 what I have
been told by others is what I should be; how messed up I am in real-
ity; what I think and how I feel; how I look and how much better
others look; how much I make, how much others make and how
much I need. The list is potentially endless. All of this conflict as a result of our propensity to divide and sub-
divide ourselves at the world, national, social or individual level is an
expression of chaos. We cannot bring order to the world or to our
lives as long as we fail to recognize that, in reality, all human beings
are holograms of humanity. We all reflect the whole, and it is essen-
tial for us to begin to think in this way. When you perceive yourself in the hologram that is humanity, you
connect on an energy level to everyone else in your environment. An
environorganism most truly is a reflection of it all, and this energy
that you share is shared by all. This awareness gives you the option to
tap into this universal energy anywhere, at any time, by metaphori-
cally projecting yourself to reflect the whole. When you can do this
projecting without doubt or reservation, you can literally see how
your inner thoughts and desires are not only within you, but are
within the whole of humanity, which is abundantly boundless. This is
accomplished by simply changing your beliefs from a separate ego to
that of an environorganism. As an environorganism, you are a single individual who is only a
part of the picture at the same time that you contain the whole
panorama. Moreover, the content of your consciousness, which dif-
fers from person to person, is also hologrammatic in nature. Consciousness is the mental condition of being aware. Your individ-
ual thoughts, while they form only a part of the total picture of
human consciousness, simultaneously contain the whole of human
consciousness. » Like a hologram, your thoughts reflect the thoughts of all. The
power of your thoughts in this hologrammatic view can be projected
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in such a way as to connect to all of humanity. Your thoughts are, lit-
erally, connected to the thoughts of everyone else, as are your emo-
tions, your desires, your total inner world. You can learn to use this
connection to nurture your own divinity and, therefore, by defini-
tion, the divinity of all of humanity. The nature of a hologram and the nature of you as an environor-
ganism are one and the same. The energy that comprises your
humanity is in everything around you. You are it, it is you. You are
not separate from it. The Bhagavad Gita summarizes this point of
view as profoundly as I’ve ever found. Commit these holy words to
memory as you practice the art of spiritual manifesting in your daily
life. They will serve you well wherever you are, and in whatever way
you believe your current life circumstances are incomplete. He who sees that the Lord of all is ever
the same in all that is—immortal in the field of
mortality—he sees the truth. And when a man sees
that the God in himself is the same God in all that is,
he hurts not himself by hurting others. Then he goes,
indeed, to the highest path. The key phrase in this profound passage is “in all that is. ” This
includes you and me and everything that is. It is you. You are not sep-
arate from it. Use some of the following suggestions to implement
this understanding and truly experience this third principle of spiri-
tual manifesting. SUGGESTIONS FOR LIVING THIS PRINCIPLE
Make a conscious effort to check yourself when you begin to
think in ways that reflect separateness. Imagine yourself as a part
of all that you see and make an internal attempt to project the
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energy of your thoughts into all that is alive on the planet. Substitute the pronoun “us” for the pronoun “them,” and
send sacred energy to co-workers, family, strangers and people
that you only see in faraway places on television. Silently say, “I
am these people,” “I am also in those trees and clouds,” “We
truly are the world and I am not separate from anyone or any-
thing. ” This inner practice will help you to embrace the concept
of you as an environorganism rather than an organism in an envi-
ronment. Contemplate the energy that is your life force. Forget about your
body and your thoughts, and focus attention on the invisible life
force that sustains your very being, which is also known as chi or
prana. See if you can sense it objectively and also try to do the same
thing with the energy of someone close to you. Watch that person
and forget about his or her body. Center your attention on the idea
that you share the same energy, and so you are the same person at
that energy level. Becoming an observer of your energy and the energy of those
around you is a way of putting you into contact with the spiritual
essence of everyone and everything. Awareness of this connection
will help you begin to use this energy to attract the objects of your
desire, since this life force is also present in all that you wish to
manifest into your life. Trust in the wisdom of your feelings. If you feel it, it is true for you. You can avoid being controlled by attitudes that belong to others by
not placing your trust in something your heart does not feel. This is accomplished by trusting the wisdom of your inner feel-
ings, which flow from trust of your experience of life. When you
trust your feelings, you trust the energy that is the life force of the
universe. Those feelings you know to be true are the contact with
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that life force and should never be ignored in favor of a belief that
your heart wisdom contradicts. Practice being gentle, respectful and loving toward the life force in
all things. In other words, behave as if the God in all life really mat-
tered. I live near the ocean for most of the year, either in Florida or
Hawaii. I was walking along the beach in Florida one morning when
thousands of small, silver fish washed up on the shore. They were all
jumping around and gasping for water. I began throwing the fish
back into the ocean, which was now a bit calmer after the waves
that had beached the silver fish. As I was throwing the fish back into the water, a man walked by
and laughed at my efforts. He said something like, “Can’t you see
how hopeless your task is. There are thousands of fish on the
shoreline, and your efforts are not making any difference at all. ” |
bent back down and threw in another fish and responded, “It made
a difference to that one. ” Remind yourself that your efforts do
make a difference, even if you think they are minuscule compared
to the magnitude of the problem. Being gentle, respectful and loving to one other person or crea-
ture has major significance for you and the other. The energy of love
is sent out into the universe and connects with the same loving
essence that is in all things. This does not deny a natural food chain,
but extends love, thanks, respect and gentleness to all, even when it
is a part of your diet. The energy of that food is also life sustaining, and eventually,
every creature and every being becomes food for other beings,
including yourself. In essence, we are all tomorrow’s food. The uni-
verse gobbles up all form and turns it into new form, while the
energy that is warehoused in that form is eternal. 50
WA) Manifest Your Destiny
Determine that you will spend some time each day alone and in
silence, meditating on this principle. Repeat the principle over and
over as a silent mantra: “I am not an organism in an environment, I
am an environorganism. ” By repeating these words to yourself you
will eventually begin to project this reality outward. This is the beginning of your manifestation project, because man-
ifesting is nothing more than materializing a new aspect of yourself
to which you have always been connected on a spiritual level. Make the spaces of your life as sacred as possible. In your living
space bless all that surrounds you, and fill your space with the life
that plants, flowers and animals bring. Spend some time contem-
plating your living space as a holy place. The more you bring your environment alive with sacred thoughts
and feelings, the more you will feel spiritually connected. An atti-
tude of sacred space automatically attracts more to your world than
an attitude of indifference or hostility. A hostile environment breeds
discontent and keeps what you need and desire from manifesting in
your life. This is uncomfortably obvious in large cities, where very little
respect has been paid to the immediate environs, where trees have
been cut down, parks removed, and most of it replaced with con-
crete, stores, high-rises and freeways. The soul is removed when the
space is not honored by builders or residents. What manifests is a hostile, frightening, non-loving world with
people to match. Restoring nature and all that is natural to your life
and to the places where it has been forfeited in


activity, enhancing the ability of the body to deal with
stresses of all kinds. An adaptogen, similar to ginseng
(Panax ginseng, p. 118), rhodiola also acts on the central
nervous system, supporting memory and concentration
under conditions of stress, and helping to relieve nervous
exhaustion and mild to moderate depression. Habitat and Cultivation
Rhodiola is indigenous to
mountainous and Arctic regions of
the northern hemisphere, including
Canada, Scotland, Scandinavia, Russia,
and Alaska. Rhodiola is still mostly
collected from the wild, threatening
its long-term survival in some regions,
though it is now cultivated in Canada,
Norway, and Finland. Related Species
The central Asian R. quadrifida  is used
in Mongolia to enhance strength and
vigor. R. crenulata  and R. rosea are
used in Chinese medicine, though
across China many different species
of Rhodiola  are used to alleviate
fatigue and protect against the cold. Chinese research into R. crenulata
indicates that this species aids
endurance and has a protective
activity against radiation. Key Constituents
■ Phenylpropanoids (rosavins—
   occuring only in Rhodiola rosea )
■ Salidroside
■ Flavonoids■ Monoterpenes (including rosiridin)
■ Triterpenes
Key Actions
■ Adaptogen
■ Antidepressant
■ Aids mental performance
■ Anti-inflammatory
Research
■ Adaptogen  Rhodiola is an
unusual medicine—an adaptogen
that combines the ability to promote
physical and mental endurance with
antidepressant and anti-inflammatory
activity. Though large-scale clinical
trials are lacking, research shows that
rhodiola root increases the capacity
to resist physical and mental fatigue. ■ Clinical trials  In a 2000
Armenian clinical trial, young healthy
hospital doctors working night shifts
were given a rhodiola extract. After
2 weeks, those taking the extract
showed significantly fewer signs of
mental fatigue, including better levels
of concentration and short-term
memory, than those taking a placebo. In a 2015 U.S. clinical trial, 57 adults
with moderate depression were
given rhodiola or sertraline, a
conventional antidepressant. Both medicines proved effective,
but those taking rhodiola reported
fewer side effects. Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Key traditional uses  In Europe
and Asia, the central core of
rhodiola’s use in traditional medicine
has always been its power to
increase endurance and work rate,
and the capacity to cope with high Rhodiola
A fleshy perennial
growing to 16 in (40 cm)
in height with thick oblong
leaves and clusters of
yellow flowers. altitude and winter cold. The roots
have also been taken to promote
longevity, ease depression, and treat
infection. Rhodiola is now most
commonly taken to improve mental
and physical performance and to
protect against the harmful effects of
ongoing stress. ■ Russian medicine  Rhodiola
became an official medicine in Russia
in 1969, being recommended for a wide
range of health problems, not only as
an adaptogen ( see Research ), but for
psychiatric and neurological problems,
such as depression and schizophrenia.Rhodiola  root is most commonly taken to
improve mental and physical performance. Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their UsesRoot helps to support physical
and mental endurance and to
counter the effects of stress. Fresh rhizome
■ Other uses  Rhodiola is
traditionally considered to help
improve fertility in both men and
women. In Siberia, rhodiola roots
are given to marrying couples to
promote fertility and the health of
their future children. In Mongolia,
alongside its use as a tonic, rhodiola
is given for infections such as
bronchitis and pneumonia, and
is also used as a mouthwash for
bad breath. Self-help Use
■ Maintaining vitality, p. 319.Dried rhizome
Cautions  Can cause irritability and sleep disturbance. Not advisable in manic and
bipolar disorders. Tincture  (to make, p. 292). To support memory and concentration, take
1/2 tsp 2–3 times a day. US_126-127_Rheum_Rhodiola.indd   127 07/04/16   4:37 pm
128RosmaR inus officinalisKey medicinal plantsVolatile oil is most
concentrated in  the leavesRosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae)
RosemaryRosemary
A strongly aromatic evergreen shrub growing to 6
1⁄2 ft (2 m),
with narrow, dark green, pinelike leaves. Rosemary was a symbol of fidelity between
lovers, on account of its ability to improve  the memory. Habitat & Cultivation
Native to the Mediterranean, rosemary
grows freely in much of southern Europe and is cultivated throughout the world. It is propagated from seed or cuttings in spring and prefers a warm, moderately dry climate and a sheltered site. The branches are gathered during the summer after flowering and dried in the shade. Key Constituents
■ Volatile oil (1–2%) containing
 borneol, camphene, camphor,   cineole
■ Flavonoids (apigenin, diosmin)
■ Tannins
■ Rosmarinic acid
■ Diterpenes (including carnosic
 acid and carnosol)
Key Actions
■ Tonic
■ Stimulant
■ Astringent
■ Nervine
■ Anti-inflammatory
■ AntioxidantResearch
■ General circulation A 2011
study published in Phytotherapy Research found that rosemary exerted anti-inflammatory and protective effects on the inner lining of blood vessels in young adults. Such research supports the understanding that many active compounds in rosemary support a healthy circulation. A
small 2006 clinical trial in Germany concluded (in line with traditional usage) that rosemary raised blood pressure in people suffering from
low blood pressure. All those taking rosemary also reported feeling better at the end of the trial. ■ Other actions Japanese
laboratory research in 2003 found that diterpenes within rosemary (carnosic acid and carnosol) strongly stimulated nerve growth factor, suggesting that rosemary may stimulate nerve repair. A 2015 review in Cancer Letters stated that these constituents also had “promising results of anticancer activity.”
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Circulatory stimulant
Rosemary has a central place in
European herbal medicine as a warming, tonic remedy that stimulates blood flow throughout  the body, especially in those with  low blood pressure. It is thought to promote blood flow to the head, thus improving memory and concentration. It may be taken to relieve migraine and headaches and encourages hair growth and health. ■ Poor circulation Thought to
raise low blood pressure, the herb  is valuable for fainting and weakness associated with deficient circulation. ■ Restorative Rosemary aids
recovery from long-term stress
and chronic illness. It is thought to stimulate the adrenal glands
and is used specifically for debility, especially when accompanied by poor circulation and digestion. ■ Uplifting herb Rosemary is
often prescribed for people who
are stressed and “failing to thrive.” Valued as an herb that raises the Parts Used
Key Preparations
& Their UsesLeaves are gathered in summer
and used in preparations or distilled  for their oil. Dried leaves
Fresh leaves
Infusion (to make, p. 291). To relieve headaches, take 21/2 tsp every 3 hours. The infusion, rubbed into the scalp, improves hair growth.Tincture (to make, p. 292)
is an excellent tonic. For
stress, take 40 drops twice
daily with water. spirits, it is useful for mild to
moderate depression. ■ Other uses Applied as a lotion
or diluted essential oil, rosemary eases aching, rheumatic muscles. Add the infusion, or essential oil,  to bathwater for a reviving soak. Self-help Uses
■ Migraine, p. 309. ■ Premenstrual syndrome, p. 315. ■ Sore throats, p. 311. ■ Tired & aching muscles, p. 312.Essential oil To improve
concentration, burn several drops in an oil burner (to use, p. 297).Rosemary is a well-known and greatly valued herb
that is native to southern Europe. It has been used
since antiquity to improve and strengthen the memory. To this day it is burned in the homes of students in
Greece who are about to take exams. Rosemary has
a longstanding reputation as a tonic, invigorating herb, imparting a zest for life that is to some degree reflected
in its distinctive aromatic taste. QCaution Do not take the essential oil internally except under a professional
practitioner’s supervision. US_128-129_Rosmarinus_Salix.indd   128 26/02/16   4:00 pm129Salix albaKey medicinal plants
Remedy  Make a decoction ( see p. 291)
with 10 g each of white willow, St John’s
wort, and cramp bark. For aching muscles,
drink 3/4 cup (150 ml


Lamiaceae)
Betony
Description  Mat-forming perennial growing
to a height of 2 ft (60 cm). Has toothed elliptical
leaves and spikes of pink or white flowers. Habitat & Cultivation  Betony grows
throughout most of Europe, and occurs in Asia  as far east as the Caucasus, where it is found in meadows, heathland, and hilly areas. The aerial parts are collected when the plant is in flower during early summer.alone or with yarrow (Achillea millefolium, p. 56)  to help staunch nosebleeds. Betony is also mildly bitter. It stimulates the digestive system and the liver, and has an overall tonic effect on the body. Caution  Do not take betony if you are pregnant. Stellaria media (Caryophyllaceae)
Chickweed
Description  Sprawling perennial growing to
about 6 in (15 cm). Has hairy stems, oval leaves,  and starlike white flowers. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Europe
and Asia, chickweed is now found in most regions  of the world. It grows easily in wasteground, and is generally regarded as a troublesome weed. The plant is harvested in summer. Parts Used  Aerial parts. Constituents  Chickweed contains triterpenoid
saponins, coumarins, flavonoids, carboxylic acids, and vitamin C. The saponins may account for the herb’s ability to help reduce itchiness. History & Folklore  Dioscorides, a Greek
physician writing in the 1st century ce, described chickweed’s applications as follows: “it [chickweed] may usefully be applied with corn meal for inflammation of the eyes. The juice may also
Betony is an age-old headache remedy. Its name may
derive from the Celtic for “good head.”
Chickweed can help to soothe
eczema and other skin conditions.Parts Used  Aerial parts. Constituents  Betony contains alkaloids
(including stachydrine and betonicine), as well as
phenolic compounds, betaine, choline, and tannins. History & Folklore  Betony has been regarded
as a panacea since classical times, even attributed with the ability to ward off evil spirits. Antonius Musa, physician to Emperor Augustus (63 bce–14 ce), claimed that betony would cure 47 different illnesses. The herb has always been particularly valued as a remedy for headaches. Medicinal Actions & Uses  No longer
regarded as a panacea, betony nevertheless has real value as a remedy for headaches and facial pain. The plant is also mildly sedative, relieving nervous stress and tension. In British herbal medicine, betony is thought to improve nervous function and to counter overactivity. It is taken to treat “frayed nerves,” premenstrual complaints, poor memory, and tension. The plant has astringent properties, and in combination with other herbs, such as comfrey (Symphytum officinale, p. 138) and linden flowers  (Tilia species, p. 277), it is effective against sinus headaches and congestion. Betony may be taken Ash berries
Spigelia marilandica (Loganiaceae)
Pinkroot
Description  Perennial plant with oval to
lance-shaped leaves, spikes of brilliant red-pink flowers, and a double seed capsule. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to the
southern regions of the U.S., pinkroot flourishes  in dry rich soil in clearings and along woodland borders. The root is unearthed in autumn. Part Used  Root. Constituents  Pinkroot contains alkaloids
(mainly spigeleine), a volatile oil, tannin, and resin. Spigeleine is emetic and irritant to the stomach. History & Folklore  Pinkroot was used
extensively by Native Americans as a worm-expelling herb. It was gathered for trade with white settlers by the Creek and Cherokee peoples. From the late 18th century onward, pinkroot became one of the chief deworming herbs used in North America and Europe. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Pinkroot is used
today solely to expel intestinal worms—particularly tapeworms and roundworms. It is prescribed with other herbs such as senna (Cassia senna, p. 75) and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, p. 212) to ensure the elimination of both the worms and the root itself, which is potentially toxic if it is absorbed through the gut. Related Species Several Spigelia species act as
worm-expelling herbs, for example S. flemmingania, native to Brazil, and S. anthelmia, native to the Caribbean, Venezuela, and Colombia. S. anthelmia also contains isoquinoline alkaloids and is used  in the treatment of heart disease. QCaution Only use pinkroot with the
supervision of a professional practitioner. US_266-283_Sanguinaria_Ziziphus_jujuba.indd   272 26/02/16   12:48 pm273 other medicinal plantsSwertia chirata
be introduced into the ear in earache.” Apart from
its medicinal uses, chickweed is a tasty and
nutritious vegetable. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Chickweed is
chiefly used to treat irritated skin, being applied
as juice, poultice, ointment, or cream. In certain
cases, chickweed may soothe severe itchiness
where all other remedies have failed. It is often
used to relieve eczema, varicose ulcers, and nettle
rash (hives). An infusion of the fresh or dried
plant may be added to a bath, where the herb’s
emollient properties will help to reduce
inflammation—in rheumatic joints, for example—
and encourage tissue repair. Chickweed may also
be taken internally to treat chest ailments. There
is some suggestion that chickweed has an
antiobesity action. Cautions  If taken in excessive doses, chickweed
may cause diarrhea and vomiting. Do not take
during pregnancy. Self-help Uses  Eczema, p. 300; Diaper rash
& inflamed skin rashes, p. 318; Nettle rash, p. 303.Strychnos nux-vomica
(Loganiaceae)
Nux Vomica
Description  Evergreen tree growing to
49 ft (15 m). Has glossy oval leaves, tubular
white flowers, and yellow fruit containing 5–8
disk-shaped seeds. Habitat & Cultivation  Nux vomica is native
to Southeast Asia. It grows wild and is cultivated
commercially. The seeds are gathered when mature. Parts Used  Seeds. Constituents  Nux vomica contains 3% indole
alkaloids (predominantly strychnine, with many
others), loganin, chlorgenic acid, and fixed oil. Strychnine is a lethal poison, producing intense
muscle spasms. History & Folklore  Nux vomica seeds
were first brought to Europe in the 15th century,
probably as a poison for game and rodents. In
1640, the seeds were first used in European
medicine, as a stimulant. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Though rarely
used internally due to its toxicity, nux vomica
can be an effective nervous system stimulant,
particularly in the elderly. In Chinese herbal
medicine the seeds are used externally to relieve
pain, to treat various types of tumors, and to
relieve paralysis, including Bell’s palsy (facial
paralysis). Nux vomica is a common
homeopathic remedy prescribed
mainly for digestive problems,
sensitivity to cold, irritability,
and melancholia.Research  In a Chinese clinical trial, a paste
made from nux vomica seeds was applied to
15,000 patients with Bell’s palsy. The treatment
was reported to have been effective in more
than 80% of the cases. Related Species  Many Strychnos  species are
equally potent and have been used as arrow poisons. RCautions  T ake nux vomica only in
homeopathic preparations. This herb and strychnine
are subject to legal restrictions in most countries. Styrax benzoin (Styraceae)
Benzoin Gum
Description  Shrubby deciduous tree growing to
30 ft (9 m). Has pointed oval leaves and clusters of
white, fragrant, bell-shaped flowers. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Southeast
Asia, benzoin grows in tropical rainforests. It is
also cultivated for its gum, which exudes from
incisions made in the bark of trees that are at
least 7 years old. Part Used  Gum. Constituents  Benzoin gum contains variable
quantities of cinnamic, benzoic, and sumaresinolic
acid esters, free acids (such as benzoic acid),
benzaldehyde, and vanillin. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Benzoin gum is
strongly antiseptic and astringent. It may be used
externally on wounds and ulcers to tighten and
disinfect the affected tissue. When taken internally,
benzoin gum acts to settle cramping, to stimulate
coughing, and to disinfect the urinary tract. Benzoin
gum is an ingredient of Friar’s Balsam, an antiseptic
and expectorant steam inhalation for sore throats


mediately. I had quite a time telling him I could  not do this immediately; that I had to take
care of business and personal matters first. It was  difficult but I finally convinced him it wasn’t
necessary for me to quickly hop into the chemo-surg ery program. I promised to call him soon
and let him know when I would start the chemo-surge ry program. I never did call him, but his
nurse and even he called my husband, urging him to reason with me "for my own good." Right after receiving the "black news," I called my  husband at work and told him I wouldn’t be
back at our place of business or home until I found  another way to combat cancer. Don’t laugh at
me. I knew there must be a way to fight cancer with out being cut, burned or poisoned any more. In the summer of 1971, my husband was tutoring in C onnecticut. While he was out working one
sunny afternoon and I was alone in our hotel room, for the first time in my life I prayed to God for help. I cried and prayed at the same time. I cr ied because I was in so much pain I let it all out
because I was alone and no one could hear me. I pra yed out loud; I prayed silently. I kept
repeating, "If there’s a God, then help me find the  person who can help me get well." I fell asleep
crying and when I woke I thought, "Soon I’ll find a  way to fight cancer." While I was talking to my husband, it came to me th at my prayers for help would be answered by
visiting a health store in my neighborhood that car ried a varied selection of books on the subject
of health, including cancer. Also, this health stor e posted notices of health meetings which I
noted from time to time, but never attended because  I was working when the meetings were held. After talking with my husband, I took a subway to t he health store and read the first four pages
of the Kelley book, One Answer to Cancer  and got very excited because the symptoms Dr.
Kelley describes in a cancer patient have matched m ine except for the hernia. That condition I
didn’t have. I begged and pleaded with the owner of  the health store to help me get to Dr. Kelley. She listened but did not answer. I told her I was s ure she knew how to help me get the Kelley
Test. I broke down and cried and told her I had can cer. Then she gave me the name of a person
to contact. I had my first Kelley Test in late January of 1972. The Kelley Test disclosed that I had only one
tumor and that it was in the jaw area of my face. I magine dear reader; Dr. Kelley told me the
location of my cancer sight unseen; he told me the location without subjecting me to painful
surgery or biopsies. I say shame on the medical pro fession for ignoring Dr. Kelley. The first day I began the Kelley regime I took the Epsom salt "cocktail" and collapsed on my
kitchen floor. Yes, I was that full of garbage. I k now that today. All my life, until I started the
Kelley program, I did not eat food to nourish my bo dy; I ate American Junk Food — French
fries, pizza, soft drinks, potato chips, etc. The Kelley program is not at all similar to any pro gram devised today by the Medical
Establishment. You don’t take a pill or a few pills ; you don’t get a shot or a few shots. By golly,
you have to WORK to get well. I experienced many un pleasant, unusual conditions I had never
experienced before. I had migraine headaches, and a ll too often, because I went overly "gung-ho"
on the program. I developed "Flu-like body aches." The Kelley program of purges, enemas and
colonics, cleaning the liver, kidneys and lungs, ch anging one’s diet — shook up my body —
literally. At times I could feel my insides turn up side down. Often I felt so "goopy" ill I would
complain, "Ooh, how can Dr. Kelley do this to me?" When really what I was saying was, "Ooh,
how did I ever get this sick?" I eliminated parasit es and even live worms. Our apartment
acquired a putrid odor. But then I started having d ays without passing gas! I also had days when
I felt as young as a 12 year old. Then I would have  some rotten, rotten days of feeling just plain
punky. I started the Kelley program set up for me in Febru ary of 1972, I think it’s important to note that
the cancer I had changed from cancer to a sebaceous  cyst and then to a mydiox or mucus cyst. When my body was ready, according to the Kelley Tes t, I had the mydiox cyst cut out by yet
another surgeon, Dr. W., in 1974 — "The Blue Blob" which one Dr. told me I would have to
learn to live with was removed. And, yes, my face i s no longer a mass of scars. The family physician, Dr. H.H., who was preparing m y husband to accept my coming demise
just couldn’t believe the change in my face. When h e saw the cancer was no longer there, he
said, "My diagnosis and the biopsies were wrong; we  were all mistaken. You never had cancer." I just couldn’t believe his attitude; I can only gu ess that because of his medical training he
couldn’t see beyond "The Establishment." It is also  my guess that if he were to recognize a non-
toxic therapy, it would negate his schooling and wo rk and further, it would be mentally painful
because he has lost many patients from the dreaded disease of cancer. Three years ago, in 1975, my husband and I left New  York City. We now reside in Spokane,
Washington. We left the tall canyons of the buildin g in New York City for the tall Evergreens of
Washington State. I’m lucky; I no longer have to combat the pollution  that exists in New York City. I find living in
a smaller city compatible to my health. I enjoy the  beauty of nature — birds nesting in an
Evergreen in our backyard, cats meowing, dogs barki ng, crickets chirping. It’s lots better music
to my ear and soul than the honking of cabs and car s, the sirens of police and fire trucks. I work full time. I clean my own house, do the laun dry, cooking and gardening. I enjoy my
grandchildren. I’m happy to be alive. I am grateful  and say thanks in my prayers every day for
Dr. and Mrs. William Donald Kelley and the Kelley p rogram. Dr. Kelley:  "Betty brings to mind one of the important feature s of the current cancer situation;
many people prefer to do nothing than to go through  being tortured by chemotherapy and
radiation and mutilated by surgery. They just ask f or pain medication and leave. Interestingly,
studies have proven that you last longer if you do nothing, rather than take a lot of the treatments
that go on at this time. "We are coming to a time, particularly in our count ry, where there is hardly a family that has not
lost a close friend or relative to cancer. And the family has watched this person go from fairly
robust good health to a skeleton and be tortured by  the treatments. When you have had one or
two friends or relatives go that way and the doctor  tells you that you have cancer, you don’t jump
right into the next operating room or in front of t he next X-ray machine that rolls by. You think
about it, you consider it, you remember your friend s’ or relatives’ story and give it a lot of
serious thought." Bone Cancer
Ina S., West, FL
9-Year Victory Over Bone Cancer. I would like to tell others what Dr. Kelley’s book,  One Answer to Cancer, did for a number of us
but more especially just how it began with me. Doctors had tenderly, but emphatically, told me tha t they could do nothing for my condition. It
was apparently cancer of the bone — and as lovingly  as a father, with tears in his eyes, one doctor said: "You’ll get worse until —?" He left m e immediately. Somehow I didn’t feel shaken
at all. I felt so secure in God’s hands. I knew the  doctor in the clinic had told my son that it was a
matter of 3 to 6 months. This doctor said the spine  was hopelessly deteriorating. Nine vertebrae
were collapsed. This caused cramps across the shoul ders and chest. When the attacks came upon
me I was in such pain as to have to have pain-killi ng relief by medication. These tablets had such
severe side effects that I could not endure them. My bones were brittle and, as the doctors told my s on, they were like chalk. So small a pressure
as a bump of my elbow against the ribs would crack a rib. Faith in God as my greatest physician
helped me to hold steady until one day I was touche d by His healing power. The healing was
instantaneous as to the pain and spine. Doctor’s


 has a Mammalian Brain. It  can, and does, experience anger. (Don’t test this theory. I promise you, it’s accurate.) But a lion does not make a judgment
about these things. “Was my anger justified? Was it righteous or misplaced? Was it perfect
or overblown? Should I get angry at tha t level in the future? What will the other lions
think?” Lions don’t ask themselves such questions. A human has a brain developed to the third level. A human takes in data, compares it to
other data, organizes ways of responding to that data, weighs all th e options, analyzes the possible and probable outcomes attached to each option, makes a judgment about the best
of those outcomes, and tells the body how to respond. All in one /one -millionth of a second. Pretty incredible, eh? Yet even with all this magni ficent computing equipment housed in
your skull, the response your mind selects may have nothing to do with the moment at hand. Now isn’t that  cute.... The problem is that many humans have not learned yet to use all the faculties of the
mind —including t he ability to consider information not contained in any prior data —to
produce their response to any given situation. Much less have they considered using the
exact same mechanism, the human brain, to create  conditions that they prefer, rather than
endure c onditions they encounter. All that most of our poor minds do is bring up memories and sub -memories from our
recent (this lifetime) and distant (evolutionary lifeline) past. It dumps these data into our
Now and simultaneously projects them onto our Future. This lightning -quick process creates energy in a form that we call “thought” and sends it
into motion. I formulate this phenomenon as: E+motion. For the purposes of this discussion
I call it, simply, emotion. This is the creative force of the universe. I think I need to say that again. This is the creative force of the universe. That it why it is so sad that so many people think
that emotions are things over which they have no control. In fact, it is as I said earlier:
emotions are chosen. The mind decides  to feel a certain way. Emotions are an Act of Will. Only when we understand this can we do as I have described... use emotion to create
conditions we prefer, rather than simply react to conditions we endure. (More on this —
much  more —in part 2  of this discussion.) We’ve already explored at length how to change your emotion. A simple recap: change
the thought that sponsors it. To do that, change the truth that sponsors the thought. To do
that, use your mind to it s fullest potential in the moments immediately after any given
event. Search beyond your Data Bank to create a basis for your truth. (Again, that is what
part 2  of this book is all about.) I have gone deeply into the Mechanics of the Mind here in order to give you a real basis
for understanding how to use them to go beyond them. Can you see now more clearly that this is all that the lady in the workshop did? She did it
rather quickly, too, with just the tiniest facilitation. Fur thermore, she agreed that she could
probably do this in the future on her own, without prompting or help of any kind —because
she suddenly saw what she had been doing. She consciously watched herself pouring what
she judged to be a bad past into the present, projecting a memory of her father all over it. In seeing this, she was doing what spiritual teacher Mary O’Malley and others call
“bearing witness.” Workshop Lady witnessed what she was creating in her mind and
simply made a new choice about that. Now sh e doesn’t have to do that anymore. The process I’ve been describing is about moving to a new thought. And so it’s perfect
that the work that I and others like Eckhart Tolle and Mary O’Malley do in the world is
sometimes described as being part of the New T hought Movement. It is about raising consciousness, or elevating awareness, from Imagined Truth to Apparent Truth, producing
an experience that jumps from Distorted Reality to Observed Reality. It was quite apparent to my workshop participant, as soon as s he stopped to think about
it, that I would never harm her in any way, and that I was not her father. All she had to do to
notice this was look at things more closely, and not simply accept her mind’s first message
about all that. This is what is meant by t he oft -heard injunction: Think Twice. So all you really have to do to change your thought about something is to Think Twice. When you are facing enormous change, and the fear that quite normally can be attached to
it, many people will say to you, “Don’t gi ve it a second thought.”
I’m telling you exactly the opposite. I am a precious occurrence,
and I don’t have long. We, are a precious occurrence. And as long as we think we have —
we don’t have long. Too much time is being wasted
running
from face to face
asking, “What is my name?”
If you don’t yet know it
or if you’ve forgotten,
then become still, go within
and answer it. _______
You, are a Precious Occurrence:
tell us your name. —‘Precious Occurrence’  © 2008 Em Claire  14. AND NOW, A LIFE -ALTERING QUESTION
OKAY, SO WE’RE CLEAR  now that changing your thought is simply a matter of thinking twice,
of having a second thought about it, of noticing the moment. Why don’t we take a real -world example of something that could be happening to you
right now and see how t his process could work, okay? First, I’d like to create a visual to go along with the Notice the Moment  process, so that
you can see exactly what we’ll be doing. By now we all understand that there are three
kinds of “reality.” There is Distorted Reality ( what you think is going on), Observed Reality
(what you see right in front of you), and Ultimate Reality (what is “so” about what is going
on, what is “so” about why  it is going on —and what is “so” about you.) We also know that these realities emerge from three brands of truth: the Imagined
Truth, the Apparent Truth, and the Actual Truth. Here is what that looks like charted out... The small print within each of these levels denotes Points of Origin for your thought
about what is happening in your  life right now. The larger, bold print tells you where those
starting points will lead you. If you wish to change the experience of life that you are having right now, it is simply a
matter of moving this starting point upward on the pyramid. It is a proc ess of lifting your
awareness as high as possible. Now, because I don’t know exactly what’s going on in your life right now, we’ll have to
pretend. Let’s say that you’ve just lost a relationship. Let’s use that situation just for the
sake of this illustrat ion. You can take your own actual situation and apply to it the same
formula we’re going to use here. Okay, now let’s say that it was the other person in your relationship who ended it. The
moment that person walked out the door for the last time, your min d started working. First, your Human Brain searched all past data. It analyzed every other time in your life
when you felt left, deserted, abandoned. It brought up all the data —Judged Data and
Factual Data —from those prior experiences (including the time y our mother left you in the
crib and walked out of the room and you didn’t know when she was coming back) and
compared the information. Now here is something you should know. It is the negatively Judged Past Data to which
your mind will pay the most attention —because it is this data that your ego, which is the
Here and Now operative of the mind, does not want to experience again. So your b rain looked at this negatively Judged Past Data, added it to the Present Data,
and, mixing these data together, birthed a thought that created an emotion that it thinks
serves  you. Namely: deep sadness. This dropped you lower on the Pyramid of Being, movin g
you from Observed Reality to Distorted Reality. In short, you feel terrible. As I’ve described, even if you’ve never, ever been rejected or abandoned before, others
have, and so you will still have a basis in negatively Judged Past Data for creating thou ght
and emotion. It will simply be someone else’s  negatively Judged Past Data —the cellular
memories of your species, brought forward by your Reptilian Brain. From this you could, if
you are not careful, produce an instinctive reaction. And now, yet one mor e possibility, yet one more question: What if you have  had a
previous experience closely resembling your present experience, and your previous
experience was good? What if the Judged Past Data that resembles Present Data holds good
news? (Remember, not all  Judged Past Data is negative data. Some of your previous
experiences could have been judged to be quite positive.) So now, what if your Judged Past Data tells you, Don’t worry. You’ve been through this
before. Everything


of aging. Yet, as we all know, this is in part wishful thinkin g. Aging
is an inexorable process. It is much better to have a positive
attitude toward it than a negative one—society is benefiting fromthe “new old age,” which env isions every stage of life as v igorous,
productive, and  healthy. But a thought or a belief isn’t the same as
a state of awareness. “You’r e only as old as you think y ou are”
cannot substitu te for the true self. When established in yo ur sense
of s elf as a permanent state, aging holds no threat beca use you
identify with the timeless (we will go into what the timeless state
means in the next section). A good attitude toward the aging
process still leaves you trapped in your story. Oscar Wilde’s quip “Youth is wasted on the young” puts a witty
face on  a sad w ish that many people have: If only I could  go back
in t ime, I’d live my life so much better. Regret over the  past is
mingled into everyone’s story, and the basis for this regret  (and its
opposite, which  is nostalgia) is that the passage of time has power
over us. “I used to have a perfect figure” states this more directly
by c onnecting  the passing of the years with a loss of physical
attractiveness, while implying that “a perfect figure” is the  same as
self-worth and sexual desirability. These example s of how the mind feels separate and different
from the body could be expan ded endlessly. The body is su bject to
all man ner of judgment, and yet the underlying process, whether
you lov e your body or hate it, hasn’t been examined closely. This
underlying process is the inescapable way your body has absorbed
every detail of your life story and now mirrors it. To be tra pped in
your story and trapped in y our body are the same thin g. Your
brain has been shaped every minute since you were born, and it
has communicated everything you experience to the body’s fifty
trillion cells, which in turn pass the messages on to your DNA. Wholeness, then, isn’t just a mental shift. It’s a revolution in
the bodymind that undoes the past, beginning in the brain but
reaching out to liberate eve ry cell and influencing the genetic
activity in each cell. To see ho w this revolution occurs, let me go to
the heart of every story, which is time. H o w  t o  B e  T i m e l e s sThere was a period in infancy when your experience was
original and authentic. You were too young to interpret the world
on your own. All your development was occupied with the basics
of walk ing, talking, exploring the world, and so on. Let’s call this
the pre story period of life. W illiam Blake divided one group of
poems i nto “so ngs of innocence” and “songs of experience,” which
were a nonbiblical narrative  of the Fall from Grace. Like the
romantics who were to follow, and who idolized him, Blake
believed that the Fall didn’t occur to Adam and Eve; rather, it
happened to children as they  lost their innocence. The Fa ll was a
repeated experience generation after generation. What Blake saw in innocenc e was a fresh, simple, lyrical, and
joyous p erspective on the world. The tone is set in one of the most
famous songs of innocence, “The Lamb,” where you can read
infant  for lamb :
Little Lamb who made thee
Dost thou know who made thee
Gave thee life & bid thee feed,
By the stream & o’er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing wooly bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice. In c ontrast to this vision of  a childhood Eden, the son gs of
experience are  bitter and dar k, reflecting the hardship Blake knew
firsthand and saw all around him in eighteenth-century London. One fam ous poem, “A Poison Tree,” reimagines the tale of original
sin as the dark side of hum an nature, in verse that cou ld be a
nursery rhyme:
I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe:I told it not, my wrath did grow. And I watered it in fears,
Night & morning with my tears:
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine. And into my garden stole,
When the night had veiled the pole;
In the morning glad I see,
My foe outstretched beneath the tree. Even without the benefit of Blake’s vision, we have all
experienced th e transformati on from innocence to experience. All
it took was time. Nothing else was necessary as we learned the
standard interpretation of the world everyone around us accepted. A baby is never bored. He lo oks on the world with wond er. The
hours don’t hang heavy; deadlines don’t make a baby rush through
his day s. He has no hunger for distraction so that he can  escape
from himself. Being a visionary, Blake saw the possibility of liberation from
the fallen state, which he c alled “organized innocence.” It’s a
brilliant phrase, because it im plies that a person’s experience can
be as original, authentic, and untainted as a baby’s while retaining
the org anized mind, a mind we must have to perform higher
functions as adults (which includes taking care of babies). Returning to innocence means embracing values like love and
creativity, which become more valued as we reach maturity. Yet
the years of m aturity make it more and more difficult to  journeyback to innocence. For all the countless people who yearn for what
it felt like to first fall in love, few find a way back. The culprit isn’t experience, because experience can still be
joyful and authentic at any tim e of life. The culprit is hidden in the
texture of our lives—it is time. I said above that be coming
embedded in the interpreted world (i.e., the spell/dream/illusion)
only needed time, nothing el se. By the same token, esca ping the
grip of time is the only way out. Far from being a mystica l notion,
you can be timeless right this minute—in fact, that’s the only way. For most people, the two words timeless  and eternal  seem
roughly the same. For religious believers in the Christian and
Muslim traditions, Heaven is  eternal, a place where time goes on
forever. For the nonreligious, time ends with physical death. In
both cases, however, ordinary clock time has ceased. But there are
problems with all these concepts, and if we go deeply into the
subject, time is very different from what we casually accept. Physics has had a lot to say about time, thanks to Eins tein’s
revolutionary concept that time isn’t constant but varies according
to the situation at hand. Traveling near the speed of light or
drawing near the massive gravitational pull of a black hole will
have a drastic impact on how  time passes. But let’s set r elativity
aside fo r a moment to consider how time works in human terms,
here and now. Each of us normally experiences three states of
time: ti me ticking on the clock when we are awake, time a s part of
the illus ion of having a dream, and the absence of time wh en we’re
asleep b ut not dreaming. Thi s tells us that time is tied to our state
of consciousness. We take it for granted that one kind of time—the one measured
by clock s—is real time, but th at’s not true. All three relationships
with time—wak ing, dreaming, and sleeping—are knowable only as
personal experiences. Time doesn’t exist outside human
awareness. Th ere is no absolute clock time “out there” in the
universe. Many  cosmologists would argue that time, as we know it
in our waking  state, entered the universe only at the big bang. What ca me bef ore the big ban g is probably inconceivable,  because
“before the big bang” has no meaning if time were born at the
instant the cosmos was born. If you go to the finest level of Nature,
to the vacuum  state from wh ich the quantum field emerged, thequalities of everyday existence, such as sight, sound, taste, touch,
and sm ell, no longer exist, and there is also a vanishing point
where three-dimensionality vanishes, along with time itself. What lies beyond the quant um horizon is purely a matt er of
conjecture. The precreated state of the universe can be modeled
almost any way you choose, as being multidimensional, infinitely
dimensional, or nondimensional. So it must be accepted that time
came out of the timeless and not just at the big bang. Everything
in the physical  universe winks in and out of existence at a rapid
rate of excitation here and now. The timeless is with us at every
second of our lives. Yet something looks fishy in that


urgers	rather	than	regular	lettuce. Top	soups	and	just	about	any	entrée	you	serve	with	them,	right	before
serving. Blend	a	quarter	or	half	cup	or	so	into	your	Glowing	Green	Smoothies! ALOE	VERA	JUICE
New	York	City’s
Memorial	Sloan	Kettering	Cancer	Center	has	studied	aloe,
including	the	plant’s	extracted	juice,	for	potential	effects	on	dry	skin,	psoriasis,
and	other	skin	issues,	along	with	internal	issues	like
constipation	and	diabetes. 8
The	center	also	notes	studies	indicating	aloe’s	potential	anti-inflammatory	and
antioxidant	effects. Aloe	vera	juice	is	quite	different	from	topical	gel	versions,
so	make	sure	the	label	specifies	use	as	a	dietary	supplement	or	juice. Some	side
effects	have	been	reported,	such	as	gastrointestinal	upset	with	long-term
consumption,	so,	as	with	any	new	supplement	or	food	you	are	unsure	of,	be
sure	to	check	with	your	doctor	first. Incorporating	aloe	vera	juice	for	beauty:
Dilute	it	into	water	along	with	some	freshly	squeezed	lemon	and	sip. Add	small	amounts	of	it	into	smoothies. MACA	ROOTPacked	with	minerals	such	as	calcium	and	magnesium,	B	vitamins,	enzymes,
and	all	of	the	essential	amino
acids,	maca	is	a	Peruvian	root	that	has	been	used
for	more	than	2,000	years. It	can	help	balance	hormones	and	stimulate	and
nourish	the	hypothalamus	and	pituitary	glands	(the	“master	glands”	of	the
body),	bringing	beautiful	balance	throughout	your	entire	system. Working	as	an
adaptogen,	maca	is	a	“responsive”	food	that	helps	regulate	the	production	of
your	hormones	downward	or	upward,	depending	on	your	body’s	individual
needs. Hormones	are	important	for	so	many	things	in	your	body,	including
your	mood	and	tissue	function. Balancing	them	is	crucial	for	your	overall
beauty. Maca	has	anecdotally	been	known	to	help	improve	skin,	increase
fertility,	and	even	help	with	premenstrual	syndrome	(PMS)	symptoms	and
libido. Start	with	½	teaspoon	or	less	to	see	how	your	body	reacts	to	maca	if	you
are	new	to	it,	working	up	to	1	teaspoon	or	more	over	the	next	few	weeks. Incorporating	maca	for	beauty:
Enjoy	a	delicious	smoothie	of	maca	blended	with	banana	and	almond	milk
or	coconut	water. Stir	into	your	herbal	teas. Sprinkle	over	oatmeal. EDIBLE	WEEDS
Believe	it	or	not,	weeds	can	help	you	look	and	feel	more	beautiful. They	are	the
perfect	demonstration	of	the	abundance	of	nature’s	beauty	foods:	they	literally
are	everywhere	you	turn.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        You	can	balance	complex	carb
portion	sizes	by	loading	up	on	salads	and	nonstarch	veggies	alongside	them,
but	the	following	are	important	energy	and	beauty	foods	with	many	different
beautifying	and	health	benefits:
•
Starchy	vegetables:	tubers	such	as	sweet	potatoes,	yams,	winter	squashes	of	all
kinds,	pumpkins
•
Beans	and	legumes	(soaked	overnight)
•
Whole,	unrefined,	and
gluten-free	grains	such	as	brown	rice,	millet,
buckwheat	(handled	in	a	gluten-free	facility),	oats	and	quinoa	(As	discussed
previously,	gluten	can	be	difficult	to	digest	for	many. ) WHAT	ABOUT
FRUIT. Whole	fruits	contain	a	mixture	of	complex	and
simple	carbohydrates. Fruit	is	one	of
the	most	beautifying	foods	of	all,	a	crowning	glory	of	nature. Clearly	not	refined	or
processed	but	grown	on	trees,	fruit	comes	to	us	in	a	complete	nutritional	package
of	vitamins,	antioxidants,	minerals,	fiber,	and	so	much	more. If	you	eat	fruit	in	its
whole	form,	the	natural	fiber	in	the	fruit	helps	to	slow	down	the	digestion	of	the
sugar. It	would	be	a	huge	beauty	mistake	to	completely	avoid	fruit	for	fear	of	its	sugar. It’s	grown	in	nature,	and	a	fundamental	Radical	Beauty	belief	is	that	if	you	align
yourself	with	and	eat	closer	to	nature,	you	will	experience	more	of	your	natural
beauty. Information	on	the
Harvard	Health	Publications	site	references	the	work	by
Robert	H. Lustig,	an	obesity	specialist	at	the	University	of
California,	San	Francisco. Lustig	asserts	that	the	fructose	that	occurs	in	smaller	quantities	naturally	in	fruits
is	not	harmful,	because	one	also	gets	the	fiber	from	the	fruit,	which	“affects	the
biochemical	outcome. ”
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As	you	work	on	balancing	your	diet,	you	will	find	that	you	crave	fewer	junky	and
refined	sugars	and	foods. The	fruit	you	eat	will	largely	replace	those	foods	and
satisfy	your	natural	cravings	for	sweets. The	high	amounts	of	vitamin	C,
antioxidants,	and	countless	other	phytonutrients	in	the	fruit	(many	of	which	haven’t
even	been	identified	yet)	outweigh	its	sugar. Some	say	that	all	sugar	is	the	same	in	the	body,	but	that	is	not	true	if	you	look	at
it	from	the	holistic	perspective	of	the	overall	impact	of	a	given	food	you	eat. Fruit
has	so	many	fantastic	beauty	benefits;	you	can’t	just	take	the	reductionist
approach	and	compare	it	to	table	sugar. It’s	best	to	eat	fruit	alone	and	on	an
empty	stomach	to	help	it	digest	completely	and	easily. This	also	tends	to	reduce
bloating. If	you	have	blood	sugar	issues	(such	as	diabetes)	or	a	candida	imbalance	issue,
then	you	need	to	lay	off	fruit,	with	the	possible	exception	(if	permitted	by	your
doctor)	of	non-sweet	fruits,	such	as	lemons	and	cucumbers,	and	sour	fruits,	such	as
cranberries	and	green	apples	(which	are	low	in	sugar),	until	you	work	toward	a
healthier	balance. But	a	healthy	body	will	be	better	able	to	handle	natural	foods,
which	very	much	include	the	peak	of	nature’s	beauty,	the	fruit. 3. Fiber
These	indigestible	carbohydrates	are	not	broken	down	finely	enough	for	your
body	to	absorb	them,	and	therefore	are	not	a	source	of	energy	or	calories. But
fiber,	as	we	discussed	on
this	page
–
this	page
,	is	still	important	to	your	daily	diet,
as	it	lets	you	feel	full	and	satisfied,	helps	you	to	sustain	energy,	and	has
stabilizing	effects. Besides,	fiber	from	veggies	and	fruit,	green	smoothies	and
oatmeal,	for	example,	is	extremely	important	for	beauty	because	of	its	ability	to
help	sweep	out	toxins. It’s	an	amazing	natural	cleanser	that	forces	wastes	and
toxins	to	keep	moving	along	so	that	your	true	beauty	can	shine	through. Finding	the	Balance
So	how	many	carbohydrates	should	you	eat. Balance	it	out. As	a	general	ratio,
50	to	70	percent	of	your	diet	can	be	made	up	from	beauty	carbohydrates,	which


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permission to be whatever you choose. And it gives you the right to self-
determination. Everything that you have done is over, regardless of your
opinion about it. It simply is. Try to simply be. The past is over, and
everything you did got you to the point that you are at right at this moment. Everything had to happen exact ly as it did, without any exceptions in order
for you to be here, reading these words in the exact location in which you
find yourself right now. You needed to do it all, and all you have to do, to
really learn this lesson of forgiveness, is to allow that thought in and
lovingly forgive yourself. Receive the lesson from it and be in harmonywith yourself and everyone that you encounter. The more peaceful you are
with that idea, and the more willing you are to be gentle with yourself, even
if you slip, the more you will find forgiveness your way of life. Which
means the more you will find acceptance, which is the absence of the need
to for give, as your way of life. You will notice  so many others  violate the values and beliefs  that you
hold. Refuse to judge them. Reach out to help when asked, and know that
where you are on your path, you can choose to be unaffected by their
conduct. The more you know that you are thinking and acting in harmony
with what the universe can be, the less you will be inclined to judge others. And you will have stopped judging yourself as well, and that is a glorious
aspect of this process. You are treating yourself the way you truly want to
be treated, as the divine being that you are. You have the intelligence that
supports all form running through you at all times. You are important
enough to know that, and divine enough to give it away. SURRENDERING: THE UL TIMA TE ACT

I am bringing this book, this wonderful labor of love for me, to a close with
a final concept that I call surrendering. This in no way implies giving
control of your life over to another person, organization, or set of ideas. By
surrendering I simply mean trusting in the forces and princip les that are
always at work in this perfect universe, just as you surrender every day to
the principles that make you a working, loving unit, without questioning,
fighting, demanding, or even asking to fully understand them all. And just
as you surrender also to the greater principles that govern the universe and
all of the living beings contained within it. The act of forgiveness is easier when you surrender. When you know that
all of us are on our own paths, doing exactly what we know to do at the
moment, given the conditions of our lives, then you can let go of any malice
toward others for acting out their own destiny. You also know that you
brought every person and his or her behavior into your life in some way,
and for some reason. With surrender, you sense that there is a powerful
lesson for you as a result of that person’ s being in your life, even if he or
she visited havoc and pain on you. Forgiveness comes with surrendering to
the perfection of it all. Surrende ring replaces questioning why some things
are so painful and dif ficult to grasp. Surrendering goes beyond forgiveness, and can easily carry the burden
not only of this particular chapte r but of the entire book as well. Inherent in
the business of surrendering is the notion of trust. With surrender you trust
the perfe ction and beauty of it all, and at the same time know the paradox
that all of the suffering that seems to go on all over our planet  is a part of
that perfection, as is your own strong desire to end it. Death is not a punishment, but a transition. The only thing that dies is
form, while thought is eternal energy. You are that thought, and can never
die. Surrender completely and stop fighting anything and everything. When
you have this trust you will wonder why you did not surrender long ago,
because of the peace and serenity that you will feel. One way to move in to surrende ring is to make a personal commitment to
forgive every single person that you have ever had any conflict with. Send
each one a gift and a note wishing him or her well, and when you are
tempted to haul out those old thoughts of bitterness and angu ish, remind
yourself that that relationship has healed with the balm of forgiveness. It is
as if you knew you were going to die tomorrow, and you knew also that you
could not make  the transition if you left any people behind you that you
hated. Imagine heaven requiring  love for everyone, no exceptions, and you
having the capacity to make that happen. In many ways, heav en on earth
does require exactly that—love  that is not conditional, that is free from
demands, that allows the loved one the right to be anything that he or she
chooses without  losing your love. This is the kind of surrendering that I am
talking about, a kind of trust that everything is in perfect working order in
the universe, including yourself. As I approached the writing of this work, I surrendered. I accepted that
the principles that I was writing about are true and omnipresent in the
universe. I trusted that comple tely, as I do right now. As I proceeded to
write, I allowed  myself to flow throughout this entire project, no strain, no
worry, no fear that I would not be able to complete my undertaking. I
surrendered to the idea that this book would be written and that I had
nothing to fight or struggle abou t in the production of this work. I would sit
down and simply outline the ideas that I have had as a result of my own life
experiences, my research and reading, my listening to great spiritual
masters. Everything that I needed seemed to come in at just the right time. While
working on a particular chapter, I would receive a tape in the mail fromsomeone who had heard me speak, telling me that this would clarify some
of the points. It always did. On other occasions, someone woul d send me a
book in the mail, telling me that I simply had to read it. That book would be
the one that I needed on that particular day. Many many times when I
wanted a specia l quote to use, I would reach into the massive pile of books
and pamphlets on my huge glass table, and my hands would bring out a
book. While I sat at the typewriter, I would open that particular book to a
page, and there it would be—perfect. Just what I wanted to embellish the
point that I was making. Never before have I had this experience of
effortless perfec tion for such an extended period of time. I surrendered to it
in my writing, and allowed it to flow unimpeded through me to you. No
worry, no stress, no fighting any of it, simply knowing that it is all working
perfectly. I am not advocating an absence  of planning or caring. In fact, you will
find yourself caring and preparing even more than ever before. What I am
describing is the process of knowing that everything is going to work out
because you are at harmony within. You only have love and serenity to give
away. In the process of going about your life’s work, have that inner
knowledge that it is all going to be as it should be. This is what surrendering is about. Inner knowingness. Inner contentment
that overtakes you when you trust the force of the universe to be in
harmony with yourself. Knowing that abundance is your birthright and that
it all flows to and through you when you are no longer challenging
anything. It is like having a guardian angel or a loving observer as a part of
your consciousness, a companion that you are always having compassionate
silent conversations with, a consciousness behind your form. That part is
always perfect. There is no struggle or suffering in that part of you. That is
your transcendent dimension of thought. A sensiti ve Norwegian poet, Rolf Jacobsen, wrote a beautiful poem titled,
“Guardian Angel. ” It deserves to be read slowly and lovingly. I am the bird that knocks at your window in the morning
and your companion, whom you cannot know,
the blossoms that light up for the blind. I am the glacier ’s crest above the forests, the dazzling oneand the brass voices from the cathedral towers. The thought that suddenly comes over you at mid-day
and fills you with a singular happiness. I am the one you have loved long ago. I walked alongside you by day and look intently at you
and put my mouth on your heart
but you don’ t know it. I am your third arm and your second
shadow, the white one,
whom you don’ t have the heart for
and who cannot ever for get you. We all have our own connection to that invisible part of us. There is
much more to life than simply living out our days as form, and then
disappearing into an abyss of infinite nothingness. Our thoughts are a magic
part of us, and they can carry us to places that have no boundaries and no
limitations. In that dimensionless world of thought everything is possible. It demands nothing of you, this awakened life, only that you fill yourself
with the life energy that makes the dynamic work, and that you celebrate
the invisible part of you as well as


 was an
astonishing improvement in his appearance, nature, colour and
vigour in the body. Nobody could say Shri Mehta had suffered
from a fatal disease. I had permitted him· from the very beginning
to take a simple and digestible diet as it was dangerous to keep
such a week patient on fast." Case No. II : "Miss K. R. Shah of Ahmedabad, aged seventeen, 90 : AUTO-URINE THERAJ>Y
suffered from bone-T. B. She was so weak that she could not get up
from the bed, nor was she able to t-urn on one ~ide or the other. She
could not even take a cup of tea. She had a boil of the ::lze of a
guava on her left thigh. Dqctors forwarded the -:ase to me. I gave her
one dose of homoeopathic medicine and opened the boil and about
a pound of pus was discharged from it. This. discharge gave her
some relief ailld she had some sleep after a long period· of
sleeplessness. I gave her homoeopathic medicine for some time but
there was no desired result; the disease could not be rooted out. T~1ere was no change in cough, fever andweakness. The pus also
ccntinued. It appeared that she would not survive even for a week I
had to take recourse to the urine treatment. "She was given to drink one ounce of auto-urine thrice a day. She
was permitted to take simple and easily digestible diet. She applied
the pads of urine on the boil. On the third day, the discharge of pus
ceased and the patient showc:.d some appetite. On the sixth day, she
asked for food twice and began to sit without any support. On the
ninth day, she insisted on the third meal also and began ·to walk in
the courtyard of the house. On the twelfth day, she asked for more
food, but it was not allowed. On the sixt,enth day, drinking of urine
was stopped. Now she was healthy and used to walk ouside the
courtyard. Thus in 15 days' urine treatment, Miss K. R. Shah
regained her health. In addition, she recovered appearance, colour,
appetite, weight and vigour, normal for her age." "I have given an account of two cases which were declared by
doctors as incurable. These two cases were treated by me between
summer and rainy se'aspns of 1958. Urine th~rapy is useful both
according to principles of homoeopathy as well as of biochemistry. It is a successful cure of all the incurable and chronic diseases. I
hold this belief on the basis of my own experience. Urine therapy,
properly applied, could be of great service to humanity. "If nature, habits, strength, appetite, season, economic conditions
and other factors are taken into account, and if treatment is TUBERCULOSIS : 91
undertaken, under supervision of an experienced person I am sure
that 95% of the so-called incurable cases would disappear by urine
treatment." AFTERMATH OF CASES
1. Shri Bachubhai G. Shah (Gangasadan, Vithalwadi, Marvey
Road, Malad West, Bombay), submitted orally in the seminar on
urine therapy 011 15-6-61, his own experience of this therapy. He
had anattack of T.B. but doctors could not diagnose it and so a
cavity developed on the left-side 'tung. The right-side lung also
showed some effect. Under X-ray, the trouble was traced out at last
He was admitted to the Sarvodaya Hospital at Ghatkoper. On an
advice from Kunverji Mehta of Malad, he took recourse to urine
therapy and could cure himself completely buy auto-urine..
2. Shri, Mohanlal Gupta (Sanchalaka, Sarvajanik Chikitsalaya,
Sarvodaya'-gram, Mujjaffarpur, Bihar) had informed in writing that
he was at death's door due to T.B. but.could experience wounderful
change for the better only in three days by urine therapy. 3. Shri Madhubehn Thakar (Patel Mahad, Siddhapur) aged
twenty-eight, had a cavity on the left-side lung. She was vomiting
blood and had fever and cold and gasping. She took to urine the
rapy and in 13 days blood-vomit stopped without any reaction. Gasping and cold also vanished and she could feel far better. She
could eat as appetite increased. She used to take Khakhara and
vegetables prepared in ghee. Ultimately she cured herself
completely from this fatal malady. 4. Shri Gopal Shah (Sevashram, Bhopoli, Nainital, Uttar Pradesh)
had T.B. for the last 4 years. Doctors got qespaired of his case. He
started urine therapy on 15-1-62 and continued it for three months. During the time, he never fasted but used to take cow's milk, bread,
Dal and vegetables without any condiments.. He could cure himself
completely and could walk two miies easily with vigour. 5. Shri Dhirajilal A. Desai (Gajendra Store, Ghee Bazar,
Nandarbar, West ~handesh) applied this therapy on different 92 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
persons for T.B., ulcer, cold, asthma, kidney trouble and other small
or big maladies and could cure them without any failure. 6. Shri Harishchandra Desai from Baroda has informed that he
could cure his brother's T.B. by this therapy. In addition he could get
rid of his spectacles and piles too I He gained 15 lb. in one and a
half month's experiment. 7. Shri jashbhai M. Patel (Daresaalam, British East Aftica), Shri
Jamased N. Merchant (from Poona), Shri Rambhai H. Patel, Shri
Makanji B. Desai, (Kadhghar Kesot), Shri Ravajibhai Artist and Shri
Krisna, have stated that they were cured of T.B. and other maladies
by urine therapy. Their case histories were published in issues of
Bharat Sevak in 1962 and some of them orally related their. stories in
seminars on urine therapy. CHAPTER V
COUGH AND COLD
Eosinophilia: I wish to have an account of the experiences of a
seasoned Vaidya who might have applied urine therapy. For this
purpose, I contacted Shri Bapalal Garbaddas, the well-known
Vaidya. As a good social worker, he experimented urine treatment
on himself and sent me the following report on the 70th November
1958:
"Nowadays the disease of Eosinophilia has become very
pervalent. In this disease, the number of red corpuscles is reduced,
and that of white increased. Its symptoms are cold, cdugh,
weakness and indigestion, etc. Sometimes it appears like an attack of
asthma. An examination of the blood, however, readily reveals the
disease. Arsenic injections or some medicines with arsenic to be
taken by mouth are prescribed for it as a sure remedy. "I suffered from this disease, which still persists and troubles r.1e
to some extent. All of a sudden, the nose begins to discharge sticky COUGH-AND COLD : 93
water and phlegm, appetite is lost and body becomes pale. This
attack is feared in the cold season. It occurred to me that 1 shoud
have an experiment on urine treatment. I began the same on the
15th October 1958 and it still continues. I have been carrying on
this experiment for the last five weeks. "Early in the morning whi:m I go for stools, I collect the entire
urine, leaving a little of it passed in the beginning in a glass-pot and
drink about 6 oz. of it after cleaning the hands, feet and mouth. The
remaining is rubbed on the face as I see some darkness there. It is
thousand times better to drink auto-urine than that of a cow. The
latter is ill-smelling and scarcely available fresh. The ~uta-urine is
pure and ready at hand. It does not give my distaste and ill-smell. "The experime11t has been so successful that since then I am fre€
from cough and cold, motions are clear and the body is full of
vigour and strength. During the present winter, there is no trouble so
far. The non-recurrence of cold is really a big gain. According to
Sushruta, 'human urine' is a tonic and a poison killer. I strongly
recommend this treatment for cold and cough. "Armstrong, the original writer, has advised urine treatment along
with fast.!n case of indigestion, obesity and loss of appetite fasting is
advisable. If absolute fast is not possible, diet must be reduced and
auto-urine should be taken. It is highly beneficial. The most effective
urine treatment is


	for	illusion. The	ice,	steam,	and	snowflake
grabbed	your	attention,	and	you	lost	the	essence. It	didn’t	take	magic	to	fool
you. You	allowed	your	mind	to	be	distracted. So	it	is	with	the	soul. We	look	atpeople	and	see	everything	on	the	surface. This	one	is	ugly,	that	one	beautiful,
this	one	poor,	that	one	rich,	this	one	I	love,	that	one	I	hate. Yet	each	is	Atman,
the	same	essence	in	infinite	forms. ”
“Is	that	what	you	see.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the primary way that people have begun to accept the concept of reincarnation?,
A: Through the spiritualism of the late 19th century.
Q: According to the text, what is the significance of the afterlife?,
A: The afterlife is not just a destination, but an opportunity to expand life beyond boundaries.
Q: What is the primary goal of the rishis, as described in the text?,
A: The primary goal of the rishis is to master the powers that are needed in the afterlife, which includes self-awareness, willingness, intention, and acceptance.
Q: What is the key to understanding the afterlife, according to the Vedic rishis?,
A: The key to understanding the afterlife is to recognize that there is no separation between the observer and the observed.
Q: What is the significance of the Akashic field, according to the text?,
A: The Akashic field is a unified, all-encompassing domain that is the source of all existence, and is not limited to a physical or subtle reality.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>The	afterlife	is	a	journey
only	in	the	sense	that	a	dream	is—in	both	cases	we	are	taking	our	attention
away	from	one	Kosha	and	placing	it	on	another. Our	travels	remain	within	the
self	system. The	Koshas	are	also	shared. The	universe	has	its	own	layers. Experiencing
an	angel	or	departed	spirit,	for	example,	is	made	possible	by	the	countless
generations	that	helped	create	that	subworld. Shared	reality	isn’t	mystical. You	claim	your	physical	body	as	uniquely	your	own,	but	even	that	is	shared—
the	air	you	breathe	today	contains	millions	of	atoms	of	oxygen	that	were
breathed	out	in	China,	for	example,	just	a	few	days	ago. You	absorb	ideas
floating	around	in	the	mass	media,	and	at	moments	you	may	have	an
inspiration	only	to	discover	that	someone	else	has	had	the	same	idea
simultaneously. (As	a	writer	I	am	ruefully	familiar	with	the	occasions	when	a
brilliant	book	or	script	idea	was	anticipated	by	two	or	three	other	writers
within	days	of	one	another.) So	the	analogy	of	the	onion	built	up	in	layers	breaks	down	at	a	certain
point. A	Kosha	isn’t	an	individual	possession. It’s	a	dynamic	realm	with	its
own	laws	and	experiences,	a	realm	we	can	enter	alone	or	with	others. Annamaya	Kosha
	(
physical	body
)
:
	The	physical	body	is	the	most	separate
aspect	of	the	self	system. At	birth	most	babies	are	very	much	alike
physiologically,	but	by	age	seventy	no	two	people’s	bodies	are	remotely	alike. Time	has	made	each	of	us	unique. This	material	fact	underlies	a	great	deal	of
the	separation	in	the	world,	as	people	struggle	to	grab	their	share	of	food,
money,	possessions,	and	status. They	want	to	promote	the	well-being	of	their
physical	body,	to	enhance	its	charm	and	beauty,	and	to	protect	it	from	the
threat	of	injury	and	death. At	this	level
	first	consciousness	is	biology. It	operates	silently,	without	a
voice,	as	it	organizes	the	myriad	functions	of	the	body. Yet	even	here,	if	we
look	at	what	is	happening	at	the	cellular	level,	it	turns	out	that	consciousness
transcends	boundaries. Cells	cooperate,
communicate
,	exchange	functions,
perform	acts	of	self-sacrifice,	remain	in	balance,	keep	aware	of	their
environment,	adapt	to	change,	and	know	that	they	survive	by	being	part	of	a
greater	whole. Every	Kosha	reveals	wholeness	and	separation	at	the	same	time. If	we
look	upon
Annamaya	Kosha
	as	the	physical	world,	it’s	obvious	that	ourbodies	are	isolated	from	one	another,	which	keeps	us	in	separation	by	giving
rise	to	the	illusion	that	we	must	struggle	and	compete	with	every	other
isolated	body. Yet	this	Kosha
brings	us	closer	to	wholeness
	through
cooperation,	physical	security	in	social	groups,	and	shared	desires	for	food,
shelter,	sex,	and	physical	comfort. Pranamaya	Kosha
	(
subtle	breath	or	life	force
)
:	Prana
	means	vitality. In	the
individual,	Prana	is	the	breath	that	sustains	life	by	rhythmically	joining	us	to
Nature. We	inhale	all	that	is	necessary	to	remain	alive,	then	exhale	it	back	to
wherever	it	is	needed	next. There	is	no	equivalent	in	the	West	for	Prana,
except	a	tradition	called	vitalism	that	centers	on	the	“life	force.”	Whatever
name	you	give	it,	a	subtle,	flowing	intelligence	sustains,	the	physical	body. At	this	level
	consciousness	is	the	binding	force	that	keeps	Nature	intact. Humans	recognize	that	we	are	united	with	all	living	things. Consciousness
doesn’t	recognize	higher	or	lower	levels	of	life;	it	orchestrates	diversity	into	a
wholeness. When	you	feel	connected	to	the	life-forms	enveloped	in	the
ecosystem—to	pets,	an	old	shade	tree,	the	full	moon,	a	thunderstorm—you
are	feeling	the	flow	of	vitality	that	binds	Nature	together. When	you	become
aware	of	the	incredible	intelligence	that	knits	every	cell	in	the	body,	it	is	no
longer	possible	to	say	“I	own	this.”	You	cannot	own	life,	yet	you	cannot	help
but	be	at	its	center	also. Yet	in	this	level	separation	still	seems	to	dominate
over	wholeness,	which	is	why	human	beings	continue	to	depredate	the
ecosystem	without	realizing	that	they	are	destroying	part	of	their	own	self
system. This	Kosha
keeps	us	in	separation
	through	imbalance,	a	disrupted
ecosystem,	pollution,	and	urban	overcrowding. This	Kosha
brings	us	closer	to	wholeness
	through	vitality,	kinship	with
other	living	things,	balance	in	the	ecosystem,	and	empathy. Manomaya	Kosha
	(
mind
)
:
	The	root	of	the	mind	is	individual	ideas	and
thoughts. You	know	who	you	are	by	what	you	think. This	is	the	level	where
you	process	the	raw	data	of	the	world	to	make	it	meaningful. Mind	includes
emotions,	sensations,	memories,	and	other	uses	of	the	brain. The	rishis
understood	that	mind	is	organized	into	its	own	invisible	body,	a	body	of
personal	memories	and	beliefs	that	we	guard	from	harm	as	fiercely	as	we
guard	our	physical	bodies. At	this	level
	consciousness	finds	itself	at	play	in	the	cosmos	without
boundaries,	for	the	mind	can	fly	anywhere,	imagine	anything. Your	mind	is
free	to	interpret	the	world	any	way	it	wants,	and	unfortunately	some	of	those
ways	include	ignorance	of	the	self. It	is	impossible	to	restrict	the	mind,	yet
many	people	fear	its	gift	of	freedom. At	this	level	we	come	up	against	the
self-created	boundaries	of	b


. I literally lived for those moments. Meditation also provided me with a chance to practice medicine without
a license. I told my body to be well. I told my immunological system to
protect me. I looked at my brain, my bones, my liver, and my lungs every
night. I felt them and told them to be free of cancer. I watched my blood
flowing strongly. I told the wound to heal quickly and the area around it to
be clean. I told my other breast to behave, because it’ s the only one my
husband and I have left. I still tell my body and mind every night, “I reject
cancer. I reject cancer.”

The doctors poke around, look at my x-rays, let me out into the world again. I make it into spring, into May. We try an induction the last week in May. It goes on for 10 hours, hurts
a lot, and accomplishes nothing. They, the ones not in the bed, want to try
again tomorrow. Baby and I want to go home. We go, and I tell myself that
three or four more weeks won’ t kill me! I am happy because, going full
term, I can deliver with the midwives. Perhaps the birth, at least, will be
beautiful even if the pregnancy was hell. My college roommate had a baby on June 13, and I guess that I will,
too. With amniotic fluid beginning to leak, I go to the hospital to a lovely
room with plants and a big double bed. My midwife is good in all ways. The contractions are close and getting stronger, and I begin to lose the fear
all women have. I am handling this well. I’m going to enjoy it. She breaks the bag, and the bed and I are drenched. She says I’m six
centimeters, but I watch her face change. I’m pushing the cord out before
the baby. I know immediately that he could die—fast. She holds the baby’ s
head of f the cord, pushes him up as I push him down, and I now know what
the word agony means. As we race to sur gery, I hear them say that the
baby’ s pulse rate is 60. Maybe a C-section was a good idea. They spend another hour looking at
my insides. They find nothing but insides, and when my husband tells me, I
feel a moment of great relief. The baby is an 8-pound, 1/2-ounce, 21-inch baby boy named Nathan
Scott. He is very cute, with brown hair, long dark eyelashes—and a lar ge
ventricular septal defect, known among the lucky uninitiated as a heart
murmur or hole-in-the-heart. It is congenital. It is serious. It will probablyneed sur gery. It might kill him. And, worst of all for me, it means constant
trips to a hospital I hate, trips that leave me exhausted and depressed for
days. It means letting my baby be cut up, just like me, for his own good. Nathan is in congestive heart failure for the first six months of his life. He takes digitalis twice a day. He sweats when he eats. His little bony chest
rises and falls much too fast, and his liver and heart are enlar ged. He goes
into the hospital for awhile. I stay with him, and it causes me nearly to
break. His original 50-percent chance of closure drops to 25 percent. But then, sometime in his seventh month, he begins to improve. (I like
to think it was during one of those moments when I was whispering in his
little ear, “Nathan, you are going  to get well!”)
The doctors are surprised. The EKGs improve. He gains weight. His
breathing slows and the liquid swelling leaves his liver. In May 1979 Nate has his first normal EKG, a better event than a first
birthday. The muscle has closed around the hole. Nathan pulls himself up
on his feet and stands tall, and I begin to believe in his existence. When my tummy flattened out, I had a big surprise. I really didn’ t have
a breast on the right side. Now was the time when most new mothers love
to put on their old clothes, or buy new ones, or dream of two-piece bathing
suits. My tent clothes had protected me for six months. Now I had to
confront my true feelings about my body, another struggle to add to all the
rest. To describe how I felt as depression is mild. But I kept pushing myself
to continue the positive elements in my life. For seven months I didn’ t lose
my baby fat, but when Nathan began to improve, I experienced a new wave
of determination. I lost 20 pounds. I continued to meditate and to swallow all my
vitamins. Three months after the birth I rejoined my exercise group. Now I
didn’ t have to walk; I could run. And I run so well I’m planning to enter
some races. My exercise program consists of yoga, running, and biking. I
do them every day. I have to. I believe they are helping me survive. My figure is back, with clothes on anyway. I’m even beginning to think
I don’ t look too grotesque with them of f. My C-section scar didn’ t do much
to help my self-image, but my husband is blind when he looks at my scars,
and I am learning to see through his eyes. I began to try to learn how to put myself  first. No one helped me with
this. No one suggested I even had a chance. The doctors totally depressedme with their statistics. Well meaning acquaintances practically destroyed
me with their pity. But in spite of other people, what I did worked, and each
day of continued good health makes me more confident of “mind over
matter.”
I think of cancer every day, but I also think of how strong my body is,
how good it feels most of the time. I still talk to my insides. I have a feeling
of integration of body, mind and, probably, spirit, which I have never before
experienced. Cancer introduced me to myself, and I like who I met. After six years in a remission of her own doing, Lois died, but the
quality of her life during that time was something her doctors never
predicted. Cancer generally seems to appear in response to loss, such as the
tragedies that occurred in Lois’ s family during the year before her tumor
developed. I believe that, if a person avoids emotional growth at this time,
the impulse behind it becomes misdirected into malignant physical growth. As Jungian therapist Russell A. Lockhart wrote:

The phenomenology of cancer is full of images of guilt and retribution
and promises to oneself and others that, should there be recovery, sacrifices
will be made, there will be a change of ways, life will be lived properly. The
psychology of such unwilling sacrifice is quite dif ferent from that of the
willing sacrifice. There are moments and seasons in one’ s life when genuine sacrifice of
the most valued thing is essential for further growth. If this sacrifice is not
made willingly, that is, consciously and with full conscious suf fering of the
loss, the sacrifice will occur unconsciously. One then will not sacrifice to
growth, but be sacrificed to growth gone wrong. By the same token, subsequent psychological and spiritual development is
capable of reversing the disease process. It’ s as though cancer ’s ener gy is
channeled into self-discovery, and the tumor is attacked by the immune
system. The tumor is now an estranged and unnecessary part. It’ s almost as
though the individual is reborn and rejects the old self, and its disease,
thereby becoming able to identify the tumor as something distinct and
separate from the new self. The change is strikingly similar to discoveries inrecent work with multiple-personality patients: One personality may be
diabetic, while the other is not. Aller gies and drug sensitivities may be
present in one personality but not in others. If one personality burns the
body with a cigarette, the mark may disappear when the other personality is
in control and reappear when the first personality reappears. Similarly,
when a patient with a physical illness makes a thorough and positive
personality change, the body’ s defenses may now eliminate the disease,
which is not part of the new self. OceanofPDF.comII
EMBODYING THE MIND
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The world is not divine play, it is divine fate. That ther e are world, man, the
human person, you and I, has divine meaning. Creation—happenes to us, burns into us, changes us, we tr emble and
swoon, we submit. Cr eation—we participate in it, we encounter the cr eator,
offer ourselves to Him, helpers and companions. —M ARTIN BUBER
OceanofPDF.comBeginning the Journey
A patient’ s effort to take responsibility and participate in medical choices
must begin while he or she is still fighting the shock of the diagnosis and
trying to mobilize the will to live. As discussed in Chapter 2, it is the
doctor ’s duty to try immediately to for ge a bond of trust by learning and
accepting the patient’ s beliefs, conscious and unconscious. The quickest
way to develop patients’  trust and independence is simply to be human, to