 still effectively
deals with acne. Vitamin E acts as the carrier oil here, which also happens to be quite good for skin. If you don’t
have vitamin E oil, substitute with ½ tablespoon of jojoba or coconut oil.Borage Oil & Vitamin E
-3 drops of borage oil
-1 teaspoon of pure bottled
Vitamin E 1. Wash face with water and gently pat dry with a clean towel. Mix
vitamin E oil with borage oil. 2. Apply to breakouts with a fresh cotton swab before bedtime. Be
warned-borage oil doesn’t have the best smell in the world! 156Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com AcneY ou will need… DirectionsStudies published in the 2011 and 2012 Journal of Investigative Dermatology showed that green tea has quite an
effect on acne when used externally. It contains an antioxidant called epigallocatechin-3-gallate-quite a mouthful
I know- which reduces sebum production and inflammation, and also takes a toll on bacterial growth in acne
prone skin.Green Tea Bags
-1/2 cup of fresh water
-2 teaspoons loose organic tea
leaves OR 1 green tea bag1. Wash your face with water and gently pat dry with a clean towel. Place
leaves or tea bag in a bowl and cover with boiling water. 2. Steep for 4-5 minutes and then strain out the leaves. Let the water
cool to a comfortable temperature, and then apply it to your face. Y ou
can put it in a spray bottle and mist yourself, soak a soft cloth in it, or
just put the tea bag directly on the problem areas. Let this sit for 5-10
minutes, and then apply a light moisturizer, without rinsing off the tea. 157Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com AcneY ou will need… DirectionsHoney has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, while oatmeal is wonderful when it comes to
soothing inflamed and painful acne ridden skin. It may not get rid of your breakouts, but this can help decrease
discomfort caused by painfully inflamed bumps, and reduce their glaring redness.Honey & Oatmeal Face Mask
-1 serving oatmeal
-Water
-Two tablespoons of honey1. Cook the oatmeal according to directions (with water, not milk), and
then stir the honey. 2. While the mixture cools, rinse your face with water and pat dry. The
oatmeal really retains heat, so triple check that it’s a good temperature. 3. Apply a thin layer. Let this sit for 20-30 minutes. Afterwards rinse it off
with warm water and pat dry. 158Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com AcneY ou will need… DirectionsStrawberries are high in salicylic acid and easier to get a hold of than borage oil. Their salicylic acid will
encourage your skin to shed its cells, open up clogged pores, and neutralize bacteria. This mask will also shrink
your pores slightly after it’s dried, which will help prevent blackheads in the future. Mix in some honey if you find
the mixture to runny for your liking.Strawberry Face Mask
-3 fresh strawberries, well
rinsed
-2 teaspoons of honey
(optional)1. Wash your face with water and pat dry. 2. Rinse your strawberries and mash them to the point where you can
spread them around, but they aren’t too watery or runny. 3. Apply to your face and let the mixture sit for 20 minutes. It will be very
thin unless you’ve added the honey. Afterwards rinse off completely
with warm water, pat dry, and moisturize if your skin feels dried out. 159Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com AcneY ou will need… DirectionsAs if going through acne wasn’t bad enough lingering scars can act
as an unwelcome reminder of the uncomfortable struggle you went
through. Scars, whether caused by acne or not, are formed in response
to an injury, and are made up of the exact same structural protein
that (called collagen) that makes up normal skin tissue. However, the
patched up injury doesn’t ever look quite flawless. This is because the
collagen fibers normally lie in a randomized pattern, but scar tissue has
cross-linked fibers going in one direction, and these don’t blend in or
function quite the same way. Collagen is also only half of the story too. The second structural protein needed to keep our skin in shape is called
elastin. Elastin is what keeps our skin elastic, and we produce less and
less as we age, hence why we get wrinkles. We can create collagen, but
we create very little elastin, which is another part of why scars can be
harder or stiffer than uninjured skin. There are two general categories of scars-atrophic and hypertrophic. Hypertrophic is when too much collagen is produced and the scar
is raised, while atrophic is the opposite, with depressed scars being
caused by a loss of tissue. Most acne scars are atrophic. Broadly
speaking, the more severe the inflammation of a breakout the worse the
scarring will be. Whiteheads and blackheads are pretty superficial, don’t
damage deeper skin layers, and won’t usually leave scars. Cystic acne,
on the other hand, is very capable of leaving scars behind.Acne Scars
-Y ou may mistake post-
inflammatory hyperpigmentation
(if you have darker skin) or post-
inflammatory erythema (seen on
lighter skin) for a scar. This is just
an acne mark, and the normal
darkening or red/purple coloration
that occurs as something heals
will fade on its own, although this
can sometimes take months. -If you are currently experiencing
acne, don’t pick or bother it, as
this will increase the likelihood
and severity of scarring. Deep
cystic acne can create scars even
if you don’t touch it, as it damages
deeper layers of skin on its own. -Using preventative measure to
reduce future scarring is usually
more effective than trying to treat
scars that have already formed. -Apply sunscreen to any hyper-
pigmentation that you may have
as the result of acne. Doing so will
prevent it from getting any darker. 160Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comTips & TidbitsThis isn’t a home remedy you are likely to have lying around your kitchen, but it is worth keeping a little bottle
on hand! I was turned onto the wonders of emu oil after a rather rash decision to get my belly-button pierced
in my teenage years. My body ended up “rejecting” the piercing, and the skin over it thinned until it no longer
held it in. This was upsetting on multiple levels, but of course my young mind went to one thing-how badly is
this going to scar?! In a panic I went back to the place where I had gotten the piercing and the wonderful shop
owner-one of the most knowledgeable people in the industry, and one who holds my deep respect-gave me
a tiny bottle of emu oil. He told me to apply only a little bit to the healing scar daily, and it should reduce the
appearance. Sure enough, much to my relief, the scar ended up being almost invisible. Emu oil is the rendered fat of an emu, which are raised on farms in Australia and other various countries for a
number of purposes. Its ability to deliver moisture and macro-nutrients deep within the skin does incredible
things for it as it heals, and can even help reduce the appearance of older scars as well as fresh ones. Another
reason it may be so helpful is because it is an excellent anti-inflammatory agent, and that inflammation is often
a sign of how badly a scar is going end up. Make sure you are getting pure emu oil, and make sure it is AEA
(American Emu Association) certified. This certification means that it has undergone 3rd party lab analysis and is
guaranteed to be pure/uncut, free of bacteria, hormones, pesticides, etc. Emu Oil
-1 bottle of emu oil
-Cotton swabs1. Dab a little emu oil onto scars (or potential scars) with a clean cotton
swab twice daily. Y ou can use emu oil actively with acne to prevent
scarring-it is light, absorbs quickly, and doesn’t clog pores. 161Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Acne ScarsY ou will need… DirectionsLemon juice naturally lightens skin. It has been proven to reduce the amount of melanin (pigment) that is
produced when applied to your skin regularly, and it also contains citric acid, which is one of the alpha hydroxy
acids that have the ability to break the bonds holding dead skin cells to fresh, new ones. This process can help
lessen the visibility of a scar or acne mark, especially if applied during the healing process. It is also “phototoxic”
which essentially means it will make you more sensitive to the sun, so be sure to put on lots of sunscreen and
avoid extended exposure to U.V. rays for 24 hours after application.Lemon Juice
-1/2 lemon
-Cotton swabs or cotton balls1. Squeeze the juice from a fresh lemon (bottled lemon juice will do in a
pinch, but use fresh if possible) and dip a cotton swab or cotton ball in it. 2. After gently washing the affected area, dab on the lemon juice with


 direct contrast material into predetermined
vascular regions (IS, 16). The author is awaie that
most gravitational effects of the type described above
may be considered as "systemic", meaning that the
mass of any individual molecule is so small that the
gravitational force is apparent only on large, concen·
trated collections of molecules of different masses. However, this view could then also be applied to the
chemical potential whose activity coefficient is depen·
dent on concentration. For example, the gravitational
effect of external sea water on distribution of blood in
a whale, 70 m deep in the sea, should not be regaided
as simply an effect of the weight of water. It is the
gradient between reactants that counts in any concept
of potential. The main message of this discussion on gravity is
that this factor must not be neglected in considering
the truely "systemic" BCEC reactions. VICC, e.g.,
represents an addi!Umal electrogenic circulatory system in·
regrated with the mechanical bulk transport system of
blood and lymph circulation. Ionars and ergonBIS may
present small but important volume-pressure and
gravitational forces. The effects of even small gradi·
ents in vivo are partieulaiiy influenced by the factor of
time. The "electrochemical" simplified Equation
XIII: 6 is practical and useful in most in vitro reac
tions. In biology, when reactions in vivo take place in
highly specialized matrices and over long time periods,
aU four energy components of the total physicochemi·
cal potential must be considered. The term "electro
chemical" is, however, often used in the broad sense
of "physicochemical" when electric and chemical en·
ergies are dominating. D. Ergonic energy
The principle of BCEC makes it neceswy also to
consider the interactions of noncharged species as an
integrated factor in closed circuit functions. These
interactions lead us to the following considerations:
Whereas an ion is electrically charged, the electrical
state of an ergon is internally balanced but electrically
unstable. Ergons, like ions, are carriers of physicoche·
mical energy. The total energy of an ergonic species e
might then be expressed:
1', =.tt~+RTlna, +[z,.FEJ*+ V,P+m,gh (Eq. XIII: 8). The total ergonic energy has the electric component
I 58 Energetics, ionars and ergonars = [z,.FE)*.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        One of the most important nonionic
compounds, water, can be transported in a closed
electric circut in a matrix lined with fixed charges. The
mechanism of transport we can particularly refer to is
evidently in the first hand represented by Type I
(anomalous ) electroosmos is (Chapter IX). Dielectrics
other than water may evidently also move in an electric
field. This possibility will be demonstrated experimen
tally in Chapter XIII. It is now suggested that the presence of vesicles in
the endothelial cells indicates a mechanism of inter
electrodic transfer of energy which is in addition to
the mechanism of ionic transfer already proposed in
Fig. XU: 30. Fig. XU: 3la shows the membranes of
an endothelial cell and outlines. he suggested princi
ple, that redox reactions lead to the development of
basement membrane and fibrin ftlm as "external" pro-
INTERIOII Of CAPIUARY WALL
BLOOD
r. - LCotf>odle l. l. )( )(~. rf"" -"' '\ AnocUe Fig. XII: 31. (a) Suggested mechanism of energy
transfer over capillary walls in addition to ionic
transports illustrated in Fig. XII: 30. Endothelial
cells are provided with electrode equivalent sites for
reversible redox reactions at the outer and inner sur·
faces of the endothelial cell membranes. As in any
electrophoretic system, reaction products will de\•el·
op at the electrode surfaces. It is. uggested that the
basement membrane and the endothelial fibrin film
have developed from reactions at the. exterior"
electrode surfaces. Vesicles are explained as non
ionic collections of products of electrode reaclions,
transported between the inner electrode surfaces,
comparable to electrogenic transport of water in
electroosmosis. (h) A vesicle produced at the inner
surface of an endothelial cell is transported as an
ergonar (see Chapter XIII) throuP, the cytoplasm,
provided with matrix properties which permit inter
electrode transport of dielectrics. On arrival at the
opposite electrode. the nonionic comoound may ion·
ize by a second electrode reaction. This pinocytotic. pure" transport of water may be combined with hy·
dration of, e. g., cationic compounds leading to en·
hanced transpon of a variety of vesicular contents. R \. /-V. icular conecti«< of edox.,. non toni: compound
mecti•tora Tr~,: • ~ (ergonlll") e.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the mechanism of interelectrodic transfer of energy in the VICC system?,
A: It is suggested that the presence of vesicles in the endothelial cells indicates a mechanism of interelectrodic transfer of energy, which is in addition to the mechanism of ionic transfer already proposed in Fig. XU: 30.
Q: What is the purpose of the endothelial cells in the VICC system?,
A: The endothelial cells are provided with electrode equivalent sites for reversible redox reactions at the outer and inner surfaces.
Q: What is the difference between ionic and ergonic energy?,
A: Ions carry an excess of electric charge immediately available for short and long distance reactions, whereas ergons do not "waste" their electric energy immediately and can only release it at suitable sites of reaction.
Q: What is the role of gravity in the BCEC system?,
A: Gravity is an important and often overlooked factor that can influence the distribution of blood flow and the development of certain biological processes.
Q: What is the significance of the presence of water in the BCEC system?,
A: Water is a non-ionic compound that can be transported in a matrix and is used as a matrix material to support the electrogenic transport of nonionic material.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>The asterisk means that this energy is
utilized only under certain conditions. One may expect
this utiliz.ation as a result either of redox reactions or of
an externally induced imbalance of the electronic state
of the ergoo by mechanisms involved in the creation of
electronegat ivity. Eq. XIII: I, 8, being nonstoichiometric, do not
dearly express the internal relations between the pai·
tial energy factors of an ion or an ergon. Temperature,
for example, is formed incorporated only in the ex
pression for chemical potential. At the same time it is
evident that temperature also affects pressure- volume
and electrical potential. Pressure-volume, moreover, is
closely related to gravity and to chemical and electrical
potentials. In a visual attempt to bridge these inadequacies, the
physicochemical potential is presented graphically in
Fig. Xlli: 2 as tetrahedrons of ionic and ergonic ener·
gies. The energy components of }lj aie present in
BCEC systems as ionars (n · Jti) and ergonais (n · Jt,). The interdependence of energy factors (1-4) of ions
and the respective energy factors (1-4•) of ergons is
demonstrated. The total amount of energy is repre
sented by the volume of the tetrahedron. The relative
magnitudes of the different energy components are
represented by its shape. Each of these energies may
vary in a positive or negative direction, as indicated by
negative aod positive vectors of force (arrows). A value
for each of the energy components is necessary, as a
tetrahedron must always have volume. The factor
(z,.FE)* of an ergon is to be regarded as potentially
available energy, despite balancing internal electrical
forces. This formulation is appropriate because of the
inherent tendency of an ergon to transform into an
electrochemical reactant in a suitable surrounding. The tendency of an ergon to carry excess balanced
charge is indicated by dashed arrows. Because a
change of any one of the four energies will affect the
shape of the tetrahedron, the model illustrates the
interdependence of all the energetic components. E. Conversion of ionic and
ergomc energy
The energy of ions and ergons is utilized in the activa
tion of BCEC systems (Fig. XIII: 2). These energy
carriers then appear in collections as iooars and ergon·
ars. They are further dependent on each other and on
the structural and functional chBiacteristics of BCEC
channels. lonars and ergonars change their shapes and
densities :concentration


 and  notice  the condition  of his or
her emotional  body  after  reading  one  of these  Dis-
courses,  trying  just  to accept  and  cooperate  with  the
Help  offered,  the  feeling  within  the individual  will  be
proof  enough  of the Power  in the Words  and  the Help
this Great  Divine  Director  wants  to give. If the reader  will  place  himself  or herself  in the po-
sition  of the Student,  every  possible  Help  will  be re-
leased,  according  to the requirements  of the individ-
ual at the  time. The Great  Ascended  Masters  and  Cosmic  Beings
never  cease  to try to awaken  mankind  to the  use  of
this Law,  so the people  can  help  themselves;  but  the
Great  Law  of the Universe  does  not permit  Them  to
just pick  humanity  up—after  centuries  of disobedience
and misuse  of Life's  Energy  and  Gifts—and  take  them
into Perfection  without  any  self-effort  of obedience
to the constructive  way  of Life  and  the Great  Divine
Law  of Balance  in the  Universe! Each  Discourse  carries  a powerful  Radiation,  and
if the reader,  or Student  will  accept,  give  obedience,
and expand  the  Blessing  offered  by this  Mighty  Be-
ing, greater  and  greater  Miracles,  Marvels,  Wonders FOREWORD xv
and Blessings  will  come  forth  to enfold  all. Only  those  who  live and  work  now  for the Protection
of all mankind  who  are constructive  will  be protected,
for everyone  must  now  give  the Assistance  which  saves
all. The Cosmic  Light  is the Ascended  Masters'  concen-
trated  Power  of Light  to assist  every  constructive  per-
son and  activity  in the World  at this  time. It also  is
binding  destructive  forces  so they  cannot  keep  expand-
ing any  farther. This  Ascended  Master  Activity  of the "I AM"  is the
balance  between  religion  and  education  —therefore,
It is the best  part  of all that  is constructive  in both;
and when  one  is educated  in the Ascended  Masters'
Truth  of the "I AM,"  he knows  that  to worship  Perfec-
tion is the Highest  Education  of Life. Since  Perfection
can only  come  from  the "Beloved  Mighty  I AM  Pres-
ence"  and  the  Ascended  Masters'  Octave  of Life,
which  is God's  Realm  of Light,  he attains  Spiritual
Culture  by the  True  Worship  of God  —and  it can
never  come  any  other  way. The Great  Ascended  Master  Saint  Germain  has told
us, that  the Books  of the Saint  Germain  Series  in the
Ascended  Masters'  Octave  of Light  are bound  in covers
of jewels. So let us all accept  and  use  the  Power  and  Light
which  the Great  Divine  Director  offers;  and  draw  to
ourselves  our own  from  within  the Light. The  Cosmic xvi FOREWORD
Light  is the activity  of Perfection. Let us all draw  and  call  forth  the  Ascended  Mas-
ters'  Power  and  Victory  of Light  without  limit,  until
mankind,  the  Earth  and  its atmosphere  are  purified
and Free;  and  mankind  no longer  remembers  how  to
destroy. Be an Ambassador  of Light,  to carry  the Light  from
the Ascended  Masters'  Octave  of Light,  until  all un-
like Its Perfection  is dissolved  forever  from  the  Uni-
verse. Lovingly,  "I AM"
Lotus  Ray  King "THE  GREAT  GREAT  SILENCE"
By CHANERA
EPISODE  IV
To the  Heart  of the  Great  Great  Silence,
I now  send  my  Heart's  deepest  Calll
From  the  Heart  of the  Great  Great  Silence,
I draw  Light  to bless  and  free  all! All the  Power  of the  Great  Great  Silence,
I feel  and  direct  in my Love! The Secrets  of the  Great  Great  Silence,
I draw  forth  —Their  Miracles  prove! The Victory  of the  Great  Great  Silence,
I command  with  every  Heartbeat! The Wisdom  from  the  Great  Great  Silence,
Can  never  on Earth  know  defeat! The Peace  from  the  Great  Great  Silence,
I hold  now  —for  Eternity! The Legions  from  the  Great  Great  Silence,
I call  to protect  you  and  me! The Blest  Lords  of the  Great  Great  Silence,
Reign  on Earth  now  forevermore! All Beings  from  the  Great  Great  Silence,
With  our  every  breath,  we  adore! xvii xviii THE  GREAT  GREAT  SILENCE
The Scepter  of the  Great  Great  Silence,
I wield  to give  Earth  Cosmic  Lightl
Each  ones  Sword  from  the Great  Great  Silence,
Is Crystal  and  Pure  Dazzling  Whitel
Life's  "Crystal  Cup"  — the Great  Great  Silence,
Gives  us Strength  and  God's  Liquid  Lightl
The  Jewels  from  the  Great  Great  Silence,
Reveal  each  one's  Power  and  Height! The Substance  from  the  Great  Great  Silence,
Around  us forevermore  flows! The Presence  of the  Great  Great  Silence,
Each  Heart  craves  and  in Silence  knows! The  Angels  from  the  Great  Great  Silence,
Hold  the  hands  of all upon  Earth! The Freedom  from  the  Great  Great  Silence,
Gives  mankind  Its Great  Cosmic  Birth! Obedience  to the  Great  Great  Silence,
Brings  God's  Justice  and  Joy  to man! Our Heart's  Call  to the  Great  Great  Silence,
Brings  to all the  Answer—  "you  can"\
To abide  in the  Great  Great  Silence,
Gives  such  Glory,  no words  can  tell! So join  us in the  Great  Great  Silence,
And  in Peace  There,  let us all dwell! THE  GREAT  GREAT  SILENCE  xix
Lo! the  Voice  from  the  Great  Great  Silence,
Is now  heard  in Life's  Full  Command  —
44 'Cosmic  Light'  is the Great  Great  Silence,
And  wherever  Light  is—7  AM'  "I
Remember  all God  is the Silence,
Remember  all Power  at hand! Remember  all comes  from  the  Silence,
Whenever  you  know  the  "I AM"! Now  feel all  the  Light  in the  Silence,
Feel  all of God's  Peace  — in It stand! Now  feel Great  God  Harmony  ruling,
Now  feel all  His  Love  take  command! Now  feel Saint  Germain  and  Our  Godfre,
Now  feel Blessed  Jesus  there  too! Now  feel all  the  Great  Host  of Masters,
Ascended  —the  Silence  come  thru! Feel  Their  Arms  reach  out  and  enfold  us,
Our Freedom  Eternal  bestow! They  are  real\  They  are  True! Almighty! And  all can  Their  True  Presence  know! They  are  all Perfection—Transcendent,
The Silence  is Their  Realm  of Light! O'er  all upon  Earth,  They  are  Master,
Man's  only  protection,  God's  Might! THE  GREAT  GREAT  SILENCE
So we call  to the  Great  Great  Silence,
To open  Its Heart  to us now,
Pour  thru  our  Hearts  all Its Great  Victory,
The Light  to which  all Earth  must  bow! Lo! A Friend  from  the  Great  Great  Silence,
Answers  now  our  earnest  Heart  Call! See! He comes! A Great  blazing  Being! To awaken  and  help  us all!


  the Light  is taking  Its Dominion  and  don't  mind,
if human  things  about  you  struggle  and  resist. Remember,
so far as your  world  is concerned,  when  you  call This  Light
into action,  It knows  no resistance  nor  interference,  but
proceeds  to perfect  your  world. As your  Harmony  goes  out
you will  assist,  by Its Radiation,  every  one  you  contact  to
attain  a Like  Perfection. I thank  you  and  bless  you,  Beloved  Ones,  with  the Ful-
ness of My Love  and  clothe  you  in the Consciousness  which
is Mine;  that  Feeling  which  is Mine;  to endeavor  to give
you the Assistance  of Self-Control  in Its Fulness. Then  you
may  enjoy  the Fulness  of the Perfection  of Life,  as It flows
forth  into  Perfect  Manifestation  in your  outer  world,  and
releases  Its Activity  and  Experience. I thank  you. DISCOURSE  XVIII
CLEVELAND,  OHIO. March  6, /95S
Beloved  Students,  in all that  is being  accomplished  and
yet to be done,  We  thank  you  with  the Power  of Light
for your  assistance;  your  stand  with  the Light  to make  the
Call which  humanity  needs. I know  it is not easy  for you
to realize,  not seeing  from  the Inner  Activity  of the Law,
just all required  and  the need  of your  great  great  assistance. We, from  the Octaves  of Light  and  Freedom,  long  so
much  when  the opportunity  is so great,  to release  mankind
from  all human  accumulation  and  all which  has  bound
them. As many  of you  have  come  to know,  it has been  My
Great  Privilege  to assist  many  many  students,  in dissolving
and consuming  the last particle  of their  own  human  accum-
ulation. Do you  realize,  Beloved  Ones,  just  what  THAT
means ? When  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has  told  you  repeatedly,
the pressure  of your  own  human  creation—before  any  of it
was dissolved—was  ten times  that  of the atmospheric  pres-
sure of Earth;  then  you  must  understand,  what  it means
to be released  from  such  pressure  of your  own  human
creation. You  have  often  felt in your  outer  general  experi-
ence,  sometimes  a buoyancy  and  Lightness;  then  again  a
tremendous  pressure  as though  you  were  being  dragged
down. It is because  in the moments  of the feeling  of Light-
248 DISCOURSE  XVIII  249
ness in your  feeling  world,  not thru  your  attention,  but thru
your  feeling,  a Radiance  has come,  a Release  of which  you
are outwardly  unaware. Yet  it is sufficient  to really  lift
you or momentarily  repel,  your  own  human  creation  and
its pressure. Today,  I rejoice  during  this  Class,  for many  many  of you
here,  it will  be My  Privilege  to dissolve  and  consume  the
remainder  of your  own  human  creation! I know  quite  well
how  earnestly  many  many  of you  have  been  working  and
making  That  Call. Will  you  try to feel  with  Me just  for a
few moments,  how  vital  and  important  your  Call  is! The mass  of mankind  does  not understand. The  people
are unable  to make  the Call,  because  until  one  knows  This
Great  Presence  of All Life,  the "Mighty  I AM,"  the Power
in your  Calls  is but slight;  in comparison  to what  It means,
when  you  know  your  own  Source  of Life,  the "Mighty  I
AM." Today,  it devolves  upon  the  Students  of America,
until  more  join  them  which  is coming  so rapidly;  to make
This  Call  with  such  Earnestness—not  with  any  stress  or
strain;  but  with  just  such  Earnestness  and  Determination
that it gives  Us the opportunity  to do all We require. Let Me  explain  something  again  today,  because  it is
not understood  generally,  even  among  the students. I am
going  to try to clear  this  in your  minds;  for  once  it is
clear,  you  will  find  an Inner  Change  in your  experience. When  you  decree—when  you  make  the  Call  to your
"Mighty  I AM  Presence"  and  the Ascended  Masters,  the
Legion  of Light  and  the Cosmic  Beings,  you  are releasing 250 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
Substance  from  within  your  feeling  world  and  your  phys-
ical body. Now  notice  this particularly—from  your  physical
body! This  Substance  is the Requirement  which  We  need,  in
order  to release  and  then  amplify  It, with  the Great  Purity
and Perfection  of the  Substance  of Life;  to bring  about
the changes  which  are being  made. The  progress,  the Ad-
vancement  so far, has been  beyond  our fondest  hopes. Man-
kind  has  responded  in the most  wonderful  manner;  and
I congratulate  you  here  and  the students  everywhere,  upon
your  ability  to release  This  Energy  and  Substance  which
We require. Today,  Beloved  Ones,  sixty  percent  of the Victory  of the
Light  has  already  been  attained  and  We  hope  to make  it
much  more  here. By the time  We have  reached  New  York,
We hope  for an achievement  which  will  lift every  "I AM"
Student  in America  and  the World  into  the Glory  of their
Eternal  Victory. It does  not  only  mean  your  Individual
Freedom;  but  the accumulation  of mankind  of the cen-
turies,  must  be dissolved  and  consumed  completely,  for
whatever  is to be done  in the future. Without  this  consum-
ing, mankind  is constantly  interfered  with,  interrupted  at
the most  vital  moments. Then,  disappointment  besets  In-
dividuals,  sometimes  delaying  the Expansion  of their  Light
indefinitely. So today,  We want  you  to become  so anchored  that  not
a single  thing  in the appearance  world,  will  interrupt  nor
interfere  with  all which  is to be done  individually  and  for DISCOURSE  XVIII  251
America. I quite  realize,  sometimes,  even  among  the stu-
dents,  Individuals  wonder  why  We keep  stressing  the need
of America. Well  Dear  Ones,  if America  is not protected,
you will  have  no place  to call your  home. Do you  not see
how  important  this  is? Suppose  something  destroyed  your
physical  home  and  you  were  unable  to prevent  it, tempo-
rarily  you  would  be housed  somewhere,  would  you  not? So it is in America  today. America  is the last spot  on Earth  where  Our  Perfection
can come  forth. It is vital  for all the  Students  to realize
this;  because  it will  enable  them  to release  the Power  for
the Protection  of America. Then,  as their  own  Individual
Life Streams  become  cleansed,  purified  and  set into  Divine
Order;  in the Perfection,  in Action,  which  the Presence  is
and holds  for them,  they  will  find  the Glory  of Its Domin-
ion sustained! In all you  hold  dear  for your  Loved  Ones,  for America
and the Glory  of all which  is yet to follow,  you  will  find  Its
Infinite  Power  of Action  ever  increasing;  intensifying  and
spreading  everywhere  into  the  World


ed by individual sensitivity to CO2, metabolism, and the
size of the nose. Mouth breathing is faster than nose breathing. It feels preferable under
certain conditions because the shallow, fast breaths result in a greater
volume of air entering the lungs. This causes blood CO2 to drop, which
reduces the feeling of air hunger. 66 How ever, breathing through the nose is
actually more efficient because it allows the lungs to extract more oxygen
from the air. The percentage of oxygen in expired air decreases when nasal
breathing during exercise, indicating that more of the oxygen is beingused. 67 Continuing nasal breathing practice over a period of six to eight
weeks will encourage your body to adapt, delaying the onset of
breathlessness. Whether or not you currently include physical  exercise in
your weekly routine, this applies to you. We all have a threshold at which
mouth breathing feels necessary. Whatever your starting point, whether you
start to wheeze during your workout or when you just try to get up off the
couch, you can begin to improve your fitness by restoring nasal breathing. The importance of breathing through the nose rather than the mouth
should not be underestimated. It encourages functional breathin g and larger
oscillations of the diaphragm, supporting functional movement, and
preventing injur y. It is an important element of getting “in the zone”—that
state of peak focus when everything flows and you can perform at your
best. (Chapter Five looks more deeply at the connection between breathing
and movement. ) It is also import ant to remember that nasal breathing helps retain heat
and moisture in the body. During  exercise, this can make a big difference as
to wheth er you experience a dry mouth. It can protect your airways from
trauma, including exercise-induced asthma and cyclist’ s cough. Nasally restricted breathing can be used during exercise to improve
performance. 68 This has implic ations for nonathletes too. In a 2018 paper,
professor of exercise science and Olympic triathlon coach, Dr. Geor ge
Dallam looked in detail at the breathing of athletes. 66 Five male and five
female recreational runners trained and raced using only nasal breathing for
six months. Dallam recorded comparative results when the participants
breathed only through the nose and only through the mouth, wearing a
swimming nose clip to close the nostrils. The trial used a graded exercise
test to examine performance, breathing rate, oxygen uptake, and breathing
efficiency at VO 2 max. VO 2 max is maximum oxygen consumption during
intense exercise. It is used to measure cardiovascular fitness and aerobic
endurance in athletes. Dallam’ s study produced the following results:
• Respiratory rate was much slower in nasal breathing than in oral breathing (39. 2
bpm vs 49. 4 bpm). • End-tidal CO 2 was significantly higher in nose breathing than mouth breathing (44. 7
mmHg vs 40. 2 mmHg). • Ventilation (volume of breathing) was reduced by 22% in nasal breathing. • Nose breathing resulted in lower end-tidal oxygen pressure and a lower percentage
of oxygen in expired air, indicating that more oxygen was removed from the air by
the lungs during nasal breathing. A key finding from Dallam’ s study was that after six months’ training
with only nasal breathing, the athletes achieved the same peak performance
and oxygen consumption when  nasal breathing as they did during oral
breathing. They were pushing themselves to their limits yet still managed to
breathe in an effective way. Breathing was also more economical. The 22%
reduction in ventilation meant that breathing required less effort and the
muscles of the respiratory syste m didn’ t have to work as hard. Achieving
the same  intensity with 22% less breathing represents a significantly greater
economy. Dallam concluded that it is possible to maintain VO 2 max and
peak performanc e after a period of training using only nasal breathing. The
body naturally adapts to nasal  breathing by increasing its tolerance to
changes in CO 2, so air hunger decreases. These findings are relevant for everyone, whatever your level of fitness. If a walk  to the corner shop leaves you gasping for breath, nasal breathing
will help you. To limit air hunge r during physical exercise, work to achieve
a higher BOL T score and breathe light, slow, and deep (LSD):
• Light:  Only breathe the volume of air that you need (don’t overbreathe). • Slow:  Reduce your respiratory rate. • Deep:  Breathe with greater amplitudes of diaphragm movement. If you are healthy and exercising at the appropriate level to improve
your aerobic fitness, you should be able to breathe only through the nose
without needing any specific adaptations66. If the air hunger is so strong
that you need to open your mouth, simply slow down and allow your
breathing to calm. By breathing  nasally throughout, you should finish your
workout feeling relaxed and full of energy instead of exhausted and
dehydrated. Recreational Athletes
Healthy people exercising at the lower levels necessary to improve aerobic
fitness can breat he entirely through the nose,66 without needing any specific
adaptations. Recreational athletes should maintain nasal breathing at alltimes. If the air hunger is so strong that you need to open your mouth to
breathe, simply slow down and allow your breathing to calm. Competitive Athletes
It is best for competitive athletes to alternate nasal breathing with mouth
breathing. High- intensity trainin g helps prevent muscle deconditioning and
will require an athlete to periodi cally breathe through their mouth. For less-
than-maximum intensity training, and at all other times, nasal breathing
should be used. A competitive athlete may spend 50% of training with their
mouth closed. Research has shown that healthy adults are able to maintain nasal
breathing to 85% of VO 2 max,69 indicating that it is possible to breathe
nasally at much higher intensities of exercise than we might choose. • Use mouth breathing to maintain muscle condition when working at an all-out pace. • During competition, there is no need to intentionally take bigger breaths. Instead,
achieve a higher BOL T score and apply the OA precompetition preparation. (Y ou
can find this in Chapter T wo. ) • Nasal breathing combined with breath-holding during your warm-up can be very
advantageous. As can practicing light, slow and deep breathing during the warm-
down. (Y ou will find instructions for warm-up in Chapter T wo. ) SNIFFING OUT SUCCESS
One function of the nose we haven’ t yet discussed is the sense of smell via
the olfac tory nerve. In ancient yogic texts, while breath control is associated
with a “pristine” state of mind, the condition of the olfactory nerve is seen
as indicating the general state of health. Is this relevant to nasal breathing. Scientists say it could be. In 2019, researchers at the Weizmann Institute in Israel suggested that
nasal inhalation could be linked to cognition as part of an evolutionary
survival mechanism. 70,71 A sense  of smell is, after all, equated with sniffing
out dang er. For our distant ancestors, this meant accurately assessing their
surroundings to make life-or -death decisions. The Weizmann team
theorized that this ancient sensory system might benefit from nasal
inhalation and that, in modern life and competitive sports, nasal inhalation
might automatically trigger conditions in the brain that optimizevisuospatial focus. They demonstrated that nasal breathing synchronized
electrical activity in the brain on a wavelength that helped maximize
visuospatial (VS) awareness. Visuospatial awareness is the way we relate visual information to the
space around us. It helps us perform everyday tasks like walking through a
door rather than bumping into the door frame, picking up a glass of water,
catching a ball, reading a map, driving a car, and even parallel parking. Visuospatial skills can be defined as
the ability to observe the visual world, to form mental
representations of the visual objects, to mentally manipulate these
representations, and to in turn reconstruct aspects of the visual
experience. 72–74
VS ability is made up of several cognitive processes, includ ing the
perception and understanding of spatial orientation, reproducing actions
through fine motor movements,  and integrating parts into a whole. 72,75–77
These elements all place different demands on working memory. 73
Visuospatial tasks are “complex and engage various spatial processes”, and
involve numerous areas of the brain. 72
The fact that nasal breathing helps synchronize the complex mental
processes required for VS awareness has applications for sports, such as
tennis, where a keen awareness of the external environment and its
dimensions is key. In team ball games like football, soccer, basketball, and
ice hockey, the player must be able to catch, carry, kick, or hit a ball at the
same time as scanning the pitch for teammates to pass to—all this while
running at full pelt. 78 During any sort of sporting activity (and during
activities like music performan ce), it’s necessary to absorb and process a
great deal of information in a very short time. Athletes have to become
highly proficient at perceiving changes in play caused by their opponents
and team members. 78
Athletes and musicians display  better performance in VS tasks than
people who are physically inactive. 79–


, appear to have no connection with breathing. 63 It is a disease of low
bone mineral density or excessive bone loss and is a common cause of bone
fractures in older women. Osteoporosis affects 200 million women
worldwide, with nearly one in two women over the age of 50 likely to
suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture. In women over 45, the condition
accounts for more days of hospitalization than diabetes, heart attack, or
breast cancer. 64
It can cause repeated fractures of the vertebrae attached to the ribs,
which may lead to an excessive curve in the spine called thorac ic kyphosis. Each time one of these thoracic vertebrae is broken, lung capacity shrinks,
with a reductio n in forced vital capacity of 9%. While research hasexamined the link between osteoporosis and respiration in terms of this
impact on mechanical function, very little work has been done to measure
lung health in women with osteoporosis but no diagnosis of chronic
respiratory disease. The fact that women with osteoporosis commonly complain about
breathlessness prompted a 2018 study. 63 Researchers theorized that the
fragility of the rib cage typical  of bone loss and osteoporosis  negatively
impacts respirat ory function by inhibiting the body’ s responses to normal
breathing stimuli, and thus affecting the blood acid-base balance. In simple
terms, the fragility of the ribs causes instinctive changes to breathing
patterns, designed to protect weakened bones. To test this theory, scientists assessed lung function, arterial blood gas
levels, central respiratory drive, and breathing patterns of wome n with bone
fragility who had no respiratory illness, kidney disease, or anem ia, and who
were not taking any medication known to alter blood pH. The women’ s
results were compared with a control group of women who did not have
bone fragility. The results showed for the first time that women with osteoporosis or
bone loss who had never smoked displayed disturbances in blood gas
exchange and changes in breathing patterns compared to age-matched
healthy women. The differences were not the result of anatomi cal changes
or other conditions such as cardiorespiratory disease. This is the first study
to look at gas exchange and breathing patterns where participants were
selected to minimize confounding factors, such as respiratory disease,
smoking, medications, and anatomical considerations. Lung volumes at rest and during  exercise were similar in all the women,
but the differences in breathing  patterns and gas exchange values between
women with or without bone fragility were significant, even though all the
values fell withi n normal reference ranges. Differences included  changes in
the ventilatory response to CO2, lower levels of arterial CO2 and oxygen, a
higher arterial to alveolar oxygen gradient suggesting defective diffusion of
oxygen from the blood to the lungs, and higher pH levels in the blood. Interestingly, bone loss has been linked to depressive symptoms. Postmenopausal women are at increased risk of depression at the same time
of life they are vulnerable to bone loss. While several studies have found arelationship between bone loss and depression, none have identified the
reason for the connection64. Osteoporosis and bone loss are often
undiagnosed until a woman suffers a fracture. However, a 2018 review
found that depressive symptom s are indicative of bone loss, may help
identify women with these conditions, and should trigger further
investigation of bone health. 64
According to a 2019 paper, the biochemical and physiological effects of
psychological stress are recognized as contributing factors in
osteoporosis. 65 Researchers looked at evidence pointing to stress-associated
mental health disorders as risk factors for osteoporosis. They suggested that
therapies to address psychological health could have benefits for bone-loss
patients. Resear ch into this topic is limited, but the studies that do exist
indicate that a personalized, multifaceted approach may improve patient
outcomes, particularly in those who are at a higher risk of developing
osteoporosis. A further link exists between osteoporosis and anxiety. 66 A 2018  study
of 192 women found that those with high levels of anxiety were more prone
to osteoporosis-related fracture. Anxiety levels were connected to age,
depressive symptoms, years since menopause, and age at menopause. Scientists concluded that anxiety levels in postmenopausal women were
associated with,  and predictive of, reduced bone mineral density in the
lumbar spine and hips. While it is interesting to explore the connections between osteoporosis
and breathing, there is currently no research to indicate a direct link
between menopausal depression and anxiety, physical symptoms of bone
mineral loss, and breathing pattern disorders. However, it is the case that
addressing poor breathing can significantly improve quality of life by
reducing susceptibility to a huge range of mental and physical conditions. SLOW, DEEP BREA THING AND MENOP AUSE SYMPT OMS
It has been proven that slow, deep breathing can reduce certain hormonal
symptoms of menopause. A 2012 study explored the potential of
parasympathetic activation via slow, deep, diaphragmatic breathing toreduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes. Paced breathing can
reduce the stress response, relaxing the body and mind. 67
For the study, scientists designed a nine-week, three-arm clinical trial in
which participants used an audio CD to practice guided paced breathing
exercises. One group practiced  at 6 breaths a minute once a day for 15
minutes. A second group practic ed the same exercise twice a day. The third
group practiced  14 breaths a minute for 10 minutes each day (normal
breathing). Near ly 80% of the women who completed the study found the
exercises easy to do and to fit into their daily routine. All of the participants
across the three groups reporte d reductions in hot flashes. Women who
practiced paced breathing twice  a day saw the biggest improvement (52%). Those who practiced 6 breaths a minute once a day saw a 42%
improvement and those practicing normal breathing experienced a 46%
improvement. The researchers concluded that paced breathing provides a
workable intervention that can be easily applied, and a larger study is
needed to fully assess the impact of the breathing exercises on hot flash
reduction. The ebook, Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disor ders, cites earlier
studies that demonstrate women  who are unable or “unwilling” to take HRT
have successfully used breathing retraining to reduce hot flashes. 68,69
This research is backed up by an email I received from a client who
wrote that she had noticed significant benefits after implementing the
breathing techni ques. She said, “I have noticed a 90 to 100% decrease in
night sweats when I go to bed with my mouth taped, and this is after only
one week. ” This points to better regulation of the autonomic nervous
system and corresponds with research that connects nocturnal sweating with
sleep apnea. 70 According to the 2013 paper, incidence of night sweats is
three times higher in people with untreated sleep apnea than it is in the
general population. By using MyoT ape to ensure nasal breathing during
sleep, night sweats, apnea, and the associated insomnia may all be
alleviated. WHA T’S NEXT FOR FEMALE RESPIRA TORY HEAL TH. The scientific literature explor ing the role of female sex hormones in
respiratory health is complic ated and incomplete41. Women differ
significantly in hormonal profiles over the course of their lives, and
assessment of hormonal status is still a problem in that menopause cannot
be confi rmed until 12 months after it actually occurs. Even then, it is often
difficult to determine because of the use of hormonal medications. It is important that research begins to investigate hormonal influences
on respiratory health in sufficiently large studies. Future work needs to take
into account real life factors, such as smoking, which has an antiestrogen
effect. For instance, establishin g a clear connection between asthma and
HRT is likely to be heavily influenced by understanding the role of
smoking. There is enough evidence to be sure that sex hormones do influence
respiratory health and disease throughout the course of a woman’ s life. However, the understanding of this impact is limited. Some research covers asthma and lung function, but hardly any
investigates COPD. It seems fairly clear that women who reach puberty
early and have irregular periods also suffer with more asthma and poor
lower lung function. Asthma and respiratory symptoms are known to
fluctuate during the menstrual cycle, and this suggests the possibility of
therapeutic interventions. Changes in respiratory health around menopause are likely but very
understudied and difficult to measure due to HRT use. Better understanding
of these areas has great potential to improve treatment and outcomes for
women with asthma and COPD. The 2012 review of the literature on
respiratory healt h in women from  menarche to menopause concludes firmly
with this statement, “The era for investigating respiratory health in 2,000
men and 29 women has passed. ”41
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metabolizes blood sugar or glucose, an important source of energy. Gl


asily align yourself with the ener gies they represent. In your journal pages, write down some of the thoughts, feelings, and
activities of the new you. W rite “The New Me” at the top of a page, and
then start making a list. Each line begins: “I … ”
The New Me• I … go skinny-dipping in the neighbor hood pond. • I … wear a bathing suit at the beach and do not feel embarrassed. • I … walk thr ough a shopping mall and do not feel unhappy. • I … get on a scale and feel pr oud of myself. • I … take my clothes off at the doctor ’s office and do not feel ashamed. • I … know what it feels like to be hungry befor e I eat. • I … go to a party and do not feel inadequate. • I … enjoy r olling ar ound and playing games on the floor with young
childr en. • I … am pr oud to know that my family is pr oud of me. • I … am mor e sensitive than I used to be to the suffering of others. • I … see food as a gift for which I am grateful to God, which I would
never abuse, and which I wish all people to have enough of. • I … enjoy my body. • I … enjoy taking car e of my body. • I … give thanks for my body and the joy it brings myself and others. Beneath each sentence, embellish further on what you embrace in your
new life. Do this by speaking in the first person, as if you were writing in
your diary:
Today I went to the beach, and enjoyed wearing my new orange cover -
up with the gold beads in the fr ont. As I walked acr oss the sand, I enjoyed
the feeling of the sun on my skin, the way my body was healthy and toned,
and how good it felt to be so light and fr ee. Then write these words, or something like them:
Praise God; Hallelujah; So be it; Amen;  or How fabulous is that!!!You are building new pathways in your brain now, preparing a home for
the you who is emer ging. But these paths must develop according to your
own rhythms and your own choices. The new you isn’ t the arrival of
someone other than you; she is the emer gence of whom you have always
been but have long kept hidden. It’ s not that something was wrong with
you; it’ s that in the area of weight, something as right with you as with
anyone else has been buried by your addictive ur ge. Y ou were never wrong;
you were just wounded. Y our need is not to replace some defective self, but
to invoke into operation once more the perfect you that is the truth of who
you are. The fear -mind would have you believe none of that: “Y ou are wrong
because you have this weight problem. Y ou are wrong because you haven’ t
dealt with it better.” But you are a child of the divine, and the divine is not
wrong. Yes, you’ve been thrown of f the track of your perfection, but your
perfection was never destroyed. In order to manifest your external perfection, you must reconnect with
your internal perfection. But your way of doing that might not look like
everyone else’ s. Your essence is not something imposed from without; it is
something that emer ges or ganically from within. Y ou give birth to the real
you by giving yourself something that perhaps you’ve never had: the
permission to simply be. For whatever reason and in whatever way, the real you has been
crouching for years in a corner of your psychic closet. The real you has not
shown up in the world as too lar ge; she has shown up as too small. And
while you have tried desperately to feed her, it is not food—but rather your
permission, your approval, and your appreciation—that makes her stand tall
and proud. When you feed her emotionally, she will feed you physically. For in giving birth to her, you will become her. And the imposter will fade
away. No wonder you have not had perfect appetites: there is a place where the
perfect you has not been given the psychic space to even exist. Now that
you see this, you can allow her to emer ge. Y ou can stop censoring her. You
can stop hiding her. You can stop emotionally aborting your own birth
process. And you will find that the real you, once she is allowed to shine,
knows exactly what to do, in every area of your life, to cast a radiance and a
glow.You do not need to tell her what to do or how to be; you need only to
allow  her to do and to be what she already is programmed by God to do and
be. One thing is sure: like all children of God, she is both perfect and
perfectly unique. The last thing you need to do is to tell her how to eat: your
miracle lies in allowing her to tell you how to eat. In a world of cookie-cutter this and cookie-cutter that, she is anything but
cookie-cutter. You’re going to lose weight, but you’re going to do it your
way. The real you has a natural wisdom for how best to eat, and a natural
wisdom for how best to lose weight. Just know that your pattern might not
look like someone else’ s. Some of us move in circles, and some of us move
in a line. I realized long ago that if I go into my bedroom and tell myself, “Okay,
now. Make your bed. Clean up your room. Or ganize everything,” I’m liable
to feel completely overwhelmed by the task. But if I tell myself that every
time I go into my room, I can make something  right—make up part of the
bed, pick up my shoes and clean up the books in that pile over there, then
make up another part of the bed next time I walk in, and so forth—then I
will have cleaned up my room in the same amount of time that it might
have taken others. I will have just done it in a kind of circular, rather than
straight-line, motion. Circles aren’ t worse than straight lines; they’re just a
different pattern. I’ve discovered the same thing with physical exercise. If I tell myself that
I must work out for an hour, then that’ s sometimes dif ficult for me—
something I’m not likely to do as regularly as I should. But I’ve discovered
that if I have a yoga mat in my of fice, a set of weights there and another set
in my bedroom, an exercise ball in the hallway and an ab machine behind
my desk, then I have no problem whatsoever—in fact, I enjoy it—stopping
every couple of hours or so and doing about ten minutes of exercise because
it feels good! By the end of the day, I’ve done all the exercise I need. I realize there are exercise experts who would ar gue that the continuous
motion of a one-hour workout is better, but all I know is that whether it
comes to food, exercise, or almost anything else, I have to find my own
rhythms and honor them. I tell myself daily that even a short walk or a tiny
run is okay. And when I do go to the gym, I don’ t have to spend an hour
there for my time to have been well spent.My relationship with food is similar. I am not a food addict, so there’ s no
particular food from which I must abstain. Having been a compulsive eater,
however, I still have it within me to act that out. A good cake can’ t sit
around my house or I’m likely to eat it. Cookies aren’ t often in my
cupboards because I’ve learned better. But neither do I deny myself. The key for me is to let myself have whatever I want, because in so
doing, I give myself permission to be who I really am—and who I really am
does not want  to overeat. As long as I allow myself when at a restaurant to
order the fruit crumble if I want it, then I’m likely to eat very little of it. A
teaspoon or two might be all I want. But if I don’ t order it? I’m likely to eat
many more calories than that later on in the day, as a reaction to having
denied myself. The real you, like the real me, knows what to do and how to do it. But
you must allow yourself to prove that. Limits are good, but they can’ t be
arbitrarily imposed; they must emer ge from your own internal wisdom. No
one said to me, “Under no circumstances allow cake to sit on your kitchen
counter.” No, I came up with that one myself. I choose  not to let cake sit
there, out of love for myself and a recognition of my own limitations. If you
are an addict and must  impose certain limits, then know that those limits are
a gift to you and receive them as such. Ultimately, your greatest miracle is this: you’ll come to realize that you
are fine exactly as you ar e. The real you wants  healthy food, invigorating
exercise, and an active lifestyle. The real you doesn’ t want  the damaging
effects of unhealthy, chemically processed food and a sedentary existence. The real you knows those things for what they are


possibly react in a worse manner. At least the person who runs away lives to
fight another day, but the one who cannot either fight or run can only be
destroyed. Facing Fear

In our modern society each of us is engaged in a constant bout with fear. We
must work to provide a living, and the fear is always with us that we will
not earn enough for ourselves and our families. Many people are employed
by an industrial colossus in which they are a mere cipher on the payroll, and
since they cannot help but perceive their dispensability, insecurity
constantly haunts them. They see that they neither called themselves into
existence nor can stay their eventual death, and because they cannot see
beyond these ends of existence, they turn their psychological face from anyconsideration of their spiritual side. They usually live out their lives with
their awareness fronted in the ego, and as a consequence they forever are
comparing themselves with others. They are either better or worse but never
equal, and so they are either patting themselves on the back or berating
themselves for being inferior. Though fear is their constant companion, they
often fancy they have overcome it because they do not run away; but the
fear remains and announces its presence by ulcers, high blood pressure,
heart trouble, arthritis, cancer. If we do not want to run away from danger and if we do not want to be
frozen by it, then our only alternative is to fight it, to face it and allow our
own particular dynamic to work out the overcoming of it. This involves
above all things conquering fear, for when emotion permeates our body and
brain, we are unable to think; we encase ourselves in a shell through which
the true essence of the dangerous situation cannot possibly penetrate. W e
isolate ourselves from our own subconscious and freeze or run away. Conquering fear means to subordinate fear, to force it out of the level of
awareness so that the psyche is free to appraise the situation, so that the
individual consciousness may penetrate the essence of the situation
confronting it and perceive its meaning independent of the ego. When we
do this, we are able to take action against our dangerous situation in such a
manner as to reduce its threat to nothing. T ake the lion tamer. As a novice
she steps into the cage and experiences the frozenness that comes with fear. She would not be in the cage in the first place if she had not already
overcome the running-away reaction, but now she must overcome her
frozenness. She looks into the great beast’ s eyes and is mesmerized. She
can barely bring her limbs to move in response to the dictates of her mind. But as the weeks and months go by and she is constantly in the cage with
the lion, she begins to understand and the barriers between the animal’ s
subconscious and her own are lowered. Then she comes to an instinctive
understanding of the lion, and the lion becomes aware of this and follows
her orders docilely. There comes a day when stepping into the cage and
putting the lion through its tricks no longer involves any danger at all. She
has become so skilled in perception of the true relationship between herself
and the lion and has so disciplined fear that she performs the task of
running the lion as easily as she drives her automobile. No matter thesituations that seem to imperil you, you can overcome all; you can act in the
midst of them with great bravery, with an otherworldly boldness if only you
will squeeze fear out of your consciousness, recognizing that it proceeds out
of the ego and must be surmounted before any obstacle can be overcome. Increasing Understanding

Marcus Aurelius wrote, “Do not think that what is hard for thee to master is
impossible for man; but if a thing is possible and proper to man, deem it
attainable by thee.” In order to reduce each obstacle to its proper size we
have to grow. We only meet an obstacle in the first place because of some
smallness in our nature, and when we have gotten rid of that smallness we
will have gotten rid of the obstacle too. All obstacles are in actual truth
illusions, and the extent to which we are deluded by them indicates a side of
our nature that needs more maturity and understanding. Generally we only
recognize opposition when we fail to pass beyond a certain point with our
methods of action. If a bridge lies before us and we seek to cross it, we
recognize opposition when a barrier is put in our path and a person asks us
for a toll. Then we see very clearly that we must pay a price for our desire. Each of us, as we move along without opposition, consider that we have
evolved a formula that will make our path serene. There is no such formula,
and no path will be serene for long. W e are all sailors on a stormy sea that
appears to be uncharted, but to some higher knowing mind the depths and
the deeps are specifically known. Each of us sails this gigantic ocean
according to our understanding. All people are created equal in potential, but at any particular stage of their
development the primary thing observable about them is their absolute
inequality. Each is shorter or taller or fatter or leaner or smarter or bolder or
more vigorous and seems to have no counterpart. Though we all set forth on
life’s journey with the same potential, present development of that potential
is an individual matter; and the opposition that confronts us as we move
from hour to hour of our temporal span is directly indicative of ourunderstanding. It is what we cannot do or be or see that comes into our life
as a problem. If our problems revolve around love, it is because we cannot
love. If our problems revolve around success, it is because we are insecure. If our problems revolve around health, it is because we are spiritually and
emotionally repressed. Always we seek to surmount the problems in our
subconscious, and we generally do this by any means possible, sometimes
creating the most fantastic illusions in order to substantiate our position. If
we are unsuccessful, for example, we create a world of mean and capricious
people whose sole purpose is to defeat our particular aims. If we are
unloved, we relate by the hour the number of times we have done things for
people and they have repaid us by ignoring us. If we are unhealthy, we
recount at great length the tremendous drama of our struggle against the
countless bugs that attack our weak and inef fectual or gans. If we are
overweight, we think everybody else eats more and stays thin. If we are
poor, we think everybody else works less and makes more money. If we are
weak, we envy the strong, but seldom have the courage to strengthen our
minds and our bodies by exposing them to tension and pain. Decision Determines Gr owth

In every obstacle lies the key to another level of awareness. Until we find
the key, we cannot grow and our perception is ringed around with barriers. We look at a hurdle and decide whether or not we can leap over it. In that
decision we determine our fate. W e may look at the hurdle and decide that
we cannot leap over it no matter how high it is. W e may look at the hurdle
and decide that we cannot leap over it at that particular height but could if it
were lower. We may look at the hurdle and think that we could leap over it
if it were twice as high. And our trial will be according to our mental
conception. W e are all on trial in life. Problems are posed to each of us, and
we either face them or we don’ t, but if we face them our growth is assured. Some people appear to conquer their problems easier than others, but this
appearance sometimes is misleading. Enlightened people do not spread
their troubles about. They keep them to themselves, preferring to createimpressions of control and serenity. They have the inward realization that
all people are equally troubled, that each has the same number of problems,
perhaps on dif ferent levels, but equally important, nonetheless. The most psychologically sound philosophy is a religious philosophy
because it recognizes that life is aspiration, seeking to grow beyond its
present understanding toward a goal that is as limitless as space. No one
stands alone on the top of their mountain, no matter how small that
mountain be. W e are sustained and ener gized by a power beyond us, which
in the end we must surrender to, which we must seek to express and
effectuate upon the earth. What is going on in the universe stretches far
beyond the imagination of the individual. W e are in the grip of a power that
knows exactly where it is going, that uses us as instruments to execute its
will in the world. But the ennobling and heartening fact is this, that each
individual may become anything they desire, may fit into any conception
they are capable of conceiving, for no one is limited to what they appear to
be but they have innate within them a quality that enables them to become
anything they are capable of envisaging. They may reach out and touch the
stars, for their creator can, and they are their own creator, part and parcel,
lacking only in understanding. Destiny and Understanding

If we oppose our will to events, we are opposing only our mental blocks. That which seems to be opposition, when truly perceived, is not opposition
after all. Life is proceeding toward some great end.


AMAHA  SOU HU
 Heart/Anahata
OM YAM NAMAHA  OM AIM HRIM KLIM
CHAMUNDAYE VICHE  KLIM
 Solar Plexus/Manipura
OM RAM NAMAHA  OM SHRIM NAMAHA  HRIM
 Seat -of-the-Soul/Svadhishthana
OM VAM NAMAHA  OM HRIM NAMAHA  GLOUM
 Base -of-the-Spine/Muladhara
OM AIM NAMAHA  OM AIM NAMAHA  AIM

[From left to right, give each column of mantras from the bottom
(the Base -of-the-Spine) to top (the Crown) ]

Bija Mantras of the Elements

Earth

LAM

Water

VAM

Air

YAM

Fire

RAM

Ether/Akasha

HAM

Instructions
1. First, place yourself in a meditative posture, sitting in a comfortable chair before your altar,
the physical focus of your worship. If possible, you should set aside a chair that is used only
during your meditations and invocations. You should consecra te this chair by the momentum of
your Heart Flame as a focus of the Atomic Accelerator that is used by the Ascended Masters in
the Cave of Symbols. Chelas who have passed certain initiations are bidden to sit in the Atomic
Accelerator to have the atoms and  molecules of the four lower bodies stepped up by the currents
of the Ascension Flame in preparation for the ritual of the return, the alchemical marriage that is
the soul's reunion with the Spirit. 2. Place your feet flat on the floor, your hands cuppe d in your lap, your head erect, eyes level,
chin drawn in for the disciplined flow of the energies of the heart through the throat chakra. 3. The "Call to the Fire Breath," the invocation of the Goddess of Purity given to the devotees
of the Holy Spirit,  should now be recited three times. Give it slowly, rhythmically, with feeling. Absorb each word and each concept with the conviction held in heart and mind that you are
here and now a joint heir with Christ. And as the beloved Son, the beloved Daughter, you are
claiming your inheritance. Yours is an inheritance of the Sacred Fire that issues forth from the
Heart of Beloved Alpha and Omega, who keep the flame of the Father -Mother God in the
Central Sun. The Immaculate Concept, t he fiery blueprint according to which your soul was created in the
image of the Divine One, is now impressed upon your four lower bodies. This fiery blueprint is
magnetized by the Coil described earlier in this lesson, which you now bring to the fore of
consciousness as the pivot of your call to the Fire Breath. The fullness of the joy which you
claim is the fullness of the expression of Divine Love. 4. Now visualize the buoyant energies of love being magnetized by this Coil and by the
energies of the hea rt (which from our previous exercises you hold in mind as the focus of the
interlaced triangles superimposed with the Name of God). It is essential that you hang above
your altar the Chart of the Presence. [Where possible,] your eye level when you are stan ding
should be at the eye level of the lower figure in the Chart, so that the Christ Self and the I AM
Presence are above you. 5. Therefore, in all of your meditations and invocations, you should imagine through the
imaging of the eye that all energy rel eased through the chakras comes forth from the I AM
Presence, through the Christ Self, descending over the Crystal Cord into the heart chakra,
thence throughout the four lower bodies. Establish in mind, then, the concept of a perpetual
flow from the heart of the individualized God Self to the heart of the Christ Self to your own
Threefold Flame pulsating in the rhythm of God's Heartbeat. The sealing of your aura within the
very heart of the expanding Fire Breath of God is accomplished by your I AM Presence through
the Christ Self in answer to your call. Remember, it is God in you who is the decreer, the
decree, and the fulfillment of the decree. 6. Visualize your aura as an ovoid of White Light extending beneath your feet, beneath the Coil,
above your head and above the Coil. See the aura increasing in the intensity of the Light as that
energy is expanded from the heart chakra and thence from all of the chakras as the Sacred Mist that is cal led the Fire Breath of God. Let its Purity, Wholeness and Love fill the ovoid of your
aura; and feel your mind and heart disciplining that energy and holding it in the creative tension
of your Cosmic Awareness. 7. Conclude the giving of the call (three times) with the acceptance. Now you are ready for the
exerci se of the integration of the Eighth Ray. 8. To the count of eight beats, draw in through your nostrils the sacred breath. When you first
begin this exercise, you may wish to count the eight beats by the gentle tapping of your foot. The breath is drawn i n through the nostrils. As you breathe in, push your abdominal muscles
out, letting the air completely fill your lungs. Let your lungs be inflated like a balloon. See the
air that you draw in as the pure White Light. Please take your right hand. Take you r index finger and your middle finger and fold them to the
base of your thumb in this manner, so that the little finger and the ring finger are left without
being folded. Keep your index finger and your middle finger in this position. Now place your
thumb on your right nostril. To the count of eight, you will inhale through the left nostril. [Messenger inhales and taps a count of eight.] At the count of eight, take the little finger and the
ring finger and close the left nostril. When you have both nostril s closed—the right with the
right thumb and the left with the ring finger and the little finger —you will have the retaining of
the breath to the count of eight. Then you remove the thumb from the right nostril and exhale
through the right nostril to the co unt of eight. [Messenger exhales to the count of eight.] Again, you retain the breath to the count of eight and you are holding. You have closed the right
nostril, and you are still having the left nostril closed. Now, this is the stopping of the breath. It
is a moment of supreme absorption, and it is a moment of the Sacred Fire acting within you. This is the first half of one pranayama. With the ring finger and the little finger closing the left
nostril, you draw in the breath through the right to the co unt of eight: one, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight. Close the right nostril and to a count of eight [hold]: one, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight. Now you raise the ring finger and the little finger and exhale through the left to the co unt of
eight: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Now you hold for the count of eight again:
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. What you are doing —you have completed one
pranayama. And then you start again. Close right nostril with  right thumb. Inhale through the left: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Retain: [one,] two, three,
four, five, six, seven, eight. Exhale right: [one,] two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Retain:
[one,] two, three, four, five, six, se ven, eight. Draw in through the right, the same one you
exhaled through,... three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Retain: [one,] two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight. Exhale through the left: [6 -second pause] seven, eight. Retain: [one,] two, three,
four, five, six, seven, eight. That was a second pranayama. 9. Now to the count of eight beats, hold in the air and visualize it penetrating your physical form
as the essence of the Holy Spirit, which nourishes, stabilizes and balances the interchange of
energy in the physical atoms, molecules and cells. You start again. Draw in. [Messenger inhales to a count of eight.] Drawing in through the left. Close the left. [8 -second pause] Retain with the left. [8 -second pause] Exhale through the right. [Messen ger exhales to a count of eight.] Retain eight: [one,] two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight. Draw in through the right. [Messenger inhales to a count of eight.] Retain: [one,] two,
three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Exhale through the left. [Messen ger exhales to the count of
eight.] Retain: [one,] two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Draw in through the left. [Messenger inhales to a count of eight.]


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y e a r s  f o r  s o m e t h i n g  s o  t r i v i a l. H o w  m a n y  y e a r s  w o u l d  i t  b e  b e f o r e  T h e  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  w a s  i n c o r p o r a t e d  i n t o  d a i l y  p r a c t i c e. D r  B u t e y k o  h i m s e l f  t h o u g h t
i t  w o u l d  t a k e  5 0  y e a r s  f o r  e a c h  o f  t h e  1 1 5  p r i n c i p a l  d i s e a s e s  t h a t  c a n  b e
e r a d i c a t e d,  o r  s i g n i f i c a n t l y  i m p r o v e d,  b y  u s e  o f  h i s  M e t h o d. F i r s t  a n d  f o r e m o s t,  t h i s  i n c l u d e s  a l l  f o r m s  o f  a l l e r g y. B r o n c h i a l  a s t h m a ;
b r o n c h i t i s ;  s u g a r  d i a b e t e s ;  s t e n o c a r d i a ;  i s c h a e m i c  c o r o n a r y  d i s e a s e ;h y p e r t o n i a  a n d  h y p o t o n i a ;  g y n a e c o l o g i c a l  p a t h o l o g i e s  a n d  k i d n e y  d i s e a s e s. T h a t  i s  t h e  s p e c t r u m  o f  i n f l u e n c e  t h a t  D r  B u t e y k o ’ s  M e t h o d  m a y  h a v e. A n d  h o w  a w f u l l y  s a d  t h a t  p e o p l e  s u f f e r i n g  f r o m  t h e s e  c o m p l a i n t s  s h o u l d
n e e d  t o  w a i t  f o r  C E N T U R I E S  t o  h e a r  t h e  m e d i c a l  e s t a b l i s h m e n t
a c k n o w l e d g e  t h i s  f a c t. I  m a d e  a  c l o s e  s t u d y  o f  T h e  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,  w i t h
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o r d i n a r y  t r a i n e r  t o  t h e  D e p u t y  D i r e c t o r s h i p  o f  M e d i a  a n d  I n f o r m a t i o n  f o r
t h e  N o v o s i b i r s k  C e n t r e :  “ B r e a t h i n g  i n  t h e  B u t e y k o  W a y ”. T h e  D i r e c t o r  w a s
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t h e i r  c o m m o n  e x p e r i e n c e  i n  m y  t r i l o g y  “ T h e  D i s c o v e r y  o f  D r  B u t e y k o ”. I
s p e n t  h o u r s  c o p y i n g  d o w n  t h e  g r e a t  s c i e n t i s t ’ s  e v e r y  w o r d,  a n d  t o o k  p a r t  i n
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ir	desire	to	see	that

"their	wards"	received	the	best	that	can	be	given	them	in	the	way	of	medical

treatments. Making	the	lay	population	into	human	guinea	pigs	for	rash

experimentation	will	have	its	repercussions	in	a	manner	the	orthodox	doctor	will

not	enjoy. And	those	repercussions	will	come	swiftly	because	the	American

public	can	be	fooled	only	just	so	long. What	New	England	needed,	in	its	polio	outbreak,	was	the	addition,	from	Great

Britain,	of	a	few	of	the	level	headed	practitioners. Those	doctors	would	have	told

the	unvarnished	truth	and	would	have	ended	the	confusing	double	talk	on	polio

conditions	that	kept	pouring	out	of	high	medical	circles. SERUMS	AND	POLIO

By	Herbert	M.	Shelton,	N.D.,	1951

DR.	SHELTON’S	HYGIENIC	REVIEW,	AUGUST	1951

It	has	long	been	known	that	inoculations	of	all	kinds	frequently	cause	nervous

diseases	including	paralysis. Smallpox	vaccination	often	results	in	paralysis	of

one	side	of	the	body. That	it	also	causes	encephalitis	lethargica	(sleeping

sickness)	is	now	well	established. All	vaccines	and	serums	tend	to	produce

nervous	diseases. Several	disasters	following	inoculations	in	France	and	Italy

have	been	reported	in	which	one	feature	of	the	victim’s	illness	was	paralysis. When,	in	1947	the	question	was	brought	up	before	the	British	Ministry	of	Health

as	to	what	extent	the	vaccinations	and	inoculations	that	were	going	on	in

England	were	responsible	for	poliomyelitis,	the	Ministry	remained	silent	over

the	possibility. By	1950,	however,	it	attitude	had	changed	and	Mr.	Bevan	agreed

to	consider	that	the	matter	be	investigated. In	April	of	that	year	The	Lancet	(London	medical	journal)	and	The	Medical

Officer	published	papers	revealing	that	infantile	paralysis	had	followed

inoculations	with	diphtheria	toxoid,	whooping	cough	vaccine	and	the	combined

diphtheria	vaccine	and	whooping	cough	vaccine. These	papers	revealed	that

there	was	a	definite	connection	between	the	inoculation	and	the	paralysis	that

occurred	within	a	month	of	the	inoculation. The	Lancet	paper	was	published	by	an	Australian	physician,	a	Dr.	McCloskey,

who	is	said	to	be	a	poliomyelitis	expert. He	reported	from	Melbourne	that	a

complaint	by	the	parents	of	children	who	developed	"paralytic	poliomyelitis"

soon	after	a	"prophylactic	inoculation"	had	led	the	Health	Department	of	the

state	of	Victoria	to	investigate	the	"immunization"	history	of	375	cases	of

poliomyelitis	reported	during	the	epidemic	between	Jan.	8,	and	Aug.	30,	1949. Dr.	McCloskey	says	that	out	of	340	cases	investigated,	31	had	received

"prophylactic"	injections	of	one	kind	or	another	within	three	months	of

development	of	the	paralysis	and	that	the	paralysis	occurred	in	the	limb	which

had	been	inoculated. McCloskey	discovered	twenty-three	similar	cases	occurring

from	3	to	12	months	after	inoculation	and	121	cases	occurring	more	than	a	year

after	inoculation. The	article	in	The	Medical	Officer	(April	8)	was	by	Dennis	H.	Geffen,	M.D.,

D.P.M.,	Medical	Officer	of	the	London	Borough	of	St.	Pancras. It	was	a	paper	he

had	read	at	a	meeting	of	London	Medical	Officers	of	health	the	previous	October

on	"The	Incidence	of	Paralysis	Occurring	in	London	Children	Within	Four

Weeks	After	Inoculation." In	this	paper,	Dr.	Geffen	showed	that	these	cases	had

been	occurring	for	some	time. He	mentioned	a	Dr.	Martin	who	had	been

collecting	cases	"over	a	period	of	years,"	and	a	Dr.	Gale	who	had	found	cases	as

far	back	as	1942. Geffen,	himself,	had	started	his	inquiries	because	there	had

been	reported	to	him	in	September	1949	two	cases	of	poliomyelitis	in	children

who	had	been	inoculated	within	the	proceeding	two	or	three	weeks. He	found

that	out	of	182	cases	of	poliomyelitis	in	London	under	five	years	of	age	since	the

beginning	of	1949,	32	had	developed	the	disease	within	four	weeks	of	receiving

the	injection,	the	paralysis	developing	in	the	particular	limb	of	injection. In	21	of

these	a	combined	vaccine	had	been	used,	in	8	a	diphtheria	toxoid,	and	in	I	case,

whooping	cough	vaccine	alone. Geffen	excluded	from	his	list	all	cases	of	polio

that	had	developed	more	than	four	weeks	after	inoculation	and	all	cases	where

the	paralysis	occurred	in	the	limb	into	which	no	injection	had	been	made. Chapman	Pincher,	writing	of	these	findings	in	the	Daily	Express,	April	10,	says:

"Realizing	the	danger	of	their	findings	in	the	Government	diphtheria

immunization	campaign,	the	doctors	withheld	publication	until	some	cases	could

be	followed	up	over	many	months." The	matter	finally	received	a	full	airing	in

the	British	public	press. At	first,	the	Ministry	of	Hell(th)	played	down	the	whole

affair	and	insisted	that	the	risk	of	inoculation	was	"unappreciable." Finally,

however,	the	Ministry	of	Hell(th)	sent	a	circular	to	medical	officers	in	June,	after

the	results	of	a	statistical	investigation,	suggested	by	Sir	William	Janieson	had

been	carried	out	and	the	findings	learned. The	investigation	had	been	carried	out

by	Prof.	A.	Bradford	Hill	and	Dr.	Knowelden. These	men	reported	in	the	British

Medical	Journal	(July	1,	1950)	that	in	the	1949	epidemic	of	poliomyelitis	in

England	and	Wales	"cases	of	paralysis	were	occurring	which	were	associated

with	inoculation	procedures	carried	out	within	the	month	preceding	the	recorded

date	of	onset	of	the	illness." At	first	the	British	authorities	were	inclined	to	believe	that	all	the	danger	resided

in	the	use	of	the	mixed	vaccines,	but	when	it	was	shown	statistically	that	there	is

as	much	danger	associated	with	the	diphtheria	toxoid	alone	or	the	whooping

cough	vaccine	alone	as	with	the	two	combined,	they	were	forced	to	abandon	this

position. Sir	John	Charles,	Chief	Medical	Officer,	sent	out	an	official	letter

warning	medical	officers	of	the	possible	danger	and	admitting	that	the	paralysis

referred	to	had	been	associated	with	diphtheria	toxoid	alone. The	Medical

Officers	were	told	to	use	their	own	judgement	as	to	suspending	inoculation

programmes	in	the	event	of	an	unusual	number	of	cases	of	infantile	paralysis	in

their	area. The	Department	of	Hell(th)	of	Scotland	sent	out	a	similar	circular. The
medical	officers	of	Birmingham,	Glasgow	and	a	number	of	other	British	towns

suspended	inoculation	for	several	months	from	July. These	findings	indicate	that	inoculations	given	at


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• 122'time only available in natural food stores and are now more and more
accessible in supermarkets. It is greatly to our benefit to have pure, chem
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required foods. We would not want you to run out and spend a week's pay
and a whole weekend trying to fit all that is on this list into your re
frigerator and pantry! The list will merely help you become aware of the
wide scope of foods that are available to play a role in the changes you
make. If your needs can be totally satisfied by only a few of the items
listed, that's fine! If not, use this list as a guide to the enormous number
of choices that are open to you. FRUIT
Many fruits used to be available only in certain seasons. Now widespread
importing brings us year-round many varieties that used to be seasonal. Importing also allows us to benefit from diverse nutrients from a variety
of soils and from a wide range of farming techniques. Some of the many
varieties are indicated under each fruit to encourage you to take advan
tage of the cornucopia of possibilities. A short description of some of the
more exotic fruits is also provided. If you are an "apples-oranges-bananas person" and that satisfies you,
then stay with what you like. If, on the other hand, you feel like experi
menting, this list will give you some great ideas. Remember that fruit
must never he cooked, since cooking transforms its alkalinity to acid. Many varieties will be listed, but not all, because there are so very
many. If you come across a certain variety that is not listed, just add it to
your list and try it. The beautiful thing about fruit is that ALL FRUIT IS
GOOD NO MATTER WHAT THE VARIETY, and we are the fortunate bene
factors of all this fantastic diversity. APPLES
Golden Delicious
Granny Smith (green)
Lady
Mcintosh
New Zealand Gala (yellow)
Pippin (green, also called Newton)
Red Delicious APRICOTS
BANANAS
apple bananas (Both apple
bananas and red bananas must
be very ripe before eating, or the
consistency will be starchy.) red
yellow (ripe when spotted)
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blackberries
blueberries
boysen berries
mulberries
raspberries
strawberries
CHERRIES
Bing
Royal Anne (a yellow
variety)
DATES
Barhi
Deglet Noor (flavor ol
chewy)
honey -orange
F caramel,
Khadrawi (soft and almost skinless)
Medjool (largest, "the
dates")
FIGS
Black Mission
Calimyrna
Kadota
GRAPEFRUIT king of the
pink (usually the sweetest)
white
GRAPES
Concord
Emperor
Muscat of Alexandria
Red Flame Seedless
Ribier
Thompson Seedless
MELONS
cantaloupe
casaba Crenshaw
honeydew
orange flesh honeydew
Persian
pink honeydew
Sharlyn
watermelon
NECTARINES
ORANGES
blood
navel
Valencia
PEACHES
Babcock (white flesh, sweet)
clingstone
Elberta
freestone
Indian Red
Suncrest
PEARS
Anjou
Bartlett
Bosc
Cornice
red
Winter Nellis
PINEAPPLES
Hawaiian
Mexican
PLUMS
elephant
greengage
prunes
Red Beaut
Santa Rosa
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(very juicy, slightly tart) Keno
mandarin oranges
Satsuma
EXOTIC FRUITS
Many exotic fruits and vegetables have recently been introduced to the
American market by Frieda of California. Based in Los Angeles, Frieda's
products are sold nationwide. She sells to every retailer in the United
States and is dedicated to the expansion of the produce market in this
country. Frieda is not set up to sell mail-order, nor does she sell to the
individual consumer. To get her exotic products, request them at your
supermarket. CHERIMOYA
GUAVA
KIWI
LOQUAT
LYCHEE Commonly referred to as "the aristocrat of fruits,"
this heart-shaped fruit has a skin that looks like an
alligator's but inside is a puddinglike treat unlike any
other you have ever tasted. Slice into wedges and eat
off the skin, or cut in half and eat with a spoon. Available in winter through spring. Shiny green-skinned fruit, small and oblong, these
can be cut in half and the sweet green and purple
pulp scooped out with a spoon. They are slightly soft
when ripe. Available in winter and spring. Fuzzy, brown-skinned fruit, usually size of a lemon;
tangy, bright lime-green inside with tiny edible black
seeds. Peel and eat whole, or slice, or cut in half and
eat with a spoon. Ripe when soft like a peach. Small, pale orange fruit, shiny skin, these grow in
clusters on a branch. They turn from green to yellow
or orange when ripe. Can be peeled or not. Deli
cate, juicy orange flesh, large brown seed. Throw
the seeds into your garden. They sprout easily into
trees in tropical or semitropical climates. Small, nut-like, hard brown or reddish skin. Peel to
discover pearl-white, juicy pulp with brown seed in
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time during summer. Although difficult to find fresh
(they are usually canned), they have a refreshing fla
vor that, once tasted, is never forgotten. MANGO Many varieties, from large (grapefruit-size) red Hay-
dens to oblong yellow-green Haitians. Thick skin
should be peeled to reveal deep orange flesh. Can be
sliced or eaten whole. Large seed in center, to which
the rich and aromatic fruit clings. Available in late
spring and summer. PAPAYA Greenish, yellow-orange skin, round or oblong fruit. Hawaiian papayas are the size of an average hand. Mexican papayas can be as large as a small water
melon, but they have a thin, gamey flavor which is
less attractive than the sweeter, richer Hawaiian vari
ety. Flesh may be bright orange or strawberry-
colored. Ripe when skin turns yellow-orange and
fruit gives to pressure. Black seeds at center are bitter
and should not be eaten. Available year-round. PERSIMMON Many varieties, from yellow-orange flat-round Fuyus
to deep red-orange soft oval Hychias. Both are close
to apples in size, and Fuyus are eaten crisp like ap
ples. Hychias must be very soft before they are ripe. The thin skin can be peeled or not. Thick orange
custardlike flesh with few or no seeds. Available in
the fall. POMEGRANATE Pinkish red-skinned fruit. Hard to the touch, about
the size of a softball. Cut when hard into quarters to
reveal crimson fruit, bittersweet in flavor. Fruit is
made up of tiny juicy segments, each one containing
a seed. Children love to suck the fruit off the seeds
and spit out the seeds. Adults rarely have that much
time! Available in the fall. SAPOTE Round, green-skinned fruit, white custardlike flesh. Only ripe when very soft. Very rare. Available in the
winter. 126 • FIT FOR LIFE VEGETABLE FRUITS
These are frequently regarded as vegetables but are actually classified bo-
tanically as fruits, because they contain seeds. Vegetable fruits combine
raw with other fruits: for example, avocado with banana, papaya, or
mango; cucumber with peaches, oranges, or nectarines. They also com
bine well with all raw or cooked vegetables and with starchy carbohy
drates such as bread, rice, pasta, or potatoes. Ideally, vegetable fruits
should never be cooked, although we will once in a while make an excep
tion for peppers. You would never cook avocado, cucumber, and particu
larly tomato. Tomatoes become very acid when cooked and acidify your
whole system. Eat vegetable fruits raw, as an alternative to sweet fruits
when you want something juicy but not sweet. Except for avocado, which stays in the stomach for an hour at most, all
the juicy vegetable fruits can be combined with other fruits with no extra
waiting time. AVOCADO
Bacon
Fuerte
Haas
Pinkcrton
Topa-Topa
CUCUMBER
hothouse
pickling cukes
standard PEPPERS
bell—green or red
green chili
TOMATOES
(Tomatoes are exceedingly acid-
forming when cooked, so eat
them uncooked. Raw, they are
extremely alkaline and
beneficial.) DRIED FRUITS
These are extremely concentrated and should be eaten in small quan
tities. Dried fruit can be eaten sparingly with other, less sweet fruits to
augment their