onar-platinum interface. When the
movable ele:trode was passed from the cathode toward
the recombination zone, oscillations of potential were
observed. The amplitudes of oscillation decreased dur
ing this passage. When the movable electrode then
continued toward the anode, the amplitudes of oscilla
tion increased. These findings can be explained by
variations of the spatial distribution and concentra
tions of ergonars (gas bubbles) in the matrix. It is
remarkable that these ergonars are apparently
"pumped, several centimetres out into the mauix and
do not localize only adjacent to the surfaces of the
electrodes. The first part of the experiments on electrolysis of
water yielded unexpected results when the driven sys
tem was turned into a self-drivi ng system. The poten
tial difference did not remain electronegative in the
cathodic area or electropositive in the anodic area, as
was expected. The diffusion potential appeared re
versed and distorted, but in a constant way. Because
COz is easily soluble in water, contaminat ion of the
water by C02 from the surrounding air could possibly
explain these discrepancies. The water was there
fore washed with aJ'gon gas in order to avoid imerfel'·
ence of CO, in the experiments. New experiment s included such precautions. After
one hour of electrolysis of C02-free distilled water, the
potential differences were measured over the matrix
with a digital voltmeter (impedance = 20 megohm). Intermitten t measureme nts over the matrix revealed a
difference of 6. 71 volts during application of 10.0 volts
cell voltage (Fig. XIII: lOA). After disconnect ion of
the external power source, the diffusion potential over
the matrix did not show any appreciable voltage differ
ence (Fig. XIII: I 0 B 1). This finding was interpreted
170 Energetics, ionars and ergonars as an effect of diffusion of KCI from the 2 M KCI agar
bridge of the "recording" electrode and the matrix. When the recording Ag-AgCI electrode was repltct'<i
by a platinum electrode a potential difference of
0.35-0.44 volt was obtained over the matrix (Fig. XIII: IOBrB4). These measurements of potential are
now in accord with expected findings when the dis
turbing effect of C02 contamination is excluded. Yet
the potential differences 82-84 are of a magnitude
which does not exclude that they might be produced
by the PtX electrode at different pH levels in the
matrix. To check such a possible explanation, new
experiments were performed under conditions of in
creased production of ergonars in the matrix. Electrolysis in these experiment s was enhanced
when performed with 2 M KCI solution in the mmix
(Fig. XIII: II). In this way also a diffusion potential
between the salt bridge and the matrix could be ex
cluded. The supporting electrolyte now allowed a
larger flow of current between the driving (Ec, Ea)
electrodes than previously, leading to an augmentatio n
of 11H2 and n02 ergonars (and to the additional devel
opment of an nCJ, ergonar). The resulting IR drop
over the matrix, after a prolongat ion of the electrolysis
to 12 hours, was now 0.4 volts at 4.1 volts cell voltage
(Fig. XIII: II A). After the external power source was
disconnected, no appreciable difference of diffusion
potential was measured over the matrix (Fig. XIII: 1181), a result in this case also interpreted as
caused by compensatory migration of potassium and
chloride ions. Measurements of the potential over the
matrix using the same platinum e.lectrode and
Ag-AgCI reference electrode as in the previous experi
ment now gave potential difference s as large as I. 9 and
1.55 volts (Fig. XIII: 1182, 83). The development of
potential differences of this magnitude cannot be ex
plained as caused by the Pt-PtO electrode potential. The pH dependence of platinum electrodes does not
lead to variations of this magnitude. A starting of
cathodic and anodic fuel cell reactions by matrix-ad
sorbed nH2, n02 and nC12 ergonars does, however,
explain fully the large potential differenc<:s as a result
oi redox reactions taking place on the platinum elec
trode. I. Summary and conclusions
This chapter analyzes theoretically and experime ntally
the integrated mechanisms of BCEC systems with spe
cial respect to their activation. The conducting structure of one specific BCEC sys
tem, the vascular-interstitial closed circuit (VICC, see
Chapter XII), consists of plasma and interstitial fluid. The walls of the blood vessels act as electric insulators
except at the capillary membranes, where electric con-nection is made with the conductin g interstiti2J flujd. Function oi a unit of the circuit requires it to contain
in principle a minimum of four interfaces (two elec·
trode equivalents ) for redox reactions in the capillary
walls (Chapter XII). Besides the channelizing orga·
nized "large" vessel walls of the circuit, the VICC also
contains a "movable matrix" of blood cells, which add
a variable factor of circuit capacitance and resistance,
due to the dielectric properties of the cell membranes. Changing haematocrit as well as functional and mor·
phologic variations of cross-sectional areas of the cir·
cuit will evidently also influence flow of current. The energy for activation of BCEC systems is dcliv·
ered by ionic and nonionic compounds. Collection s of
these appear as energy "packages", tentatively called
ionars and ergonars. A major argument for the intro·
duction of this concept is the need for convenient
defmition of the locations and characteristics of the
sources of energy for selective transports in tissue Ol'er
BCEC channels. Ionars and ergonars are integrated
parts in the resistive components of BCEC systems. Resistive effects of ionars and ergonars are influenced
by their concentration s as well as by their spatial
distributions in BCEC channels. Ergonars are precursors of ionars. Ionars are precur
sors of ergonars. They each contain four qualitatively
interdependen t types of energy (chemical, volume·
pressure, electrical and gravitational ). Consequently, a
variety of pathways exists for the exchange of energy. BCEC channels and their driving forces therefore may
constitute important mechanisms for selective irans
ports of energy. The electrical factor of ionars is immediately av;:il·
able for reactions, wbile tbe electrical factor in lbe
energy of ergonars needs to be activated before it
becomes a\·ailable. Ergons thereby save their electric
energy until conditions are favourable for its release. An example is also given, illustrating how this impor·
tant characteristic ergoDic behaviour of a molecule is
enhanced by its microenvironment. Thus, the ergon
02 is carried in red blood cells, protected by haerno·
globin from possible reactions with its surroundings
during transport. On activation, an ergonar rums into an ionar. In this
way ionars are directly, ergonars indirectly, capable of
interacting over BCEC channels to level or augment
their physicochemical potentials via their electrical fac·
tors. Reactions, not only over short distances but also
over long distances are possible between ionar and
eeonar couples over BCEC channels. A change of
differences of physicochemical potential then becomes
possible, e.g., by selective electrophoretic transports
of simple and complex ions. A selective transport of
water also takes place as electroosmosis. Such transports in closed circuit vascular-interstitial
channels justify considering BCEC as a circulatory sys· tern complementary to the circuits of mechanical
transport and diffusion. The pumping of blood repre·
sents an indiscriminate bulk transport of material,
while BCEC systems add selective transports in tissue. Influences are also possible on "local" chemical reac·
tions far away from the driving forces of a BCEC. An
acceptance of the principle of BCEC systems must
therefore lead to a revised concept of the progress of
local biochemical reactions. Reactants and reaction
products arc indeed under the influence of superim
posed forces, which by their transporting capacity can
be anticipated also to contribute to homeostasis. In
this context it is too early to discuss the quantitative
transfer of individual ions or ionars in a BCEC system. This may be evident, e.g., because of the complex
ionic and ergonic compositions and concentrations in
the conducting pathways. In experimenta l studies of
certain multicomponent solutions, the moving-bound·
ary method can, as an example, not be used for trans·
port studies of ions. In theoretical models, however,
ionic transference numbers, obtained by the less accu·
rate method of Hittorf may be used (13). Finally, it
will become necessary in future analyses also to consid·
er the transports on the basis


  to the  people  of this  World. Humanity  has  had  almost  two  thousand  years  to
really  obey  Beloved  Jesus'  Commands:
"Be ye Perfect. " "Now  are  ye the  Sons  of God. " TRIBUTE ix
"The  Things  I do, all men  shall  do, and  Greater
Things  shall  ye do. " "Death  is the  last  enemy  to be overcome. " Mankind  has  not  understood  nor  obeyed  Beloved
Jesus,  or people  would  be more  like  Him. Beloved
Saint  Germain  loves  Him  more  than  any  unascended
being  can  understand,  and  has  brought  forth  in this
Ascended  Master  Instruction  of the "I AM,"  the prac-
tical  application  of the Great  Creative  Word,  "I AM,"
and worship  of God,  which  will  set all Free  who  are
sincere  and  apply  It. The Ascended  Masters'  Understanding  and  Appli-
cation  of the Great  Creative  Word  of God,  and  the
constructive  use  of all Life  gives  us in this  World,  is
the Truest  Worship  of God  man  can  give,  and  is the
completion  of the Work  Beloved  Jesus  began  during
His Life  on Earth. Beloved  Saint  Germain  guards  America's  "Cup
of Light"  to the  Earth,  which  must  be maintained,
because  there  is not enough  Light  in the rest  of the
World  at this  time  to hold  the balance  against  war's
destruction. The Great  Divine  Director,  whose  Mighty  Ascended
Master  Instruction  of the "I AM"  is contained  in the
Discourses  in this  Book,  was  Beloved  Saint  Germain's
Master,  and  together  with  Beloved  Jesus,  assisted  Him
into the  Ascension. He is the Great  Cosmic  Being  who  is the Authority X TRIBUTE
of the Cosmic  Law  to this  Earth,  which  means  the Law
and Activity  of Life  and  Light  in this  World,  in regard
to holding  the  balance  of Constructive  Activities  for
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at this  time. He is called  the  Great  Divine  Director,
because  for more  than  two  hundred  thousand  years
He has been  directing  Cosmic  Light  Rays  to keep  man-
kind  from  destroying  itself  and  nature's  blessings  to
this Earth  completely. He is a most  Majestic  Being  of such  Power,  Glory,
and Love  as no words  can  describe;  and  through  His
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the only  One  on Earth  who  was  strong  enough  to open
the Door  to the Ascended  Masters'  Octave  of Light,
and hold  guard  over  Beloved  Saint  Germain's  As-
cended  Master  Instruction  of the "I AM,"  until  enough
people  could  take  hold  of It and  do their  part,  to hold
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one in the World  can  make  the Ascension  by apply-
ing the Ascended  Masters'  Instruction  of the "I AM"
which  these  Great  Beings  of Light  and  Perfection  have
given. FOREWORD
HIS Book  is given  to the "I AM"  Students  and
mankind  at the Command  of the Great  Host
of Ascended  Masters  and  Cosmic  Beings. They  are offering  Their  Help  to the people  of America
and the  World  who  want  Freedom,  Divine  Justice,
Protection,  Supply  and  the constructive  way  of Life  —
enough  to give  their  assistance  in calling  for the release
of their  fellowmen  from  the destruction  which  is try-
ing to engulf  the  Earth. The Great  Cosmic  Being  known  as the Great  Di-
vine  Director  dictated  these  Discourses  before  Classes
of hundreds,  and  sometimes  thousands  of the "I AM"
Students,  at various  places  in the  United  States  of
America. He  flashed  His  Words  in letters  of Living
Light  before  the eyes  of our  Beloved  Ascended  Mes-
senger,  Guy  W. Ballard,  who  then  read  and  spoke
aloud  to the  Students  in the  room. This  Great  Blessed  Divine  Director  is offering  ev-
ery possible  Help  to the  people  of America  and  the
World  who  want  Freedom  and  Divine  Justice  to be
the governing  Authority  to the  people  of the Earth. The Power  these  Great  Cosmic  Beings  wield  is with-
out limit  and  beyond  all words  to describe. They  are
standing  Guard  over  the United  States  of America  and
all constructive  activities  in the World,  to the degree
xii FOREWORD xiii
that the  people  accept  Them. The  people  must  co-
operate  by giving  some  of their  own  energy,  which
these  Great  Ones  amplify  by the Great  Cosmic  Light
Rays  to stop  the further  destruction  of mankind  through
continued  war. The people  must  make  the  Call  to the  "Mighty
I AM  Presence,"  the Great  Host  of Ascended  Masters
and Cosmic  Beings  in order  for the Great  Cosmic  Law
to act in this  physical  world  to save  them. The people  who  do not want  to be destroyed  must
reach  up to Those  greater  than  themselves  for Pro-
tection,  because  they  cannot  protect  themselves  just
by human  physical  means. The  mass  of mankind  can-
not help  themselves  under  the present  World  chaos,
unless  they  will  give  these  Ascended  Master  "I AM"
Decrees. If they  will  do that,  they  will  provide  the
opening  through  which  the  Ascended  Masters  can
pour  Their  Cosmic  Light  Rays  to overwhelm  the  vi-
ciousness  and  destruction  raging  through  war. As one  absorbs  the electronic  force  —the  heat  and
healing  qualities  from  the suns  rays  —by  lying  or sit-
ting in the  Sun,  just  so, can  every  human  being  re-
ceive  the Ascended  Masters'  Power,  Light,  Qualities,
Protection  and  Blessing,  when  the individual  turns  his
or her  attention  to these  Great  Masters  of Almighty
Power,  and  through  that,  connect  with  Their  Out-
pouring  and  Help. Every  Word  which  the Ascended  Masters  speak  is a xiv FOREWORD
"Cup"  of Their  Pure  Energy,  Light,  Substance,  Power
and Qualities;  all are powerfully  charged  to help  the
Student  accomplish  the  Victory


-
tivity. That  is why  you  need  Us. Does  it sound  like  We
urged  Ourselves  upon  you. I trust  not,  but This  is the Law
of Life. Do you  expect  your  children  in kindergarten  or the
first grade,  to understand  the  advanced  studies  in your
schools. Would  We  expect  you  in your  present  state,  to
suddenly  transform  yourselves;  and  understand  with  the
Fulness  which  We  do. That  would  hardly  be reasonable
would  it. Yet,  there  will  be Individuals  among  you  in the
next  twenty  years,  who  will  to the outer  sense  seem  to do
this. In fact  Bob,  Rex,  Nada  and  Pearl  have,  but it was  My DISCOURSE  XVIII  241
Great  Joy and  Privilege  to render  the Service,  which  almost
did that;  because  their  Life  Streams  happened  to be clean
and Free  from  too much  discord. You have  never  received  an explanation  for it, have  you. I am sure  the Messengers  will  appreciate  this  themselves. Why  was  it Rex,  Bob,  Nada,  Pearl  and  the Messenger  were
brought  to Me. BECAUSE  IN  PREVIOUS  LIVES,
THEY  HAD  COME  WITHIN  A CONTINUED  HAR-
MONIOUS  ACTIVITY  AND  RADIANCE. In a former
embodiment,  which  it is not necessary  for Me to describe,
they  made  a Mighty  Decree,  understanding  at that  time
the Law  of rebirth. They  decreed  with  a Powerful  Mighty
Decree,  in all following  embodiments,  until  they  attained
their  Perfection,  they  would  only  take  on embodiments
where  they  were  in Perfect  Harmony;  and  of course  it had
to be fulfilled. There  have  been  many  who  have  done  it, but
this is one  of the instances  in which  it has been  My  Joy to
assist  and  to explain  to you  the Reason  for it. I could  say many  things  to you  today  individually,  but
it is not necessary  at this  time. PERHAPS  IT IS ASKING
A LITTLE  TOO  MUCH;  BUT  IF YOU  WOULD
SPEND  FIVE  MINUTES  AT  NIGHT  JUST  BEFORE
GOING  TO  SLEEP;  AND  DIRECT  YOUR  UN-
DIVIDED  ATTENTION  TO  ME,  I MIGHT  BE ABLE
TO DO  SOME  VERY  JOYFUL  THINGS  FOR  YOU,
OR TO  ASSIST  YOU  TO  DO  THEM. Let Me  remind  you  of the Great  Power  and  Privilege
which  is yours. We  have  not  thought  it wise,  to say too 242 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
much,  but you  today  in this  atmosphere  cannot  misunder-
stand  it. Charge  your  Higher  Mental  Body  on going  to
sleep,  to pour  back  Its Mighty  Currents  of Energy—healing
if that  is required;  harmonizing  or controlling  your  physi-
cal body. If you  would  call  It to take  Full  Action  on your
awakening  in the  morning,  you  would  find  some  very
Joyful  and  sometimes  Astounding  Results. Will  you  remember  your  Higher  Mental  Body  is the
Governor  of you  and  your  world  out  here,  if given  a
chance. Because  of discord,  It has  not  been  able  to do Its
Work. Thru  your  power  or requalifying  and  clothing  the
energy,  which  goes  out into  your  world,  it produced  the re-
sult of the feeling  with  which  it was  clothed. If you  want  to maintain  Harmony  in your  feeling,  then
charge  your  Higher  Mental  Body  to make  you  do it. It is
only  waiting  for the  invitation. Now  mark  you. the  dif-
ference  between  the  human  effort  to do something  and
making  the  Call  to the Intelligence  and  Power  which  has
the Authority  to do it. The  human  of itself  has  no author-
ity. For  instance,  when  you  are using  what  we term  the hu-
man  will,  it is the gathered  energy  in the outer  activity  of
your  world  and  you  charge  that  forth. It is filled  with  hu-
man  qualities  and  of course  it does  not produce  the results
you want. When  you  turn  to your  Presence  and  call  Its
Power,  which  is Light,  Self-luminous  Intelligent  Substance
into action—It  knowing  no resistance  nor  interference,  you
are bound  to get the Results  of Perfection. I mean  outside
of your  outer  achievement  which  is required. In addition  to DISCOURSE  XVIII  243
your  outer  accomplishment,  you  have  called  into  action  the
Greater  Power  of Perfection  into  your  feeling  world. This
is the greatest  need  of today. Will  you  feel  It and  hold  to
It with  Definite  Precision,  so you  may  have  this  quick,
Great  Eternally  Sustained  and  Ever-lasting  Blessing. Do you  realize,  Beloved  Ones,  there  is being  rendered
for you  the same  Identical  Service,  a part  of it, which  was
rendered  Rex,  Bob,  Nada  and  Pearl. They  were  brought  to
Us; We are brought  to you,  to render  This  Service,  because
of the conditions  which  exist  and  the need  of the World. There  is no time  and  in other  ways,  you  are not prepared
to come  to Us, as they  did in India  and  in the Royal  Teton
or the Cave  of Symbols. Therefore,  We must  come  and  give
you the Assistance. We  never  could  have  done  it in the
world,  if you  had  not been  made  acquainted  with  your  "I
AM Presence";  and  been  making  These  Earnest  Deter-
mined  Calls  for your  Freedom  and  Perfection. Do you  see
now,  you  are beginning  to comply  with  the Law  of your
Life and  return  to It, something  of what  It has given  you. I urge  you  today;  do not mind,  if We keep  repeating  these
things,  because  it is so necessary. Charge,  keep  charging,
yourselves  with  the Perfection  of your  Presence;  with  Self-
Control,  with  Discrimination  and  all the various  qualities,
you wish  to have  brought  forth. Stand  unyielding,  because
there  is never  one  of your  Calls  which  can fail. I want  you
to realize  that. Let Me  show  you  how  impossible  it is, for any  Call  to
fail. If you  made  an Earnest  Sincere  Call  to your  Presence 244 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
for anything,  and  you,  for an unexpected  reason,  became
voluntarily  disturbed,  the energy  for the Fulfillment  could
not come  forth. It would  wait  there  and  when  you  became
Harmonious  enough  again,  It would  come  thru  and  do Its
Work. It is the Law  of Life  and  is why  the Messengers  have  said
to you,  when  you  call  your  Presence  into  action,  It is an
Eternally  Sustained  Activity. It is an Eternally  Sustained
Achievement  and  you  do not have  to repeat  and  repeat  it. When  you  call your  Presence  into  action  and  the Result  is
produced,  It is there  and  nothing  has  to be repeated. It is
why  everything  in the Application  of your  Presence  is a
Permanent  Accompl


, baroreceptors, and the ANS. Scientists have shown that slow  breathing at a rate of six breath s a minute,
with increased tidal volume (achieved by activating the diaphragm), rather
than suppressing the fight-or -flight activity of the sympathetic nervous
system, appears  to optimize the balance between the sympathetic and
parasympathetic branches of the ANS and to enhance autonom ic reactivity
to both physical and mental stress.27
Breathing at six breaths per minute has a powerful effect on many body
systems. In the respiratory syste m, it increases air in the lungs, enhances the
function of the diaphragm, improves ventilation efficiency, pulls more
oxygen into the blood, and is thought to increase blood flow back to the
heart (venous return). This has been demonstrated in studies of athletes at
high altitude. Athletes climbing  to the peaks of Everest and K2 without
oxygen supplies were able to achieve similar oxygenation with slower
breathing rates after two week s of acclimatization in lower atmospheric
oxygen levels. It was concluded that efficiency of breathing is more
important than quantity.62
In the cardiovascular system, breathing at six breaths per minute
increases the filling of the right heart and the amount of blood pumped by
the heart per minute.27 It cause s blood pressure oscilla tions to synchronize
with the rhythm of the heartbea t, increases HRV, and potentially decreases
mean blood pressure. In the cardiorespiratory system, it increases baroreflex
sensitivity and HRV. In the ANS, it increases vagal tone, promotes a shifttoward PNS dominance, and improves the responsiveness of the ANS
toward physical movement. The rate of six breaths per minute optimizes the
release and meta bolism of acetylcholine, maximizing RSA.27 It is also the
threshold for triggering the baroreflex and is the respiration rate with the
highest increase of HR V.
For centuries, people have practiced techniques like meditation and
yoga for their positive effects on physical and mental health and cognition. What all these activities have in common is that breathing is attentively
guided or regulated. Even simple awareness of the breath can influence the
rate of respiration. This, in turn, explains the health benefits of such
practices throug h their impact on the balance of the ANS. The physical
functions underlying these breathing techniques have been studied to
explain the impact of respiratory vagal nerve stimulation on inflammation,
the working of the heart, gener al physical and mental health, stress relief,
and enhanced brain power, including a better working memory and greater
creativity. There has also been research into the way the body interprets the top-
down (brain to body) and bottom-up (body to brain) signals and into the
possibility of training the autonomic responses.25 It has been confirmed that
respiratory vagus nerve stimulation (rVNS) reduces stress and inflammation
long-term. While rVNS produces an immediate shift in PNS activity during
and after practic e, it also results  in a shift in autonomic balance, increasing
vagal dominance both in resting states and in those active states requiring
behavioral and cognitive flexibility. Evidence shows  that breathing exercises with a low respiration rate can
stimulate the vagus nerve. Though how this occurs is not proven, scientists
believe the baroreflex mechanism causes this stimulation. The health
benefits felt by people practicing slow and controlled breathing are due to a
prolonged incre ase in vagal tone. Dominance of the PNS depends on the
consistent ability of the body’ s systems to relax. This provides a release
from chronic stress and prevents stress-related illness. LONG EXHALA TIONSPracticing breath holds, in particular, provides a tool to control the ANS. Breath holding also helps the body adapt to higher blood CO 2 (hypercapnia)
and provides a direct way to hack the body’ s stress response. As one paper
puts it, by practicing breath holds, you will eventually be able to “maintain
self-control in most stressful settings.”18 Short term, the benefits include
stress reduction, better regulation of blood pressure, and more focused
attention. Prolo nged practice improves cognitive function and enhances
autonomic balance, improving your ability to come back to baseline and
respond to external and internal challenges from a balanced physical and
psychological perspective.18
Studies into the different systems, such as the PNS, respiratory
ventilation, and HRV, have settled on a rate of six breaths per minute as
optimal. Howev er, given that the vagus nerve is activated purely  during the
out breath, why isn’t there more exploration into inhalation/exhalation
ratios? Does the vagus nerve work even better when exhalations are longer
than inhalations? One study carried out by scientists in Taiwan looked at this idea in
detail by examining healthy college students to discover the differences in
breathing with longer exhalation s compared to breathing with equal in/out
ratios in the effect on subjective feelings of anxiety and physiologically on
HRV.63 Specifically, they explored two very similar breathing rates—6
breaths per minute and 5.5 breaths per minute—each with inhalation to
exhalation ratios of 5:5 (equal) and 4:6 (longer exhalation). They expected slow breathing with longer exhalations to create more
intense feelings of relaxation and higher HRV than an equal ratio pattern. Previous studies showing the beneficial effects of 6 breaths per minute for
heart and lung functions had already confirmed that inhaling quickly and
exhaling slowly (2:8 respectively) was more effective in reducing mental
and physical arousal in threatening or stressful situations than inhaling
slowly and exhaling quickly.63 There are also various breathing exercises,
for exam ple in yoga, where techniques such as 2:1 breathing, during which
exhalations are twice the length of inhalations, are recognized as
beneficial.64 However, contrary to expectations, the Taiwan study revealed
that a respiratio n rate of 5.5 breaths per minute with equal length in/out
breaths (5:5) significantly increased HRV.63 What’ s more, it increased vagalnerve/PNS activation and barore flex function more than the other breathing
patterns, meaning it has the potential to help patients with condi tions where
low HR V is a feature. Several papers point out that slow breathing can be uncomfortable. This
might explain why people are attracted to activities like yoga and
meditation where the focus is on the breath, but the practice is guided to
make breathing effortless. To comfortably breathe at a rate of 5.5 breaths
per minute with an equal inhalation and exhalation ratio, a BOL T score of at
least 15 seconds  is required. There are programs in Chapter Two designed
to improve the BOL T score to 15 seconds, making slow breath ing practice
more attainable. It is certainly worth your time and effort, given the indications that this
breathing pattern increases PNS and baroreflex function and simultaneously
enhances relaxation. SYNCHRONIZED BREA THING—MANTRAS AND MUSIC
The age-old breathing practices cultivated in Eastern traditions have
significant scientific basis in terms of physical and mental influence.65
However, vario us other customs and activities have also been found to
synchronize cardiovascular rhythms by reducing breathing to the optimum
rate. Recitation of both the yoga mantra “om-mani-padme-hum ” and the
rosary prayer in Latin, with one person reciting the priest’ s part: “Ave
Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tui mulieribus et benedictus
fructus ventris tui Jesus,” and the other the response: “Sancta Maria, Mater
Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae, Amen,” has
been found to lower the respiratory rate to, you guessed it, around six
breaths per minute.65
This is no coincidence. Mantras, which are usually repeated in
sequences of more than 100, similar to the rosary, which is recited 150
times, may have evolved as a device to slow respiration, induc e relaxation
and enhance concentration.66 The length of time required to perform over
100 mantras or to get through 150 recitations of the rosary is significant,
suggesting that one of the aims might be to induce physical chan ges as well
as altering mental state.Given that many  of the physical aspects at play here are rhythmical, it is
also worth looking at the conne ction between music and the PNS. Humans
interact with music at behavioral, emotional, and physiological levels, both
consciously and unconsciously.67 Over 100 years ago, it was suggested that
the ANS forms a sort of “sounding board” that reverberates to changes in
consciousness.67 Many centuries earlier, classical Greek philosophers
believed music and sports to be the two fundamental aspects of well-being. Contemporary experiments have explored how elements of music such as
beat, tempo, and pitch trigger emotional and behavioral responses, as well
as reactions in the physical and nervous systems. Singing has been found to reduc e tension, increase energy, and improve
mood. It directly activates the vocal cords and the muscles at the back of the
throat—which are connected to the vagus nerve.68 Regular


 levels of oxygen did not produce
any notable changes to seizure duration, seizures became progressively
longer as the amount of CO2 in the alveoli decreased. This finding was
confirmed in a 2008 paper, which reported that moderate hype rventilation
caused a significant increase in EEG seizure duration compared to normalventilation.41 In 1993, scientists examined 19 patients with complex-partial
seizures, reporting that hyperventilation triggered a “marked activation” of
the epileptic focus—the area of the brain from which the seizure
originates.42
There have been attempts to determine whether the degree of
hypocapnia correlates with an increased frequency of petit mal or absence
seizures and if there is a critical concentration of CO2 at which these
seizures are reliably induced.43 In a 1996 study, scientists monitored 12
children who had newly diagnosed absence epilepsy. EEG readings and
percentage of CO 2 in expir ed air were recorded during quiet respiration and
hyperventilation. These readings were taken while the children breathed
four dif ferent gas mixtures:
1. Room air
2. 100% oxygen
3. Room air with 4% CO 2
4. A gas containing 4% CO 2 and 96% oxygen
When the children were breathing quietly, a reduction in EEG spikes
was seen when the breathing gas contained extra CO2 (3 and 4), but a
higher concentration of oxyge n in inspired air (2) caused no changes. Seizures were triggered in eight of the children with each trial of
hyperventilation, but the level of CO2 that induced seizures was found to
differ among the children. The study concluded that it would be helpful to
discover whethe r sensitivity to blood CO2 could help predict the likely
response to antiepileptic drugs, and that more research was needed into the
possible use of CO 2 for the remission of seizures. A study from 2001 examined patients who suffered nonepileptic
seizures, 41% having coexistin g epilepsy and found the most frequent
features of nonepileptic seizures included fear, anxiety, and
hyperventilation.44 Another paper found that typical absence (brief,
generalized) seizures are “easily precipitated by hyperventilation” in
approximately 90% of untreated  patients. Similarly, a study of children who
had epilepsy with myoclonic absences concluded that the seizures were
easily provoked by hyperventilation.45 This finding was repeated in a 2009
study, which observed myoclonic absence seizures in three patients whichwere triggered by hyperventilation.45 Researchers concluded that
“hyperventilation is most effective in activation of generalized absence
seizures during routine EEG studies.”46 Researc h from 2011 repeated the
finding that hyperventilation is an effective way to activate epileptic
seizures in patients with epilepsy.47 In a study of children aged between 3
and 11 years, hyperventilation induced seizures in all patients.48 It’s worth
noting that around 10% of seizures in children with epilepsy are absence
seizures, otherwise called petit mal seizures.49 These seizures have a
significant impact on quality of life.50
CO2 has long been recognized for its anticonvulsant properties.51 In
2007, the science news website Science 2.0  reported research that presented
CO2 as a “new—and completely free—way to prevent fever -related
epileptic seizures” in small children.52 Scientists believed that CO2-
enriched air could be used to stop seizures. The research showed that fever -
related seizures, which are common in children under the age of five, could
be safely suppressed within 20 seconds simply by adding 5% CO2 to
inhaled air. Experimental research indicates that these childhood seizures
may increase the risk of epilepsy developing later in life. The study suggested that CO2 therapy could also be effective in
stopping other types of epileptic seizure.52 This theory was tested in 2011
research when scientists set out to discover whether inhaling 5% CO2
would stop seizures in epilepsy patients.53 A pilot study of seven people
demonstrated a “rapid termination of electrographic seizures” even though
the 5% CO2 was applied after the seizure had begun. The researchers
concluded that inhaled CO2 could be used for acute treatment of epileptic
seizures.53
A follow -on review of this study stated that the research demonstrated
the “feasibility”  of hypercapnia as a clinical treatment.51 While more work
is needed to ensure safety and efficacy—for instance, it is important that
hypercapnia does not progress to acidosis during a prolonged seizure—the
review suggests  that this is a worthwhile avenue, concluding, “Carbon
dioxide inhalation could prove to be an easy and inexpensive intervention
for acute seizures in the hospital, and possibly in the home as well.”A further study from 2014 soug ht to discover whether inhaling 5% CO2
could suppress hyperventilatio n-induced absence seizures and irregular
electrical discha rges in the brain known as “spike and wave dischar ges.”54
Researchers concluded that treatment with CO2 may help treat these
seizures. A 2019 clinical review reiterated earlier findings, stating that the
“spike and wave” neuronal dischar ge typical of absence seizures is
triggered by voluntary hyperven tilation in more than 90% of patients with
absence epilepsy. The paper describes the use of hyperventilation to quickly
diagnose patien ts with absence epilepsy as “commonplace.” While
scientists are still unclear whether a single mechanism exists to prompt
absence seizure s, the review suggests that the changes in blood pH
(alkalosis) brought on by hyperventilation may contribute.55
In the 2014 study, 12 participants who had hyperventilation-induced
absence seizures  were examined while breathing either room air, 5% CO2,
or 100%  oxygen. Compared to hyperventilation in normal room air, the 5%
CO2 decreased the frequency and duration of seizures after hyperven tilation
and reduced the number of “spike and wave” dischar ges. This pilot study
added yet more clear evidence that hypercapnia could provide a way to treat
hyperventilation-related seizures.54
COMORBID HEAL TH PROBLEMS IN EPILEPSY
The Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine  published a paper in
2015 that suggested that epilepsy encompasses more than spontaneous
recurrent seizures and should be classified as a “spectrum disorder.”7 For
many epileptics and their families, what causes the greatest impact are the
many conditions that exist alongside the primary symptoms. Comorbid
conditions can include psychiatric and behavioral disorders like anxiety,
depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ), learning
disabilities, intellectual disability, and autism. Traditionally these comorbidities were thought to be secondary to
uncontrolled seizures and adverse reactions to medication. However, they
are now acknowledged as integral to epilepsy. In some cases, the comorbid
conditions predate the seizures and can be attributed to an underlying
disorder of neuronal networks.56 A 2007 study states that even a singleseizure can cause modifications to receptor expression and distribution,
altering neurodevelopment—the  growth of neurological pathways in the
brain that influence things like intellectual functioning, reading ability,
memory, focus, and social skills—leading to cognitive and behavioral
changes.57
The most common psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy is depression. This is interesting because depression is linked with dysfunction in the
hippocampus and limbic structures of the brain, areas of the brain that are
both frequently involved in epileptic circuits. The connection between
depression and epilepsy is bidirectional. People with epilepsy are more
likely to develop depression, and those epileptics with depression more
commonly suffer refractory seizures, seizures that are uncontrolled or
difficult to treat.58
It can be difficult to achieve a clinical diagnosis of anxiety in patients
with epilepsy, but the unpredictable nature of the disease and the fear of
seizures often leads to some level of anxiety. Approximately 30% of adults
with epilepsy have depression and 10% have bipolar disorder.58 Both these
disorders are related to increa sed risk of suicide. The same  is true in
children, but symptoms are harder to identify here. Research has
demonstrated that children with newly diagnosed epilepsy are around three
times more likely to also have a mood disorder. Physical health problems also affect many people with epilepsy. The
Centers for Disease Contr ol and Prevention National Health Interview
Survey  found that adults with epilepsy were more likely to also have
cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, inflammation, obesity, diabetes,
and other conditions, including arthritis, pain in the upper or lower spine,
and severe headaches.59 Epileptics also have a higher incidence of sexual
dysfunction,37 early mortality, and sudden unexplained death.60
Another concern for people with epilepsy is the impact of seizure
medication on bone health. Epileptics are more prone to fractures due to
decreased bone mineral density.61 The antiseizure medications
carbamazepine, phenytoin, and phenobarbital cause a decrease in bone
mineral density by triggering release of the CYP450 enzyme, but non-
enzyme-ind


that your compulsion erupts in the presence of fear. You know that any
moment of blocked love is an invitation for fear to enter. You know that fear
fuels the ego, activates addiction, and makes inevitable your return to
suffering. Y ou know that whenever you choose love, even when your
resistance is great, love will always be there to save you from yourself. Remember these things and you will be fine. That which you have thought of as your greatest burden has, in fact,
become your greatest miracle. Any remorse you feel, any regret over pain
you’ve already suf fered, will be magically transformed into joy. All the
happiness you denied yourself when in the throes of food hell is awaiting
you now, having been put in a “Send Later” file while you were overeating. Now you will be able to download all the marvelous, free, and bountiful
energies that were deflected by your compulsion. From the pleasure of
wearing a cool pair of jeans to the discovery of the value of fresh, or ganic
food; from the fun of dancing to the satisfaction of a healthier lifestyle, you
will enjoy  yourself in a way you have not allowed yourself in quite a while,
if ever. This is a path you’ll walk for the rest of your life—not just to manage
your food issues, but in order to find and live the truest version of yourself. Your work will be, every day, to vigilantly monitor your thoughts—so you
won’ t have  to monitor your eating so vigilantly. The lighter your thoughts
are, the lighter will be your appetite. As mental and emotional obesity fall
to the wayside, then so will their physical counterpart. Y ou will become,
throughout all dimensions of your being, your “light-filled” self. Open your journal once more and ruminate on what this course has been
for you … what has been dif ficult, what has been easy, what you feel
you’ve accomplished, and what you feel you will be continuing to work on
as you move forward. W rite down things you’ve learned about yourself as
you’ve gone through this course, and what changes you’re making as a
result of your insights. Notice how your self-perception has changed since
realizing that you are so much more than the body of flesh that your
physical eyes perceive.Glance at your altar and think of who you were when you began building
it, how much less you understood about yourself, and how much more
vulnerable you felt back then to the addictive demons that have so
terrorized your life. Regardless of whether you feel that all the demons have
yet retreated full-time to their lair in the realms of nothingness, notice how
certain you are, somewhere in your mind, that you are not alone in fighting
them—and that the battle, in fact, is already won. Know now, and do not
forget: there are angels to your left and angels to your right, there are angels
in your kitchen and angels always with you. Y ou have called for help, and
you have sensed its arrival. No matter where you are on your journey to light, there is one thing you
have realized and should always keep in mind: the darkness is behind you. In fact, the darkness is gone. Reflection and Prayer
Close your eyes and settle into a relaxed and peaceful place. Now see in your mind’ s eye the house you live in. W atch as a band of
angels comes to visit. As soon as they arrive, they get busy. First they
modify your kitchen. They go to the sink, open the refrigerator, check out
the cupboards. Y ou can’ t tell exactly what they are doing, but you know it’ s
good. They find that secret stash you have and laugh as it disappears in their
hands. They are transforming your environment, turning everything into
light. They go to your bedroom and open up and or ganize your closet. They
clean out the drawers. They’re making everything wonderful. Then you notice that they go everywhere you go in life, from your home
to your car to your workplace to anywhere else. Y ou notice that they are
filling up the world. As they look at something, it becomes more beautiful;
as they touch an object, it turns into blazing light. And finally, they turn to
look at you. By the time they start to pour light upon you, they see in you
the light that is already there. They themselves beam more brightly as they
look at you. They see your spirit, dressed in a most beautiful suit of clothes:
the body brilliant, the body beautiful, the body good. They bow in honor of the light in you. And there is joy, for them and for
you.Dear God,
Today I walk in gratitude
for the miracles Y ou have worked in me,
for the lightness of my being
and the changes that I feel. May the chaos of my former self
be only a memory now, dear God,
never mor e to haunt my soul. Thank Y ou, thank Y ou, thank Y ou. Amen
OceanofPDF.comOceanofPDF.com ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
In addition to the inestimable contributions by Oprah W infrey that were
mentioned previously, many others helped bring this book to life as well. My friend and colleague the compassionate and brilliant Grace Gedeon
opened up her heart and her schedule to me, helping me understand things I
otherwise would not have understood about the secret hell of addictive
eating. She traveled halfway around the world to share her wisdom, and any
help this course might give to others could not have happened without the
help she gave me. I hope that I have written a book that is worthy of her
tremendous contribution. My friend and literary midwife Andrea Cagan, with her inimitable way
of speaking both to my weaknesses and my strengths, helped me greatly as
I struggled to put my ideas to paper. As she has been before, she was a great
gift to me. I appreciate Katherine W oodward Thomas for her insight and clarity
about her own experience, further deepening my knowledge of the secret
life of the overeater. Thanks to Kathy Freston, my “Inspirer,” whom I referred to in Lesson 1 1. Her book Quantum W ellness  has helped me and countless others understand
the spiritual principles involved in healthy eating. I thank Reid T racy for publishing this book, and allowing me the time
and space to write it as well as I could. I deeply appreciate Louise Hay and Jill Kramer for doing their own work
so marvelously, enabling me to more ef fectively do mine. My thanks to Christy Salinas, Amy Gingery, Jacqui Clark, Jeannie
Liberati, and Mar garete Nielsen for their excellent and gracious approach to
the publishing process. Also to Bryn Best, Donna Abate, Heather T ate, and
Nancy Levin, my abiding thanks.And to Shannon Littrell, my gratitude is deep for the inspiring and
always encouraging support. Some people are like literary angels, and you
are one. This book has been a work of love, created and tended to by many loving
hands. T o all those above, I am deeply grateful. OceanofPDF.com ABOUT

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Marianne W illiamson  is an internationally acclaimed lecturer and the
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charitable or ganizing throughout the country in service to people with life-
challenging illnesses (she founded Project Angel Food in Los Angeles). She
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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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Fire in overcoming Cosmic Power, tripled each instant of each hour, until all are wholly
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Crystalline Solar Cosmic Violet Transmuting and Spiral Blue Flame, Violet and Blue
Lightning, and Violet Flame Miracles from the Heart of Beloved Ascended Master Saint
Germain and Portia, Beloved Archangel Zadkiel and Holy Amethyst and All Your Legions of
the Violet Flame Angels, and Beloved Mighty Elohim Arcturus and Diana and the Most
Concentrated Action of the Crystalline Solar Fiery Christ Blue Lightning Purity from the Heart
of the Beloved Mighty Elohim of Purity  and Astrea, Beloved Archangel Michael and Faith and
all Your Legions of the Fiery Christ Blue Lightning Angels  and the Angels of the Flaming
Sword  in, through, and around  ____ __________. [-the entire sinister force - its claws, clutches and emissaries  and all the hordes of evil;  the forces
of imbalance;  the beast, the false hierarchy and the anti -christ; the entire left -handed path of
separation, selfishness and duality; personal, planetary and cosmic evil; anti -cosmic nihilism -
the black sun, black light and black lodge; all anti-father, anti -mother, an ti-christ, anti-holy
spirit and anti -buddha manifestations in the four quadrants of Matter; the satanic beast,
luciferian illuminati, asuric AI and archons; the lords of the dark face, the black brotherhood,
and all black magicians; the brothers and sister s of the shadow, voodoos, and dugpas; the black
brotherhood s of Lemuria  and Atlantis ; the black brotherhood of India; the brotherhood of the
Black Raven; the lords of materialism, atheism and nihilism

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HIERARCH
Lord Asclepius and Lady Hygeia
COLOR OF


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p e r h a p s  u n d e r - b r e a t h e  b y  t h e  e q u i v a l e n t  o f  t w o  r i m - d e p t h s. B u t  d o  n o t  a i m
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a i r,  t h a t  y o u  c a p t u r e d  w h e n  y o u  w e r e  s q u e e z i n g  y o u r  n o s e? N o  p r o b l e m. J u s t  s q u e e z e  i t  a g a i n  f o r  a b o u t  3  s e c o n d s,  a f t e r  a n  o r d i n a r y
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	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


 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
4 broccoli stalks without florets, peeled and cut into '/2-inch pieces
2 small zucchini, sliced
1 cup frozen lima beans (optional)
Vz cup frozen peas (optional)
XA teaspoon celery seed
lA teaspoon dried sage
lA teaspoon dried marjoram
Vi teaspoon sea salt, seasoned salt, or salt-free seasoning
1 Morga or Hiigli vegetable bouillon or 2 teaspoons Hauser Natural
Vegetable Broth
1—2 cups water
Place potatoes and carrots, whole, in vegetable steamer, covered, over
boiling water for 15 minutes. Cut carrots into!/2-inch slices. Peel po
tatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes. Set aside. Melt butter in large heavy
saucepan. Add potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, broccoli, salt, bouillon,
and water. Bring to a boil. Then simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Add
zucchini and peas. Return to boil, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Kids love to dip whole-grain buttered toast into this
delightful stew. Serves 2. 162 • FIT FOR LIFE CAESAR SALAD 75 Mm. 1 clove garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 sheet nori (pressed seaweed, available in natural food stores or in
Asian food section of your supermarket) (optional)
lA teaspoon sea salt, seasoned salt, or salt-free seasoning
1 small head romaine
1 cup Garlic Croutons (see below)
Fresh ground black pepper
Place garlic in large bowl and crush with fork. Add oil and stir briskly. Discard garlic. Add lemon juice and mustard, and combine with fork. Holding nori in your hand, toast it over hot burner (gas or electric) for
1-2 seconds on each side, until it turns from black to green. Crumble
into pieces and mix into dressing. Add sea salt, and whip dressing. Wash
and thoroughly dry lettuce. Break into bite-size pieces, discarding heav
iest part of stalk. Add to bowl, and toss thoroughly in dressing. Add
Garlic Croutons (see below) and pepper to taste. Toss again. Serves 2. GARLIC CROUTONS: 10 Min. These are easy to make and far superior to the packaged variety. 1 slice whole-grain bread
2 teaspoons butter
1 clove garlic, crushed or cut into 2 or 3 pieces
Cut bread into small cubes. In small skillet, melt butter. Add garlic. Saute briefly to flavor butter. Discard garlic. Add bread and saute, turn
ing frequently, until crisp. Add cubes to salad, soup, or vegetable dishes. Serves 1-2. CURRIED CABBAGE 12 Min. 1 tablespoon safflower oil
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
1 teaspoon turmeric
A FOUR-WEEK EXAMPLE OF THE FITNESS LIFE-STYLE • 163 1 small white onion, quartered and sliced thin
1 small head cabbage, cored, quartered, and sliced thin
'/: teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice
In large skillet, heat oil. Add mustard seeds and turmeric, and allow to
sizzle for a moment. Add onion, and saute for several minutes, stirring
frequently. Add cabbage and salt, and mix thoroughly. Cook, uncovered,
over medium heat, stirring continuously, until cabbage begins to wilt. Sprinkle with lemon or lime juice. Serves 3-4. MAIN-COURSE SALAD DA Y
DAY FIVE—FRIDAY
BREAKFAST:
Same as Day One
LUNCH:
Continue on fruit and juice all day, or you may have the Vegetable-
Fruit Platter (see page 156). DINNER:
Fresh Vegetable Juice Cocktail (see page 152), or 1/2 cantaloupe, or 1
whole grapefruit
Curried Chicken Salad*
CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD 25 Min. (plus preparation time for chicken)
4 cups butter lettuce, washed, dried, and broken into bite-size
pieces
2 cups spinach, coarsely chopped
'/: cup alfalfa sprouts
lA cup arugula or fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
2 cups Easy Roast Chicken, skinned and shredded (see page 154), or
164 • FIT FOR LIFE any broiled, steamed, or barbecued chicken
2 cups asparagus
Vz cup carrots, slivered
Prepare the salad. In large bowl, combine lettuce, spinach, sprouts, and arugula or cilantro. Break and discard tough ends from asparagus, and cut into 1 -inch diago
nals. Drop asparagus into boiling water. Boil for 3-4 minutes or until it
turns bright green. Remove from boiling water, and place immediately
under cold water. Pour boiling water over carrots and allow them to
blanch for 1-2 minutes. Drain. Add chicken, asparagus, and carrots to
salad greens. CURRIED MAYONNAISE DRESSING:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon honey
Vz teaspoon curry powder
Vz teaspoon dried basil or 2 teaspoons fresh basil, minced
1 teaspoon scallions, minced
!A teaspoon sea salt (optional)
Fresh ground black pepper
Prepare the dressing. In small bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and honey. Whisk until creamy. Add curry powder, basil, scallions, and sea salt. Whisk again. Pour over salad. Season with pepper to taste. Makes 1 very
large or 2 moderate-size salads. DAY SIX—SATURDAY
BREAKFAST:
Same as Day One
LUNCH:
Fresh fruit or carrot juice (optional)
Energy Salad (see page 149), or Cauliflower Toastie*
A FOUR-WEEK EXAMPLE OF THE FITNESS LIFE-STYLE • 165 DINNER:
Harvest Soup * and Hot Buttered Corn Tortillas, * or Carrot Hash
Browns *
Teriyaki Broccoli*
Tangy Green Coleslaw*
CAULIFLOWER TOASTIE 20 Min. A simple toastie maker, inexpensive to purchase at your local hardware
store, is the best tool for toasties. If you don't have one, spread the filling
on buttered toast. Toastie makers (my term) used to be called toastites. They are now called snack, sandwich, or pie cookers, made by Aluma,
available in hardware stores for under ten dollars. They have a two-part
folding griddle, round or square, the size of a piece of bread, with a long
handle. Place bread and fillings inside, close and set on a burner, turning
so both sides cook. 1 cup cauliflower, steamed
1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise
!/» teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
lA teaspoon sea salt, seasoned salt, or salt-free seasoning
1 teaspoon celery or water chestnuts, chopped (optional)
2 slices whole-grain bread
1 tablespoon butter
Vi cup alfalfa sprouts or lettuce, shredded
1 tablespoon carrots, shredded
Mash cauliflower, mixing in mayonnaise, mustard, and sea salt. Add
celery or water chestnuts, and mix well. Butter bread. Spread cauliflower
mixture on unbuttered side of one slice of bread. Sprinkle with sprouts or
lettuce and carrots. Cover with second slice of bread, buttered side facing
out. Place sandwich in toastie maker. Heat over high flame until bread is
golden and toasted, and filling is warm, approximately 3 minutes each
side. Serves I. 166 • FIT FOR LIFE HARVEST SOUP 55Min. 9 cups water
1 large white onion, coarsely chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
1 medium celery root (celeriac), peeled and cubed (optional)
2 cups banana squash, cubed
1 small cauliflower, cored and cut into 1-inch florets
4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into!/2-inch cubes
4 medium zucchini, cut into '/4-inch slices
4 medium golden zucchini or summer squash, cut into '/4-inch slices
3 medium White Rose potatoes, peeled, halved, and cut into Winch
slices
1 small head savoy cabbage, cored, quartered, and sliced thin
Vi teaspoon dried thyme
Vz teaspoon dried basil
Vz teaspoon dried summer savory
2 tablespoons white miso or 2 vegetable bouillon
1 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
Dash of cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
In heavy soup kettle, bring water to a boil. Add all ingredients except
lemon juice. Return to boil. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently
to break up squash and form thick stock. Stir in lemon juice at end of
cooking. This soup can be made in large quantities, because it is a great
leftover. Serves 8. HOT BUTTERED CORN TORTILLAS 8 Min. 8 corn tortillas
2 tablespoons butter
Heat tortillas one at a time in hot dry skillet, turning from one side to the
other until soft but not crisp. After heating one, place a dollop of butter


 frozen for a year. Canned fish is a
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preserves Omega -3 fatty acids from break -up
during the storag e period. By eating a can of sar-
dines in olive oil over 2 -3 days, you will almost
entirely cover your requirements for these fatty
acids. Fish canned in natural juices or in water
contains slightly less Omega -3 fatty acids.

In addition, the following f oods should pre-
dominate in our diet between fasting periods:
• whole- grain cereals made with water and
served with plant oils;
• raw and stewed vegetables;
• beans and mushrooms;
• local nuts and fruit;
• honey;
• sea fish;
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• If you can't forego meat, you should minimize
its consumption, favoring lean boiled meats:
• chicken, turkey, rabbit, veal.
• Don't forget fermented milk products and
fresh juices.
Fasting, at least one - or two -day fasting, is best
conducted during workdays, since during the
weekends there may be guests visiting, etc.

11.4. Home dry fasts up to 5 days
I will attempt to inform you about dry fasts up
to 5 days in length, since conducting longer fasts
at home is not recommended. The following
schedules are prefe rable:
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mended for those well -prepared and self -as-
sured.
Fast for 24 hours (1 day) – eat for 48 hours (2
days)
Fast for 48 hours (2 days) – eat for 72 hours (3
days)
Fast for 72 hours (3 days) – eat for 96 hours ( 4
days)
Fast for 96 hours (4 days) – eat for 120 hours (5
days)
Fast for 120 hours (5 days) – withdrawal from
dry fasting

Schedule 2:  Dry Fractional Fast Light
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themselves or those with a serious pathology.
First period: Fast for 24 hours – eat for 1 week
Second period: Fast for 48 hours – eat for 1
week
Third period: Fast for 72 hours – eat for 1 week
Fourth period: Fast for 96 hours – eat for 1
week
Fifth period: Fast for 120 hours – withdrawal
from dry fasting

This pendulum -like fasting cycle provides an
opportunity to improve the reserve bodily de-
fense forces. How is this effect achieved with this
type of fractional fasting? The additional ad-
vantage provided by this method is that after the
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chance to clean up, restore functionality and
memory volume, the cell's energy potential, and
then we allow it to complete the process with the
second stage of the fast - finish the cleaning,
work on the points missed. It turns out that
cleansing through fasting triggers the super -
compensation principle. Everything that was
previously missed, is being cleaned out. Thus,
the body approaches new positive stresses with
heightened 'combat readiness,' and in this
method one fast somehow overlaps on the other,
and the health benefits are increased. I really ap-
preciate this method, it is beneficial to health,
and the rejuvenating effects are very pro-
nounced, it is endured much more easily, and
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complications.

11.5. How to conduct a dry fractional fast
properly

• Prior to conducting a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 -day dry fast,
enemas and any other laxatives should not be
performed, since the absorption of toxins
from the digestive  tracts is absent due to the
absence of water.
• It's best to eat exclusively fermented milk
products (buttermilk, bacteria -enriched fer-
mented milk, baked yogurt, or, best of all, Bo-
lotov whey) for one day prior to conducting
a dry fast.
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with water refers only to those who want to
obtain the maximal medicinal effect from the
fast being conducted, and it's not at all a strin-
gent requirement. If you have, in fact, wet
your hands, or came under the rain, nothing
terribl e will happen to you. I hope that every-
one has a pair of medicinal or household rub-
ber gloves, which you can use to do all the
household work.
• Fasting should be started gradually, accord-
ing to the schedule. If you have endured 1, 2,
3 or 4 days of fasting,  you can go for 5 days.
A fast that's longer than 5 days is not rec-
ommended at home! If you are conducting a
fast that's longer than 2 days, it's preferable
that it coincides with the weekend. I have
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course, I started gradually.
• The main thing for conducting dry fasts is to
believe in your own huge hidden reserves, in
the great wisdom of your body and to not be
afraid of anything.
• During the fast, all of your diseases may be
exacerbated, you shouldn't be afraid of that –
any natural treatment works through aggra-
vation, especially since a fast can always be
broken without any detriment to health.
• Under no circumstances should the previ-
ously planned dry fasting term be prolonged
in the process of fasting, since it corresponds
to the pre -programmed psychological state.
For instance, if you're set on a 2 -day fast, then
it's unacceptable to prolong it to three days,
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the other hand, if you don't handle fasting
well, you can al ways withdraw from the fast,
according to the stringent rules of breaking
fast.
• The first dry fast should last no longer than
one day, gradually moving forward to 2 -, 3-,
4- and 5 -day fasts according to cascade dry
fasting schedules.
• No medicine should be taken during dry
fasts, you should not alleviate the pain, and
just endure it. If the pain is unendurable, you
can break the fast, adhering to stringent with-
drawal rules.

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fasting

• For starters, spend several days or weeks psy-
chologically preparing for the fast. Read, con-
vince yourself, discuss with yourself –
enough, it's time! Think it over and set a con-
venient day of the week. Don't listen to any-
one or anything after that. Listen to literally
no one: people who can't control themselves
don't want to have someone strong nearby,
and they will be against it. Listen to literally
nothing: the media with their astrological
forecasts and moon phases (tested by me per-
sonally) only break up your rhythm. Don't
offer any one (especially someone close to
you) to fast together. It's a strictly personal
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the 'tortured' relative, and you'll snap. Your
co-workers won't notice, and warn everyone
at home that they shouldn't argue with you