 it is never going to be
optimal during physical exercise. It will also be dysfunctional during sleep,
when the body needs to restore, repair, and revitalize its systems. BREA THING, CORE ST ABILITY, AND BALANCEYour core connects and supports the movement of your upper and lower
body. Whether you are kicking a ball, rowing, cycling, or vacuuming the
floor, the action  originates in or moves through the core. Weak or unstable
core muscles will affect the functioning of the legs and arms and cause poor
balance and stability. This can lead to falls, injuries in sport, or ongoing
pain and discomfort. A stable  core is the foundation  of functional movement. It underpins
basic activities such as bending to put your socks on or pick up your child,
sitting or standin g, and the many day-to-day things we barely notice doing
until they become painful. Core  strength isn’t just needed for manual work. Even sedentary desk jobs requir e core muscle strength so that the muscles
of the back don’ t become strained. The common narrative is that back pain and poor core stability  can be
prevented by exercises that balance and strengthen the core muscles,
specifically the abdominal muscles. However, this conception of “core
strength” misses  the true foundation of core stability: the breath. According
to a 2013 review by physiotherapist Josephine Key, breathing is a root
mechanism for core control. Breathing is integral to postural stability and
vice versa. Functional breathing supports posture and functional movement
via the diaphragm muscle. How ever, if the spine and pelvis are not stable,
there will never be optimum space for the diaphragm to descend during
inhalation. Key remarks that “If the posture is ‘good’ so too is the breathing
pattern and conversely, if the breathing pattern is healthy, so is the
posture.”1 Howev er, according to Key, the concepts of core strength and
function are often misunderstood. She quotes the spine biomechanics
specialist, Stuart McGill, who said, “There’ s so much mythology out there
about the core. The idea has reached trainers and through them the public
that the core means only the abs. There’ s no science behind that.”9
Certainly, many  people still understand the core to mean only the
transversus abdo minis muscle. There’ s a widely held idea that this muscle
alone supports and stabilizes the spine and pelvis, but this is simply not the
case. The core can be described anatomically as a box, with the diaphragm
on the top, the abdominals at the front, the gluteal and spinal muscles at the
back, and the pelvic floor and hip muscles at the base.10 Notice that the
mechanisms of core stability include both breathing and postural control.Core stability, breathing, and posture are inextricably linked  by the
pressure generated in the abdominal cavity by the movement of the
diaphragm. This is called intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Intra-abdominal
pressure fluctuates through the breathing cycle. When you breathe in, your
diaphragm moves downward, producing positive pressure in the abdominal
cavity. This pressure works a bit like an inflating balloon. It has a
stabilizing effect, supporting the spine and pelvis. When breathing is fully
functional, the diaphragm is better able to generate optimal IAP— and better
spinal stability. This affects balance, as well as posture and movement. One small 2017
study explored the connection between diaphragm breathing training and
static and dynamic balance. Thirteen participants practiced breathing
exercises over eight weeks. Balance and breathing were assessed every
week. Researchers found that each week, as breathing scores improved,
participants showed fewer errors in single-leg balancing.11 This suggests
that diaphragm breathing may help improve balance. The stability of the trunk and pelvis is essential for athletic performance
and injury prevention,12 but it is also important for anyone who wants to
enjoy a good quality of life, pain free. Instability around the pelvis can
cause excess movement in other joints. That is why an athlete with poor
gluteal control may experience knee and foot pain. Instability in the lumbar
spine can cause stiffness in the thoracic spine, leading to compensating
movements in the shoulder and pain or tears in the rotator cuff tendon12. Likewise, people with back pain tend to brace the superficial muscles of the
abdomen and diaphragm. This, combined with poor core muscle activation,
inhibits normal functioning of the diaphragm and encourages upper chest
breathing.13,14 These problems are not confined to sports. Between 50% and
80% of adults suffer lower back pain at some point in their lives, and it is
the most common cause of disability among working age people
worldwide.15
A stable spine supports the body during movement. You may have seen
weightlifters breathe in before a lift and hold their breath during the lift. The breath hold on the inhalation is intended to generate high levels of
intra-abdominal pressure and “stiffen the spine.” Instead, Josephine Key
argues that if the weightlifter maintained a regular breathing pattern whenlifting, IAP levels would actually be better and the risk of spinal
compression less. In other words, a weightlifter with functional breathing
would be better able to generate adequate levels of IAP during a lift. Instead
of the lift relyin g on a breath hold, the weightlifter could actually generate
greater IAP as the diaphragm moves downward. It has been know n for some time that IAP increases during many tasks
that load the spine—for example, static and dynamic tasks such as walking,
lifting, and jumping. However, it had been argued that the pressure
generated during these basic movements isn’t enough to significantly
increase spinal stability. Studies failed to identify whether mechanical
support of the spine was provided by IAP or by the abdomin al muscles. However, one 2005 paper did find that IAP increases stiffness of the lumbar
spine without any concurr ent activity  from the abs and back extensor
muscles.16
When breathing is shallow and confined to the upper chest, it is difficult
to build up IAP. Instead, the body must rely on the back and neck muscles
for support. Proper movement  of the diaphragm prevents upper chest
breathing. When the diaphragm moves freely, the lower rib cage expands
laterally. The diaphragm must be unrestricted, because this expansion, with
the lower rib cage opening out to the front, back, and sides, only occurs if
the movement of the diaphragm creates sufficient pressure to push the ribs
outward1. This outward movement provides enough space between the
thorax and pelvis for the diaphragm to descend, and this helps keep the
posture balance d. (You will find an exercise to develop this lateral
expansion of the ribs in Chapter T wo.) According to a 2018 study, the diaphragm plays another role in the
stability of the trunk. When the diaphragm contracts, it minimizes the
displacement of the abdominal contents, such as the digestive organs, into
the chest, maintaining the hoop- like shape of the abdominal muscles.17 This
increases spinal stability throug h tension in the connective tissue or fascia
that covers the thoracic spine and the deep muscles under the back. The
thoracic spine is the longest part of the spine, from the lower neck to the
abdomen, and is the part connected to the rib cage. The study found that the
two functions of the diaphragm—breathing and postural stabilization—
operate independently of whether we are breathing in or out. Thisobservation led researchers to conclude that the diaphragm’ s response may
be regulated by the central nervous system17. This would make sense since
the diaphragm is also responsib le for the pain threshold and plays a role in
the perception of pain.17
The focus of that 2018 study was to determine whether a relationship
existed between  the health of the diaphragm muscle and mainta ining static
balance. Scientists found that balance was better, both with eyes open or
closed, when the diaphragm was thicker and moved more freely during
quiet and deep breathing. The diaphragm is a striated muscle—the same
type that moves the joints.18 A thicker diaphragm indica tes better
respiratory muscle strength,19 which goes hand in hand with functional
breathing. A diaphragm ultrasound (an easy-to-perform, easily
reproducible, noninvasive diagnostic tool) can determine the thickness and
excursion of the diaphragm. An ultrasound is a good supplemen t to (but not
a replacement for) respiratory muscle strength testing. In the 2018 static balance study, the same results were demonstrated in
patients diagnos ed with lung cancer, those under going lung resection, and
healthy people. It also showed that deterioration in diaphragm function after
chest surgery closely correlated with worsening balance. Proble ms with the
diaphragm, such as atrophy, paralysis, and reduced muscle thickness, were
clearly linked to the development of static balance disorders. It confirmed
that stable balance depends on the diaphragm’ s ability to generate optimal
IAP. The study concluded that balance is “inextricably linked to
breathing.”17
In an article in the


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


. Y ou are
climbing above the turbulence of your compulsive eating not only because
you want to lose weight, but because you want the serenity found only at
higher altitudes. Up there, there will be no monkey on your back, for
monkeys cannot live that high. Every time you get it right—no matter how lar ge or small your victory—
you are asserting your spiritual power and regaining authority over your
life. Whether it’ s turning away from ice cream or putting on your gym
shoes when you absolutely don’ t feel like it, you are winning. You are experiencing the force of your true self—the self that’ s healing,
that’s transforming, that’ s rising above, that’ s becoming sober around food. The positive act was an example of the real you blazing the way, if even for
a moment, through the veils of compulsion into full embodiment. The anti-
gravitational pull of grace is luring you upward. And for that, we rejoice. One moment of truth—and the real you is truth
—reprograms a thousand years of lies. A new condition is making its way
into your experience. Even the slightest right-minded thought or action—”I
am passing by the refrigerator, but I am choosing not to open it”; “I do not
numb myself with overly processed foods, because I choose to be more
fully available to my life”; “My body is a holy temple, and I want to feed it
healthy and nourishing food”; “I am shining and radiant in spirit and my
body reflects that”—bolsters the process by which new appetites and new
patterns of behavior are being formed. Try your best to be patient during this process. Support yourself by
avoiding situations that would be likely to tempt you into addictive
behavior. You deserve the same support from yourself that you would give
any friend or family member whom you love. Be supportive enough of yourself to say “No” when the most powerful
move would be to say “No. ” Not only to avoid the food, but to af firm the
most powerful you. “No, I will not go over to the dessert table. No, I will
not go out tonight because I know that group will just sit around eating. No,
I will not buy that bag of chocolate. ”
And be supportive enough of yourself to say “Y es” when the most
powerful move would be to say “Y es. ” “Y es, I will check out kale salad
even though I’ve never eaten that kind of food before. Y es, I will pick up
that yoga video today. Yes, I will take a walk in the park and allow my body
to feel more healthy and productive. ” Even the smallest ef forts can have
huge ef fects. Some of those ef fects go way beyond weight loss, influencing your
thinking about other things as well. For instance, this situation has given
you an opportunity to realize more fully the suf fering that many people go
through every day of their lives. For suf fering gives you x-ray vision into
the suf fering of others. Y our own ef forts at transformation have made you
understand more deeply both the pain as well as the redemptive
opportunities of the human race. Through your suf fering, you will come to
have real wisdom; and through your wisdom, you will come to know joy. But are you ready for joy, really. Are you ready to be the person who
does not suf fer from this compulsion. Who does not obsess about food. Who does not act against your own self-interest in such a pernicious way. Are you ready to let go of not only the behavior of overeating, but also thevery consciousness of the person who overeats. Are you ready for food to
no longer even be a big deal  in your life. Are you ready to be spiritually
born anew into the light of your true being as a child of the divine, over
whom such darkness as food compulsion holds no sway. Are you ready to
let go of the psychological and emotional habits, not just the physical ones,
that have fueled your compulsion. These are the questions life puts in front of you now. If your answer to all
of them is a passionate yes, then you are on the path to rebirth. And even if
it’s a weary yes, your way forward is guaranteed. Now your assignment is to write a letter. It’s like a Dear John letter to the
imposter who’ s been masquerading as you, the person who sneaks into the
kitchen to eat whatever she can find, who gets into the car to scour the
neighborhood for whatever is open so she can get some food, who cannot
control herself when food is present in the room, who hides in big clothes
and cannot bear the sight of the mirror. She isn’ t you; she’ s just an illusion
of you who has snuck her way into your three-dimensional reality and will
leave the instant you command her to. When Jesus said, “Satan, get thee
behind me,” that’ s what he meant. Even in a moment when you’ve given in and begun to overeat, realizing
with horror that you’re headed down that dark and slippery slope, don’ t
despair. When you hear your fear -mind ar guing, “W ell, I already ate the
cake, so I may as well go for the M&M’ s. Why bother to stop now. I
already messed up, so I may as well continue,” own your power and
command her to leave. Refusal to eat the first bite of cake is not your only chance for a moment
of power. It’s just as significant when, having eaten the cake already, you
can refuse the second piece, or the entire bag of M&M’ s sitting in the
cabinet. Any point of the process is a moment of power, if it’ s a moment of
conscious choice on behalf of your sane and self-loving self. Say out loud: “In the name of God, I command that you leave. ” Y ou
don’t have to believe me that this works; you will find out for yourself. The letter you now write is both a command and a good-bye. It is a
leave-taking, a statement of independence from a master you will no longer
allow to enslave you, and with whom you no longer agree to conspire. The letter, once written, belongs on your altar. It includes three parts:
1. Why I allowed you to live in me, and the ways that I said yes to you:
Example:  As much as I hated you, you wer e something I could hide
behind. I didn’ t have to r eally show up for my life, because I always had
an excuse why this or that wasn’ t a real option for me. In hiding behind
you, I didn’ t have to face my fear of being skinny and beautiful and r eally
participating in life. 2. Why I no longer need you, and what I have come to r ealize:
Example:  I have learned that ther e is str ength within me that I never
knew I had. I have r ealized that ther e is a Divine spirit in me, and I serve
no one by r efusing it. It is a gift fr om God and it is humble, not arr ogant,
to live in this spirit. I am a child of a Divine Cr eator, and it is my
responsibility to the universe, not just a gift to myself, to r eceive His
spirit and allow it to dir ect me in everything I do. 3. What I say to you now, through the authority of Divine Mind:
Example:  What we had is over. In the name of God, I command you to
release me. In the name of God, I command you to depart. In the name of
God, the door shall be sealed behind you. And so it is. Your letter is an adjunct to a paragraph from my book A Return to Love,
which has resonated with many people seeking to repudiate their
weaknesses and embrace their God-given strengths:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that
we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that
most frightens us. W e ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gor geous,
talented, fabulous. Actually, who are you not to be. Y ou are a child ofGod. Y our playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing
enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’ t feel insecure
around you. W e are all meant to shine, as children do. W e were born to
make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’ s not just in some of
us; it’ s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from
our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. You are not yet, perhaps, fully liberated from your own fear. But you are
getting there. W ithin the holiness of your own mind, you’re beginning to
see the outlines of a you who has left this hell behind her. Consider the
mere idea of her existence; breathe in the thought; embrace the possibility. And she will begin to take shape. The healed you is not an expression of a “managed” situation, but rather
of a truly transformed one. She does not yet have


 increases your
understanding. The job to be done has a right way to do it, and the right
way to do it is made apparent by performance, and performance involves awillingness to enter into conflict, to meet opposition without fear, hostility,
or resentment. The quality most necessary in the conquest of life is courage. It is very
difficult to undertake any dynamic action unless there is resident in the
person a boldness that refuses to be intimidated by obstacles. There are
three principal reactions possible to the human or ganism when faced by
danger. It can run; it can fight; or it can freeze. W e see evidence of all three
in the animal kingdom. The lion faced by danger fights; the antelope faced
by danger runs; the possum faced by danger freezes. Such reactions are
usually all present in the same person. Those who are triggered when faced
by danger depend upon their emotional conditioning and perception of
truth. If we run from danger it is obvious we have given in to fear. But the
person who is frozen has given in to fear just as much as the person who
runs away. However, few people run away today. We have been taught that
fear is bad and must be overcome. Society admires people of courage, and
our fear of others considering us cowards usually is greater than our fear of
dangerous circumstances. In the face of danger, the average person is rooted
to the spot, mesmerized by the fear that permeates them. They could not
possibly react in a worse manner. At least the person who runs away lives to
fight another day, but the one who cannot either fight or run can only be
destroyed. Facing Fear

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

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

In every obstacle lies the key to another level of awareness. Until we find
the key, we cannot grow and our perception is ringed around with barriers. We look at a hurdle and decide whether or not we can leap over it. In that
decision we determine our fate. W e may look at the hurdle and decide that
we cannot leap over it no matter how high it is. W e may look at the hurdle
and decide that we cannot leap over it at that particular height but could if it
were lower. We may look at the hurdle and think that we could leap over it
if it were twice as high. And our trial will be according to our mental
conception. W e are all on trial in life. Problems are posed to each of us, and
we either face them or we don’ t, but if we face them our growth is assured. Some people appear to conquer their problems easier than others, but this
appearance sometimes is misleading. Enlightened people do not spread
their troubles about. They keep them to themselves, preferring to createimpressions of control and serenity. They have the inward realization that
all people are equally


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        Spiritual Freedom  through
the transmutation and balancing of all personal energies

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

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

HIERARCH
Lord Asclepius and Lady Hygeia
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Lord Asclepius - A light crystalline green flame with a forcefield of deeper shades of cypress
green
Lady Hygeia - Peach Flame with a Silver Radiance
 MUSICAL KEYNOTES
Donizetti - Nemorino's Romanza - L'Elsir d'Amore
(Lord Asclepius)
Vangelis - Irlande - Opera Sauvage
(Lady Hygeia)
Trad. - Neratzoula - (Temple Music)

THE TEMPLE OF COSMIC LOVE
Mount Robson, in the Canadian Rockies
ELECTRONIC PATTERN: Jeweled Light Rays radiating out from a fiery pillar of deep
Crystalline Pink Light
HIERARCHS
Elohim Orion and Lady Angelica
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Pure Crystalline Pink
THE PRESIDING MASTERS AND GUARDIANS OF THE COSMIC FLAME OF DIVINE
LOV E
Archangel Chamuel and Lady Charity
COLOR OF THE FLAMES
Chamuel: A Crystalline Flame with a brilliant Pink Radiance
Charity: A Brilliant Pink Flame with a Crystalline Radiance
QUALITY OF THEIR COMBINED FLAMES
To praise and the Sanctity of all life
MUSIC AL KEYNOTE
Symphony No. 2, 3rd Mvmt (Sibelius) - Orion
"In Trutina" from Carmina Burana (Orff) - Angelica
"The Lord Now Victorious" from Cavalleria Rusticana  (Mascagni) - Chamuel's Legions
Charity: Piano Sonata #8 in C minor 'Adagio Cantabile' - Beethoven

 THE TEMPLE OF ILLUMINATION
Mount Meru, Lake Titicaca, Bolivian Andes
ELECTRONIC PATTERN: Myriad pathways of golden Light all leading to the Flame of
Illumination at Meru
HIERARCH
God and Goddess Meru
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Gold and Pink
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Pictures at an Exhibition - Moussorgsky
Excerpts only: Promenade - Lirnoges - Catacombs - Kiev Gate

THE TEMPLE OF TRANSFIGURATION
Mount Meru, Tanzania, East Africa
ELECTRONIC PATTERN: Visualize a luminous Circle of Light with brilliant Rays o f Light
radiating from its Center and expanding ever outwards
HIERARCH
Lady Nada
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Ruby with a Violet Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
3rd. Movement (Adagio) Conc. in A Minor, Op. 16 - Grieg

THE PURE LAND OF BOUNDLESS SPLENDOR AND INFINITE LIGHT
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• A Crystalline Buddha revolving within a Lotus of Violet Fire resting on a Crystalline
Aquamarine Sea
• A crystalline Buddha, almost invisible in Its own full spectrum, radiant Aura of Light

HIERARCH
Amida Buddha  COLOR OF THE FLAME
Crystal Flame with a Full Spectrum Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Silk Road - Kitaro

THE TEMPLE OF UNDERSTANDING
Etheric realm over Delphi, Greece
ELECTRONIC PATTERN : A White Sun with a Golden Radiance
HIERARCH
Mighty Apollo
COLOR OF THE FLAME
White Flame with Sun Gold Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Largo from Xerxes - Handel

THE TEMPLE OF PROTECTION FROM THE WORLD OF ILLUSION
In the Etheric Realm over the Isle of Delos, Greece
ELECTRONIC PATTERN: A perfectly balanced Threefold F lame within a circle of White
Light
HIERARCH
Lady Leto
COLOR OF THE FLAME
A White Flame with a Rose Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
The Night of the Soul - Robertson

 THE TEMPLE OF MERCY AND COMPASSION
In the Etheric Realm over the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Beijing, China
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• A Flaming Lotus of Cosmic Mercy - whose Purple Petals of Living Flame are the
greatest concentration of the Forgiving Love of the Cosmic Christ
• A Flaming Lotus of varying deep shades of Violet Fire ― enfolding t he Earth in its
Living Flame ― with a pulsating Aquamarine Radiance
• A Radiant Starburst of Crystalline Violet Light. Cosmic Rays of Mercy and Justice
freeing the Earth
• A Lavender -Violet Rose pulsating with a radiance of Aquamarine — representing the
healing of the emotional world through the Gifts of the Seventh Ray

HIERARCH
Lady Kwan Yin
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Deep Shade of Violet with a Crystalline Aquamarine Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
In a Monastery Garden - Ketelb ey
Sakura  (Traditional)

THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE AND MERCY
Etheric Realm over the International Court of  Justice
The Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• The Scales of Justice in blazing White and Violet Flame with a radiance of Green and
Pink - holding the Earth in the Balance, Mercy, Wisdom and Love of Almighty God "I
AM"
• The calm, serene, impersonal face of the Eternal Mother Principle, representing the
Power, Majesty and Mastery within the feminine feeling nature of the Seventh Ray
Dispensati on
• A Radiant Starburst of Crystalline Violet Light. Cosmic Rays of Mercy and Justice
freeing the Earth

 HIERARCH
Lady Portia
COLOR OF THE FLAME
White Flame with a Deep Shade of Violet Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Deliverance - Vangelis

THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY GRAIL
In the Etheric Realm, Glastonbury, England
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• Brilliant Spiraling Action of Royal Blue and Crystal Flames like a Mighty Thrust of
God's Will into the worlds of humanity
• A Revolving Golden Grail - filled with the ever -expand ing God Consciousness of doing
God's Will

HIERARCH
Beloved El Morya
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Crystalline with a Royal Blue Radiance
QUALITY
The Holy Grail of I AM Consciousness
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
The Fairy Ring - Rowland

THE TEMPLE CITIES OF JOHN, THE BELOVED
Over Arizona, USA
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• A Crystal Vision of the Etheric Cities, with multi -colored Rays of Light interpenetrating
the realm of humanity
• The Hand of God as Living Fire, reaching into the outer world of humanity

 HIERARCH
John The Beloved
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Pink Flame with Pink Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
The Holy City - Weatherly -Maybrick

THE TEMPLE OF ILLUMINED WISDOM AND LOVE
In the Etheric Realms over Istanbul, Turkey
ELECTRONIC PATTERN: A Sunrise of Illumined Wisdom and Love, arising over the tranquil
waters


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c o r e  t h e r a p y. T h i s  i s  w r o n g. T h e r e  i s  A c a d e m i c i a n  B u t e y k o ’ s  c l a s s i c
m e t h o d :  e x e r c i s e s  i n  t h e  R i g h t  H a n d  R u l e  ( N o  1 ),  a n d  e x e r c i s e s  i n  t h e  L e f t
H a n d  R u l e  ( N o  2 ). E x e r c i s e  N o  3  i s  s u p p l e m e n t a r y  t o  t h e s e,  a n d  s o  p a t i e n t s
u s i n g  i t  d o  n o t  n e e d  a d d i t i o n a l  t e a c h i n g  m a t e r i a l. W h a t  i s  t h e  d a n g e r  o f  o v e r d o i n g  E x e r c i s e  N o  3? 1 )  I t  i s  d a n g e r o u s  f o r  c a r d i a c  p a t i e n t s -  a l t h o u g h  I  k n o w  s o m e  w h o
s w e a r  b y  p r a c t i s i n g  t h e i r  p a u s e  e x e r c i s e s,  a n d  a r e  a l i v e  o n l y  b e c a u s e
o f  t h e m. T h a t  i s  d o n e  a t  t h e i r  o w n  r i s k. 2 )  B u t  t h e  m a i n  d a n g e r  i s  t h a t  a  l i f e  b u i l t  o n  ‘ p a u s e s ’  i s  i n o r g a n i c. R e s p i r a t i o n  i s  a  c o n t i n u o u s  p r o c e s s,  a n d  w e  c a n n o t  l i v e  o n  ‘ p a u s e s ’
a l o n e! I f  w e  s u c c e e d  i n  r e d u c i n g  o u r  b r e a t h i n g  ( a s  i n  E x e r c i s e s  1  a n d
2 ),  w e  c a n  l i v e  p e r f e c t l y  w e l l. A n d  i n  h a r m o n y  w i t h  o u r  b o d i e s. P r a c t i s e  E x e r c i s e  N o  3  f o r  a  f e w  d a y s,  l i t e r a l l y,  a n d  y o u  w i l l  b e  a b l e  t o  g o
f u r t h e r  i n  t h e  p r o g r a m m e. N o w  c h o o s e  w h i c h  e x e r c i s e  y o u  e n j o y  t h e  m o s t . P. S. H e r e  i s  a  p i e c e  o f  g e n e r a l  a d v i c e. D u r i n g  t h e  d a y  w e  p r a c t i s e  r e d u c i n g
t h e  d e p t h  o f  o u r  b r e a t h i n g. C o n s c i o u s l y! B u t  w h a t  d o  w e  d o  a t  n i g h t  t i m e? A t  n i g h t  t i m e  w e  m o s t l y  o v e r  b r e a t h e. A c a d e m i c i a n  B u t e y k o  p a i d  a  l o t  o f
a t t e n t i o n  t o  t h e  p o s i t i o n  i n  w h i c h  w e  s l e e p. H e  d i d  n o t  r e c o m m e n d  s l e e p i n g
o n  o u r  b a c k s,  f o r  e x a m p l e,  w h i c h  h e  c l a i m e d  w a s  “ T h e  c o r p s e  p o s e ”,
b e c a u s e  “ N o  o n e  g e t s  b u r i e d  o n  t h e i r  s i d e :  t h e y  a r e  b u r i e d  o n  t h e i r  b a c k s. ”
D r  B u t e y k o  b e l i e v e s  t h a t  w e  t a k e  i n  m o s t  a i r  l y i n g  o n  o u r  b a c k s,  b e c a u s e
o u r  c h e s t  s p a c e  i s  t o t a l l y  f r e e. I t  i s  c o m p l e t e l y  u n h i n d e r e d  a n d  t h e  d e e p e s to f  b r e a t h i n g  c a n  t a k e  p l a c e. M a n y  o f  u s  w e r e  t a u g h t  t o  s l e e p  o n  o u r  r i g h t
s i d e,  a s  I  w a s,  b u t  D r  B u t e y k o  c o n s i d e r s  t h a t  s l e e p i n g  o n  t h e  l e f t  i s  m o r e
c o m f o r t a b l e. T h e  h e a r t  l i e s  s l i g h t l y  t o  o u r  l e f t  s i d e,  a n d  s o  w h e n  w e  s l e e p  o n
o u r  r i g h t,  i t  i s  s u s p e n d e d  r a t h e r  h i g h e r  o v e r  t h e  b e d. D r  B u t e y k o  c o n s i d e r s
t h i s  a n  u n c o m f o r t a b l e  p o s i t i o n. S o,  t h o s e  o f  y o u  w h o  w a n t,  c a n  t r y  s l e e p i n g
o n  y o u r  l e f t  s i d e  i f  y o u  f i n d  i t  e a s i e r. A c a d e m i c i a n  B u t e y k o  a d v i s e d
a s t h m a t i c s  t o  s p e n d  p a r t  o f  t h e  n i g h t  s l e e p i n g  o n  t h e i r  s t o m a c h,  t o  r e s t r a i n
t h e  m o v e m e n t  o f  t h e i r  t h


	Health	says	that	no	child

will	be	inoculated	without	the	express	permission	of	its	parents. 2)	The	Salk	polio	vaccine	which	is	to	be	used	in	this	country	does	not	protect

from	paralytic	polio. In	the	trial	of	the	vaccine	in	America	in	1954,	71	children

who	had	been	fully	inoculated	with	it	developed	paralytic	polio. 3)	The	vaccine	may	have	the	power	to	start	polio. During	five	weeks	after	Salk

Vaccine	was	launched	on	the	world	by	the	National	Foundation	for	Infantile

Paralysis	in	America,	and,	at	the	time,	wrongly	declared	to	be	safe,	potent	and

efficient,	at	least	112	inoculated	children	developed	polio	and	two-thirds	of	the

cases	were	paralytic	polio	There	were	6	deaths	At	first	it	was	said	that	the

children	had	already	got	polio	before	they	were	inoculated;	then	it	was	said	that

the	inoculation	aroused	polio	which	was	already	there	and	caused	it	to	develop;

and	finally	it	was	believed	that	in	a	great	many	cases	it	was	live	virus	remaining

accidentally	in	the	vaccine	which	caused	the	cases	of	polio. 4)	Vaccinated	children	in	America	are	believed	to	have	given	polio	to	their

parents. 149	such	cases	have	been	reported	with	6	deaths;	the	first	two	cases

were	18-months	old	babies	who	became	ill	after	the	inoculation	and	were	taken

to	the	hospital. They	recovered,	and	on	returning	home	their	parents	developed

polio. The	Denver	Medical	Officer	of	Health	calls	this	"satellite"	polio. The

Franklin	Lakes	Board	of	Education,	New	Jersey,	asked	8	children	who	were

given	the	Salk	anti-polio	vaccine	to	stay	away	from	school	for	the	rest	of	the

term. Parents	of	other	children	were	afraid	they	might	be	polio	"carriers." (Daily

Telegraph,	June	21st,	1955). 5)	The	Salk	Polio	Vaccine	is	grown	on	monkey	kidney	tissue. It	is	said	not	to
	protect	for	longer	than	five	months,	if	it	protects	at	all,	and	an	eminent

physiologist	was	quoted	by	the	Manchester	Guardian	as	saying	that	"if	it	means

that	a	child	should	be	reinoculated	at	frequent	intervals	with	a	preparation

derived	from	monkey	kidney	‘it	is	terrifying	in	its	possibilities.’	Among	them	is

the	risk	of	the	child	developing	sensitivity	to	some	of	the	ingredients	of	the

vaccine." 6)	Every	inoculation	has	caused	serious	illness	and	not	a	few	deaths. There	are

official	records	of	1,700	deaths	from	vaccination	against	smallpox,	and	such

deaths	are	still	being	recorded	every	year,	many	of	them	being	deaths	of	babies. In	recent	months	babies	have	developed	encephalitis	from	anti-yellow	fever

vaccine,	as	has	been	admitted	in	the	Bulletin	of	the	Ministry	of	Health. There	are	3	deaths	on	record	from	tuberculosis	caused	by	B.C.G. inoculation. Inoculation	against	diphtheria	has	activated	paralytic	poliomyelitis. Past	history

of	all	the	vaccines	and	serums	justifies	fear	that	the	new	vaccine	will	damage

health	and	may	cause	death. 7)	Two	Medical	Research	Council	doctors	stated	in	Picture	Post,	May	7th,	1955

that	the	risk	of	contracting	poliomyelitis	is	1	in	25,000. The	vast	majority	of

children	are	never	in	any	danger	of	contracting	this	disease. To	go	out	of	your

way	to	give	a	child	an	inoculation	that	may	cause	illness,	and	even	give	it	the

disease	you	wish	to	guard	against,	when	the	likelihood	of	that	child	getting	that

disease	naturally	is	so	small	as	to	be	almost	negligible	is	the	height	of	folly. 8)	To	keep	your	child	healthy	carry	out	the	rules	of	health. See	that	it	has	proper

food,	and	plenty	of	fresh	air,	that	it	is	warmly	clothed	in	winter,	avoiding

exposure	to	damp	and	chills,	and	see	that	it	gets	enough	sleep. Make	sure	that

the	water	supply	is	pure,	and	that	the	house	is	properly	ventilated,	and	avoid

overcrowding. 9)	The	manufacture	and	testing	of	the	polio	vaccine	causes	gross	cruelty	to

animals,	chiefly	monkeys. Leaflet	issued	by	The	National	Anti-Vaccination	League,	London. SALK	VACCINE—MILESTONE	OR	MILLSTONE
	By	Therese	Gay
DR.	SHELTON’S	HYGIENIC	REVIEW	,	AUGUST	1955
HYGIETHICS

Just	about	a	month	ago	today	the	American	public	was	presented	with	what	was

publicized	as	one	of	the	great	milestones	of	medical	history,	the	Salk	Anti-Polio

Vaccine. At	the	time	I	got	out	an	article	on	the	contrived	look	of	the

unprecedented	promotion	of	the	new	vaccine. Through	an	unfortunate	set	of

circumstances	it	never	did	get	to	San	Antonio	to	meet	the	deadline. The	article	was	entitled	"Salk	Vaccine,	Science	or	Enterprise." It	dealt	more	with

the	peculiar	conditions	surrounding	the	unveiling	of	this	monument	of	medical

advance	than	with	the	vaccine	itself—the	soap	opera	props	employed	to	put	it

over,	how	it	was	timed	to	fall	on	the	anniversary	of	FDR’s	death	in	melodramatic

fashion	to	play	on	the	sympathy	and	sentiment,	for	whatever	it	was	worth	to	the

Purse	of	the	American	people	through	the	March	of	Dimes	collection	campaign. I	touched	on	various	aspects	of	the	great	hoax	that	was	being	perpetrated	by	the

seeming	collusion	between	profit	and	progress;	how	NBC	jumped	the	gun	and

broke	the	release	time	by	an	hour;	how	half	a	dozen	giant	pharmaceutical	houses

had	it	ready	for	the	market	even	before	the	fateful	V	day	when	the	great	men	of

science,	medicine	and	the	press	were	invited	to	hear	the	miracle	pronouncement

that	polio	had	been	conquered. I	spoke	of	how	parents	were	fooled	about	what	was	shot	into	their	children	in

order	to	make	the	1954	testing	program	effective;	how	statistics	had	been

handled	to	make	a	good	case	for	the	vaccine;	how	medical	societies	throughout

the	land	were	cautioning	physicians	against	profiteering	and	black	marketing;

how	the	research	wizards	had	studiously	avoided	any	approach	or	premise	that

even	hinted	at	causal	relationships;	how	the	25	million	said	to	have	been	spent

on	its	research	program	had	been	mulct	from	the	American	public	through	the

Polio	Foundation’s	collection	campaigns,	and	how	that	self-same	public	was	the

last	to	be	let	in	on	the	secret;	how	the	favored	drug	houses	had	invested	many

millions	in	new	equipment	and	materials	long	before	the	safety	of	the	vaccine

had	been	publicly	established,	and	how	they	were	outspoken	in	their

expectations	of	increasing	their	investments	tenfold	before	the	year	was	out,	with

even	brighter	prospects	for	the	years	to	come;	how	politicians,	preachers,

physicians,	professional	publicists,	the	press,	and	the	rest	of	the	army	of

panderers	of	the	public	good	all


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The Main-Course Salad
THE HEART OF HIGH-ENERGY WEIGHT LOSS
o ^_^ne of the most exciting and inno
vative aspects of weight loss and fitness is the main-course salad approach
to eating. This is a most convenient tool to have at your fingertips. The
people we have worked with directly have easily incorporated this into
their eating life-styles and have reaped the many benefits. The main-course salad is deliciously satisfying, and once you have
grasped how easy it is to make, you'll experience how much fun it can
be. The basic philosophy behind main-course salad artistry is that with a
little ingenuity all the ingredients that go into your meal can become part
of one great, high-water-content, properly combined salad. This concept
insures that the largest proportion of what you are eating is fresh, live
vegetables, and this is its greatest advantage. No matter what you are
adding to your salad, the bulk of your meal will still be live. Whatever
you have added to your salad will break down more quickly and pass
through your system more easily due to its properly combined nature and
the presence of all the fresh raw vegetables. Over the years we have developed and perfected at least a score of
main-course salads, and we're still coming up with new ones all the time. That's the beauty of this concept—the possibilities are endless! On the
following pages you will become acquainted with seven that we have
• 139 • chosen as the most delectable. These particular seven salads incorporate a
wide range of popular foods, so over the next four weeks many of your
evening meals will consist of such innovations as Mediterranean Rice
Salad (page 156), Curried Chicken Salad (page 164), Award-winning Po
tato-lover's Salad (page 174), Steak-lovers' Salad (page 181), California
Tostada (page 187), Farmer's Chop Suey (page 200), and Cantonese Sea
food Salad (page 216). It's great to sit down to some of your favorite foods
as the basis for a completely original salad meal. Until you've eaten these
salads, you haven't fully experienced what salad meals can be. Another truly marvelous part of main-course salads is that they take
very little effort to prepare, yet the results are tremendous, from the
standpoint of weight loss and health benefits and for the eating experi
ence. And if that's not enough, main-course salads are consistently inex
pensive. You will continually be amazed at how economically you can
feed yourself, your family, and your friends using this particular ap
proach. These salads also tend to keep well overnight if there are any
leftovers, which is unusual. These are winners! The main-course salads are a vital part of the next four weeks of
menus. They are designed to help you lose weight and feel great quickly
and comfortably. Take advantage of them and enjoy them. They are easy
to make, and what will be most rewarding for you is that you will consis
tently leave the table with a feeling of complete satisfaction. They are
interesting, filling meals that not only taste wonderful but also facilitate
the loss of weight, REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE ANY MAIN-
COURSE SALAD FOR ANY DINNER MENU. YOU CAN ALSO SUBSTITUTE:
ONE MAIN-COURSE SALAD FOR ANOTHER. A WORD ABOUT SALAD BARS
Salad bars are a great boon to the health-conscious, weight-conscious
diner if they are used to best advantage. Sometimes, however, they in
clude such a diversity of raw and cooked food that it is actually possible to
return to one's table with a plate full of anything but salad. I have ob
served people returning to their seats holding plates mounded with
shrimp salad, potato salad, chicken salad, macaroni salad, pickled her
ring, garlic toast, and cheesecake. 1 have had to restrain myself from
asking, "Where's the salad?" as they joyously dug in, remarking, "Boy,
these salad bars are great!" Salad? What they're having is a smorgasbord
with dressing!<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        So the problem boils down to not having
enough sugar in the blood. To rectify this situation, simply add sugar
to the blood. It's extremely hard to have low blood sugar if you have
plenty of sugar in the blood. Here's where the confusion usually appears. It is absolutely, positively imperative that the right kind of sugar be intro
duced into the bloodstream. Any kind of processed sugar will only make
the situation worse. The kind of sugar that will do the job is the sugar
found in fresh fruit. In the fruit it's called fructose; inside the body it
turns to glucose faster than any other carbohydrate. What is essential to
remember is that the fruit must be eaten correctly. This means on an
empty stomach. Because the sugar is in its natural, organic state, it will
pass swiftly through the stomach and be in the bloodstream within an
hour. By following the program in Part Two you will automatically be eating
fruit correctly, which will help you eliminate the cause of hypoglycemia. For many people who have suffered from hypoglycemia for years without
relief, this explanation may sound overly simplified. But we have many
case histories of people with long-standing hypoglycemia. Many had con
firmed its existence with the Glucose Tolerance Test and subsequently
eliminated the problem successfully by employing the FIT FOR LIFE
technique. 102 • FIT FOR LIFE Q. Is it all right for a woman to go on the program during her pregnancy. (This is a perfect question for Marilyn to answer. ) A. Yes, but preparation for a healthy child should begin before con
ception, at least six months or longer, if possible. Given the nature of
diet's importance during pregnancy, consultation with your doctor about
dietary changes is advised. However, during pregnancy it is never too late
to gradually upgrade one's diet. Whatever changes of a positive nature
are made can only improve the condition of mother and child and allow
for an easier delivery. The program fulfills all the dietary requirements for both mother and
child during gestation. Because of the ample fresh fruit recommended,
the primary requirement—abundant fuel in the form of glucose—is satis
fied. Many of the ingredients in the daily raw salads further help fulfill
the glucose requirement, and these salads provide the mother and baby
with the minerals and vitamins necessary for proper growth and develop
ment. Actually the most beneficial diet during pregnancy (and at any
other time. ) is a diet that has a preponderance of raw fruit and vegetables,
and some raw nuts and seeds. This will supply all the fuel, amino acids,
minerals, fatty acids, and vitamins needed to perpetuate a high level of
health. This program is more than adequate in fulfilling these require
ments. That foods are combined properly insures that maximum nu
trients will be available for absorption at each meal with a minimum of
waste. Proper diet will insure an energetic, delightful pregnancy. Improper diet can turn this inspiring experience into an ordeal. Frequently, pregnant women are advised to drink plenty of pasteurized
milk to insure that they get enough calcium for their babies' teeth and
bones. The truth is most adults do not have the digestive enzymes lactase
and renin that are necessary to get calcium from milk, for it is bound in
the indigestible protein complement casein. In addition, pasteurization
causes the calcium to be unusable due to heat derangement. 4 To insure
that they are getting adequate usable calcium, pregnant women should
remember it is readily available in abundance in fresh fruit, beans, cau-
4Therc are several Hygienic authorities on the subject of utilizing calcium from pasteurized cow's
milk. All say the same thing: We can't. Herbert M. Shelton, Ph. D. The Hygienic Care of Children. Bridgeport, Connecticut: Natural
Hygiene Press, 1970. N. W. Walker, M.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Is it safe to take calcium supplements during pregnancy?,
A: No, it is not recommended to take calcium supplements during pregnancy. Instead, it is suggested to consume fresh fruit and vegetables, as they are a natural source of calcium.
Q: Can a pregnant woman overeat during pregnancy?,
A: No, it is important to avoid overeating during pregnancy, as this can lead to complications and health issues.
Q: What is the recommended way to eat fruit during pregnancy?,
A: Fresh fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach, and it is recommended to avoid eating it with other foods.
Q: Can a woman safely consume dairy products during pregnancy?,
A: No, dairy products are not recommended during pregnancy, as they can be harmful to the


healed thoughts in my mind.
I desire to see past all differences,to the truth of who we are.
This prayer can give you a glimpse into the nature of the
miracle and the transformativ e shift in the mind from specialness
to holiness. There will be no question of the beauty and validity of
this fresh and new experience. You are opening to the miracle of
releasing the other and yourself from specialness and realizing
your identity is far beyond the ego and far more expans ive than
the thoughts that held you back.
Part 2. Contemplating Union
You may now hear the call for love in yourself or your partner and
feel a softening  within. Open to the mind’ s call for love. When you
bring your irritations to the light of love, your relationship becomes
a path to healing.
Bring a relationship to mind and spend a few minutes writing
in your journal any difference s you are aware of between yourself
and the other person. Become aware that there is a perceived
split or a gap. Now, get comfortable, take some deep breaths, and
reflect on the following:
“Where two or more are gathered, there I AM.” Where we are
gathered with someone in purpose, the Spirit’ s presence  is with
us. In this recognition, all personal concepts are undone, such as
competition, success, reciprocity, personal gain, and pride. The
aim of a holy relationship is to let go of any sense of individual
interests for the benefit of the whole, the one mind.
For this part of the exercise, I’d like you to be willing to see, if
only for a moment, your and your partner ’s goal as the same goal,
that there is no difference. Go within and allow your mind to sink
beyond distrac ting thoughts to reach a clean space that is filled
with light to welcome this idea. Take as much time as you need to
contemplate and experience the meaning of this profound idea.
“Even at the level of the most casual encounter it is possible
for two people to lose sight of separate interests if only for a
moment. That moment will be enough. Salvation has come.”Seeing you and your partner as innocent, with the same core
purpose, is to see past all seeming differences. The way is to
move beyond all concepts of attack, defense, and separate
interests to the bliss and joy of this freedom, and to come wholly
empty handed unto God.
A Mechanism for Miracles
Being in holy relationship is to be fully present with no thoughts of the
past intruding. It’s very free-flowing and open, free of expectations and
limits, and free of the egoic motive to get something. Therefore, it is free
of the belief in reciprocity. There’ s a sense of respect with holy
relationship, a sense of trust. You don’t have to have a special role or be
in a Buddhist monastery to allow for a holy relationship. It’s an elevation
of purpose in the mind, and this can happen anywhere and with anyone.
It can be experienced in a brief encounter at the supermarket or in an
extended relationship with family or a friend.
The essence of a holy relationship is an experience of a joining that
includes full and open commun ication where nothing is hidden. Open
communication turns relationships into a wonderful mechanism to
inspire, to bless, and to help us remember the truth of who we really are.
This is the most glorious experience. The ego made bodies and
interpersonal relationships as a substitute for total, open communication.
As a result, we have fear-based egoic relationships based upon lack and
scarcity, which don’t lead to truth. So, when we return to open
communication, it is like communion, like a telepathic awareness of
love, like a happ y dance. And so holy relationship is a symbol used only
to reflect the divinity of God’ s love.
When you give over the situatio ns and relationships in your life to
the Holy Spirit and allow Him to use you for a holy purpose, there is a
great sense of fulfillment. In your intimate relationships and daily
encounters, the best thing you can do is pause, and then ask the
questions, “What is this for? How can this relationship or encounter raise
my mind higher?” You can pray, “Am I willing to give this relationship
or encou nter over to You now, God? Please show me how I can do that.”Use this prayer to get in touch with your true feelings and learn to be
transparent with the one in front of you. And, learn to listen! Then every
single relationship becomes an opportunity to extend and a way to fulfill
your function. That is going to make the relationship extremely fulfilling
and very purposeful, and this is miraculous!Part IV
Being the MiracleChapter 15
Healing
All forms of sickness, without exception, have their origin in the idea
that we could be separate from our Source. This is the origin al attack
thought. But truly, our Source could not possibly create sickness. Would
all the glory of the Kingdom of Heaven or nirvana, just say, “Oh yeah,
let’s throw in a little sickness into the mix? It’s perfect as it is, but let’s
give it a little contrast!” It would not and could not do that. I think most
people on a deep level sense that there is some kind of trick going on
with sickness. This chapter will show how, when you start to tune in to
that intuitive knowledge and realize the power of your mind, to see that
you have the capacity within: the power inside to heal, to be healthy and
well, and to be peaceful, joyful, and happy. The experience of sickness in
the body then can be your strong call and incentive to go insid e and to,
with the help of the Holy Spirit, see things dif ferently.
True Healing Equals Peace of Mind
Because everything is consciousness, everything we see and experience
is only really happening in the mind. It can be surprising at first, even
shocking, but what we call physical symptoms in the body are actually
thoughts in the mind. In other words, like the whole world, our body is
just a projection. This brings us to the natural conclusion that everything
around sickness—symptoms, different diseases, pain, and suffering—is
nothing more than a projection of the mind.
We are getting more and more clues and hints that things are not
what they seem, including within the field of medicine. There are
numerous resear ch studies about the power of the mind over matter, and
the power of faith, prayer, and belief. Doctors are prescribing placebos
and achieving results. All of this breaks away from the idea that anythingin form has a causative effect on the body. It’s pointing us back to the
power of the mind.
When we get into looking at our thoughts, we start to uncover that
there are certain thought patterns and beliefs that aren’ t conduci ve to our
peace of mind. We discover that we don’t feel well when we complain
and hold judgments. When we look deeper, we discover that it is the
judgmental thought patterns that are the actual cause of symptoms and
sickness.
We can become disillusioned when healing does not occur. This is
because we have identified the problem in form rather than in our
thinking—our only focus is to fix symptoms, change conditions of the
body, or change something in our environment. But sickness does not
come from germ s or viruses. Sickness does not come from things in the
world. Sickness is a projection of our attack thoughts. We first project
our attac k thoughts onto the body; then we give the effect of these attack
thoughts a name, like cancer or the flu.
If you look to the body or the world for the cause of sickness or its
solution, you will be trying to solve what is actually a conflict in the
mind through changing external circumstances. And this is the grand
deception. When you realize that external circumstances do not provide
a lasting solution, you will make  a switch and say, “I’m not going to play
this game anym ore! I’m going to stop looking for causes of sickness in
the world and in the body.” Sometimes we go through the schoo l of hard
knocks before we are ready to hear that we have to look inside. We can’t
just say, “Well, one option is to look inside.” It’s absolutely crucial for
our peace of mind and well-bein g that we look inside. There is no other
way to heal. There isn’t even an external “God” to pray to that can fix it
for you. Instead of trying to pray to “Papa” in the sky and hoping he’s
listening—which is kind of what’ s been going on for millennia—we
need go far beyond the hopes and attempts of asking the man with the
white beard on the clouds, an external God, for healing. Instead, when
we want  to heal, we need to go very deep into the mind to release the
original attack thought. This is the only way to healing!
People who have heard me say that sickness is a decision think it’s
bizarre that anyone in their right mind would choose to be sick. Andthat’s correct. No one in their right mind would choose to be sick!
Sickness is just a wrong-minded decision. And so, obviously, this
decision has to get exposed and released. The metaphysics behind
sickness can be explained this way: Because we believe we have pulled
away and separa ted from God and our


  Store at room temperature.
•  W ill keep for a year or longer.
Cooking with Coconut V inegar
•    Substitute for apple cider vinegar in recipes. Use in dressings, marinades,
sauces, dips and other sweet-sour recipes that call for vinegar.
•    For a refresh ing drink, combine 1 to 3 tablespoons of coconut vinegar
with 1-1 /2 cups  warm water an d coconut nectar or honey to taste. Chill
and add ice if desired.
Coconut Aminos
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, which are the nutrients
needed by the body to build and maintain or gans and tissue s. Coconut
liquid am inos are available as a seasoning sauce made from the fresh sap of
the c oconut tree, sometimes wit h a little added mineral-rich sea salt. They
are fermented for approximately 8 weeks and aged.
Primary Use
Aminos are primarily used as a flavouring or seasoning in cooking.
Health Benefits
•    Raw aminos deliver beneficial enzymes and bacteria that are alive and
viable.
•    The aging/fermentation process creates naturally occurring beneficial
probiotics.•    T hey contain  approximately  65% less sodium than other non-coconut
brands of soy-based aminos.
Nutrients in 1 T easpoon Coconut Aminos
5% sodium and a very small proportion of the 17 amino acids, vitamin C,
broad-spectrum B vitamins and trace minerals from the sap
Health Note
While n o sulphi tes are added to  most raw coconut aminos, sul phites are a
naturally occurring compound (found on grapes, onion, garlic and other
plants) t hat nature uses to prevent microbial growth. As aminos  go through
a natural aging process, naturally occurring sulphites are more likely to
exist in them, but in trace amoun ts. This is true of most aged pro ducts, such
as soy and tamari sauce.
Forms A vailable
Coconut aminos  are usually sol d in 8-oz (250 mL) bottles or s maller. Y ou
can find aminos in health and whole food stores and online.
Selection and Storage
•    Look for raw coconut aminos, which means that beneficial e nzymes and
bacteria remain alive and viable.
•  Store at room temperature. W ill keep indefinitely.
•    Because raw aminos are a live, aged product, you may come across some
bottles that are more ef ferv escent than others due to continued
fermentation wi thin the bottle from the natural yeast. If this happens,
pressure builds up inside the bot tle and, when opened, it can fizz over. T o
prevent this, place aminos in the refrigerator to settle the contents prior to
opening for the first time. Y ou d o not need to store opened aminos in the
refrigerator.
Cooking with Coconut Aminos
•    C oconut amin os are used to add saltiness and flavour to a wi de range of
recipes. The clear brown liquid has no coconut flavour or aroma and is
similar in taste to soy or tamari sauce.•  Substitute for soy or tamari sauce or for other soy aminos.
•    Serve with rice or sushi or use in stir -fry dishes, casserole s and other
recipes, especially Asian dishes.
•  Use in drinks, sauces, marinades, dips, dressings and soups.2
B r e a k f a s t
Banana Coconut Oatmeal
Black Rice T orte
Coconut Granola
Blueberry Granola Muffins
Coconut Quinoa
Roasted V egetable Frittata
Fr ozen Br eakfast Smoothie
Gr een Energy Smoothie
Strawberry Day Starter SmoothieBanana Coconut Oatmeal
Makes 2 servings
This satisfying br eakfast dish  may be served either hot or at r oom
temperatur e wi th dairy or non-dairy milk. T op with chopped or toasted
nuts or seeds; plain or toasted coconut; raisins; dried cranberries or
dried chopped apricots; or fr esh seasonal berries or chopped tr ee fruit.
1 can (14 oz/398 mL) coconut milk
1-1/2 cups large-flake r olled oats
2 bananas, thinly sliced
1 tsp softened coconut oil
1 tsp coconut nectar or honey
1/4 tsp gr ound cinnamon
1.  In a saucepan, bring the milk to a boil over high heat. Stir in the oats,
bananas, oil, nectar and cinnamon. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring
frequently, for about 8 minutes or until all of the liquid has been
absorbed.Rolled oats ( at left ) are oat kernels  or “groats” that have been steamed
and then flattened into lar ge flakes by heavy rollers. Often called lar ge-
flake or  old-fashioned oats, they take longer to cook than quick or
“instant” rolled oats, which have been steamed longer and rolled
thinner. Cooked instant oats are softer and somewhat mushy, whereas
lar ge-flake oats hold their shape and have a chewier texture after
cooking. Y ou can use instant rolled oats in this recipe, but yo u will
need to follow the package dir ections and reduce the cooking time
significantly.
If y ou happen to have leftove r cooked oatmeal, press it in to a
resealable container and refriger ate it overnight. The next day, pop the
porridge “loaf” out of the container and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Fry the
slices in an oiled skillet (I use co conut oil) over medium heat for about
4 minut es on each side or unti l browned on both sides. Serv e with
fresh fru it or maple syrup. Thanks to John Haidet and his wife, Kate,
for i ntroducing me to these whil e we were travelling in the Cotswolds,
England—oatmeal slices are a delightful and creative way to “waste
not.”Black Rice T orte
Makes 6 to 8 servings
Black rice was once called the forbidden rice of China’ s vast empir e
because only the emper or and  his family held the right to e at it. Given
that black rice is loaded wit h antioxidants, this was indeed a gr eat
privilege. Now this amazing purple-black rice is widely a vailable at
many supermarkets, Asian gr ocery stor es and whole food markets.
This is a weeke nd brunch or “night befor e” weekday r ecip e. Finish to
the end  of Step 5 and spr ead  mashed potatoes evenly overtop of the
torte. Cover and r efrigerate until the next morning. Bring to r oom
temperatur e and bake, following the dir ections in Step 6.
1/2 cup black rice
1/2 cup short-grain br own rice, rinsed and drained
2 large potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 leek, white and light gr een top, coarsely chopped
1 lb (500 g) mixed mushr ooms, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp fr esh thyme leaves
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup shr edded cheddar cheese1.  I n a saucepan, bring 2 cups sa lted water to a boil over high heat. Add
black an d brown  rice. Cover, re duce heat and simmer for 40 minutes or
until ch ewy-tender. Remove fr om heat, uncover and let stand for 3
minutes to allow the rice to absorb any remaining liquid. Fluf f with a fork
and set aside to cool.
2.  In another saucepan, cover pot atoes with water and bring to a boil over
high hea t. Redu ce heat and sim mer for 12 minutes or until potatoes are
fork-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Return to saucepan. Add
butter an d milk and heat over m edium heat. Mash using a potat o masher.
Set aside.
3.  Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat oi l over medium heat. Sauté onion  and leek
for 6  mi nutes or until soft. Add mushrooms, thyme and salt. Sa uté for 8
minutes or until mushrooms ar e soft and liquid has evaporated. Stir in
nuts. Set aside.
4.  P reheat  oven to 400°F. Grease and line a 9-inch springform pan with
parchment paper.
5.  Combine egg an d cooked rice a nd pat evenly into the bottom of prepared
pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Spread mushroom-nut mixture evenly overtop.
Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes.
6.  Remove torte from oven and spread mashed potatoes evenly overtop.
Bake fo r 10 minutes or until lig htly browned. Let stand for 10  minutes
before serving.In this recipe, I  have mixed equal amounts of black and shor t-grain
brown rice, but you can use a blend of any of the following: lon g- and
short-grain brow n, wild, black Japonica, and


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being.  To accept choice, is to  accept truth, of who you really
are.  Many are not yet ready for that kind of power and
prosperity.  And so – it is ea sier to them to blame something
else than to accept their truth.  In blaming, they overlay their
“already is” mechanism, and attr act situations of blame.
Confirming to them that this is a world of blame and  powerlessness.
Choose your vibration well.  Pl ant its seed and watch it grow.
You are visioning.  Believe the visioning, and not the
falsehoods anywhere around you.   Truth already is.  Your
dream truth already is.  Stay in the vibration of belief.  It
opens many doors to more experiences.
Be a dreamer.  Dreaming is being.
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the pictures and visions that we desire – is a powerful indicator of our commitment to consciously and deliberately choose our life ex periences.  The world of
dreaming and inner visioning offers infinite possibilities
to each one of us - to intentionally create for our highest good, and the greater good of all.  These are divine tools that can help us to create the peaceful and prosperous world that we so de sire.  Life really /G03/G04 magical. /G0649
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An “Already Is” Twist on Living the Law of Attraction

/G1E/G05/G0F/G09/G06/G1F/G0C/G05/G06 –
You are learning of your place in this grand universe.
Should not your perception of /G12/G10/G01 /G06/G1A/G07/G12/G06/G0F/G09/G05/G24/G06/G0F/G0C/G11/G06
/G12/G10/G07/G03/G07 /G06/G1A/G07/G12/G06/G0F/G09/G05/G24/G06/G04/G02/G03/G17/G01/G06/G01/G07/G06/G0F/G0D/G0D/G07/G19/G19 odate a larger purpose?
Of course it should.  You are as vast as the universe
is itself, for you are made of the same inspiration, the
same thought, the same energy.  Physicality means
that the particles have just  slowed down long enough
for you to see them.  But they  are all moving.  Moving
towards expansion.  Moving  towards all that is.
And moving towards all that will be.
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 The Law of Attraction has been called many things by
many people.  A simple definition of the law of attraction  is –
that which is like itself, is drawn ;  or like attracts like.  To me,
regardless of the words some may use to assess the law of attraction’s viability and validity, it is an “already is” non-
physical Source law, and/or /G06 /G07/G03/G04/G01/G07/G0A/G01/G0F/G12/G03/G19/G01/G08/G03/G02/G14/G04/G05/G16/G12/G0C/G01/G0C/G12/G1C s that
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allow our experience of it in our lives, then we will surely
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 I have only been a conscious channel for the past few years.  Yet from a very early ag e, I was aware of an intuitive
feeling that I was being pulled forward by a larger purpose.  I have asked myself countless time s, “What is it?  What am I
supposed to be doing?  What is my life purpose, or the purpose
that lies within my gifts?”  I have received some answers over time, but nothing that I could say shined a clear, definitive light on my path and purpose here.
Interestingly, I have a long history of feeling guided to Cosmic Wealth
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to write, despite feeling unclear about the underlying drive and
purpose within it.  What is miracu lous to me is that when I felt
the urge to begin the journey to write this book, Cosmic Wealth,
and I felt the familiar feelings of  not knowing what needed to be
said and why it needed to be said, the long desired clarity finally
came.  It was only in trusting, and acting on, that inner guidance
system that allowed me to be led to where I needed to be.  For I realized, only as I began writing this time, that the countless
channelings I have transcribed fr om Spirit for my own healing
path over the past few years, were actually  the Source-ful,
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,  pat  the  chapatis  and  roll
the  rice  balls  between  your  palms.  Allow  the  universal
energy  to  mix  with  and  transmute  your  own  energy.
Puree  sauces  and  mash  potatoes  with  your  hands.  Tear
leafy  greens  gently  with  your  fingertips.  When  the
hands  must  have  a  medium,  use  the  grinding  stone  or
mortar  and  pestle  for  grinding,  the  suribachi  for  the
positive  energy  provided  by  clockwise  motion.  This  is
sadhana.  The  closer  to  nature  each  utensil  or  appara-
tus, the  more  connected  the  prepared  food  will  be  to
the  energy  of  the  cosmos.
The  motion  of  a  hand  grinder  compels  cognitive
remembering.  This  motion  transports  us  to  the  realm
of  timelessness,  to  the  sadhana  of  meditation.  We  were
given  these  hands  and  feet  so  that  we  may  bond  gently
with  the  earth.  We  are  meant  to  use  both  our  hands
and  feet  in  providing  for  our  own  sustenance.  This  is the  most  important  of  all  sadhanas.  From  planting  the
seed  to  nourishing  the  dhatus  and  releasing  bodily
waste,  reinvested  into  the  soil  to  continue  its  complex
cycles  of  fertilization,  we  are  tending  to  only  one
sadhana.  When  we  squat  close  to  the  land  to  sow  and
dig  into  her  soil,  we  begin  to  know  God  by  the  smell  of
the  black  earth  deep  within.  When  we  leave  the  gar-
den, we  are  transformed  by  this  soil  and  water.  For  as
long  as  we  maintain  this  sadhana,  we  are  forever
changed.  All  God's  creatures  will  light  upon  us  with- out flinching.
Before  juicing  machines  were  invented,  pulped
fruits  were  juiced  in  big  vats  by  the  feet  of  villagers  in
the  same  way  that  grapes  were  stomped  on  to  make
wine.  In  ancient  times,  farmers  used  their  feet  to  pack
the  soil,  and  bakers  used  their  feet  to  knead  large
amounts  of  dough  for  the  community.  In  those  days,
people  died  from  old  age  or  the  plague,  not  from  the
degenerative  diseases,  such  as  cancer  or  heart  disease,
or  from  AIDS  and  mental  disorders,  as  now.
A  hand  filled  with  sadhana  is  a  hand  that  will  heal
others.  It  is  charged  with  the  prana  of  the  five  ele-
ments, which  when  used  harmoniously  is  in  constant
touch  and  exchange  with  nature.  This  exercise  gives
poignant  vitality  to  our  subtle  energies,  held  within
the  core  of  the  universe's  memory  until  we  are  ready to  use  them.  The  hands  and  feet  are  at  either  extreme
of  the  physical  body.  Together  they  span  the  bound-
aries of  our  relationship  with  the  universe:  Our  hands
touch  the  wind,  space,  and  fire;  our  feet  tread  water
and  earth.  Both  are  in  continuous  communion  with
the  five  elements.  Our  feet  carry  us  from  place  to
place.  Our  hands  embrace,  offer,  and  receive.  Every
fiber  of  memory  strives  toward  motion,  as  a  young
life  begins  to  walk  and  touch  the  objects  of  the  world.
We  are  propelled  only  by  collective  memory.  We  need
to  remember,  to  reconnect  as  a  collective  whole.
As  we  learn  to  receive  the  earth's  energy  directly
through  our  physical  form,  by  means  of  our  organs  of
action,  we  will  be  more  able  to  harness  our  extraor-
dinary potential  for  wholeness  of  memory  and  feel
unison  with  our  earth  and  universe.  My  maternal
grandfather  was  a  farmer  who  had  migrated  from
South  India  to  British  Guiana.  The  British  were  re-
cruiting natives  to  plant  the  rice  paddies  and  work  the
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banana  plantations.  He  spent  his  time  amid  the  vast
fields  and  under  the  shade  of  broad  banana  leaves
that  rustled  beneath  the  fiery  tropical  skies  of  the
Corentyne  Coast.  He  seldom  went  home.  Long  years
of  sadhana  on  his  farm  in  India  had  seasoned  every
sinew  of  his  lithe  and  tiny  frame.  He  was  formed  from
the  wind  and  the  earth.  I  remember  him  as  a  farmer —
his  gleam  and  his  chiseled  features,  and  especially  his
magic  touch.  He  cured  many  by  his  touch  and  was
known  to  fix  a  sprain  or  a  broken  ankle  or  arm  by
firmly  holding  and  manipulating  it.  In  later  years,  as
I  grew  up,  I  observed  my  mother  performing  the
same  magic.  My  excellent  retention  of  academic  ma-
terial in  school  was  due  to  the  head  massages  she
gave  me  with  her  eloquent  hands  while  I  studied  for
exams.  This  magic  is  still  with  me  today,  helping  me
understand  the  energy  and  depth  of  our  love  and
faith  made  tangible  through  sadhana.
Each  one  of  us  has  ancestors  who  possessed,  in
varying  degrees,  these  simple  and  serene  skills.  Our
forefathers  were  much  closer  to  the  living  earth  than
we  are.  They  truly  epitomized  nature.  They  did  not
forget.  We  must  not  blame  the  creator  for  what  is
lacking  in  our  lives;  we  were  provided  with  a  pure  and
unbiased  creation.  It  is  we  who  have  chosen  to  forget
the  primacy  of  nature.
Sadhanas  bring  us  full  circle  to  regain  the  spirit  of
fraternity  and  community  of  our  ancestors.  Even
within  urban  areas,  we  must  find  a  way  to  become  a
community.  We  need  to  encourage  cooperative  ef-
forts, such  as  finding  a  small  plot  of  earth  to  work  and
sowing  the  seeds  of  our  vegetables  and  herbs.  We  must
make  of  the  word  rural  a  state  of  mind.  It  is  a  beautiful
sight  to  watch  the  elderly  perform  their  morning  t'ai
chi  amid  the  early  quiet  of  Manhattan's  Chinatown.
Heaps  of  garbage  are  piled  high  on  concrete  streets
but  have  no  bearing  on  our  ability  to  commune  with
nature.  Great  beauty  exists  everywhere,  and  wherever
we  find  ourselves  for  a  period  of  time  must


 r esear c h, and e v en t houg h I do r ead it, I r ealize t hat it
ma y not be as r eli able as it appear s.T his per son w as hig hl y educ at ed, and her husband w as a P h.D. sc ientist. W hen I
sug g est ed t o t hem t hat per haps tur pentine and sug ar w ould be of help, he w as
immedi at el y c onc er ned t hat his w if e of man y dec ades mig ht e v en t hink of
embar k ing
on suc h a t her ap y or int er v ention t hat e v er y one k ne w had t o be
let hal.
S inc e he w as at a v er y l ar g e uni v er sit y w it h g r eat r esear c h c apabi lities, he
did a
lit er atur e sear c h at his uni v er sit y w it h al l t he t ools at his c ommand. H e
f ound t hat
tur pentine had been used hist or ic al l y t o k i l l w or ms. Y es, w or ms. A nd
f or t his, it w as
v er y eff ec ti v e, and in c ert ain doses, w hic h he did not disc lose t o me,
it w as ac tual l y
quit e saf e and w it hout i l l eff ec t.
2 7
Q. H o w many times do I ha v e t o t ak e tur pentine?
Q. C an I use hone y or r a w tur binado?
Q. Y ou mentioned in st ep 2 that w e shouldn't blend any f oods. C an y ou g i v e some
c l ar if ic ation on that? S ee belo w :
S t ep 2: S t op eating C andida's f a v or it e f o o ds.
T his is an y f o o d t hat is blended, c o ok ed,
or mi x ed wit h somet hing else b ef or e y ou bu y
it.
A. M an y people f ind t hat onc e t he y do st eps 1 t o 4 abo v e, t he y c an t ak e 1 or 2 doses
w it h
r elief. S ti l l ot her s f eel t he y need mor e. It is ok a y t o t ak e it t w ic e a w eek f or
y ear s. S ee
spec i al c ases. O nc e y ou r eac h y our g oal, t ak e it less t han t w ic e a w eek.
T he f inal dose is
some w her e bet w een onc e a mont h and t w ic e a y ear. T his is due t o
r e-e x posur e t o C andid a.

A. N o, y ou ma y not use hone y. H one y has t oo muc h nutr itional v alue. A lso, hone y
does
not ac t as a tr ansport f or t he tur pentine and c ontr ol it s absor ption, as sug ar
does.
W hit e sug ar is best, as it attr ac t s t he C andid a w it hout str eng t hening it.
H o w e v er, r a w
tur binado is ac c ept able, t houg h st e v i a or an y non-sug ar s w eet ener is
not ac c ept able.

A. Y ou c an blend or mi x y our f oods. T he manuf ac tur er ma y not. T he det er ior ation of
t he
nutr itional v alue and t he addition of c hemic als nec essar y t o c onc eal t he
det er ior ation
pr omot es C andid a.
Y ou c an c onsume blended r a w or c ook ed f oods
t hat y ou blend. Y ou should not bu y
pr epac k ag ed f oods t hat ar e blended f or y ou. T he
instr uc tions “ heat and eat” or “ add
w at er and mi x” indic at e t hat t he f ood is
pr oc essed and should be a v oided.
Enjo y,
D r J ennif er D aniels
w w w. v it alit y c y c les. c om

20 10 F ir st P ublished 20 16 U pd at ed
Shar e Y our T houg ht s H er e
S o, did y ou enjo y t he C andid a C leaner?
C ONCL US ION:
I hope this g i v es y ou a g ood idea of ho w t o appl y the
mir ac le c ur e t o y our lif e. I ha v e
used it my self about e v er y 2 months f or
the past 20 y ear s.2 6
C an di d a C l ean e r  F A Q's
Q. Do I che w the sug ar or just s w al lo w?
Q. I ha v e a c ondition that does not al lo w me t o dr ink this amount of w at er. What
should I do?
Q. I f eel g r eat t ak ing the tur pentine, so c an I t ak e mor e than 1 t easpoon a d a y?
A. J ust s w al lo w and c hase w it h w at er.

A. C on v ert al l y our be v er ag es t o disti l led or r e v er se osmosis w at er, t hen inc r ease
t he
amount of w at er t o t he hig hest c omf ort able le v el. T hen pr oc eed.

A. NO. O ne t easpoon is t he dose at w hic h people g et g r eat benef it. L ar g er doses
c ause
un w ant ed s y mpt oms. It is best t o f eel bett er eac h d a y w it hout un w ant ed
s y mpt oms.
Q. I bur p the tur pentine and I do not li k e the t ast e. What c an I do?
Q. M y head or tummy hurt s af t er I t ak e tur pentine. What should I do?
A. T ak e tur pentine w it h f ood or t ak e t he tur pentine l at er in t he d a y,
per haps an hour or 2
bef or e bedtime. T his w a y, y ou ar e asleep w hi le y ou
ar e bur ping and it does not int er f er e
w it h y our d ai l y ac ti v ities.

A. If y ou’r e ha v ing tumm y pain, t his means y our w at er int ak e is not
enoug h, or y our bo w els
ar e not mo v ing br isk l y enoug h. S t op t he
tur pentine and inc r ease y our eff ort s w it h st eps 1
t o 4 out lined abo v e.
Y ou
should espec i al l y tr ac k t he number of bo w el mo v ement s t hat y ou ha v e
and measur e
y our w at er as y ou dr ink it t o be sur e y ou ar e ha v ing 3 bo w el
mo v ement s a d a y and
dr ink ing 1 quart of w at er per 60 pounds of bod y
w eig ht.
O nc e y ou ha v e ad just ed y our bo w el mo v ement s and w at er int ak e,
y ou ma y r esume
tur pentine and t ak e w it h f ood.
Q. What k ind of w at er should I
dr ink, and ho w much and
when?
A. T he r ec ommended w at er is
disti l led or r e v er se osmosis, and
t he amount is 1 quart per
60
pounds of bod y w eig ht. D r ink
t he d ai l y amount af t er noon and
bef or e 6 pm. Y ou c an
spac e it
out f r om t he time y ou g et up
unti l 6 pm.
2 5
C ensor ship is so se v er e t hat it is dif f ic ult t o f ind inf or mation on tur pentine
in pr int.
N o w t hat y ou k no w w hat t his C andid a C leaner c an