 and identify where you are not
in harmony with your actions. Then work each day to bring
about more of a sense of inner congruence that meets with your
own personal standards, and keep this a private matter. You will find the behaviors that you dislike beginning to disap-
pear and that you are promoting a sense of balance that gives you
peace. There is nothing your highest self wants more than peace. This peace makes you feel worthy of all of God’s richest bless-
ings, and when you radiate this out into the world, it is returned
to you without fail. Manifest Your Destiny
These five attitudes provide you with the tools for creating an
inner atmosphere of worthiness. They all reflect an ability to live
peacefully in the present moment and to discard many of the atti-
tudes of your past that keep you in a constant state of feeling power-
less and unworthy of being able to manifest more blessings and hap-
piness into your life. Often this feeling persists because you are
locked into the story of your earlier wounds. To finalize the path of
worthiness, you must sever your relationship to these old wounds. UNBONDING YOURSELF FROM YOUR PAST WOUNDS
The inclination to bond to our wounds rather than move past
them traps us in a constant state of feeling unworthy. A person who
has experienced traumatic events in life, such as sexual abuse, the
death of loved ones, traumatic illnesses, accidents, family disruption,
drug addictions and the like, can become bonded with the past
painful events and replay them for attention or pity. These wounds of
our lives can seem to give us an enormous amount of power over
others. The more we iell others about our wounds and our suffering, the
more we create an atmosphere of pity for ourselves. Our creative
spirit remains so connected to our memories of woundedness that it
cannot be about the business of transforming and manifesting. A
feeling of being unworthy of receiving all that one desires is the
result. Very often the tale of these woes is told in the first few moments
with a sort of urgency for the listener to know how horrible the
wounding was and still is. After a while the ego uses this energy as a
power play in individual and group situations that encourage discus-
sion of one’s struggle to survive the wounding. This can keep indi-
viduals from advancing spiritually and can reinforce the image of
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The tendency to bond with the wounds of our lives reminds us of
how unworthy we are of receiving anything that we really would like
because we remain in a state of suffering. The more these painful sto-
ries are recalled and repeated, the more the person is guaranteed of
not attracting his or her desires. Perhaps the most powerful sentence you can memorize in this
regard is “Your biography becomes your biology.” And I would add,
“Your biology becomes your lack of spiritual fulfillment.” By hanging
onto the traumas of your earlier life, you literally have an impact on
the cells of your body. When we examine the biology of an individual,
we find that his or her biography is close to the surface. Thoughts of
anguish, self-pity, fear, hate and the like all take their toll on the body
and the spirit. After a while, the body is unable to heal, largely
because of these thoughts. Attachment to early pain comes from a mythological perception of
“I am entitled to a perfect, pain-free childhood. Anything that inter-
feres with this perception I will use for the rest of my life. Telling my
story will be my power.” What the perception does is give an injured
child inside you permission to control you for the rest of your life. Moreover, it provides a strong sense of illusory power. The moment anyone stands up to you, or crosses you, or even dis-
agrees with you, the injury is brought forth with accusations of
insensitivity concerning the other’s treatment of you. This power is
empty, however, because it continuously reinforces the idea that you
are not worthy of being free from these events. The unworthiness
then inhibits you from attracting to yourself the love, kindness and
abundance that is the universe. This is not to say that one ought not to deal with traumas and help
them to heal. But it is to say that one must be very careful to avoid
explaining present life in terms of traumatic history. The painful
events in our lives are like a raft you use to cross the river. You must
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Notice your body when it is wounded. An open wound actually
closes quite quickly. Just imagine what it would be like if that wound
remained open for a long time. It would become infected and ulti-
mately would kill the entire organism. The closing up of a wound and
allowing it to heal can work the same way in your inner world of
thoughts. So, don’t lead with your injuries. Deal with them and ask family
and friends to be compassionate while you are grieving or recuperat-
ing. Then, ask them to kindly remind you when it has taken on the
form of a predictable response. Perhaps four or five times your
friends and loved ones will say, “You did suffer a tragic experience
and I can truly empathize with you and your need to discuss it. I
care, and I'll listen and offer help if that is what you want.” Then,
after several such interchanges, ask your friends to gently remind you
to not repeat the story for the purpose of gaining power through pity. When you go backward and continuously relive your pain, includ-
ing describing it in most introductions and labeling yourself (incest
survivor, alcoholic, orphan, abandoned), you do not do so for
strength. You do it because of your inner experience of bitterness. This bitterness shows itself in hatred and anger as you discuss these
events, and you are literally feeding the cell tissue of your life from
this harvest of past events. This continues to infect the body and prevent healing. And so it is
with the spirit. This harvest of bitterness keeps you from feeling
worthy. You begin to cultivate an image of being dirty, unlucky,
unworthy and maligned, and this is what you send out into the uni-
verse, which will inhibit any sense of attracting love and bliss into
your life. The way out of bonding to your wounds is through forgiveness. Forgiveness is the most powerful thing that you can do for your phys-
iology and your spirituality, and it remains one of the least attractive
things to us, largely because our egos rule so unequivocally. To forgive
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is somehow associated with saying that it is all right, that we accept
the evil deed. But this is not forgiveness. Forgiveness means that you fill yourself with love and you radiate
that love outward and refuse to hang onto the venom or hatred that
was engendered by the behaviors that caused the wounds. Forgiveness is a spiritual act of love for yourself and it sends a mes-
sage to everyone, including yourself, that you are an object of love
and that that is what you are going to impart. This is the process of unbonding from those wounds and no |
longer hanging onto them as prized possessions. It means letting go
of the language of blame and self-pity and no longer leading with
one’s wounds and injuries from the past. It means privately forgiving
and not asking anyone else to understand. It means leaving behind
the eye-for-an-eye attitude that only makes for more pain and the
need for more revenge, and replacing it with an attitude of love and
forgiveness. The spiritual literature available to us from all religious
persuasions honors this way. Feeling worthy is essential to being able to attract to yourself what
you desire. It is simply a matter of common sense. If you don’t feel
that you deserve something, why would the divine energy that is in all
things send it your way? Thus, you must shift to knowing that you
and the divine energy are one and the same, and that it is your ego
that is conniving to keep you from knowing the power of this in your
_ own life. Listed below are some of the major attitudes and behaviors that
you can incorporate into your consciousness to facilitate the growth
of your feelings of worthiness. A PLAN FOR ADOPTING AND HONORING YOUR WORTHINESS
TO RECEIVE AND ATTRACT FROM THE DIVINE SOURCE
The following suggestions represent a step-by-step plan to assist
your receptivity to the power of manifesting in your life. If put into
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practice, there will be no doubt of your feeling worthy of the benefi-
cence of the divine, all-embracing spirit. The word “inspiration” literally means “to be infused with spirit.”
In spirit, if you will. Practice doing what you love and loving what you do each day. If
you are going to do something, then give yourself the benefit of not
complaining about it and, instead, loving the activity. Your theme
here is “I love what I do and I do what I love.” This puts you “in
spirit” and literally provides you with the enthusiasm for being a
worthy recipient of God’s grace. The word enthusiasm comes from
the Greek root entheos, literally, “to be filled with God.”
Make every effort to remove internal habits of pessimism


activity, enhancing the ability of the body to deal with
stresses of all kinds. An adaptogen, similar to ginseng
(Panax ginseng, p. 118), rhodiola also acts on the central
nervous system, supporting memory and concentration
under conditions of stress, and helping to relieve nervous
exhaustion and mild to moderate depression. Habitat and Cultivation
Rhodiola is indigenous to
mountainous and Arctic regions of
the northern hemisphere, including
Canada, Scotland, Scandinavia, Russia,
and Alaska. Rhodiola is still mostly
collected from the wild, threatening
its long-term survival in some regions,
though it is now cultivated in Canada,
Norway, and Finland. Related Species
The central Asian R. quadrifida  is used
in Mongolia to enhance strength and
vigor. R. crenulata  and R. rosea are
used in Chinese medicine, though
across China many different species
of Rhodiola  are used to alleviate
fatigue and protect against the cold. Chinese research into R. crenulata
indicates that this species aids
endurance and has a protective
activity against radiation. Key Constituents
■ Phenylpropanoids (rosavins—
   occuring only in Rhodiola rosea )
■ Salidroside
■ Flavonoids■ Monoterpenes (including rosiridin)
■ Triterpenes
Key Actions
■ Adaptogen
■ Antidepressant
■ Aids mental performance
■ Anti-inflammatory
Research
■ Adaptogen  Rhodiola is an
unusual medicine—an adaptogen
that combines the ability to promote
physical and mental endurance with
antidepressant and anti-inflammatory
activity. Though large-scale clinical
trials are lacking, research shows that
rhodiola root increases the capacity
to resist physical and mental fatigue. ■ Clinical trials  In a 2000
Armenian clinical trial, young healthy
hospital doctors working night shifts
were given a rhodiola extract. After
2 weeks, those taking the extract
showed significantly fewer signs of
mental fatigue, including better levels
of concentration and short-term
memory, than those taking a placebo. In a 2015 U.S. clinical trial, 57 adults
with moderate depression were
given rhodiola or sertraline, a
conventional antidepressant. Both medicines proved effective,
but those taking rhodiola reported
fewer side effects. Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Key traditional uses  In Europe
and Asia, the central core of
rhodiola’s use in traditional medicine
has always been its power to
increase endurance and work rate,
and the capacity to cope with high Rhodiola
A fleshy perennial
growing to 16 in (40 cm)
in height with thick oblong
leaves and clusters of
yellow flowers. altitude and winter cold. The roots
have also been taken to promote
longevity, ease depression, and treat
infection. Rhodiola is now most
commonly taken to improve mental
and physical performance and to
protect against the harmful effects of
ongoing stress. ■ Russian medicine  Rhodiola
became an official medicine in Russia
in 1969, being recommended for a wide
range of health problems, not only as
an adaptogen ( see Research ), but for
psychiatric and neurological problems,
such as depression and schizophrenia.Rhodiola  root is most commonly taken to
improve mental and physical performance. Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their UsesRoot helps to support physical
and mental endurance and to
counter the effects of stress. Fresh rhizome
■ Other uses  Rhodiola is
traditionally considered to help
improve fertility in both men and
women. In Siberia, rhodiola roots
are given to marrying couples to
promote fertility and the health of
their future children. In Mongolia,
alongside its use as a tonic, rhodiola
is given for infections such as
bronchitis and pneumonia, and
is also used as a mouthwash for
bad breath. Self-help Use
■ Maintaining vitality, p. 319.Dried rhizome
Cautions  Can cause irritability and sleep disturbance. Not advisable in manic and
bipolar disorders. Tincture  (to make, p. 292). To support memory and concentration, take
1/2 tsp 2–3 times a day. US_126-127_Rheum_Rhodiola.indd   127 07/04/16   4:37 pm
128RosmaR inus officinalisKey medicinal plantsVolatile oil is most
concentrated in  the leavesRosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae)
RosemaryRosemary
A strongly aromatic evergreen shrub growing to 6
1⁄2 ft (2 m),
with narrow, dark green, pinelike leaves. Rosemary was a symbol of fidelity between
lovers, on account of its ability to improve  the memory. Habitat & Cultivation
Native to the Mediterranean, rosemary
grows freely in much of southern Europe and is cultivated throughout the world. It is propagated from seed or cuttings in spring and prefers a warm, moderately dry climate and a sheltered site. The branches are gathered during the summer after flowering and dried in the shade. Key Constituents
■ Volatile oil (1–2%) containing
 borneol, camphene, camphor,   cineole
■ Flavonoids (apigenin, diosmin)
■ Tannins
■ Rosmarinic acid
■ Diterpenes (including carnosic
 acid and carnosol)
Key Actions
■ Tonic
■ Stimulant
■ Astringent
■ Nervine
■ Anti-inflammatory
■ AntioxidantResearch
■ General circulation A 2011
study published in Phytotherapy Research found that rosemary exerted anti-inflammatory and protective effects on the inner lining of blood vessels in young adults. Such research supports the understanding that many active compounds in rosemary support a healthy circulation. A
small 2006 clinical trial in Germany concluded (in line with traditional usage) that rosemary raised blood pressure in people suffering from
low blood pressure. All those taking rosemary also reported feeling better at the end of the trial. ■ Other actions Japanese
laboratory research in 2003 found that diterpenes within rosemary (carnosic acid and carnosol) strongly stimulated nerve growth factor, suggesting that rosemary may stimulate nerve repair. A 2015 review in Cancer Letters stated that these constituents also had “promising results of anticancer activity.”
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Circulatory stimulant
Rosemary has a central place in
European herbal medicine as a warming, tonic remedy that stimulates blood flow throughout  the body, especially in those with  low blood pressure. It is thought to promote blood flow to the head, thus improving memory and concentration. It may be taken to relieve migraine and headaches and encourages hair growth and health. ■ Poor circulation Thought to
raise low blood pressure, the herb  is valuable for fainting and weakness associated with deficient circulation. ■ Restorative Rosemary aids
recovery from long-term stress
and chronic illness. It is thought to stimulate the adrenal glands
and is used specifically for debility, especially when accompanied by poor circulation and digestion. ■ Uplifting herb Rosemary is
often prescribed for people who
are stressed and “failing to thrive.” Valued as an herb that raises the Parts Used
Key Preparations
& Their UsesLeaves are gathered in summer
and used in preparations or distilled  for their oil. Dried leaves
Fresh leaves
Infusion (to make, p. 291). To relieve headaches, take 21/2 tsp every 3 hours. The infusion, rubbed into the scalp, improves hair growth.Tincture (to make, p. 292)
is an excellent tonic. For
stress, take 40 drops twice
daily with water. spirits, it is useful for mild to
moderate depression. ■ Other uses Applied as a lotion
or diluted essential oil, rosemary eases aching, rheumatic muscles. Add the infusion, or essential oil,  to bathwater for a reviving soak. Self-help Uses
■ Migraine, p. 309. ■ Premenstrual syndrome, p. 315. ■ Sore throats, p. 311. ■ Tired & aching muscles, p. 312.Essential oil To improve
concentration, burn several drops in an oil burner (to use, p. 297).Rosemary is a well-known and greatly valued herb
that is native to southern Europe. It has been used
since antiquity to improve and strengthen the memory. To this day it is burned in the homes of students in
Greece who are about to take exams. Rosemary has
a longstanding reputation as a tonic, invigorating herb, imparting a zest for life that is to some degree reflected
in its distinctive aromatic taste. QCaution Do not take the essential oil internally except under a professional
practitioner’s supervision. US_128-129_Rosmarinus_Salix.indd   128 26/02/16   4:00 pm129Salix albaKey medicinal plants
Remedy  Make a decoction ( see p. 291)
with 10 g each of white willow, St John’s
wort, and cramp bark. For aching muscles,
drink 3/4 cup (150 ml


 aromatic oval leaves, and spikes of bright mauve flowers. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Europe,
thyme prefers heaths, moorland, and barren places. The herb is collected when in flower in summer. Parts Used  Flowering tops. Constituents Wild thyme contains a volatile oil
(with thymol, carvacrol and linalool), flavonoids, caffeic acid, tannins, and resin. The volatile oil’s properties are similar to, but less potent than, those of thyme oil (from Thymus vulgaris, p. 143). History & Folklore  The 17th-century
herbalist Nicholas Culpeper advised taking wild thyme to treat internal bleeding, coughing, and Cacao is cultivated in tropical regions around the world. The seed pulp is the source of cocoa.Arborvitae twig
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Mexico
and Central America, cacao is now a major crop
throughout the tropics. The seed pods are harvested several times a year and are cut directly from the trunk of the tree (where they grow). One pod contains up to 50 beans, with roughly 900 weighing 2
1⁄4 lb (1 kg). According to the World Cocoa
Foundation, world production of cacao in 2012 was more than 3.8 million tons. Parts Used  Seeds. Constituents  The unprocessed seed pulp
contains high levels of polyphenols (mostly proantocyanidins and catechins), xanthines (including caffeine), a fixed oil, and many constituents responsible for chocolate’s flavor. Due to fermentation and the processing involved, chocolate has significantly reduced levels of polyphenols. Minute quantities of endorphins (powerful painkillers that occur naturally within  the body) are also present in cacao. History & Folklore  The word “chocolate”
derives from chócolatl, the name given to this  tree by the Aztecs. In 1720, Cotton Mather, an American preacher and natural historian, praised cacao, writing that the plant “supplies the Indian with bread, water, wine, vinegar, brandy, milk, oil, honey, sugar, needles, thread, linen, clothes, caps, spoons, besoms, baskets, paper, and nails; timber, coverings for their houses; masts, sails, cordage for their vessels; and medicine for their diseases; and what can be desired more?”
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Though cacao is
most often used as a food, it also has therapeutic value as a nervous system stimulant. In Central America and the Caribbean, the seeds are taken  as a heart and kidney tonic. The plant may be used to treat angina, and as a diuretic. Cacao butter (the fixed oil) makes a good lip salve and is often used as a base for suppositories and pessaries. Research  The potent mix of polyphenols in the
unprocessed seed pulp has been the main focus of research into cacao. These have a protective activity on the heart and blood vessels, particularly supporting the capillaries or microcirculation. Cacao consumption is linked with lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, as well as a reduced risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. It also appears to have an antidiabetic activity, stimulating the pancreas to regulate blood sugar levels more effectively. Other potential uses of cacao that have been investigated include the prevention of tooth decay, as an aid to weight loss, as a cancer-preventative food within the diet, and as a treatment for chronic fatigue. Thuja occidentalis (Cupressaceae)
Arborvitae
Description  Evergreen tree growing to 33 ft
(10 m). Has scale-like leaves, male and female flowers, and small, egg-shaped cones. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to the
northeastern U.S. and also known as white cedar, arborvitae flourishes in wet, marshy ground and along riverbanks. It has become a popular ornamental tree in Europe. The leaves are gathered in summer. Parts Used  Leaves. US_266-283_Sanguinaria_Ziziphus_jujuba.indd   276 26/02/16   12:48 pm277 other medicinal plantsTrigonella foenum-graecum
vomiting. He noted that “it comforts and
strengthens the head, stomach, reins [ureters] and
womb, expels wind and breaks the stone.” Carolus
Linnaeus, the 18th-century Swedish naturalist, used
the plant to treat headaches and hangovers. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Like its close
relative thyme ( Thymus vulgaris, p. 143), wild thyme
is antiseptic and antifungal. It may be taken as an
infusion or syrup to treat flu and colds, sore
throats, coughs, whooping cough, chest infections,
and bronchitis. Wild thyme has anticongestion
properties and helps clear a stuffy nose, sinusitis,
ear congestion, and related complaints. It has been
used to expel threadworms and roundworms in
children, and is used to settle gas and colic. Wild
thyme’s antispasmodic action makes it useful in
relieving period pain. Externally, it may be applied
as a poultice to treat mastitis (inflammation of the
breast), and an infusion may be used as a wash to
help heal wounds and ulcers. Wild thyme is also
used in herbal baths and pillows. Related Species  See thyme ( T. vulgaris, p. 143). Caution  For worms in children, use only under
professional supervision. Tilia spp. (Tiliaceae)
Linden,
Lime
Description  Deciduous trees growing to a
height of 100 ft (30 m), with smooth gray bark,
heart-shaped leaves, and clusters of pale yellow
flowers with winglike bracts. Habitat & Cultivation Native to Europe,
linden is found in the wild, but is also much planted
in gardens and along roads. The flowers are
collected in summer. Parts Used  Flowers
and bracts. Constituents  Linden
contains flavonoids
(especially quercetin and
kaempferol), caffeic and
other acids, mucilage
(about 3%), tannins, volatile
oil (0.02%-0.1%), and traces
of benzodiazepine-like
compounds. The flavonoids
improve circulation. History & Folklore
Greek myth recounts how
Philyra, a nymph, was
raped by the god Cronus
in the guise of a horse,
and eventually gave birth
to the famed centaur,
Chiron. Philyra was so
devastated that she Linden  flowers from
several species,
including Tilia
europaea, are used
in herbal medicine.Red clover is a common wayside plant, but it is also
cultivated as a fodder crop.falling estrogen levels, but also to exert a protective
effect on the heart and circulation in menopausal
women with low estrogen levels. Early-stage
research points to the isoflavones countering bone
loss, making them potentially of use in
osteoporosis. Due to the isoflavones’ ability to
“compete” with the body’s own estrogen, it is now
thought that red clover may be helpful in both
preventing and treating breast cancer.begged the gods not to leave her amongst mortals. The gods granted her wish by transforming her
into a linden tree. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Linden is an
antispasmodic, sweat-inducing, and sedative
remedy. It relieves tension and sinus headaches,
helping to calm the mind and allow easy sleep. Linden is an excellent remedy for stress and panic,
and is used specifically to treat nervous palpitations. The flowers bring relief to colds and flu by
reducing nasal congestion and soothing fever. Linden flowers are commonly taken to lower high
blood pressure, particularly when there are
emotional factors involved. The flowers are used
over the long term to treat high systolic blood
pressure associated with arteriosclerosis. Because
of their emollient quality, linden flowers are used in
France to make a lotion for itchy skin. Trifolium pratense (Fabaceae)
Red Clover
Description  Perennial herb growing to 16 in
(40 cm). Has a hairy upright stem, leaves with 3 (or,
rarely, 4) oval leaflets with a white crescent marking,
and pink to purple egg-shaped flowerheads. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Europe
and Asia, and naturalized in North America and
Australia, red clover is widely cultivated for hay
and as a nitrogen-fixing crop. The flowerheads
are collected when newly opened in summer. Parts Used  Flowerheads. Constituents  Red clover contains volatile
oil, including benzyl alcohol and methyl salicylate,
isoflavones, coumarins, and cyanogenic glycosides. The isoflavones occur at relatively high levels and
are phytoestrogenic. The isolated isoflavones are
marketed as a treatment for menopausal problems. History & Folklore  This herb has traditionally
been used to treat breast cancer. A concentrated
decoction was applied to the site of the tumor in
order to encourage it to grow outward and clear
the


 they would
give me cobalt. On the way home and during the next few days, I pon dered my predicament. I was in emotional
shock and I was weak and sick in body. Mentally, I reviewed my symptoms over the past
months. My health had deteriorated gradually. For a t least a year, I had been unable to sleep on
my left side and more recently I was unable to slee p on my back. I felt a pressure-like discomfort
in the left upper quadrant and under the left rib c age. I also experienced shortness of breath when
in these positions. I had "night sweats," awakening  frequently at 1:00 or 2:00 a.m. drenched in
perspiration. I had a persistent backache and low e nergy level. In the previous six months I had
lost 40 pounds. I was 45 years of age and, as a reg istered nurse, I had nursed hundreds of cancer
patients in various stages of the disease. I recall ed some painful statistics. The survival rate for
metastatic cancer was less than 1%. Later, I learned the primary tumor was in the splee n with involvement in the pancreas and lower
left lung as well as metastasis to the colon. I had  a difficult decision to make. I felt my body was
too weak to withstand major surgery again in four w eeks and yet my surgeon had told me I
would be "very foolish" not to consent to further s urgery. In my helplessness I claimed God’s promises in James 1:5; "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to all men
liberally." As is often the case, God had already b egun to answer my prayer before I asked. Six
months prior to my hospitalization, I had read Dr. Kelley’s book One Answer To Cancer  and was
so impressed I stated to a friend, "If I ever have cancer, I think this is the treatment I would
follow." Little did I realize that within six month s, I would be faced with that decision. My
ultimate decision was to go see Dr. Kelley with the  thought that I would postpone the surgery
until I could get my body built up on a good nutrit ional program. I went on Dr. Kelley’s program in November of 1971. My malignancy index was 700. I sent in a
urine specimen to Dr. Contreras in Mexico. The test  for malignancy was positive. I realized my
weak body was fighting three major battles — recove ring from the trauma of surgery and
peritonitis, cancer, and severe emotional stress. E very three to five weeks, I suffered a healing
crisis usually lasting about five days. During this  time I stopped taking my enzymes. My
symptoms were an ache-all-over feeling, nausea, abd ominal pain, weakness and mental
depression. I used zone therapy, hot salt baths and  hot wet baths for pain control to avoid taking
pill medication. My family provided great assistanc e and moral support. Friends and neighbors
often brought fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts. So me even supplied fresh non-chlorinated water. Many prayers were uttered on my behalf. After three months, I went back to Dr. Kelley. In s pite of all the suffering since the last visit, I
felt I was making progress. The test confirmed that  in fact I had made remarkable progress. I
decided not to have further surgery unless some eme rgency situation arose such as symptoms of
intestinal obstruction. I continued to improve. My healing crisis became fu rther and further apart and less severe. My
checkup every three months with Dr. Kelley showed r emarkable progress. In September of 1972,
my local physician checked my condition. My blood c hemistry was normal, colon X-rays were
negative and physical examinations revealed nothing  abnormal. Twenty-eight months later I completed another serie s of tests; X-rays, Pap smear, etc. All were
completely negative. By this time my night sweats h ad disappeared and I could sleep
comfortably in any position. I had gained 20 pounds  and my general health and sense of well
being was better than it had been in fifteen years. I am indebted to Dr. Kelley and his kind and wonder ful staff and grateful to God that an
alternative has been provided for cancer patients w ho choose not to undergo radiation,
chemotherapy and surgery. Dr. Kelley: "Rachael and her husband and I have been friends fo r a long time. One of the
blessings that I’ve had over these years, along wit h some of the problems inherent in helping to
change the course of health care in our society, is  the friends and friendships that I have been
permitted to have. Rachel reminds all of those who start on this program that they will have a lot
of ‘up’ days and many, many ‘down’ days. It is hard, and it’s painful and it takes a lot of energy
and faith to continue. There is a lot of pain invol ved." Pancreas and Liver Cancer
W. D. Kelley, D.D.S., Winfield, KS
30-Year Victory Over Pancreatic/Liver Cancer. I can truthfully say that I have cured or healed my self of cancer (malignancy) and I can cure
myself again if it ever becomes necessary. Better s till, I have learned God’s Law of Health
concerning malignancy (cancer) and I will ever invo ke this Law so that I am not likely to have
the disease again. In the old adage "Physician, heal thyself" two thin gs stand out to me. One is, if a physician can’t
heal himself, how can he heal others? The other inv olves the true meaning of cure — cure for
anything. It is so often said. "I went to Dr. Jones  and he cured me." Nothing could be further
from the truth. No matter how many years a doctor h as gone to school, no matter how many
college degrees he may have, a doctor can cure only  one person — HIMSELF. It is important
that a person understand that only he can cure hims elf of anything! It is the individual and his body chemistry that cu re him of disease. In doing this, he must take
note that he is physical, structural, mental, and s piritual, and that each facet plays a part in his
cure. His physician or clinician can only bring to his attention some of the basic Laws of God
concerning health. Unfortunately, many clinicians a re not sufficiently aware of these Laws, even
though they are honest and sincere, and try their h ardest. Although I am a clinician, I have no intention of t reating anyone for cancer or any other disease. I am even more than a clinician — I am a teacher. M y purpose in writing this book is therefore
educational: I hope it will instruct you in God’s L aws of natural good health — and particularly
in those concerning malignancy (cancer) so that you  can have a body free of this dreaded
affliction. I call unto Yahweh — "I am that I am" —  to bless this publication and send it forth to
those who have the wisdom and need to use it. True Early Signs of Cancer:
The true early signs of cancer are the signs of ina dequate protein metabolism. They are:
• Gas on the stomach or bowel
• Sudden weakness of the eyes
• Tired feeling most of the time
• Muscle weakness and cramps — first in the back, the n in the chest
• Extreme mental depression
• Sudden change in hair texture or color
• Development of various hernias (only in slow-growin g tumors)
• Confusion — difficulty in making even simple decisi ons
I had cancer for more than three years before the t rue nature of the problem ever dawned on me. At the height of the cancer, I supposedly had about  two months to live. If I had not discovered God’s Laws concerning cancer and applied them very diligently, I would not be here to share
this information. With few exceptions, by the time one discovers he h as cancer he has had it for a very long time. This was my situation. Now that I really know all t he true early signs of cancer, I also know that
I was being warned many months before my case becam e clinical. From time to time, I would notice belching just a l ittle gas, but I didn’t give it much thought —
just supposed I had eaten a little too much. Eventu ally, I began to pass gas from the bowel, a
little at first and finally so much that it was emb arrassing to me and also my family. My First Warning:
My hobby was antique automobiles. On one trip the f amily made to Colorado in our 1923
Cadillac, I noticed that at dusk I found it difficu lt to read the road signs. I had to be right up to
them before they became legible. I still didn’t hav e the good sense even to suspect I had cancer,
and didn’t give the matter much more thought until two months later when I was showing some
slides to the Antique Automobile Club. I couldn’t s eem to get the pictures in focus. I thought I
had damaged my camera, but the club members said th e pictures were very clear and that I’d
better have my eyes checked. Finally, I gave in and  made an appointment


 a random
act. Change is an announcement that someth ing is not working. The change that has occurred in your life has happened because disharmony was
present. When disharmony is present, life becomes dysfunctional —and that condition
violates the first of the Basic Principles of Life (Life Is Functional, Ada ptable, and
Sustainable) and invokes the second. Okay... now you might say, “If all things happen for the better... I mean, if that is really
true ... then someone needs to tell me what in blazes God has in mind, because things sure
don’t look any better to me!”
I know that I’ll be hearing that a lot during the Changing Everything Workshop that
we’re presenting in satellite TV “web casts” around the world, and in our twice -annual live,
in-person retreats. And this leads us to... CHANGE #6:
Change  your idea about why Change occurs  Even if you accept that all change happens for the better, you do not know why this new
circumstance, situation, or condition is better. You don’t understand the nature of the
improvement. That’s because the improvement m ay not have to do with exterior
conditions, but with interior conditions. What you are not seeing is why  change occurs —
and who is causing it. When you see this and embrace it as your living truth, once again
everything in your day -to-day experience will... well... change. So here comes another Actual Truth. Get ready. Are you ready? This is a tough one, so take a breath. Okay, here it comes... Change occurs because you want it to occur. Everything that changes changes at your direction. Whoa, that  sure doesn’t seem true! Why in the world would you want  to have happen
what has just happened? No one in their right mind would choose that! Are you saying this (or screaming it) inside your head right now? Well, if you are you would be right. No one in th eir right mind would  choose something
like this. The mind does not make these choices. The soul does. All of which gets us to the agenda  of the soul. First we established that you have  a soul,
yes? Now we need to look at why. Why do you have a soul? What’s  its purpose? What’s its
function? When you understand this (or freshly remember it), it will be very clear to you
why you would choose the change you have chosen just now. Your soul’s agenda flows serenely with the larger energy of life itself. Life’s ene rgy
always moves toward synergy, harmony, glorious expression, and expansion. It seeks an
experience of itself, in fullness. When I add my own human language to this understanding I find myself saying that life’s
energy always moves in the direction of wha t I call “love.” Love of self, love of others, and
love of life. Your own individual energy moves in the same direction. Your soul and the “soul of the
universe” desire, seek, and produce at all times the same thing. It is when your mind  gets in
the way th at it seems as though it is not producing this, that something terrible has
happened, and that you’re going in the wrong direction. I’m going to use an example now from Christian doctrine to illustrate what I am saying
here. The New Testament tells us that  Jesus went with his disciples to a garden in a place
called Gethsemane. There, he asked his followers to sit and wait for him and to pray. He,
too, he said, was going to go off to pray, but by himself. And then, being alone, he felt a great heaviness come upon him, almost to the point
where he could die. And he knew what lay ahead. And he called out to God, “Father! You
can do anything! If there is any way that this can happen, remove this cup from my lips.... ”
Here Jesus’ mind had gotten  involved, and he wanted a change of direction in the way
things were going. But immediately his vibration was raised, through the sheer power of his will. “Yet not my will, but thine,” he said. And with those words his soul returned to
alignment with the soul of the universe —or, if you please, with God. There is but One Soul, yet there are many expressions. These individuated aspects of the
One Soul seek synergy, harmony, glorious expression, and expansion. This is another way
of saying that life in all it s forms seeks the very same thing that Life itself seeks. How could
it be any other way? Yet the soul and the mind are two different things. The “life form” that you have taken
has both a soul and a mind (as well as a body), and it is in this triune totali ty that it fully
equips itself to do what you came here —to physical life —to do. The job of the mind is to make sure that the body —your physical instrument, or tool —is
kept safe, so that you may use it to do what you came here to do. The job of the soul is to
make sure that the mind always knows what you came here to do, and does not get caught
up in its own make -believe world. It is like getting caught up in a virtual reality on the Internet. I’m sure you must know
that there are now entire “worlds” on the Internet into which you may enter, claim an
identity, and live an entire “life” —growing up, finding love, creating a career, buying a
home, having a family, experiencing success and becoming rich (or not)... you can actually
produce an entire experience  of life in these virtual realities, interacting with others,
entering into legal agreements —it’s all really quite detailed, sophisticated, and complex. And none of it is real. Obviously, not a single bit of it is really happening to You. It is only
happen ing to the “you” that You created in that make -believe world. To your soul, physical life on the earth is very much the same thing. The trick is not to
get “lost” in the make -believe world of your mind, but to use your body and your mind to do
what your so ul came here to do. We are all doing that right now, but some people are doing it consciously and some are
doing it unconsciously. That is, without knowing what they are doing. Now I know that some of this may be starting to sound a little bit far out, so maybe it
would be a good time to just take a little rest here and just kind of “be with” all that’s been
said. Try not to judge it or evaluate it. Just rest with it and let it be just what it is: merely an
idea, one person’s concept; something for you t o consider. Okay? So, for now, would you
like to
Take a break? And when you’re ready, pick up the chapter at... A QUESTION OF BALANCE
What happened to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane is what happens to all of us. I love
the fact that this story is in the Bible for that very reason. It gives us all hope if we know
that even Jesus was having to deal with the balancing of his mind and his soul as part of the
process by which he had the fullest experience of himself. That’s what we’re talking about here in  this conversation. I’m wanting to assist you in
seeing that life is not exactly what you may think it is, and that there is a reason  that things
are happening the way they are happening, and that you are not a victim  to this reason, but,
rather, that you are at cause in the matter. This idea would be difficult for you to embrace unless you had a clear understanding of
your true identity; of who you really are and why you are here on the earth in physical form
and what life is really and truly all about. Absent such an understanding, none of life will make much sense. With  such an
understanding, all of it  makes sense. And when it makes sense to you, you no longer have to
suffer the pain and the frustration that you have known in your life so far. Changes can
come along right and left (and they will), and they will not discombobulate you, or draw
you into anger and sadness. You will have changed the way Change itself is experienced —
because you will have understood everything there is to understand about  Change,
including that... All change is change for the better. Change occurs because you want it to occur. The mind rejects such notions, but the soul shouts them to high heaven. This is because
the soul knows what the mind cannot comprehend. And this is beca use the mind comes
from Past Data, while the soul comes from EverMoment. EverMoment  is my name for the moment of now. It is the only moment that ever is. There is no moment other than EverMoment —although we have created the illusion that
there is. We’ve cr eated this illusion for a reason. The mind has broken down EverMoment into bits of information about life, called data. It has categorized these data (because that is its job). Your mind takes in data from what it
experiences as something it calls “now” an d stores it in memory according to certain
criteria. This


less sleep. Clock time is just a quality of daily life, like other
qualities we know as colors, tastes, smells, and so on. Without
human beings to experience these qualities, they don’t exist. Photons, the particles of lig ht, have no brightness without our
perception of brightness; p hotons are invisible and colorless. Likewise, time is an artifact of human experience. Outside our
perception, we cannot know anything about time. This seems to
contradict the cornerstone of  science, which holds that “of course”
there was a physical universe before human life evolved on Earth,
which m eans that “of course” there was time as well, billions of
years of time. Here w e come  to a fork in th e road, because either you a ccept
that tim e, as registered by th e human brain, is real on its own or
you arg ue that, being dependent on the human brain, time is
created in consciousness. The second position is by far the
stronger one, even though fewer people believe it. In our
awareness we constantly convert the timeless into the experience
of time—ther e is no getting around this. Since such a
transformation cannot happen “in” time, something else must be
going on. To get a handle on t his “something else,” let’s look at the
present moment, the now, the immediate present. All e xperience happens in the  now. Even to remember the  past
or antic ipate the future is a present-moment event. Brain cells,
which physically process the conversion of the timeless into time,
function only in the present. They have no other choice, since the
electrical signals and chemical reactions that run brain cells occur
only here and now. If the present moment is the only real time we
can know in th e waking state, why is it so elusive. You can use a
clock as fine-tuned as an atomic clock to predict when the next
second, millisecond, or trillionth of a second will arrive, but that’s
not the same a s predicting the now. The present momen t, as an
experience, is totally unpredi ctable. If it could be predicted, you’d
know your next thought in advance, which is impossible. As we touched on already,  the present moment is always
elusive because  the instant you register it as either a sensation, an
image, a feeling, or a thought, it’s gone. So let’s boil these  insights
down. The now, the place where we all live, can be described as:
the junction point where the timeless is converted into
time
the only “real” time we know in the waking state
a totally unpredictable phenomenon
a totally elusive phenomenon
Now, if  all these characteristi cs are being correctly described, it
turns o ut that we have been fooling ourselves to believe that time
is a  simple ma tter of tick-tock on the clock. In some my sterious
way, ea ch of us occupies a tim eless domain, and to produce a four-dimensional w orld for the purpose of living in it, we mentally
construct it. That is, we create the world in consciousness first and
foremost. Reality, including ordinary clock time, is constructed in
consciousness as well. We mu st not fall into the tra p of saying that the mind creates
reality. The mind is a vehicle for active thinking experience, and,
like tim e and space, it has to  have a source beyond some thing as
transient and elusive as thou ghts. If we trusted our min ds, we’d
equate going to sleep with death. In sleep the conscious mind
gives up the w orld of solid physical objects and clock time. Yet
when w e wake up in the morning, there is a return of solid objects
and clock time. They were held in waiting, so to speak, by
consciousness, even during the eight hours a day that the thinking
mind was out of commission. If th e d irect pa th aims to tak e us beyond the illusion we accept
as r eal, it must deliver the experience of being timeless. In its
fullest state, the timeless experience is simple, natural, and
effortless—it is  the sense of self, which quietly lies insid e every
other experience. We are only partially there. The exercise in this
chapter, which  allows you to experience your body in awareness,
thaws o ut one aspect of the  illusion. The present discussion of
being t imeless thaws out another aspect. In both cases, as
physicality and  clock time sta rt to lose their grip, you realize that
there is another way to live: being metahuman. When you start being metahuman, you exist at the timeless
source of the self. It’s a huge step to know that the timeless is with
us, bey ond any belief in birth and death, age and decay. Things
appear and disappear in our dreams when we’re sleeping. Yet we
don’t m ourn them, because we know that dreams are an illusion. What matters isn’t the things  that appear and disappear, o nly that
you don’t mistake the dream for reality. Discovering that the same is true about our waking dream sets
us f ree from t he fear of death. Metahuman is about mo re than
this. Liberated  from illusion, we can be free of all fear. In the end,
waking up leads to absolut e freedom. We don’t just l ead our
everyday lives. We navigate the field of infinite possibilities. I11

R E C O V E R I N G  T H E
W H O L E  M I N D
magine that you’ve gone to a cabin in the woods that sits by a
small lake. The sun wakes you up very early, and when you walk
down to  the lake in the pale light of dawn, it is perfectly still. The
surface is mirror-like and undisturbed. You have the urge to pick
up a pebble and toss it into the lake. The pebble lands with a plop,
ripples spread  out across the water, and, as the ring of ripples
widens, they fade away until nothing remains but the still surface
of the lake. It h as returned to what it was before you came along to
disturb it. In this modes t experience is reflected the whole story of the
human mind. All that’s needed is to see the scene in reverse, like
running a film backward. The surface of the lake is perfectly still. A faint ring of ripples distur bs the water, at first in a way that’s
barely d iscernible. The ripple s grow bigger and the ring starts to
shrink. All at once a pebble pops out of the water and f lies into
your hand. This is how the human mind looks from the perspective of
metareality. Th ere is pure c onsciousness, still and undisturbed. Faint activity begins to stir, s o faint that you have to be quiet andvery alert to notice it. But this activity—call it a vibr ation in
consciousness—becomes mo re urgent until something fully
formed pops into existence: a sensation, image, feeling, or
thought. In d aily life a myriad of mental events pop into existence, and
they are so con stant and compelling we never experience  the still
surface of the lake, which is pure consciousness. The direct path
aims to recover this experien ce, because a still, undisturbed state
of a wareness is whole mind. Whole mind contains the infinite
potential that is unique to Homo sapiens. A s with so ma ny things
in meta reality, whole mind is already here and now. You  have to
have a lake before you can throw a pebble into it, and you have to
have a lake for the pebble to pop out of it, too. Both p rocesses
occur in the co smos as every subatomic particle emerges from the
quantum vacuum and fades back into it. Likewise, your thoughts
arise from silence, poise in midair only as long as it takes to be
noticed, and then fade back where they came from. If w hole mind is already here and now, why do we ne ed to
recover it. The answer offered in this book is that metareality lies
beyond the illusions of virtual reality, which bamboozles us by
seeming to be real. Whole m ind is indisputably real, as th e direct
path aims to prove. But I feel that something more is needed. If
mental activity were exactly like pebbles popping out of a lake,
each thought would naturally die away, and the mind  would
effortlessly ret urn to its und isturbed state. In other words, there
would be no i nterruptions, no clinging or blurring or storms to
whip the lake up. Unfortunately, our minds are not smoothly connected to pure
consciousness. Our minds are a confused, chaotic jumble, vividly
described in some Eastern traditions as a monkey. Every thought
joins the storm of other thoughts without returning to a still,
undisturbed st ate. To be hu man is to ride the storm. Once you
learned as a small child to speak and put thoughts into words,
your mind was off and running. Fueled by the agenda of the ego,
“I” started the endless task of accepting A


they’re
meant	to	keep	the	animals	alive	and	healthy	enough	to	grow	hefty	before	being
slaughtered. Many	of	the	drugs	added	to	animal	feed	are	undeclared,	and
residues	of	these	drugs	can	be	found	in	the	meat. One	study	that	examined
animal	feed	in	Northern	Ireland	showed	that	out	of	247	medicated	feeds,	35
percent	contained	undeclared	antimicrobials. Even	worse,	out	of	161	“un-
medicated”	feeds,	44	percent	were	found	to	contain	antimicrobials. The
contaminants	most	frequently	identified	included	chlortetracycline,
sulfonamides,	penicillin,	and	ionophores. 24
	Yes,	you	read	that	right—
penicillin. Who	knew	you	were	eating	one	of	the	strongest	antibiotics	available	with	your
Sunday	morning	bacon	and	eggs. Farms	also	use	a	range	of	antibiotics	to	get	their	chickens	to	market	weight
faster,	and	low-dose-antibiotic	use	in	animals	has	been	linked	to	the
development	of	antibiotic-resistant	bacterial	strains. This	can	also	wipe	out	your
gut	flora—and	your	whole	health,	really. 25
	In	2011,	the	pharmaceutical	company
Pfizer
temporarily	suspended	use	of	the	poultry	drug
Roxarsone	after	US
Food
and	Drug	Administration	(FDA)	reports	showed	that	compounds	in	the	drug
could	break	down	into	inorganic	arsenic,	a	toxin	that	can	produce	skin	lesions,
respiratory	irritation,	and	several	types	of
cancer. Inorganic	arsenic	was	leaching
into	local	water	supplies	and	remaining	in	chicken	tissue	after	slaughter. 26
The	effects	of	chronic	low-arsenic	exposure	are	not	well	known,	but	studies
have	indicated	that	even	low-level	exposure	may	contribute	to	endocrine	and
cognitive	deficits. 27
	Although	use	of	Roxarsone	has	been	suspended,	there	are
several	other	similar	drugs	being	used	in	animal	production	that	have	the
possibility	of	exposing	consumers	to	toxic	forms	of	arsenic. Some	have	even
hypothesized	that	arsenic	can	be	linked	to	the	rise	in	autism	rates. 28
Clearly,	there	is	nothing	pretty	about	commercial	meat. If	and	when	you
choose	to	eat	animal	products,	look	for	items	that	are	organic,	grass-fed,	and
free	of	steroids	and	hormones. Ideally,	try	to	find	someone	who	sells	these
products	at	a	local	farmer’s	market	and	talk	to	him	or	her	about	how	the
animals	are	fed	and	treated	in	general. THE
ENVIRONMENTAL	IMPACT	OF	ANIMAL	AGRICULTURE
Eating	organic	meat	will	still	not	solve	the	major	detrimental	environmental	issues
of	animal	agriculture,	which	is
the
	leading	cause	of	deforestation,	water
consumption,	and	pollution;	it	is	also	responsible	for	more	greenhouse	gases	than
the	transportation	industry. Animal	agriculture	from	producing	meat,	chicken,
eggs,	and	fish	is	a	primary	driver	of	rainforest	destruction,	species	extinction,
habitat	loss,	topsoil	erosion,	ocean	“dead	zones,”	and	more. 29
	It’s	shocking	that	this
is	not	discussed	more,	but	hopefully	that	will	start	to	change. If	we	truly	care	about	the	environment,	the	most	impactful	thing	we	can	do	is	to
be	conscious	of	our	food	choices	and	the	impact	they	have	on	the	earth. The	choice
to	give	up	meat,	or	to	at	least	greatly	reduce	your	consumption,	will	make	for	a
healthier	and	more	beautiful	you
and
	a	healthier	and	more	beautiful	planet. SHIFT	5:
Incorporate	Top	Radical	Beauty
Foods	and
Routines
Routines	and	daily	rhythms	are	stabilizing	forces	that	have	a	balancing	effect
on	your	life. Routine	in	a	dietary	sense	is	important	for	establishing	excellent
digestion	and	patterns. Having	a	structure	makes	it	easier	to	maintain	your
beneficial	eating	habits. Such	daily	rhythms	provide	a	sense	of	steadiness,	like
counting	on	the	sun	to	rise	as	we	get	up	and	start	our	day	and	to	set	every
evening	as	we	settle	toward	rest. This	steadiness	creates	an	environment	of	safety
for	your	mind,	helping	to	reduce	stress	and	anxiety. A	more	calm,	peaceful
mind	manifests	outwardly	in	a	body	that	does	not	age	as	quickly	and	is	more
naturally	beautiful. Now	that	you	have	information	about	general	shifts,	here	you’ll	learn	some
very	specific	daily	routines	that	will	give	you	the	most	Radically	Beautiful
results	to	enhance	your	authentic	expression. Here	are	some	things	to
remember	and	some	new	ideas	as	well. Start	the	Day	with
Hot	Water	with	Lemon
You	already	know	how	great	this	is	for	your	digestive	system	and
liver	and	to
support	cleansing. Keep	lemons	stocked	at	home	and	make	this	a	daily	habit. For	even	more	digestive	benefits,	especially	if	you	live	in	a	place	with	cold
winters,	add	some	sliced	ginger	to	this	nourishing	morning	beverage. Drink	a
Glowing	Green	Smoothie	Daily
This	is	a	big	component	of	Kimberly’s	Beauty	Detox	program	and	is	outlined
in	great	detail	in	the	Beauty	Detox	books. Smoothies	are	a	really	efficient	way	to
get	nutrients,	and	blending	abundant	amounts	of	beauty	greens	and	fruit	makes
it
easy	for	you	to	digest	and	absorb	all	those	minerals,	vitamins,	andantioxidants	while	loading	up	your	system	with	fiber. Start	making	it	part	of
your	morning	routine	(see	recipe	on
this	page
)	after	you	drink	your	hot	water
with	lemon. Take	an	Excellent
Probiotic	Supplement	Every
Day
Probiotics	support	optimal	digestion,	leading	to	better	nutrient	absorption	and
more	efficient	expulsion	of	waste. This	is	an	incredibly	important	beauty
supplement. See	the	authors’	websites	for	recommendations	(
deepakchopra. com
,
kimberlysnyder. com
). Become	Veggie-Centric
Make	it	part	of	your	rhythm	to	include	these	key,	fiber-filled	components	into
every	meal,	whether	a	salad,	some	cooked	or	chopped	greens,	or	greens	topped
on	whatever	you	are	eating. No	more	meals	of	just	bread	and	cold	cuts	or	eggs
and	toast. Get	your	veggies	in	at	every	meal	for	alkalizing	balance. Eat
Seeds	Daily
Sprinkle	some	freshly	ground	flaxseeds	onto	your	salads	or	have	some	soaked
chia	seeds	(in	puddings,	salad	dressings,	or	smoothies)	every	day. You	can	also
take	an	algae-based	DHA	and	EPA	supplement. This	will	ensure	you’re	getting
the	proper	level	of	beautifying	omega-3	fats	for	beautiful	skin,	a	balanced
mood,	and	a	healthy	heart. Make
Turmeric	Part	of	Your	Life
If	you	are	new	to	turmeric,	it’s	time	to	start	befriending	it. Pick	up	some
organic,	powdered	turmeric	and	add	a	bit	to	your	evening	tea,	hot	soups,	veggie
dishes,
or	blended	into	salad	dressings	(see	the
Creamy	M


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Essential	Amino	Acid–Carbohydrate	Supplement	Enhances	Muscle
Protein	Anabolism	after	Resistance	Exercise,”
Journal	of	Applied	Physiology
88,	no. 2	(February	2000):	386–92. 39. Ikuma	Murakami,	Takayuki	Sakuragi,	Hiroshi	Uemura,	et	al.,	“Significant
Effect	of	a	Pre-exercise	High-Fat	Meal	After	a	3-Day	High-Carbohydrate
Diet	on	Endurance	Performance,”
Nutrients
	4,	no. 7	(2012):	625–37. 40. Y.	Yang,	L.	Breen,	N.	A.	Burd,	et	al.,	“Resistance	Exercise	Enhances
Myofibrillar	Protein	Synthesis	with	Graded	Intakes	of	Whey	Protein	in
Older	Men,”
British	Journal	of	Nutrition
	108,	no. 10	(November	2012):
1780–88,	doi:10.1017/S0007114511007422. Shift	17:	Practice	Breathing	and	Yoga	Exercises	for	Beauty
1. B.	K.	S.	Iyengar,
Light	on	Yoga
,	rev. ed. (New	York:	Schocken,	1977).Index
A
abhyanga
,
itr.1
,
7.1
,
7.2
,
7.3
,
8.1
,
9.1
,
12.1
,
12.2
,
13.1
,
13.2
,
13.3
,
14.1
accepting,
see

resting	into	existence
acid/alkaline	ratio,
3.1
,
5.1
foods	harmful	to
acne,
2.1
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
5.1
,
6.1
,
6.2
,
8.1
,
14.1
,
14.2
Acne-Preventing	Tonic
action	and	service,	path	of
Advances	in	Clinical	Chemistry
aerosols
aging,	premature
overexercising	and
agni
Agriculture	Department,	U.S.	(USDA)
National	Organic	Program	of
air	fresheners
alarm	clocks
alcohol,
2.1
,
2.2
,
2.3
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
8.1
,
12.1
“Alkaline	Diet,	The:	Is	There	Evidence	That	an	Alkaline	pH	Diet	Benefits
Health?”	(
Journal	of	Environmental	and	Public	Health
	article)
All-Good	Oven	Cleaner	Scrub
Almond	Blissful	Beauty	Shake
almonds
aloe	vera	gel
aloe	vera	juice
alpha	hydroxy	acids	(AHAs),
6.1
,
8.1
American	Academy	of	Dermatology
American	Cancer	SocietyAmerican	Institute	for	Cancer	Research
American	Journal	of	Epidemiology
American	Journal	of	Preventive	Medicine
Ananda
animal	agriculture,	environmental	impact	of
animal	fats
antibiotics,	in	animal	feed
antioxidants,
6.1
,
9.1
Antioxidant	Veggie	and	Garbanzo	Bean	Salad
anxiety,	sleep	deprivation	and
appliances
Archives	of	Pediatrics	and	Adolescent	Medicine
artificial	light,
11.1
,
12.1
artificial	sweeteners
Asia
Assyria
Atkins	diet
Atman
,
see

true	self
Australia
Australian	National	University
avocados,
2.1
,
2.2
Ayurveda,
itr.1
,
1.1
,
2.1
,
2.2
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
5.1
,
5.2
,
5.3
,
5.4
,
5.5
,
7.1
,
7.2
,
8.1
,
8.2
,
9.1
,
12.1
,
13.1
,
14.1
,
14.2
,
16.1
B
Babylonia,
itr.1
,
14.1
Bag-Banishing	Skin	Treatment
bags,	under-eye
bananas
Baxter,	Richard
Baylor	College	of	Medicine
Beautiful	Movement,
itr.1
,
15.1
breathing	and
in	daily	routineyoga	and
beauty:
acid/alkaline	ratios	and
external	definition	of
universality	of
see	also

Radical	Beauty
Beauty	Detox	Power,	The
Beauty	Detox	Solution,	The
,
5.1
,
5.2
,
12.1
bedclothes,	washing
bee	pollen,
2.1
,
2.2
beer
beets
Beijing
being,
see

resting	into	existence
Better	Sleep	Council
beverages,	fizzy,
2.1
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
3.3
Bhastrika
,
17.1
,
17.2
Bhujaṅgasana
	(Cobra	Pose)
BioInitiative	Working	Group
biorhythms
bitter	foods
black	rice
bloating,
1.1
,
2.1
,
2.2
,
2.3
,
2.4
,
2.5
,
2.6
,
2.7
,
2.8
,
2.9
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
5.1
,
7.1
blueberries
Boat	Pose	(
Nāvasana
)
body,	natural	rhythms	of
Bolt,	Usain
books,	printed,	e-readers	vs.
Boston,	Mass.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        G. L. G. Hildenbrand,	L. C. Hildenbrand,	K. Bradford,	et	al.,	“Five-Year
Survival	Rates	of	Melanoma	Patients	Treated	by	Diet	Therapy	After	the
Manner	of	Gerson:	A	Retrospective	Review,”
Alternative	Therapies	in	Health
and	Medicine
	1,	no. 4	(September	1995):	29–37. 38. Caldwell	B. Esselstyn,	MD,	“Updating	a	12-Year	Experience	with


actions as result of, 48–50
positive, 73
practice in creation of, 73
imagination, 30, 33, 39, 77
immortality:of invisible essence of self, 77, 203
of thought, 16, 18, 60, 62, 76, 203, 286
individualism, 1 17
infinity, 121, 158, 347–48
God and, 218–19
inner peace, 177–81, 199, 204, 225–26
signs of, 16
intelligence:
form supported by, 17–18, 71–72, 74–75, 167, 199,
233, 238
universe supported by, 211, 219, 232, 238
intuition, 230, 238, 244, 252
Invisible W ay, The  (Field), 221

Jacobsen, Rolf, 289–90
James, William, 1 1
Jesus Christ, 23, 39, 80, 102, 106, 108, 1 17, 269
forgiveness taught by, 266, 270
John Paul II, Pope, 269–70
judgmental habits, 33–34, 45, 67, 70, 78, 1 12, 1 18, 174, 176–78, 200, 248
attachment to, 177
forgiveness and, 259, 266–68, 283
guilt and, 283–84
reduction of, 266–68
Jung, Carl, 17, 207–8, 235

Keyes, Ken, 88–89
Kierkegaard, Søren, 32
Krishna, 102, 108
Krishnamurti, J., 223, 230

labeling, 32–33, 1 10, 1 14–15, 185Lao-tze, 157
leadership, 103, 104–7, 1 16
limitations, 152–53
transcending of, 14–15, 133
Lincoln, Abraham, 38, 106–7
Lives of a Cell, The  (Thomas), 89, 98
loneliness, 162
Lorenzini, Shirley, 236–37, 243
love, 25, 67, 75–77, 1 15, 1 16, 1 18, 156, 178, 180, 199, 225, 268, 273, 282,
289
of children, 179, 198
defined, 96
detachment and, 176–77, 182–84, 188, 197, 201
harmony and, 74, 81, 96–97, 99, 1 17, 270
of objects, 170–71
of oneself, 127–28, 263, 265, 271, 284
unconditional, 177, 183–84, 287
as universal synthesizer, 96–97
of work, 142–52, 156, 190
luck, 122, 249

Maslow, Abraham H., 210, 268
materialism, 161–62
meditation, 174, 191, 193, 250
technique for, 34–35
memory, 218, 219
miracles, 8–9, 15, 59, 123, 227
as synchronistic events, 232–43
Mohammed, 102, 269
money, attachment to, 190–91, 204
Moss, Richard, 85
motherhood, 215–16

negativity, 33–34, 45, 142–43, 151–52, 155, 271networking, 194–96, 205
New Science of Life, A (Sheldrake), 89
Newton, Sir Isaac, 240–41
New Y ork T imes,  44
ng, raymond, 228
Nightingale, Earl, 264
nocturnal emission, 58
no-limit living, 210
nuclear age, 99
Nureyev, Rudolph, 276
nutrition, 24, 34, 45, 187

obstacles:
blessings in, 235–36
as events, 229, 232
as opportunities, 57, 64–65, 78–79, 229
oneness, 83–1 19, 250
dreams and, 107–10
Einstein on, 84
as God, 90
paradoxes of, 1 17, 164
resistance to principle of, 1 10–13
scientific credibility of, 90–91
suggestions for applications of principle of, 1 14–19
thoughts of, 99
onesong, 83–84. See also  oneness
openness, 54
ownership, 128–32, 157, 163, 173, 176, 180–81, 182, 276
detachment from, 172, 200–1

Palmer, Arnold, 55
Papush, Howard, 45–46
parables:
of caged parrot, 60–62in Gulliver ’s Travels,  95–96
of lost key, 69
paradoxes, 235, 243, 247, 264, 275, 283, 287
of abundance, 130–31, 163
as concept, 9–1 1, 117, 190
of detachment, 163, 164, 174, 175, 177–78, 183–84,
188, 190, 192–93, 195, 200–201
“More is less” as, 170
of oneness and detachment, 164
of oneness and individualism, 1 17
in pursuit of goals, 1 15
of single dream, 1 10
of suf fering, 287
Parenthesis in Eternity  (Goldsmith), 282
parenting, 179–81, 183–84, 198, 204
patriotism, 1 16
Paul, Saint, 15, 266
peace, 151. See also  inner peace
Peace Pilgrim, 16
Peale, Norman Vincent, 38
perfection:
attachment to, 175
of universe, 207, 210–1 1, 246, 248, 258–59, 287
perseverance, 52
“phase transition,” 89
Picasso, Pablo, 9, 10
Pine, Arthur, 44
positiveness, 238
Prophet, The  (Gibran), 179
Provenzano, Marie, 171–73
Pulling Y our Own Strings  (Dyer), 209
Pyle, Joanna Spamer, 143–46, 150–51

quantum mechanics, 240–43
Quantum Reality  (Herbert), 89

Ram Dass, 10–1 1, 225–26
randomness, 207, 208–10, 243, 244, 245
Helprin on, 238–40
reactions to illusions, 57–58, 66–68, 79–80
reflections fr om the soul  (ng), 228
remote control, 212–13
Rentz, Earlene, 169
resistance:
to abundance, 146–48, 152–54
to detachment, 162–63, 196–98
to for giveness, 261
to importance of thought, 69–73
to principle of oneness, 1 10–13
to principle of synchronicity, 245–47
to transformation, 28–30
responsibility:
acceptance of, 72, 79–80, 197, 260–61, 263, 269
as word, 268
results, production of, 54–56
revenge, 263–66, 268, 270, 275
blame vs., 263–65
right-versus-wrong dichotomies, 188
“Road Less Traveled, The” (Frost), 41–42

scarcity consciousness, 1, 49, 127, 129, 131–34, 142–43, 146, 148, 151,
154, 281
origins of, 153
transcending of, 122–23
Schweitzer, Albert, 131
self-actualization, 210
separateness, 83, 84, 88, 103, 1 10–13, 1 14, 269–70
serenity, 176, 287, 288
service, 131–32, 150–51, 196,


 to sustain on urine alone. "I feel thatthis experiment can be undertaken by all. I can assure
that there is absolutely no fear of any ill effect. 1 do not write as a
propagandist, but being a physician I write this with full sense of
responsibility." Infantile Cold and Cough : My grandson Prashant, at the time of
birth weighed 4 112 lb. only. The normal weight of a baby is 7 lb. He
continually suffered from cold and cough since birth. It can be said
that doctor Ankleshwaria kept him alive by skill and injections. Up
to the age of three, his cold and cough continued in all the seasons
and so he grew up. U.T.-9 94 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
In spite of the belief in the efficacy in urine, he was not prepared
to drink it. He used to turn away his face and say, "Who can drink
urine? 11 I asked his mother tG rub urine on his body. The mother
continued rubbing regularly. As a result of it he was free from the
attack of cold, cough and fever in the last monsoon in spite of heavy
rains and is also free from the trouble during the cold season too. There was a general improvement in his health also. Now to make him drink auto-urine, I made a small
demonstration! I showed him a glass full of my urine and asked him
what it was. He looked at the glass and said, 11lt is urine.11
11See now, I drink it myself. There is nothing bad about-it. It tastes
and smells better than those ill-smelling medicines given to you.11
Saying thus I drank about 4 oz. urine while he was watching me. At
once he went to his mother, took a glass, passed urine in it and
drank a little. His hesitation diminished. Thus he got the means of
curing his disease. Thereafter some friends brought to my notice the fact that the
rubbing of urine had very good effect on child's paralysis. Whooping Cough : Shri Chandrakant of Ahmedabad (Rajpur,
Government colony, Block G), came to the Urine Therapy Centre to
receive instructions about urine treatment to be given to his wife. He reported that this baby was cured of whooping cough by
urine treatment. With a view to confirming the report, he had
submitted the following statement on 31-5-61 :
"I hereby state that last year my little son got whooping cough
when I was on service at Surat. The allopathic and Ayurvedic
medicines were tried. During the period my mother went there. She
made the young patient drink his own urine after every call. Thus the
old cough was cured by this simple treatment. We practised this
treatment ever after when ever the boy and any trouble. "Thus with gradual improvement, the whooping cough was
totally cured. His health which had gone down has been fully COUGH AND COLD : 95
totally cured. His health which had gone down has been fully
restored." AFTERMATH OF CASES
1. Shri Mukundrai D. Yy'i'!. ~n,xtor Street, Mahuva, Saurashtra)
had informed that he had used urine therapy for cough and cold and
he had recovered from both of them and in addition got complete
relief from other ailments. 2. The school-teacher from Chandranagar (Sankheda, Dist. Baroda) took to urine therapy and got rid of not only cough but
gas-trouble, pain in throat and chest, rheumatic pain in hands and
feet, and other ailments. He began to use this therapy on the
children of his school for their eye, skin and other ailements and it
has proved a blessing to them all. 3. Shri Rayashibhai Raojibhai (Sujapur, M.P.) had written that he
derived much benefit from the use of urine therapy in cough and
.,'&her ai I ments. 4. Shri Nariniprasad Roy, Mill Can Inspector, (New India Sugar
Mills, P.O. Manasi, Dist. Munger, Bihar) stated in his letter that the
could derive much benefit by urine therapy on cough, cold and
other ailments. 5. Shri Mangulal Shankarlal (UIIasnagar, Kalyan Camp, Room
No. 2, Barrack 406). had informed in writing that the could cure his
daughter's cough and cold by urine. 6. Shri B.Y. Bhagat from Surat wrote that his friends and their
wives utilized auto-urine and could derive much benefit. He has not
mentioned their ailments. CHAPTER VI
FEVERS
lnflue~za : Influenza has become a common malady these days. It undermmes the vitality and creates a lot of trouble. The patient
becomes extremely weak and the ill-effect continues for long even
after t~e fever _disappears. Urine works like a miracle against it. Some mformat1on about it was sent to some daily papers of
Ahmedabad by the office of Bharat Sevak Samaj for publication but
n~ne. of them. cared to publish it. Thereafter Dr. Manubhai Patel, the
D1stn~t Med1cal Officer, Mehsana, sent a report of his own
expe.nence to the same office. This important report was also not
publ1shed by the newspapers. I could not understan.d the attitude of the newspapers. It appeared
to ~e that they are ma1nly after advertisements only! 1 think it is
the1r duty to acquaint the public of anything of general intereste and
common welfare. I am giving below the report of Dr. Manubhai
Patel:
11This year in~luenza bro~e out. There is hardly and need to say
much about th1s. The pat1ents of this disease are considerably
worried while the doctors treat them very lightly. 111 am ~ ~actor of allopathy by profession. My remarks about
co-profess1on1sts may displease them. But 1 do not want to conceal
or ~urde~ ~uth. The physicians begin their treatment merely on the
bas1s of. VISible symptoms without probing into the underlying roots
of the d1sease. 11The modern allopaths.use strepto-penicillin injections APC
t~blets ~nd other medicines of the sulpha group. It is true that the
d1sease ·~suppressed by this treatment but it badly affects the heart
and the k1dneys. A number of patients have insomnia. '1A good number of patients of influenza come to me f~r
treatment. On the basis of my own experience, 1 can claim 'that the
96 ASTHMA : 97
one. 11ln 1931, when I was in Africa, this disease spread out among the
aborigines residing in forests of Uganda. I was anxious to know
about their method of is treatment. For this purpose, I investigated
and was surprized to know that some Protestant priests were treating
them by the application of auto-urine. By this treatment, Africans
had recovered their health in a short time. Then I took some interest
in this method of urine treatment. I cannot forget the love and
sympathy of those priests. They gave me two books on urine cure so
that I can understand the scientific method of this therapy. In 1942,
during the military service, I myself and other European officers of
my rank adopted urine treatment against a number of diseases.11
Shri Ranjitbhai Baladevbhai Parikh is a man of selfless service. He wa~ benefited by urine treatment. Now he is giving this
treatment to others also. There was an outbreak of influenza in
1958. As he was drinking urine daily, Ranjitbhai was saved from any
contamination but one of his nephews Dilip fell a prey to it
Ranjitbhai advised him to drink auto-urine. After half an hour the
patient had a strong vomit of some yellow and black substance. His
chest ana ·omach became light and influenza disappeared. The
patient did not teel further necessity to drink urine again. In this way
Shri Ranjitbhai cured a number of patients but never cared for any
publicity. CHAPTER VII
ASTHMA
1. Asthma of Twelve Years : Though I had experienc:= of urine
treatment on asthma, I would not rest satisfied with.. it I wish every
family to derive benefit from such experience and every
grandmother and mother to start using this invaluable substance to
cure the diseases of their young children. God has created all th. :
living organism with the same elements and nature has provided 98 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
every ~rganism wit~ the same fluid to maintain health. Why then
shoul_d 1t not be poss1ble to cure all the diseases in human organism? That IS why I felt that others should have experief,lce·similar to mine. B~t due to the natural difference or the diffe'rence in intensity of
?1seases,_ there may be slight difference in the method of treatment,
1


	said	that	projection	is	the	mechanism	by	which	consciousness
created	reality. We	are	all	familiar	with	this	because	the	movie	business
depends	entirely	on	projection. In	Hollywood,	a	star	is	an	actor	who	has
crossed	the	dividing	line	between	reality	and	projection. When	Tom	Cruise
stops	to	help	a	stranded	motorist	change	a	tire,	or	when	Jennifer	Aniston	goes
out	on	a	date,	it’s	worldwide	news. Why? Because	stars	are	projected	into	a
superhuman	dimension. Their	smallest	gesture	is	significant	beyond	reason. If
you	or	I	help	someone	change	a	tire,	it’s	not	a	feat	of	heroism;	if	a	young
woman	goes	out	on	a	date,	the	Goddess	of	Love	hasn’t	entered	the	world. Projection	is	a	recipe	for	turning	the	human	into	the	superhuman,	and	the
natural	into	the	supernatural. Here	are	some	of	its	ingredients:
Symbolism:
	Our	projection	must	stand	in	for	something	deeper	and	more
significant. Desire:
	Our	projection	must	fulfill	a	wish	or	need	that	cannot	be	fulfilled
directly. Fantasy:
	Our	projection	must	operate	in	the	realm	where	physical
constraints	don’t	hold	sway. Myth	and	archetype:
	Our	projection	must	be	universal	in	meaning. Idealism:
	Our	projection	must	connect	us	to	higher	values. These	requirements	can	be	met	only	in	the	consciousness	of	a	creator. A
fireman	who	rescues	a	child	from	a	burning	building	isn’t	a	hero. He’s	just	a
man	in	a	fireproof	coat	who	runs	into	flames	as	part	of	his	job. Heroism	is
created	by	projecting	the	necessary	ingredients:
The	fireman
symbolizes
	a	protecting	father. He	fulfills	our
desire
	to	be	rescued	from	peril. In
fantasy
	he	is	more	powerful	than	the	fire. He	defeats	it	in	personal
combat. He	fits	the
myth
	of	the	great	warrior	and	the	prince	who	rescues	themaiden	in	distress. We
idealize
	him	as	heroically	masculine. Firemen	don’t	just	do	a	job—
they	live	up	to	our	manly	ideal. Without	projection	we	wouldn’t	see	firemen	the	way	we	do,	and	they
wouldn’t	see	themselves	that	way	either. This	is	a	good	example	of	how	we
first	create	the	projection	and	then	participate	in	it. Society	is	constantly
caught	up	in	the	rise	and	fall	of	its	projections. Sports
figures
	who	take	drugs
become	fallen	heroes;	soldiers	in	battle	step	into	hell;	movie	actresses	are
goddesses	until	their	next	extramarital	affair,	which	turns	them	into	home
wreckers. People	we	deem	larger	than	life	have	learned	how	to	manipulate
symbols,	fantasies,	ideals,	and	myths. The	most	successful	products	in	the
marketplace	do	this	as	well. However,	these	superficial	examples	of	projection	hide	a	profound	power
inside	all	of	us. Our	entire	culture	has	been	built	upon	projection,	and	at	this
moment	you	and	I	are	continuing	the	process. Projection	creates	meaning
. By
themselves,	events	are	meaningless	until	we	give	them	value. Think	of	the
many	deaths	we	see	on	the	television	news. Some	deaths	feel	meaningless	to
us	because	they	seem	so	remote. But	if	we	attach	value	to	a	person,
everything	changes. Certain	phrases—“somebody’s	child,”	“cancer	victim,”
“a	soldier	who	loved	his	country”—cause	us	to	project	a	positive	meaning. Other	phrases—“insurgent,”	“escaped	convict,”	“gang	member”—flip
meaning	to	the	negative	side. It	could	be	the	same	death	in	question,	since
everyone	is	someone’s	child,	for	instance. We	react	to	information	(which
often	comes	prepackaged	with	spin	included)	so	quickly	that	we	lose	sight	of
the	power	we	are	exerting	as	creators. Everything	that	is	real	at	one	level	of	consciousness	is	unreal	at	another
. If	you	want	to	make	an	angel,	you	must	project	it,	but	to	do	that,	you	must
be	in	a	state	of	consciousness	that	accepts	angels	as	real. In	India	there’s	a
specific	region	called
Devaloka
,	where	angels	abide,	but	it’s	not	the	same	as
heaven. Devaloka	is	often	portrayed	like	heaven—a	place	in	the	clouds	where
ethereal	beings	float—but	it’s	understood	that	all	Lokas,	or	other	worlds,	are
layers	of	consciousness. Therefore	angels	are	part	of	the	whole	self	system. The	rishis	tell	us	that	any	one	projection	affects	all	the	Koshas. While	we
are	creating	in	the	material	world,	we	are	affecting	every	level	of
consciousness	and	therefore	every	level	of	creation. Meaning	is	never
isolated. Angels	exist	because	they	have	been	projected	in
consciousness
. Just
as	a	movie	requires	an	image,	a	projector,	and	a	viewer,	so	do	angels. In	terms
of	Vedanta	three	elements	are	involved:
The	seer	or	observer	is
rishi
. The	process	of	projecting	is
devata
. The	thing	projected	is
chhandas
.In	a	movie	house	the	audience	is	the	rishi,	the	machine	run	by	the
projectionist	is	the	devata,	and	the	images	on	the	screen	are	the	chhandas. It’s
not	so	important	to	remember	these	terms,	but	ancient	sages	hit	upon	a
universal	rule	of	consciousness,	called	three-in-one. If	you	occupy	any	of
these	roles—seer,	seen,	or	the	process	of	seeing—you	occupy	all	of	them. These	modest-sounding	words	have	the	potential	to	revolutionize	the	world. If	you	are	blankly	looking	at	the	world,	it	has	power	over	you,	because
you	are	passive	and	the	world	is	doing	everything	to	you. If	you	engage	in	a
process—going	through	a	divorce,	driving	to	work,	cooking	a	meal—you	are
a	bit	closer	to	power,	but	the	process	has	its	own	momentum	and	can
overwhelm	you. If	you	are	the	object	being	seen—a	rich	man,	a	beautiful
woman,	a	preacher,	a	criminal—those	objective	labels	give	you	status	and
meaning,	but	you	have	given	yourself	over	to	others,	the	ones	who	make
labels	and	stick	them	on	people. Only	in	the	unity	of	all	three	roles	do	we
achieve	our	complete	power	as	creators. At	the	soul	level	all	three	roles	are	enfolded	into	unity. That’s	why,
paradoxically,	God	is	the	Creator	and	his	creation. Once	he	projects	his
creation	outward,	unity	turns	into	diversity. This	is	Vedanta’s	equivalent	of	the
Big	Bang. When	the	creator	begins	to	look	at	himself,	instantly	there	is	a
three-in-one	state. An	observer	(rishi)	beholds	an	object	(chhandas)	through
the	process	of	observation	(devata). As	soon	as	the	three	emerge,	the	entire
universe	emerges	with	them;	the	matter	dispersed	by	the	Big	Bang	is	only	one
facet	of	an	invisible	mechanism	in
which
	the	creator	suddenly	sees	what’s
possible,	and	in	that	seeing	the	possible	comes	true	in	infinite	variety. We
shouldn’t	be	surprised	that	the	entire	universe	contains	only	4%	visible	matter
and	energy,	the	remaining	96%	being	so-called	dark	matter


laughter “hearty.” It produces complete, relaxed action of the diaphragm,exercising the lungs, increasing the blood’ s oxygen level, and gently toning
the entire cardiovascular system. Norman Cousins termed it “internal
jogging,” and others have likened it to a deep massage. A story or situation
that we anticipate will be funny creates a rising level of tension reflected in
pulse, skin temperature, and blood pressure. This tension is suddenly
released in muscular contractions with the punch line. All the muscles of the
chest, abdomen, and face get a little workout, and if the joke is a real knee
slapper, even the arms and legs reap the benefits. After the laughter, all the
muscles are relaxed, including the heart—the pulse rate and blood pressure
temporarily decline. Physiologists have found that muscle relaxation and
anxiety cannot exist together, and the relaxation response after a good laugh
has been measured as lasting as long as forty-five minutes. According to some scientific studies, laughter also increases the
production of a class of brain chemicals called catecholamines. These
include the compounds that, in some circumstances, stimulate the fight-or -
flight response, which may inhibit healing. However, increased amounts of
some of these compounds in the blood can also reduce inflammation by
activating a dif ferent part of the immune system. In addition, they increase
the production of endorphins, the body’ s natural opiates. It appears that
these are two of the things that happen during laughter. Thus humor may
relieve pain directly, by physiological means, as well as by diverting our
attention and helping us relax. Norman Cousins, when watching Candid
Camera  and Marx brothers tapes while fighting ankylosing spondylitis,
found that ten minutes of hearty laughter gave him two hours of pain-free
sleep. Since nearly every hospital room has a TV set, I hope someday we
have a “healing channel” that includes plenty of comedy, as well as music,
meditation, and healing imagery. Humor ’s most important psychological function is to jolt us out of our
habitual frame of mind and promote new perspectives. Psychologists have
long noted that one of the best measures of mental health is the ability to
laugh at oneself in a gently mocking way—like the dear old schoolteacher,
a colostomy patient of mine several years ago, who named her two stomas
Harry and Larry. When she would call me and say Harry was acting up
again, her lightheartedness helped both of us deal with the situation. Julie, a young lady who came to ECaP  because of blindness resulting
from diabetes, showed us all how laughter makes life better. Once, when
out to dinner at a restaurant her family and friends sat her down in a chair,and she, presuming the table was in front of her, inched her chair forward. She kept inching and inching, and ended up across the room. Everyone was
silent, not knowing how to respond. Finally, she bumped into another table,
where the people asked, “W ould you like to join us?” As soon as she
realized what had happened, she started laughing, and the whole restaurant
exploded in laughter. One day Julie was walking with her boyfriend, who kept telling her, “Be
careful. Step down. Step up.” He was so concerned about her that he fell of f
the curb. So she handed him her cane and said, “Here, you need this more
than I do.” Julie has since regained her sight—truly a healing miracle—and
no longer fears blindness. Her statement to me was, “Blindness taught me
to see, and death taught me to live.” She is now one of our co-therapists. Exercise, laughter, and play are closely related. All three need to be
approached in much the same spirit, all three produce similar ef fects on
body and mind. Humor is an essential part of our group experiences in
ECaP. We may cry, but we also laugh. We work with people to help them
release the child within, for we find that rigid persons who can’ t let
themselves play are the ones who have the hardest time healing or changing
their lives to deal with illness. There are individuals who must have play
assigned to them in order not to feel guilty playing. When someone draws his emotions as a little black box or a tight red
circle, it’ s easy to see how restricted the expression of feeling can be. The
same is true of positive feelings. As adults, many people must struggle to
overcome a lifetime of conditioning and destructive messages, such as, “Be
brave,” “Be perfect,” “Hurry up,” “T ry harder,” “Be strong,” and “Please
me.” Consequently, many people have to “work” at playing. Carl Simonton
was such a person. He assigned himself a regular period of play and took up
juggling to let his inner child out. In this way he was able to become
something he was not conditioned to be. He worked at playing. We must learn to give fun a high priority in life. Like all other positive
change, this also develops from the essential first step—learning to love
ourselves. Each of us must take the time to find humorous books or movies,
play the games we enjoy, tell jokes to friends, doodle, or have fun with
coloring books, whatever the choice is of the child inside you. Not only
does play make you feel good; it’ s also a disinhibitor that opens the door to
creativity, an essential element of the inner changes we’ll be talking about
in Chapter 8. Choose to love and make others happy, and your life willchange, because you will find happiness and love in the process. The first
step towards inner peace is to decide to give love not receive it. OceanofPDF.com6
Revelation does not flow fr om the unconscious; it is master of the
unconscious…it takes possession of the existent human element and r ecasts
it: Revelation is encounter ’s pur e form. —M ARTIN BUBER
OceanofPDF.comFocusing the Mind for  Healing
Basic techniques for contacting the unconscious mind and harnessing its
powers have been a standard part of people’ s education in many cultures,
especially in the East and in preindustrial, tribal societies. In the West, such
methods have been almost totally neglected in favor of logical processes
based on the three Rs and preparing adults to manipulate the external
environment. During the last two decades, however, the public’ s fascination
with Eastern studies has combined with a long-established undercurrent of
interest among psychologists, awakening the medical profession to the
trained mind’ s ability to promote health. Among many psychological techniques applied to physical illness, the
most widely used and successful has been the one called imaging or
visualization. I will explain how it works and then present some examples,
concentrating on health problems, that require nothing more than a quiet
room and a friend or tape recorder. I will discuss relaxation, hypnosis,
meditation, and visualization separately, but they are really all part of one
process, as you’ll understand when practicing them. RELAXA TION
By relaxation I don’ t mean falling asleep in front of the TV set or
unwinding with friends. The kind I’m talking about is a quieting of mental
activity and withdrawal of body and mind from external stimulation, a way
of “erasing the blackboard” of all mundane concerns in preparation for
contacting deeper layers of the mind. The goal is to reach a light trance
state, sometimes called the alpha state because in it brain waves consist
mainly of alpha waves, those whose frequency is between 8 and 12 cycles
per second and which appear during deep relaxation. Inducing this state is
the first step in hypnosis, biofeedback, yogic meditation, and most related
forms of mind exploration. There are many methods of relaxation, nearly all of them quite similar. They are thoroughly discussed, along with their physiological ef fects, in Dr. Herbert Benson’ s bestseller The Relaxation Response, one of the first books
to approach the subject from a medical point of view. One method dif fers somewhat from most of the others. Dr. Ainslie
Meares of Melbourne, Australia, believes that all verbal instructions, evenin the beginning, tend to stimulate too much logical thought. He has
reported several remarkable regressions of cancer using a nonverbal
quieting method based on gentle touching and reassuring sounds by the
therapist. He also believes that best results depend on a slight degree of
discomfort to be overcome by the patient, such as that produced by sitting
on a low stool or straight-backed chair. Healing touch can certainly be
significant when the patient has someone to administer it regularly, but
other ways of inducing the relaxation response also achieve excellent
results. See the Appendix for a guided relaxation. Don’ t be discouraged if you find relaxation procedures hard at first. Relaxation and meditation are perhaps especially dif ficult for Americans. Our constant mental diet of advertising, noise, violence, and media
stimulation makes it very dif ficult to endure even a few minutes of
inactivity and quiet. We have created a wall around ourselves to block out
this deluge. In the process we also stop feeling and the quiet can be
threatening. It gives us time to think and feel again. MEDIT ATION
Someone once said, “Prayer is talking; meditation is listening.” Actually
it’s a method


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ideal practice a s per Ayurveda. Benets
Useful in burning urination,
Diﬃculty in urination, Recurrent urinary tract infections,
Lower abdominal pain (bladder pain),
Chronic urinary tract infection,
Prostatitis, Cystitis (Other medicines along with might be required)
What if I have amla powder and not the fruit? You can mix 1 teaspoon (5–6 grams) of amla powder with 5 grams of turmeric
and mix it with 2 teaspoon of honey and use it 5 grams once or two times a
day before food. Keep in mind the amla fruit juice is the rst choice. If you are preparing with dry amla powder, then you can store this for 1–2
months of time. Herbal powder shelf life is more compared to shorter shelf life of juice
extract. Can it be used in diabetic people? If the blood sugar is under good control, then diabetic people can use it. If the blood sugar is not under good control, then honey can be skipped
from this remedy.What can be done with the leftover amla pieces after squeezing it for juice? It has still some minor nutritive value. You can eat it. Organoleptic Characteristics
Sweet taste
Yellow colour liquid
Reference: Sharangdhara Samhita 1/7
Eﬀect on Tridosha
Amla balances all the three Doshas, mainly Vata and Pitta. Turmeric balances all the three Doshas, mainly Kapha and Vata. Honey balances Kapha Dosha. So this is a perfect combination for anyone with any Dosha type. e overall potency of this remedy is slightly hot. (Turmeric and honey are
slightly hot and amla is a coolant). How does this work? Both turmeric and amla are very good anti oxidants and anti microbial herbs. e same combination also exists in powder form called Nishamalaki Churna. Nisha is turmeric and Amalaki is Amla (Indian Gooseberry). e Nishamalaki churna is widely used in the treatment of UTI and
diabetes. Turmeric is praised as one of the prime herbs for the treatment of disorders
pertaining to urinary system. Side Eﬀects and Precautions
is remedy can be taken by children above 1 year of age.Assuming that you use good quality of honey, it is safe to take during
pregnancy and lactation period. It is best to follow this or any other home remedy only after consulting a
qualied Ayurvedic doctor.155. An Ancient Way of
Using Triphala as an Anti
Ageing Remedy
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is particular remedy of Triphala is explained by master Charaka as a way to
live for more than 100 years. Triphala – a simple combination of Amla, Baheda
and Harad is known to have anti ageing eﬀect since thousands of years. Its reference of usage as anti ageing medicine is found in Charaka Samhita
and Sushruta Samhita. Triphala –
Is a combination of
Haritaki – Chebulic myrobalan – Terminalia chebula – fruit rind
Vibheetaki – Beleric Myrobalan – Terminalia bellerica
Amalaki (Indian gooseberry fruit) – Emblica oﬃcinalis Gaertn. You get Triphala churna readily in any Ayurveda store. Take 100 grams of Triphala powder. Make it into a paste with water. Take a clean iron vessel-tumbler or just an iron plate or an iron pan. Apply the paste of Triphala powder over the iron vessel. Leave it to dry for 24 hours.Scrape out the paste from the iron vessel after 24 hours. Keep it in a clean dry
container. Make sure that the Triphala is completely dried, when preserved. If
not, it m ay get spoiled in a week time. How to consume? is Triphala powder is administered in a dose of 5–10 grams, along with a
teaspoon of honey. It is made into paste with honey and consumed with a cup of water, after
food. If this remedy is taken in the morning, one should take at least 5 grams of
ghee or sesame oil (in diet) in the evening. If this remedy is taken at night, one should consume at least 5 grams of ghee
or sesame oil (in diet), in the next breakfast. Benets
Charaka writes – By using this recipe continually for one year, one can live for
one hundred years, free from ageing and diseases. How it works? As per Ayurveda, the nature of vessel that we use for cooking or storing any
substance adds its own medicinal value to the substance. Even naturally, we
can observe the diﬀerence in bathing water, which is boiled in a traditional
copper vessel and which is heated by a modern day geyser. In Ayurveda, Iron is used as an anti ageing remedy. Few benets of Iron are
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It is nourishing, sweet, sour and bitter in taste. It is coolant in nature and heavy to digest. It has scraping quality, hence
useful in cardiovascular diseases. It improves strength, immunity, skin texture,complexion, memory, intelligence, digestive power and acts as natural
aphrodisiac. Triphala is good for eyes, spleen, liver, blood vessels, a very good anti
oxidant. So, overall, this combination makes a perfect anti ageing remedy. Eﬀect on Tridosha – Balances all the three Doshas. Precaution
Diabetic people should consult their doctor before using honey. Only if the
blood sugar level is under control, 2–5 grams of honey per day can be used,
otherwise, not. It is best to avoid this remedy during pregnancy. Why the advice to take ghee or sesame oil? Both Triphala and honey have dryness as a quality. To counter it, after its
digestion, ghee/sesame oil is advised. Shelf Life of the Remedy
Triphala churna can be stored only for 1–2 months only. To be on the safer
side, it is  best to prepare this remedy once every month. Reference: Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana, 1st chapter.156. Hot Water Honey
Benets – How Far It Really
Helps? Y
ere are many Ayurvedic home remedies for weight loss. Hot water honey is
one of the most hailed weight loss drinks. ough it is quite simple to make,
there are some reservations to consider. Ayurvedic Reference
praatar madhu yutam vaari sevitam sthoulyanaashanam|Bhaishajya ratnavali
39/3
Daily taking honey along with water is a remedy for obesity. Take half a spoon of honey. Mix it with half a glass of water. Drink it. Time: Early morning. empty stomach. Do not eat or drink for at least 15
minutes. How long to take? As long as you are not diabetic, this weight loss drink can be taken for 4–6
months. Can diabetic people take this? It is better not to follow this method if you are diabetic. Can hot water be used in place of plain water?According to Ayurveda, hot water and honey are not compatible with each
other. Heating of honey or using heated substances with honey is not
recommended as per Ayurveda. With this reason only, in the making of herbal
jams like Chyawanaprash, where honey is an ingredient, it is added at the end
of the making of Chyawanprash, when the jam is left for cooling down. Hence, at the best, the water can be lukewarm or boiled and cooled water with
honey, rather than hot water. Heat processing of honey or using it with too hot substances is contra –
indicated as per Ayurveda. (Reference: Ashtanga Hridayam Sutrasthana 5/53 and Charaka Samhita
Sutrasthana 26/84)
Q: Is it safe drinking warm water with lemon and honey in the morning
for pregnant women? Warm water, lemon juice extract and honey combination is used for cleansing,
detoxifying, weight reducing purposes, called as Langhana therapy or
Shodhana in Ayurveda. During pregnancy, the opposite of it – Brihmana – nourishing therapy is
required. Hence, the above combination is not required during pregnancy. Q: Is it a good idea to add lemon juice to honey + water? Yes. Honey and lemon juice go well with each other. Lemon is also good for
stomach and for weight loss. So, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice + 1 teaspoon of honey in half a cup of water,
in the morning, empty stomach is also ne to take for 5–6 m onths time.1. 2. 3. 4.157. Home Remedy: Facial
Hair Removal
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Facial hairs in women are a common cause of cosmetic concern. While it is
ne to go for facial hair removal techniques like waxing, bleaching, threading,
electrolysis, laser etc. Here are a few cool home remedies for facial hair removal