	the	ways	we	can	give	birth	to	a	new	world	is	by	speaking	it	into
existence. And
love
	is	not	a	weak	word. One	word,	one	prayer,	one	book,	one
speech,	one	conversation,	one	poem,	one	script,	one	song	at	a	time
…	we	will
speak	of	love,	and	our	word	will	prevail. “M
INE	EYES	HAVE	SEEN	THE	GLORY
	of	the	coming	of	the	Lord:	/	He	is	trampling	out
the	vintage	where	the	grapes	of	wrath	are	stored;	/	He	hath	loosed	the	fateful
lightning	of	His	terrible	swift	sword:	/	His	truth	is	marching	on. ”
I	remember	watching	Judy	Garland	sing	those	lyrics	to	“The	Battle	Hymn
of	the	Republic”	on	television	after	the	assassination	of	President	Kennedy. I
was	too	young	to	appreciate	the	full	import	of	what	was	happening,	but	I
could	tell	from	my	parents’	tears	and	Judy	Garland’s	performance	that	this
situation	was	bad,	and	that	it	was	history. A	mental	snapshot	of	Garland
singing	that	song	has	stayed	in	my	head	for	over	40	years. Its	message	is	still
one	of	my	favorite	affirmations	that	no	matter	what	happens,	no	matter	how
much	cruelty	or	injustice	fills	the	world,	God’s	truth	will	somehow	prevail. I	have	a	friend	who	has	been	in	prison	since	she	was	17	years	old. She	is
now	34. Her	crime	was	that	she	drove	the	car	in	a	marijuana	sale	during
which	someone	was	killed. Later	that	night,	after	more	than	nine	hours	of
intense	interrogation	by	the	Detroit	police,	a	confession	to	having
masterminded	the	drug	sale	was	manipulated	out	of	her. (“Just	sign	here,	and
you	can	go	home	to	your	mother. ”)	No	reading	of	Miranda	rights;	no	presence
of	counsel. And	now	this	beautiful	woman,	who	at	the	age	of	17	would	not	in
a	million	years	have	known	how	to	deal	with	police	pressure,	sits	in	a	prison
cell	unable	to	procure	the	commutation	of	her	sentence	that	any	reasonable
person’s	interpretation	of	justice	would	demand. She	dreams,	and	many
dream	for	her,	that	the	day	will	come	when	she’s	released	from	the	hell	of	her
confinement	and	is	free	to	live	out	the	rest	of	her	days	with	some	version	of	a
normal	life. I	once	asked	her	what	she	wanted	to	do	when	she	got	out	of	prison. I	told
her	that	as	soon	as	she’d	visited	with	her	family,	I’d	take	her	anywhere	she
wanted	to	go. I	was	thinking	a	spa. A	beach. Wherever. Her	response. Get	ready	for	this. Her	eyes	brightened. “CVS	pharmacy,”	she	said. “I	would	love	to	go	to
CVS. I	would	love	to	be	able	to	pick	out	my	own	shade	of	lipstick. I	hear	they
have	a	lot	of	them	there. We	only	get	one	shade	in	here. ”
Her	eyes	were	bright	with	hope;	my	eyes	were	bright	with	tears. And	on	any	day	when	I	feel	that	my	life	isn’t	exactly	what	I’d	wish	for	in
this	way	or	that,	I	think	of	Toni. If	you	still	have	the	chance	to	get	up	each
day,	do	basically	what	you	want	to	do,	and	make	every	attempt	to	make	right
what	went	wrong	before,	then	you’re	still	in	the	game. Some	people	mademistakes	in	their	past	for	which	they	cannot	just	atone	and	start	over. In	order	to	“[trample]	out	the	vintage	where	the	grapes	of	wrath	are	stored”
(cancel	out	hate)	and	“[loose]	the	fateful	lightning	of	His	terrible	swift	sword”
(
karma
	and
justice
	are	gentler	words,	but	I’m	not	going	to	edit	Julia	Ward
Howe),	God	needs	our	help	as	much	as	we	need	His. Later	in	the	song,	Howe
wrote:	“As	He	died	to	make	men	holy,	let	us	live	to	make	men	free. ”	If	only. God	needs	us	to	surrender	ourselves	to	be	used	for	His	purposes. And	in
order	to	be	of	use	to	Him,	we	need	to	be	channels	through	which	He	can
operate. That	is	why	we	do	what	we	do—not	only	for	ourselves,	but	for	Toni
and	the	millions	like	her	who	we	know	in	our	hearts	could	so	easily	have	been
us. A
ND	THEN,	OF	COURSE,	AT	THE	END	OF	ALL	THIS
—after	all	the	years	of	yearning	and	strife,
achievement	and	disappointment—we	will	lay	down	the	body. All	of	us	hope
for	that	tunnel	of	light,	the	otherworldly	peace	we’ve	read	about,	and	the	joy
of	feeling	that	in	the	final	analysis,	this	lifetime	wasn’t	bad	at	all. Death	has	been	called	our	“next	adventure,”	and	the	older	we	get,	the	more
that	seems	to	ring	true. In	the	words	of	Carl	Jung,
“Shrinking	away	from
death	is	something	unhealthy	and	abnormal	which	robs	the	second	half	of	life
of	its	purpose. ”	That	doesn’t	mean	death	is	something	to	be	excited	about,
necessarily. But	it’s	something	to	be	accepted	in	faith—faith	that	nothing
exists	outside	the	love	of	God,	the	perfection	of	God,	or	the	plan	of	God. If
He	has	us	leave	here,	then	it’s	by	definition	into	greater	light. For	myself,	the	greatest	sorrow	of	death	is	the	thought	of	leaving	those	I
love	the	most. But	then	I	think	of	those	I	love	who	have	already	died,	whom
I’ll	get	to	see	again. And	I	think	of	those	I	might	leave	behind	when	I	die,	but
who	themselves	will	cross	over	and	join	me	on	the	other	side	one	day. The
smallest	child,	even	if	blessed	with	the	longest	life,	will	someday	die. So
whether	our	train	is	faster	or	slower,	we’re	all	on	our	way	to	the	same
destination. And	in	God’s	universe,	the	only	destination	is	Love. Knowing	that	we	will	die	doesn’t	make	life	less	important;	in	fact,	it	makes
it	more	important. The	realization	of	our	mortality	creates	a	sense	of	urgency
to	use	life	wisely,	to	appreciate	it	fully,	to	love	more	deeply	while	we’re	still
here	and	we	still	can. There	is	a	magical	thinking	to	youth:	Most	young
people	have	the	secret	thought	that	they’re	the	one	who’s	going	to	cheat
death. (“Death	wouldn’t	dare	take	me. ”)	And	with	that	false	sense	that	life
will	last	forever	comes	a	casual	disregard	for	how	serious	it	is. When	I	wasyoung,	the	only	things	I	took	seriously	were	seriously	unimportant	things. It
was	only	with	age	that	I	came	to	see	how	important,	how	very	truly
important,	is	the	simple	existence	of	life	itself. When	you’re	young	it	never	occurs	to	you	that	when	you	call	a	friend	it’s
not	one	of	an	endless	number	of	times	you’ll	have	the	chance	to	do	so. Once
you	fully	appreciate	that	every	experience


 chronic pain is to
surrender it to G@d, or to whatever one believes in
i PAIN AND SUFFERING 323
(e.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What kind of God would a person see if they hold the energy field of Grief?,
A: A God who ignores them.
Q: What is the nature of the God seen by a person at the level of Desire?,
A: A God who holds back from them, making them feel separated from God.
Q: What is the key to handling chronic pain, according to the author?,
A: Letting go of resistance and accepting the pain, allowing it to flow through without judgment or reaction.
Q: What is the relationship between the body and the mind, according to the author?,
A: The body does not experience anything; the mind experiences sensations, and the experience is happening within consciousness.
Q: What is the author's opinion on the power of the mind in relation to pain and suffering?,
A: The mind is incredibly powerful, and by letting go of resistance and beliefs, one can handle pain and suffering and move towards healing.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>In going through Neutral and Willingness to the
level ofAcceptance, we notice a release from suffering,
and what does that mean? When we are resisting and
trying to get away from it, we are at a lower energy
field and see the process as one ofentrapment. As long
as we resist the suffering and pain, as long as we are
angry, grit our teeth, struggle against it, and try to force
our will, we become further enmeshed in it. It's like a
quagmire-the more we struggle, the more entrapped
we become. To move up to the higher energy field of
freedom means to be released from the entrapment
and become empowered. The courage to face the issue
and do something about it brings empowerment. 328 HEALING AND RECOVERY
Willingness moves us up to a transformation of
consciousness and into the willingness to be forgiving,
loving, and compassionate. We can transcend this and
literally move beyond identification with the body and
what has happened to it into a conscious awareness
that we are something other than the body. In another chapter, we will talk about letting go of
resistance so completely that there is very little aware
ness of the body even being present.This also happens
with pain in which the thought, memory, and aware
ness that there is some pain only happens for a few
fleeting seconds during the day. I have used the thumb
only as an example of the realness of what I am pre
senting. The pain came to me for only a few seconds
throughout the day when it was still present. After
about an hour, I suddenly noticed the thumb and said,
"Oh, it's like I'm not even aware of its presence. "That
occurred maybe a few other times during the day. In a
twenty-four-hour period, the total amount of suffering
I experienced that the world would call painful
amounted to maybe five or ten seconds in the morning
and maybe a few seconds in the afternoon. The totality
of the suffering that came out of this experience,
which lasted for only a few months, amounted to prob
ably less than thirty seconds. It is valuable for all of us
to do this because through doing it, we realize the
truth of who we really are. Another assist to healing pain or any other distress
is to listen to great, beautiful music, which itself releas
es endorphins in the brain.That beauty provides a heal
ing effect has been known since the days of
Hippocrates. CHAPTER 11
Losing Weight
Is there a way to let go of weight in a way that is
practical, easygoing, joyful, and free from any kind
of suffering? Can this be done? Yes! All it takes is
about an hour or an hour and a half of our attention
over a day or two during the time we are doing the
things we normally do. The benefits are long lasting
for a lifetime! The reward for a couple of hours of just
paying attention to a few simple principles is a life
time of freedom from this challenge. How do I know
it works? Because it has worked for everyone who
has tried it. It has worked for my patients and for me. I permanently lost fifty pounds by using this very
simple technique that emerged out of consciousness
research. The alleviation of a problem should be simple,
direct, to the point, long lasting in its effect, and cost
nothing. Diets usually do not work in the long run. The usual techniques that people try often bring
about feelings of guilt and recrimination. They may
work, but only temporarily because they do not really
modify the way one is with their body since they do
not change those Pavlovian reflexes that drive one's
eating despite one's best intentions. It was discovered that a shift in the state of con
sciousness occurs in the process of eating, and that a
person can easily overcome it so the weight loss
becomes permanent. The message is to give up trying
will power, give up dieting, and give up resisting eat
ing.Those methods usually do not work; they make us
miserable, and we frequently end up the same as we
329 330 HEALING AND RECOVERY
were anyway. There is a much easier way that is truly
joyful. Through an understanding of some very simple
concepts that have been presented previously in rela
tion to the Map of Consciousness, we are then put in
a place of being able to handle problems that have
been baffling and unsuccessful in the past. Through the use of some techniques based upon
the nature of consciousness itself, we can learn how
to imagine ourself as slim, energize that image, and
then let go of it so that it actually materializes. It is
necessary to learn how to come from the heart
instead of the head, and to come from love instead of
the stomach. The head criticizes us because the stom
ach wants to eat.The only way to handle this problem
is to come from the heart about the whole situation. We are going to be somewhat lighthearted about this
subject that many people get quite distressed about. The lightheartedness comes with the eating; the self
recrimination and guilt appear later.We lie in bed and
wonder, "Why did I eat all that?" and then begin to
attack ourself. There is a way beyond all these prob
lems that will work for all of us. The medical model commonly followed is really
based on the idea of diet and the assumption that the
number of calories one eats determines one's weight. There may be some thought about exercise as well. However, the following information is not necessarily
going to agree with traditional medical thinking. If
traditional medical thinking and counting calories had
worked for you, you would not be interested in this
information. We are going to present things that we 331 LOSING WEIGHT
have clinically observed as being true experientially. Consciousness work has to do with the truth of
our inner experience. It does not have anything to do
with theory, hypotheses, scientific reasoning, or logic. It
has to do with the experiencing of the truth within us. The first thing to do is to begin to cancel some
beliefs about diets and food that have contributed to
our problem. To begin With, we have beliefs and
thoughts, such as, "Well, being overweight runs in our
family-it's in the genes." Or, "It's due to my thyroid,"
or, "It's due to the fact that as an infant, I was over
weight, and that caused too many fat cells. "These are
all popular medical theories, and if holding those in
mind works for you, then that is very good. However,
we have found experientially that this really is not so. As an example, two people can eat an identical diet,
and one will gain weight and the other will lose it. How can that be explained inasmuch as the activity
levels and everything else are about the same? This
brings about the questioning of some of the basic
medical hypotheses, a few ofwhich are very simple to
understand. First, why assume that the body fully absorbs all
the calories it consumes? Why think that the gastroin
testinal tracts of two different people are exactly the
same? I may eat a 1,OOO-calorie piece ofpie and absorb
only 500 calories, with the other 500 running right on
through. There are other factors, such. as the rate of
movement in the gastrointestinal tract.We know that
the faster things move through the tract, the less it
absorbs.There are factors other than calories to consider,
and in doing so, we will arrive at a way of handling 332 HEALING AND RECOVERY
this problem that will not involve counting calories. There are some dietary tricks that are helpful to
use in the beginning until the results of working on
ourself have adjusted our appestat, which is located
in a portion of the brain called the hypothalamus. It
takes a day or two to reset the appestat, which con
trols our feeling of satiety. The adjusted appestat will
control our weight. As we hold a certain weight in
mind, it begins to materialize


, who was doing well on the Gerson program until her supply of organic carrots
dried up completely. Rather than search for another source, she and her husband decided to
substitute orange juice for the elusive carrots, and so she began to drink up to eight glasses of
freshly pressed orange juice a day. This would have been harmful to any Gerson patient; in this
case it was disastrous, since citrus fruits are counter-indicated in all collagen diseases, and her
condition deteriorated drastically. P.S. Thomas Jefferson wrote, “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” Well, the price
of getting well is the same: eternal vigilance to avoid pitfalls, resist temptations, and decline
unasked-for advice from well-meaning outsiders who don’t understand what you are doing. However, you know what you are doing and why, and that is all that matters.Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 153Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comCHAPTER 22
Frequently Asked Questions
The Gerson Therapy is so fundamentally different from the usual pill-popping, symptom-
centered approach of orthodox medicine, that newcomers to this method of healing find some
of its details puzzling. So it is important to explain the reasons behind the rules; once understood,
they prove to be eminently logical. What follows is a random selection of the most frequently
asked questions with the appropriate answers. Q: Why not steam vegetables for a short while, then use the water at the bottom of the pan in
the soup, rather than cook all the life out of the vegetables over a long time? A: Dr. Gerson was very specific about using the lowest possible heat for cooking vegetables. High heat—steam is hotter than boiling water—changes the colloidal structure of the nutrients,
particularly the proteins but also the minerals, and makes them hard to absorb and assimilate. Dr.
Gerson even suggested putting a heat disperser under the pan to keep the heat just high enough to
simmer the food slowly, until well done. This method does not “cook the life out of the food.” The only nutrients that are damaged
are the enzymes, which die in temperatures above 140o Fahrenheit. But patients get a huge supply
of enzymes in the fresh raw juices to make up for that loss. The lower heat preserves protein and
mineral structures and some vitamins. Suggesting that the water remaining in the pan should be used acknowledges that the good
nutrients, especially the minerals, have been leached out into the water—leaving the cooked
vegetables without nutrients! This explains why steamed vegetables have very little taste. Another reason for cooking food slowly at the lowest possible heat is to provide the patient’s
intestinal tract with ‘soft bulk,’ i.e., well done fiber, to cushion all the raw foods and juices the
patient has to consume. Q: What about using a B-complex supplement to keep the B-vitamins in balance, since we
use fairly large amounts of B3 and B12? A:  Dr. Gerson states in his book ( A Cancer Therapy—Results of 50 Cases, Appendix II, P.
418), that patients were damaged when he administered Vitamins B1 and B6 to them. The
Gerson protocol with its huge number of juices and fresh foods is very well balanced and has no
need for supplements.Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 154Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comQ: When can organic soy products be introduced into the diet? A: The short answer is never. Soy products of all kinds (tofu, flour, sauce, etc.) contain a
substance that blocks absorption of nutrients, besides having a high fat content. A great deal
of research material has proven the toxicity of soy, even when grown organically. The hype
claiming soy’s usefulness in preventing breast cancer has turned out to be unsubstantiated and
the opposite of truth: soy is likely to stimulate malignancy. Q: Proper food combining, not mixing starch and fruit, is supposed to be healthy. Why isn’t it
used on the Therapy? A: Food combining is probably useful if applied to the average American diet, which is high
in animal proteins and sodium (salt). Since all Gerson foods are vegetarian and all vegetables
contain a certain amount of starch, it is neither necessary nor possible to separate those two
substances. Q: Why not supplement Vitamins C and E, which help to boost the immune system? Surely
one glass of orange juice a day isn’t enough? A: It is a general misconception that only orange juice contains Vitamin C. Not so. The juices
used in the Gerson program are richer in Vitamin C than orange juice, and patients consume
them in huge quantities every day. Raw salads and fruit increase the intake even further. Dr.
Gerson himself insisted that no additional vitamins should be given to patients. Besides, we
have found that pharmaceutically produced synthetic vitamins and minerals are poorly absorbed
and can even be harmful. Q: Potatoes and tomatoes both belong to the deadly nightshade family and are banned from
many dietary regimes. Why are they the most used foods on the Therapy? A: They are not! The most used items are carrots, apples and greens for juicing. Potatoes are
extremely nutritious, high in potassium as well as in protein, and easily digestible (much more
so than rice). Tomatoes are also valuable, as they contain vitamins and minerals, including
lycopene, a powerful anti-oxidant that has been extensively researched in recent years and is
reputed to boost immune competence. Other vegetables belonging to the nightshade family,
such as green peppers and eggplants, are also used in the diet and have never shown any toxic
effects. Q: How many flare-ups or healing reactions can a patient normally expect? A:  There is no ‘normal’ number for these. The body produces them as long as it needs to heal! Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 155Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comAs a rule, the first healing reaction sets in some 6-8 days after starting the intensive treatment. The second one comes usually after about 6 weeks, and the third, which is often the most
severe one, is generally observed after three to three-and-a-half months. In patients pre-treated
with chemotherapy we further expect a so-called chemo reaction after some six months on the
therapy. But these timings are not fixed and only suggest that the patient can expect healing
reactions at certain intervals, which can vary widely in individual cases. Q: Are headaches a good sign? A: Certainly not. They may be a symptom of flare-ups, when the body is releasing its overload
of toxins. In that case an additional coffee enema should be taken, to speed up the process of
detoxification. In some rare cases the toxicity is so high that an enema does not relieve the
headache. If so, one or more additional enemas are needed. In almost all patients, as healing
progresses, headaches disappear forever, even if they had been a problem for many years. If headaches recur after the therapy has ended, the chances are that exposure to toxins or
unsuitable foods has occurred and must be avoided in future. Q: When do patients begin to feel better and have more energy? A: Almost all patients, including extremely ill ones, feel better after the fi rst week on the
therapy. Pain diminishes, appetite returns, sleep improves; in some cases even tumors recede
or become softer. All this adds up to a great psychological boost; it also signals the moment
when the patient has to be warned about an impending healing reaction, bringing with it days
of feeling not well. A true rise in energy may occur in three to six months, depending on the
age and condition of the patient. At that point it is most important that the patient continues to
rest and doesn’t launch into multiple activities! The new energy must be used for healing and
nothing else. There will be plenty of time later to build muscles and make up for lost exercise
time. Trying to do so too soon can result in a serious setback.. Q:  How much of their increasing energy can Gerson patients use for exercise? Surely they
needn’t save it all up for healing? A: It all depends on the patient’s condition, but it’s wise to use great caution in all cases. To
start with the worst scenario, for the terminally ill patient total complete rest, i.e., no exercise,
is essential in the first few months. Such patients frequently experience a decline in energy after
arriving at the Gerson hospital and assume that this is due to the lack of (animal) protein. Of
course this is not correct—Gerson food is high in easily assimilated plant-based proteins, which
amply cover the patients’ nutritional needs. The initial weakness is caused by the various healing processes: the release of toxins from
the body tissues, and the destruction of tumor tissue that circulates through the blood stream
before being excreted. Clearly, the body is working flat out to start healing itself and needs every Copyright © Charlotte Gerson


, with deep bronchial and lung
expectoration. These deep-cleansing processes can become uncomfortable
and sometimes scary. Trust that the body knows what it is doing. The body will eliminate through any orifice that will be beneficial to it,
including skin, ears, nose, mouth, kidneys and bowels. If you detoxify too
fast and you’re extremely toxic, the body
may even open (split) the skin and
push toxins out through the opening. An example of this was a patient who
detoxified so fast that her skin above the “belly button” opened up and a
small tumor popped out. I’ve seen quadriplegics, who develop a tremendous
amount of toxicity because of inactivity, go through the same experience. The
skin would open and pour toxins out. The body can also feel achy all over. Relax. Conserve your energy so
your body will do a thorough job of cleaning itself. Welcome these “healing”
or “purging” processes. They are essential to well being. Sometimes it can
take several months to get your body to have such a response. Keep your
detoxification going. Many people have accumulated sulfur from sulfa drugs, which are a
major inhibitor of the lymphatic system. This sulfur must come out of your
tissues before your lymphatic system can effectively and freely flow
properly. Since your lymph is the vehicle for your immune cells and the
sewer system for each cell in your body, you can see how important it is to
keep this system moving. Be patient and persevere. It will all be worth it as
you feel the life force surge through your body when it is clean. The detoxification process will always take place as you increase energy
and alkalize your body. Allow the body to clean itself out. CHANGES IN BOWEL MOVEMENTS

It is vital that you have at least one bowel movement per day; however, two
or three would be much better. Optimum bowel health means having a bowel
movement thirty minutes after you eat. Many people move unnaturally three
to six times or more per day from what is called IBS (irritable bowel
syndrome), a catch phrase for inflammation within the GI tract. If you have stools that are too loose or runny (e.g., diarrhea), use a good
herbal bowel formula made from Slippery Elm Bark, Marshmallow Root,and/or Chamomile. These types of formulas will help firm your stools, and at
the same time remove the toxicity and inflammation that cause diarrhea in the
first place. Some formulas have bentonite clay and charcoal in them, which
are also acceptable. A FEW DEFINITIONS
Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach. Enteritis is inflammation of the small intestine. Colitis is the inflammation of the colon or large intestine. Diverticulitis is the inflammation of bowel (intestinal) pockets, which
form from our S.A.D. (Standard American Diet). A raw food diet is essential to heal, repair, and strengthen the tissues of
the GI tract. If you feel you cannot handle the roughage in raw foods, use the
herbal bowel formula to buffer the discomfort. This will only be temporary,
as it does not take long to reduce the inflammation in the GI tract. Most people have the opposite problem: constipation. Constipation is
very hard on the body in many ways, including the absorption of putrefaction
from foods that are being held in the intestines. The destruction of the
intestinal wall can also begin as a result, especially if these food residues
become impacted. Keep the bowels moving with lots of fresh raw fruits and
vegetables, and use a good bowel-corrective formula until your colon is clean
and healthy. The best bowel formulas are designed to accomplish the above plus
restore and rebuild normal bowel peristalsis. (See
Appendix C
—
Resource
Guide
—for companies that supply the best bowel formulas.) A good formula
will strengthen and tone the bowel without addiction. It will also heal the
inflammation and ulcerations from acid-food eating. Chamomile or peppermint tea is great for inflamed bowels. Both teas
soothe smooth muscle tissue. The consumption of 2-ounces of aloe vera juice
three times a day is also very helpful. However, aloe may cause a little
diarrhea. Two other botanicals that can reduce inflammation of the
gastrointestinal tract are Slippery Elm and Marshmallow Root. Make a tea out
of these by using 1 teaspoon of herb to 1 cup of water. Boil the tea for 8
minutes, then let it steep for another 5 minutes. Strain and drink. Taking 1
cupful, 3-6 times per day, would be an appropriate dose. NOTE: In case of
severe constipation, you may need to add a more powerful purgative herb.This should be for short-term treatment, as these formulas can be very
addicting. Also, colonics are highly recommended in these cases. (More on
the use of colonics later in this chapter, see Module 6.12.) ACHES AND PAIN

There can be many aches and pains during the cleansing and healing process. Wherever there is a weakness in the body, it will show itself through aches
and pains. The body will tug, draw and pull the toxicity out of itself. This
process can also cause pain in degenerative areas. These aches and pains are
normal and should not be feared. Most will last anywhere from a few hours
to a week. After the crisis (healing crisis), you will notice that particular area
becoming much stronger than before. Pain is a result of acidosis that has created inflammation. This can
stimulate or degenerate the nervous system. Pain also develops where energy
becomes blocked in the body from toxins, splinters, clots, cholesterol, acid
crystalline deposits (uric, calciumate, etc.) and chemical medications. We have been taught to treat the pain or get rid of the symptom. But,
drugs that block pain may also block the healing process. In the science of
natural health, however, we learn that the cause, not the symptom, must be
eliminated. Pain is our warning sign to stop and cleanse our bodies naturally. Masking the symptoms of pain by unnatural means can set the body up for
future degenerative problems, as the cause of the pain is ignored. This allows
for a continuation along the path of degeneration of tissues. Pain can have many different levels depending on the degree of
inflammation or tissue degeneration. However, in bone cancer, other types of
cancer, shingles, and certain other conditions, it may become necessary to use
a pain medication. Too much pain can weaken the spirit and the body to the
point of death. Since pain medications cause constipation, the person taking
them will want to stay on a bowel formula to enhance bowel management. It
is necessary to always keep the bowels moving, especially when detoxifying,
as this process creates an extra burden of toxins to be eliminated. Working with the Detoxification Pain
For painful situations, alternating hot and cold compresses can be used. Arnica oil, used topically, can also help. Castor oil packs are also beneficial.When these methods are not enough, painful situations should be monitored
closely by a healthcare professional. Remember that pain is acid. Alkalize
yourself always. VOMITING

Most people do not vomit unless they are extremely toxic or have been on
many chemical medications, which can accumulate in the tissue of the
stomach. Vomiting is quite normal when the stomach needs to eliminate
toxins and mucus quickly. Some people will even vomit worms or parasites
that have developed in the upper GI tract. However, vomiting is rarely
experienced on this program. What to Do For Vomiting
Vomiting is the natural way the body uses to clean the stomach when too
many poisons,
mucus, toxins or parasites have accumulated within its tissues. Ginger, Mint or Chamomile tea will help soothe the stomach and ease the
spasms. These teas will help promote liver and intestinal function, aiding in
your relief. FEVERS (THERMOTHERAPY)

Fevers are a natural process that your body uses to eliminate toxins quickly,
including pus, mucus, parasites and even unwanted cells. Your skin is your
body’s largest eliminative organ. According to the American Medical
Association, the body eliminates upwards of two pounds or more of wastes
per day through the skin under normal circumstances. When the body is
cleansing even more elimination is needed. Most adults will develop fevers under or around 103° Fahrenheit. Always drink plenty of pure water and fresh fruit or vegetable juices during
times of cleansing. Never let the body dehydrate. You can use cold showers,
baths, or a cold wash cloth on the forehead or on the back of the neck to cool
yourself down a little. Children can naturally have fevers of 104° to 105° Fahrenheit, so don’t
panic. Again, the most important issue in these cases is hydration. Manyparasites are killed during these high fevers through both heat and the
increase of white blood cells. It has been stated that fevers above 106° kill cancer cells. At 110°
Fahrenheit, you begin to kill your healthy cells. Elevated temperatures are
created from the thyroid gland and hypo-thalamus by the cellular release of
interleukin-1, which then stimulates and releases the prost


 health and preservationof youth, but for spiritual illumination as well. Accordingly,
we see the great philosopher, Pythagoras c.560-c.480 BC,
requiring his disciples to undertake a fast of 40 days beforethey could be initiated into the mysteries of the spiritual
teachings. He claimed that only through a 40 day fast could
the minds of the disciples be sufficiently purified and
clarified to understand the profound teachings of the
beautiful m ysteries of life. As it was in the old days, fasting will not only purify
the body and help restore it to well-being, but has a
great effect on the mental and spiritual parts of man.49
You are encircled by the arms of the mystery of God. – Hildegard of Bingen
You can reverse your biological age by eliminating toxins from your life.Fasting Awakens the Mind and Soul
In my own personal life, as well as in the lives of
many of my students who have been conscientious and
persistent in their fasting program, great mental and
spiritual doors have been opened! If I read a book today,my mind retains what I read as clearly as if the book
were in front of me... that is, I have a photographic
memory. Hundreds of my students write that they, too,have developed a keen photographic mind. After a fast
of
1 to 3 days, you will notice that a dark cloud has been
lifted out of your mind. You can think more logicallyand you can come to decisions quite quickly. What was
once a great problem becomes trivial! After a fast, you
seem to fear nothing any more and things you worriedabout are solved easily by your purified mind. In my personal life, fasting helped me develop a keen
brain and extrasensory perception. I can find solutionsfor problems that once caused me hours of anxiety and
nerve-exhausting worrying. My fasting program has
created an inner peaceful tranquillity of mind. I feel moreserene and at peace with myself and the world becauseof my continued fasting program. As you purify your
body and mind, you seem to come closer to a power
higher than yourself! This inner strength and innerpower, makes you a positive-thinking, youthful person. The memory becomes sharp as a razor’s edge. You
can remember names, places and events that go backmany years. You have a better capacity for self-education. Education is not a preparation for life, but education is
life itself! To grow mentally and spiritually is the greatestgoal we humans can have on this earth. So fasting works
three ways. You purify your body physically, mentally
and spiritually and therefore enjoy super vitality andhealth. Your mind becomes  a sponge which can absorb
new facts and knowledge. Greatest of all are the inner
peacefulness and spiritual tranquillity that make lifeworth living. Through fasting you find “Peace of Mind,”
the greatest and rarest gift of life.50
Fasting is a normal part of our walk with God, as is exemplified by
the Lord Jesus. Immediately following the Lord’s Prayer, He said:Moreover when ye fast, be not of sad countenance, that thouappear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father, which is in secretand thy Father shall reward thee openly. –
Matthew 6:16 -18
To preserve health is a moral and religious duty, for health is the basis for
all social virtues. We can no longer be as useful when not well. – Dr. Samuel Johnson,  Father of DictionariesAccuse not nature, she hath done her part;
do thou but thine. – Milton, Paradise LostThe Biblical Patriarchs Fasted
We know that in ancient times, the patriarchs of the
Bible fasted frequently. Moses, Elijah, David and others
fasted for as long as 40 days. We know that Christ fasted
40 days before he began to teach the great truths of life. We read in the Bible that Christ sent forth his disciples
after saying to them, “Heal the sick, cleanse the leper,
raise the dead, cast out devils, freely ye have received,freely give.” At the same time, Christ knew that there
were dangers awaiting those who dared to bring truth
to the people. Therefore, Christ warned his disciples withthese words, “Behold! I send you forth as sheep in the
midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents and
harmless as doves.”
(Matthew 10: 8,16)
As in the olden days, there are dispensers of gloom,
fear, and destruction when the subject of fasting is
brought up today. I have heard people discuss howunscientific fasting is and when I asked them if they
had ever fasted, they gave me a definite answer “Never”. These dispensers of gloom still cling to the old idea
that you must eat to keep up your strength, and thatwhen you stop eating, you collapse. This is far from the
truth! A little discomfort which may occur during fasting
only happens because we are creatures of habit. If weare able to handle the first
 3 days of fasting, then it
becomes easier. You lose your appetite and craving for
food. Your energy level increases and your mind getssharper and moves faster!51
Old age is not a time of life. It is a condition of the body. It is not
time that ages the body, it is abuse that does. –  Herbert SheltonFasting – The Safe, Perfect Cleanser
Of course, if you are loaded with toxic poisons, fasting
will flush these poisons out of the body and you will
feel a little uncomfortable, but these are momentary
experiences and should cause no concern. This meansonly that fasting is working for you. You know you are
fasting to purify the body of the accumulated toxic
poisons and waste. When you feel uncomfortable, youcan say to yourself, “This is only temporary. This will
pass as soon as these old toxins are flushed out of my
body.” And what miracle rewards you’ll receive for thesmall, temporary discomfort you may have experienced. Your eyes become brighter and all the natural senses
of the body seem to be sharper! After a fast, your foodtastes better – the fruits and the vegetables taste so
marvelous, because of your newly revitalized taste sense! Your body seems to be tireless and you will sleep like a
baby after a fast. There are so many rewards from a fast
that only a person who has actually fasted can truly
realize the great benefits that are achieved. Don’t be a Slave to Foods
Most humans are slaves to foods; they must have
breakfast, lunch and dinner at regular meal hours everyday, year in and year out. They eat whether they are
hungry or not, and their poor bodies are burdened by
overeating... and usually poor nutrition as well! Nowonder we have so many physical wrecks! One of the
greatest nutritional teachers in the world, Professor
Arnold Ehret, said, “Life is a tragedy of nutrition.” Howtrue is the old trite saying, “Man digs his grave with his
knife and fork!” Many people never give their stomachs
a rest. They continually stuff and work the digestive andeliminative functions with an overabundance of food. This excessive burden means that the functions of
digestion and elimination become so overworked andso exhausted that they simply collapse. The entire body
then becomes enervated! Millions suffer from fatigue.52
Many dishes, many diseases. –  Ben Franklin
If mankind profits from its mistakes, we have a glorious future ahead of us!Fasting Program Regularly Removes Toxins
After a fast, you will find you don’t need as much
food as you used to eat! The fast shrinks your stomach
and you will feel lighter, look better and have more
vitality on 2 the food you were accustomed to. I am an active man physically, yet I eat only two
light meals daily. I never snack between meals. Nibbling
and compulsory eating have been eliminated from mylife by my years of the
 24 hour weekly fast and my fasts
lasting from  7 to 10 days, 3 or 4 times a year. After the
fast, your eyes sparkle and your skin tone improves.Notice the more energy and vitality you have. Your heart
sings a lighthearted song because your body is cleaner
and healthier. It’s not burdened with fighting toxicpoisons. Your fasting program keeps lifting the toxins
from your bloodstream and vital organs regularly. Plan Your Fasting Program Today
So if you want to enjoy all these great benefits, be a
strong positive person, plan a fasting program for
yourself, and live strictly by it. Don’t tell anyone you
are going to fast, because the average person is ignorantof the facts of fasting and they are not qualified to
criticize your health program. I never discuss my fasting
with people who have no knowledge of the miracles offasting. Why should I discuss it with them? They are
still full of fears held by the average person; that if they
miss a few meals, they will starve to death. So beintelligent enough not to tell others what you are doing. You will simply get a lot of worthless advice. Many times
while I am fasting for a week I conduct large HealthCrusades and I tell no one I am on a complete fast. Your
fasting time is very personal and it belongs to you, not
to anyone else.


parently supernatural power over beasts ancl reptiles
which  are always  dangerous  Lo ordinary  monals. lf
this is true. it is ccrtainly because they are able  to livc
at pcace with thc "beasts and reptiles" in themselves. They need  not call the wild  elcphant  Ilehcmoth  or
the sca-monster  Leviathan;  they  address  them  fa-
miliarly  as "Long -Nose"  and "Slimy." Thc sense of unity with  the "J \11" is not,  however,
a ncbulous  state  oí mind, a son  of trance,  in which
all íorm and dis1 inction  is abolishecl, as  if man ancl
the universe  merged  into  a luminous  mist  of pale
mam·e. Justas process ancl  form, energy and mattcr,
myself ancl  experience,  are names  for, an<l  ways  of
looking at. the same  thing -so one and many,  unity
and multiplicity,  idcntity  and differencc,  are not
mutually  exclusive  opposites:  they  are ench  othcr,
much as  thc body  is its vnrious organs. To discover
that  the mnny are  the one, and  that  1he one  is thc
many,  is to realize  that  both  are words  and noises
repn:scnting  what  is al once  obvious  to sense  and
fecling. ancl  an enigma  10 logic  and description.,\ young  man  in search  of spiritual  wisdom  pul
hirnscl f  u nder  thc instruction  o( a cclcbrated  holy
man. Thc sage madc him his personal auendant, ancl
aftcr sorne  months  the young man  co,nplained  that
thus  far he had received  no instruction. •·,vhat  do
you mean!" exclaimcd  the holy  man. "Whcn  you
11!! THE  TRANSFORMATION  OF LIFE
brought  me my rice,  didn't  I eat it? When  you
brought me my tea, didn't 1drink it? Whcn you made
salutations to me, didn't l return  them? vVhen  havc
I ever ncglected to give you instruction?" "I'm afrai<l
1 don't  unclerstand,"  said  thc young  man,  totally
mystified. "When you want to see into it," answcrcd
the sage,  ··see into it dircctly. When you  begin  tO
think  about  it, it is altogether  missed." Plucki11g  chrysa11them11ms  along  the East fence;
Cazing  i11 silence  al tite sot1lhern. hil/s;
The birds  {lying  home  in pairs
Through  the soft mou11tai11 airo/ d u s k -
[11 these  thi11gs  there  is n deeJJ  meaning,
But when  we are aboul  to ex/n-ess it,
ll'e rnddenly  forget  the words. The mcaning  is nol the contemplative,  twilight,
ancl,  pcrhaps,  superficially  iclyllic  acrnosphere  be-
loved  of Chinese  pocts. This  is already  exprcsscd,
ancl the poct does not gild the lily. He will  not, like
so many Western poecs, turn philosopher ancl say
that he is "onc with" the flowers, the fence, the bilis,
ancl thc birds. This, too, is gilding the lily, or, in his
own Oriental idiom, "putting lcgs on a snake." For
when you really undcrstand thaL you are what you
scc ancl know, you do not run around thc country -
side  thinking,  "l am all this." There  is sirnply  "ali
this." The  feeling  that  we stand  face -co-face  wilh  thc
113  THE  WJSDOl \t OF INSECURITY
world, cut off and set apare, has the grealest
inAuence  on thought  and action. Philosophers,  for
example,  oflen  fail to recognize  that  their  remarks
about  the universe apply  also  to themselves  and
lheir  remarks. If the univcrse  is 111caninglcss,  so is
thc statcment  that it is so. If this world is a vicious
trap, so is ics ac - cuser,  and thc pot is calling  the
kcttle  black. In the scrictest  scnse,  we cannot  actually  think
about lifc an<l  realicy  at ali, bccause  this woulcl
have  to includc  thinking  about  thinking,  thinking
about  thinking about thinking, and so ad
infi11it11111. One  ca11  only  auempt  a rational,
descriptive  philosophy  of thc univcrse on the
assumption  that one is totally  separate  from  it. Bue
if you and your  thoughts  are pan of this  univcrse,
you cannot  stand  outsidc  them  to describe  thcm. This is why  ali philosophical  and theological  systcms
must. ulti111atcly  íall aparl. To "know"  reality you
cannot stand outside  it and  define  it; you muse
cnter  into  it, be it, and fccl it. Speculativc  philosophy,  as we know  it in the
West,
is almost cncirely a symptom of the divicled mind, of
man  trying  to stand outside  himsclf ancl  his cxperi -
ence in arder to vcrbalizc :111cl define it. [e is a
vicious  circlc,  likc cvcrything dsc which  che dividecl
mind  attcmpts. On che othcr hancl, thc rcalizalion that che mind is
acLUally  undividccl  must  havc  a corresponcling and
cqually  far-rcaching  influcnce  on thought  and
accion. 114  TI IE TRANSFORJ \f ATION  OF LIFE
As the philosopher tries to sLand outside himself and
his thoughL, so, as we  have seen,  the ordinary  man
lries  to sLand  outside  himsclf ami  his cmolions  and
scnsations,  his feelings  ancl  cksircs. Thc rcsulL  is a
fantastic  confusion  and misdirccLion  of conduct
which  discovcry  of Lhc mind"s  unity  musl  bring  to
an end. So long as  the mind is splil, lifc  is perpcLUal  con-
ílict,   tension,   frustration,  and clisillusion. uffering
is pilcd  on suffering,  fcar on fcar,  and borcclom  on
boredom. Thc more thc íly strugglcs lo gct out of the
honcy, thc fas ter he is sLUck. U nclcr thc prcssurc o( so
much strain and  (ULility,  it is no,rnndcr at ali that
men seek rclcasc  in violence ancl sensationalism, and
in the rccklcss  exploitation  of lhcir bodics,  lheir ap -
petites,  thc malerial  world,  and thcir  fcllow  mcn. What this must add lO die ncccssary and unavoidable
pains  of existencc  is incalculable. BuL thc undividcd  mind  is f1 ce from  this Lcnsion
of nying al\\'ays  to stand ouLside oneself and  LO be
clscwhcrc Lhan hcre and now. Each  momcm  is lived
completely,  ancl  therc  is Lhus  a scnsc  o( fulfillmcnt
and complctcness. Thc dividcd  mind  comes  Lo lhe
dinner  lablc  and pecks  at onc dish  aflcr  anochcr,
rushing  on wiLhout  digcsting  anything  to find  onc
bctter  than  thc last. lt fincls  nothing goocl,  becausc
there  is noLhing  which  it really  Lastes. \Vhcn,  on thc oLhcr


 gorges himself to death, not because he is successful, but because he is humanly frustrated, secretly cheated of meaning and value to life, in the ruthless
acquisitiveness of a materialistic jungle. As a result, since the Romans, and in fact long before them, there has been a succession
of able food inventors and artificers. Such enticements to gluttony become self-perpetuating. The
glutton's preoccupation with food has much the same features as that of the compulsive addict, with ever more varied and outrageous titillations needed, until the ludicrous is reached as in the food
fantasies of Lucullus. Fire was probably first used for cooking in
order to overcome the nauseating smell and taste of raw meat and it was used by the early food collector s to soften the hard fibres of
vegetable foods that could not be eaten raw. For a long, long time, cooking was thus primarily utilitarian. It was only with the use of
more sophisticated culture that the cook became an acrobat. The softening of vegetable fibres enables vegetables to be
better digested in a mixed diet. Over-coarse vegetable foods interfere with protein absorption and result in putrefaction, nausea and general gastric disquiet which can  end in an actual dislike of all
vegetables, commonly observed in big flesh eaters. This explains
why many people insist that vegetables which can perfectly well be
eaten raw, be thoroughly cooked. But a price is paid for this emasculation of vegetable food. Not only the common constipation,
but more serious diseases like diverticulitis result from a prolonged insufficiency of vegetable fibres in the diet. The softening of the food also  enables the normal mechanism
of satiety to be cheated. A slice or two of wholemeal bread will induce a feeling of satisfaction, while a whole loaf of white bread still leaves a sense of dissatisfaction. The extraordinary ability of the stomach to expand is no doubt a natural provision enabling the primate to gorge when food is abundant; but this is rarely the case in
nature, so that the stomach is not continuously distended to its fullest, as it is among the civilized. Big eaters have the highest
incidence of stomach cancer. There are also stimulants in  abnormal foods, such as meat,
which cause the stomach to over-secrete. Many hours after a meal of meat, peristaltic contractions persist, even when the stomach contents have emptied into the duo denum. It is these contractions
which account for the common 'hunger pangs', a pathological
demand for more food due to wrong  feeding, often exacerbated by
spices added to foods. Unlike a ppetite, this is not pleasant; relief
only comes, transiently, as more food is taken in, a vicious circle at times leading to a visibly pathological gorging. The real reason why many people prefer cooked to raw food is
that it is much easier to overeat the cooked. Romans insisted on
over-cooked foods, for they were easi er to regurgitate. Hot food is
also easier to abuse of than co ld. When the overworked stomach
cries for mercy, and seizes up when given cold food, it will be induced to open out with hot food, one more device for fooling
nature. The insistence on 'piping hot'dishes is a sure sign that the
natural gastric functions have been thoroughly sabotaged, the stomach, an over-irritated, beaten, humiliated organ, capable of accepting any abuse. The association of ulceration and cancer with hot, particularly fried food, seems clear. Boiling not only softens vegetable fibres and overcomes the
reek of raw animal food, but subtly alters proteins, dissolves out
minerals, and makes the starches and sugars more quickly absorbable, by no means an advantage, for the continuous flooding of the blood with too easily absorb ed sugars is probably the cause of
an ultimate breakdown of sugar meta bolism, resulting in diabetes, in
abnormal fat deposition in tissues, in blood vessel degeneration,
especially when combined with satur ated animal fats. But frying is
undoubtedly much worse, for heat forms extremely irritating substances, many of which are carcinogenetic. The oil used again and again in restaurant kitchens, in many fish-and-chip shops, is as
potent a cancer producing brew as one can find in any laboratory. The art of cooking means replacing the natural flavours lost by
the action of heat, of solution, of dissipation and storage, and today, of intensive agriculture and the industrialization of food production. A battery of flavours, spices, condi ments is always ready to hand in
every kitchen. But it is salt which is the pivot of gastronomy, so
much so, that everyone accepts that salt is a natural and necessary
addition to food. Since the basal needs of salt arc no more than two or three grains, and most people add twenty to thirty times this amount to their daily foods, one is evidently dealing with a dietary perversion. Salt craving in man and in animals is probably the craving for minerals, due to a deficiency in the food, or disease,
when the body can waste phenomenal amounts of minerals. In
nature, animals drawn to the rare  saltlicks are invariably diseased. Normal animals will not touch salt,  although salt hunger is common
in animals associated with man, no doubt due to mineral-defective food. In the human diet, mineral deficiency is most probably due to
losses in cooking. Raw foods often have a discernible mineral tang,
which is rapidly lost in cooking. Th ere is a further reason in the fact
that if salt is added to the food, the body is so disturbed as to become very wasteful of it, often overspilling large amounts of salt
in the urine and sweat. Animal foods are rich in salt, so that on a mixed diet, even without added salt, there is a mineral disturbance,
leading to salt craving. It is at last becoming realized that the
common, virtually universal abuse of salt is incriminated in a long list of diseases, more particularly involving the heart, the kidneys, changes in the lens of the eye, blood pressure and oedema. Cooking has not only facilitated the eating of animal foods, but
has enabled the eating of many food articles which could not be
eaten in a raw condition, a fact which should make any such food
suspect in the first place, however palatable it may become after cooking and preparation. Take the case of the potato. Available in
Europe from the sixteenth century, it played a leading part in the
population increases. Not only is it unpleasant in the raw, but it
contains a poisonous alkaloid, wh ich is enormously increased
during the formation of the 'eyes' in storage. This alkaloid, solanin, reduces the oxygenerating capacity of the blood, blocks enzyme systems, and poisons the nerves. Recently it was discovered with considerable alarm, that foetuses could be permanently damaged if
pregnant mothers ate spoiled or germinating potatoes. Possibly all
members of the solatium group should  be considered suspect, for all
have alkaloids, some immediately fatal, such as deadly nightshade. That the Aztecs ate large quantities of solanum vegetables is hardly
a recommendation. In the case of spinach or rhubarb, cooking shows how
dangerous foods can be made so pa latable as to be eaten to excess. Man is not ideally adapted to most  mature green leaves, but rather
to tender shoots, and in moderation, for shoots are not over-abundant in nature. Some shoots, ho wever, and many mature leaves,
have large amounts of oxalic acid, which the liver cannot efficiently
metabolise. When eaten, the aci d base balance of the body is
threatened, calcium mobilized and wasted. In the raw state, such
foods are unpleasantly acid, and no mo re than a bite would be taken. Cooked, dressed with butter and bechamel, spinach becomes delectable and rhubarb delicious, good examples of the dangers of
gastronomy. Children, however, are often wiser, for in spite of such
subterfuge, they appear to have an innate aversion to such foods. Many people would be prepared to defend the art of cooking
for the pleasure that it brings to  a usually boring and frustrated
existence. Unfortunately, these pl easures are transitory. After many
a good meal, the bodily disquiet is all too apparent, in the flushed
face and the beating heart. Only a few lucky people get away with it
for any time. Usually, the price is paid depressingly early, when one should still be in the prime of life, at fifty, sixty, young still for a creature evidently designed for a very long existence. The trouble is that most people cannot conceive that simple, natural foods can afford pleasure. Only an overall reform of life attitudes, a revival of
the meaning of purity, of beauty, can enable the sensing of the
arcadean joys to be had in natural eating. Natural eating does not mean crude, unattractive, unimaginative
eating. On the contrary, the natural appeals of natural food can be enormously extended, if not by cooking, by presentation and
preparation. The raw components need not be limited and dull, and
with a minimum amount of cooking, a thoroughly satisfactory and humanly enhancing diet presents itself. The art of it remains, and has the beauty and purity which all art should bestow upon the
human. By comparison, the art devices of gastronomy are no different from the false beauty of lipstick and pancake makeup. 13.


 is not the strong est. This need for temporary relief sometimes takes precedence
over the part of me that “knows better,” since cooked food definitely does not  promote health for me. Dr. Graham also showed me
the addictive power of cooked foods, and my heated supper can easily turn into an al l-I-can-eat, vegan buffet unless I consciously
plan my meal beforehand. However, even then I end up allowing more cooked food becau se of my addiction, which presents itself
with the very first bite. It is actually freeing to see this addiction. I am working to be strong enou gh to stop eating cooked foods entirely, for when I
feel emotionally, spiritually, and mentally secure, I abhor the drugge d effect that cooked foods, especially grains, give me. My goal is
to be complete and connected, and the 100% low-fat, raw diet is an important truth  in the big picture of health. I emphatically believe from experience, that all of my physical sympt oms, including candida, are secondary to the greater
picture of my system originally shutting down because of the trauma I  experienced when I was a young child. Our bodies are meant
to heal when allowed to do so, and now is the time for me. I am happy to have finally  found a teacher in Dr. Graham, who is a
leader by example and an enthusiastic supporter of the intrinsic wisdom  within all of us to heal. Jacky Dees, West Bend, Wisconsin
For many years, I had a candida overgrowth with severe symptoms. The sym ptoms were the classic ones—itching, burning,
that “yeasty” feeling, digestive problems, constipation, acne, f atigue, depression, plus many, many more. In desperation, I tried
everything I could think of to get rid of it. I read every book, pamphlet, article, a nd website I could find about candida. I spent gobs
of money and time trying to cure myself. I had tried conventional medicine, alternative medicine, supplement s, therapies, homeopathics, cleanses, mini-fasts, “candida
diets,” naturopathy, and hypnosis, and I even had my mercury dental fil lings replaced. Y ou name it, I tried it. When nothing worked,
I had basically resigned myself to the fact that the candida was here  to stay. I would spend the rest of my days feeling like garbage,
and I was only 33 years old. Depression set in, and my life turned darker and darker. On my darkest day of all, I decided to go
raw, cold turkey. That was January 2002. During my search for a cure, I had been reading about the raw food diet on the I nternet. I started out using the high-fat raw
diet, and over the course of the next year or so I lost 30 pounds and looked like a skele ton (I’m 5'3" and I was down to 85
pounds). About half of my hair had fallen out, my teeth hurt, and I was basica lly an empty, human-shaped shell walking around just
trying to get through each day. The amount of fat I was eating was incredibly high, but I had no idea that i n reality, I was eating very few calories. During this
time, on the advice of the high-fat raw diet promoters, I ended up on the “c andida diet” for nearly a year (no fruit, only raw veggies
and fat and tons of supplements). I was convinced that someday the candida ove rgrowth would just go away and all would be well
again. But … that day didn’t come. One day I was reading a popular high-fat raw message board, and I kep t seeing people there bad-mouthing Dr. Graham’s
high-fruit, low-fat diet. I became curious about this guy. I did a search, f ound his website, and eventually found my way to the
V egSource message board hosted by Dr. Graham. I’ve been reading it  daily ever since. I believe it has literally saved my life. The thing I was struggling with on the high-fat, almost-no-fruit  diet was that I desperately wanted to eat fruit but was frightened
away from doing so. After reading some of Dr. Graham’s V egSource messag es on candida, I was absolutely thrilled to learn that I
could eat fruit. Just reading that lifted my heart up to the skies. Also, w hen I read that my candida overgrowth could be gone within
weeks on this diet, I could hardly believe it. Could it be? I had been fighting i t for six years, and it could be gone literally within WEEKS?! At this point, I figured that I had nothing to lose. Nothing else had worked, why  not try this? I started to eat bananas. More
and more bananas. I dropped the fats and ate tons of fruit. And guess what? It h appened. Gone. Within weeks. I had a consultation with Dr. Graham in June 2003 and what he taught me was  incredibly enlightening. He educated me about
80/10/10rv  and suggested healthy changes to my lifestyle. I began working on improv ing these aspects of my life. … And then the bottom fell out from under my world. My father, who had been battling cancer for 14 years, was rapidly
nearing the end. I was flying home every other month to see him “one las t time.” For comfort, I turned to eating cooked food—and
not the “good” kind either. I mean junk, and lots of it. My father died a couple day s after Christmas 2003; thankfully I was able to
be with him during his final hours. I’m happy to say that after I came home from the funeral, I picked myse lf up, dusted myself off, and began 80/10/10rv  with a
vengeance. I’ve stuck with it ever since, and each day is better th an the last. My junk-food binge put the 30 pounds back on, plus
more, so I’m working on getting fit and healthy again. One day at a time. I h ave a long way to go, but I haven’t felt this good since I
was in my mid-20s. Today, I am a 37-year-old female, 5'3" tall, and about 120 pounds. I eat approximately 2,000 cal ories per day and exercise
daily. Most days, my lunch consists of 11–12 bananas plus celery or let tuce, and for dinner I eat fruit in season and a large salad. I
keep overt fats to only a couple of times a week. My goals are to lose the excess  fat, build some muscle, and improve my overall
fitness. Signs of improved health have returned—my hair grew ba ck, my skin cleared up, my teeth stopped hurting, and my digestion
is improving. I’m also working on getting more sleep, sunshine, and fres h air. It’s been, and continues to be, a fantastic journey. I thought it was worthwhile to tell my story to let people know that this die t and lifestyle do work to get rid of a candida
overgrowth. I know firsthand. I was severely losing the battle against  candida when I started the 80/10/10rv  lifestyle. Now, I’ve not
only beaten it, I’ve left it in the dust and gone on to win so many more ba ttles. The weapon to beat candida overgrowth is in the palm of your hand. If you de cide to you use it, I promise you, you won’t be
disappointed. Valerie Mills Daly, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
For the first forty years of my life, I was totally immersed in the sta ndard American diet, depending a lot on processed foods
and, as time went on, the fast food world as well. After the birth of my childr en in my mid-twenties, my body weight gradually
increased, but my overall health was okay, at least to my way of thinking a t that time. Sure, I would get colds and flu now and then,
and yes, I wasn’t as eager to run around in the park after my kids, and yes, t he stairs seemed to be more of a challenge, but overall I
saw myself as a fairly healthy person, even though the excess weig ht (at this time 70 pounds over my lowest adult weight) did not
please me. Just before turning 40, I married my second husband, and his children were at tempting to be vegetarians, of the egg- and
dairy-eating variety. As a way of connecting with the kids, I began  to investigate this way of life, and decided it wouldn’t really be
that hard to change. So, for the next five years, we ate a mostly vegetar ian diet, during which time I put on another 70 pounds. I also
began to have problems with my health. During this time, I also saw my husband dealing with several health  issues which included high blood pressure, Type 2
diabetes, and gastric reflux. I also witnessed the severe side effect s of the various medications he began to take to deal with these
issues, and I found myself wanting to avoid the same kind of experience. However, as time went on, my health problems began to multiply. I became ast hmatic, which was very frightening. I also
began to have problems with gastric reflux and a hiatal hernia. For the  first time I had problems with blood pressure, and when I was


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ego
dualities of attraction and aversion, 219 – 235
egocentrism, 228
egotism, 103, 112
evolution of consciousness and, 98 – 100, 116, 123
experiencer as leading edge of, 216 – 218
as “pet,” 282
resistance to change by, 205 – 206
self-centered ego as spiritual problem, xvi
spiritual progress, 281 – 282
transcending, 268
“Elephant Man” (Merrick, Joseph), 51 – 52
emotions. see also  Levels of Consciousness; individual emotions
as column on Map of Consciousness, 52 – 53
rapid change in, 89 – 91Encyclopædia Britannica, 230
“enemies,” avoiding creating, 291 – 292
ener gy fields. see also  consciousness calibration; individual emotions
addiction recovery and, 184 – 186
overview, 15, 20 – 21, 23 – 25
enjoyment, success and, 159 – 161
Enlightenment
Buddha and Buddhism on, 22, 285
commitment to, 276
defined, 257
Divine States and, 265 – 266
ener gy level of, 82 – 83
gradations of, 19
of mystics, 255 – 257  ( see also  spiritual truth)
self-realization and, 255 – 257
traditions of, 15
entrainment, 277
etheric (ener gy) brain, 104
evolution of consciousness, 95 – 135
for animals, 107 – 108
below 200  vs.  above 200, 99 – 101, 104
Brain Function and Physiology, 105 – 107
compassion and, 116 – 117
evolution from survival to Love, 98
having, doing, and being, 95 – 97
human evolution and, 101 – 103
impact of Love and, 108 – 109
intention and, 119 – 121
logarithmic progression and counterbalance, 117 – 119
Q&A about, 123 – 131
realism and, 112 – 115
safeguards and countermeasures, 115
societal leadership and, 109 – 111
study-group questions about, 311
truth and infinite field, 122 – 123
Eye of the I, The  (Hawkins), 61, 257
F
false gurus, avoiding, 295
Fear
addiction and, 181 – 182
of dying, 272 – 273
ener gy level of, 68 – 69
letting go of, 206 – 209overcoming, for health, 142 – 151
transcending barriers to higher consciousness, 237 – 238
field of dominance, 45
force
defined, 45, 47
fulcrums of advancement on Map of Consciousness, 84 – 85
Map of Consciousness and historical levels of, 54 – 55
for giveness, 233 – 234, 289
Foundations, overview, 20, 31 – 33. see also  evolution of consciousness; Levels of Consciousness;
Map of Consciousness
free speech, 231
Freud, Sigmund, 4, 9, 64 – 65, 77, 116
G
Gandhi, Mahatma, 48, 50, 54 – 55, 152, 179
givingness vs.  gettingness, 176 – 177
Glamour  (Bailey), 226
God. see  religion and spirituality; spiritual truth
Gorbachev, Mikhail, 110
Grace, Fran, 30
Grace, role of, 213 – 216
Grace of God, availability of, 287
graciousness, success and, 175 – 177
Grief
addiction and, 188
ener gy level of, 67 – 68
letting go of, 25
transcending barriers to higher consciousness, 237
guidance for spiritual seekers, 277 – 302. see also  spiritual truth
aligning with powerful ener gy, 277 – 279
calibration lists for spiritual aspirants, 327 – 332
Q&A about, 281 – 285, 296 – 302
qualities and attitudes for seekers, 285 – 288, 298 – 299
spiritual direction, 279 – 280
spiritual facts, 287 – 288
spiritual principles, 288 – 295
spiritual work to help the world, 300
Guilt
ener gy level of, 65 – 66
giving up, 292 – 293
transcending barriers to higher consciousness, 236H
Hate, 236
having, as evolution phase, 95 – 97
Hawkins, David R., 1 – 30
on absence of personal “I,” 123 – 124, 347 – 348, 352 – 354
biographical information of, 2 – 8, 344 – 347
breakthrough by, 11 – 15
calibration by, 20
“Consciousness and Addiction,” 187, 345
death of, 19
The Eye of the I,  61, 257
Healing and Recovery,  187
I: Reality and Subjectivity,  61, 257
on Infinite Presence, 347 – 361
inner discoveries by, 9 – 10
on left- and right-brain comprehension, 10, 15, 23, 27 – 30
legacy of, 1 – 2
Letting Go,  18, 206 – 209, 225
on Levels of Consciousness, 22 – 27
Map of Consciousness  book plans of, 19 – 22
The Map of Consciousness Explained  (lecture), 20
marriage of, 15 – 17
Orthomolecular Psychiatry, 344, 346, 351
Power vs. For ce, xiii, 5, 9, 17, 18, 36, 345
published works of, 17 – 19  ( see also individual titles of books )
study-group questions about, 309
T ruth vs. Falsehood, 94, 114
Hawkins, Susan J., xiii – xx, 15 – 17, 19
Hawkins Study Groups, 347
Hay House, 17
Healing and Recovery  (Hawkins), 187
health and happiness, 137 – 154
ABC for, 137 – 138
inner freedom and, 151 – 154
overcoming negative programming for, 142 – 145
power of mind over body, 138 – 142
Practical Application for, overview, 133 – 135
self-compassion for, 149 – 151
self-healing process and, 145 – 149
study-group questions about, 311 – 312
Heisenber g’ s principle, 60, 220 – 221
High Pass, 272 – 273
Hitler, Adolf, 37, 113Homo spiritus,  emer gence of, 103
Hope, xvi – xvii
human nature, 167 – 168
humility, 288 – 289, 293
humor, 282 – 283
I
I: Reality and Subjectivity  (Hawkins), 61, 257
ignorance, 122, 228
India, Gandhi and, 48, 50, 54 – 55, 110, 179
individuals. see also  Self
calibrating oneself, 58 – 59
consciousness level and change in, 61 – 62
consciousness level of, 56
infatuation vs.  Love, 232
Infinite Presence of Love
Buddha-nature, 260 – 261
Hawkins on, 347 – 361
snowbank example, 3, 257 – 261, 348 – 349
inherent attractor pattern, 46
inner freedom, 151 – 154
inner spiritual work, discipline of, 267 – 268
Institute for Spiritual Research, 344 – 345
Institute of Noetic Sciences, 1
integrity
calibration and, 37
Levels of Consciousness and, 38
of teachers, 245 – 252
intention, 157 – 159, 280
J
James, W illiam, 6
Jesus
on avoiding negativity, 286
ener gy field of, 37
pathway to surrender and, 244
Joy
ener gy level of, 80 – 81
Satchitananda  and, 256
transcending barriers to higher consciousness, 243
Jung, C. G.on collective unconsciousness, 12, 40
influence on Hawkins, 9 – 10
on shadow, 91
on synchronicity, 41
K
kinesiologic method/kinesiology. see also  consciousness calibration
calibration and, 15
Diamond on


 first year of the intestine that I normally did not
work, but after the second 8 - days fasting, I went
the toilet on the second day of release. Now I go regularly. Upon arrival
home aggravated hemorrhoids, do hirudotherapy, hunger, and then
all gone. She feels fine, just want to live... "
Once I got a call from the lake, my very good friend
fisherman. After a good fishing they are well it noted, a snack
Of course fat, Baikal omul and all specialties. Sumptuous reception
fat, protein-rich food with the simultaneous use of
significant amounts of alcohol lead to enhanced development of
pancreas substances (enzymes), which should
act on its duct into the intestine and to participate in the digestion
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177food. If the pancreas is functioning enough
then it can get clogged ducts by protein plugs, and enzymes
nothing remains as to penetrate the gland tissue, damaging it,
causing inflammation. Damages the gland and the alcohol itself, and especially
its breakdown product of acetaldehyde, coming to her with blood. Develops acute alcoholic pancreatitis. His concern
intense pain in the upper abdomen, radiating to the back,
nausea, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal distention. To the nearest
hospital 150 km, but there was a blizzard and it was impossible to pass. I
Nothing to do but advise him to dry starvation and cold
on the abdomen. Only by the fifth day all the symptoms of the disease
disappeared. Exit I advised him to sparse cereals. It has been two
, the pancreas does not disturb. For any inflammation is always
there is edema, which is the main source of pain, plus
Pancreas got a good rest, which is why very
effectively in such cases, dry starvation. DRY AT Starvation chronic SKIH Zabol Wani Hl
Chronic illness - it is nothing but a violation of
program of self-encoded nature. Consequently,
heal the sick - it means to restore the natural process
self-regulation body. And it can be done only when the system
approach to the process of life support. Assimilating this truth, it is easy
understand that the local impact on one or the other authority or
subsystem only exacerbates the process of holistic misalignment
organism. That is why, in my opinion, a modern classic
medicine for all the seeming logic of judgments about the benefits of
symptomatic treatment remains on the metaphysical position. Now try to understand in detail what is chronic
disease. If the vital force is not enough to fully
the return of the body to its previous (healthy) stable
state, the body stabilizes their work in some
intermediate state between illness and health. This is
intermediate state is called smoldering or chronic
disease. A chronic disease characterized by
that the pathogenic origin, remains in the body, seeks
consolidate and develop it, and the body, in turn, tends
back to the original - a healthy state. As in the first, and in
the second case, the body must expend the vital force,
to adapt to "the world on the brink of war." This leads to
that included some compensatory mechanisms and the organism
chronically ill person continues to exist in more or
tolerably well able to until enough vitality
for maintenance. Once the body is not able to serve
compensatory mechanisms that constrain the disease occurs
new aggravation of the disease and she "wins" his extra
living space. Organism, in turn, is struggling with this
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178formation of new compensatory mechanisms aimed at their
service even more vitality. As a result of redistribution of body vitality
disables a number of secondary biological functions for
survival of the organism. first off most
energetically wasteful function - sexual, reduced overall
tone of the body, develop an early age and its attendant
disease is sharply reduced life expectancy continue. Based on the foregoing, the healing work
restoration of the body will be phased. By
energy-saving tools and techniques will first be restored,
Lebanese level of vitality, which will translate the body
with a compensatory level to another, until the last
- A truly healthy. Moving from one level to the compensatory
another will signify acute conditions - Peaking
related chronic diseases, which in the end
disappear. Anyone can completely get rid of any
chronic disease, only by passing through a series of exacerbations
these diseases. After each such aggravation you will have
to appear before the lost function. Initially appear cheerful,
then go away signs of premature aging, then susceptibility
becomes sexual function. We have considered in general that such a chronic disease, but
from experience I like the hypothesis of doctors - naturopaths. One of the causes of many chronic diseases is
endogenous intoxication of the body, resulting in violations
normal operation of the digestive tract and liver. Common source of toxins -
gastro-intestinal tract. Due to either over-eating, or
maldigestion food decomposes in the stomach and intestines,
and part of the resulting toxins absorbed into the bloodstream. under normal conditions, the liver breaks down these toxins, and gut
and the kidneys remove them. But if the functions of these bodies violated,
then the toxins enter the blood in such quantities that overload
these organs and the body is forced to seek some other way and method
getting rid of them. You wonder why blood from the gastrointestinal tract
must first pass through the liver, and only then spread
throughout the body? Why not just suck in the blood of food
substances are spread throughout the body? And because they are alien
the body and immediately cause an allergic reaction. in liver
going to "remake" of others in their "own". Only in this case
the body can use nutrients. Naturally, the
it requires an energy of the body. Therefore, any violations
gastrointestinal and liver diseases, even if occurring hidden
inevitably to some extent will affect the efficiency
barrier function of the gastrointestinal tract. It is clear that
these changes will lead to increased delivery of toxins from the gut
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179thereby enhancing endogenous intoxication. Accordingly,
each person has a weak link in the body, so the entire flow
endotoxin will rush it there. There and start all pathological
processes that cause the disease. Let us examine this with an example
atherosclerosis and hypertension. Atherosclerosis - a consequence of patient intestinal
After 40 years of age-related changes is increasing intestinal
reduced barrier function, increased permeability of the wall
intestine, and in human blood begins to flow more
toxins than ever before. Against this background, apparently one of the ways to combat the growing
endotoxemia body elects the mechanism of deposit
toxins. The participants of this deposit can become
circulating in the blood of the basic components of biological
membranes (lipoproteins). Lipoproteins are able to carry a variety of fat-soluble
toxins to the liver, where S THE Ongoing their "processing"
and "disposal". Lipoproteins "capture" and is dissolved in itself
Current Sina - so they link them and make safe
for the body. But the amount of toxins that can metabolize the liver,
not infinite. When the organic nism appears powerful and permanent
hotbed of endotoxemia (and exactly what happens if a violation
barrier function of the intestine), liver longer cope
with their problems - it just does not have time to process all that
needed. due to changes in lipoproteins, "stuffed"
toxins that circulate in the blood until they penetrate the artery wall. It starts with the formation of atherosclerotic plaque. A
because to them involved macrophages, we can assume that
are toxigenic change their structure. Of course, this
still only a hypothesis. Although she already has a pilot
confirmation. For example, animal experiments have shown that
even two-, three-fold introduction of intestinal bacterial toxins
flora into the peritoneum accompanied by the appearance of the arteries
sklerozopodobnyh formations. This allows us to somehow understand
logic, the biological significance of atherosclerosis. Although
still remain huge gaps in understanding the mechanisms
development of this disease. Why is deposited in the arterial wall,
and the veins never hurts? Why does the body do not increase
detoxification process, rather than go through this impasse? In general, studying certain processes in living organisms, we
again and again confronted with the immediate nyatnoy while for us to logic
adaptation and adaptation of organs and body systems to order or
other circumstances, apparently reaching his or her detriment. Endointoksikatsiya and hypertension
Not only atherosclerosis, but also hypertension, possibly
associated with processes endointoksikatsii. When we spoke with you
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180the development of atherosclerosis, it was about toxins that may
soluble only in fats. However, the image and there
in the body and water-soluble endotoxin. Generally, water is
the main component of our liquid transport media (plasma,
lymph, cerebrospinal fluid, tissue fluid). Water-soluble endotoxins in the first place will be removed
kidney. Indeed, what is easier to transport them here
in free or bound form, and after filtration through
specialized kidney membranes to remove the urine. Apparently, so is in a healthy body.


 Ana, and the Water of the Life, by J.W. Armstrong. But what I decided was to drink my Urine as to what I read in this page,
and yet really, I began the therapy 18 days ago. It clarified that I did not need to consult any doctor. What could I lose if the Urine is sterile and it does not produce any disease? 106 Today, after 18 days I have initiated the therapy and the anxiety and the fear
which preceeds to a hypertension crisis have disappeared 90 percent. In general I feel far better and I am recovering my original perception of things
much better. I also encounter better flavor of foods. J have better digestion and little by little J have been recovering my tranquiUity. My pressure has been normal 115-80 118-80 with a pulse of 75 per minute. That f did not even have before the crisis of two years ago. I suppose that still I am not cured, but have taken the first step towards my
definitive treatment. 1 offer my testimony to those in case it serves to them as
something. I hope that they are animated to put in practice this therapy that is
free, in benefit of its health. Greetings and that God bless them. Roberto { Mexico }
Thursday, March 08, 2001 AT 23:09:40 (EST)
TESTIMONY 116*
l£VC£M1A
Edelmira Maniquez { Michoacan Mexico }
My name is Edelmira Manriquez. I live Santoyo and in the street Cuautla, Juarez
Colony in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. My telephone is-------. I want to make public my testimony. My Celestial Father again gave the
opportunity for me to 1ive. 1 am a Leucemia patient (Cancer in the Blood). In March of 1999 the last of the my three children" Lucia" I gave her birth. I noticed that a muscle grew of considerable form in my abdomen. I returned to the doctor. He began to examine and between analysis, ultrasounds,
x-rays, studies of bone marrow and others; they finished diagnosing
" LEUKEMIA" to me. According to the doctor, my problem took but of a year. As it is logical, the tears came and other thousand questions. J initiated fasting and J deaJt to face my disease with vengeance. That disease was mine and it would be with me all the way that I had left of life. One night I woke up contents. I deduced that during my dream my Celestial
Father close remembered that he was part of me. 1 put myself in his hands and 1 entrusted much to my family above. That night I found half of my strength and other half I obtained it when I finished
reading the book of Urine Chemistry by Sonia Rodriguez. Two friends of mine also read her book. After reading the book, the 19 of September of 1999, at 9 in the morning,
I did the first taking of my Urine promising to my Celestial Father that I will take it
by everything what I had left of life. I also chose to leave all medicines. J did not doubt at any moment, what J had to do. I mean to them that my hemoglobin was very low (6 mg/ml) and that the number
of 270.000 leukocytes was above of pox mililiter
(normal level: 5.000 to 10.000 leukocytes by mililiter.) 107 In addition I received very high doses of oral chemotherapy and other medicines
Uke the interferon and many others. At the rnoment my leukocytes are normal and I am alive happy with my family. Everytht rrg was a slow process relatively (5 months), during which little by little
J was fe :r:ing better. Every time with force my appetite and desires to Jive grew. Urine is t~ihe first wonder of the world. Like medicine for the health it is a gift that
God t: 11e Father donated to us because he does not want. Disease with us. He wants always to be happy. With Edelmira affection. ';f'lrs. Edelmira Manriquez Santoyo Morelia, Michoacan Mexico
Thursday, February 01, 2001 AT 13:30:50 (EST)
TESTIMONY 117*
AU~s\i a11b cosmctic l11t~est
Norma A. Diaz { Argentina }
Very I am interested in the subject
In fact J began the processing days ago. I ( agerly read on the subject the books that are in the market. Amaroli, thr water of the Life and practical guide of the Urine-therapy (Ed. Kier). I an, determined to surpass my allergy and to lose my gray hair. It would so :.llease me if there could be an information center in our country on
ithis subject. I am at your disposition. Congratulations. nor!~'l a diaz <EMail address> Brown, Pcia. of Bs.As. Argentina
Monday, January 01, 2001 AT 13:14:01 (EST)
TESTIMONY 118*
CANC£R
Eliass Quispe { La Paz, Bolivia }
I am initiating in this field by necessity since my mother is diagnosed to have
cancer. By a phntocopy of a book that treats this subject I moved myself to apply
this therapy k her and I now give to faith and testimony that this is effective. My mother was very weak and after ten days she feels fortified in her physical. I see her with f rture life. I believe THAT THIS GIVING RESULT IS GOOD.la Paz,
La Pa.: Bolivia-Friday, November 24, 2000 AT 13:59:09 (EST)
108 [-TESTIMONY 119*
COMM£NT AND W'ATS MOR£ lNFO. Robert Villanueva { Gijon, Spain }
It wanted to be able to obtain the book and the video on the Urine-therapy. I will have the goodness to indicate where to send, thanks. Very good its page on this therapy, pity that people are so incredulous and prefer
to delegate in other " their " responsibility to cure others. God blesses and spirit to them to follow ahead. Robert. Roberto Villanueva
Gij6n, Asturias Spain-Saturday, November 11, 2000 AT 18:49:34 (EST)
TESTIMONY 120*
LONG llf'£
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Adrian Llamas {Texas, USA}
I am a young adult. I AM very interested in the urine-therapy, since my maternal
grandfathers believes this. The only difference is that,he asks me for my urine. He
lives very healthy and is now 92 years old. I hope to have the same fortune that
my grandfather has. Confide in my faith and the Urine-therapy. Adrian LLamas < adriancitoUamas@yahoo.com > the Step, Texas E.U. -Friday,
October 13, 2000 AT 13:37:47 (EDT)
TESTIMONY 121 *
CANCER
Dr. V.P. Mehta { Mumbai I Bombay}
I am a qualified and experienced medical doctor
with the highest degrees both in medicine and surgery. On March 12, 1986, I was diagnosed with cancer of the ary-epiglottic area (throat)
with enlarged cervical lymph nodes. After receiving chemotherapy and a course
of cobalt therapy I was to be operated on. Between August and October J tried Urine-Therapy. 109 By October 5, 1986, my disease was under control and the proposed surgery was
canceled. I have not only recovered in a medical sense,
but I am also leading a fully active professional life. In other words, even the quality of my life has improved. J feel the same zeal, which I felt 30 years ago. TESTIMONY 122*
AlDS. Dr. 0. { New York, USA}
I was laughing and snickering in the back of the rpom, After all, who would take
anyone seriously talking about drinking
one's own urine to heal any disease! My main concern at the time was how I was going to handle this diagnosis of
full-blown AIDS and with what "spirituality" was I going to handle an oral, palatal
Kaposi's sarcoma lesion that was supposed to spread relentlessly throughout my
body. I was told just two months prior to this that the prognosis could be about
two years more if 1 was fortunate, and to seriously consider preparing a
fl1iving wm.n
For obvious reasons, I seemed to be much more tolerant to the idea of applying
urine topically for all sorts of conditions., - My right foot was the epitome of necrosis. For months doctors had prescribed many different medicated creams for a
vicious case of athlete's foot/ringworm. Nothing seemed to work. After all, the root of the problem is the immune system
not functioning at fuU capacity. I couldn't wait to go home to put my own urine on the foot. That evening was the first time in many months that the tingling itch did not drive
me into a frenzy! I actually got a full night of sleep. Not only did the ringworm condition tota11y disappear after a few weeks,
but the dry, cracked


 SEXUAL ECONOMY 35
The Youthful Fury of Sexual Frustration 38
Sex and the Super Athlete 39
Sex, Commitment, and Marriage 41
Moral Effect of Semen Loss 46
The Controversy: Is Sex Good For Your Health? 47
Chapter 5: SEX IN THE ESOTERIC TRADITIONS OF THE
WORLD 51
The Difference Between Taoism and Tantra 57
Karezza and Coitus Reservatus 60
PART II:
Taoist Practices for Mastering Sexual Love
Chapter 6: THE DANCE OF THE TESTES: Exercises for Pelvic
Strength 65
The Pelvic and Urogenital Diaphragms 66
The Scrotum Pumps Cold Sperm Energy Upward 68
Sacral Pump and Cranial Pump 71
Three Postures of Testicle Breathing: Sitting, Standing,
Lying 72
Testicle Breathing: Step-by-Step 74
The Golden Nectar 79Compressing Air into the Scrotum Increases Sexual
Power 79
Scrotal Compression Exercise: Step-by-Step 80
Venting Exercise for High Blood Pressure 82
The Power Lock For Sealing The Seminal Fluid 83
Power Lock Exercise: Step-by-Step 86
Safety Points For Testicle Breathing, Scrotal
Compression, and Power Lock 91
Cleansing Side Effects 93
Summary of Testicle Breathing 94
Summary of Scrotal Compression 94
Power Lock is the Basis for Alchemical Sex 95
Chapter 7: POLARITY IS THE KEY TO TRANSFORMING SEX
ENERGY 97
Yin and Yang: Battle of the Sexes 99
Higher Orgasm is a Delicate Balance of Polar
Energies 101
Prepare the Yin Energy with Gentleness 104
The Art of Passion: Timing and Frequency 105
Sex Position Affects the Flow of Energy 106
Cold Water Skinny Dip For Premature Ejaculation.... 107
Century Count: Build Your Staying Power 107
The Four Attainments of the Jade Stalk 109
The Nine Shallow/One Deep Thrusting Method 110
Chapter 8: THE SECRETS OF SEMEN RETENTION 113
Learn to Circulate Your "Chi" in the Microcosmic
Orbit 114
The Importance of the Microcosmic Orbit 117
External Locking: The Three Fingers Method 120
Timing and Safety Points 122
Massage the Perineum Afterwards 123
Be Aware of the Magnitude of Power Generated 124
Rotate Sex Energy to the Head Afterwards 126
Summary of the External Locking Method 127
Internal Locking: Draw Nectar Up to the Golden
Flower 128
Big Draw for Women 134
Big Draw and Masturbation 135
Morning Erection has Potent Chi 136
Automatic Mind Control of Ejaculation 137
PART III:
Transforming Sexual Energy into Spiritual Love
Chapter 9: THE YIN AND YANG EXCHANGE: Cultivating the
Valley Orgasm 143
Valley Orgasm Summary 156
Big Draw as a Contraceptive Method 157
A Woman's View of Dual Cultivation 159Chapter 10: THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL STAGES OF
CULTIVATING SEXUAL ENERGY 163
Left-Hand Path 167
Cultivating The Right Hand Path 168
No Hand Path of The Tao 169
The Seven Spiritual Stages of Taoist Energy
Cultivation 172
Chapter 11: ORGASM AND WU WEI BY MICHAEL WINN 181
Preserving Polarity: What Does It Mean To Be Yang? by Michael Winn 186
Chapter 12: COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON SEMEN
RETENTION 193
1. Will a vasectomy affect the Big Draw? 193
2. If Yin energy is cool, why is a woman so warm
when you have sex with her? 194
3. How long does it take to make love with your
method? 194
4. Why can't women absorb Yang energy directly
from a man's sperm during normal ejaculatory sex? 195
5. During the Yin/Yang exchange, I feel a mini-
orgasm in my genitals. Am I losing fluid? 195
6. Will occasional ejaculation harm my efforts to
learn the Big Draw? 195
7. What is the relationship between the strength of
the buttock and pelvic muscles and sex? 196
8. I feel less sexual desire after doing the Big Draw
every day for several weeks. What's happening
to my sexual energy? 196
9. Aren't you being a bit fanatic in trying to save every
drop of sperm? 197
10. What do Taoists say about sexual fantasies and
vibrators? 198
11. Will the Sexual Kung Fu practice kill my appetite
for the physical passion of sex? 198
12. What's the difference between the physical pleasure of
sex and the pleasure of feeling love? 199
13. If the goal is to build one's sexual energy up,
what's the harm of sleeping with a lot of different
women (or men) to share their ching chi? 199
14. Isn't the Big Draw a form of sexual vampirism?... 200
15. What is the best hour of the night to make love?.. 201
16. How are the eyes used in Sexual Kung Fu
practice? 202
17. How will health, tension, stress and different
psychological states affect Taoist sex? 202
18. What is the difference between mechanically
blocking ejaculation through celibacy and the Taoist
Cultivation method? 20319. Summarize the advantages of the total body orgasm
compared to normal sex orgasm and ejaculation?.. 204
20. Could you explain what happens when you reach
the point of no return during an orgasm? 204
21. How do you feel about homosexuality and group sex? 206
22. What causes the penis to go flaccid if you haven't
ejaculated? 207
Chapter 13: STUDENT EXPERIENCES OF TAOIST SEXUAL
CULTIVATION 209
Interview with a 46 year old psychologist 209
Experience of a lawyer, age 29 214
Experience of a businessman, age 45 216
Experience of a Teacher, age 37 217
Experience of an Electrician, age 27 218
Experience of a Dry Cleaner, age 67 219
Experience of a Cook, age 30 221
Experience of a Garment Factory Owner, age 38 221
Experience of an Executive, age 38 222
Chapter 14: PRACTICAL GUIDELINES TO KEEPING SEX
RADIANT AND HEALTHY 225
1. Get Tuned with Your Partner's Energy 48 Hours in
Advance 226
2. Foreplay Begins with a Relaxed Atmosphere 226
3. Don't Make Love After a Big Meal 226
4. Avoid Intercourse in Any Extreme State 227
5. Don't Make Love When Drunk on Alcohol 227
6. Urinate 20 Minutes Before You Have Intercourse. 228
7. Sex During Extreme Weather Conditions Can Be
Unhealthy 228
8. Avoid Hard Physical Work Before and After Sex.. 228
9. Don't Rely on Artificial Sexual Aids 229
10. Don't Bathe/Shower Immediately After Sex 229
11. Don't Thrust Too Powerfully into the Woman 229
12. Your Sexual Power is Greatest in The Springtime. 229
13. If You Are 111, Make Love Passively 230
14. Stop Making Love if it Has Become a Routine
Chore 230
15. Don't Rely on Sexual Fantasy to Get Aroused.... 231
16. Keep several pillows handy 232
Chapter 15: EXERCISES TO INCREASE MALE POTENCY.... 233
How to Cure Impotency 233
How to Avoid Wet Dreams 234
Warming the Stove 236
Massage the Field of Pills 237
Harmonizing the Tendons, Marrow and Bones 237
Secret Taoist Method of Urinating 238
Six Exercises For the Kidneys/Back 239
How to Enlarge and Elongate Your Penis 240How to Decrease Penis Sensitivity 241
Strengthen Your Erection 242
Reflexology Massage of the Penis 242
Indian Rope Burn Massage 244
Four Ways to Increase Sperm Count 244
Massaging the Prostate Gland 245
Anal Pump Squeeze Exercise 245
Tongue Kung Fu 246
Hot and Cold Baths for Sexual Health 250
Harmonious Energy for the Homosexual 251
How to Absorb Sexual Energy from the Sun 253
Chapter 16: ACUPUNCTURE, MOXIBUSTION AND HERBS CAN
HEAL WEAKENED SEXUAL ENERGY 257
Chapter 17: BIOLOGICAL FACTS EVERY MAN SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT FEMALE SEXUALITY 267
The Uterus 268
Ovulation 268
Fertile Mucus 269
Nonfertile Mucus 269
Menstruation 269
Periods 270
Emotional Changes 271
Women's Sexual Anatomy 271
Inner Lips 271
The Shaft of the Clitoris 272
The Glans 272
The Position of the G-Spot