 0.5Hz
[smv Fig. Xll/:8. Electrolysis of water in
fUter paper matrix impregnated with
litmus and exposed to open air. (a) Hydroxyl ions produced at cathodic
dectrodt (Ec). Protons are produced
around anode (Ea). (b) Measu.rement of
pot<ntial ov<r the matris during applica
tion of four volts ecll voltage. When the
external power sourec is disconnceted
(c), a minimalltak of current through
rhe recording circuit indicates a self. driving system. Unexpeetedly, theca·
thodic pote.nrial is electroposit ive and
the anodic potential partly elc:<:troposi
tive. This finding indicates the presence
of a disturbing reaction (C01 from sur
rounding air, see funbcr text). the energy of the nH2 and n01 ergonars anticipated to
be trapped in the matrix. In fact, we are intending to
start hydrogen and oxygen fuel cell reactions over the
recording circuit. We will proceed stepwise and next
diseon.ncct the external powe.r source, which was done
a
10M.n. b
tM.n. tOOmV
Fig. X/11:9. Elcetrolysis ofl M KCI solution (in ftlter paper
matrix, 4 volts between platinum tlcetrod.. ). (a) 10 meg
ohms impedance ofthc recording dreuit. Tndoas of poten
tial from left to right and then back 0\'tr the matris show
only slight asymmetry. (b) When impedance of the reeording
circuit is lowered to I megohm, the incrcasrd leak of current
through the instrumen t distons considenbly tht two
branches of the trOcing of potential. Filtering excludts su
perimposed oscillations. before the tracing of JXltential ohown in Fig. XIII: 8c
was obtained. Immediately upon disconnecting these
cables the voltage is lowered by the applied 4 volts,
including the IR drop over the matrix. The system is now characterized electrically by the
sum of the metal potentials and the remaining diffu
sion JXltentials. One might expect a profile of potential
remaining across the matrix to be determined by hy
droxyl ions to the left and protons to the right. How
ever, as seen in Fig. XIII: 8c, the left part of the
matrix is electrOJXlSitive in relation to the right part. Fresh litmus paper, soaked in water and placed on the
matrix, showed persistent alkalinity (pH 10-1 I) to the
left and acidity (pH 2-3) to the right. Is it perhaps possible that the nH2 and n02 ergonars
have started "fuel ceil" reactions over the recording
circuit? Such reactions arc, however, not possible. First, the KCI-agar bridge prevents effective contact
between gas in the matrix and the "recording" elec
trode surface. Secondly, the half-cell potential of an
Ag-AgCI electrode at 25°C is +210 mV, relative to a
NHE, while the H2 potential at pH 10 is -590 mV. Consequently, •••en on contact IYith the electrode, a
Hz reaction could result only in a lowering of this
potential component. Furtherm ore, this possibility is
only hypothetical as the actual electrode can only trace
the diffusion potential. Similar argument s may be
raised against an action of trapped oxygen in the acidic
part of the matrix as an explanation for its relatively
lowered potential. Because the potential of O, at pH 3
is +I 050 mV, the potential on the right acidic part of
the matrix should be elevated. Instead, the experimen
tal conditions presented prevent action of the hydro
gen and oxygen ergonars, which under other condi
tions could be very powerful. Such a restriction of
function is a characteristic property of ergonars, which
may be recognized as extremely important for trans
port and conversion of energy in biology. Unlike ion
ars, crgonars can "save" their stored electrical energy
until they arrive at a reaction site suitable for release of
energy. We will return 10 this problem soon and show
how we can activate the nH2 and 1102 ergonars in the
actual experiment. First, however, the potential pro
file of the self-driving system (Fig. XIII: 8c) needs
explanatio n.
The diffusion and migration of ions over the KCI
bridge as described above may contribute to some
extent to changing the potential in the matrix. Another factor to consider is the possibility of con·
tamination from C02 in surrounding air, because C02
is easily dissolved in water,
C02+ H,Q __. H• + HCO! On the alkaline left side this reaction will lead to:
OW+ HCOj _,co;-+H20 which n'lcans a diminished clcctroncgativc: potential,
while on the acidic right side:
H• +HCOj-> H1C01-H10+C01
which means a diminished electropositive potential. The resulting potential profile in Fig. XIII: 8c ap
parently also depends on several other factors in addi
tion to the matrix reactants and reaction products
described above. For example, variations in concentra
tion should appear by matrix adsorption of locally
formed water as well as by migration of HCOj, pro
tons and hydroxyl ions. For these reasons the studies
were continued in attempts to exclude possible sources
of error. The possibility of contaminatio n of the distilled wa
ter by foreign material was first checked in terms of its
conductivity (x), which revealed:
><(24°C) = 0.3x 10-s ohm-• em-• (pH 6.4)
as compared with theoretically "cleann water:
x(24•C) = 0.4x 10-1 ohm-' em-• (pH 7.0)
An acidic contamination by easily soluble atmospheric
C02 was therefore highly suspected. The water was
therefore "washed" with flowing argon gas for 24
hours before testing. Next, the electrolyses and mea
surements of potential were performed in a chamber
which allowed the whole experiment to be performed
under continuously flowing argon gas. To prevent
drying of the matrix, the argon gas was wetted with
water (free of C02) before it was led through the
electrolysis chamber. Testing of the potential recording system also
showed that loss of potential at I megohm impedance
of the recording instrument was too high when redox
reactions were started over the recording circuit. A
digital voltmeter with 20 megohm impedance was,
however, found suitable for the purpose. Moreover, to
avoid mechanical stirring effects by the electrode mov
ing over the matrix, measurement s of potential were
made at regularly intcrminem distances along the ma
trix (2.5, 5 or 10 mm apart). Employing these modifi
cations, new experiments were then undertaken. In Fig. XIII: 10 the litmus-filter paper shows an
alkaline reaction to the left and an acidic rcuctl<m to
the right (one hour after application of 10 volts be
tween the platinum electrodes (Ec, Ea), positioned 7.5
em apart on the matrix, previously soaked in argon
treated distilled water). The electrolysis and subse
quent steps of the experiment were performed under
protection of flowing argon gas in the electrolysis
chamber. During electrolysis (A) the potential was
measured between the nonpolarizable Ag-AgCI refer
ence (Ag I) and "recording" (Ag II) electrodes. The
potential difference recorded over the matrix between
these electrodes was 6. 71 volts after one hour. The
Energetics, ionars and ergooars 167 ~Reference electrode
Agl
B Electrolysis interrupted
Volts
A During electrolysis lAg 1-Agnl
Volts
3-
2-
1 -
0-/,/
I.-·-·,.-
::: ----~-~~ ~:------~r
Ptl 10,vol~s. 0;3m~,!Pt
0 2 3 4 5 6 7 em
Fig. XIII: 10. Electrolysis of distilled water on litmus· filter
paper, protecttd from atmospheric C01 by continuous
washing with argon gas. Sutionary reference (Ag I) and
movable (Ag U) are Ag-AgCI electrodes (2 M KCI·agar
bridges). PtX is a movable platinum electrode. (A) During
cle<:trolysis with 10 volts, the clccttic potential measured
over the matrix at regular intervals (instrume.m impedance
20 M·ohm) revealed a difference of


 AM  Presence,"  whose  Garment  of Light
not only  illumines  your  pathway,  but  becomes  your  Pro-
tecting  Radiance,  Invincible  in Its Activity. Great  and
Mighty  Light! release  Thy  Commanding  Presence  into  the
Earth,  so all mankind  may  quickly  enter  into  the  Con-
sciousness  of Thy  Great  Freedom  for all! First  quicken  the Desire  in the Heart  which  is surging  in
the Hearts  of all mankind  today. Then  quickly  release  the
Great  Knowledge  of This  "Mighty  I AM  Presence"! In Its
Great  Current  of Energy,  which  quickens  the Light  within
their  Hearts  at Its Touch! Flow,  Oh "Mighty  I AM  Pres-20 THE  "7 AM"  DISCOURSES
ence"  into  the Heart,  the mind  and  body  of all mankind
and assert  Thyself! Take  Thy  Command! Go  forth  in
Thy Mighty  Conquering  Presence  and  fill the Earth  with
Thy Mighty  Glory! Such  is Our  Decree  for you,  Oh Be-
loved  Ones,  and  all mankind! My Love  enfolds  you  always,  unto  your  Freedom  and
Ascension. DISCOURSE  III  44
March  2, iqyj
DALLAS,  TEXAS
Beloved  Children  of the Light,  it having  been  My  Joy
and Privilege  to minister  to you during  the past  three  days,
will you  be so kind,  as to accept  Those  Qualities  which  I
have  anchored  within  your  feeling  world  for constant  use? One of Those  Qualities  is the ability  for Greater  Self-con-
trol and  Mastery  of your  human  feeling. To do this,  will
mean  Freedom  to you! Will  you  not accept  all, which  it has
been  My Humble  Privilege  to convey,  to anchor  there;  that
you may  go forth  on your  way  with  less  obstruction,  hu-
manly  speaking ? Beginning  in San  Francisco,  the Great  Out-Pouring  of
the Cosmic  Light,  has made  it possible  for Certain  Things
to be done  for mankind,  which  it would  not  be wise  to
explain  yet;  but which  I am taking  advantage  of, to give  the
students  all possible  Assistance  in their  Victory  to their
Freedom! There  is only  one way,  Beloved  Ones,  by which  you  can
gain the Mastery  of yourself,  your  world  and  all substance. That  is by constantly  trying,  until  you  have  called  your
"Mighty  I AM  Presence"  into  action  with  Sufficient  Power,
to still your  human  thought;  and  compel  it to be obedient
to the Law  of your  Presence,  which  is Harmony. Thus,  the
21 45 THE  "7 AM"  DISCOURSES
Presence  enables  your  Call  to be answered  with  a sufficient
VOLUME  OF ENERGY,  governed  by Its Intelligence,  to
produce  that  which  you  require. All These  Laws  are very  practical  and  no one  need  be
deprived  of what  you  require  any  longer. Oh,  that  you
may  realize,  you  are having  a Privilege  only  given  to a few
in the Retreats,  only  a short  hundred  years  ago. A hundred
years  seems  like  a long  time  to you,  does  it not? But to Us
it is like  a day—a  day  of Great  Joy and  Achievement. One
day, you  will  find  it the same. The need  of mankind  today,  has made  it possible  for Us
to render  Such  a Service,  tonight! Some  of you  will  only
hear  Me in the intellect! Many  of you  will  hear  Me with  the
intellect  and  feel  It in your  feeling  world. Those  who  can
feel the Truth  of My Humble  Endeavor  to assist  you,  will
find It quickly  active  in your  worlds;  and  may  My  As-
sistance  cause  many  things  to disappear  from  your  worlds
quickly,  for which  you  have  long  prayed  and  hoped. Will
you not take  advantage  of This  Opportunity ? I could  not and  would  not utter  idle  words  to you;  but
every  Word  I utter  to you  tonight,  shall  carry  with  It, the
Power  of Execution;  not  as your  execution  is of the outer
world,  but of the Power  of Use  and  Service. Oh,  that  you
might  all understand  all It means  to you. The Blessed  Students  who  have  heard  many  of These
Dictations,  are feeling  more  and  more  powerfully  the True
Inner  Meaning  of Them;  and  what  They  mean  to each  In-
dividual. Once,  you  understand  the  Words  an Ascended DISCOURSE  III 23
Being  speaks,  carry  in Them  the  Power  of Achievement,
you will  begin  to comprehend  what  Mighty  Power  These
Dictations  carry! Can  you  accept  THEIR  POWER  in your
feeling  world ? Won't  you  try,  so It may  have  Its FULL
POWER  of Operation  and  Action ? Oh, how  We long  to have  mankind  feel  the True  Import
of These  Words,  so they  may  quickly  dismiss  all human
consciousness  of limitations;  and  call  the "Mighty  I AM
Presence"  into  action,  to dissolve  all human  creations  which
have  ever  been  acquired. Then,  how  quickly  each  one
would  go forth—almost  like  a rocket—into  his or her Per-
manent  Achievement. May  I remind  you,  Precious  Ones,  that  every  particle  of
Achievement  you  accomplish,  in the Knowledge  of your
"Mighty  I AM  Presence,"  becomes  a Permanent  Thing? There  is no slipping  back  in anything,  which  you  call forth
and achieve  in the Knowledge  of your  Presence. It becomes
a Permanently  Established  Thing  and  cannot  be forgotten
and cannot  be lost! Today  in the Requirement,  according  to
the Great  Cosmic  Law,  you  have  now  drawn  within  you
the Victory  of Achievement! If you  allow  your  human  in-
tellect  to cause  you  again  to doubt  and  fear,  then  you  will
have  to wait  another  Opportunity  of the Messengers,  to re-
establish  This  Work! We are giving  you  the Opportunity  here  and  did  also
in San  Francisco,  to utilize  These  Qualities  which  We  are
anchoring  in your  feeling  world  for Definite,  but Powerful,
Use! To the degree  that  you  can feel  This  Help  and  let It 24 THE  "7 AM"  DISCOURSES
begin  to act, will  you  find  Response  and  Manifestation  in
your  outer  world  of activity. So, tonight,  you  have  entered  a New  World,  the World
of your  "Mighty  I AM  Presence." Will  you  say to Me:  "I
don't  feel  any  change  in my body,  I do not see any outward
manifestation  of It"? If that  should  be your  feeling,  you
are not apt to; but if you  can say sincerely:  " 'Mighty  I AM
Presence,'  I accept  These  Qualities  which  have  been  given
me for use! You  set them  into  action  now! 'Mighty  I AM
Presence,'  see that  I have  the feeling  of the Truth  and  the
Activity  of These  Qualities,  quickly  brought  into  my outer
use and  manifestation." Then  you  will  have  Them! You
will begin  quickly  to experience  the Truth  of the Words  I
speak  to you! Before  going  on, I


  in families. Because  the human  tried  to be the Doer. Precious  Ones,
now  think  it over. I urge  you  never  to argue  the question  of
This  Understanding  with  anyone—your  family  or anyone
else. Leave  all Free  to come  to This  Understanding  and
into It, whenever  they  are ready. If you  pull  them  in by urg-
ing, they  are very  apt to begin  to try to pick  flaws. If peo-
ple come  in of their  own  volition,  they  come  because  the DISCOURSE  XVIII  233
Light  within  them  has  drawn  them;  and  it will  be the
rarest  thing  for them  to ever  turn  aside  for any  length  of
time. As the Messengers  have  told  you,  This  Light,  This  Un-
derstanding  which  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has brought  to
you,  is clear. It is All-powerful. It is Mighty  to set mankind
Free;  and  I say to you  as One  of Authority:  you  will  not
have  any  Knowledge,  any  Application,  any  Information,
any Instruction  come  forth,  which  will  even  touch  It, in
the next  two  or three  hundred  years. You  will  remember,
when  This  Understanding  was  to come  forth,  even  before
the Messengers  knew  It, We  decided  with  Those  from
Venus  in the  Royal  Teton;  This  "I AM"  Activity  must
come  forth  in simple  language  which  the layman  and  the
child  could  understand. All technical  terminology,  all for-
eign  expression  must  be left out;  because  America  was  the
"Cup  of Light"  of the future;  and  the only  spot  on the face
of This  Earth,  where  there  was  a possibility  of bringing
about  the Right  Condition  for the Incoming  Golden  Age. Would  you  like  Me  to tell you  in figures,  how  many
more  will  join  you  in the next  six months. I do not mean
just here,  but  all over  the United  States  and  in different
parts  of the World—and  I mean  by that  those  who  will
come  into  the Application  of the Work. You  have  a little
more  than  three  hundred  seventy-four  thousand  members
I believe  now. I have  not checked  it up Myself,  but Beloved
Saint  Germain  has the record,  and  when  the Messengers  re-
turn  to the Shrine  Class  in July,  there  will  be more  than  two 234 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
hundred  thousand  added  to that  number. I shall  not  say
how  many  more. This  should  be of sufficient  encourage-
ment  for you  all to know,  unless  this  were  the  Eternal
Truth  of Life,  It could  not expand  and  draw  to Itself  Its
own. You have  seen  all of the various  angles  of Truth  already. Those  who  have  been  drawn  to this  "I AM"  Activity  far
exceed  anything  else. This  has  brought  True  Understand-
ing. In This  Ascended  Master  Understanding,  you  have
the culmination  of all. There  is not one  thing  left  unsaid,
or unexplained  by which  you  may  gain  your  Victory. Therefore,  those  who  will  stand  by and  apply  It, will  have
their  Eternal  Freedom. I say to you,  as One  who  has Authority  to set aside  time
and space:  to dissolve  and  consume  the human  accumula-
tion,  the creation  of Individuals;  and  to remove  the dis-
carnates  from  the Earth;  there  is not one  of you,  who  can-
not have  your  Freedom  in every  way  quickly,  by two  simple
things. Since  you  have  come  to know  the  "Beloved  Mighty  I
AM Presence,"  take  a firm  unyielding  stand  to hold  Har-
mony  in your  feeling  and  make  your  Earnest  Application. There  is not  one  of you,  who  could  not  be Free  in six
months. I trust  those,  for whom  their  own  human  creations
have  been  dissolved  and  consumed,  will  feel  and  take  ad-
vantage  of the  Opportunity  with  greater  power  in their
Application;  greater  intensify,  greater  earnestness  and
greater  Determination. Beloved  Ones,  when  you  have  lived DISCOURSE  XVIII  235
for centuries  in human  creations  and  accumulation  which
has been  gathered  up to this  time—you  of course  do not
realize  it; but  the feeling,  the power  and  the energy  re-
leased  thru  discord,  has  made  this  condition  of today. In
order  to reverse,  dissolve  and  consume  it, you  must  know
you are undoing  in a few weeks  or a few  months,  what  you
have  been  centuries,  hundreds  of centuries  accumulating. If you  really  understand  and  know  your  Privilege  today,  is
the Greatest  Privilege  of all your  pilgrimages  upon  Earth;
you will  realize  the Great  Mercy  of the Great  Law  of Life,
which  provided  a Means  of doing  it. You will  remember  the  Great  Astrea,  Myself,  Beloved
Saint  Germain,  Jesus  and  Various  Ones  who  are Certain
Authority  for Certain  Activities. Do you  suppose  We  just
of Our  Own  Desire  became  This. Oh No. The  Great  Law
of Life,  which  is governed  by Those  Great  Beings  whom
Beloved  Saint  Germain  has presented  to you,  as the Central
Focus  of Power  for This  System  of Worlds,  made  Us the
Authority  for These  Special  Activities. Then  you  know  that
We act wholly  thru  the Authority  of Life. Your  Higher  Mental  Body  knows  your  Requirement,
why  you  are  in this  particular  embodiment;  and  what
brought  you  here. We may  not interfere  with  that,  unless
We receive  the Call  from  your  "I AM  Presence,"  thru  your
Higher  Mental  Body. Do not  come  back  and  say  to the
Messengers:  "There  is a contradiction. " Beloved  Ones,
there  could  not  be a contradiction  in the Law  of Life. It
is the Individual's  lack  of Understanding,  which  some  peo-236 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
pie seize  upon  and  by which  they  try to find  discrepancies. This  Law  of Life  is Unerring. It makes  no mistakes. We
live in accord  with  It and  are  obeying  It. When  your
Higher  Mental  Body  calls  to Us, for the Assistance  which
must  be rendered,  not a thing  in all human  creation  could
prevent  It. Let us clear  this. You  might  say:  "Why  does  the Higher
Mental  Body,  whose  Focus  of Life  is All-wise  and  All-
powerful,  call on Us". The  Messengers  have  explained,  but
I want  you  to have  it definitely  clear  this  time. When  you
have  accumulated  about  you,  all the discord  which  is your
creation  of the past;  you  do not always  obey  the Direction
from  your  Higher  Mental  Body. We,  as Ascended  Beings
having  gone  thru  all this  process;  having  attained  Our  As-
cension  thru  Self-Conscious  Effort,  thru  This  Identical  Ap-
plication—NOW  THE  CONSCIOUSNESS  WHICH
WE ARE,  KNOWS  EVERY  REQUIREMENT. You
will pardon  Me,  if I use this  expression—but  the stubborn
human  Being,  who  will  not  yield  and


 on their work is in beta. Alpha represents nonarousal. It is associated with down time and relaxation. This suggests that the breathing practice allows participants to become
more mentally active while remaining calm and clear headed. Another
study looked at the way a combined practice of breathing and meditation
improved memory and influenced academic performance. 43
We will look in more detail at the correlation between these
contemplative practices and the science of slow breathing, but it’s worth
noting that even meditation that doesn’ t focus on the breath can have the
effect of reducing the respira tory rate. Scientists have concluded that
regular yogic practices might improve cognitive functions, largely because
they tilt the autonomic balance in favor of the PNS. Further experiments
reported that EEG readings showed increased beta brainwave s under all
conditions in advanced meditators, that long-term meditati on practice
improves gray matter atrophy, that attention and working memory improve,
and that these techniques improve brain function in multiple pathways and
may even of fset age-related cognitive decline. 43Perhaps even more important, severe depletion of ACh, the
neurotransmitter secreted by the vagus nerve when it is stimulated, has been
associated with Alzheimer ’s. Parallels have been found between the
working of the PNS and visual recognition memory and alertness. It has
also been observed that both stress and inflammation can factor in the
development of Alzheimer ’s13 and Parkinson’ s disease. Breathing
dysfunction can be related to impairments of attention or vigilance in
patients with dementia. 28
VAGUS NER VE STIMULA TION: THE SECRET T O
BETTER HEAL TH
Many clinical applications of vagus stimulation, including those approved
to treat mental conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety,
involve a small surgical implant that electronically activates the nerve. 44
However, there are less-invas ive, readily accessible option s available. Countless studie s, including those into HRVB, have shown that the power
of the vagus nerve can be accessed indir ectly  to relieve imba lances in the
nervous system. 25 This is particularly helpful with stress. When the vagus
nerve is activated, the messages received by the brain become calmer. This
begins a top-dow n feedback loop where the brain reports back to the body
that it is safe, perpetuating a feeling of relaxation. Techniques to stimulate
the vagus nerve include humm ing, laughing, and any sort of conscious
breathing practice, including holding the breath, diaphragm breathing, nose
breathing, and slow, relaxed exhalations. 45
To recap quickly, fibers from the vagus nerve innervate systems that
include the heart and lungs. When you breathe in, the sympathetic nervous
system (SNS) facilitates a brief acceleration in heart rate. 46 On the out
breath, the vagus nerve secretes Vagusstuf f/ACh. ACh slows down the heart
rate via the PNS. Section summary:

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Q: What is the relationship between mouth breathing and COVID-19 symptoms?,
A: The article suggests that mouth breathing may worsen the symptoms of COVID-19.
Q: What is the primary function of the vagus nerve?,
A: The vagus nerve is responsible for many functions, including the release of acetylcholine, which slows down the heart rate and dilates blood vessels.
Q: What is the purpose of the vagus nerve in the body?,
A: The vagus nerve plays a crucial role in maintaining homeostasis, regulating blood pressure, and influencing the immune system.
Q: Can stress lead to chronic inflammation?,
A: Yes, chronic stress can lead to chronic inflammation, which can have severe consequences on the body.
Q: What is the recommended breathing rate for optimal brain function?,
A: The text does not explicitly state a recommended breathing rate, but it does mention that a rate of 5.5-6.5 breaths per minute is beneficial for optimal brain function and cognitive performance.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>In other words, exhalation is under the direct control of
the vagus nerve,47 while vagal activity is suppress ed during inhalation.48,49
By increasing the duration of the out breath, it may be possible to access the
vagus nerve’ s connection with the rest and digest state, stimu late the on-
demand release of ACh to calm the nerves, and shift the system out of its
primal fight-or -flight response by signaling a state of relaxation.The concept of slow breathing to restore and enhance healt h is not
new.27 A variety of breathing techniques have long been central to
contemplative practices such as yoga, martial arts, Tai Chi Chuan, and
meditation. The essential idea, encapsulated by the yogic practice of
Pranayama, is that the mind and the breath are inextricably linked. The
Sanskrit word Prana  means the body’ s vital energy, and yama  is contr ol or
mastery of that. Some practices that don’t consciously focus on breath can
also have an impact. For exam ple, in deep transcendental meditation, the
breath can gradu ally become so faint that it even stops for a while.50 What
most of these practices have in common is breathing through the nose. Numerous scientific studies back up the centuries of tradition and
experience. Research into the effects of slow breathing on the body shows
significant impa cts on the ANS  and on the functions of the cardiovascular
and respiratory systems, including baroreflex sensitivity, HRV, blood flow
dynamics, RSA, and the balancing of the two branches of the ANS. Controlled slow breathing and breath holding can be used to optimize the
very physical functions associated with health and longevity and which may
provide greater resilience against disease. Studies looking at the physical mechanisms of breathing indicate a
connection between breath, cognition, and emotion, which involves the
ANS.28 Breathing well contributes to emotional balance and social
adaptation. A 2017 review in the Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
explains that, since exhalation is the relaxation phase, holding the breath
after exhaling activates the PNS, increasing relaxation.18 The paper
suggests that to experience long-term benefits from breath-hold exercises,
we need to spend time daily in parasympathetic dominance. The best way to
do this is to develop a habit of controlling the breath most of the time in an
easy, spontaneou s way. Another study found that yogic breathing exercises
altered autonomic responses to breath holding by increasing vagal tone and
decreasing sympathetic activity.51
COLD W ATER RESILIENCE AND EXPRESSIVE F ACES
While direct stimulation of the vagus nerve is only possible using an
implanted device, diaphragm breathing, meditation, and singing can all beused to increase vagal tone. The popular breathwork guru, Wim Hof, uses a
combination of breathing techniques and cold water immersion  to activate
the vagus nerve. Scientists have proven that immersing the face in cold water or
splashing cold water on the back of the neck increases parasympathetic
activity.52,53 In fact, one study recomme nds the practice to moderate
sympathetic activation after exercise to relieve stress on the heart.52
However, full body cold water immersion can cause potentially fatal cardiac
arrhythmia due to autonomic conflict, where both parasympathetic and
sympathetic inputs to the heart are activated simultaneously.54 This is
because rapid submersion in water less than 59 ° Fahrenheit (15 ° Celsius)
with simultaneous breath-holding activates two powerful autonomic
responses: the cold shock response and the diving response. At the same time, empirical evidence indicates that stronger vagal tone
can make the body more resilient to cold. Magnus Appelber g has taught
Ashtanga Yoga for nearly 20 years in Helsinki. He also enjoys ice
swimming—an activity popular in Finland


 brain concussion.3 When a person  has two or more seizures that are
not provoked by any of these factors, he or she is considered to have
epilepsy. Epilepsy has many possible causes—tumors, strokes, brain
damage from injury or illness, an imbalance of neurotransmitters (the
nerve-signaling chemicals), or a combination of these—but in many cases,
there is no discernible basis for the disease.6Epileptic seizures caused by identifiable factors, including brain tumors
and lesions, are classified as symptomatic. Seizures where the cause is
unknown are called idiopathic.7 In this chapter, we focus on idiopathic
seizures. The brain controls and regulates all the voluntary and involuntary
responses in the body. It is made up of nerve cells (neurons) that
communicate with each other through electrical activity. When part of the
brain receives a burst of abnormal electrical signals that temporarily
interrupt normal brain function, a seizure occurs.6
In a healthy, normal system, all the electrical signals that travel between
nerve cells are related to necessary processes such as memory, logic,
decision-making, the deliberate or involuntary movement of muscles, and
the functioning of the senses. For these signals to successfully transmit
from one nerve cell to another, the strength of the electrical signal needs to
be high enough— just as a mobile phone requires enough signa l strength to
make a call or an electrical socket must have the correct volta ge to power
your appliances. The nerve cells also need to have a high enough “excitability” threshold
so that this stron g signal won’ t overpower them. In mammals, this threshold
is normally around 50 microvolts8,9 (one microvolt is equivalent to around
one millionth of a volt). When the seizure threshold is normal, electrical
signals can pass between nerve cells in a functional way. It is important that
no vital information is lost when signals are transmitted and that any
irrelevant signals are repressed so that they don’t interfere with the brain’ s
usual processes. If the neuronal excitability threshold is too low for any
reason, accident al signals can be amplified, causing the functioning of the
central and peripheral nervous systems to be disrupted or suppressed. This disruption is comparable to the changes in blood biochemistry that
occur during abnormal breathing patterns.10 In fact, this comparison draws
a further  paralle l with epilepsy in that the levels of carbon dioxide (CO 2)
and oxygen found in relation to chronic hyperventilation also tie in with
susceptibility to seizures. Studies have reported a connection between
epilepsy and the breath and even drawn conclusions that breathing exercises
can help reduce the frequency and severity of seizures.11Seizures can alter respiratory parameters, including the perception of
respiration and fullness of breath.12 During a seizure, respiratory rate,
breathing pattern, and breathing quality may change. The patient may
experience breathlessness, coughing, and secretion of mucus, and it is
believed that neurogenic pulmonary edema (acute onset of pulmonary
edema followin g a significant central nervous system insult)13 may
contribute to sudden unexplained death in epilepsy patients. Apnea
(involuntary breath holding) and cyanosis (a blue tinge to the skin) are
“normal” during several types of seizure, and hyperventilation is common
in mesial epilepsy,14 a form that is often hard to treat.15 Coughing, shortness
of breat h, and choking can all occur when a seizure interferes with
breathing and the rhythm of the heart. Over time, these issues  can lead to
increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.16
Observation of breathing after a seizure can even help healthcare
practitioners identify the type of seizure. For example, respiration after a
generalized tonic-clonic seizure tends to be regular, loud, and deep with
prolonged inhalation and exhalation. After general nonepileptic seizures,
breathing is faster with short in and out breaths.17
JENNY’S ST ORY: SEIZURE CONTROL AND GREA TER
CONFIDENCE
Jenny was 13 years old when she began having epilepsy. At first, she had
only small complex partial seizu res and was able to manage her symptoms. However, by the time she finish ed college, postictal psychosis had become
a problem. Postictal psychosis is an episode of psychosis that commonly
occurs after a cluster of seizures. For Jenny, this would continue  for three or
four days after a seizure, with symptoms including paranoia, insomnia, and
hearing voices. Her daytime seizures could be triggered by something as
simple as tiredness or even by just catching her reflection in a mirror. Sometimes her panic attacks were so severe she ended up in hospital. She
was advised that neurosur gery would help, and she went ahead with the
procedure. Jenny’ s epilepsy had improved after surgery, and five years after the
surgery, Jenny was able to take a full-time job for the first time. Theposition gave her the option to work from home, which was helpful when
she had epilepsy symptoms. While neurosur gery meant her daytime
seizures stopped altogether, nocturnal seizures became a greater issue. The
afteref fects of these were less severe, but the day after a seizure she still
experienced a throbbing headache, memory impairment, and an unpleasant
coppery taste in her mouth. Even though she no longer suffered from
daytime seizures, she would sometimes feel an aura, as if a seizure were
imminent. This could be extre mely frightening and trigger severe panic
attacks. The resulting chronic anxiety caused her to lose self-confidence. Things changed for Jenny after she read online that light nasal breathing
to address hyperventilation and regulate oxygen intake could help stem the
onset of a panic  attack. After getting my book Anxiety Free: Stop Worrying
and Quieten Your Mind, she made the switch to full-time nasal breathing. She saw the connection between her anxiety, overbreathing through her
mouth during sleep, and poor sleep quality. She realized that her habit of
breath holding during sleep followed by overbreathing (sleep apnea) was
causing her daytime sleepines s, poor concentration, forgetfulness, dry
mouth, and headaches. Once Jenny began to breathe lightly through the nose during the day,
her next nocturnal seizure was much less severe. She got out of bed without
noticing the metallic taste in her mouth that normally followed a seizure. Now, if she feels herself beginn ing to panic, she is able to avert the panic
attack by keeping her mouth closed. Her nocturnal seizures are so much
better that she sometimes has to look at the sleep app on her phone to see
whether she has had a seizure. Jenny still takes an anticonvulsant, but by
addressing her breathing habits, she has been able to gain more control over
her condition. If the daytime aura comes on, she focuses on her breathing
until the feeling passes. Her seizures have now completely stopped. THE BIOCHEMICAL LINK
The neuronal excitability thresh old—the level of tolerance the nerve cells
have for the strength of the signals passing between them —is highly
sensitive to and dependent on the concentration of CO2 in nerve tissues. Hyperventilation, and the resulting low CO2 pressure in the brain, causesnerve cells to fire in a spontaneo us and asynchronous way. This means that
when levels of CO2 and oxygen in the blood, muscles, and cells are
disrupted due to poor breathing patterns, weak or inappropriate electrical
signals may be strengthened and relayed through some areas of the brain,
interfering with the normal signals and causing the seizure threshold to
drop.18
According to the author and breathing afficionado, Dr. Artour
Rakhimov, betw een 70% and 100% of epileptics can lower their neuron
excitability threshold and induce seizures by deliberate hyperventilation.19
Evidence demonstrates that hyperventilation can cause seizures,20 but
research has not so far identified the exact CO2 level that can trigger
seizures in people with epileps y. This makes sense because many factors
influence the transmission of electrical signals in the brain. While the
concentration of arterial CO2 is key, metabolic rate, which is affected by
things like body position, posture, and exercise, also plays a role. So does
the availability of calcium and magnesium ions in tissues, as well as the
levels of amino acids, neurotransmitters, and other substances. Hypocapnia
(low blood CO2) provides the necessary condition for a reduced seizure
threshold and the onset of seizures, but it is not the only factor leading to
epileptic sympt oms. Nonetheless, numerous studies have shown that
hyperventilation reliably triggers seizures in epileptics (and patients
suffering from explainable seizu res), indicating that the threshold of nerve
cell excitability is closely related to or controlled by respiration, with some
lesser contribution from other states of homeostatic imbalan ce, such as
sleep deprivation, stress, low blood sugar, infection, fever, alcohol intake,
and overheating.21
The first research paper to explore the beneficial effect of CO2 in
epilepsy was published in the 1928 Journal of Clinical Investigations.22
Scientists reported that inhaling air rich in CO2 reduced the severity and
duration of seizures due to the ef fect of the gas on nerve and muscle cells. A
1956 study returned the same


. 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 significant when, having eaten the cake already, you
can refuse the second piece, or the entire bag of M&M’ s sitting in the
cabinet. Any point of the process is a moment of power, if it’ s a moment of
conscious choice on behalf of your sane and self-loving self. Say out loud: “In the name of God, I command that you leave. ” Y ou
don’t have to believe me that this works; you will find out for yourself. The letter you now write is both a command and a good-bye. It is a
leave-taking, a statement of independence from a master you will no longer
allow to enslave you, and with whom you no longer agree to conspire. The letter, once written, belongs on your altar. It includes three parts:
1. Why I allowed you to live in me, and the ways that I said yes to you:
Example:  As much as I hated you, you wer e something I could hide
behind. I didn’ t have to r eally show up for my life, because I always had
an excuse why this or that wasn’ t a real option for me. In hiding behind
you, I didn’ t have to face my fear of being skinny and beautiful and r eally
participating in life. 2. Why I no longer need you, and what I have come to r ealize:
Example:  I have learned that ther e is str ength within me that I never
knew I had. I have r ealized that ther e is a Divine spirit in me, and I serve
no one by r efusing it. It is a gift fr om God and it is humble, not arr ogant,
to live in this spirit. I am a child of a Divine Cr eator, and it is my
responsibility to the universe, not just a gift to myself, to r eceive His
spirit and allow it to dir ect me in everything I do. 3. What I say to you now, through the authority of Divine Mind:
Example:  What we had is over. In the name of God, I command you to
release me. In the name of God, I command you to depart. In the name of
God, the door shall be sealed behind you. And so it is. Your letter is an adjunct to a paragraph from my book A Return to Love,
which has resonated with many people seeking to repudiate their
weaknesses and embrace their God-given strengths:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that
we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that
most frightens us. W e ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gor geous,
talented, fabulous. Actually, who are you not to be. Y ou are a child ofGod. Y our playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing
enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’ t feel insecure
around you. W e are all meant to shine, as children do. W e were born to
make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’ s not just in some of
us; it’ s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from
our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. You are not yet, perhaps, fully liberated from your own fear. But you are
getting there. W ithin the holiness of your own mind, you’re beginning to
see the outlines of a you who has left this hell behind her. Consider the
mere idea of her existence; breathe in the thought; embrace the possibility. And she will begin to take shape. The healed you is not an expression of a “managed” situation, but rather
of a truly transformed one. She does not yet have


. If so, their eventual mastery of
the airplane is assured. Seeking understanding in an area hitherto hidden
from them, their growth in that direction is inevitable. Soon they will find
themself alone in the airplane, flying it freely and confidently, transcending
the limitations of their own thinking. Their exhilaration then will know no
bounds. Always we learn by doing. No amount of information injected into us by
books and lectures will make us the master of a skill. A skill is its own
teacher, and each of us who aspires to mastery must become an apprentice. Ideas, facts, and abilities all come to those who seek to make themselves
more proficient, whether their field is creative, administrative, executive, or
simply the performing of labor. If we dedicate ourselves to a task for the
love of doing it, eventually we will find ourselves highly capable. When we
attempt to learn a new skill, our initial ef forts are always inept, and the ego-
conscious person often is stricken with discouragement and sometimes
gives up further ef fort altogether. The enlightened person will not be
dismayed by their initial ineptitude. They will know they are coming to
grips with a new knowledge that will take time to seep down into
subconscious levels. Educating the Subconscious

The person who buckles on a pair of ice skates and ventures out onto a
frozen pond for the first time is a sight to behold. Their arms flail, and their
ankles bend. They fight desperately for balance, swooping forward and
backward in a hair -raising battle to stay upright. They can neither start
themself when they are stopped nor stop themself when they are moving,
and the only certain thing about their performance is that they are bound towind up on the seat of their pants. Compare this novice skater with an
Olympic champion. It seems incredible there could be any comparison, but
there is. Not too many years ago, the Olympic champion was just such a
novice, and their proficiency today is only testimony to the power of the
subconscious to direct the actions of body and mind with the utmost
symmetry and perfection. When we try to do something dif ficult or something beyond our ordinary
grasp, we must first come to grips with it consciously, by focusing our
attention upon it. This period of conscious striving produces a tension
within the psyche that stimulates subconscious activity, directing relief of
the tension, producing resolution, giving dimension and control to the
organism. The more conscious the striving, the more tension produced in
the subconscious, and the more the subconscious works to ef fect answers to
the problems that confront the individual. Someone who is handicapped by
poor speech and uncertain delivery might desire to become a platform
speaker and set their conscious striving toward that end. Their initial period
of effort will produce little noticeable result because their inef fectuality
cannot be solved by their conscious mind. They cannot be given a
confident, dynamic delivery simply by thinking about it. Reason will not
provide the ef fects they seek, and no amount of study will provide a happy
solution to their problems. But as they deliver speech after speech, as they
continually work themself through the same blunders and errors, their
suffering and consequent need produce such tension in the subconscious
that one day, of a sudden, they will find themself delivering a direct and
dynamic speech with the power and clarity that heretofore have eluded
them. Turning Effort into Instinct

We develop our abilities when we make continued ef forts to improve
ourselves and never cease in the continuity of these ef forts no matter how
little progress we seem to be making. W e can never judge our progressanyhow, for the simple reason that all real work is done on subconscious
levels and we may be transported from very low to very high in one sudden
sublime moment of insight. A young housewife recently told the story of
how she came to be an accomplished pianist:

I had been laboring at the piano for four years. I had gotten to the point
where I was able to play a number of compositions, but they were all
wooden, came out with no feeling, seemed to lack rhythm. The few times
that I played for my friends, I was actually embarrassed at their having to
listen. I practiced every day, though, sometimes as much as three hours. It
seemed incredible that I made so little progress. I had always learned other
things easily, but playing the piano seemed too much. Eventually, I became
convinced I had no musical talent. One evening at a party a friend suggested that I play. A refusal rose rapidly
to my lips, but suddenly I was overcome with the most wonderful feeling
that I would be able to play well. I cannot say just how the feeling came. It
certainly did not form itself in so many words. I just knew deep within
myself that I would be able to play well, and I had a sudden insight into the
relationship between the music and myself. The piano, the keys, the notes,
and the sheet music all blended together and mer ged with me. I knew that
when I sat down and began to play, I would play well because I would be
performing outside myself and wouldn’ t have to think about it. When I sat
down at the piano, I played exactly as I envisioned. The guests applauded
and gathered around, and I played the rest of the evening. I have been
playing well ever since, and the whole thing taught me a great lesson. W e
must never quit when we seem to be making no progress. W e may go from
the most inept novice to the most accomplished performer in that single
moment when the hours of our ef forts break through and mer ge with our
instincts. A person sets out to do a thing because they are impelled by the images in
their mind. They are driven to the performance of the work that needs to be
done, and they cannot rest as long as one iota of the task is unfinished. Y etthey do not work simply to gain an end. They are engrossed in their task,
just as it is engrossed in them, and their actions are performed with an inner
joy, for they know they are doing what they should be doing. They take
complete enjoyment from each day because each day delivers them all they
desire — the work they love, their performance in it, and the growth of their
knowledge and capabilities. Look to this day! For it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course
Lie all the verities and realities of your existence:
The bliss of growth,
The glory of action,
The splendor of beauty. For yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow is only a vision;
But today well lived makes
Every yesterday a dream of happiness. And every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day! — KALIDASA (from the Sanskrit)
 The Only Real Security

One skill that people seem most desirous of developing is that of making
money. But making money is not a skill; it is the result of a skill. Money
sought for itself will surely prove to be most elusive. It is not evil; it is
good, good because it is representative of work; but those who attempt to
take it by avoiding work are corrupting its true purpose and shrinking their
own natures. Henry Ford made this statement: “If money is your only hope
for independence, you will never have it. The only real security that a man
can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.”
As a young man, Ford had little money, but he was sustained by the vision
of his automobile, and his days and nights were full of work and thought. When that day arrived that every tenth family in America owned an
automobile, Ford became a rich man. His fortune came to him not because
it had been sought, but because he had rendered a service to millions of
people. In our day and age and society, wealth is a natural result of serving
a large number of people. All work is repaid in kind, and when we serve
one person he serves us also, and this owing of service usually results in the
exchange of money. If we serve one person we are paid so much; if we
serve two we are paid more; if we serve ten, even more; if we serve a
million, we are bound to become wealthy. We cannot help but create wealth
when we find a work that needs to be done, and we cannot help but receive
a portion of this wealth ourselves. That money breeds money is axiomatic,
but only when such money is put to work creating wealth. When our
savings are invested in activities that promote discovery and creation, they
cannot help but make money, for they are being used in accordance with
this primary law of life, that every service must be rewarded. Proper performance is always unthinking performance. Any other kind of
action is ego-centered and based upon partial knowledge. A friend reports
he can cut an apple exactly in half when he is not thinking about it, but
when he concentrates, the halves no longer match. Innate in each of us is an
original mind, and knowledge there is not limited to that acquired through
the senses. Egoistic conditioning causes the mind to acquire a fixed idea of
itself as a means of controlling itself, and consequently we think ofourselves as “I.” The focus of our consciousness then shifts from original
mind to ego-image, and it


 The Luminous Robes of Resurrection  • A White Sun — a great luminous opening in consciousness to the Central Source of
Resurrection and Restoration of this planet — radiating the soft colors of Mother -of-Pearl
as its energies merge with the world of man
• A Great Angel Presence from whose Being shines this dazzling Mother of Pearl radiance

HIERARCHS
Archangel Raphael
Mother Mary
COLOR OF THE FLAME
A Glowing Ball of Light with a Mother of Pearl Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Sleepers Awake (J. Bach) - Temple of Resurrection
Whispering Hope (Hawthorne) - Raphael
Ave Maria (Schubert) - Mother Mary

THE TEMPLE OF EXEMPLARY FAMILY LIFE
In the  Etheric Realm over Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• A Heart of Blazing Violet Fire with a radiance of Blue and Gold ― in its center a
spiraling Threefold Flame signifying the Love, Unity and Faith in Family Life
• A Circle of Radiant V iolet Light - the Unity of True Family Life within Freedom's Sacred
Flame

HIERARCH
Beloved Lady Mercedes, Cosmic Mother of the Seventh Root Race
COLOR OF THE FLAME
A Violet Flame (not as deep a Violet as seen with Beloved Saint Germain or Lord Zadkiel, but
deeper than Aquamarine Violet as seen with Beloved Kwan Yin)
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Va Pensiero from Nabucco - Verdi

 THE TEMPLE OF DIVINE SERVICE
Island of Ceylon (Shri Lanka)
HIERARCH
Lady Geraldine
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Crystalline with a Radiance of Sapphire Blue
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Panis Angelicum - Cesar Franck

THE TEMPLE OF GOD'S WILL THROUGH ILLUMINED LOVE
Located in Mount Moran in the Grand Teton Range in Wyoming, USA
HIERARCH
Lady Geraldine
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Crystalline with a Radiance of Pink,  Gold and Blue
QUALITY
The perfect balance of Divine Love, Wisdom and Acceptance of God's Will
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Panis Angelicus - Franck

THE TEMPLE OF GOD'S WILL AND INTERNATIONAL UNITY
Darjeeling, India
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• A span of Royal Blue Light... God's Will at the core of the Bridge to Spiritual Freedom. • A Diamond Heart of "I AM" Consciousness
• A Holy Grail... A Cup of Christ Consciousness anchoring God's Will

HIERARCH
Beloved El Morya
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Crystalline with a Royal Blue Radiance  QUALITY
God's Will and Divine Government  through International Unity
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 1- Edward Elgar

FOCUS OF THE GREAT DIVINE DIRECTOR - LORD SAITHRU
Machu Picchu, in the El Cuzco region of Peru
HIERARCH
Lord Sa ithru, Manu of the Seventh Root Race
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Gold and Blue
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Mysterious Mountain - A. Hovaness

THE RETREAT OF BELOVED KUTHUMI'S TRAINING CENTER
In the Etheric Realm at Shamballa, Long Island
HIERARCH
Kuthumi, World Teacher
COLOR  OF THE FLAME
The Flame is Spiraling Golden Essence giving off a Radiant Sunshine Aura
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Gigue - Pachelbel

THE TEMPLE OF VICTORIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT
In the Etheric Realm over The British Isles
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• A large "V" of Golden White Light within your Causal Body (an Aureole of Rainbow
Rays) feeling it as a force, a momentum of Ascended Energy in which an Arisen Christ
could permanently dwell
• A huge, blazing, Gold "V" (symbol of Victorious Accomplishment) wi th a revolving
Earth cradled in its arms - this "V" is composed entirely of Golden Robed Angels  • A large ’V' of Golden Radiance, emerging out of the Inner Planes, representing the
Victory of Light descending on Earth

HIERARCH
Mighty Victory
COLOR OF THE FL AME
White with a Golden Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
First Piano Concerto - 3rd Movement - Beethoven

THE PERMANENT CENTRAL TEMPLE OF THE ASCENSION FLAME
In the Etheric Realm over Long Island in New York, USA
ELECTRONIC  PATTERN:
• A gigantic Crystalline Seraphim of Blazing Light enfolding the Earth in the buoyancy of
the Ascension Flame
• The merging of Ascending and Descending Triangles of Light encircled by the Rainbow
Rays ---- with the chela in the center --- the Reunion with Divinity
• A Blazing Crystalline Rose with the Chela centered within - representing the unfolding of
an aura of Purity, Buoyancy and Joy of the Ascension
• A Cosmic White Fire Being
• A Pyramid of Crystal White Light
• An Ovoid of Violet Fire around a Crystalline White Flame.... the atomic acceleration of
the chela into permanent Christ Consciousness
• A Ray of White Lightning entering from above, extending the length of the chela,
radiating out in a consciousness of Ascending Joy... a Gift of Pu rity
• The chela standing within a large White Lily, representing an aura of purity, with a
Crystal Fire Ascension Flame as its stamen, radiating through the vehicles

HIERARCH
Beloved Serapis Bey
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Crystalline with a Crystalline Radiance
 QUALITY
Ascension, representing permanent entrance to the Fourth Dimensional Consciousness for
humanity
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Serapis Bey - Liebestraum - Liszt
Temple - Benediction of God in the Solitude - Liszt

THE TEMPLE OF SHAMBALLA, HEADQUARTERS OF THE SPIRIT UAL
HIERARCHY
In the Etheric Realm over Long Island in New York, USA
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• A huge Dove of Peace - surrounded with an Aureole of Pink, Gold and Blue pulsating
Light from the Etheric Shamballa
• The Earth seated in a Crystalline Lotus is embraced by the Planetary Threefold Flame, all
humankind being blessed by the Peace of the Middle Way
• Spiraling rings of Angels in Pink, Gold and Blue  around the Planet Earth - holding all in
perfect balance - the Peace of the Middle Way
• A Golden Lotus r eleasing a Radiance of Pink, Blue and Gold
• The Six-pointed Star with a Threefold Flame in its Center, representing the dual nature of
the Flame, Assimilation and Expansion, Inbreath, and Outbreath: the perfect Balance of
Being
• The Earth, held in the embrac e of the planetary Threefold Flame, blessed by the Cosmic
Dove of Holy Spirit hovering above
• A magnificent Pink Sun enfolding a Crystalline Threefold Flame

HIERARCHS
The Holy Triumvirate
Beloved Lord Gautama, Beloved Sanat Kumara, and Beloved Lord Maitreya
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Scintillating Pink, Gold and Blue -
A Flame of Cosmic Proportion from deep within the center of the Earth spiraling outwards into
the Higher Etheric Realms of Perfect ion
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, The Pastorale, 5th Movement
THE TEMPLE OF PURIFICATION BY VIOLET FIRE
Etheric Realm over the Island of Cuba
HIERARCH
Beloved Lord Zadkiel
Beloved Lady Amethyst
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Royal Purple (Lord Zadkiel)
Deep Royal Violet (Lady Amethyst)
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
“On the Beautiful Blue Danube” Op, 314 - Johann Strauss, Jr. (Lord Zadkiel)
Magic Fire Music - Richard Wagner (Lady Amethyst)

THE TEMPLE OF FREEDOM FROM OPPRESSION
Etheric Realm over Moscow, Russia
ELECTRONIC PATTERN: A Cosmic Bell of Liberty, rung with the force of Obedience which,
with each pealing tone,...shatters the oppressing shroud of human consciousness
HIERARCH
The Goddess of Liberty
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Pink, Gold and Blue with a Radiance of Violet
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Russian Hymn "God Preserve Thy People"
1812 Overture - 4th Movement
Symphony  No. 5 - E Min. Op. 64 - Tchaikovsky

 THE FOCUS OF OBEDIENCE
Foothills of the Carpathian Mountain
Transylvania - Romania
HIERARCH
The Ascende d Master Godfré
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Royal Purple with a Blue Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Variation No. 9 (Nimrod) Opus 36 - Elgar

THE TEMPLE OF DEVIC STRENGTH AND BALANCE
Mt. Kosciusko, New South Wales, Australia


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t h e  t e c h n i q u e  o f  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. I t  i s  t h e  e x e r c i s e
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"	have	any	knowledge	as	to	how	many

millions	of	these	charity	dollars	have	been	cruelly	wasted. Nobody	but	the

‘insiders"	can	even	guess	the	fortunes	of	dimes	spent	in	extravagant	plans	which

came	to	naught. Nobody	but	the	"insiders"	can	even	approximate	the	plush

salaries	paid	to	useless	desk	parasites—mountebanks	who	found	"good	pickings"

along	the	trail	of	this	childhood	scourge. Before	the	advent	of	the	March	of	Dimes,	polio	was	unpredictable	and

uncheckable. With	the	lapse	of	some	15	years	and	the	expenditure,	on	haywire

polio	preventatives,	of	the	wealth	of	a	Solomon,	polio	is	still	unpredictable	and

uncheckable. Medical	experts	are	actually	as	much	in	the	dark	today—despite

their	‘past	flamboyant	promises	and	hollow	declarations	as	they	were	before

generous	and	gullible	Americans	threw	this	unlimited	golden	harvest	to	every
	crack-brained	laboratory	in	this	country. Nutritionists	believe—and	rightly	so—that,	since	all	polio	cases	invariably	show

a	lack	of	blood	calcium—and	since	the	eating	of	large	amounts	of	refined	sugar

admittedly	lowers	the	calcium	in	the	blood—there	must	be	some	close

connection	between	the	spread	of	polio	and	the	large	amounts	of	sweets	the

modern	youngster	consumes. Soft	drinks	have	been	singled	out	particularly	by

Naturopaths	as	the	likely	culprits	for	this	blood	calcium	deficiency—which

brings	on	these	polio	epidemics	during	the	warm	months	but	candy	and	other

forms	of	refined	sugar,	in	all	probability,	will	eventually	have	to	share	some	of

the	blame. Pregnant	mothers,	noted	for	their	lack	of	blood	calcium	because	of

the	calcium	stealing	by	the	unborn	child,	are	victims	of	polio	400%	more	often

than	other	women. Two	years	ago,	the	country	was	all	stirred	up	about	the	polio	prevention

possibilities	of	gamma	globulin. This	gamma	globulin	was	a	derivative	of	rotten,

human	blood. It	was	made	from	the	great	store	of	"unkilled"	diseased	plasma—
the	amounts	of	which	were	bursting	the	seams	of	the	various	blood	banks. The

doctors	of	the	army,	navy	and	marine	corps	had	refused	absolutely	to	"shoot"

this	putrid	plasma	into	the	bodies	of	wounded	service	men. They	declared	it	was

"too	disease-ridden"	to	use	on	our	heroes	in	uniform	but	such	characterization	of

the	filthy	stuff	did	not	deter	the	medical	men,	on	the	payroll	of	the	March	of

Dimes,	from	proclaiming	it	entirely	suitable	to	go	into	the	clean	bloodstreams	of

helpless	little	American	children. Common	sense	was	thrown	overboard	and	the	protests	of	the	few	thinking

medical	men	were	disregarded. And	as	we	predicted,	this	highly	touted	panacea

turned	out	to	be	a	sham—a	despicable	hoax—and	a	breeder	of	disease. Fortunately,	gamma	globulin	is	now	secretly	abandoned	as	worthless	by	the

March	of	Dimes	although	no	public	announcement	of	that	fact	has	ever	been

made. Yes,	gamma	globulin	"hopes"	have	gone	down	the	drain,	the	March	of

Dimes	remembers	the	incident	merely	as	a	worthless	remedy	that	turned	out	to

be	a	good	money-getter. A	different	situation	entirely	is	found	when	a	survey	is

made	of	the	children	who	were	so	cruelly	subjected	to	these	ghastly	inoculations. From	all	reports	many	of	them	are	even	now	suffering	from	the	effects	of	this

poisoning	and	no	hope	is	held	out	that	matters	will	get	better	as	the	years

advance. We	all	know	that	the	vaccinating	of	the	children	of	Japan	against	smallpox—a
	disgraceful	mass	medication	spree	engineered	by	our	conquering	army’s	medical

doctors—resulted	in	putting	eyeglasses	on	fully	50%	of	the	race	that	Admiral

Perry—back	in	1870—reported	to	have	the	"finest	eyesight	of	any	nation	in	the

world. " What	terrors	this	gamma	globulin	filth	will	yet	bring	forth	in	the	bodies

of	those	it	contaminated	is	anybody’s	guess. And	what	of	this	Salk	vaccine. Only	time	will	show	how	greatly	it	damages	and

cripples. Just	remember,	no	vaccine	ever	prevented	any	disease. Sanitation	and

hygiene,	together,	have	beaten	smallpox	and	malaria. More	persons	die	of

smallpox	today	in	countries	having	compulsory	vaccination	against	smallpox

than	pass	out	from	that	disease	in	places	where	no	law	compels	a	population	to

so	poison	its	bloodstreams. Is	a	vaccine	needed	to	kill	the	virus	of	polio. Frankly,	there	is	no	virus	which

CAUSES	polio	normally. Any	more	than	there	is	virus	that	NORMALLY	passes

smallpox	from	one	person	to	another. All	such	viruses—germs	if	you	prefer	the

term—are	the	RESULT	of	such	diseases	already	growing	in	a	weakened	body. Of	course,	a	moronic	doctor	can	CAUSE	almost	any	ailment	in	a	normal	person

by	filling	the	bloodstream	of	the	victim	so	FULL	OF	VIRUS	that	this	poison

overbalances	normal	resistance. But	that	happens	ONLY	when	a	needle-pusher

BY-PASSES	the	natural	filters	which	the	Almighty	has	created	for	the	protection

of	the	blood. In	use,	the	Salk	vaccine	introduces	into	the	child	only	a	small

amount	of	these	viruses. Of	course,	they	will	NOT	PREVENT	polio	and	only	the

Almighty	knows	the	extent	of	the	damage	such	foreign	substances	will	do	to	that

child	in	the	future. Can	the	Salk	vaccine	prevent	polio. It	cannot. Smallpox	vaccine	never	stopped

the	spread	of	smallpox	and	malaria	vaccine	never	stopped	the	spread	of	malaria. If	a	child,	vaccinated	with	the	Salk	filth	continues	to	take	great	quantities	of

refined	sugar	into	its	small	body,	much	of	the	blood	calcium	will	be	destroyed

and—Salk	vaccine	or	not—that	child	will	probably	come	down	with	polio	easier

than	a	youngster	whose	bloodstream	has	not	been	so	weakened. But	while	we	are	on	the	subject	of	the	Salk	vaccine,	let	us	look	at	another	angle. It	should	prove	interesting	to	any	parents	who	foolishly	pushed	their	children

into	the	clutches	of	the	experimenters	during	that	outrageous	orgy	of	last

summer	when	approximately	2	million	children	were	made	"human	guinea-
pigs". It	is	reported	that	fully	one-quarter	of	them	had	that	filthy	Salk	concoction
	"pushed"	into	their	clean	young	bloodstreams. Actually	nobody	but	a	few

"insiders"	of	the	March	of	Dimes	know	which	children	had	their	blood	so

poisoned	and	which	of	them	received	only	colored	water. These	same	‘insiders"

now	can	arrange	the	names	of	those	children	in	any	fashion	they	wish	and	thus

show	any	result	of	this	"mass	medication"	they	believe	will	bring	in	more	dimes

next	year. In	January	of	this	year,	a	certain	Dr. Robert	F. Korns	released	to


 in the body are
totally unfounded. The cholesterol you should be concerned about, and
rightfully so, is to be found only in animal products, never in the plant
kingdom. This is a time when many prestigious health organizations such
as the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association
are adamantly stressing the extreme importance of lowering cholesterol in
one's diet to reduce heart disease. That is precisely what the FIT FOR LIFE
eating plan succeeds in accomplishing. With the help of avocados! 2 slices whole-grain bread, lightly toasted
2 or 3 thick slices tomato
3 or 4 lengthwise slices cucumber
Several slices avocado
Lettuce or sprouts
Mayonnaise, mustard, or butter
In making your sandwich, use bread, condiments, and several thick slices
of avocado, tomato, and cucumber, alone or in any combination. Top
with generous handful of alfalfa or red clover sprouts and/or lettuce. Avoid having more than one sandwich on any one day. Serves 1. A FOUR-WEEK EXAMPLE OF THE FITNESS LIFE-STYLE • 151 FRESH VEGETABLE JUICE COCKTAIL 10 Min. This is an added plus for the efficiency of the program. Feel free to have it
any day you desire before lunch or dinner. Drink it slowly, and allow 10
minutes to pass before eating your meal. If you don't have a juicer, seek
out a natural food store that carries fresh juices or makes them to order. 8 large carrots
1 stalk celery
XA small beet
1 medium tomato
1 small red or green pepper
1 small handful spinach or fresh parsley
The carrots and celery are basic. You may add any other vegetables, but
approximately Vi-¥i of the juice is always carrot. Cut bitter ends off
carrots. It is not necessary to pare them. Discard celery leaves. Run all
vegetables through juicer. Makes J large serving. PERFECT CREAMY CAULIFLOWER SOUP 35 Min. 2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
6-8 scallions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 medium cauliflower, cored and coarsely chopped
Vi teaspoon sea salt
Vi teaspoon curry powder (optional)
'/s teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Vi teaspoon dried thyme1
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried savory or marjoram
'I am not recommending fresh herbs here or in most of the recipes to follow. Cooking with fresh
herbs changes the recipe considerably, and the variation between dried and fresh differs for each
herb. Also, in most areas of the country, there is a short season for fresh herbs, while dried arc
readily available year-round. I am endeavoring to keep these recipes simple and easy to prepare for
working women and men, and I would rather avoid the fresh herb complication. In a few instances,
I do recommend fresh herbs, and then I give the specific amounts. 152 • FIT FOR LIFE 6 cups water
2 tablespoons white miso (preferable to vegetable bouillon because it
will not turn the soup dark)
Vs teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg (optional)
In heavy soup kettle, melt butter. Add oil. Add onion, scallions, and
garlic. Add celery and cauliflower. Add seasonings. Mix well and cook,
uncovered, over medium heat for several minutes, stirring frequently. Add water and miso. Bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, over medium
heat for 15 minutes or until cauliflower is tender. Remove cover and cool
slightly. Puree in small increments in blender until smooth and creamy. Reheat, adding fresh ground nutmeg, if desired. Serves 4. POTATO BOATS 1 Hr. 20 Min. If you liked those improperly combined baked potatoes with cheese stuffing,
try this terrific alternative'. 2 large Idaho or russet potatoes
1 pound banana squash, approximately VI-VA cup
VA cup butter, melted
VA teaspoon cumin (optional)
1 teaspoon sea salt, seasoned salt, or salt-free seasoning
Sweet Hungarian paprika
2 teaspoons butter, melted
Bake potatoes in preheated 425-degree oven until soft, about 60 minutes. While potatoes are baking, cut skin from squash. Cut squash into small
cubes and place in vegetable steamer, covered, over boiling water for 15
minutes or until very soft. Cool potatoes slightly. Cut them in half while still warm and gently
scrape pulp from skin, taking care not to tear skin. Combine squash, potato pulp, VA cup melted butter, cumin, and sea
salt with potato masher or in food processor until you have a creamy
yellow puree. Heap potato-squash mixture into empty potato shells. Brush with 2
teaspoons melted butter and sprinkle with paprika. Place under broiler for
10 minutes or until lightly browned. Serves 2—4, depending on size of
potatoes. A FOUR-WEEK EXAMPLE OF THE FITNESS UFE-STYLE • 75? EASY ROAST CHICKEN 55 Min. 1 small fryer or broiler
Fresh ground black pepper
Sea salt
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Rub chicken inside and out with sea salt
and pepper. Roast in oven for 45-55 minutes, basting frequently with its
drippings. Chicken will be golden brown and very juicy, and leg will
move easily when it is ready. GARLIC STRING BEANS 40 Min. 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
4 cups fresh or frozen string beans, cut into 2-inch pieces or julienned
Vi teaspoon dried thyme
Vi teaspoon sea salt, seasoned salt, or salt-free seasoning
Fresh ground black pepper
2 cups water
2 teaspoons Gayelord Hauser Natural Vegetable Broth or 1 vegetable
bouillon
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
In large heavy saucepan, heat oil. Add garlic and beans, and saute over
high heat to scar beans, stirring frequently so they do not burn. Add
thyme, sea salt, and pepper to taste. Add water and vegetable bouillon. Bring to a boil, cover tightly, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer
for 20-30 minutes or until beans are tender when pierced with tip of
sharp knife. Add more water, if necessary. Frozen beans will take only
half the time. Add squeeze of lemon juice, and toss well. Serves 2. FRENCH GREEN SALAD 15 Min. 1 head lettuce—butter, limestone, or red leaf
1 cup arugula (optional), coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
154 • FIT FOR LIFE 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
'/»— '/2 teaspoon sea salt, seasoned salt, or salt-free seasoning
Fresh ground black pepper
Wash and thoroughly dry lettuce and arugula. Break lettuce into bite-
size pieces, discarding center stalk of each leaf. Combine lettuce and
arugula in large bowl. Add oil, and toss well. Add lemon juice, sea salt,
and pepper to taste, and toss gently so lettuce does not become wilted. Serves 2. MAIN-COURSE SALAD DAY
DAY TWO—TUESDAY
Th/s is your first MAIN-COURSE SAIAD DAY. You will be having fruit at break
fast and at lunch, and any fresh juices you desire, with a main-course salad in
the evening. Remember that tomato, avocado, and cucumber are vegetable
fruit, so these may be included in the fruits you eat during the day. If you do
have the Vegetable-fruit Platter at lunch, give the avocado one to two hours to
digest before having other fruit. Tomato and cucumber mixed do not require
additional time to digest. They are very high in water content. You may also
eat raw vegetables, such as celery and carrots, but allow one to two hours to
pass before you eat fruit after these and avocado. Plain raw vegetables, being
very high in water content, will not remain for very long in the stomach. BREAKFAST:
Same as Day One. LUNCH:
Continue on fruit, or you may have the Vegetable-fruit Platter. *
DINNER:
Fresh Vegetable Juice Cocktail (see page 152), or 1 papaya, or fresh
pineapple spears
Mediterranean Rice Salad*
A FOUR-WEEK EXAMPLE OF THE FITNESS LIFE-STYLE • 755 VEGETABLE-FRUIT PLATTER 5 Min. 1 or 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
1 small cucumber or 2 pickling cukes, peeled and sliced
Vi large avocado, peeled and sliced
Dulse flakes or salt-free seasoning (optional)
Arrange vegetable fruits on platter, and sprinkle with dulse flakes or salt-
free seasoning. Serves I.
MEDITERRANEAN RICE SALAD 30-60 Min. (depending on
rice used)
1 cup long-grain brown rice or basmati rice (see recipe below)
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 medium zucchini, cut into '/t-inch slices
1-2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 cups lettuce—iceberg, butter, red leaf, or romaine (or any
combination of these)
2 cups spinach or arugula, coarsely chopped
1 cup alfalfa sprouts
Vi cup pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
Prepare the rice. Basmati rice is particularly special in this recipe, but if it is not available,
long


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difficult to predict anything in this regard, since
the set of diseases is always different. The in-
stinctive mind always knows bette r what and in
which order should be'repaired.' There is often
entirely unexpected pain, unrelated to an exac-
erbation of an existing disease. This is the elimi-
nation of the diseases that have not manifested
yet. For instance, an unclear tenderness in a joi nt
testifies to prevention of looming arthritis. An
upset pancreas points to pancreatitis that is not
destined to happen.
A certain woman was suffering from headaches
so severe that she was forced to have 5 enemas in
a row and take sorbents. The scientific  approach
prevailed and the pain was gone.
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passing, and in this case, one may take drotaver-
ine compounds and take a hot bath. However, it
does happen that stones disappear entirely un-
obtrusively, possibly after dissolution.

10.9. Toothache
All teeth that require treatment should be
treated prior to undertaking a long -term fast, so
that there are no troubles on their part. Strong
pain is a rare occurrence during fasting, but
teeth are best treated in advance. There are many
other things to take care of during a fast.
If the teeth are still bothering you, if pus, ten-
derness or other unpleasant sensations appear,
dry white wine may be used to rinse the mouth.
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quentl y appears. Many note that a literally com-
pulsive need to cleanse them emerges. This
should not, however, be done, since during fast-
ing the composition of the saliva changes, and it
becomes capable of dissolving the teeth enamel.
Normally, the teeth are covered with an accre-
tion that prevents damage. However, teeth may
be cleansed once a week, if the desire to do so is
strong. Cleaning the teeth too often may lead to
their loss.

10.10. Egress of pus
Certain gum diseases and maxillary sinusitis
may be accompanied by the egress of pus to the
mouth cavity during the fast. That is normal and
requires no special measures. The pus should be
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luted with either white wine or a weak lemon
juice solution.

10.11. Nausea, re gurgitation and vomiting
(sorbents required)
When you feel weak and nauseous, and want to
stop the fast, fight fire with fire – move around
and walk a lot. Physical activity makes all the or-
gans and muscles work, pumps the blood
around and quickens the cleansing. Apathy is
not as strong and passes faster after a three -hour
walk. On the contrary, indulging apathy makes
it stronger and stretches out the body cleansing
process. You need to know that the body re-
quires three times as much fresh air when fast-
ing. Do take walks!!!
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regurgitation during their first fasts. When such
regurgitation occurs, the stomach should be
cleansed (by drinking water and inducing vom-
iting), so as to avoid self -poisoning and disrup-
tion of normal internal feeding. In the most se-
vere cases, when regurgitation is worsened by
persistent heartburn, and 2 -3 daily cleansings
don't provide the required result, you can drink
small amounts of diluted still mineral water with
sorbents added.
Green or even black vomit is possible in case of
an ailing liver. The vomiting is a sign of the be-
ginning of liver cleansing, the general state may
worsen, and irritation may increase. It's most
prudent to just wait for several days. You can
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water and apply a hot- water bottle to the liver.
When the unpleasant sensations pass, stomach
cleansing is terminated. There is no reason to
undergo this procedure without a reason.

10.12. Palpitations
Palpitations aren't dangerous in and of them-
selves. The pulse may drop to as few as 40, or
leap to as many as 100 beats per minute. If it is
not accompanied by severe weakness or pain, no
special measures are required. Otherwise, it's
best to take warm soothing baths. If the palpita-
tions cause strong concerns, half a cup of hot wa-
ter with ¼ teaspoon of honey may help alleviate
them. However, if it exceeds 120 beats per
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stop fasting.

10.13. Heartache
In the presence of persistent heartache or in-
creasing arrhythmia, it’s necessary to restore the
heart chakra, sometimes remove the magic spell
from the heart, etc. If that's impossible, it's best
to resort to an electrocardiogram, and in some
cases the fast has to be broken. Tolerable pain
usually passes on its own, it may be soothed in
the same way as palpitations, as well as with ac-
upressure. Sometimes self -hypnosis, general re-
laxation and contemplation work well. There is
also a special mudra that relieves a hear t attack.
It's called the “Life -saving mudra” in the Orient.
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touch the palm of the hand as low as possible.
The thumb is placed on top, pressing on the in-
dex finger. The thumb, index and middle finger
should be  placed together, while the little finger
remains straight. The same is done with the
other hand. The mudra should be held for 2 -3
minutes and more, and the heartache should
begin to be relieved within the first minute. Of
course, the mudra is not only use d during fast-
ing, but at any time and for any attacks. If a per-
son is unconscious, the fingers are positioned in
the mudra by the person administering aid, and
the mudra does warrant its name - “one that
saves life.” I have seen people coming out of ma-
jor attacks using it, and the face that was already
growing bluish or greenish would assume a
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gone and the bodily functions would be more or
less restored.

10.14. Muscle pain from overstrain
Such pains are present when a person over-
strains oneself with sports, forcedly stretches the
muscles or is engaged in heavy labor. They are
especially unpleasant during fasting, against the
background of general weakness. One does not
need to take any measures, but during fa sting
these pains are very slow to pass. If they are seri-
ously disturbing, small amounts of ointments
with snake or bee venom or shilajit are recom-
mended for application on the troubling areas.
They are usually applied once daily, or twice if
the pain is severe. One does need to be aware
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all fats and creams that are applied to the skin,
including lipstick.

10.15. Colds
It's an extremely rare occurrence, but some-
times people do get colds during fasting. It's rec-
ommended to avoid exposure to cold, drink less
water (a day or two of dry fasting may even be
recommended), and wait patiently for the cold
to pass. The energy field's potential during fast-
ing increases so much