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Circulation Ill::


 structuring of cytoplasm ill Reticulum of nc::urofibrils ill
Reticulum srructures 2.36. Reuaction produced by elecuoosmotic de
hydration 265
"Retraction oedema'' 22&
Retraction of the skin,~« skin n::traetion
Rcttaction pocket It 35-38. ~ 22.&::.ll2
Retrieval of energy of ergonars l1l
Reversjble oxygenation 1.56. Rhythmic potentials in the Ji.,·er 62
Ring·like slrllcturts ill
Ring-structu res W
Riw of producing mctaS!a$C$ 2&3
"Rods·" 2!1
Roll sheet table ill
Rotex biopsy cannula ill, 286::::22.1
s
Safety circuits 22.5:
Salt bridg< carrien ~
Scirrllouscanccn 211.212.228.326
Sclerosing adcnosi> lll
Screw-cannula·e lecuode ill
Screw needle for sampling of cellular mate·
rial 205,286-291
Second messenger ill
Seconcb..ry electrode reactions of vesicles
U2
Secondary induction of biological proc
essco Zl!li
Secondary ioniudon at electrode-equiv-
alent sites ill
Secondary processes Ill
Sqme:ntal apillary contractio ns ill
Segmental mode of ceo tractions 1!1
Sclcctivt migrations lil
Sc:.lc:ctivc rept.llent forcr on cells 1.82
Selective uanspons ijJI. 1.6!1
Sc.lf-driving electric cell 1M
Self-driving system ~ 32.2
of a BCEC 1.62
Semipermeable:: membrane:: 200
"Semjpenncable'' sieYe U3
Sequential reactions 118.285.321. 123
Seques:tration of destroyed tumour tissue
307,314
Serotonin m lli
Shaggy margins 212
Shielding for magnetic fields ill
Short~sta nce sekctivt-transporu ~
~~~
Shon·nnge forces ll
Shrew ill
ShrinkJ3e of tissue 12j
Shutters U
Signs
of corona structures!b ~ lYL
43. 41.!9$.,202 20}=21$
of malignancy 2Qj
Silicoois.U
Simulated healing 286
Sirocco winds ill
Sites
of blecdinss ill
of changt> of density of current lZ1
of least resistance 1.2:5:
Sites for m:lox steps of the VICC W
Size and gcomeU')' of ei<CU'Odes lll
Skeletal metastases 218
Skin retraction m 228-232. ill
Skin thickening ZlU., Zll.ll8:2ll. ~
ill
"SUpping plane" 200
Slow pressure phase in electroosmosi s 86
Small arches, see arcades Small cell carcinoma 1.6
Solubilicy of hydroxides of metals 113
"Space of life" 8l! Spatial distribution of current 282
Spicula(', spiculations 2U
Spirochada paUida 2Q2
Spontanrous electrophoresis over a BCEC
ill
Spontaneous genention of electric charge
69.328
Spontaneous healing of canccn 222
Spontaneous interruption of cunc::nt ill
Spontaneous ionizations over mdox sys·
terns 120. Spontaneous necrosis 198 211 228
Spontaneous reactions
in degradation 2. f>2.!.!!. 1.29.
toward a state of equilibrium 320. Spontaneous l't'gression of maJigna.nt tu·
moun 176. 271
Spontaneously developed pathological
\'CS1cl llli
Squamous cell carcinoma ~ ~!L ~ 10.
circular displacement of vessels 15
poorl)' differentiated ll
well differentiated ZL. 28
Stabilizing factors ofmauices 26
Staining of the: calcium ion ll2
Stainless steel razor blade UlO. Standard reduction potentials 1.5! State of equilibrium 1.22. Steels in active states ll2. Stellate fibrous extensions or stnnds ill
StertOradiographs 218. Stcn:otaxic instrument 13. 20S. 278
Stereotaxic needle biopsy ~ Z2!. 26.1
Stc:ric arrangcmt-nl of charges 266
Stimulation of BCEC mechanisms ll6
Stomata ill
Straightness of radiating structures ill
Striae: 212
Structural adaptations in biology ~ ~
ll8
Strucrural diffc::rcntialion ~ ll.8
Structural interface$ l2l
Structuring of water 8.1
Subcutis, short circuiting of S.3
Substance P 190.334
Sunbunt changes, see corona structures
Superimposed forces of BCEC systems
lll...lll! Supponing matrices li2.. 2!U
Supporting medium 1M...l&2
Surface-charge of chemical groups 1.&8
Surface-charge of ves~l walls 126. Surface friction 1.82
SurgicaJ implants ll2
Surgical remo\'al of solitary mct!ast.asis ill
Suf\'ival time of monocytc:s 26.3
Switching of short-distance to long-distance
transpons ~ ill
Synaptic stimulation ill
Systemic circulation U2
T
Target for electroma.gnc:ti c induction of
currt'.nt ill
Targets for precipitation of calcium ~
ill
Temperature measurements in t-lectrOOS·
molis 82
Testicular teratocarcinoma 226
Then.pcutic acc-umulation of panu1ocytes
w
Then.pcutic poss.ibilitcs 2D2
Index 357 Thermal motion till
Thermodynamics l11
Thc:rmoelectric detector needle 112
Thickened ceiJ membranes 2.36. Threonine ill
Thrombi u sites for redox reactions ill
Thromboembolism ill
Thrombosi s ~~
around carcinomas 116
around the anode 1.80.
in the anodic field 6
of capillaries 2l5, 294
Tissue circulation, influence of ru
Tissue cultures 220
Tissue c:ntropy U8. Tissue matrix
influence of 2!S
of cell membrar.es W
Tissue potentials, rate of losses 2
Tissues with rcJatn·ely insulating proper·
ties 124-128.331
Topography
of a polari:Qng tody 200
of radiating suuctures ill
''T o1al activity" Z2
Toxic effects
of di.ssolved metal lli
on cells Ul! Toxic injuries l.3:t
Traffic accidents ill
Transcapillary gradients lJ6
Transcapillary openings ill
Tran:~fcrcncc nurn.bcn of ions l2l
Transfer of charge in water electrolysis
~
Transformation of fat "ceUs" ill
Transformations of red blood cells 181
Transition in an intermediate zone ill
Transmcmbra nous difference of physico. chemical potential W
Transmemb ranous ionic transpons ill
Transmission of heat 28.1
Transmitter precunor ill
Transminer subsnmccs carried by vesie:l~
145.~~111
Transport energy in electrOOSmosis &2
Tran..';port in intnvascular branchc:s 32.l
Transpon media ~
Trantpon o{ dic1ecuic5 22:::2.1, 93-104. 14<1, 149,171, 179
Transport of elecuic energy 111
Transport of prouins W
Transportofwate:r 8.1:2.1
Tnnsport systems l.!iQ
Traumatic bleeding ill
Triggering of"loca.l" reactions ill
"True" healing ~
Tryptophan 125
358 Index Tuberculomas 32
Tuberculous foci 260. Tumour borrier JQi,!M. m milL
ill
Tumour cells
around the anode UQ., 22.1
surrounding tumour Z1l
Tumour e.lectrod~ 22.1
Tumour, producing stasis 2lS. Tumour spread 2l
Tumours, semisolid or cavi:ary 2.88
Turgor pressure ll: ~ ~ tz2..t 222.
ill, 22! Types of electrodes Z8!! :.l!l
Tyrosine ill
u
Uhralow frequencies (ULF> ill
''


now,  you  are beginning  to comply  with  the Law  of your
Life and  return  to It, something  of what  It has given  you ? I urge  you  today;  do not mind,  if We keep  repeating  these
things,  because  it is so necessary. Charge,  keep  charging,
yourselves  with  the Perfection  of your  Presence;  with  Self-
Control,  with  Discrimination  and  all the various  qualities,
you wish  to have  brought  forth. Stand  unyielding,  because
there  is never  one  of your  Calls  which  can fail. I want  you
to realize  that. Let Me  show  you  how  impossible  it is, for any  Call  to
fail. If you  made  an Earnest  Sincere  Call  to your  Presence 244 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
for anything,  and  you,  for an unexpected  reason,  became
voluntarily  disturbed,  the energy  for the Fulfillment  could
not come  forth. It would  wait  there  and  when  you  became
Harmonious  enough  again,  It would  come  thru  and  do Its
Work. It is the Law  of Life  and  is why  the Messengers  have  said
to you,  when  you  call  your  Presence  into  action,  It is an
Eternally  Sustained  Activity. It is an Eternally  Sustained
Achievement  and  you  do not have  to repeat  and  repeat  it. When  you  call your  Presence  into  action  and  the Result  is
produced,  It is there  and  nothing  has  to be repeated. It is
why  everything  in the Application  of your  Presence  is a
Permanent  Accomplishment. We want  you  to feel  this,  for in the Glory  of your  Life,
the Stream  of Energy  which  gives  you  Life,  is all the Power
and Intelligence  there  is anywhere  in the World,  so far as
your  individual  world  is concerned. It is the only  part  you
can contact. You  cannot  go anywhere  outside  your  own
world,  Dear  Hearts,  it is impossible! You  touch  the world
of others,  but that  does  not belong  to you! The  only  thing
is the Perfecting  of your  own  self  and  your  world;  and
when  you  do It, you  will  find  all around  you  changing  too. I know  of no one thing  which  gives  you  a clearer  definite
idea,  of what  one  Individual  in the presence  of others,  with
the proper  Understanding,  can do thru  his or her Radiance,
than  "The  Servant  in the House." That  play  illustrates  to
mankind  how  one  with  a Great  Calm  Out-pouring  of This
Radiance,  can  harmonize,  bless  and  bring  into  Perfection, DISCOURSE  XVIII  245
every  one  within  his or her  environment;  if that  one  be
strong  enough  to stand  untouched  by the surrounding  dis-
cord. You as "I AM"  Students  today,  are in a position  to do
this, if you  but  realize  it. You  can  stand  in the midst  of
your  world  and  hold  a Great  Calm  Serenity  and  Peace. Then,  as you  call the Powers  of your  Presence  to go forth,
Its Radiance  will  go out;  and  all about  you  will  become
harmonized  and  bless  you. When  you  do not do that,  it
is because  you  allow  your  attention  to be fixed  on the dis-
cord  about  you;  instead  of the Powers  of the Presence  which
control  it. I am  very  grateful  for  the  opportunity  to bring  this
forth  today,  and  to be a part  of your  happiness  and  your
Love. The  Great  Volume  of your  Love  which  has  gone
forth  from  this  room,  will  remain  an Eternal  Memory  in
this city. We  are  utilizing  that  to the fullest  extent;  and
when  certain  things  are  shortly  accomplished,  We  shall
return  to bless  you  with  the  Fulness  which  you  could
scarcely  comprehend  today. Remember,  in the Great  Kindly  Out-pouring  of the As-
cended  Masters'  Love  and  Blessings,  is the Open  Door  to
your  Complete  Freedom. I do not mean,  you  should  allow
conditions  of inharmony  to submerge  you;  or Individuals
walk  over  you—humanly  speaking. Not  at all, but in the
Great  Calm  Majesty  of your  Presence,  no one  will  want  to
walk  over  you;  no one  will  want  to disagree  with  you,  if
the Radiance  is sufficient. That  is why,  Beloved  Ones,  so 246 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
many  times  vicious  Individuals  have  come  to the Messen-
ger; and  usually  he stands  perfectly  quiet,  until  His  Ra^
diance  has  an opportunity  to enfold  them,  then  their  vi-
ciousness  is gone. So it is with  every  one of you. Every  one  of you  today  is an Out-pouring  of your  Great
Presence  of Life  which  is all Harmony,  all Power  and  Per-
fection. You  are now  understanding  how  to keep  your  feel-
ing so harmonious,  you  do not requalify  Its Energy  as It
goes  forth. Therefore,  Its Power  is a thousand  fold  greater,
than  It was  before;  when  you  continued  to requalify  it, with
the feeling  which  was  within  you. I am so grateful  for I see
so many  of you  who  are going  to be able  to hold  That  Har-
mony;  and  therefore,  win  your  Victory  so quickly! I shall  say something  else  which  I trust  will  give  you
Great  Happiness. For  two  hundred  eighty-three  of the
"I AM"  students,  time  and  space  has  been  set aside. It
means,  the pressure  of your  human  creation  is withheld
from  you;  and  much  of the pressure  of Earth. This  will
make  your  Application  much  easier,  much  more  powerful. So I say,  from  today,  enter  into  the Fulness  of your  Life,
by your  Earnest  Sincere  Application. DO NOT  SPEAK  OF  YOUR  EXPERIENCES  OR
YOUR  ACHIEVEMENT  TO  ANY  ONE  ELSE. HOLD
YOUR  HEART  THE  SECRET  SANCTUARY,  THE
SECRET  CHAMBER  OF ALL  THE  GLORY  OF YOUR
PRESENCE;  AND  LET  IT  FIRST  FILL  YOUR
WORLD. Just  go right  on, with  your  own  Application  and
let the Powers  of Life,  your  Presence,  flood  your  Being  and DISCOURSE  XVIII  247
world  with  all It is. Thus  you  save  yourself  from  handling
human  opinions  and  their  interference  with  your  world. Many  times,  We have  seen  the Blessed  Students  mention
some  experience,  some  application  to another  and  a few
days  later  find,  it had  all vanished. All the Joy which  they
had experienced  had  gone! HOLD  ALL  YOUR
ACHIEVEMENT  IN THE  SACREDNESS  OF  YOUR
OWN  HEART. Look  neither  right  nor  left,  but go on in
your  Application  and  have  the Joy,  Glory  and  Freedom
which  Life  will  give  you;  for all this  is but Life. You  are
being  made  acquainted  with  your  Life;  and  how  to call Its
Great  Perfection  into  action  and  manifestation  into  a world,
where  human  creation  has reigned  for centuries. Now


81 Older people can improve their VS
skills by improving their physic al fitness. 82 Several studies have examined
the influence of more general physical exercise on VS ability. 83–85The influence of breathing on VS ability also has implications for
children’ s intellectual development. A 2015 study demonstrated that
visuospatial perception is instrumental when a child learns to read, and that
assessment of VS abilities could help with the early detection of
“difficulties in neurodevelopmen tal disorders associated with low academic
achievement. ”86 Another paper from 2016 sugg ests that VS skills are even
important in learning mathematics, especially for things like problem
solving. 72
OceanofPDF. comTCHAPTER FOUR
THE VAGUS NERVE AND THE HEART-
BREATH-BRAIN CONNECTION
o really understand the powerful interconnections between the
breath, heart, and brain, we must take a journey along the wandering
vagus nerve  and through the autonomic nervous system (ANS). This
chapter will cover a lot of ground. If we seem to be heading away from the
central issue of breathing, you will soon see how the vagus nerve connects
with the breath in powerful, life-transforming ways. The vagus nerve (the tenth cranial nerve or CN X) has multiple
branches that diver ge from two thick stems rooted in the cerebellum or
“little brain” (the area at the lower back of the brain) and the brain stem. 1–3
It can be found behind the artery in your neck where you feel for your
pulse. Vagus, to wander  in Latin, comes from the same root as our words
vagabond, vagrant, and vague. The name gives some clue to just how
extensively this nerve travels. During its journey through the body, the
vagus nerve supplies nerves to the heart, respiratory system, and
gastrointestinal tract, reaching the lowest viscera of the abdomen. It is the
most wide-ranging cranial nerve  in the human body and is responsible for,
among other things, many functions of the mouth, including speech,
appetite control, and even vomiting. Ultimately, it conducts nerve impulses
to every major or gan in the body. 4
The vagus nerve is made up of 80% to 90% afferent (body to brain)
nerve fibers. 2 This means that most of the information it conveys travels
from the body to the brain. Instead of orders flowing from the brain,
affecting the various physiological systems and organs, the afferent fibers
take information back from the body to the brain. 5 The heart, however, isinnervated with efferent (brain to body) vagus fibers—a top-down line of
communication. 6 The resulting two-way flow of data provides the building
blocks for feedback loops in which information from the brain impacts the
physical systems of the body and vice versa. Many studies have shown the vagus nerve’ s positive potential to
influence physic al health, mental health, and cognition. This nerve can be
stimulated to reduce anxiety, alleviate depression, and even inhibit
inflammation to fight disease in the body by combating the cortisol-
producing stress response we know as fight or flight. To understand the vagus nerve’ s importance to the heart-breath-brain
connection, we need to start our journey by looking at the two sides of the
ANS, beginning with the fight-or -flight response. THE V AGUS NER VE AND AUT ONOMIC BALANCE
The fight-or -flight response is the body’ s instinctive survival mechanism. From a simple evolutionary perspective, it allows mammals, including
humans, to react to situations that may be life threatening. When humans
lived in constantly unsafe environments, it was useful for fighting off
enemies and hunting for food. While it still has a valuable role to play in
keeping us safe in the modern world, problems arise when we have the
same response to things that are probably not fatal. We migh t be fearful
about giving a presentation, turning up for an interview, receiving an
unexpected bill, or even being blocked on social media. When fight or
flight is constan tly in overdrive, the result is chronic stress, that all too
common modern-day malady. Fight or flight is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system  (SNS),
which is one-hal f of the overall ANS. The vagus nerve is the main driver of
the other branch of the ANS, the parasympathetic nervous system  (PNS)1. While the sympathetic nervous system triggers fight or flight, the vagus-led
PNS is responsible for rest and digestion, the state in which the body
perceives no threat, the mind is relaxed, and digestion is active. Crucially,
as we will discover, it is throug h the ANS that the respiratory system, lung
ventilation, and blood-gas excha nge connects with the working of the heart
rate and blood vessels. Ideally, the two responses of the ANS, fight/flightand rest/digest, work in balance. 7 The primary purpose of the ANS is to
regulate the body’ s main functions. The SNS (sympathetic nervous system) prepares the body for external
challenges. It increases metabolic output, stimulates and prepares the
muscles, and mobilizes existing energy reserves. It also constricts the blood
vessels, increas ing heart rate and blood pressure. In contrast, the PNS
(parasympathetic nervous system) focuses inward, supporting growth,
restoration, reproduction, relaxation, and conservation of energy. It
maintains the balance of heart frequencies; notably, it reacts much faster to
external and internal changes than the SNS, responding within just one
second, in contrast to the five or more seconds it takes the SNS to kick in. 8
These two oppo sing forces within the ANS are never static. The system
continually fluctuates to maintain a stable internal environment that
operates within healthy paramet ers. This constant balancing act to maintain
homeostasis  is key to keep ing organs working properly. For example, if
your body temperature is too high, the ANS adjusts to bring it back to the
optimal tempera ture of 37° Celsius (98. 6° Fahrenheit). This is not just a
reactive system  that waits passively to meet the next external crisis; it
works incessantly to promote stability within the body. While the two branches of the ANS may seem to function in opposition,
they often operate in syner gy to meet metabolic demands. For example,
during exercise,  PNS tone decreases while SNS activity increases. There
are even unique situations when both PNS and SNS are either inhibited or
activated. 9 For example, sexual arousal in adult humans is characterized by
the excitement of both. Homeostasis (balance or equilibrium) is a fundamental goal of all
biological systems. 10 In humans, it operates at the level of the whole body,
within tissues, and even in individual cells. Where homeostasis can be
described as a healthy, dynamic feedback and regulation system, stress can
be defined simply as any autonomic state that reflects a disturbance of that
balance. Stress is a state where a psychological, environmental, or physical
situation, whether a single event or a long-term issue, disrupts the body’ s
ability to self-re gulate. Modern life presents us with a world where it can be
difficult to maintain that balanc e. Think about some of the terms used todescribe an emotional upset: you are “out of whack,” you feel “all over the
place,” or you are literally “of f balance. ”
Stress can manifest itself in each of the three dimensions of
dysfunctional breathing. It can show up biomechanically as imbalances in
the respiratory muscles. This can lead to neck and back pain, upper chest
breathing, and poor diaphragm control. Biochemically, chronic
hyperventilation can impact the body’ s delicate pH balance. Psychologically, anxiety, depression, and anger can destroy your
equilibrium. Living in a constant state of fight or flight poses the danger of cortisol
overload. Cortisol is the primary stress hormone. 11 When released into the
bloodstream, it enhances the brain’ s use of glucose (blood sugar ) and makes
substances that repair tissues more available. In essence, it prepares the
body to escape from the saber -toothed beast and not bleed too much if that
doesn’ t work out. Aligned with that purpose, cortisol also curbs bodily
functions that aren’ t immediately essential to the fight-or -flight situation. It
alters immune system responses and suppresses digestive, reproductive, and
growth processe s. As you migh t expect, it communicates with the parts of
the brain that control mood, motivation, and fear. Ideally, the body’ s stress response is self-limiting. Hormones go back to
normal levels after the perceived threat has passed, and the body returns to
homeostasis. However, when stressors are constantly present or stress is
chronic (which  is like signing up for a long-term fight-or -flight
subscription), a cortisol imbalance occurs. Considering how many of the
body’ s processes cortisol can suppress, it is hardly surprising that people
who suffer from  high levels of stress display a plethora of physical and
mental conditions, including anxiety, heart disease, weight gain, digestive
problems, depression, headaches, sleep disorders


pill, but for me an awareness of how my hormones fluctuate,
especially in terms of respiratory function, is comforting. It
improves my understanding about how to train in an athletic sense,
and it helps me to know when  I need to look after myself a little
more. Besides oral contraceptives, other methods of contraception are also in
common use. Nonoral options include inter-uterine devices (IUDs) and
implants, both of which release a synthetic progesterone hormone called
levonor gestrel. There are also injectable medications. Most list depression
and anxiety as side effects,9 though no direct link has yet been made to
breathing pattern disorders or respiratory health. It is possible, though the link has not been investigated, that the
recognized psychological side effects of hormonal contraceptives are linked
to low levels of blood CO2 triggere d by the hormone changes, just as
hyperventilation is a common factor in the luteal phase of the menstrual
cycle. The low levels of blood CO2 intrinsic to hyperventilation are
associated with panic attacks, and panic symptoms lessen when levels of
CO2 are normalized. Breathing exercises that normalize blood biochemistry
and decrease the ventilatory response to CO2 should help alleviate cyclic
depressive symp toms and create a positive feedback loop in which panic
symptoms are better controlled. In very rare cases, contraceptive  devices have been known to negatively
affect the health  of the respirato ry system in a directly physical  manner. Inone case, a young woman who was experiencing shortness of breath and
severe chest pain attended the emer gency department, where an X-ray
revealed that her IUD had become displaced and was in her abdominal
cavity. The device was removed, resolving her symptoms. IUDs should be
regularly checked that they are still correctly positioned. A misplaced IUD
should be considered by doctors where the cause of symptoms is not
clear. 49 In another case, a single-rod subdermal contraceptive implant
migrated into the lung of a 37-year -old woman. 50 Only those with the
relevant training should ever undertake the insertion and removal of these
implants. INFERTILITY AND BREA THING
In 2007, Austrian scientists examined changes in end-tidal CO2 pressure
during the menstrual cycle. 51 End-tidal CO2 provide s a measure of how
much CO 2 is in the blood. Researchers examined 160 women with a histor y
of regular menstrual cycles, measuring levels of blood CO2 every day. The
women’ s menstrual cycles were monitored using ultrasound and by
recording levels  of hormones, including estrogen and progeste rone, in the
blood and urine. The change in end-tidal CO2 during the menstrual cycle
was found to follow a regular pattern. They concluded that this could
provide a promising method of natural family planning, and that it should
be possible to identify the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle by measuring
end-tidal CO 2. 51
While CO 2 levels can help identify what’ s going on with the hormones,
there are clear aspects of health  that can cause complications for fertility. One such factor, described in a 2018 study, is psychological stress. 52 The
connection betw een stress and infertility has been debated for years. Women who experience infertility report heightened feelings of depression
and anxiety, and it is clear that infertility causes stress. What is less certain
is whether stress can cause or contribute to infertility. According to the 2018 review, recent research has documented the
effectiveness of psychological interventions in reducing mental distress and
significantly increasing rates of conception. The review concludes thattherapeutic approaches to reliev e stress may be the most effective way to
achieve both goals for women struggling to conceive. Cognitive behavioral
therapy (CBT) is suggested, but it is worth remembering that research has
found slow, diaphragm breathi ng to be as effective as CBT in treating
patients with panic attacks. 53 Slow, deep breathing works via different
mechanisms, addressing the biochemical trigger for stress as well as the
psychological factors. It would therefore make sense that breathing
reeducation could be useful in supporting women with infertility-related
stress. At the very least, it will certainly do no harm. Citing stress as a factor, a 2015  study examined the influence of sleep
on fertility. Stress certainly contributes to poor sleep, and the review set out
to exam ine by which mechanisms sleep disorders might affect fertility. In
the United States, infertility affects 15. 5% of all women and 24. 3% of
women who have never had a child. 54 According to the review, many more
women than men have insomnia. Menstrual transitions, pregnancy, and
menopause all create a vulnerability to sleep continuity disturbance, and so
women are more at risk for sleep problems throughout their lives. Traditionally, it was believed that mood swings, lifestyle changes, or
hormonal fluctuations create a susceptibility to insomnia. However, the
study suggests that the opposite  may be true—a disturbance in sleep may
influence fertilit y. If, for example, insomnia is caused by hyper arousal, the
body is reacting to a real or perceived threat. In this instance, insomnia may
be the evolutionary response to less-than-optimal circumstances for
reproduction. Sleep disorders  and disturbances are increasingly recogn ized as
pertinent to women’ s health and well-being, particularly in relation to the
menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause. 54 Little is currently known
about how and to what extent fertility is affected by sleep quality and
quantity, but sleep problems are frequently comorbid with infertility. The
review conclude s that, at the very least, treatment of sleep disorders would
enhance the quality of life for women with fertility problems. At best, one
or more sleep disorders represent “moderating factors for infertility or
response to treatment. ” If this is indeed the case, treatment for sleep
disorders may increase the chance of natural conception, improve theresponse to fertility treatment, and boost the potential for successful
carriage to term. 54
Again, as we discovered in Chapter Seven  on sleep disorders, correct
breathing plays a vital role in sleep quality. This is yet another  therapeutic
reason to address breathing in sleep disorders, whether it impacts fertility
directly or indirectly. A study reported in Reuters Health  in 2018 further examined the link
between infertility and sleep disorders,55 suggesting that women who have
trouble sleeping may be more than three times as likely to experience
infertility and that women with insomnia are four times more likely to
struggle to conceive. The study  specifically examined women with sleep
disorders other than OSA. Difficulty conceiving is often caused by a
hormone imbalance called polycystic ovarian syndrome, though blocked
fallopian tubes, anatomical problems with the uterus, sexually transmitted
infections, smok ing, diet, age, and excessive alcohol consumpti on can also
play a role. The 2018 study examined data from 16,718 women, all newly
diagnosed with sleep disorder s over a 10-year period, 2000 to 2010,
alongside a control group of 33,436 women with no sleep problems. At the
start of the study, the women ranged in age from 20 to 45. Results, before
age and other health issues were taken into account, showed that women
with sleep disorders were around 2. 7 times more likely to experience
infertility. With age and other medical conditions factored in, women with
sleep problems were 3. 7 times more likely to be infertile. Sleep disorders
are frequently related to chronic  health problems such as high cholesterol,
hypertension, and lung disease. Women who sleep badly are also more
susceptible to irregular menstrual cycles, depression, anxiety, and thyroid
disorders. While the study did not examine whether a direct causal link exists
between sleep disorders and infertility, and researchers lacked data on
certain things that impact fertility, the results indicated that poor sleep may
be a factor for women strugglin g with infertility. CBT is the standard first-
line approach for treating insom nia, but breathing exercises can be effective
in addressing sleep disorders and the underlying stress that may be at theirroot. If you are trying for a baby, a gentle practice of slow breathing, sleep,
and relaxation will boost your physical and mental resilience and health. MANAGING MENOP AUSE
At a certain point in every wom an’s life, menstruation will spontaneously
and perm anently cease, and menopause will begin. While this is a natural
event and one that all women experience, there is little scientific literature
examining this characteristic change in sex hormone levels, and most
women don’t really know what  to expect. This is not really surprising in
light of the gend er imbalance present in scientific studies, but it is an issue
that is currently receiving growi ng attention. In medical terms, it is not even
entirely clear when menopause begins—the “menopause state” is confirmed
after 12 consecu tive months without a period41. This happens at a median
age of 51 years, although an extensive 2009 study reported an increase
toward 54 years. 56
Before menopause, many women experience a phase called
perimenopause. This is the body sending up flags of the coming hormonal
changes. Levels of estrogen rise before the production of sex hormones
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say no to a life of fear; you must say yes to a life of love. As long as you try
to stay neutral, you will overeat. Weight is your crucible. It’ s the place where you experience the final
spiritual battle between the forces of fear and the forces of love—in
psychological terms, between dysfunctional appetites and healthy impulses. The decision you are making is not just whether you’ll rise from the hell of
your compulsion, but whether you’ll rise into the heaven of all the joy-filled
possibilities that await you. The fear -mind leads to suf fering as sure as
Divine Mind leads to joy. The various ways people anesthetize themselves
today—whether through substances or pharmaceuticals—is a wail from the
deep: “Please don’ t make me have to choose.”
But choose you must, for the zone of false neutrality has become
increasingly unsustainable for you. Y ou will see the light of your true being,
and your only choice is what path you take to get there. So merciful is the
universe that even a path of darkness includes a way back to light. Peacock
feathers are made by peacocks eating and then digesting thorns. Y ou have
been eating the thorns of addiction and compulsion for a very long time;
now you’re spiritually digesting them, inwardly preparing for their
transformation from something ugly to something beautiful. There is a line in the New T estament that states: “What man intends for
evil, God intends for good.” Divine Mind will not simply cast out your
compulsion; it will use it to take you higher than if you had never
experienced such depths. Y ou will emer ge from this experience no longer
compulsive about food, yes. But you will also emer ge filled with a light that
you can only cast because you digested such darkness. Such is the greatness
of God. Do not be emotionally defeated by whatever time it takes for old patterns
to transform. Do not look to the mirror for confirmation of your faith. When
a woman is first pregnant, the outer eye cannot see it, but it will in time. Your mirror can show changes in your body, but it does not show changesin your mind. On any given day, the mirror shows you what your thinking
was yesterday, but it’ s what’ s happening in your heart today that creates
what your life will be tomorrow. You decrease your body weight by
expanding your mind. A spiritual process is not a quick fix; it is a miracle imprinted on you by
Divine Mind. It is help that is brought to you from beyond this world. It is
nothing that you yourself can just “make happen,” but you can honor the
mysterious process by which it does. To the fear -mind, the very concept of spiritual mystery—particularly
related to weight loss—seems ridiculous. The fear -mind is attached to the
body, and wants to make sure that you are attached to it, too. If the body’ s
eyes don’ t register improvement in your weight, the fear -mind will say,
“See? See?” And if the body’ s eyes do register improvement, the fear -mind
will say, “Ah! But it will not last!”
What could be a more worthy endeavor than giving time every morning
and evening to quieting the fear -mind? T o listening instead to the voice for
God? Y ou won’ t feel overwhelmed by the void once you fill it with the
divine. It does not matter how long it takes. It does not matter how many times
you might have succeeded then failed, succeeded then failed. Y our direction
is sure at last, for you have given it over to a divine authority. Your motivation is dif ferent now, and that will make all the dif ference:
you are on a quest to find the holy grail of the authentic you. Y ou are
climbing above the turbulence of your compulsive eating not only because
you want to lose weight, but because you want the serenity found only at
higher altitudes. Up there, there will be no monkey on your back, for
monkeys cannot live that high. Every time you get it right—no matter how lar ge or small your victory—
you are asserting your spiritual power and regaining authority over your
life. Whether it’ s turning away from ice cream or putting on your gym
shoes when you absolutely don’ t feel like it, you are winning. You are experiencing the force of your true self—the self that’ s healing,
that’s transforming, that’ s rising above, that’ s becoming sober around food. The positive act was an example of the real you blazing the way, if even for
a moment, through the veils of compulsion into full embodiment. The anti-
gravitational pull of grace is luring you upward.And for that, we rejoice. One moment of truth—and the real you is truth
—reprograms a thousand years of lies. A new condition is making its way
into your experience. Even the slightest right-minded thought or action—”I
am passing by the refrigerator, but I am choosing not to open it”; “I do not
numb myself with overly processed foods, because I choose to be more
fully available to my life”; “My body is a holy temple, and I want to feed it
healthy and nourishing food”; “I am shining and radiant in spirit and my
body reflects that”—bolsters the process by which new appetites and new
patterns of behavior are being formed. Try your best to be patient during this process. Support yourself by
avoiding situations that would be likely to tempt you into addictive
behavior. You deserve the same support from yourself that you would give
any friend or family member whom you love. Be supportive enough of yourself to say “No” when the most powerful
move would be to say “No.” Not only to avoid the food, but to af firm the
most powerful you. “No, I will not go over to the dessert table. No, I will
not go out tonight because I know that group will just sit around eating. No,
I will not buy that bag of chocolate.”
And be supportive enough of yourself to say “Y es” when the most
powerful move would be to say “Y es.” “Y es, I will check out kale salad
even though I’ve never eaten that kind of food before. Y es, I will pick up
that yoga video today. Yes, I will take a walk in the park and allow my body
to feel more healthy and productive.” Even the smallest ef forts can have
huge ef fects. Some of those ef fects go way beyond weight loss, influencing your
thinking about other things as well. For instance, this situation has given
you an opportunity to realize more fully the suf fering that many people go
through every day of their lives. For suf fering gives you x-ray vision into
the suf fering of others. Y our own ef forts at transformation have made you
understand more deeply both the pain as well as the redemptive
opportunities of the human race. Through your suf fering, you will come to
have real wisdom; and through your wisdom, you will come to know joy. But are you ready for joy, really? Are you ready to be the person who
does not suf fer from this compulsion? Who does not obsess about food? Who does not act against your own self-interest in such a pernicious way? Are you ready to let go of not only the behavior of overeating, but also thevery consciousness of the person who overeats? Are you ready for food to
no longer even be a big deal  in your life? Are you ready to be spiritually
born anew into the light of your true being as a child of the divine, over
whom such darkness as food compulsion holds no sway? Are you ready to
let go of the psychological and emotional habits, not just the physical ones,
that have fueled your compulsion? These are the questions life puts in front of you now. If your answer to all
of them is a passionate yes, then you are on the path to rebirth. And even if
it’s a weary yes, your way forward is guaranteed. Now your assignment is to write a letter. It’s like a Dear John letter to the
imposter who’ s been masquerading as you, the person who sneaks into the
kitchen to eat whatever she can find, who gets into the car to scour the
neighborhood for whatever is open so she can get some food, who cannot
control herself when food is present in the room, who hides in big clothes
and cannot bear the sight of the mirror. She isn’ t you; she’ s just an illusion
of you who has snuck her way into your three-dimensional reality and will
leave the instant you command her to. When Jesus said, “Satan, get thee
behind me,” that’ s what he meant. Even in a moment when you’ve given in and begun to overeat, realizing
with horror that you’re headed down that dark and slippery slope, don’ t
despair. When you hear your fear -mind ar guing, “W ell, I already ate the
cake, so I may as well go for the M&M’ s. Why bother to stop now? I
already messed up, so I may as well continue,” own your power and
command her to leave. Refusal to eat the first bite of cake is not your only chance for a moment
of power. It’s just as


, by keeping
our mental ef forts bent on learning, by always seeking to grow. Sleep is a
panacea and one of nature’ s wonders, but worlds are never conquered by
people who lie abed, only by those who are out in the world and doing. People of purpose never have to decide between action and lassitude. The
image in a person’ s mind, if it is one of accomplishment, propels them into
action. Purpose, however, is more significant than just accomplishment. Lack of
purpose can destroy a person, bring sickness, alcoholism. It is purpose that
holds the or ganism together. When that purpose disappears, the or ganism
begins to disintegrate. People who retire from active lives are excellent
illustrations. Puttering around the garden, playing golf, and fishing are insuf ficient
purpose to hold a person together in their later years. The human or ganism
was not built for enjoyment, but for accomplishment. When we focus
ourselves on pleasure-seeking ends it is not long before we disintegrate both
intellectually and physically; even our senses become surfeited, and we are
no longer able to enjoy our pleasures. Those who work all their lives toward
the end of retirement usually are frustrated and confused after two or three
years of enforced leisure and seek desperately for some way to get back into
harness. Usually, however, their disintegration during this period has beenrapid, and they no longer can make a place for themselves in the world of
achievement. Then they become embittered and lonely, and old age really
sets in. How much better if they stayed on the job in the first place; if not in
the same job, then in another found on retiring, so that they can continue to
live each day with a purpose, so that they can feel part of the great human
effort to progress, so that their abilities and talents do not rust and
disintegrate but are kept sharp by constant use. Use or Lose

There is a law that is apparent throughout all life. Simply stated it is, “Use
or lose. ” If we put our right arm in a cast for three months it has shriveled to
almost nothing when the cast is taken of f. Only months of regular exercise
will restore it to normality. As we grow older and our lives become more
sedentary, we cease to put regular strain on our muscles, and they become
flabby and flaccid. Abdomens tend to protrude; fat gathers on hips and
thighs; and if we are forced to run across the street we are out of breath and
fear a heart attack. W e lose our physical condition through failure to use the
muscles of the body, and as a consequence we are easy prey for disease and
malfunction. Regular and systematic use of our muscles prevents this, so
with the more intangible parts of our natures. We must use our courage or it deserts us; we must use our determination or
it leaves us; we must exercise our power of decision or we soon find that we
have none. T aking a mental stand on things is not only important to success
and achievement, but is also basic to mental health. Those who never know
where they stand and allow themselves to be swayed on every issue are
bound to put enormous strain on their emotional makeup, for they are led
from peak to valley of victory and defeat without the slightest idea of what
motivates them or what causes each circumstance to be attracted to them. Faith in oneself and one’ s destiny is the seed from which all decision
springs. Doubt is the essence of old age and death. Cynicism, pessimism,and despair are harbingers of failure, disease, and disaster. All things spring
from mental images and emotional projections, and the ability to decide, to
make up one’ s mind, is automatic to those of us who see our unity with all
creatures and our umbilical connection with the Secret Self. T o be unable to
make up one’ s mind, no matter how trivial the problem, is an act of
cowardice and contaminates the soul. T o be unable to come to a decision is
in fact a kind of quitting, a sort of refusal to enter conflict, and mentally
dams up the flow of ener gy that proceeds into the individual from out of the
universal, retarding, limiting, bringing about dissolution and decay. To be
unable to make up one’ s mind implies a moral weakness. Such lethar gy is
not to be coddled but to be overcome. Y ou will not conquer fear by
acceding to it; only by meeting it head-on; and if you do, your victory is
assured, for fear itself is a coward and never stands before a direct
onslaught. Making Y our Own Luck

Whatever you are afraid to do, do it, and you will be startled that you no
longer are afraid. Whatever you are unable to decide, decide it, and you will
be amazed how correct your decision has been. It is never the rightness or
wrongness of our decisions that we are afraid of, but the fact that once we
are committed to them we must stand and fight for them. It is the shying
away from conflict that renders us unable to make up our minds. It is easy
to lose your temper, to loaf and be mentally lazy, to eat what you want and
as much as you want, to go into debt, to feel sorry for yourself, to go down
and down, to put the blame elsewhere. But it takes courage to keep your
temper and to be patient, to exercise and keep your body fit, to push your
business and save your money, to accept complete responsibility for your
own actions, to have faith, not to worry. A sign on the wall of many football
locker rooms says, “A winner never quits, and a quitter never wins. ” It
sometimes seems that nothing more is going on in life than that nature
constantly tests us to see if we are afraid. There are cycles of good and bad
luck, to be sure. Every cardplayer knows them and plays their handsaccordingly. Such proverbs as “When it rains, it pours” and “Misfortunes
never come singly” are indicative of humankind’ s age-old recognition of
streaks of good and bad fortune. Nature deals us her crudest blows when she desires to make us grow. Once
we see the logic of this, we never again will quit in the face of adversity. When luck is running against you, that is the time to play harder, to cinch
up your belt, pluck up your courage, smile, and be unafraid; that is the time
to muster that little extra bit of mental alertness. Stick in there and fight. No
matter how bleak the prospect, no matter how dismal the outlook, stay in
there. Keep doing your very best, and above all things be unafraid. Visualize steel up your spine; call upon your inner resources for an
indomitableness that will not yield. Nature is watching you; the Secret Self
is watching you. Burdens and misfortunes are being placed upon your
shoulders for a reason, and if you do not become scared, if you just plain
stick in there and refuse to spook, you are satisfying the innermost purposes
of life, and sooner or later you will be handed the keys to the kingdom of
heaven. True and False Action

It is not dif ficult to distinguish between true psychic motivation and false
psychic motivation, to be able to recognize when one is following the will
of the Secret Self or simply the dictates of one’ s own ego. Action that
proceeds out of the will of the Divine is always dynamic and constructive. It is never ringed around with negative emotions and negative outlooks. It
carries with it an inner conviction and absolute serenity, so that we know
beyond all doubt that we are following the right course. Conversely, action
that comes from the ego is nearly always harassed by doubt. The ego-
initiated action is always an end-gaining action. When performing at the
behest of the ego, we seldom take joy from our work or are completely
engrossed in it. W e seek only the goal desired by the ego, and this endinvariably is glory, riches, power, prestige, or one of the other
accoutrements that bedazzle the little self. Still another test that we may apply to the psychic motivation of our actions
is whether or not they ar e effective. Action that is motivated by the Secr et
Self invariably is effective. The individual performing under universal will
is irr esistible, doing something that must be done. On the other hand, action
that is performed under the impulsion of the ego rar ely is effective, and is
only so in moments when ego-will coincidentally parallels divine will. Such
an occurr ence is rar e indeed, but when it happens the individual is carried
to dizzying heights with an absolutely err oneous idea of how it all
happened. They cr edit their achievement to the use of their ego-will, and so
they continue to exert it. In consequence it is not long befor e they make an
abrupt descent to the place wher e they started or even below it, becoming a
pictur e of complete confusion and absolute frustration and knowing not
which way to turn. Such people have been known to commit suicide. They
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Fire in overcoming Cosmic Power, tripled each instant of each hour, until all are wholly
Ascended in the Light and Free. For I DEMAND, I COMMAND that You direct the Most Concentrated Action of the
Crystalline Solar Cosmic Violet Transmuting and Spiral Blue Flame, Violet and Blue
Lightning, and Violet Flame Miracles from the Heart of Beloved Ascended Master Saint
Germain and Portia, Beloved Archangel Zadkiel and Holy Amethyst and All Your Legions of
the Violet Flame Angels, and Beloved Mighty Elohim Arcturus and Diana and the Most
Concentrated Action of the Crystalline Solar Fiery Christ Blue Lightning Purity from the Heart
of the Beloved Mighty Elohim of Purity  and Astrea, Beloved Archangel Michael and Faith and
all Your Legions of the Fiery Christ Blue Lightning Angels  and the Angels of the Flaming
Sword  in, through, and around  ____ __________. [-the entire sinister force - its claws, clutches and emissaries  and all the hordes of evil;  the forces
of imbalance;  the beast, the false hierarchy and the anti -christ; the entire left -handed path of
separation, selfishness and duality; personal, planetary and cosmic evil; anti -cosmic nihilism -
the black sun, black light and black lodge; all anti-father, anti -mother, an ti-christ, anti-holy
spirit and anti -buddha manifestations in the four quadrants of Matter; the satanic beast,
luciferian illuminati, asuric AI and archons; the lords of the dark face, the black brotherhood,
and all black magicians; the brothers and sister s of the shadow, voodoos, and dugpas; the black
brotherhood s of Lemuria  and Atlantis ; the black brotherhood of India; the brotherhood of the
Black Raven; the lords of materialism, atheism and nihilism

-all black magic, curses, execrations  and the death wish ; the evil eye, jinxes, crossings, hexes,
spells,  and tricks; all diabolism, witchcraft, witches' cones and covens, satanic rites and ritual -
incantations, sorcery, voodoo, hoodoo, magick, shamanism, imprecatory prayers and
necromancy; all fortune telling and divination; all occultism and the occult law; all channeling and mediumship;  all spiritualism, psychism, hypnotism and mesmerism ; all misuse of tantra,
alchemy, ritual, visualization, mantra, siddhis and invocation

-the ‘fall’- ALL fallen and imprisoned angels  (satanic, luciferic, asuric, and archonic forces and
initiations; the nephilim; and the watchers); fallen man and woman; fallen and imprisoned
elementals ; and all fallen and  laggard  alien consciousness, substance, energy and c reation
(reptilians, greys and all alien abductions, implants, genetic manipulation and engineering,
hybridization, sterilization, breeding, harvesting, and ALL alien interference)

-the dweller -on-the-threshold, shadow, doppelganger and ‘evil genius’; the id, ego,  conscious,
subconscious, unconscious and human personality; the electronic belt; all animal, human and
laggard creation;  all animal magnetism; the carnal mind; all astral, lunar and psychic substance,
consciousness, creation and glamo ur; all imper il, irritability and black fire;  all negative
electricity surrounding or in the kosha sheath; the kundabuffer - “tail of satan ” and infernal
chakras

-all entities - carnate and discarnate; all shells, shades, ghosts, and poltergeists; all vampi ric,
lycanthropic, and demonic forces; all soulless creations; mechanized man; death and hell; the
astral plane; the infradimensions;  the eighth sphere; avichi; two -stranded DNA and 3rd-
dimensional carbon -based  consciousness and form; the 6 -6-6, black cube and Saturn -Moon
matrix; Pluto; Maldek; Hedron; Nibiru, the twelfth planet; the Anunnaki; all Martian energies;
psychic and death rays; computers of the dark forces ; interplanetary and intergalactic black
magicians; the tree of death and tunnels of Set; black holes, eclipses, the moon and anti -matter;
the physical and lower etheric, astral, emotional and mental planes; the klippoth and sitra achra ]

     All disease, sickness, and ill health ; all destructive tho ught and feeling forms; all destructive
etheric records ; all destructive use of the free will; all discord; all impurity; all astral, lunar and
psychic substance, consciousness, creation and glamour;  all grids, forcefields, implants,
imprints, entities, pr ojections and ALL that is not of the Light  (including ____ _______) from
my Lifestream and ALL life and replace it permanently and forever with the Golden Christ
Light, the Cosmic Christ Light of a Billion  Suns, and the Light of God That NEVER, NEVER,
NEVER  FAILS. Mighty Cosmic Light. COME FORTH and do Your Perfect Work Now. Mighty Cosmic Light COME F ORTH and claim Your Own Now. Mighty Cosmic Light COME FORTH and take Your Toll Now. The Forces of the Cosmic Light move into action
with Full Power and are Victorious NOW. (x3)

The Cosmic Light of God NEVER  fails. (x3)
And the Mighty I AM Presence IS that Cosmic Light. * (x3)

In the Name of the Beloved Mighty I AM Presence, we say to ALL human creation. NO. By the Victory of the Cosmic Light, you have NO power. Your day is done. Be thou dissolved and consumed from the face of the Earth forever. (x3)

The Limitless Legions of the Cosmic Light now sweep across the face
of the Earth, and ALL human darkness disappears. (x3)

I AM, I AM, I AM God’s Invincible Love, Victory and Power
of the Cosmic Light everywhere forever. (x3)

For I Demand … BY THE MIGHTIEST…. (x3)  THANK YOU. (x3) ALMIGHTY  I AM. (x3)  Lanello Invocation

Beloved Mighty I AM God Presence, Beloved Holy Christ Self - I AM THAT I AM

I CALL FORTH and INVOKE the Electronic Presence of Beloved Lanello. Beloved Lanello, ENFOLD ME NOW  in Your Ascended Master Light, Your Ascended Master
Substance and Your Ascended Master Consciousness. TRANSMUTE, CONSUME and REPLACE  ALL human creation and limitation  and everything
less than Perfection  in my entire consciou sness, being and world with YOUR ASCENDED
MASTER PERFECTION  permanently and forever. Be My Ever -Present Guru. Place Your Blue Cape on my shoulders. Guide  me in the path of my
personal Christhood. I ASK that You Guard, Teach and Love me Free in the Light. Make me a Focus of the Great White Brotherhood that blesses all life  I contact, everywhere
forever. For BEHOLD, I AM EVERYWHERE IN THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF GOD. (x3)

I AM. I AM.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Who is being called upon to come forth and do their work?,
A: Mighty Cosmic Light
Q: What is the purpose of the breathing exercise described in the text?,
A: To balance and purify the four lower bodies and anchor the Sacred Fire in the heart
Q: What is the purpose of the Violet Flame?,
A: To transmute, consume, and replace all human creation and limitation with the Golden Christ Light
Q: What is the purpose of the Temple of Freedom?,
A: To release and liberate humanity from oppression and darkness
Q: Who is being invoked in the text, along with other beings, to bring forth a billion times more of their energy and power?,
A: Beloved Lanello
Q: What is the purpose of the Temple of Illumination?,
A: To purify and transform the entire consciousness, being, and world<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Spiritual Freedom  through
the transmutation and balancing of all personal energies

HIERARCH
Lord Kamakura  and Lady Sengen Sama
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Violet Flame with Gold radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Prelude - Act IV (Morning) Peer Gynt Suite - Grieg
The Tao of Love - Vangelis

THE TEMPLE CITIES OF HYGEIA
In the Etheric Realm over the Peloponnesus Peninsula, Greece
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• A Staff of Crystalline Green Flame, which is the spiritual energies of each one in Perfect
Balance - the complete regeneration and rest oration of the Christ in every cell and
through every vehicle
• The Divine Blueprint for each vehicle, pulsating as a Light Pattern.... The Immaculate
Concept manifesting physically, etherically, mentally and emotionally, within the
Crystalline Green Flame

HIERARCH
Lord Asclepius and Lady Hygeia
COLOR OF


 c  w e i g h t  o r  t o  a c c u s e
t h e  a u t h o r  o f  p s e u d o s c i e n c e. T h e  l a t t e r  i s  e a s i e r  a n d  m o r e  p r o f i t a b l e …
M u c h  h a s  c h a n g e d  t o d a y,  b u t  t h o s e  w h o  s i m p l y  c r i t i c i s e d  t h e  M e t h o d
p r e v i o u s l y  a r e  n o w  t r y i n g  t o  r a m  t h e  g e n i e  b a c k  i n t o  t h e  b o t t l e  f r o m  w h i c h
i t  h a d  b e g u n  t o  e m e r g e. T h e  d i s c o v e r y  s e e m s  t o  h a v e  b e e n  r e c o g n i s e d,  b u t
t h e r e ’ s  j u s t  o n e  t i n y  c a t c h. A  t r i f l i n g  r e s e r v a t i o n  c r e p t  i n t o  t h e  d e c i s i o n. 1
T h e y  s a y  t h e  M e t h o d  o n l y  c u r e s  a s t h m a,  m i l d  a s t h m a  a t  t h a t,  i n s t e a d  o f  t h e
l i s t  o f  1 5 0  d i s e a s e s  t h a t  I  c o m p i l e d  d u r i n g  m y  d e c a d e s  o f  m e d i c a l  p r a c t i c e. W e l l,  w h a t  o f  i t. I  s p e n t  3 0  y e a r s  w o r k i n g  w i t h  d i s e a s e s,  a n d  i n  f i v e
m i l l e n n i a,  e v e r y o n e  w i l l  r e c o g n i s e  m y  w o r k,  y o u ’ l l  s e e. O f  c o u r s e,  t h e r e
m i g h t  n o t  b e  a n y o n e  l e f t  t o  t r e a t …
N e v e r t h e l e s s,  f o r  y o u  w h o  a r e  s u f f e r i n g  f r o m  t h e  b a s i c  d i s e a s e s  i n c l u d e d  i n
t h e  s i g n i f i c a n t l y  s h o r t e n e d  l i s t  b e l o w,  I  r e s o l u t e l y  d e c l a r e :  t h e y  c a n  b e
t r e a t e d  w i t h  m y  M e t h o d. E v e r y  l a s t  o n e. B u t  t h e r e ’ s  n o  n e e d  t o  s h o u t  a b o u t
i t  b e i n g  a  p a n a c e a  –  o n l y  t h e  u n e d u c a t e d  w o u l d  t h i n k  s o. H o w  c a n  i t  b e  a
p a n a c e a  w h e n  t h e  l i s t  c o n t a i n s  a  f e w  d o z e n  i l l n e s s e s  b u t  m o d e r n  m e d i c i n e
r e c o g n i s e s  a r o u n d  3 0  t h o u s a n d. T h i s  i s  a  m e r e  f r a c t i o n,  b u t  t h e y  a r e  t h e
m o s t  c o m m o n. T h a t's  t h e  w h o l e  p o i n t. I  w o u l d  s t a k e  m y  l i f e  o n  e v e r y  l i n e,
b u t  o n l y  f o r  t h o s e  w h o  b e l i e v e  t h a t  t h e  M e t h o d  i s  t h e  o n l y  c h a n c e  o f
d e l i v e r a n c e. P e o p l e  w h o  b e l i e v e  i n  m a s s a g e s,  a c u p u n c t u r e  a n d  y o g i - m o g i s
a n d  s h m o g i s  h a d  b e t t e r  n o t  p r a c t i s e  t h e  M e t h o d. I t  o n l y  h e l p s  t h o s e  w h o  a r e
i t s  c o m p l e t e  s u p p o r t e r s. N o t  b e c a u s e  i t  i n v o l v e s  s o m e  k i n d  o f  h y p n o s i s  o r
s o m e  o t h e r  k i n d  o f  s u g g e s t i o n,  a s  m y  e n e m i e s  c l a i m. N o,  t h e  M e t h o d  i sc o m p l e t e l y  p h y s i o l o g i c a l  –  b u t  h a l f - h e a r t e d  b e l i e f  i s  a l w a y s  w o r s e  t h a n
d i s b e l i e f. L I S T  O F  D I S E A S E S  O F  D E E P  B R E A T H I N G  t h a t  c a n  b e  t r e a t e d  b y  t h e
V E D B  ( V o l i t i o n a l  E l i m i n a t i o n  o f  D e e p  B r e a t h i n g )
1. P r e - a s t h m a t i c  c o n d i t i o n s :
a. a l l e r g i c  r e s p i r a t o r y  d i s e a s e
b. p o l y v a l e n t  a l l e r g y
c. l a r y n g o s p a s m  ( v o i c e  l o s s )
d. a l l e r g i c  c o n j u n c t i v i t i s
e. f o o d  a l l e r g i e s
f. d r u g  a l l e r g i e s
g. p s e u d o c r o u p
h. p h a r y n g i t i s
i. l a r y n g i t i s
j. t r a c h e i t i s
2. A s t h m a t i c  b r o n c h i t i s
3. B r o n c h i a l  a s t h m a
4. C N S L D  ( c h r o n i c


inference,	was	intended	to	show	that	the	Salk	concoction,	in	this	crisis,	had	come

through	with	flying	colors. Yes,	the	misleading	information,	given	so	glibly	by

the	medical	authorities,	was	intended	to	imply	that	the	Salk	vaccine—
administered	in	New	England	last	year	and	this	Spring—was	doing	a

magnificent	job. Is	there	any	wonder	that	we	natural	healing	doctors	are	aghast	at	these	untruthful

reports	which	emanate	from	that	select	citadel	of	medical	might? Had	John	Q. Public	delved	into	those	figures	he	would	have	found,	doubtless	much	to	his

consternation,	that	once	more	he	had	been	taken	for	a	"medical	joy	ride	into

Never	Never	Land." Instead	of	those	sparse	19	polio	cases	among	the	Salk

inoculated	children	being	a	tremendously	wee	percentage	of	the	great	number	of

children	who	had	been	given	this	Salk	monkey-juice,	those	19	cases	bore	exactly

the	same	relationship—constituted	the	VERY	SAME	PERCENTAGE—as	the

cases	of	unvaccinated	victims	of	polio	bore	to	the	vastly	larger	number	of

children	who	had	not	been	Salk	vaccinated. In	other	words-just	as	many

children,	proportionately,	who	had	been	vaccinated	with	the	Salk	monkey-juice,

came	down	with	polio	as	did	the	children	who	were	not	carrying	Salk’s	famous

vaccine	in	their	veins. It	was	all	a	horrible	hoax! Now,	to	say	that	the	doctors	in	charge	of	that	New	England	polio	situation	did

not	know	this,	is	to	stretch	credulity	a	little	too	far. To	say	that	the	doctor,	on	the

radio,	who	praised	the	lack	of	polio	victims	among	those	who	had	been	so

ruthlessly	given	this	Salk	concoction,	was	not	familiar	with	the	statistics,	is	a

little	more	than	those	outside	the	medical	profession	can	stomach. But	the	main	lesson	taught	by	this	polio	epidemic	in	New	England	is	the	fact	that

medical	doctors	everywhere	are	now	realizing	that	this	is	another	day—	that	the

glamor	of	the	Salk	discovery	is	wearing	off—and	that	vaccines	are	vaccines

(always	dangerous)	and	need	especial	care	in	handling. Yes,	the	medical	men	as

a	whole	are	now	unwilling	to	back	this	Salk	laboratory	mess	until	the	facts	about

it	are	known	and	are	PROVEN	BEYOND	A	SHADOW	OF	A	DOUBT. They	are

unwilling	to	take	the	chance	of	being	COMPLETELY	WRONG	in	this	vaccine

matter. They	do	not	forget	that	several	of	their	more	courageous	fellows	were	not

afraid	to	stand	up	and	defy	the	dictates	of	the	medical	hierarchy	when	they	told

the	world	that,	in	their	opinion,	the	Salk	vaccine	was	manifestly	UNSAFE. Now

the	doctors	who	formerly	applauded	Salk—are	standing	silent	on	the	sidelines

waiting,	waiting,	waiting. What	the	next	move	of	the	"hypodermic	boys"—in	the	realm	of	the	Salk	empire
—will	be,	is	anybody’s	guess. That	they	will	not	abandon	this	El	Dorado	of	skin

puncturing	is	a	foregone	conclusion. But	it	will	be	interesting	to	watch	what	their

new	steps	will	be. You	may	be	sure	that	they	will	want	a	part	of	the	millions	of

dollars	voted	by	Congress	for	this	monkey	juice. They	will	not	willingly
	abandon	the	fortunes	this	blood	contamination	of	youngsters	will	bring	to	them. Nobody	will	be	able	to	stay	this	holocaust	because	the	public	has	been	so

propagandized—covering	the	infallibility	of	medical	prowess	that	the	average

M.D.,	in	public	esteem,	is	now	placed	somewhere	between	the	saints	and	the

Almighty. When	such	a	condition	exists	in	the	world—the	finding	of	plausible

and	acceptable	excuses	for	the	failures	of	the	Salk	concoction	rests	with	the	mere

matter	of	proper	selection	of	words	that	have	public	appeal. When	the	United

States	Government	votes	millions	of	dollars	for	free	Salk	vaccine	inoculations

and	the	medical	men	see	their	incomes	mounting	during	1956	by	thousands	upon

thousands	of	dollars	through	this	"skin	punching	technique"—what	happens	to

the	helpless	little	children	involved	means	very	little	to	the	dollar	grabbers. I	take	no	pleasure	in	bringing	this	sort	or	truth	to	the	American	people. I	would

much	rather	forget	that	such	things	could	happen. But	I	am	dedicated	to	the

service	of	humanity	and	as	long	as	I	have	life,	I	shall	say	what	is	closest	to	my

heart. Now,	do	not	get	the	impression	that	I	believe	all	medical	doctors	are	mercenary. Nothing	could	be	further	from	the	truth. I	know	that	the	vast	majority	of	medical

men	are	honest,	trustworthy	and	reliable. These	men	give	their	best	efforts	to

mankind	and	while	I	do	not	agree	with	many	of	their	methods	and	healing	ideas,

I	honor	them	for	the	sincere	efforts	they	are	always	making. Again,	the	average

medical	man	is	a	creature	of	organizations	that	are	ruthless	to	any	practitioner

who	seems	to	have	"stepped	out	of	line". These	corporate	bodies	have	the	power

to	deprive	a	medical	man	of	his	license,	without	giving	him	a	day	in	court. They

can	throw	him	out	of	any	or	all	hospitals	supported	by	the	taxpayers	of	this	great

country. They	can	break	him	completely	by	ruining	his	practice. All	medical

men	understand	vividly	the	shadow	under	which	they	work. They	know	what

they	can	safely	do	and	what	they	cannot	do. And	that	is	why	it	is	the	exceptional

practitioner	who	dares	stand	up	in	public	and	disapprove	of	any	action	that	has

already	received	the	commendation	of	the	medical	elect—as	has	the	Salk

vaccine. All	honor	to	those	doctors	who	were	not	afraid	to	express	their	doubts

as	to	the	safety	of	this	monkey-juice	concoction. That	sainted	"remedy"	will,	in

all	probability,	leave	its	mark	upon	many	generations	yet	unborn	in	the	same

manner	a	smallpox	vaccination	leaves	its	lurid	trail	of	syphilis. It	is	unfortunate	that	the	medical	profession	in	this	country	are	not	as	free	spoken

as	are	the	members	of	the	medical	fraternity	in	Great	Britain. Over	there,	the
	Salk	vaccine	received	the	same	Hollywood	sendoff	accorded	it	in	this	country. Yet	the	British	doctors	were	not	stampeded	by	the	wealth	of	the	March	of	Dimes

or	the	cajolery	of	their	high	up	brothers	in	medicine. Those	who	realized	the

dangers	involved	with	an	untested,	unknown,	unreliable	laboratory	makeshift,

were	quick	to	gain	an	audience	and	there	was	no	countrywide	vaccination	orgy

that	the	United	States	was	forced	to	endure. British	doctors	make	sure	they	know

where	they	are	headed	before	they	plunge	into	a	series	of	experiments—because

the	Salk	vaccine	inoculations	are	all	experiments. Since	American	doctors	have	annexed	the	title	of	"Guardians	of	the	Public

Health",	they	should	actually	"lean	over	backward"	in	the


grams (millionth of a gram)
or nanograms (billionth of a gram). One milligram of vitamin B]2 will
last you over two years, and healthy individuals usually carry around a
five-year supply. But here's the rub: Putrefaction hampers the secretion of
"intrinsic factor" in the stomach and retards the production of vitamin
Bj2. So flesh-eaters are more apt to develop a vitamin B)2 deficiency than
vegetarians. This has been known for some time and was discussed in part
in a report entitled "Vitamins of the B Complex," in the 1959 United
States Department of Agriculture Yearbook. The propaganda states just
the opposite. 9"Diet and Stress in Vascular Disease. " Journal of the American Medical Association. 176 (1961):
134. I0T. C. Fry. "Lesson #32, Why We Should Not Eat Meat. " In The Life Science Health System. Austin, Texas: Life Science, 1984. Paavo Airola. "Meat for B12. " Nutrition Health Review. Summer 1983: 13. Robin A. Hur. Food Reform—Our Desperate Need. Herr-Ileidelberg, 1975. Viktoras Kulvinskas. Survival into the list Century. Wethersfield, Connecticut: Omangod Press,
1975. R. P. Spencer. The Intestinal Tract. Springfield, Illinois: Charles Thomas, Publ., 1960. D. K. Benerjee and J. B. Chatterjea. "Vitamin B12 Content of Some Articles of Indian Diet and
Effect of Cooking on It. " British Journal of Nutrition 94 (1968): 289. 78 • FIT FOR LIFE You may be wondering if eggs fare any better than flesh foods as a
source for protein. Actually high-quality protein is not what we should
search for. High-quality amino acids are what we need to produce the
protein we must have. Unless eggs are eaten raw, the amino acids are
coagulated by heat and thereby lost. Even if they are eaten raw, eggs are
laid by hens that are fed arsenic to kill parasites and stimulate egg produc
tion, and you ingest some of that virulent poison. Also eggs contain
much sulfur, which puts a heavy strain on the liver and kidneys. The
beautiful human body does not require anything that stinks for its sur
vival. Eggs stink, just drop one on your driveway on a hot day and let it
sit there for about eight hours, then take a big whiff of the effluvium. There's no difference between that and putting eggs in your body at 98. 6
degrees for eight hours. The next bowel movement after the consumption
of eggs will certainly bear this out. Excuse me for being rude, but the
facts must be acknowledged. The tremendous need for protein was dealt a heavy blow by the In
ternational Society for Research on Nutrition and Vital Statistics, which
is composed of four hundred doctors of medicine, biochemistry, nutri
tion, and natural science. At a 1980 seminar in Los Angeles I came into
contact with its report that our classical protein requirement tables need
an overhaul. Meat, fish, and eggs supplement a basic diet, but a daily
intake of these foods is not necessary. " Do you know how convincing the
evidence had to be for this particular group to make this statement. Dr. Carl Lumholtz, a Norwegian scientist, conducted extensive studies
of anthropophagy (cannibalism). He indicated that some aborigine tribes
in Australia would not eat the flesh of Caucasians because it was salty and
occasioned nausea. But Asians and other native tribesmen were con
sidered good eating because their food was chiefly vegetable. 12
To maintain your life and add life to your life, it is best to predominate
your diet with those foods that are full of life\ Incidentally, the word
vegetable comes from the word vegetus, which means FULL OF LIFE. Now that the subject of protein has been explained in its relationship
to weight loss and energy, the other equally important factor in this area
is. "'["his organization is now called The International Society for Research on Civilization and En
vironment. The address is 61 Rue E. Bouillot, BTE 11, B-1060 Brussels, Belgium. l2George M. Gould, M.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the author's stance on the consumption of dairy products?,
A: The author is against the consumption of dairy products, citing various negative effects on the body, such as the production of mucus, the hindrance of nutrient absorption, and the potential for allergic reactions.
Q: What is the author's opinion on the idea that humans need to drink cow's milk to obtain calcium?,
A: The author disagrees with this notion, stating that it is not necessary to consume dairy products to obtain calcium, as it can be obtained from other sources such as leafy green vegetables.
Q: What is the author's stance on the idea that humans need to eat meat to obtain protein?,
A: The author does not support this idea, arguing that the body can obtain the necessary protein from plant-based sources and that excessive protein consumption can be detrimental to health.
Q: What is the author's opinion on the use of vitamin and mineral supplements?,
A: The author is strongly against the use of vitamin and mineral supplements, citing that the body can obtain all necessary nutrients from a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
Q: What is the author's stance on the consumption of coffee and tea?,
A: The author advises against the consumption of coffee and tea, citing negative effects on the body, such as the potential for addiction, increased heart rate, and digestive issues.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>So the problem boils down to not having
enough sugar in the blood. To rectify this situation, simply add sugar
to the blood. It's extremely hard to have low blood sugar if you have
plenty of sugar in the blood. Here's where the confusion usually appears. It is absolutely, positively imperative that the right kind of sugar be intro
duced into the bloodstream. Any kind of processed sugar will only make
the situation worse. The kind of sugar that will do the job is the sugar
found in fresh fruit! In the fruit it's called fructose; inside the body it
turns to glucose faster than any other carbohydrate. What is essential to
remember is that the fruit must be eaten correctly. This means on an
empty stomach. Because the sugar is in its natural, organic state, it will
pass swiftly through the stomach and be in the bloodstream within an
hour. By following the program in Part Two you will automatically be eating
fruit correctly, which will help you eliminate the cause of hypoglycemia. For many people who have suffered from hypoglycemia for years without
relief, this explanation may sound overly simplified. But we have many
case histories of people with long-standing hypoglycemia. Many had con
firmed its existence with the Glucose Tolerance Test and subsequently
eliminated the problem successfully by employing the FIT FOR LIFE
technique. 102 • FIT FOR LIFE Q. Is it all right for a woman to go on the program during her pregnancy? (This is a perfect question for Marilyn to answer.) A. Yes, but preparation for a healthy child should begin before con
ception, at least six months or longer, if possible. Given the nature of
diet's importance during pregnancy, consultation with your doctor about
dietary changes is advised. However, during pregnancy it is never too late
to gradually upgrade one's diet. Whatever changes of a positive nature
are made can only improve the condition of mother and child and allow
for an easier delivery. The program fulfills all the dietary requirements for both mother and
child during gestation. Because of the ample fresh fruit recommended,
the primary requirement—abundant fuel in the form of glucose—is satis
fied. Many of the ingredients in the daily raw salads further help fulfill
the glucose requirement, and these salads provide the mother and baby
with the minerals and vitamins necessary for proper growth and develop
ment. Actually the most beneficial diet during pregnancy (and at any
other time!) is a diet that has a preponderance of raw fruit and vegetables,
and some raw nuts and seeds. This will supply all the fuel, amino acids,
minerals, fatty acids, and vitamins needed to perpetuate a high level of
health. This program is more than adequate in fulfilling these require
ments. That foods are combined properly insures that maximum nu
trients will be available for absorption at each meal with a minimum of
waste. Proper diet will insure an energetic, delightful pregnancy. Improper diet can turn this inspiring experience into an ordeal. Frequently, pregnant women are advised to drink plenty of pasteurized
milk to insure that they get enough calcium for their babies' teeth and
bones. The truth is most adults do not have the digestive enzymes lactase
and renin that are necessary to get calcium from milk, for it is bound in
the indigestible protein complement casein. In addition, pasteurization
causes the calcium to be unusable due to heat derangement.4 To insure
that they are getting adequate usable calcium, pregnant women should
remember it is readily available in abundance in fresh fruit, beans, cau-
4Therc are several Hygienic authorities on the subject of utilizing calcium from pasteurized cow's
milk.


 you
cannot help but see the cosmos as unified and therefore peaceful. This
shows how powerful your mind  really is! It shows how important it is to
focus on what you truly want, on that which is truly helpful to you.Exercise: Choosing Peace of Mind
To listen to a recorded version of this exercise, go to
http://www.newharbinger.com/41870.
Make sure you have some time to yourself as this exercise
requires deep inquiry. You may have come to a beautiful place in
your journey with this book, or the journey may have started to
bring up deep beliefs and even discomfort. This is okay and part
of the journey. Sit comfortab ly now. Take a deep breath.  Reflect
for a moment on what you have learned from the previous
chapters—guidance, trust, and acceptance—before going  into the
following exercise. Use your journal for free association.
1. Recall a recent situation when you felt stressed, for
example when you were stuck in traffic, at work, or at home
with your family. Now take some time to reflect and ask
yourself these questions: What perspective did I choose in
that situation? Was I choosing pain and conflict, or was I
choosing peace and joy? Recall your thoughts and feelings.
Begin to consider that you have options and that you
can always choose again. In order to undo the tendency
to jump into past thinking in stressful situations, this
practice of considering your options rather than being
reactive invites you to be vigilant with your thoughts,
which is imperative when you want to achieve a state of
peace.
2. What in your mind or life right now is causing you anxiety or
stress? Write down at least three or four situations that are
causing you concern, worry, or stress.
These situations don’t have the power to cause you
to feel the way that you feel. All power lies in your own
thinking. Therefore, examine any thoughts associated
with the situations. Are you blaming externalcircumstances for your stress? Are you willing to take
responsibility for your state of mind?
Your answers to these questions will determine how quickly
you will experience peace of mind.
I encourage you to make a firm commitment to the practice of
going within to release the feelings and emotions that arise in
stressful situations. For example, when you notice some worry,
immediately pause and allow the feeling to be fully released.
Remind yourself that your healing is inevitable and that peace of
mind is available right now. Realize that it’s all for your healing,
rather than something that is happening to you.
In an unexpected situation, you may catch yourself feeling
irritated by outside surroundings, or you may feel annoyance or
impatience. This is your opportunity to step back and pray for a
miracle. Ask yourself: “Do I believe this annoyance has external
causes? Or am I now begin ning to recognize my own reactions
and interpretations?” Remind yourself that it is with acceptance,
regardless of how difficult the situation seems to be, that you can
peacefully go through it. Join with the true prayer of your heart
and ask for help from your inner guide, the Holy Spirit.
This practice requires willingness and vigilance, and your
peace of mind  is more than worth it. Start now. Know that true
peace of mind is the only experience that is real and ultimately
inevitable.
Prayer:  Only Peace Remains
Take some time now to relax and just be, in this moment,
sincerely, with the Holy Spirit as a loving presence to comfort and
guide you. Allow yourself to rest deep within the core of your
being while you read the following prayer:
As I sink inward,
I begin to see the nature of the mind,
and the powerful nature of thought.When I accept God’ s freedom for myself,
I accept God’ s freedom for everyone and everything,
because there is nothing outside of mind.
As I change my mind, the entire world looks different,
as I accept the Spirit’ s vision I can see.
No longer will I confuse pain and joy.
Pain is the outcome of the ego; joy is the inspiration of Spirit.
The confusion between pain and joy is the cause of any
suffering
and if I follow the Holy Spirit, the ego will be given up,
and I will suffer nothing.
I will, instead, be gaining everything: joy, true freedom, and
inner peace.
This is my choice.
Now I accept the will of God,
and I accept that God’ s will is my will.
There is nothing else.
This is peace.
Amen.
The Observing Mind
Raising unconsc ious beliefs to awareness is deep, inner work. It takes a
lot of willingness and humblene ss. This is why affirmations don’t really
work. For example, affirming that you are loved, loving, and happy
without taking a deep look at the darkness and self-hatred is nothing
more than a temporary fix that, at best, can spur your inspiration to take
it a bit deeper.In my own life, the parable of David, going within and facing the
emotions whene ver I felt unco mfortable that I wasn’ t with somebody
and feeling the discomfort of aloneness was a very important part of
emptying my mind of all concepts and coming to inner peace. You may
have had the experience of feeling lonely in a crowd or the feeling of
connectedness when you’re walking alone along the beach, for example.
Such experiences give a hint that everything is really about your
psychological state of mind. So, it comes down to a lot of practice,
emptying, and clearing to get down to what’ s under the little nudges that
you feel. There’ s a root that runs much deeper, the root that takes you
down into the guilt experience. Whenever I’ve looked for completion in
partnership, in work, in family relationships, in environmental situations,
and in different locations and countries, I discovered that it didn’ t work.
Those things weren’ t lasting, and they didn’ t offer a sense of completion
and peace of mind. Instead, I have come to a clear awareness that there is
a purpose, a calling that’s in me, that is identical to this ever-present
moment. The spiritual journey is really about finding your inner calling
and then following it. Because when you do that, it takes you into an
extraordinary state of mind that is actually very natural, for its very
nature is peace.
You may start to see that the way to experience peace is through
just observing the world. Sinkin g back into the soft and gentle presence
of the observer is the whole purpose of the spiritual journey. Being the
observer and being able to watc h it all, to not get caught in the mortal
fuss, and to not even have an opinion about it or to feel that you have to
participate in it is your goal. When you are in Spirit, you are really
beyond the touch of time. Time goes by without its touch upon you. You
aren’ t really a traveler through time and space, but you travel through
ideas, concepts,  and beliefs until you reach the shore of tranquility, of
deep peace.Part III
Miracles in RelationshipsChapter 10
Transforming Special Relationships
As you get closer to your true desire for peace, you will find it important
to look at your relationships. Your relationships are mirrors to your
mind, to what you believe. The greatest barometer for your state of mind
is found in the way you feel in all of your relationships, be they close
intimate ones, family, friends, colleagues and business associates, or
casual encounters. The closer the relationship, the deeper the healing
potential, so in this chapter, I’ll talk about “special” relationships.
Whenever we think of ourselves  as special, the ego has us look for what
is different or lacking in other s. The ego then compares, making us
better, or more special, than the “other.” This judging is what the ego
considers its job. At the most basic level, specialness is a belief in
differences. This belief will always be the cause of distress and conflict
in relati onships because it is based on separation. This chapter will
unveil the dynamics of specialness and how the ego uses it in
relationships.
Most people think of an interpersonal relationship as some kind of
fulfillment because they feel that there is something empty, like a hole
inside. It’s common to think that a relationship will answer the call for
intimacy, connec tion, and love. When there is this sense of need or lack
in the mind, it turns into an often-unconscious desire: “I need to get
something from you.” This sets up a big expectation. Disillusionment is
an inevitable result of the pattern of using relationships to solve a
perceived inner lack or emptiness.
Maybe the most common unquestioned expectation, one that is
lifted up in society, is the marriage vow. There is an expec tation of
longevity, where silver, gold, and diamond anniversaries are regarded as
respected accom plishments. When we look outside for a partner to meet
our needs and they fail to live up to the role the ego assigned to them,
then it is curtai ns down. It is either “I’ve had enough of this,” or webegin an ego bargaining, such as people pleasing, which just muddies the
water even more, and it is not experienced as a good situation.
Relationships can also be misused by the ego for projecting our


13, 231
Liver cancer, 194.
See also
 Cancer, DMSO and.
Lonborg, Jim, 94
Lucas, Jerry, 94
Ludwig, Dorothy S., 58
Lumbar disc problems, DMSO and, 56–57.
See also
 Back pain, DMSO and.
Lung cancer, 63, 193.
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 Cancer, DMSO and.
Lung infections, DMSO and, 59
Lymphosarcoma, 182–183, 184, 195–198, 260.
See also
 Cancer, DMSO and.
Macular degeneration.
See
 Eye problems, DMSO and.
Macular edema.
See
 Eye problems, DMSO and.
Malpractice and Confessions of a Medical Heretic
, 123
Manner, Harold W., PhD, 115
Manner Clinic, 118, 119
Manner Clinic Metabolic Research Foundation, 115
M.D. Anderson Cancer Institute, 178, 205
Medical Letter, The
, 53
Medical World News
, 106
Melanoma, 180, 183.
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 Cancer, DMSO and.
Meditsinskaia Radiologiia
, 54
Mendelsohn, Robert S., M.D., 123–124Mental disabilities, DMSO and, 159–175
aminoacid therapy for Down’s syndrome, 163–170
aminoacid formula, 165–166
Down’s syndrome, 159–166
learning disabilities, 171–173
senility and PSO decay, 173–175
severe retardation, 166–170
Merck and Company, 16, 80, 127, 128, 129
Metatarsalgia.
See
 Foot and leg problems, DMSO and.
Methylcholanthrene, 199
Metzenbaum, Senator Howard M., 125
Migliaro, Eugene, 25
Minerva Medica
, 122
Minoot, Rudy, 106–107
Montgomery, C. Hunter, M.D., 177
Moore, Bobby, 99
Morizon, Chislaine, M.D., 168
Moyle, Henry, 228, 229, 231, 236–237, 238
Mullan, Rose M., 161
Mullen, John F., Dr., 150
Multiple sclerosis, DMSO and, 46, 156–157
Munizaga, Gustavo, M.D., 174
Musculoskeletal injuries, DMSO and, 59–60
bruises, 59
fractures, 59
sprains, 44, 59, 60
sports related injuries, 92–102, 125–127
Nalfon, 52–53
Nassar, Carlos, M.D., 171, 172
Nature
, 155
Neurosurgery
, 156
New York Academy of Sciences, 17, 18, 35, 62, 71, 166, 169
New York Times, The
, 16
New Zealand Medical Journal
, 65
Oakar, Congresswoman Mary Rose, 107Ocala Star Banner
, 51
Orchitis, DMSO and, 221
Osteoarthritis, 19, 44, 46, 49, 50, 64, 103–124.
See also
 Arthritis, DMSO and.
Osteogenic sarcoma, 183.
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 Cancer, DMSO and.
Osteomyelitis, DMSO and, 220–221
Otto, Jim, 99
Pani, K.C., M.D., 29, 179, 229, 230, 231, 232, 240, 241
Parasitic worms, DMSO and, 219
Parenchymatous parotitis, 71
Parkinsonism, 46
Pasteur, Louis, 205
Paz, Azael, M.D., 172, 173
Pepper, Congressman Claude, 10, 22, 28, 57, 90, 146, 225
Periodontal disease, DMSO and, 5, 6, 71
Pestronk, Alan, M.D., 155
Peyronie’s disease, DMSO and, 43
Phantom limb pain, DMSO and, 3
Phyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 20
Physician’s Desk Reference
, 50
Plantar warts.
See
 Foot and leg problems, DMSO and.
Pregnancy after tubal obstruction, 71–72
Priebe, David K., DDS, 160–161
PSS.
See
 Scleroderma, DMSO and.
Reagan, Ronald, 248
Reedy, Graham, M.D., 93, 99, 100, 101, 102
Research Industries Corporation, 8, 17, 29, 45, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236,
238, 239, 242
Research Laboratories, Inc., 20
Resident and Staff Physician, The
, 52
Respiratory infections, DMSO and, 215–217
Retardation.
See
 Mental disabilities, DMSO and.
Retinitis pigmentosa.
See
 Eye problems, DMSO and.
Reye’s syndrome, 155
Rheumatoid arthritis, 3, 17, 19, 27, 46, 47, 49, 50, 97, 103–124, 155
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, 122See also
 Arthritis, DMSO and.
Rogers, Thomas D., PhD, 200, 205
Rosenbaum, Edward E., M.D., 79
Rosenfeld, Robert, M.D., 99
Rubio, Santiago, M.D., 215
Sanchez, Mila, M.D., 168
Saytzeff, Alexander, 14
Scars, DMSO and, 57–58
Scherbel, Arthur L., M.D., 17, 79, 226–227, 232, 234, 244
studies on scleroderma, 228–231, 243
Schering, 128
Scholes, Vernon, M.D., 200
Schweiker, Richard S., 125
Sciatica, DMSO and, 56–57
Scleroderma, DMSO and, 4, 8, 17, 42, 43, 50, 72, 79, 223–228, 232
CREST syndrome, 223
DMSO’s value for, 243–244
Scherbel’s studies on, 228–231, 243
Semmelweis, Ignaz Philipp, 205
Senility.
See
 Mental disabilities, DMSO and.
Sessions, John L., D.O., 207
Shingles.
See
 Herpes zoster.
Shirley, Sheridan, M.D., 7, 232, 233, 235, 236, 240
Sinusitis, DMSO and, 64–65
60 Minutes
, 23, 27, 28, 31, 51, 108, 179
Skin cancer, 63, 199–200.
See also
 Cancer, DMSO and.
Skin diseases, DMSO and, 65–68.
See also
 Herpes simplex I; Herpes simplex II; Herpes zoster; Skin cancer;
Ulcerations; Varicose veins.
Smith, Senator Regina, 25
Snead, Eva Lee, M.D., 1, 2
Sports injuries.
See
 Musculoskeletal injuries, DMSO and.
Sprains.
See
 Foot and leg problems, DMSO and; Musculoskeletal injuries, DMSO
and.
Stanback, Haskel, 98–99
Stewart, Bruce H., M.D., 7, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 240Still’s disease, DMSO and, 122–123
Stomatologiia
, 71
Stone, Ron, 178
Stout, George, M.D., 205, 206
Stroke.
See
 Head and spinal cord injuries, DMSO and.
Swanson, Dr. B.N., 41–42
Symms, Congressman Steven D., 78–79
Syntex, 76, 80, 128
Szmant, Dr. Harry H., 14, 35
Tendinitis, DMSO and, 17, 50, 97, 100
Tennis elbow, DMSO and, 100
Terra Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 45, 232, 237
Tic douloureaux, DMSO and, 64–65
Tinnitus, DMSO and, 217–219
Tirado, Rene Miranda, M.D., 66, 67
Tucker, Eli Jordon, M.D.,