getful.Introspective.Memoryweak.
Mild.Timeseemstopasstoofast.
Uncommunicative.
TheemotionalstateofpeoplerequiringCocculuswill
resultfromalotofstress,especially ifthatstressis
sleepdeprivation.Grief(thelossofalovedone,for
example)orangermavalsobepartofthispicture.The
stresswillmakethemtired,anxiousandconfusedand
theybegintoforgetthings.Thoughtheyareeasy-
goingcharacterstheybecomeintrospective,uncom-
municativeandclosedofffromtheworld-appearing
dazedtooutsiders.Theymaybecometremblyif
theyhavedifficultemotionalsituationstodealwith.
Theywillsaythattimepassesquickly,especiallyat
nightwhentheytrytosleepbutcan't.
PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Exhaustion
SymptomsExhaustion paralytic.Withdizziness;
nervousness;numbness;stiffness;trembling;
VERTIGO.
Worseforwalkinginthefreshair.
Causeslossofsleep;irregularsleep;nursingthesick;
nervousexhaustion.
Peoplewhohavetonurseorworkthroughthenight
mayneedthisremedytohelpthemthroughdifficult
timeswhenthevfeelwornoutfromexhaustionand
lackofsleep.Theirlegstremblewhilstwalkingand
NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS.
78•Coccuscacti(Cocc-c.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
theirhandstremblewhilsteatingandwhenlifting
themuphigh.Variouspartsofthebody,handsand
feetespecially,gotosleepeasily.Thebackandneck
feelweakandstiff.Theyhavetoliedownandfeel
worseforsittingup.
Headache
SymptomsPains:inbackofhead;inforehead;atnape
ofneck.Withnausea(seebelow).
Causesirregularsleep;lossofsleep.
Theseheadachescomeonafterdisturbedsleepor
fromalackofsleep,andtheheadcanfeelempty,sore
andbruised.Headachesfromnervousstrain,over-
workandfromtravelsicknesscanalsobenefitfrom
thisremedyiftheothersvmptoms fitthegeneral
picture.
Insomnia
SymptomsDreamsanxious;nightmares.Restless
SLEEP.
Causesanxiety.
Thisremedyisusefulforpeoplewhosesleeppattern
hasbeendisturbedbyworkingnightshiftsorby
nursingsickpeoplethroughnights,andwhobecome
weak,tiredanddizzyasaresult(seeExhaustion
above).
Nausea
SymptomsAppetitelost.Bellystomachfeels
empty.Belches.Taste,metallictasteinmouth.With
FAINTNESS.
Worseduringtheafternoon;aftereating;afterdrink-
ing;formovement;forsittingupinbed;forsmelland
thoughtoffood.
Periodproblems
SymptomsPeriodpainful.Bellybloated.Pains:
cramping;gripping;severe.
Worseformovement;forbreathing.
Thetummyisblownrightup,andpassingwinddoes
notrelievethepains.Thepersonfeelsextremelyweak
beforeaswellasduringtheperioditself.
Travelsickness
SymptomsWithdiarrhoea;dizziness;faint-like
feeling;headache(seeabove);nausea(seeabove);
VOMITING.
Betterforlyingdown.
Worseforfreshair;aftereating;afterdrinking;for
movement;forsittingup.
Gettingupcausesdizzinessandnausea;theperson
hastoliedowntopreventvomiting.COCCUSCACTI(Cocc-c.)
Familyname:Hemiptera
Othername:cochineal
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Coccuscactiareinsectsthatliveandfeedontheprickly
pearcactusofMexicoandCentralAmerica.They
increaserapidlyinsizeandlosetheiroriginalshape
untilatlasttheylooklikeprotuberances oftheplant
itself.Thedried,pulverisedbodiesoftheseinsects
yieldthereddyestuffcochineal,whichtheAztec
Indiansusedasabodypaintandfordyeingtheir
fabricsabrilliantcrimson.Theyalsousedcochinealfor
medicinalpurposes.
Ithasbeenusedasapigmentandasacolouring
agentincosmetics,paintsandbeverages,butthecost
ofproducingcochinealishigh-ittakes70,000insects
tomakeonepoundofdye-andithasnowlargely
beenreplacedbysyntheticdves.
Thehomeopathic tinctureispreparedfromthe
driedbodiesofthefemaleinsects,whicharelarger
thanthemalesandhavenowings.
GENERALSYMPTOMS
ThisisaverysmallremedythatIhaveincluded
because itisoneofthemainwhoopingcough
remedies.
Therearenomarkedgeneraloremotional/mental
symptoms.
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Coffeacruda(Coff.)•79
PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Cough
SymptomsCough:choking;infits;irritating;violent;
whooping;racking.Ticklinginlarynx.Mucus:
copiousaftereachcoughing fit;sticky.Throatdry.
Betterforfreshair.
Worseinastuffyroom;around11.30p.m.
Themucusdripsdownthebackofthethroatand
irritatesthelarvnx,causingthepersontohawkup
whichinturncausescoughingfitsthatendinretching
andvomitingofmucus.Themucushangsinstrings
fromthemouth.
Coffeacruda(Coff.)
Familyname:Rubiaciae
Commonnames:coffee;coffeaarabica;mochabean
Thisevergreenshrubisgrownintropicalregions
throughouttheworld.Itgrowstoabout30feetinthe
wildbutiskepttoabout16feetincultivation.. Its
fragrantwhiteflowersbloomforonlytwodays,and
thecherry-likeberriesarepickedanddriedinthesun;
eachplantyieldsbetweenoneandtwopoundsof
coffee.
CoffeehasbeendrunkinEthiopiafromtimeim-
memorial,wheretraditionhasitthatitspowerto
causewakefulnesswasfirstnoticedbyashepherdwhosawtheeffectithadonhisgoats.Itwasintro-
ducedtoMeccabvthedervishesforreligiouspur-
poses-sothatfollowerscouldpassthenightinprayer
withgreaterzealandattention.Ascoffeebecamea
socialdrinkandcoffeehousesspreadrapidlythrough-
outArabiaitbecameassociatedmorewithsingingand
dancingthanwithprayer.Effortstoforbiditsusage
failedandforhundredsofyearsArabiasuppliedthe
world'scoffee.Bythemid-seventeenth century ithad
madeitswaytoEurope.InEnglandthereligiousorder
ofthedaycamedownheavilyoncoffee,callingit'a
poisonwhichGodmadeblackthatitmightbearthe
devil'scolour'.
Itsmedicinalvirtuesarefew:itwasusedasadi-
ureticandwassaidtorelieveheadaches,enliventhe
spiritsandpreventsleepiness,although itwasfound
thatitseffectswerelostwithcontinuedusage.Itis
usedasanantidotetomorphinepoisoningandcertain
snakevenoms.
Interestingly, coffeeandwinecounteracttheill
effectsofeachothersothatsomeonewhohashada
quantity-ofcoffeetodrinkwillfindthataglassofwine
willallowanight'ssleep.Teaandbeeractinasimilar
wav,antidotingeachother'sbadeffects.
Thehomeopathicpreparation ismadefromthe
unroastedbeanwhichisgroundtoapowder,mixed
withalcoholandlefttostandforeightdays.The
sedimentisthenboiledwithwateruntilgreatlyre-
duced,thenstrainedandmixedwithalcoholagain
beforesuccussion.
GENERALSYMPTOMS
Sensesacute.Sensitive:topain;tonoise.
Worseforfreshair;atnight;fortouch;forwine.
Coffeaaffectsthenerves,sothatsomeoneneedingthe
remedywillbeover-excitedandover-sensitive. Allthe
sensesbecomeacute;everything isfelt,seen,heard,
smelt,tasted.Painandnoisebecomeintolerable.
Freshairlikewise.Thepersonwillbesensitiveto
alcohol,especiallywine-itwillmakehissymptoms
worse.
NBBothcoffeeasadrinkandCoffeatheremedycan
counteracttheeffectofsomehomeopathicremedies.
Seepage28forguidanceondrinkingcoffeewhile
takingahomeopathicremedy.
EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Complaintsfrom:excitement;joy.Cheerful.
Despair.Exhilarated.Excitable.Fearfulofpainful
death.Lively.Screamingwithpain.
Thisis


 cells, each with its own
specific area of expertise. We have and develop our immunity from the
following:
Active natural
 — (nature) one’s own innate and adaptive immune
response.
Active artificial
 — (vaccination) immunity created by artificially
supplying a pathogen or antigen, so the body can create immunity from
the supplied source.
Passive natural
 — mother to fetus through the placenta. Transferred to a
non-immune individual.
Passive artificial
 — transferred from injected (vaccinated) animals to
humans.
Nature does not procreate the weak. If it did, nature would not withstand
itself. This is true of your body and the cells that comprise it.
Autoimmune syndromes are nothing more than the strong eliminating the
weak. With this in mind, the best course of action in “diseases” or conditions
of hypoactivity or weakness is always to strengthen, strengthen and
strengthen
yourself and your cells. Clean your body of all the chemicals,
toxins, pus, stored mucus and parasites (the harmful variety) and get healthy!
INTESTINAL SYSTEM (COLON)

The large intestines, or what is called the colon, are composed of six sections.
They are the cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid and finally
the rectum. The average colon is from five to six feet long. The colon isshaped in somewhat of an upside-down U-shape, extending around the
perimeters of your abdomen. It is also made up of circular folds. The colon
mainly absorbs water, trace and micro-trace minerals, and vitamins.
No digestive enzymes are secreted by the colon. However, some
digestion takes place from bacteria. Your food particles and by-products from
digestion in the stomach and small intestines are mixed together in the colon,
and most of the water is reabsorbed so that a solid mass is formed for
elimination from the body. Mucus from the lymphatic system is also dumped
into the colon for elimination. The colon has mucus-secreting glands in the
sub-mucosa to assist in proper elimination, as well.
The colon has an electrical relationship to all of the major organs and
tissues of the body. The contemporary scientific community has not yet
discovered this part of the physiology of the colon (or for that matter, the
entire intestinal gut tissue and its relationship to all the other tissues of the
body).
URINARY SYSTEM

Kidneys
Generally humans have two kidneys. However, I have seen many people
who were born with three. Your kidneys are shaped like an ear and are
purplish-brown in color. They are situated at the back of the abdominal
cavity, one on each side (lateral) of the spine.
The tops of the kidneys are opposite the 12th thoracic vertebra. They
weigh approximately 5 ounces each, and are about 4.5 inches long, 3 inches
wide, and 1 inch thick. Microscopic nephrons make up the structural and
functional aspects of the kidneys.
As in most organs, and especially in glands, you find an outer portion—
called the cortex and an inner portion—the medulla. Urine is formed in the
nephrons, which are made up of a renal corpuscle and a venal tubule. These
look like long pyramids. The cortex (outer) portion of the kidney houses
most of the small capillary beds that are the filtering tissue between the blood
and the nephron. This area is involved in filtration and reabsorption.
Urine consists of many by-products of metabolism, like ureas, ammonia,hydrogen ions, creatinine, chemical toxins, medications, synthetic vitamins,
and minerals, etc.
These wastes (urine) travel down this pyramid (nephron tubules) into the
inner portion (or medulla), where they enter into common ducts called
papillary ducts, which empty into the kidney reservoirs (calyces). From here
the urine moves down through the ureter to the bladder.
As you can see, the kidneys are a part of your elimination system. They
form urine from blood plasma. They play a major role in the regulation of
your blood, and thus all bodily fluids. They help eliminate your metabolic
and toxic wastes.
Kidneys are very sensitive to acidosis from meats, teas, coffees,
chocolates and carbonated soda drinks. Most people consume these types of
“foods” (toxins) that, after a while, yield them discomfort and pain in the
mid- to lower back.
Ureters
Tubes from your kidneys to the bladder.
Bladder
Your bladder is mainly a holding, collecting tank, or sac, for urine on its way
out from the kidneys.
The elimination of urine from the bladder is called
“micturition,” “voiding” or “urination.”
Urethra
The tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of your body.
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM (SKIN)

Your skin is the largest organ of the body. It is also the largest eliminative
organ, eliminating as much bodily wastes each day as your kidneys, bowels
and lungs. The skin is obviously your body’s outer covering. It offers
protection from the outer environment and parasitic conditions.
Your skin has two major divisions, or separate layers. The first division
is the beginning, or first innermost, layer and is called the dermis. Thesubcutaneous tissues lay just below the dermis, which houses the bulk of the
main arteries, veins, nerves and glands that feed the skin.
The second gland division or layer is the epidermis, or outermost portion.
This portion (or division) has four to five different layers, depending upon
the location. Your hands and feet have thick skin because of the activity these
portions encounter. You’ve heard the sayings, “He has thick skin,” or “She
has thin skin.” Now you know where this reference comes from. The
following is a quick rundown of the epidermis, starting with the outermost
layer of your skin.
stratum corneum (a few cells to 50 cells deep)
stratum lucidum
stratum granulosum
stratum spinosum
stratum germinativum
Your skin consists of cells that are called keratinocytes, because they
create a hard substance called keratin, which is found in your finger nails,
hair and any horny tissue. Keratinocytes are germinated (begin their journey)
in the stratum germinativum layers of the epidermis, moving and maturing
through the various layers until they reach their final days in the outermost
layer, the stratum corneum.
Your skin has many functions, including the regulation of body
temperature. This is accomplished through the arterioles (blood vessels) and
sweat glands. The skin is also the largest sensory organ, expressing both
internal and external sensations.
Spiritually speaking, your skin is tied to your ego, or ethnic body. It
gives you individuality. It is tied to your liver, which reflects the mind. Both
work hand-in-hand, affecting the thought processes of the individual.
In detoxification, always clean out the liver to clean the skin. Always
keep your skin clean, as this will serve its function as one of your eliminative
organs. Besides, clean skin makes you feel clean.
Disease is not the presence of something evil, but rather the lack of the
presence of something essential.
— Dr. Bernard Jensen

MODULE 2.8
The Endocrine Glandular System

The Endocrine Glandular System is the most overlooked system in the body,
even though it is the “master computer” of your body. It tells your cells what
to do, and how much to function, through the release of hormones like
steroids, neurotransmitters, serotonins, enzymes and the like.
Basically, you have two types of glands: (1) endocrine glands, which are
ductless glands that produce internal secretions (hormones, etc.), and
discharge these directly into the blood or lymph system to be circulated
throughout the body; and (2) exocrine glands, like the salivary glands, which
produce external secretions that then reach your epithelial cells directly, or
through a duct. It is difficult to say which is the most important gland we
have because all tissues in the body are interrelated. However, approximately
75 percent of all “disease” symptoms can be attributed to the failure of the
endocrine gland system. This can include a lack of proper calcium utilization,
causing scoliosis, depression, connective tissue weaknesses, varicose veins,
hemorrhoids, hernias and aneurysms, as well as lower steroid production that
leads to fibrocystic issues, fibromyalgia, fibroids, cysts, cholesterol plaquing
and other conditions.
Your principal endocrine glands are the adrenal glands, pancreas,
thymus, thyroid/parathyroid, the testes, ovaries and the great master gland,
the pituitary. Up until the last ten to twenty-five years, we mostly found
chronic and/or degenerative conditions in the elderly from the failure of these
glands. Today, because of our lifestyles, diets, and especially because of
genetic weaknesses, these glands have become weakened to the point where
even infants have chronic and degenerative conditions. Let’s examine each of
your endocrine glands and their functions.
PITUITARY GLAND

The pituitary is the “master gland


 can legally be called 100
per cent Aloe Vera juice.
Currently, the main debate centres on the relative benefits of Aloe Vera gel versus whole leaf Aloe.

In the production of whole leaf Aloe products, the whole plant is harvested, rather than individual leaves,
and it is crushed. Solid matter, including the pulverised rind is separated and the resultant fluid is filtered
 The case for Aloin (Barbaloin) and against filtration

Activated carbon will attract and hold any molecules that have an electrical charge created by a double
bond of the carbon in the molecule to other atoms. Molecules with an outside double bond are strongl y
"adsorbed" by carbon filters which means that Aloin and Aloe-emodin both containing such bonds are
effectively trapped and removed by them. However, a large number of beneficial components in Aloe also
contain outside double bonds and will be therefore filtered out. Among these are the glycoproteins
(enzymes), proteins, mineral salts, all essential amino acids, Vitamins 131, B2, B6, B12, folic acid,
carotene, various fatty acids and salicylic acid. Carbon filters also have an affinity for carbon itsel f
therefore they may attract organic molecules regardless of their polarity. Polysaccharides are not remove d
by carbon filtration but many important elements are either completely taken out or their amounts are
considerably reduced.
Why have aloin in a product anyway? When it has been suggested that it may be carcinogenic and produce
abortions when taken orally, or kill fibroblasts when applied topically.

As with many substances, Parcelsus (1500 AD) knew that "the poison is in the dose". Whereas large amounts of aloin or other anthraquinones especially those with an amino or nitro group in them may prove
harmful over a prolonged period of time; although there is no real evidence to support this,

I believe that in small quantities aloin is actually a beneficial component of Aloe drinks. Aloin by the way,
possesses hydroxyl groups, rather than the suspect nitro or amino groups.
Many, if not most workers in the field now believe that a small amount of aloin <50 ppm in a produc
t
improves the absorption of the other Aloe elements as well as being an important anti-microbial agen t
enabling Aloe to regulate the gut flora. Aloin is broken down eventually to form salicylates which are anti-
inflammatory. It may also act as a trigger to the polysaccharides, working synergistically with them to
enhance their various effects.

In topical products aloin and the other anthraquinone derivatives are antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory an d
also have anti-tyrosinase action, blocking melanin formation. They can also block ultraviolet light when
applied topically. through carbon filters to remove the excess anthraquinones and, in some cases, all of them. It is often then
concentrated because a smaller number of plants is required for a given amount of product and there is
less weight, due to its concentration, so reducing transport costs. The final product is cheaper at retail. It is
often suggested that it is better because it contains more polysaccharides (coming from the inner rind)
than the gel/sap only products, but I believe there are flaws in this argument and I would ask the
following questions:
Polysaccharides are sugars that have formed a bond with water. What happens to them when water is
removed during the concentration process? Do they possess the same biochemical qualities when
reconstituted? Some manufacturers argue that by including the amount of polysaccharides in their
products they must therefore be more powerful. I do not believe this is to be so because the digestive tract, due to the special way that polysaccharides are absorbed through the pinocytosis, can only handle so
much, Once absorbed the body can also only utilise so much. The optimum concentration for absorption
is that found in the natural gel at circa 1000 - 1200 mg/litre.

When the fluid is passed through the fine carbon filters during the manufacturing process, could unknown
and unidentified important elements be filtered out as well?
 As there is no real evidence for the time being, to support whole leaf Aloe being superior to 100 per cent
stabilised Aloe Vera gel, I will go for this one. I believe that many of the considerations that go into
making the whole leaf Aloe are really commercial, to get a cheaper product with a greater profit margin
into the market place, The choice is yours.

 ALOE IN THE FUTURE

Since earliest time, Aloe Vera has occupied a prominent place in medicinal folklore of various cultures. In
small doses it was used as a general tonic and in large doses as a purgative. It was also used to treat
indigestion, to get rid of intestinal parasites and worms. It was favoured as an insecticide and as an
antiseptic and, most importantly, as away of healing ulcerated, burnt, infected, lacerated and generally
damaged skin whether from internal or external causes.
The use of Aloe Vera as a beauty aid is rapidly increasing. But why is it not being prescribed more by
doctors? Perhaps they are not aware of it, and if that is the case I hope this book will go some way to
promoting thought and further enquiry amongst my colleagues.
 The main reason has to be the lack of hard evidence, i.e., evidence that is accepted by the body of the
profession, be they GPs or specialists - the randomised double-blind clinical trial. This kind of clinical
trial is the definitive way of assessing whether a new treatment actually works and is superior to other
treatments. It involves the selected patients to be divided into two groups. One group receives only a
placebo or another form of treatment and the other group receives the treatment under test. It is essential
that neither the patient nor the doctor knows which treatment is being prescribed so there can be no bias.
Only when the trial is completed are the different treatments revealed and the results analysed.
Until recently the documented trials were, regrettably, not of the quality and precision that would win
over the sceptical, scientifically orientated doctor, especially with the current emphasis of evidence based
medicine. The overwhelming anecdotal evidence has largely been ignored by regular practitioners, but
fortunately there are some who have given it a try. I know of a handful of doctors, both in the National Health Service and private sector who now regularly use Aloe in their practices.

One small but significant trial was carried out in 1985, by Dr Jeffrey Bland, a nutritionist of the Linus
Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine in California. He studied the effect of Aloe Vera on the
gastrointestinal function in normal humans and involved ten volunteers, five of each sex. They changed nothing in their lifestyle but consumed two ounces of Aloe Vera juice three times a day for seven
consecutive days.

Before entering the study the participants fasted overnight so that base line gastric secretion could be
measured by a pH (level of acidity) sensitive capsule. After their gastric pH was measured, morning stool and urine samples were collected. The object of the experiment was to see if Aloe had any effects on
these two functions. Dr Bland looked at urinary indican, which reflects the bowel bacterial conversion of
the amino acid tryptophan and therefore possible improved protein digestion and absorption after Aloe
Vera treatment. He also looked at stool specific gravity, gastric pH and bowel motility.
 He found that urinary indican levels after one week on Aloe were lowered, suggesting an increase in both
protein breakdown and absorption. He also found stool specific gravity was reduced with a faster
movement of stool through the bowel, both suggesting an increase in water in the stool. No diarrhoea was
reported. He also found the pH was normalised or buffered, meaning that Aloe Vera acted as an alkalising
agent.

He commented that the Aloe Vera had helped to normalise stool bacterial cultures in six subjects, four of the six having previously had high yeast levels in their gut.

In discussing his findings, Jeffrey Bland said:

 The most important trials to appear recently were published by T Syed et al; one on Psoriasis in the
Journal of Tropical Medicine and International Health and the other on Genital herpes in the Journal of Dermatological treatment.

Both fitted the necessary criteria being randomised double blind and controlled and showe
d
impressive results. They achieved an 83% cure rate with Aloe in Psoriasis against a 6% rate with the
control. In the Herpes trial there was 66.7% healing as opposed to 6.7% with the control. To establish
the validity beyond doubt these results must be repeated by other workers in other clinical trials
elsewhere. "The tolerance of the subjects to Aloe Vera juice supplementation was in general quite good. One person
complained of gas and another of transient gut pain which after continued supplementation throughout the
week, diminished. The other eight subjects were asymptomatic with no diarrhoea, nausea, intestinal
bloating or distress. Four of the subjects noted an improved bowel regularity with greater gastrointestinal
comfort after eating. Three indicated that they felt some enhancement of energy and a sense of well-
being, although this could not be confirmed quantitatively."
It must be noted because the Food and Drugs Administration regard Aloe Vera as a food, the gel in the
USA must be referred to as juice


 come  and  talk  to you in person!
May  I remind  you,  that  in your  outer  activity,  when  you
become  determined  enough,  it usually  comes  about,  doesn't
it? When  you  become  determined  enough  in having  Our
Presence,  visibly  and  tangibly—and  then  you  give  the
Obedience  Life  requires,  would  there  be anything  which
would  stand  between  you  and  Us?  I think  not!  Remember,
what  Saint  Germain  has  said  to you:  "The  only  distance
between  you  and  Us,  is your  thought  and  feeling."  That
should  not be very  much,  should  it?
WE WANT  YOU  TO  FEEL  A GREATER  CLOSE-
NESS.  You  do!  I am very  grateful  for it, for you  do feel
much  Greater  Closeness;  that  much  Greater  Reality  of Our
Presence!  As you have  seen  and  felt the Activity  of the Radi-
ance  within  the room  from  time  to time,  there  cannot  be
any question  in your  mind,  there  is an Intelligence  which
produces  This  Change  of vibratory  action!  You  know  quite
well,  how  the first  three  days  you do not feel quite  so happy,
then  all of a sudden,  the Happiness  returns.
IF YOU  CAN  LAUGH  AT  AN  APPEARANCE
WHICH  SUDDENLY  COMES  BEFORE  YOU  AND
WHICH  IS SEEMINGLY  TERRIFYING,  YOU  HAVE
DRAWN  ITS  FANGS  RIGHT  THEN!  ONLY,  IF IT
CAN  THROW  FEAR  INTO  YOU,  WILL  IT CON-
TINUE  TO  PERSECUTE  YOU!  IT IS THE  SAME
WAY  WITH  ALL  DESTRUCTIVE  FORCES 372 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
WHETHER  EMBODIED,  WHETHER  A CHARGE
IN THE  ATMOSPHERE,  WHETHER  A DISCAR-
NATE  OR  BLACK  MAGICIAN.  IF THEY  CANNOT
PRODUCE  FEAR  IN  YOU,  THEY  LEAVE  YOU
ALONE!  THEY  MIGHT  WATCH  FOR  AN  OPPOR-
TUNITY  TO  STRIKE;  BUT  WHEN  YOU  ARE  FIRM
ENOUGH  AND  FEARLESS  ENOUGH,  THEY  WILL
LOOK  FOR  OTHER  FIELDS!
Since  you  are to be set Free  so soon,  and  no more  dis-
carnates  are to be permitted  to come  into  the boundaries
of North  America,  you  can  soon  forget  there  ever  was  a
mention  of them.  Many  people  have  been  fearful,  but man-
kind  had  to know  of the forces  and  conditions,  under  which
people  were  laboring.  Only  by your  attention  being  called
to this and  by your  Calls  to Life,  to Light  and  the Power  of
the "Mighty  I AM  Presence,"  the Greatest  Intelligence  in
the Universe—to  have  the discordant  substance  from  these
Individuals  dissolved  and  consumed;  and  the Individuals
themselves  released  and  removed—would  it ever  have  been
done  on This  Earth ? Had  We  not called  your  attention  to
these  things,  then  how  could  it have  been  done ?
If you  will  have  confidence  enough  in Our  Wisdom,  as
It comes  from  time  to time,  and  not  pass  judgment,  you
will not  be disappointed  I assure  you.  If you  allow  your
human  opinions  to judge  as to what  We  should  do; then
you will  probably  be disappointed.  As you  see Continued
Proof  of all We  have  intimated,  you  will  see after  all, We
are Real;  and  have  told  you  the Truth  at all times! DISCOURSE  XXIII  373
In the ages  past,  when  people  sought  Us from  the farthest
corners  of the Earth,  for This  Great  Light  and  Wisdom,
about  fifty-five  percent  of Those  Individuals  succeeded  in
giving  the Obedience  which  Life  required.  It was  accom-
plished  in the Protection  of the Radiance  of those  places—
the Retreats  provided  for It. Be careful,  Beloved  Ones,  in
your  use  of the  word  "Retreat."  THAT  WORD  really
refers  to those  Sacred  Sanctuaries  of Light—not  just  a place,
you go to in the outer  world  for rest!  I like  very  much,  the
term  which  many  are using  for the concentration  of Divine
Forces—the  Word  "Sanctuary."  It is very  apropos,  for
This  Activity  and  all it attracts  and  means  to you.  Your
Sanctuaries  are  each  one  a Sacred  Focus  of the  Greatest
Thing  in the  World—the  "Mighty  I AM  Presence,"  the
Power  of Light!
Therefore,  as you  go forth  now,  just  stand  firm  and  un-
yielding  in your  Application,  remembering  that  in these
Mighty  Decrees  which  you  issue  in the opening  of every
Class,  Our  Mighty  Power  does  move  into  action:  "THE
FORCES  OF  LIGHT  MOVE  ACROSS  THE  FACE  OF
THE  EARTH  AND  ALL  HUMAN  DARKNESS  DIS-
APPEARS"!  MY  DEAR  ONES,  THAT  IN ITSELF,  IS
AN ALMIGHTY  POWER  AND  ACKNOWLEDG-
MENT!  IT GIVES  FULL  AUTHORITY  FOR  THE
POWERS  OF  LIGHT  TO  PERFORM  THIS  EXACT
SERVICE!  YOU  WILL  NEVER  KNOW  UNTIL  YOUR
ASCENSION,  WHAT  THAT  ONE  STATEMENT
AND  DECREE  ALONE  HAS  MEANT  FOR  AMER-374 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
ICA!  THE  GREAT  BODY  OF  STUDENTS,  MORE
THAN  SIX  HUNDRED  THOUSAND  HAVE  BEEN
ISSUING  THAT  DECREE;  AND  ACCORDING  TO
THE  ADJUSTMENT  OF  YOUR  TIME,  IT IS AL-
MOST  CONTINUOUS  THRUOUT  THE  TWENTY-
FOUR  HOURS.  THEREFORE,  IT MEANS  A CON-
STANT  RELEASE,  A CONSTANT  POWER  OF
MOMENTUM  BEING  DRAWN,  FOR  THAT  CER-
TAIN  THING,  FOR  WHICH  IT CALLS.
When  you  say  to all human  creation:  "You  have  no
power"!  think  what  that  means  in the great  body  of stu-
dents!  With  the Power  of Light  and  Energy,  which  goes
forth,  saying  to all human  creation,  all limiting  and  de-
structive  qualities:  "You  have  no power"!—then,  you  stop
their  action,  as definitely  from  further  interference  with
your  world,  as if you  drew  a Wall  of Light.
Therefore,  realize  that  in your  Individual  activity,  the
Same  Exact  Power  is exerted  and  the same  results  are pro-
duced.  Remember  this,  for We  are constantly  prompting
you, more  and  more  to be aware,  to be alert,  to these  things
in your  Application.  Take  notice  of the results  which  come!
Oh, so many  things  are occurring  about  you,  for which  you
do not give  credit  to the Presence;  but the Mighty  Decrees
which  you  have  used  have  produced  these  results!  I
WOULD  RATHER  BE MISTAKEN  A DOZEN  TIMES
IN MY  CALL  BEING  ANSWERED,  THAN  TO  MISS
ACKNOWLEDGING  IT ONCE.
Remember,  Acceptance  is a powerful


 evidence is just as well established. The chronic gastritis and hyperacidity and stomach and duodenal ulcers are deficiency dis eases the same as scurvy, beriberi, and
rickets, and may be cured just as certainly and just as permanently by diet and proper mineral and vitamin intake.
   The study of what we need and what we get in the way of diet establishes the fact that
diseases of the respiratory tract and diseas es of the stomach are unnecessary luxuries.
We may have them if we wish. We need not have them if we do not wish.
   Every person who exists on a general dietary deficiency for a period of years, even
though he may not develop chronic respiratory infections, or actual peptic ulcer, will
have vague, indefinite stomach distress whic h is called indigestion. He will also have some degree of constipation, and such person will have an abnormal colon. In the past,
this disease of the colon has been called colitis. The fitness of this name has been
questioned, as it is hard to establish an actual inflammation present in these cases. However, the mucous membrane of the colon does become diseased. It does fail in its
function. The walls of the colon become thinne r. In some cases these walls break partly
through, producing diverticula. A diverticulum is a hernia of the lining of the colon. In
the person who has such a diseased colon, ulceration occurs in the advanced stages of
the disease. In some such diseased colons a widely distributed mass of warts grow up, and these warts may become ulcerated or cancerous (papilloma). The x-ray shows in
advanced stages of colonic disease that the entire colon may be excited to contraction,
thereby narrowing the whole organ. The contr action may occur only in certain sections
of the colon; but whether it occurs in the col on as a whole or in sections, the disease is
referred to as spastic colon. It is simply the old, long-continued chronic disease irritating the organ to the point where it is thrown in to a chronic spasm. The spastic colon, the
ulcerated colon and the atonic are of course painful. Nervousness has nothing to do with
producing colitis but the colon disease and the nervousness are both the result of the same diet deficiencies. The same relationshi p exists in connection with overfatness and
diabetes. They are both caused by the bad diet. One does not cause the other.
   The many forms of colitis produce a more or less shifting and advancing and receding
group of pains. These colon pains may appear in any part of the abdomen. Since the
colon is a large organ, it is doubled upon itself, and sections of it may occupy any
abdominal position. The pains of colonic disease are often mistaken for inflammation of
the appendix, ovaries, or gallbladder. Since diet deficiency is almost universal, and different degrees of colitis or colonic disease are also widespread, colonic pains are the
most common pains in both the male and female abdomen.
   The colon bacillus is a normal form of germ life within the colon. It exists without
doing any harm to the mucous membrane. However, in persons who have a lowered
resistance on account of deficiency disease, or who have an old, chronic, constipation
which causes stagnation within the colon, these bacilli lose their friendly attitude and
become disease producers. They not only attack the lining of the colon, but make their way through, especially in the case of females, into the kidneys and bladder, setting up
colon bacillus pyelitis and cystitis. They may filter through into the parenchyma of the
kidneys, causing more or less severe nephrit is. This is the commonest cause of bladder
inflammation in women. While the disease may be temporarily relieved by giving
urinary antiseptics, there is a tendency for the disease to recur until the colon is brought
back to better health by vitamins and minerals and a better dietary intake.
   The dietary deficiencies which promote the invasion of the nasal cavity, throat, and
lungs by the virus of colds, which subsequen tly leads to establishment of abscesses in
the sinuses, and which produce a lack of resistance to infections along the
gastronintestinal tract, also affect resistance against infection in the deeper parts of the
body. Every living cell in the body has an inherited ability to maintain its health in the
face of a constant threat by microscopic enemies. These microscopic enemies have a
very great degree of selectivity. They are the commonly known disease germs and the
less commonly known disease-producing viruses. Viruses are much smaller than bacilli
or bacteria or fungi. Viruses are so small that some of them are parasites on these other forms of life. Viruses pass through the finest filters. Bacteria do not. Since both bacteria
and viruses produce disease, and since they have a very delicate selectivity, it is quite apparent that virus disease as well as bacterial disease is encouraged by food
deficiencies and discouraged by the sound, healthy cell that is properly nourished.
   At the present time there are probably many  diseases where the viruses attain entrance
into the body by way of local damage which has been caused by bacteria. In other cases
the reverse is true. Smallpox is a virus disease. The damage done admits the common pus-producing germs. The common cold is a virus disease. The virus causes enough
destruction to admit the pneumococcus, streptococcus, and other forms of bacterial
disease. Arthritis is undoubtedly due to infection built up on a deficiency basis, and may
or may not have some connection with virus diseases. One of the common virus
diseases is poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis). Here a fine degree of selectivity occurs, as the virus only attacks certain nerve cells. These are nerve cells deep in the body.
Apparently the deeper parts of the body have a lower resistance in the person who is
carrying a food deficiency. Disease of the brain is well known to result from food
deficiencies as in the case of the insanity accompanying pellagra. The insanities
following attacks of flu, and the insanities which have been known to be cured after the removal of abscessed teeth are low grade brain infections which have been made
possible by nutritional deficiency.
   In the case of brain disease, poliomyelitis, and arthritis, we are dealing with internal
parts of the body far removed from body surfaces. The idea that the battle against infection occurs only in the mouth, nose, stomach, and other parts where infectious material actually comes in contact with body cells is therefore entirely erroneous. The
point to be made here is that not only the body areas which come in direct contact with
infection, but every cell in the body, even its most remote parts, is subject to the action
of invading microorganisms in cases where nutrition is below normal. It is quite
obvious that skin, eyes, teeth, gums, and tonsils do have a constant contact with infectious material from the outside. When th e cells of these organs lose their fighting
power by lack of certain vitamins and minerals in the diet, it is easy to see how such
structures are invaded. The connection between bones and joints, brain and spinal cord,
blood vessels and heart is not quite so easy to see; but that it does occur is quite evident.
After the outer defenses are broken through the poisonous infectious material is carried
by the blood stream to every inner part of the body.
   In the mortality records, the disease which leads all others as the cause of death is
heart disease. As the mortality records cl assify heart disease apart from blood-vessel
disease, it does not give a true picture. Blood  vessels and heart are all one organ. Brittle
arterioscelerotic blood vessels are never attach ed to a healthy heart. The same general
disease that produces heart failure also pr oduces disease of the blood vessels. Mortality
records should classify together heart disease and apoplexy. When we add together the deaths as given in the records, of apoplexy and heart disease, we find that they are far
greater in number than any other kind of disease. Even in children rheumatic heart is
very common, and the rheumatic hearts of children result in the heart deaths of young
and middle aged adults.
   It was formerly thought that the blood stream was an absolutely sterile area. Now we
know that different degrees of blood-stream infection is not at all uncommon. The
person who has an acute cold has showers of germs invading his blood stream. Typhoid
germs are found in the blood stream in the first week or ten days in that disease. A
person with diseased tonsils or gums, abscessed teeth, or other foci of infection in the
body has occasional showers of microorganisms in the blood which come from these foci. The person who harbors chronic infection in any form has an infected blood stream
from time to time. The infected blood stream may produce thickening or hardening of
the valves of the heart. It produces thickening and hardening of arteries. It eventually results in interference with nerve function.  Such interference with nerve function may
produce the diseases of the heart which are known as disturbances of rhythm (fibrillation, etc.).
   In addition to the slowly poisonous effect  of these showers of microorganisms in the
blood stream, on blood vessels, heart, nerves, and nerve centers, there is a tendency for
colonization of the micro


 emptiness will prove to be a tremendo us fullness
impossible to express in word s. Its immediacy also hinders you from
perceiving the universal spirit’s constant presence. The immediacy
is, of course, wonderful. When you discover that you harbor this
presence withi n yourself at all times, it will ll you with safety, with
strength, with the knowledge  that you never need to feel inadequate
and helpless again, for the source of all life supplies you with every
smallest detail of living that is important to you. This inner source
lls you with rich feelings; it stimulates and calms you; it shows you
how to handle problems. It oers solutions that unify decency,
honesty, and self-interest; love and pleasure; reality and bliss;
fulllment of your duties without diminishing your freed om in the
least. It contains everything. However, this wonderful immediacy
presents problems at rst, because you believe that all this can besought only very, very far away Since you were geared to
experience the universal spirit only as a remote reality you nd it
impossible to experience its nearness.
2) It is necessary to fully experience and comprehend the negative
part of your consciousness  that has become destructive. This is not
easy, precisely because, once again, you are geared to believe that
your life is a xed mold you were put into and you must learn to
cope with it, independently  of your inner abilities to think, will,
know, feel, and perceive. As you can now appreciate, it requires a
great deal of honesty, discip line, and eort to overcome resistance
to make this all-important switch in your entire approach to life:
from feeling helpless to seeing life as your own creation in all
respects. It is not really possible to activate the prese nce of the
universal self when you are still blind to your negative  creations.
Sometimes certain channels happen to be unobstructed, but where
the blocks, the blindness, the imagined helplessness persist, you
cannot contact your universal self.
3) Your conscious thought processes are the rst handle on the
universal spirit. You create with your conscious thoughts just as
much as with your unconscio us thinking and willing. Your thinking
ability is actually exactly the same as the creative processes of the
universal mind. Though your consciousness is a separated fragment
of the whole, it has the same powers and possibi lities. The
separation is not even real; it exists only because this is how you
experience yourself at this time. The moment you discover the
immediacy of this presence,  you will no longer feel a separation
between your thoughts and those of the greater Being. Eventually
they will merg e and you will realize that the two have always been
one. It becomes evident that you have not availed yoursel f before of
your innate powers. You left them unused, or even misus ed them in
your blind state.
You can nally begin to experience yourself as the universal spirit
by using your conscious thoughts in a deliberate, constructive way.You can do this in two steps. First, you must clearly see how you
have unknowingly used your mental processes negatively, thereby
creating destru ctively. Then you can formulate what you now wish
to produce in your life. You do this by stating that this is possible
and by perceiving, knowing, and willing it with a relaxed attitude.
This also includes the willingness to change faulty and dishonest
inner attitudes, for otherwise you will block what you want.
By building creative thought s you can tap the rich source within
your own being. You begin with conscious thinking, which requires
focusing attention on your thinking processes, observing how you
use them, how they create both what you do have and do not have.
Once you can reverse this process you have discovered a means of
creation; you become truly your real self, for you are the universal
spirit who created the world. You are constantly creating your own
world right now: It is the life you lead.
Self-Observation and Purication on Three Levels
Paying attentio n to your inner processes will reveal that much of
what you thought was unconscious is really not hidden at all.
Observe this especially when you nd yourself in a disturbing
situation. See how you take so much for granted that you gloss over
your most obvious attitudes, exactly those that will give you clues to
understand how your creative power works; although in this case, of
course, they are inverted, manifesting negatively. Considering every
detail of the situation, turning your attention to a fresh approach
will bring you the insight you had been lacking so far.
This self-knowledge is purication in the truest sense, because
ultimately it establishes your awareness of your power to create
your own life. Discovering how you have created destructively is
never a really bad experienc e, for it becomes immediately obvious
that you also have the power to create beautiful life experiences for
yourself. You become immediately aware of your own eternal
nature with its innite power to expand.So you see, my friends, we are dealing here with three levels. All
of them must become acces sible. They are all equally dicult to
perceive. It would be an error to believe that your everyday thought
processes are easier to perceive than either your destructive will or
your divine nature with its endless power and wisdom. They are all
equally near—and seem far only because your vision is turned away
from them. Both the willful destructiveness and the great creative
spirit you really are, are “unconscious” only because you do not give
their existence  the benet of the doubt as a rst step toward
discovering them. Practically the same is the case with your daily
mental activity, which goes on unobserved withou t critical
evaluation, so you are completely unaware of how your thoughts
continue to run in unproductive negative channels. Nor do you see
that you continue to derive a sort of satisfaction from allowing the
inattention to go on.
When you observe your negative thoughts, it is important to
realize (a) what they do to you, how they connect with the very
results you deplore most in your life; and (b) that you have the
power to alter them and nd new avenues of expression for your
thoughts. These two realizati ons will make all the dierence in the
world, because they bring true liberation and self-nding, the
coming into one’s own we speak so much about. The discovery of
your true identity indeed brings glad tidings. But rst you must see
yourself pursuing negative thoughts. See yourself brooding in the
same vicious circles; see yourself almost willfully pursuing the same
roundabout, narrowly conned channels of thinking and never
venturing beyond them.
Let us suppose that you are convinced you can experience only
this or that negative manifestation in life. Once you observe the
tenacity with which you take this for granted, you can ask, “Does it
really have to be so?” The moment you raise this question you begin
to open a crack in the door. But being unaware that you are
convinced of having only this one narrowly conned possibility
makes it impossible for you to imagine further alternative s. You can
actually venture into them—only by rst formulating your thoughts
as the blueprints of creating. Then the world begins to open. Thisopening must be achieved to begin with, by thinking and then
saying to yourself, “It does not have to be this way, it can be
another way. I want this other way. I would like to eliminate
whatever stands between me and this more desirable way. I have
the courage to face it and go beyond the life experience I have given
myself until now by taking for granted that it cannot be any other
way.” On this conscious level you must see how you took it for
granted that a certain negative manifestation had to be experienced
by you.
Perhaps you want a positiv e result, but simultaneously  do not
wish to accept certain logica l consequences that follow from what
you wish. This is due to your misconception that these consequences
are undesirable  for you. Here you have a childish resistance to give
of yourself, a distorted attempt to cheat life and gain more than you
wish to give. Life cannot comply with such unfair desire s, and you
feel cheated and resentful because you have not really clearly
examined the issue. Nor are you aware of your false reasoning when
you resist giving of yourself. Thus you create errors and distortions
that stand in the way of unfolding your possibilities.
So you can see that your level of conscious thinking is inuenced
by both your destructive side and the universal spirit. You can
choose consciously in which direction to shape your thoughts once
you are aware of their habit ual patterns. This self-determination is
your key to liberation.
You will see more and more clearly that your destructiv e side is
also something you choose;  it is not something that befalls you.
Once you have truly progressed on this path you come to the point
where you can nally admit this deliberate desire to choose
destructive attitudes. You can see that you are unhappy, actually
forsaking happiness, fulllment, bliss, fruitful living. You may be
terribly unhap py about the result, but you nevertheless insist on
hanging on to your negative


 liver pain, difﬁcult to sit up at times.  Often it feels better to lie down.  I decided today to do a water enema and I successfully passed some old ‘poo’ so I was very happy with the decision.  As I re-read The Essene Gospel of Peace, it reminded me that they recommend to do a daily water enema and personally, I feel that this method works for me best.  I’m using bottled mineral water for the enemas since I am unable to get distilled water where I’m at.Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!57Day 7I was feeling ok until the evening, then suddenly I started to feel very bad and needed to lie down immediately.  I felt hot, had nausea and leg cramps and felt really unwell.After about 5 - 10 minutes, I felt something ‘shift’ in my gut and felt instant and immediate relief, and not only that, but a complete sense of euphoria!  It was unreal.I meditated for 2 hours in this state of complete bliss.  After, I fell asleep into a deep, comfortable state and when I woke up, I didn’t even know where I was!  Amazing!!I had no more headaches or heartburn after.  No bowel movement and no enema today.Reading Cleanse & Purify Thyself by Dr. Richard Anderson today reminded me that I should be taking a probiotic after every enema and at night before bed.Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!58The Second Week: WormsDay 8This morning I had a water enema in the morning...and I passed a 5” worm!!  O.M.G.What a total shock!  It must have been what was ‘detached’ or unblocked last night.  All makes sense to me now!The worm appears to be ascaris, a type of round worm which is very common.  This is the same type of worm that I saw 15 years ago on my ﬁrst colon cleanse, but I had no idea whatsoever that there were still some in me!!I felt immediately better after releasing it.I’ve now decided that I will absolutely be doing an enema every day and for sure, I will continue beyond 10 days.  I know that these worms are like cockroaches...when you see one, you know there are more.  It sounds disgusting, but it’s true.I also have no headaches today.Throughout the day, the pain in my liver got progressively worse.  As luck would have it, my organic coffee arrived today from Hong Kong.  I decided to take advantage and do a coffee enema.  After reading various opinions online about doing coffee enemas during a water fast, I had a few reservations and was a little bit worried about rapid mineral loss.Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!59I wasn’t sure what to do, but I felt very strongly that the coffee enema was a good idea.  So, as a precautionary measure, I took one capful of raw apple cider vinegar (acv) in water and drank that before the enema, and I repeated the same again afterwards as well.  I felt totally ﬁne.  If I had to do it again, I would not have taken the acv. Later, when I re-read Dr. Richard Anderson’s book Cleanse & Purify Thyself, I saw that he recommends a coffee enema during water fasting when feeling unwell.  That made me feel more reassured that I did indeed do the right thing.  Of course, with coffee enemas, organic coffee is a must.  The liquid should be retained for at least 12 minutes before releasing.I followed-up the coffee enema with a pure water enema to fully rinse the colon.  After, I felt much better, and I even had more energy.  For sure the worm has inspired me to continue.Day 9I feel very energized, have clarity of mind, no liver pain and no headaches!  Amazing!!Another worm was released today during the enema - this one more than 15 inches!I realized today that the full moon was on Day 7, and on Day 8 I started releasing the worms.  I don’t know if it’s related or not, but it is certainly interesting to note.  Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!60We deﬁnitely know that worms are more active over the full moon and that their life cycle and egg laying also are governed by the moon.Day 10This morning at 8:30am, I had some pretty severe pain in the descending colon and I knew I had to do an enema right away.  The result - a big ‘ball’ of worm the size of a rubber ball was released!  When straightened, the length of the worm was over 3 feet long!!  Beyond words.  I am continuing longer on this fast for sure.Day 11Enema at 11:30am, and yep, more worms.  Just over 2 feet in total this time; almost uneventful compared to the 3-foot worm yesterday.This is really without a doubt the most powerful and rewarding cleanse I have ever done.  It is truly awe-inspiring to witness the body releasing these worms safely and at it’s own natural pace.  All I have to do is trust.I have not felt any hunger whatsoever and haven’t even thought about food once.  I am so focused now on ridding my body of this evil, vile ﬁlth that I can easily continue this water fast for as long as I need to.My energy levels are good overall.  Every day I go through bouts of weakness, feeling some heat in the body and a bit of liver pain.  If I lie down for 30 minutes, it passes.I am still able to work up to 8 hours a day on the computer, which of course I know I shouldn’t.  But honestly, I am enjoying the time to be able to Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!61focus my mind completely on the website and other projects that I cannot help but work.  I’ve made backups, cleaned out hard drives, organized email accounts and done so many little ‘odd jobs’ that I never seem to have time to do.I feel like I am achieving more than just a physical cleanse.  Usually I am so busy teaching classes and seeing clients that I never have this much time to focus on computer work.  This cleanse is a gift in more ways than one!  Eventually I know I will have to let go of the computer and focus more time on meditation and connecting with Source, something I always look forward to doing on a cleanse. Day 12During the morning enema surprise, surprise...yes, more worms.  This time 3, totally 12 inches in length all together.Things are starting to make sense to me in this fast.  I have a distinct feeling that the white worms are coming from the brain area.  It sounds crazy and of course it is just speculation, but certainly the blinding headaches during my ﬁrst week could have been from the die-off of the worms in the brain.I have also suffered from several ‘unexplained’ conditions in the last four years, namely a constant popping and clogging in my left ear, numbness in my left arm and random muscle twitching throughout my body.  Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!62I had discussed these conditions with other healers and no one ever mentioned the idea  of worms.  Everyone suggested that I do heavy metal detoxing, which I have been doing for the last 1.5 years on-and-off.Now that I have ‘evidence,’ I did some research on the ascaris worm.  All of the conditions that I had can be caused by this worm, especially when it has moved to the brain.  This is much more common than you may think.Especially if you have been under anesthesia or have taken strong antibiotics, the ascaris worm can break out of the colon to protect itself.  It will often migrate to the lungs and brain.  It can also wrap itself around the liver.  This could explain why I was also having so much liver pain during this detox.  Four years ago, I had to take some heavy antibiotics and ever since then, I have suffered from these ‘unexplainable’ conditions.  I also have had a constant ‘gurgling’ in my abdomen on the left side.  It would drive me crazy!  None of the colon cleanses I did made this gurgling noise go away..Since I started the water fast, my left ear has been popping and burning off and on pretty much all the time.  Something is happening for sure, and whatever it is, my body seems to know how to handle it.If you are doubtful that worms can be in the brain, you must watch this video interview of a woman who was diagnosed with a brain tumor, only to ﬁnd out after the surgery that, in fact, the doctors discovered a worm in her brain! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LsnoYF24XoWith every worm that passes, I am feeling better and better, knowing that my body is becoming stronger each day.  Last night I re-read The Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!63Essene Gospel of Peace and it really helped me to feel reassured and comforted, understanding


sigh and a 4 gasp. This felt like a kind of release, as if everything was falling into place. I also cut salt out of my diet. “19 August: After six days of compresses, the rash was almost gone! I did it without the use of hormonal ointment. My entire system was more in balance, and I suspected that this would influence my total development (physical and spiritual). It is incredible that our bodies produce a medicine, always at our disposal. “25 August: My arms were completely clean and the skin looked beautiful. A number of wart-like growths on my hands and face, which had arisen during the period I had used the hormonal ointment a year earlier, also almost completely disappeared. Swollen moles on my face shrank. A lump on my forefinger joint disappeared. A wart under my arm almost completely disappeared. The old urine also smelled better. “30 August: The rash did not disappear quickly enough for me, so I placed a compress of old urine on my arms and covered it with plastic. The next morning, the rash was gone! I could not believe my eyes. Over the course of the day, the rash returned and started to burn again and my day urine also tasted bitter. I stopped swimming and wrapped the compresses around my arms every evening. Every morning, the spots looked better.  “I feel much better since I started using urine therapy. I can imagine that the pharmaceutical industry is not thrilled with this therapy, but that is their problem. Hopefully, people will quickly realize that medication does not have to be expensive, and that we always have it at our side. What has happened to me in four weeks is incredible, and so concretely observable!"   from The Golden Fountain, by Coen van der Kroon  ALLERGIES  “Mr. Vazquez, 44, suffered twice a year from hay fever or pollen allergies. With one injection of urine applied on the buttocks he remained allergy-free for over six months. A second injection kept him allergy-free for the rest of the year. During the following season he successfully used the ultimate universal remedy instead of the injections.”  from Uropathy, by Martin J. Lara  ALLERGIES   Mr. X., India "The patient, whom I am going to talk about, was about 40 years old. He had been getting attacks for the preceding 10 years. The attack began with a dripping nose and sneezing and was then followed by breathlessness. This had been diagnosed as some 5 kind of allergy. Whenever there was an attack, the doctor would give the patient an injection of adrenalin, and the patient would feel relief. This cycle was often repeated. I decided to give him Water of Life treatment. The patient agreed to abide by the restrictions in diet which I suggested him. I prescribed two things: 1) To drink his urine twice daily in doses of 10 oz, once on an empty stomach and next at night, before going to bed, and 2) To heat fresh urine and massage the chest, the back, the neck, etc. with it. I also prescribed rapeseed oil to be taken internally. Considerable relief was felt at the end of a month's treatment."  from The Golden Fountain, by Coen van der Kroon  ALLERGIES  Mrs. Margarita To Zazua {Mexico} "It has been six years with these diseases. I began with problems like colds. Little by little I was becoming sick more and more with allergies and later itches throughout my body. I became ill of sinusitis, insomnia, cough, but specifically with asthma. Taking the Urine I cured all, thanks to God."  from Personal Pharmacy, by Gary Ward  ALLERGIES  Rosa Z. of Gutierrez, Mexico. "I had an allergy in my right eye and I have 10 days putting urine in the eye twice a day, I'm fine. Thankfully I'm cured."  Testimonials of Patients Cured by Urine Therapy  http://paraisodelasalud.org/testimonios.htm  AMOEBAS  “Pedro Alvarez' body was invaded by amoebas 10 years earlier and he was suffering the corresponding discomforts since then. Alvarez collected his urine one night and kept it in the bathroom for about 15 hours, then drank it the next day. By misunderstanding the instructions of a friend, who told him to drink fresh urine, he accidentally discovered a new application of urine therapy for amoebas and tapeworms. Surprisingly 15-hour-old urine did not taste that bad, he explains, but he immediately drank a tall glass of juice because he felt strange. Within 10 minutes or so he had abundant diarrhea. Alvarez was forced to stay close to the bathroom for the next two days. The diarrhea was so bad that he feared dehydration, but he knew to drink a lot of 6 water with a pinch of sea salt. He spent the weekend at home drinking water and diluted fresh fruit juice. Monday morning he went back to work almost completely recovered. Three years later he hadn't had any more amoeba-related problems. Apparently the fermented urine of a person with parasites is so effective that it even removes the eggs of these parasites.”  from Uropathy, by Martin J. Lara  AMOEBIC DYSENTERY   Mr. G.K.I., India "About four years ago I got attracted towards this therapy and was thrilled by its wonderful results. I was suffering from amoebic dysentery since the last 20 years and my physicians had assured me that it will accompany me forever! I was also having eczema since more than 40 years. To my utter surprise I got rid of both major diseases by this wonderful remedy 'Auto Urine Therapy'. You will be further surprised to know that there are some side effects too; but not of the usual harmful nature, which you very often suffer in allopathic treatment. I suffered from falling hair and dandruff. I always used to have cracks in my feet and even on my lips in all the seasons. Likewise I had stomatitis (ulcers in the mouth) once in a few months regularly. I got rid of all the above complaints and ailments unknowingly, as beneficial side effects of this therapy! I have grown younger by many years, and today I am having vigour stamina and energy which I didn't have thirty years before! My wife says, I was not so young, energetic and sexy even in my young days! All these benefits on a wholesale basis were achieved by Auto Urine Therapy of few months."  from Wonders of Uropathy, by G.K. Thakkar  AMOEBIC DYSENTERY   <<<NOTE>>> should the letter be trimmed to show  only UT related content?*Yes. Letter from Balkrishna Laxman Nalavade Auto-Urine Consultant Poena, India 5 December 1992   “I started practising urine therapy in 1969 after miraculously curing myself of a variety of diseases. From the age of 25 to 40, my body was, as it were, a'museum' of diseases, namely stomach-ache, amoebic dysentery, constipation, appendicitis, piles, kidney stones, neurosis, backache, heart weakness, etc. No therapy could cure me completely. 7     “A renowned physician examined me in 1968 and declared that I only had a few months to live! However, due to God's providence, I was completely cured by urine therapy within approximately two and a half months. After this miracle cure, I started practising this therapy in Poona, my home since 1969.     “Thousands of patients suffering from various fatal and chronic diseases and abandoned by allopathic doctors have been cured by urine therapy. Among the various natural methods of treatment, urine therapy is the most simple, effective and safe, and it is universally available 24 hours a day. For even better results, urine therapy can safely be combined with acupressure, acupuncture, yoga, spiritual healing, tele-therapy, herbal medicines, colour therapy, homoeopathy, prayers, meditations, etc. Urine therapy is the gift of God - a  panacea – for human beings and animals.     “For further information, I enclose a copy of my paper which I read at the World Congress of Natural Medicines. I am very happy to hear that you practice this very useful therapy.     “Since 1969 my life has been a 'bonus life', leased to me by His Almighty, which I have been using for the propagation of urine therapy to aid suffering humanity.     “Since December is the festival and holy month, we (myself and my family members) wish you, your family members and friends a Happy Christmas and New Year.     “May God bless you all with a long, happy, healthy and creative life.     “If you happen to visit India, please do come to stay in our home in Poona and give us the chance to act as your host.”       from The Golden Fountain, by Coen van der Kroon   ANEMIA    “Rusi Malowala had a wonderful cure of his almost incurable kidney disease. Doctors could not cure him. He was very anaemic. His urine contained  390 mgs. of urea (normal is 30 to 40 mgs. ) On doctor Paragjibhai's advice, he began Urine Therapy, and in two months was in great health and almost totally cured.”  from Urine Therapy, by Dr. John O’Quinn  ANGINA   Lucila B. Becerra {Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico} "I live in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. My son Edgar Daniel Valenzuela B. was going to be operated on and since he had become immune to medicines


 you use the mind alone, without the collaboration of the soul, to
respond to daily events, you will cut the Line of Causality in half, severely limiting your
ability to respond in a way that reveals to you Who You Really Are —to say nothing of your
ability to step into who you next wish to be.
You will remember I’ve said that the mind has a very limited perspective. This is, I have
hoped to make clear, quite by design. It is not a “handicap,” but an elegant schematic,
allowing a limited physical device (the brain) to comprehend the unlimited m etaphysical
expression that is Ultimate Reality.
Your limited mind does this one piece of data at a time. If it took in all the data about all
of life all of the time, it would not process the data accurately, and you would no doubt be
judged to be, in the  clinical sense, out of your mind. Thus, in order to render the mind a
useful tool, the Total Being That Is You has made sure that all that the Total Being knows
and understands is fed to the mind in bits.
Okay, that’s a lot to absorb. Before you are given  any more “bits” of data right now,
perhaps we might stop here, if only for a moment, and
Take a breath
Good. Now, when you’re ready, let’s go on to...  ENLARGING THE LINE OF CAUSALITY
I have been referring here to a new identity, and I wonder if you’ve caught that. I have
referred a number of times to the Total Being That Is You as if it were an entity unto
itself —and, in a sense, it is. And this is something that you should know, because this
awareness is at the core  of how to change everything when eve rything changes.
The Total Being That Is You is both  the mind and the soul —as well as your body. It is the
three -part being that you are now, have always been, and always will be. Body, Mind, and
Spirit is the triumvirate. It is the Holy Trinity. It is You, with a capital Y.
Now here is another bit of data about how to change everything: The process of life has
nothing to do with learning.
I know, I know... everyone says that “life is a school.” Well, maybe it is, but it is not a
school where you are try ing to learn something you do not know. It is a school where you
are given an opportunity to remember what you already  know.
In the strictest sense you cannot learn anything at all, because you came here (to
physical life) already knowing everything you ne eded to know to do what you came here to
do. So your mind is about the task of creating experiences that allow you to “remember”
what you came here to remember, so that you can experience what you came here to
experience —and the part of your Total Being th at I am naming your soul is co -creating this
experience with your mind and your body by joining the mind in calling forth the perfect
people, places, and conditions that will allow you to do what you came to physical life to do:
namely, evolve.
You soul al so works in conjunction with the body and the mind to let you know that it is
doing this, and how. It serves as guide, direction giver, helper, assistant, and as your
Connector with the Divine.
Your soul is your connection with God.
God is your soul, writ large. Thus, your soul is a Small Part of God connected with the
Totality of God. It knows exactly where your mind needs to go next in order to next
remember what it needs to remember as your Total Being continues on the path that we
have called evolution.
Why do you suppose you’re reading this book?
Earlier I said that I would explore with you how the limited perspective of the mind
impacts your reality, and why it is therefore so very wise to spend some time each day  in
communion with your soul, so that the soul and the mind may make the journey of d aily life
together.
Now you know. Now you understand. It is vital to spend some time each day connecting
with your soul in some way in order to use the System of the Soul, for the soul brings to the
mind a Larger Perspective, and perspective has great powe r. It is, in fact, the most powerful
element in the process of reality creation.
I wonder if you really heard that; if it had any impact on you. We’ve been saying so
much, so fast, that sometimes it’s easy to miss the nuance of things. Let me say it again.
Perspective is the most powerful element in the process of reality creation.  Yes, yes, I’ve already made that point a number of times now. I am reminded of that old,
old song that contained the lyric line: Kiss me once and kiss me twice, then kiss me once
again.  It’s been a long, long time. I want to change that to the Song of the Soul:
Tell me once and tell me twice, then tell me once again. It’s been a long, long time.
It’s been a long time since you were fully aware of Who and Why you are. It’s been a l ong
time since you were in that place of Absolute Knowing. Years and years of Earth time have
passed. And so I am telling you things here once, and twice, and then once again. For the
time has come for you to fully remember. That is, for you to become a me mber once again  of
the Body of God. This is a process of re -membering.
You do this by raising your consciousness, thus expanding your awareness and waking
up your mind, one bit of data at a time. How? Keep reading. I’m going to tell you. But first,
here is  that last bit of data, being presented to you for the third time:
Perspective is everything.
Now since the mind has a very limited  perspective, it will not benefit you to insist on
using the mind and only the mind  to understand life. Nevertheless, that is  what most people
do. Very, very few people commune daily with their soul. When thinking deeply about life,
they leave their soul out of it. Yet it is the soul, not the mind, that holds the Larger
Perspective you need to fully comprehend life and, thus, to  change it.
The soul tells us that it is perspective that creates perception, perception that creates
belief, belief that creates behavior, behavior that creates events, events that create data,
data that create truth, truth that creates thought, thought that creates emotion, emotion
that creates experience, and experience that creates reality.
Remember earlier when I referred to the Line of Causality? I presented it as this:
event+data+truth+thought+emotion=experience=reality
Now I want to tell yo u that I was presenting to you then only part of the line. I did not
want to dump into the space too much data at once. I know that when I received this data, I
could not have received it all in one download. I mean, I wouldn’t have “gotten” it. I would
have said, “Too much, too much! Too much too soon. I’m outta here.”
The One Soul knew that, and so I came to full awareness about the Line of Causality in
two parts, and I thought I’d offer it to you in the same way. I hope that’s all right....
So... h ere is more of the data about that Line of Causality. The line is larger, and looks
like this:
perspective+perception+belief+behavior+event+
data+truth+thought+emotion=experience=reality
I trust you can read that. What this longer, complete Line of Causali ty shows us is what
comes before the event.
What causes events  in our lives are the behaviors  of our lives. And what causes the
behaviors of our lives are the beliefs  of our lives. And what causes the beliefs of our lives are the perceptions  of our lives. And what causes the perceptions of our lives are the
perspectives  of our lives.
And this is where the soul comes in.
It is the soul  that can enlarge the perspective of the mind beyond the limitations of
currently held data. The soul is able to do this beca use of the soul’s level of awareness. The
soul’s awareness emerges from the soul’s level of consciousness. The soul’s consciousness
emerges from the soul’s State of Being. That is, One with Everything, across all time and in
every place. This is the Actual  Truth and the Ultimate Reality.
You can experience this State of Being even while in your body, by any process you may
wish to use (there are many) that allows you to sidestep your mind temporarily, placing
you in immediate contact with your soul.
Now we are going to present the Line of Causality as a vertical  line—for that is what it
really is. When you finish with this exploration you will understand everything about
causality... from top to bottom.
Here is how it all works, here is the flow...
BEING
CONSCIOUSNESS
AWARENESS
PERSPECTIVE
PER


 production along with the mother's pancreatic
enzyme production stops the growth of the placental Trophoblastic tissue (cancer
mass).
As the new embryo (baby) is being formed from the normal body or somatic cells,
the primary germ cells (pre-placenta cells) are multiplying. In a few days, when the
embryo (baby) develops to the proper stage, the primary germ cells stop multiplying
and begin to migrate to the gonads (ovaries or testes).
There are about three billion of these primary germ cells that fatigue and never
have the vital force necessary to reach the gonads. This means that there are two
germ cells for every area the size of a pinhead dispersed throughout your body. Any
one of these germ cells is a potential malignant tumor mass (cancer). That is why a
malignant tumor mass (cancer) can form in any part of the body. All that is needed to
create a malignant tumor mass in our body is a deficiency of pancreatic enzymes, an
imbalance of sex hormones and the embryonic destiny of these primary germ cells to
form Trophoblast cells, which then forms a false placenta (a malignant tumor) in
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preparation for the creation of a baby. The imbalance of sex hormones can take place
at any time, but usually it occurs between 45 and 60 years of age.
When all is said and done, a malignant tumor mass (cancer) is a normal growth of
tissue (a placenta) due to the development of a basic (primary) germ cell in the wrong
place (outside of the uterus). Sometimes this placenta also has a "baby" or begins a
tumor inside of it much like a normal pregnancy — only it is in the wrong place.
(When dissecting tumors Pathologists often find partially formed teeth, toenails and
other types of tissue, such as lung tissue, within the malignant tumor masses.
Malignancy therefore is never normal (somatic) tissue gone into wild proliferation,
but a normal primary germ cell growing normally in the wrong place.
Physiology of Cancer
We would like to share with you our concepts of the physiology of cancer. In order
for you to comprehend our concept let us give you a little background by reviewing
with you Pellagra and Diabetes.
Pellagra can be controlled with a diet containing B vitamins
For years patients were placed in insane asylums because they had the simple
deficiency disease called Pellagra. In 1916 Dr. Joseph Goldberger found that diet
could prevent this condition, but it was not until the B  vitamin deficiencies were
discovered that the condition was understood. Now no knowledgeable physician
would commit such a patient, but rather give him B  vitamins
What is Pellagra? It is a symptom of a general systemic condition. For centuries
only the symptoms were treated — now we know better.
Diabetes can be controlled by diet, insulin, or a combination o f both
What is diabetes? It is nothing more than a symptom. It is a symptom that tells us
that our systemic carbohydrate (sugar) metabolism is not functioning properly. Before
the discovery of insulin the great physicians stood by and wrung their hands
helplessly.
The pancreas produces insulin, which delivers glucose to every cell in the body. In
Type I, or child onset, diabetes the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin for
glucose metabolism and insulin supplementation is required. In Type II or adult onset
diabetes the pancreas is overproducing insulin to compensate for failure of glucose to
be metabolized within the cells. Our research indicates some individuals have Type I
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and Type II Diabetes.
Before the discovery of insulin by professor Ernest L. Scott in 1911 and until the
early 1930's, when a person was diagnosed as having diabetes, they would often ask
the doctor if their condition could be helped or made worse by what they were eating
and should they change their diet in any way? The doctor would tell them: "Oh no,
diet doesn't make any difference — eat anything you want, you aren't going to live
much longer anyway, so live it up and eat whatever you want." Doctors couldn't
connect the diet and diabetes. Even lay people in those days figured out that if you
ate a lot of leafy green vegetables and reduced the amount of sugar you took in, you
survived longer and did well — at least better than the person who didn't watch his
diet.
And so it was that after the development of insulin, doctors figured out that there is
a factor in diet. In the early 1920s there weren't very good analytical facilities
available. But the doctors empirically found that the people who ate green leafy
vegetables, and a few other foods, survived diabetes much better and the sugar count
in their urine was much better. They had a saying in the medical community at that
time that leafy, green vegetables contained "natural insulin." It wasn't actually the
truth, but they became aware of the fact that including these vegetables in the diet did
play a role and they were trying to explain it.
We're in the same situation now with cancer. Someday, in the near future, it will
dawn on the medical community that diet does make quite a difference in people
with cancer, and greatly affects health in general. It can't happen too soon. When it
does, a lot of lives will be saved and a lot of lives will be lived more healthfully.
Eighty-six percent of all cancers could be controlled and/or prevented
by diet and pancreatic enzymes.
At least 86% of all cancer conditions could be adequately treated and/or
prevented by diet and pancreatic enzymes. Cancer is a symptom of inadequate and
deficient protein metabolism. The real problem is protein metabolism, not cancer.
Cancer is only a symptom telling those who would listen that their protein
metabolism is in very serious trouble. Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy only treat
the symptoms of cancer.
One hundred years ago Dr. John Beard at the University of Edinburgh discovered
that the body's primary mechanism for destroying cancer is contained in pancreatin,
a secretion from the pancreas that includes enzymes for digesting protein (among
other things). Enzymes digest or liquefy foods for absorption by the body. Dr. Beard
presented pictures in his books and papers to show recoveries using pancreatin. This
was an unprecedented approach to treating the symptoms of cancer — a direct attack
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on the malignancy with a substance that did not have toxic side effects on the other
functions of the body.
Dr. Howard Beard, Ph.D. (no relation-retired a chemistry professor) of Fort Worth,
Texas has contributed considerably to the understanding and use of pancreatic
enzymes in the treatment of cancer. He and other researchers indicated that where
cancer is concerned trypsin and particularly chymotrypsin are the important enzymes
in pancreatin. Dr. Beard also recommended a nutritional program and other things, as
stated in his book: A New Approach to Cancer, Rheumatic, and Heart Diseases.
Cancer Compared to Diabetes
1. Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism due to inadequate
production or utilization of insulin. Cancer is a disorder of protein metabolism
due to inadequate production or utilization of protein digesting enzymes.
2. Insulin is produced in the pancreas. Protein digesting enzymes are produced in
the pancreas.
3. A neurological process controls insulin production. A neurological process
controls enzyme production.
4. Diabetes can often be controlled by diet alone. Cancer can often be controlled
by diet alone.
5. Diabetes can almost always be controlled by the proper dosage of insulin.
Cancer can almost always be controlled by proper dosage of protein digesting
enzymes.
6. A diabetic patient can live a long useful life and never die as the result of
diabetes. A cancer patient can live a long and useful life and never die as the
result of cancer.
7. A diabetic patient must control his diabetes the rest of his life by diet or
medication or a combination of both. A cancer patient must control his cancer
the rest of his life by diet and protein digesting enzymes.
8. The diabetic patient and the cancer patient alike must seek professional help to
determine and regulate the condition, but it is up to the individual to
administer to himself the proper diet and missing medication and/or
supplements.
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The Four Laws of Cancer
You cannot have cancer unless three factors are present:
1. The presence of an Ectopic germ cell
2. The stimulating presence of the female sex hormones
3. A deficiency of active pancreatic enzymes
For cancer to be cured, there must be a positive change in the
physiology of the patient.
First Law
The body fails to produce an adequate amount of active pancreatic
enzymes for one of three reasons:
1. 83% — Overworking the pancreas by the intake of too much protein
2. 10% — Neurological injury to pancreatic enzyme production
3. 7% — Malfunction of body chemistry inactivating the enzymes
Second Law
Protein is gradually sapped from muscles
Our research indicates that in 93% of all cancer cases the development of cancer is
gradual. The average cancer patient has had cancer 39 months before it is clinically
diagnosed. The important factor here is not that it is slow growing, but rather what
happens to the body during this growth time — the body must have protein to live,
but during this 39 months the body could not get enough protein from its


listener was in agreement and Ozzie breathed a little easier. With
his boss he also declared his belief in mercy killing, but here he re-
ceived a vociferous disagreement…. “How can50 / Your Erroneous Zonesyou even say such a thing? Don’t you know that’s playing God?”
Ozzie could not tolerate such repudiation, he quickly shifted into a
new stance…. “What I meant was, only in extreme cases, when a
patient is declared legally dead, then it’s all right to pull the plug.”
Finally, his boss acquiesed, and Ozzie was once more off the hook.
With his brother he announced his position on mercy killing and he
received an instant concurrence…. “Whew.” That was easy for Ozzie,
he didn’t even have to change in order to get his brother to approve
of him. All of these examples were provided by Ozzie as he related
his normal way of interacting with others. Ozzie travels in his social
circles with no mind of his own, and his need for commendation is
so strong that he constantly shifts his position in order to be liked.
There is no Ozzie, only the happenstance reactions of others which
determine not only how Ozzie feels, but also what he thinks and
says as well. Ozzie is whatever others want him to be.
When approval-seeking is a need, the possibilities for truth are
all but wiped away. If you must be lauded, and you send out those
kinds of signals, then no one can deal with you straight. Nor can
you state with confidence what it is that you think and feel at any
present moment of your life. Your self is sacrificed to the opinions
and predelictions of others.
Politicians as a class are generally not trusted. Their need for ap-
proval is prodigious. Without it they are out of work. Therefore,
they often seem to speak out of both sides of their mouths, saying
this to please Group A, and that to win the approbation of Group
B. There can be no truth when the speaker is shifty and moves
around the issues with a skillful kind of manuevering that is de-
signed to please everyone. Behavior like this is easy to spot in
politicians, but more difficult to see in ourselves. Perhaps you’ve
“cooled-it” in order to placate someone or you’ve found yourself
agreeing with someone whose disfavor you fear. You knew you
would be unhappy if you were censured, so you modified your be-
havior to avoid it.YOU DON’T NEED THEIR APPROVAL  / 51It is tough to handle rebuking and easier to adopt behavior that
will bring approval. But when you take this easy way, you’re making
others’ opinions of you more important than your own self-assess-
ments. It’s a vicious trap—and a difficult one to escape in our society.
In order to escape the bear trap of approval-seeking, which gives
others’ opinions control over you, it is important to examine the
factors that foster the approval-seeking need. Here is a brief excursion
down the developmental path that leads to a great deal of approval-
seeking behavior.
Historical Antecedents of the Need for Approval
The need for approval is based on a single assumption. “Don’t
trust yourself—check it out with someone else first.” Our culture is
one that reinforces approval-seeking behavior as a standard of life.
Independent thinking is not only unconventional, it is the enemy of
the very institutions that constitute the bulwark of our society. If
you’ve grown up in this society, you’ve been tainted by this attribute.
“Don’t swear by yourself” is the essence of the need for tribute—and
the backbone of our culture. Make someone else’s opinion more
important than your own, then if you don’t get their approval, you
have every reason to feel depressed, unworthy, or guilty, since they
are more important than you.
The bestowal of approval can be a great manipulator. Your worth
is lodged in others and if they refuse to dole out their approval,
you’ve got nothing. You are without worth. And so it goes, the more
flattery you need, the more you can be manipulated by others. Any
steps in the direction of self-approval and independence of the good
opinion of others are movements away from their control. As a result
such healthy moves get labeled as selfish, uncaring, inconsiderate
and the like, in an ef-52 / Your Erroneous Zonesfort to keep you dependent. To understand this vicious circle of
manipulation, consider the profusion of approval-seeking cultural
messages, which began when you were a child, and which continue
to bombard you today.
Early Family Approval-Seeking Messages
It is important to emphasize here that young children truly do
need acceptance from significant adults (parents) in their formative
years. But approval should not be contingent upon being proper,
nor should a child have to get a parent’s sanction for everything he
says, thinks, feels, or does. Self-reliance can be taught in the crib,
and approval-seeking ought not be confused with love-seeking as
you read this section. In order to encourage freedom from the need
for approval in an adult, it is helpful to give the child an abundance
of approval from the very beginning. However, if a child grows up
to feel that he cannot think or act without first securing the permis-
sion of a parent, then the neurotic seeds of self-doubt are early
planted. Approval-seeking as a self-defeating need is mentioned
here in terms of a child being conditioned to check it out with
Mommy or Daddy, rather than in the very healthy sense of wanting
the love and acceptance of a caring parent.
In most cases our culture teaches a child to rely on others rather
than trusting his own judgment. Check out everything with Mommy
or Daddy. “What do I eat?”, “When?”, “How much?” Ask Mommy.
“Who can I play with?” “When?”, “Where?” “It’s your room, but
you must keep it this way! Clothes on a hook, bed made, toys in the
toybox, and so on.”
Here’s another set of exchanges to reinforce dependence and ap-
proval-seeking:
“You can wear anything you like.”
“How do you like this, Mommy?”YOU DON’T NEED THEIR APPROVAL  / 53“No, no honey! Stripes and polka dots don’t go together! Go back
and change either the blouse or the slacks so that they match.”
One week later…
“What should I wear, Mommy?”
“I’ve told you, wear whatever you like. Why do you always ask
me?”
Why indeed…
At the grocery store a cashier asks the child, “Would you like a
piece of candy?” The child looks at her mom. “Would I like a piece
of candy?” she asks. She has learned to check out everything with
her parents, including whether she wants something or not. From
playing, eating and sleeping to establishing friendships, and thinking,
there are very few messages of self-reliance being thrown at young
children in the family. It stems from the fundamental belief of
Daddys and Mommys that they own their children. Rather than
helping children to think for themselves, solve their own problems
and develop trust in themselves, parents tend to treat children as
possessions.
Kahlil Gibran speaks eloquently of children who are treated as
possessions in The Prophet.
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.*
The results of this strategy are evident in every “dependent” child.
Mommy becomes a referee, a constant breaker-upper of fights,
someone to squeal to when a brother is misbehaving, someone who
literally has to do all the child’s thinking, feeling
*Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet  (New York: Alfred A. Knopf Publisher), p. 17.54 / Your Erroneous Zonesand behaving for him. Don’t trust yourself to resolve your difficulties.
Mommy or Daddy will do it for you. Don’t rely on yourself to make
the decisions you are capable of, check it out with someone else first.
Children resist being molded into approval-seekers. There are
numerous examples of this in the lives of all who come into contact
with young people. Countless parents have related to me their own
experiences in toilet training their children. They state that the child
seems to know what it is that is being asked of him and they are
aware that the child has the capacity to physically control his
sphincter muscles. Yet the child stubbornly, deliberately, refuses to
comply. Here is the first real protest against needing a parent’s ap-
proval. The internal messages are: “You can tell me what to eat, what
to wear, who to play with, when to sleep, when to come in, where
to put my toys, and even what to think. But I’ll do this, when I am
ready.” The first successful protest against needing Mommy and
Daddy’s approval for everything.
As a child you wanted to think for yourself, to rely on yourself.
If your Dad was helping you put on your coat when you were small,
you said, “I can do it myself.” But too often the message in return
was “I’ll do it