has occurred from cancer development in
some other area of the body. In other words, once Cansema has ﬁnished its work, there are no residual cells from the original
neoplasm.
RANGE OF PHYSIOLOGICAL  RESPONSE
There are a number of parameters which vary from person to person, depending on the type of cancer, the size, location and the
disposition of the individual. Because certain people experience responses that are new to them and for some may even be a bit
frightening, it is important to cover the range of possible responses.
(1) SIZE OF ESCHAR:  Many people have far more cancer activity beneath the skin than is visible on the surface. Because of this,
some users are surprised that what they thought was a small lesion, in fact turns out to be larger than expected. The average lesion
is approximately twice as big as an eschar than it appears to be from the skin surface.
(2) DRAINAGE FACTOR: Cansema is a suppurative - it produces an escharotic pus formation. For many people, particularly those
with smaller lesions, the pus is self-contained and it dries up within a few days and comes off as a coagulated scab in a matter of a
few days. However, this is less likely if the neoplasm is larger - (bigge r than one inch or 25 mm), or is really an adenocarcinoma
(tumour of a glandular organ, particu larly breast cancer). Tumours which are two inches or greater in diameter almost always involve
heavy weeping and require changes in bandages, as many as ﬁve times a day in some cases. Know this to be a normal part of the
healing process.
(3) INFLAMA TORY EDEMA:  In nearly all cases there is at least some inﬂammation and build-up in ﬂuids in and around the applied
area. Cansema is lightly caustic, so this is a natural physiological response. Often the edema doesn't occur at the site of application,
but in nearby joints. For instance, if Cansema is applied to a cancerous lesion residing on the gastronemius (larger calf muscle), it is
not uncommon to see edema develop at the ankle. Edema is a natural part of the process and should not cause distress. It rarely
lasts for more than a few days.
(4) PAIN FACTOR: The range of response varies greatly from mild tingling to considerable. Our experience is that at its worst
Cansema is rarely more painful than that to be endured in the healing process that follows surgery. Users should be prepared with
pain killers ("analgesics") before application so that if they need it, it's available.
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who have been surrendering for periods of time, this ultimate objective
progressively supersedes all others. T o dwell in states of unconditional love
and imperturbable peace becomes the inner aim, more important than any
other achievement.
Acceptance of Self and Others
On the level of acceptance, because of the major change in the way we
perceive others, we now become aware of the inner innocence behind the
frantic, fear -driven struggles that have obscured it in ourselves and in our
neighbors, friends, and family. The great teachers have said that the
negativity which we see in a person or in society is really due to blindness,
ignorance, and unconsciousness. This inner innocence, once it is perceived
in others, is also perceived in ourselves. All that we did was done because
we just didn’ t know any better at the time. If we had known a better way at
the time, we would have done it that way. “It seemed like a good idea at thetime,” we say. W e see that same blindness operating in others, and we can
look past their character defects and see the innocent child within.
Once we see our innocence, there is an identification with others and a
loss of feeling alone and stressed. W e are able to see innocence even behind
the most rash and apparently horrible behaviors. W e look inside a person
and see the frightened animal that just doesn’ t know any better. W e are
aware that, if cornered, it will surely attack us and bite. It just doesn’ t
realize that our intentions are peaceful, and so it flails out wildly.
In the state of acceptance, it is possible to for give our own past, as well
as that of others, and to heal past resentments. It is also possible to see the
hidden gift in past events about which we have been resentful—including
their possible karmic significance. From this level, it is possible to create a
dif ferent context from which to view the past and thereby heal it. W ith the
final completion of the level of acceptance, we feel secure about the future
and can move on to the levels of love and peace. Reason and logic become
tools for the fulfillment of that potential.
Another characteristic of the level of acceptance is that we are no
longer concerned with moralistic judgment, with “good” and “bad.” It just
becomes obvious what works and what doesn’ t work. It is easy to see what
is destructive and what is optimal, without judging anything as “evil.”
There is the elimination of guilt, which accompanies all judgments against
others and ourselves. W e then see the meaning of the statement, “Judge not,
lest ye be judged.”
In acceptance, we have let go of the inner guilt-monger that found fault
with even our most basic human drives. W e can enjoy our physicality
without moralistic aversion or compulsive self-gratification. W e accept that
others have come to their understanding of life and their ethical views in a
way that makes sense to them, even if their beliefs and behaviors are quite
dif ferent from ours. When we see the innocence in everyone, we can truly
fulfill “loving our neighbor as ourselves,” and, thus, letting go has allowed
us to reach a lofty goal without even the conscious attempt to do so.
The level of acceptance is characterized by the attitude of selflessness
and service. This results from the surrendering of the negative feelings that
create the small self, which removes our identification with it. Instead, inner
harmony and peace are experienced as the nature of our greater Self.
Because the negative programs have been relinquished, there is the
emer gence of greater creativity, inspiration, and intuition.There is certainty that our own personal needs will be met; therefore,
there is a shift in relationship so that the focus is on the welfare and
happiness of others. This is facilitated by the fact that, at this level, there is
no longer neediness in the form of dependency on other people, because
there is nothing we feel we need to “get” from them. In a relationship of
loving acceptance, minor imperfections are no longer given serious
importance and are overlooked.
In acceptance, there is a decreased preoccupation with “doingness,” a
growing focus on the quality of beingness itself, and the perfection of our
own inner capacity for caring and lovingness. Although negative feelings
may still arise, they are less and less frequent and are handled with greater
ease. In general, functioning is now easy, and the daily activities become
hardly noticeable because of their ef fortlessness.
Personal Responsibility
The hallmark of this state is the taking of responsibility for our own
consciousness. Interest in meditation and the various methods of inner
contemplation is common. Spiritual and ethical matters become important.
W e may, for instance, attend religious retreats if we are religious, or we may
engage in spiritual or humanitarian endeavors if we are oriented toward
those spheres.
The world is seen to be harmonious, and any alteration of that
appearance is realized to be a projection onto it of our own inner conflicts.
On this level, there is the awareness that all negative feelings are our own
problem, and there is no longer looking outside of ourselves for their
resolution.
There is a seriousness regarding the growth of our own consciousness
and self-awareness, and a focus on honing the quality of that consciousness
itself. On this level, we may begin to develop an interest in the philosophy,
scientific research, and spiritual classics that explore the highest potential of
human mind and spirit. What becomes increasingly important is what we
are becoming, not what we have or do. On this level, we take on the
challenge of fulfilling our greatest inner potential and nurturing the
potential and dreams of others.
If muscle-tested in this state, we test strong; we are relatively immune
to negative influences, such as the weakening vibrations of fluorescent
lights, synthetic fabrics, or artificial sweeteners. There is a strongcommitment to health and wellness, and bettering ourselves on all levels.
Health issues are often considered to be problems at the psychological,
emotional, or mental levels, and resources are sought and found which help
to resolve the issues at all of those levels. The power of self-healing is now
available.
In acceptance, we are free to be in the present. Once we have accepted
our own true nature and the ways of the universe as they are reflected in our
world, there is no longer regret about the past, nor is there fear of the future.
Fear of the future no longer exists when the past has been healed. This is
because in the usual ego-oriented state of consciousness, the ego tends to
project the past upon the future, and a past that is viewed negatively
becomes fearful when projected upon the imaginary future. Our letting go
of the lower ener gies of guilt, fear, anger, and pride has alleviated the
weight of the past and cleared the clouds of the future. W e face today with
optimism and are grateful to be alive. W e see that yesterday is gone,
tomorrow has not yet come, and we have only today.
In summary, then, the consciousness level of acceptance is one that we
all long to achieve, for it enables us to find freedom from most of life’ s
problems and to experience fulfillment and happiness.
CHAPTER
12
L O V E
On the level of love, we are heartfelt, generous, nurturing, af fectionate,
steadfast, and for giving. Love is protective, collaborative, uplifting, holistic,
and gracious. It is characterized by warmth, gratitude, appreciation,
humility, completion, vision, purity of motive, and sweetness.
Love is a way of being. It is the ener gy that radiates when the blocks to
it have been surrendered. It is more than an emotion or a thought—it is a
state of being. Love is what we have become through the pathway of
surrender. It is a way of being in the world that says: “How can I be of help
to you? How can I comfort you? How can I loan you money when you’re
broke? How can I help you find a job? How can I console you when you’ve
suf fered a major loss in your family?” Lovingness is a way through which
we light up the world.
Love in Everyday Life
Everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the beauty and harmony of
the world by showing kindness to all living things and, thereby, supporting
the human spirit. That which we freely give to life flows back to us because
we are equally part of that life. Like ripples on the water, every gift returns
to the giver. What we af firm in others, we actually af firm in ourselves.
Once we become willing to give love, the discovery quickly follows
that we are surrounded by love and merely didn’ t know how to access it.
Love is actually present everywhere; its presence only needs to be realized.Love expresses itself in many ways. The little boy memorizes a ditty
taught to him by his father, and he is still able to say it eighty years later.
The Navy sailor steers the ship through a terrible typhoon for three days,
nonstop, without food and drink, when all of his shipmates are seasick. The
doctor loves and prays for every patient without their knowing about it. The
mother cleans up the messy pants of a young child with diarrhea, saying,
“Honey, it’ s not your fault; you couldn’ t help it.” The wife gets up early to
make cof fee every morning just the way her