rctrodes. After I V and 0. 9 coulomb, strips of wet
Utmus paper were placed on the tissue beside the electrodes,
showing a pH of about 12 around t.be cathode and about I
around the anode. place between the blue and red areas. The change of
the yellow colour of the litmus paper of pH 7 into
white indicates that other mechanisms are also in·
volved. Thus, bleaching of the litmus might very well
depend on local accumulation of chlorine, which is
also liberal~ at the anode (20). For the distribution of material in an electric field
the ionic mobility u, (cm2 v-•s-1) is of fundamental
imponancc. Ionic mobility for simple ions at strong
dilution and 2s•c (12) is shown in Table XIV: I.
Migrating and diffusing ions produced at the elec·
trodc surfaces tend to recombine when they meet. For
the most rapid ions, t.bc hydroxyl ions and the pro
tons, such recombination s should take place according
to their respective mobilities, about V1 of the distance
from the cathode ro the anode. In rhe same way other
recombinations can be expected to rake place at differ·
ent distances between the eJectrodes, depending on the
relative speeds of transport of the reactants. The diffusion and migration of protons and by·
droxyl ions produc~ at t.bc electrode-tissue interfaces
is always greater than the diffusion of produe~ oxy·
gen, chlorine and hydrogen gas, as shown in Chapter
Table XIV: I. tonk mobiliriu (•,)for l<l"IM simple io"', tX·
prow 1n rm' v-',-• ZS'C
w u· Na' K-em a NO,
II, • J(t' 36.2 4.0 ).2 7.6 20.7 7.9 7.~
I 78 Activation of VICC XIII. This fact means that a primary destructive effect
on tissue around the electrodes is produced by cathod
ic alkaJinity and anodic acidity. The chlorine gas,
which diffuses rclatively slowly, will secondarily
bleach some of the already acidic, devitaliz~
tissue around the anode. These effects are most easily
demon strat~ when the electrodes are positioned at
large distances from each other. For example, when
the anode is placed in the lung parenchyma and the
cathode only a few em distant in the pulmonary artery
of a dog (see Figs. XJV: 20, 21), a recombination zone
of protons and hydroxyl ions is not established because
of tissue circulation, convection and buffering by tis
sue fluids. Consequently, central bleaching of tissue is
produced by chlorine diffusing slowly in the dark
tissue already destroy~ by acidity. At a shon electrode distance, the propagation of
protons and hydroxyl ions may stop at the creation of a
recombination zone. In a tissue matrix, local accumu
lations of acidic and basic material can also be seen
against the recombination zone (Fig. XIV: 6). The
rapidly diffusing and migrating protons and hydroxyl
ions prevent eac.h ot.her from funher movement be
cause they recombine as water. In this case the slowly
diffusing chlorine gets its chance to reach the recom
bination zone and bleach the material in this region. It
is important to realize that the diffusion and migration
of protons around the anode produce the devitalization
of tissue both at "long" and "short" distances between
the electrodes. These distinctions about elect.rochemi·
cal destruction of tissue around the anode warrant
emphasis because some incorrect interpretations have
appear~ in recent literature (37), claiming that chlo
rine produced around the anode causes the primary
destruction o( tissue. The ionization and transpon of material after appJi. cation of an external source of energy means that
energy is transfer~ to the tissue and tissue entropy is
decrea~. Such changes can be observ~ directly in
several ways. The possibility of discharging the tissue
as ment ioncd in Section B is one, some mechanical
effects are oth.er eJWDples. F. Transport and mechanical
effects
Particle size and structural properties of the tissue
matrix are imponant mechanical factors in tissue elec·
tropboresis. As always, temperature, pressure-volume
and gravity factors will also influence the combined
effects of electric field forces and chemical forces. The exchange of fluid in tissue by.-Jcctroosmosis,
osmosis, convection and circulation of blood and lymph is also of fundamental importance for ionic
transportS, possible recombinations of ions and distri
bution of movable dielectric material in the tissue. The
existence of narrow spaces lined with faxed charges is,
for example, a prerequisite for the development of
"true" (anomalous ) electroosmosis (see Chapter IX). An electrophoretic transport of water by recombina
tion of protons and hydroxyl ions will also need a
"capillary" matrix to counteract hydrostatic recircula
tion. Mesenteric water transport can easily be seen as
accumulation of water around the cathode and a dehy
d1'11tion of the tissue around the anode. In Fig. XIV: 7
a dry zone in the mesentery shows a white spot at the
former site of the anodic electrode. Such electroosmo
tic dehydration gives an uneven distribution of water,
seen as local oedema around the electronegative elec
trode. ln the case of a distant cathode, a hydropic 1.one
is also seen peripheral to the anodic hydropenic zone,
due to the outflow of water from the anode. Accumu
lation of water around both the dry anodic zone and
the cathode produces mechartical effects by local in
creases in turgor pressure. Similar uneven distribut.ion of material in the elec
tric field is caused by ionic dissociation, but takes
place also as a transport of dielectrics. By dipole induc
tion, such particles will move to the anode as well as to
the cathode, wheneve r they are located close to the
electrodes and where the electric field gradient is
steep. The gradual disappearance of brown mat<rial
from intravascular blood cells and from diapedetic
interstitial blood also appears to be an e.xpression of
electrOphoret.ic transportS -
Gas, produced locally at the electrodes, increases
pressure in the tissues. At the surface of the anode, 02
and Cl2 are produced, while H2 is produced at the
surface of the cathode. Around the cathode, the vol-
Fig. XIV: 1. A wrute, dry site of destroyed tissue and blood. Oxygen and chlorine gas d<n<>tes the fonner site of a mesen
rericanodc. Fig. XIV: B. Streams of gas arising from the surface of plati
num electrodes in human blood (direct microscopy). (a) Oxygen and chlorine at the anode after 0.138 coulomb,
6 V. (b) Hydrogen at the cathode after 0.142 coulomb, 6 V.
The oxygen--chlorine gas sho~"S thinner ''dendrites'' than the
hydrogen gas. ume of H2 is twice as great as the volume of Oz
around the anode (20). Chlorine gas adds its volu.me to
the volume of oxygen around the anode. Living tissue,
however, resorbs gas. An equilibriu m will therefore
become created around the electrodes between the
111tes of production and elimination of gas. When a 10
V potential is applied to electrodes implanted in ''ivo
in various tissues, e.g., liver, lung or fat, the gas
produces within about an bour a r.~diographically ''isi
ble cavity in the tissue around each electrode. The
cavity around the cathode is always larger than that
around the anode. The relative differences of gas pro
duction arc in themselves a result of a complex series
of events. Variations in anodic current density, e.g.,
by physical factors such as dehydration and electrode
depositions, will to some extent lead to changes in the
relative content of hydrogen, chlorine and oxygen in
the tissue. A direct microscopic study of the gas produced at
the electrodes is shown in Fig. XJV: 8. Two platinum
strings each 0.2 mm thick were fixed on a glass slide. The space between the electrodes was filled with some
drops of human blood. A 6 volt direct current poten-
Activation of VICC 179 tiaJ was applied between the electrodes. Dendritic
bubbles of gas arise from the anode (oxygen<hlori ne,
Fig. XIV: Sa) after 0.138 coulombs and from the cath
ode (hydrogen, Fig. XIV: 8 b)


  is a fair  contract. Accept  the  Full
Glory  of your  "Beloved  Mighty  I AM  Presence"  now. am-DISCOURSE  III 34
plified  by the Great  Host  of Ascended  Masters  and  the Laws
which  They  apply  to your  Assistance. Go  forth  with  a
Happy  Heart,  with  a Courage  and  Confidence  born  of your
"Mighty  I AM  Presence. " Then,  leave  the rest,  as you  issue
your  Decree,  with  the Wisdom  of your  Presence  to be ful-
filled  ; be glorified  in the time  in which  It sees  fit to produce
the manifestation;  and  you  will  have  in your  world,  that
which  will  make  your  Happiness  Complete. I thank  you. DISCOURSE  III 35
SAN  FRANCISCO,  CALIFORNIA  February  13,
Mr. Ballard:
The Great  Divine  Director  will  speak  His  Wishes  to the
students,  as He flashes  the Words  before  me in Living
Light. Will  you  feel within  yourselves  the Mighty  Import
of These  Words. GREAT  DIVINE  DIRECTOR
In My Humble  Endeavor  to serve  you,  Oh Beloved  Stu-
dents  of San  Francisco,  and  those  who  are visiting  here,
it is with  a Definite  Purpose  I have  come  to render  a Service
for you. From  By Being,  there  have  gone  Threads  of Light,
Streams  of Light,  if you  please,  carrying  Definite  Qualities
into your  Hearts  and  your  Feeling  World;  that  you  may
more  quickly  enter  into  the Harmony  and  the Acceptance
of your  "Mighty  I AM  Presence";  and  thereby  gain  your
Victory,  so you do not have  to go thru  a much  longer  period
for Its Achievement. A little  less Powerful  Service  is being  rendered  for you,
than  there  was  to the Children—Rex,  Bob,  Nada  and  Pearl
and This  Good  Brother,  who  came  to Me in India. I have
come  to you here,  in the comfort  of this  auditorium  which
is provided  in your  city. Will  you  feel and  keep  before  your
consciousness,  that  This  Instruction  is not an ordinary  ac-
12 DISCOURSE  III  13
tivity. Even  from  Our  Octave  of Light,  It is an Extraordi-
nary  Activity. I may  not set aside  time  and  space  for all of
you, as a Group,  as was  done  for those  Blessed  Children;
but a Service  occupying  a similar  position  for you,  has been
rendered. To the degree  you  can accept  This  Help  and  keep  your
feeling  world  harmonized,  will  you  see the Out-picturing
of Those  Qualities  more  quickly;  not  only  in producing
Perfect  Health  in your  body  and  more  quickly  solving  the
problems  before  you;  but  in quickly  rising  into  that  State
of Consciousness  where  you  no longer  consider  problems. In calling  your  "Beloved  Mighty  I AM  Presence"  into  ac-
tion,  you  not only  solve  the apparent  ones,  but It keeps  you
above  all problems. That  is your  Victory. That  is the
Achievement  for which  you  have  come  into  many  embodi-
ments. Today,  thru  the  Great  Gracious  Assistance  of our  Be-
loved  Saint  Germain,  He chose  of His Own  Volition,  to try
out and  prove—that  with  the Assistance  of the Great  Cos-
mic Law,  the  time  had  arrived,  when  great  numbers  of
mankind  could  understand,  appreciate  and  accept  the
Reality  of their  own  "Mighty  I AM  Presence,"  which  the
Chart  shows  to you  definitely. The Individual,  who  thinks  This  Great  Knowledge  Saint
Germain  has brought  forth,  is but imaginary,  can of course
receive  but little  benefit;  because  the repulsion  of his or her
own  feeling  of doubt,  will  repel  Our  Help;  until  such  time,
as those  Individuals  can  feel  the Great  Acceptance  of This 4 THE  "7 AM"  DISCOURSES
Knowledge,  This  Truth,  the Mightiest  which  the Earth  can
ever receive. Your  Knowledge  of the Presence  and  the Acceptance  of
your  "Mighty  I AM  Presence,"  is the END  of all Earthly
Pilgrimage. Those  who  will  apply  This  Truth  as directed
and refuse  acceptance  to appearances,  will  quickly  enter
into the Fulness  of the Courage,  Strength  and  Confidence
which  gives  them  the certain  feeling  that  It is Really  True. You will  understand,  Beloved  Ones,  after  centuries,  hun-
dreds  and  perhaps  thousands  of embodiments,  in which
each  of you  has lived,  the gaining  of your  momentum  of
limitations,  must  necessarily  be tremendous. Notice  the
vast difference  in what  you  have  known  before,  as the ad-
vancement  of the mass—in  comparison  to your  Individual
Knowledge  of your  "Beloved  Mighty  I AM  Presence";  and
the Eye  Picture  which  you  have  before  you,  thru  which  you
are calling  your  three  faculties  of activity  into  vivid  action
for yourselves. You may  accomplish  your  Victory  today,  thru  the Use
of the Violet  Consuming  Flame;  by calling  your  "Mighty
I AM  Presence"  into  action  to pass  It from  your  feet  up,
a Dazzling  Radiance  like  a blow-torch,  consuming  every-
thing  discordant  which  you  have  drawn  about  you  thru
the centuries. Your  achievement  is definite,  certain  and
quickly  accomplished. The accumulation  of limitations  which  you  have  drawn
about  you  thru  the  centuries,  has  been  a long  laborious
process. Strange  is it not,  that  mankind  would  willingly DISCOURSE  III  15
draw  the  people  into  more  and  more  dense  and  limited
conditions. Yet,  only  when  the people  know  the Great  God
Presence  which  beats  their  Hearts,  can  strength  be sus-
tained  within  the human  form;  which  will  enable  them  to
hold  their  attention  firm  enough  on their  "Mighty  I AM
Presence,"  to set them  Free. Then,  Its Mighty  Energy  may
be released  in Sufficient  Quantity,  Sufficient  Power,  to not
only  consume  all discordant  conditions  and  accumulations;
but to draw  from  the Presence,  those  Mighty  Currents  of
Energy—which  sweep  into  the body  like  a Mighty  River,
if you please,  and  which  will  sweep  out every  imperfection. You may  wonder  why  We  continually  pound,  and
pound,  and  pound,  these  Definite  Explanations  to man-
kind—because  they  must  understand  This  Truth. Those
who  refuse,  will  go on and  spend  many  embodiments,  be-
fore they  have  This  Opportunity  again;  because  those  who
pass out,  consciously  refusing  This  Knowledge  today,  will
not be permitted  to re-embody  and  gain  the Glory  which
the next  embodiment  would  bring. When  once  the outer  consciousness  of mankind  is given
the Opportunity,  and  the stubbornness  of the human  and  its
ridicule,  refuses  acceptance  to the Great  Light  and  Truth
of the Presence,  then  people  will  wait  much  longer  than
those  who  have  not heard  of It. There  is only  one  thing  in
all this  world  of human  activity,


own  Freedom. 276 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
Just one  more  word  concerning  your  finances. Dear
Hearts,  please  accept  this  and  feel  it with  all the Power  of
your  Being! There  is not one  of you  here,  or among  the
"I AM"  Students,  who  is earnest  and  sincere,  who  could
not before  retiring,  stand  and  raise  your  hands  to the Pres-
ence  something  like  this  and  then  say:  "'Mighty  I AM
Presence!' I refuse  acceptance  of any  financial  limitation
any longer! I positively  refuse  it! Take  command  of me
and my feeling  world! Release  thru  Your  Power  of Divine
Love,  the supply  of money  I require  now!" There  is not one  of you  who  could  not have  it released
in forty-eight  hours,  if you  would  only  realize  it. Try  to
feel that,  with  renewed  enthusiasm  and  a Tremendous  Re-
lease  of energy. It will  bring  about  your  Freedom  in this
respect,  so It gives  you  rest  and  Peace  in your  feeling,  that
your  Application  does  tremendously  more  in all you  re-
quire. I am  determined,  if you  will  allow  Me,  to assist  every
sincere  "I AM"  Student  in America  to be Free,  from  all
feeling  of financial  limitation. Such  a thing  is not possible
in the Understanding  of your  "I AM  Presence." If there
has been  a great  momentum  built,  by the human  sense  of
limitation;  then  call your  Presence  to dissolve  and  consume
every  vestige  of it in your  feeling  world;  because  your  feel-
ing world  is your  Power-house,  and  there  is where  the
things  act. There  cannot  one thing  Out-picture  in your  physical  body
which  does  not have  its cause  in your  feeling  world,  and DISCOURSE  XVIII  277
just remember  that. I call  into  action  today,  the Mighty
Love,  Wisdom  and  Power  of your  "Mighty  I AM  Pres-
ence,"  to take  command  of your  mind,  body,  your  feeling
and your  world  of activity;  produce  Its Perfection  and  hold
Its Dominion,  and  bring  to everyone  his or her complete
financial  release  from  all limitations. Take  out of each  one's
feeling  world  every  feeling,  which  has  accepted  financial
limitation,  because  of the appearance  world! Set all Free,
Great  Presence  of Life,  and  give  them  such  Courage  and
Strength,  Joy and  Enthusiasm  in their  Application;  the re-
sults  become  so instantaneous,  that  all doubts  and  fears  van-
ish from  their  world  forever. In the Power  of Our  Great  Light;  Goddess  of Liberty,
Victory  and  Goddess  of Light! in Thy  Trinity  of Action,
clothe  these  Beloved  Ones  in Thy  Garments  of Light;
which  hold  Thy  Radiance  in constant  action  about  them;
fills and  charges  their  worlds  with  Thy  Dynamic  Action  of
Courage,  Strength  and  Victory  of the Light! I thank  you. DISCOURSE  XVIII
April  24,  /93S
DETROIT,  MICHIGAN. Beloved  Students  of Detroit,  I am grateful  for this  op-
portunity  to render  a Service  to you  today,  in preparation
for the coming  Class,  which  I trust  will  be acceptable  to
all of you. The  need  of mankind  today,  is warding  off the
destructive  conditions  which  exist,  where  destructive  In-
dividuals  are trying  to impose  themselves  upon  mankind. We firmly  believe  with  your  co-operation,  that  ninety  per-
cent of the destructive  intent  which  it was  thought  would
be released  upon  mankind,  may  be avoided. I am saying  this  for the first  time  in Our  Experience,  or
the Messenger's  experience,  in conveying  it to mankind. So much  has  been  accomplished  by the Mighty  Decrees
of the students,  thruout  America  and  the World. We Our-
selves  could  not have  believed,  We could  find  such  response
from  mankind. I say to you  Beloved  Ones,  you  will  never
know  until  you  are Ascended  Beings,  the Service  you  have
rendered. So many  times,  you  have  thought  you  were  not
rendering  much  Service,  yet you  were  earnest  and  sincere
in releasing  These  Mighty  Decrees. It is very  wonderful  and
it has  made  possible  so much,  which  We  could  scarcely
have  hoped  for,  that  Our  Rejoicing  I think,  is far greater
than  yours. 278 DISCOURSE  XVIII  279
On the opening  day  of This  Class,  there  will  be a Greater
Release  and  Action  of the Cosmic  Light  into  the human
octave,  than  has  been  thus  far. It means  everything. The
Messengers  even  do not know  it; but why  do you  suppose
it happened  that  you  have  a twelve  day  Class  here ? The
Messengers  started  in to have  a ten day  Class  as usual,  but
it so happened  it became  a twelve  day  Class. There  must
have  been  a far Greater  Reason  for It than  the outer  human
knows. Will  you  please  give  attention  and  comprehend
these  things  which  seem  just  ordinary? From  the  Inner
Standpoint,  they  are most  extraordinary;  because  It is the
Action  of the Divine  Law  of your  Being,  or shall  We  say
the Being  of Life. Because  of what  will  be released,  not only  for your  blessed
selves  here  and  the people  of Detroit,  who  may  not even
be interested,  Its far reaching  Activity  will  pour  out into  the
World. That  is the reason  why  this has become  a twelve  day
Class. Even  the blessed  ones  who  are in charge  of the Ca-
thedral,  thought  those  two  days  were  taken;  yet  it was
found  they  were  not. There  is a Governing  Power  and  In-
telligence,  Precious  People  which  once  you  comprehend
It makes  you  stand  firm. The  Understanding  and  Ac-
knowledgment  of your  Power  to use  these  Inner  Laws,
frees  you  from  human  conditions. You  bring  these  Laws
into action  in the human  octave. Then  you  will  understand,
you are no longer  subject  to the conditions  which  exist  here. Believe  Me when  I say,  you  can move  in the world  un-
touched  by the conditions  about  you;  if you  are firm  enough 305 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
in the Acknowledgment  of your  Presence. It will  release  Its
Tube  of Light  about  your  human  body  and  your  feeling
world;  to make  you  Invincible  to the impact  of human  cre-
ation  around  you. (Wave  of hand  which  repels.) Beloved
Ones,  if you  saw  from  Our  Standpoint,  as you move  among
the creations  of mankind,  you  would  see a sudden  action,
constantly  sending  its impact  against  the human  form. If you  do not believe  in, understand  or call  your  "I AM
Presence"  into  action,  to hold  Its Tube  of Light  about  you,
discordant  conditions  constantly  affect  you  just  like  that—
(waving  motion  of hand)  everywhere  you  move. When
discord  reaches  into  your  physical  body  and  affects


 of the heart per beat. In elite
athletes, stroke volume is enhanced by structural changes in the left
ventricle.28
Exercise also prompts a two- or threefold increase in whole-body
oxygen extractio n. This is cause d by differences in oxygen level s within the
arteries and blood vessels, and by reduced blood flow to the less active
skeletal muscles, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, liver, spleen, and pancreas. The ability of exercising muscles to extract oxygen is also improved by
increased capilla ry density. The muscles of trained athletes actually grow
more blood vessels in response to regular exercise, which contri butes to the
rise in VO 2 max with traini ng.28 It has been known as far back as the late
1700s that “bloo d goes to where  it is needed.” This simple statement, made
by the Scottish surgeon Hunter, underlines the fundamental idea that under
most circumstances, metabolic demand (how much oxygen the muscles
need) and the blood flow to the contracting muscles are well matched.28
It’s also interesting to look at what happens when muscles become
injured. When an injury occur s, the rupture of blood vessels results in
ischemia (reduced blood flow) and hypoxia  (lack of oxygen) at the site of
the injury. One 2015 study explored the differing impacts of transient and
prolonged oxygen deficiency on the regeneration of muscle tissue. Researchers found that short-term hypoxia stimulates “productive
proliferation and differentiation” of satellite cells.30 Satellite cells are
muscle stem cells that can form  new muscle fibers and differentiate and
fuse to existing muscle.31 These cells are involved in the normal growth of
muscle and its regeneration after injury or disease. The study demonstrated that while transient hypoxia is essential for the
formation of muscle tissue and the stimulation of muscle stem cells, and is
beneficial to recovery,30 prolonged hypoxia is detrimental to muscle repair,
inhibiting the ability of the satellite cells to differentiate. Differentiation is
the important process by which cells change to perform a specific function. Muscle injury is a difficult subject to study because, while injuries of
this type are common, they are not reproducible in either severity or
location in a trial situation, especially as they always, by nature, occur byaccident. However, while the injuries of elite athletes may receive a high
proportion of attention from a rehabilitative standpoint, muscle and tendon
problems can af fect anyone. That study leaves open the question as to whether intermittent hypoxia
achieved by breath holding could have therapeutic applications in muscle
repair. Research is limited, but one master ’s study examined the curative
use of intermittent hypoxia to repair induced muscle injuries in rats. It
concluded that there was “absol utely no doubt” that the treatme nt would be
beneficial to athletes.32
During breath holding following normal breathing patterns, levels of
oxygen drop and CO2 increas e. This causes acidosis in humans through
increased blood CO2, decreased blood pH, and a reduced affinity for
oxygen—which facilitates oxygen delivery to the tissues—known as the
Bohr effect. The higher level of CO2 causes the bond  between hemoglobin
and oxygen to weaken. This makes more oxygen available to the tissues. Therefore, it may be possible that breath holding could improve  recovery of
injured or fatigued skeletal muscles. The increased oxygenation of the tissues seen after CO2 therapy
operates on the same principle. In 2011, scientists in Japan investigated
whether absorpt ion of CO2 and the Bohr effect could be induced in humans
by applying pure CO2 directly to the skin. They found that 10 minutes after
the gas was applied, the pH in the cells of the subject’ s calf muscle had
decreased significantly. Four minutes after CO2 was applied, there was a
marked drop in oxy-hemoglobi n concentrations, indicating better delivery
of oxyg en. The researchers concluded that CO2, when applied directly to
the skin, facilitates the absorption of CO2 in humans and causes greater
oxygenation of the tissues. This proved that the Bohr ef fect can be produced
artificially in the laboratory. This has potential benefits for people with
injuries or other disorders that can be treated with high levels of localized
oxygen in the tissues.33
In 2017, scientists tested 27 rats to find out whether transcutaneous CO2
(CO 2 applied directly to the skin) could speed up muscle repair. Each  of the
rats had an injury inflicted on a leg muscle—the equivalent muscle runs
down the front of the human shin—and each rat was assigned to one of twogroups. One group of rats was treated with transcutaneous CO2, while the
other group was untreated. In the rats treated with CO2, the muscle injury
had completely healed by the sixth week. In the untreated group, the injury
was only partially repaired after six weeks.34
Endurance exercise produces CO2 in the body through the aerobic
metabolic processes. However, the full role of CO2 is not yet clear. It has
been established that external application of CO2 to the skin promotes
changes in the muscles and that these changes are linke d to better
endurance and greater power in the skeletal muscles. The 2017 study
concluded that these changes also allow the muscles to heal more quickly. Scientists observ ed an increase in the number of small blood vessels in the
muscles of the CO2 group. This further confirms that CO2 is benef icial for
muscle development and performance in endurance sports and indicates that
it may enhance oxygenation of the skeletal muscles and recovery from
muscle fatigue. IMPROVING RESPIRA TORY MUSCLE STRENGTH
Breathing patterns will change during intense physical exercise. When the
system is under strain, respirat ion becomes the body’ s main concern. If
push comes to shove, the system needs oxygen to survi ve, and so
respiration will always be given  priority over postural control. This is the
underlying reason that while athletes might train to improve sports
performance and while regular  aerobic training improves cardiovascular
and skeletal muscle function, physical training does not strengthen the
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        In other words, exhalation is under the direct control of
the vagus nerve,47 while vagal activity is suppress ed during inhalation. 48,49
By increasing the duration of the out breath, it may be possible to access the
vagus nerve’ s connection with the rest and digest state, stimu late the on-
demand release of ACh to calm the nerves, and shift the system out of its
primal fight-or -flight response by signaling a state of relaxation. The concept of slow breathing to restore and enhance healt h is not
new. 27 A variety of breathing techniques have long been central to
contemplative practices such as yoga, martial arts, Tai Chi Chuan, and
meditation. The essential idea, encapsulated by the yogic practice of
Pranayama, is that the mind and the breath are inextricably linked. The
Sanskrit word Prana  means the body’ s vital energy, and yama  is contr ol or
mastery of that. Some practices that don’t consciously focus on breath can
also have an impact. For exam ple, in deep transcendental meditation, the
breath can gradu ally become so faint that it even stops for a while. 50 What
most of these practices have in common is breathing through the nose. Numerous scientific studies back up the centuries of tradition and
experience. Research into the effects of slow breathing on the body shows
significant impa cts on the ANS  and on the functions of the cardiovascular
and respiratory systems, including baroreflex sensitivity, HRV, blood flow
dynamics, RSA, and the balancing of the two branches of the ANS. Controlled slow breathing and breath holding can be used to optimize the
very physical functions associated with health and longevity and which may
provide greater resilience against disease. Studies looking at the physical mechanisms of breathing indicate a
connection between breath, cognition, and emotion, which involves the
ANS. 28 Breathing well contributes to emotional balance and social
adaptation. A 2017 review in the Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy
explains that, since exhalation is the relaxation phase, holding the breath
after exhaling activates the PNS, increasing relaxation. 18 The paper
suggests that to experience long-term benefits from breath-hold exercises,
we need to spend time daily in parasympathetic dominance. The best way to
do this is to develop a habit of controlling the breath most of the time in an
easy, spontaneou s way. Another study found that yogic breathing exercises
altered autonomic responses to breath holding by increasing vagal tone and
decreasing sympathetic activity. 51
COLD W ATER RESILIENCE AND EXPRESSIVE F ACES
While direct stimulation of the vagus nerve is only possible using an
implanted device, diaphragm breathing, meditation, and singing can all beused to increase vagal tone. The popular breathwork guru, Wim Hof, uses a
combination of breathing techniques and cold water immersion  to activate
the vagus nerve. Scientists have proven that immersing the face in cold water or
splashing cold water on the


 EPILEPSY. pilepsy is a chronic neurological disease involving the brain. 1 It
affects around 50 million people of all ages worldwide,2 making it
one of the most common neurological conditions. The disorder
makes the sufferer susceptible to recurrent seizures that negatively impact
health and quality of life. The risk of early death is three times higher in
epileptics than the general popu lation. In many parts of the world, suffers
also experience discrimination and stigma. 3
However, according to the World Health Organization, as many as 70%
of people with epilepsy could live seizure-free if properly diagnosed and
treated. 3 The condition is usually treated with anticonvulsants, but the
effectiveness of those medicatio ns varies depending on the type of seizure
condition. 4,5
Seizures can be caused by anything that interrupts necessary
connections between nerve cells in the brain. Common nonepileptic triggers
include low or high blood sugar, high fever, alcohol or drug withdrawal,
and a brain concussion. 3 When a person  has two or more seizures that are
not provoked by any of these factors, he or she is considered to have
epilepsy. Epilepsy has many possible causes—tumors, strokes, brain
damage from injury or illness, an imbalance of neurotransmitters (the
nerve-signaling chemicals), or a combination of these—but in many cases,
there is no discernible basis for the disease. 6Epileptic seizures caused by identifiable factors, including brain tumors
and lesions, are classified as symptomatic. Seizures where the cause is
unknown are called idiopathic. 7 In this chapter, we focus on idiopathic
seizures. The brain controls and regulates all the voluntary and involuntary
responses in the body. It is made up of nerve cells (neurons) that
communicate with each other through electrical activity. When part of the
brain receives a burst of abnormal electrical signals that temporarily
interrupt normal brain function, a seizure occurs. 6
In a healthy, normal system, all the electrical signals that travel between
nerve cells are related to necessary processes such as memory, logic,
decision-making, the deliberate or involuntary movement of muscles, and
the functioning of the senses. For these signals to successfully transmit
from one nerve cell to another, the strength of the electrical signal needs to
be high enough— just as a mobile phone requires enough signa l strength to
make a call or an electrical socket must have the correct volta ge to power
your appliances. The nerve cells also need to have a high enough “excitability” threshold
so that this stron g signal won’ t overpower them. In mammals, this threshold
is normally around 50 microvolts8,9 (one microvolt is equivalent to around
one millionth of a volt). When the seizure threshold is normal, electrical
signals can pass between nerve cells in a functional way. It is important that
no vital information is lost when signals are transmitted and that any
irrelevant signals are repressed so that they don’t interfere with the brain’ s
usual processes. If the neuronal excitability threshold is too low for any
reason, accident al signals can be amplified, causing the functioning of the
central and peripheral nervous systems to be disrupted or suppressed. This disruption is comparable to the changes in blood biochemistry that
occur during abnormal breathing patterns. 10 In fact, this comparison draws
a further  paralle l with epilepsy in that the levels of carbon dioxide (CO 2)
and oxygen found in relation to chronic hyperventilation also tie in with
susceptibility to seizures. Studies have reported a connection between
epilepsy and the breath and even drawn conclusions that breathing exercises
can help reduce the frequency and severity of seizures. 11Seizures can alter respiratory parameters, including the perception of
respiration and fullness of breath. 12 During a seizure, respiratory rate,
breathing pattern, and breathing quality may change. The patient may
experience breathlessness, coughing, and secretion of mucus, and it is
believed that neurogenic pulmonary edema (acute onset of pulmonary
edema followin g a significant central nervous system insult)13 may
contribute to sudden unexplained death in epilepsy patients. Apnea
(involuntary breath holding) and cyanosis (a blue tinge to the skin) are
“normal” during several types of seizure, and hyperventilation is common
in mesial epilepsy,14 a form that is often hard to treat. 15 Coughing, shortness
of breat h, and choking can all occur when a seizure interferes with
breathing and the rhythm of the heart. Over time, these issues  can lead to
increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. 16
Observation of breathing after a seizure can even help healthcare
practitioners identify the type of seizure. For example, respiration after a
generalized tonic-clonic seizure tends to be regular, loud, and deep with
prolonged inhalation and exhalation. After general nonepileptic seizures,
breathing is faster with short in and out breaths. 17
JENNY’S ST ORY: SEIZURE CONTROL AND GREA TER
CONFIDENCE
Jenny was 13 years old when she began having epilepsy. At first, she had
only small complex partial seizu res and was able to manage her symptoms. However, by the time she finish ed college, postictal psychosis had become
a problem. Postictal psychosis is an episode of psychosis that commonly
occurs after a cluster of seizures. For Jenny, this would continue  for three or
four days after a seizure, with symptoms including paranoia, insomnia, and
hearing voices. Her daytime seizures could be triggered by something as
simple as tiredness or even by just catching her reflection in a mirror. Sometimes her panic attacks were so severe she ended up in hospital. She
was advised that neurosur gery would help, and she went ahead with the
procedure. Jenny’ s epilepsy had improved after surgery, and five years after the
surgery, Jenny was able to take a full-time job for the first time. Theposition gave her the option to work from home, which was helpful when
she had epilepsy symptoms. While neurosur gery meant her daytime
seizures stopped altogether, nocturnal seizures became a greater issue. The
afteref fects of these were less severe, but the day after a seizure she still
experienced a throbbing headache, memory impairment, and an unpleasant
coppery taste in her mouth. Even though she no longer suffered from
daytime seizures, she would sometimes feel an aura, as if a seizure were
imminent. This could be extre mely frightening and trigger severe panic
attacks. The resulting chronic anxiety caused her to lose self-confidence. Things changed for Jenny after she read online that light nasal breathing
to address hyperventilation and regulate oxygen intake could help stem the
onset of a panic  attack. After getting my book Anxiety Free: Stop Worrying
and Quieten Your Mind, she made the switch to full-time nasal breathing. She saw the connection between her anxiety, overbreathing through her
mouth during sleep, and poor sleep quality. She realized that her habit of
breath holding during sleep followed by overbreathing (sleep apnea) was
causing her daytime sleepines s, poor concentration, forgetfulness, dry
mouth, and headaches. Once Jenny began to breathe lightly through the nose during the day,
her next nocturnal seizure was much less severe. She got out of bed without
noticing the metallic taste in her mouth that normally followed a seizure. Now, if she feels herself beginn ing to panic, she is able to avert the panic
attack by keeping her mouth closed. Her nocturnal seizures are so much
better that she sometimes has to look at the sleep app on her phone to see
whether she has had a seizure. Jenny still takes an anticonvulsant, but by
addressing her breathing habits, she has been able to gain more control over
her condition. If the daytime aura comes on, she focuses on her breathing
until the feeling passes. Her seizures have now completely stopped. THE BIOCHEMICAL LINK
The neuronal excitability thresh old—the level of tolerance the nerve cells
have for the strength of the signals passing between them —is highly
sensitive to and dependent on the concentration of CO2 in nerve tissues. Hyperventilation, and the resulting low CO2 pressure in the brain, causesnerve cells to fire in a spontaneo us and asynchronous way. This means that
when levels of CO2 and oxygen in the blood, muscles, and cells are
disrupted due to poor breathing patterns, weak or inappropriate electrical
signals may be strengthened and relayed through some areas of the brain,
interfering with the normal signals and causing the seizure threshold to
drop. 18
According to the author and breathing afficionado, Dr. Artour
Rakhimov, betw een 70% and 100% of epileptics can lower their neuron
excitability threshold and induce seizures by deliberate hyperventilation. 19
Evidence demonstrates that hyperventilation can cause seizures,20 but
research has not so far identified the exact CO2 level that can trigger
seizures in people with epileps y. This makes sense because many factors
influence the transmission of electrical signals in the brain. While the
concentration of arterial CO2 is key, metabolic rate, which is affected by
things like body position, posture, and exercise, also plays a role. So does
the availability of calcium and magnesium ions


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        Intermittent drinking, oxytocin and human health
L. Pruimbooma,b,⇑, D. Reheisa
aNatura Foundation, Edisonstraat 66, 3281 NC Numansdorp, Netherlands
bDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen, PO Box 30. 001, 9700 RB Groningen, Netherl ands
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Looking at a waterhole, it is surprising that so many animals share the same space without visible signs of
anxiety or aggression. Although waterholes are the preferred feeding locations of large carnivores, water-
holes are shared by all type of herbivores of all sizes and shapes, including elephants. Recent researchshows that the homeostatic disturbances leading to the ‘‘thirst feeling” not only activate speciﬁc sub-stances regulating water and mineral household, but also the ‘‘trust and love” hormone oxytocin, while
decreasing the production of the typical stress hormone cortisol. People using drugs, seem to be in search
for oxytocin, as evidenced in studies with individuals on drugs such as ecstasy and gamma-hydroxybyturate. Hot environment, drought and increased sweating also activate speciﬁc oxytocin-
producing parts of the hypothalamus, just as breastfeeding does in mother andinfant. Water homeostasis
is the only allostatic system activating trust neuro-anatomy and we suggest that this is due to the factthat all animals depend on water, whereas food type is species speciﬁc. Our hypothesis; regulating drink-
ing behaviour through intermittent bulk drinking could increase oxytocin signalling, recover human trust
and increase health by down-regulation of stress axis activity and inﬂammatory activity of the immunesystem. Intermittent bulk drinking should be deﬁned as water (including tea and coffee) drinking up to afeeling of satiety and regulated by a mild feeling of thirst. This would mean that people would not drink
less quantity but less frequently and that’s how all animals, but also human newborns behave. It is the
latter group, which is probably the only group of humans with a normal ﬂuid homeostasis. /C2112016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction
Stress, broadly deﬁned as a real or perceived threat to home-
ostasis, activates neural circuits that alter the body’s physiology
and behaviour to ensure survival and well-being. Physical stressors
are real threats that create signals within the internal environment
that communicate deviations from homeostasis to the brain. In
contrast, perceived threats or psychogenic stressors create signals
that arise within the brain itself as it interprets stimuli in the exter-
nal environment as potential insults [1]. Both type of stress factors
activate allostatic systems, including the sympathetic nervous sys-tem and hypothalamic circuits, leading to stressful and even
aggressive behaviour [2]. Starvation, infection, dehydration, vio-
lence and climate are ancient stressors producing severe danger
to the body and have therefore shaped ultimate survival function
producing proximate homeostatic feelings to induce behaviour at
service of the ultimate purpose [3]. Perhaps the best example ishumans crying. The ultimate explanation of crying is that it elicits
care and defence from mothers and other care-givers; if infants do
not cry when in need of assistance, it will be less likely to survive. Proximate explanations include both the external triggers of cry-
ing, for example physical separation from the caregiver, cold, or a
lack of


 their times
of trial are a joy. Such people inevitably are successful because they cannot
be discouraged, because they love the thing that they are doing whether it is
going badly or well. They are unaf fected by apparent turns of defeat and
fortune, and assure their own growth through having taken their eyes from
the goal and becoming engrossed in the doing of their work. We Learn by Doing

Learning to do a thing well is primarily a matter of performing it endlessly
until all the ramifications of its action seep down into subconscious levels
and allow one to perform unthinkingly. It is dif ficult to fly an airplane when
one does not know how. To the earthbound person, flight in a plane
operated by their own hand seems almost unthinkable. When they take their
initial ride, they at first are frightened, then exhilarated, sensing their
transcendence of nature’ s law of gravity. Soaring high above the landscape,
they feel like a bird, arriving at a sensation of flying far removed from any
previous experience on passenger planes. Then they may bridge the gulf
between their earthbound limitation and their aspiration toward the sky, and
they may decide to become a pilot. The first time up they are clumsy and awkward, tense and inef fectual,
seeing all too clearly that if their instructor were not present, the plane
would fall and crash into the ground. This sense of being poised between
life and death with no one to look to but themself may prove to be one of
the most significant experiences of their life. If so, their eventual mastery of
the airplane is assured. Seeking understanding in an area hitherto hidden
from them, their growth in that direction is inevitable. Soon they will find
themself alone in the airplane, flying it freely and confidently, transcending
the limitations of their own thinking. Their exhilaration then will know no
bounds. Always we learn by doing. No amount of information injected into us by
books and lectures will make us the master of a skill. A skill is its own
teacher, and each of us who aspires to mastery must become an apprentice. Ideas, facts, and abilities all come to those who seek to make themselves
more proficient, whether their field is creative, administrative, executive, or
simply the performing of labor. If we dedicate ourselves to a task for the
love of doing it, eventually we will find ourselves highly capable. When we
attempt to learn a new skill, our initial ef forts are always inept, and the ego-
conscious person often is stricken with discouragement and sometimes
gives up further ef fort altogether. The enlightened person will not be
dismayed by their initial ineptitude. They will know they are coming to
grips with a new knowledge that will take time to seep down into
subconscious levels. Educating the Subconscious

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

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

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

One skill that people seem most desirous of developing is that of making
money. But making money is not a skill; it is the result of a skill. Money
sought for itself will surely prove to be most elusive. It is not evil; it is
good, good because it is representative of work; but those who attempt to
take it by avoiding work are corrupting its true purpose and shrinking their
own natures. Henry Ford made this statement: “If money is your only hope
for independence, you will never have it. The only real security that a man
can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability. ”
As a young man, Ford had little money, but he was sustained by the vision
of his automobile, and his days and nights were full of work and thought. When that day arrived that every tenth family in America owned an
automobile, Ford became a rich man. His fortune came to him not because
it had been sought, but because he had rendered a service to millions of
people. In


INATION: Pachelbel —Gigue
RAY: ILLUMINATION: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
RAY: LOVE: Borodin —"Polovestian Dances"
RAY: LOVE: Kr eisler—"Caprice Viennois"
RAY: LOVE: Mascagni —The Lord Now Victorious from "Cavalleria Rusticana"
RAY: LOVE: Puccini —Intermezzo from "Suor Angelica"
RAY: LOVE: Puccini —"Musette Waltz"
RAY: LOVE: Saint -Saens—"The Swan"
SALAMANDERS and SYLPHS: Grieg —"Anitra' s Dance"
SANAT KUMARA: Jean Sibelius —"Finlandia"
SERAPIS BEY: Giuseppe Verdi —Celeste Aida from "Aida"
SURYA: Aloha O
THOUSAND -PETALED LOTUS: Fryderyk Chopin —Etude in A Minor 'Winter Wind' Op. 25
No.11
VAIROCHANA: Mahler—Symphony  #3 (Finale)
VENUS: Rachman inov—Symphony #2 (3rd movement)
VICTORY: Beethoven —Victory Symphony
ZARATHUSTRA: Schubert —Symphony #9

COSMIC CLOCK - COMPOSERS/KEYNOTES

GOD POWER : 12 o'clock line —Capricorn
Giacomo Puccini - "O Mio Babbino Caro" ("O My Beloved Daddy")  from Gianni Schicchi
"Un Bel Di" ("One Fine Day")  from Madam e Butterfly
"Humming Chorus" from Madam e Butterfly

GOD LOVE : 1 o'clock line —Aquarius
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony no. 41 ("Jupiter") in C Major
Franz Peter Schubert - "Ave Maria"  Felix Mendelssohn - "Wedding March" from  A Midsummer Night's Dream
"War March of the Priests"

GOD MASTERY : 2 o'clock line —Pisces
Frédéric Chopin - "Polonaise," op. 53 in A -flat Major
George Frideric Handel - "Hallelujah Chorus" from Messiah
"Lo, the Conquering Her o Comes"  from Judas Maccabaeus

GOD CONTROL : 3 o'clock line —Aries
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Concerto no. 2 in C Minor
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini  18th variation
Johann Sebastian Bach - Passacaglia in C Minor  "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"
"Sleepers Awake"
Magnificat in D Major
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Joseph Haydn - "Hymn to the Sun" from The Seasons
Bach -Gounod - "Ave Maria"
Nikolay Rimsky -Korsakov - "Song of India"

GOD OBEDIENCE : 4 o'clock line —Taurus
Johannes Brahms - Brahm's Lullaby Wiegenlied ( "Cradle Song")  op. 49 no. 4 (Uriel's keynote)
Franz Lehár - "Thine Is My Heart Alone"  from Das Land des Lächelns
Peter I lyich Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto no. 1 in B -flat Minor

GOD WISDOM : 5 o'clock line —Gemini
Robert Schumann - "Traumerei"
Charles -François Gounod - "Soldiers' Chorus" from Faust
"Sanctus" from Saint Cecilia Mass
"Benedictus" from Saint Cecilia Mass
Edvard Grieg - "Ich Liebe Dich" (I Love Thee)
Concerto no. 1 in A Minor  (meditation on Circle and Sword of Astrea)
"In the Hall of the Mountain King"  from Peer Gynt Suite
"Morning" from Peer Gynt Suite
Richard Wagner - "The Evening Star" from Tannhauser  (keynote of Royal Teton Retreat)
"Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin
Prelude from Tristan and Isolde
"Love and Death" from Tristan and Isol de
Preludes to Act I and III from Lohengrin
"Good Friday Spell" from Parsifal
"Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla"  from Das Rheingold
"Magic Fire Music" from Die Walküre
Sir Edward Elgar - "Pomp and Circumstance," Military March  op. 39 no. 1 in D
(El Morya's keynote)
Ernst Eichner - "Andante" from Concerto  for Harp and Orchestra no. 1 in C Major

 GOD HARMONY : 6 o'clock line —Cancer
Christoph Willibald Gluck - Overture from Orfeo and Euridice
"So I Mourn Her Death"  from Orfeo and Euridice
Gustav Mahler - Resurrection, Symphony no. 2
Stephen Collins Foster - "Beautiful Dreamer"  (Mother's keynote)

GOD GRATITUDE : 7 o'clock line —Leo
Sigmund Romberg - "Golden Days"
"One Alone" from The Desert Song
"Deep in My Heart"
Carrie Jacobs Bond -"I Love You Truly"
 Adolphe Adam - "O Holy Night"  (meditation on the Immaculate Conception)

GOD JUSTICE : 8 o'clock line —Virgo
Antonin Dvozák - "Going Home" from Symphony no. 5, op. 95  From the New World
Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D Major
Giovanni Palestrina - Pope Marcellus Mass
Missa Brevis
Amilcare Ponchielli - "Dance of the Hours" from La Gioconda
Estelle Lenci - "Crowning Rose ”

GOD REALITY : 9 o'clock line —Libra
Ralph Vaughan Williams - "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis"
"The Lark Ascending"
"Fantasia on Greens leeves" (Lanello's keynote)
Mass in G Minor
Camille Saint -Saens - "The Swan" from Carneval des Animaux
Giuseppe Verdi - "Celeste Aida" from Aida  (Serapis Bey's keynote)
"Triumphal March" from Aida  (Ascension Flame keynote)
Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

GOD VISION : 10 o'clock line —Scorpio
Johann Strauss, Jr. - "Emperor Waltz"
"The Beautiful Blue Danube" waltz, op. 314
"Vienna Blood"
"Tales from Vienna Woods"
Alessandro D. Scarlatti - Sonata no. 345 in A Major
Franz Liszt - "Rakoczy March"  from Hungarian Rhapsody no. 15
"Liebestraum" (The Dream of Love)
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2
"Resurrected" from Christus
"Easter Hymn" from Christus
"March of the Three Kings" from Christus
"Benediction of God in Solitude"
Pietro Mascagni - "Intermezzo" from Cavall eria Rusticana  (Gabriel's keynote)
Jules Massenet - "Meditation" from Thaïs  GOD VICTORY : 11 o'clock line —Sagittarius
Jean Sibelius - "Finlandia"
Ludwig van Beethoven - Ninth Symphony
Emperor Piano Concerto
César Franck - Symphony in D Minor
"Panis Angelicus"
Bedrich Smetana - "Die Moldau" from Ma Vlast ("My Country")
"Vysehrad" from Ma Vlast

RAY: First   COLOR: Blue   ATTRIBUTE: God's Will and Power

Master/Attribute  Music  Composer  Retreat
Elohim Hercules and
Holy Amazon ia The Heavens are Telling  Beethoven
The Legions of Lady
Astrea and Michael
  "Tannhauser" Fest March
Wagner
Prelude to Act Ill
of "Lohengrin"
Archangel Michael and
His Legions  St. Michael Archangel
from "Church Windows”  Respighi  The Temple of Illumined
Faith and Protection
The Legions of
Archangel Michael  Karelia Suite  Sibelius  The Etheric Realm over Lake
Louise Banff, Canada  Soldier's Chorus
from "Faust ” Gounod
Lady Faith  The Moldau  Smeta na Temple of Faith
and Confidence
 Bridal Chorus
from "Lohengrin"  Wagner
El Morya  Believe Me If All Those
Endearin g Youn g Charms  Traditional  The Temple of
International Unity
Pomp and Circumstance
#1 and #4  Elgar
Soldier's Chorus finale  Gounod
Jerusalem from
"Chariots of Fire” Vangelis
F


 o r a x  a s  f a r  a s  p o s s i b l e. B u t  n o t  e v e r y o n e  c a n  d o
t h a t. T h e  m o s t  i m p o r t a n t  t h i n g  i s  s t i l l  t o  d o  t h e  e x e r c i s e s  r e g u l a r l y. T h e
p o s i t i o n  y o u  s l e e p  i n  i s  j u s t  a  d e t a i l.C l e a n s i n g  R e a c t i o n s
S o m e t h i n g  t o  b e  a w a r e  o f
N o t e :  T h e  s t r e n g t h  o f  t h e  c l e a n s i n g  r e a c t i o n s,  a l l  d e p e n d s  o n  h o w
i n t e n s i v e l y  p e o p l e  p r a c t i s e  a n d  o n  t h e  s e v e r i t y  o f  t h e i r  c o n d i t i o n  ( U n i v e r s i t y
o f  C a l g a r y,  C a n a d a  2 0 0 8 :  R a n d o m i z e d  c o n t r o l l e d  t r i a l  o f  t h e  B u t e y k o
b r e a t h i n g  t e c h n i q u e. C o n c l u s i o n s :  B u t e y k o  s a f e,  e f f e c t i v e  a n d  n o  a d v e r s e
e f f e c t s ). E x c e r p t s  f r o m  V o l u m e  1  C h a p t e r  1 9
C l e a n s i n g  r e a c t i o n s  u s i n g  t h e  B u t e y k o  B r e a t h i n g  T e c h n i q u e... “ Y e s,  t h a t ’ s  r i g h t, ”  t h e  D o c t o r  c o n f i r m e d. “ I n  t h e  h a n d b o o k  w e  t o o k  t h e  l i n e
o f  c a u t i o n. W e  s a i d  t h a t  i n  s o m e  s e v e r e  c a s e s,  t h e  o v e r a l l  p i c t u r e  w i l l  b e  o n e
o f  g r a d u a l  i m p r o v e m e n t  b u t  s o m e  s y m p t o m s  m a y  t e m p o r a r i l y  r e c u r  i n  t h e
s e c o n d  t o  e i g h t h  w e e k  o r  l a t e r. S u c h  r e c u r r e n c e s  a r e  p a r t  o f  t h e  h e a l i n g
p r o c e s s. T h a t ’ s  w h a t  w e  s a i d  -  b u t  a c t u a l l y  t h e r e ’ s  n o  h a r d  a n d  f a s t  r u l e
a b o u t  i t. I n  t h e  L a b  -  a s  y o u  c a n  t e s t i f y  -  w e ’ v e  s e e n  c a s e s  w h e r e  c l e a n s i n g
r e a c t i o n s  h a v e  s t a r t e d  j u s t  a  f e w  h o u r s  a f t e r  b r e a t h  t r a i n i n g  g e t s  u n d e r w a y. I t  a l l  d e p e n d s  h o w  i n t e n s i v e l y  p e o p l e  p r a c t i s e  a n d  o n  t h e  s e v e r i t y  o f
t h e i r  c o n d i t i o n. ”  B u t e y k o  f o u n d  t h e  p a s s a g e  h e ’ d  b e e n  q u o t i n g  i n  t h e
h a n d b o o k  a n d  m a r k e d  i t  w i t h  h i s  f i n g e r n a i l. H e  l e a n t  b a c k  a  l i t t l e,  m a k i n g
h i m s e l f  m o r e  c o m f o r t a b l e. “ C l e a n s i n g  r e a c t i o n s  a r e  a n  i n t e r e s t i n g
p h e n o m e n o n. F o r  t e n  y e a r s  a f t e r  t h e  D i s c o v e r y  o f  t h e  d i s e a s e s  o f  d e e p
b r e a t h i n g  I  m y s e l f  k n e w  n o t h i n g  a b o u t  w h a t  w e  n o w  c a l l  t h e  c l e a n s i n g
p r o c e s s e s. S o  I  d i d n ’ t  m e n t i o n  t h e m  a n y w h e r e. O f  c o u r s e  p a t i e n t s  h a d  n o
k n o w l e d g e  o f  t h e m  e i t h e r  -  a n d  t h i n g s  g e n e r a l l y  w e n t  w i t h o u t  a  h i t c h. N o -
o n e  w a s  s c a r e d  o f  a n y t h i n g. P e o p l e  j u s t  t h o u g h t,  ‘ I ’ v e  g o  a  b i t  o f  a n  u p s e t
s t o m a c h ’. O r  m a y b e  a  p a t i e n t  h a d  t o  e m p t y  h i s  b o w e l s  a n  e x t r a  t i m e. M a y b e
s o m e o n e ’ s  u r i n e  w a s  a  d i f f e r e n t  c o l o u r. S o  w h a t? P e o p l e  m i g h t  h a v e  a  b i t
m o r e  s a l i v a. O r  a  p e r i o d  o f  d i s r u p t e d  s l e e p … "
“ T h e  c l e a n s i n g  r e a c t i o n s  a r e  a c t u a l l y  q u i t e  s i m p l e. D e e p  b r e a t h i n g  d i s r u p t s
t h e  m e t a b o l i c  p r o c e s s  i n  t h e  c e l l


	speaks	for	itself. Does	the	learned	Doctor	not	realize	the	potential

for	harm	he’s	condoning? Does	he	not	realize	the	callousness	of	his	attitude? I’m

wondering	what	he	actually	means	by	"good." Good	to	sell	or	good	to	take? AND	what,	does	he	mean	by	"health"? Falling	for	every	gimmick	medicine	and

the	drug	industry	parades	before	our	eyes? Before	we	can	consider	the	new	vaccine	the	dawn	of	a	new	era	it	had	better

dawn	on	us	to	get	rid	of	the	old. The	change	we	need	is	not	merely	a	switch	of

affections	to	a	new	vaccine	(heaven	knows	they	come	too	often). What	we	need

is	to	get	rid	of	the	whole	nonsensical	apothecary	of	medicine	and	to	adopt	a	sane

approach	that	will	start	at	the	bottom	of	things	and	not	somewhere	in	the	middle

of	nowhere,	as	Salk	did. And	that	approach	must	of	necessity	aim	at	the	unity	of	disease—not	at	one	of

its	manifestations. Salk	and	all	he	represents	in	method	and	philosophy	see

health	only	in	terms	of	a	suppression	of	symptoms. We	Hygienists	look	upon

health	as	a	high	standard	of	physiological	efficiency. We	say	this	difference	is

not	only	a	matter	of	philosophy,	but	that	it	is	a	starting	point	that	leads	on	one

side	to	an	endless	hunt	for	techniques	of	covering	up	or	masking	the	setbacks	we

bring	on	to	ourselves	by	incorrect	living;	and	on	the	other	side	to	a	system	of

honest	inquiry	into	the	real	foundations	of	health. We	say	with	Byron,	"The	best
	prophet	of	the	future	is	the	past." On	the	past	record	of	medicine	we	must	reject

the	work	of	Dr.	Salk	and	his	team	of	co-workers. In	short,	we	look	upon	the	new

vaccine	as	a	bane	rather	than	a	boon	to	humanity,	however	slow	its	accumulative

effects	may	appear	in	the	records. As	for	immunity	to	polio	and	all	the	other	disease	designations,	we	Hygienists

choose	to	keep	faith	with	our	principle	of	vital	fitness. We	consider	the	integrity

of	our	physical	economy	the	only	real	safeguard	against	any	of	the	incursions	of

ill	health,	whatever	the	symptom	complex	may	be. We	view	the	phenomenon	of

artificially	induced	immunization	as	the	mere	prelude	to	a	pathological	change

of	venue,	a	delaying	action	and	therefore	an	obstruction	of	the	laws	of

physiology. We	say	you	just	cannot	beat	disease	by	preventing	its	symptoms. True

prevention	must	start	with	the	elimination	of	cause. We	contend	the	elimination

of	polio	must	follow	the	same	course	lest	it	leave	worse	evils	in	its	tracks. No,

we	do	not	think	it’s	Polio’s	last	summer	at	all. As	for	the	vaccine,	its	mistakes

are	already	apparent. Its	consequences	only	time	can	evaluate. Salk’s	statement,

on	his	day	of	glory,	to	the	effect	that	he	would	like	the	prevention	of	mental	ills

to	be	his	next	target,	confirms	my	contention	that	research	can	become	a

compulsive	neurosis. As	a	followup	of	his	work	we	have	been	threatened	with

vaccines	for	the	common	cold,	for	sneezing	and,	there	have	been	hints,	even	for

cancer. Come	to	think	of	it,	it	may	not	be	too	long	before	they	come	up	with	one

for	thinking. Maybe	Salk’s	work	has	paved	the	way	for	it,	too. We	wish	we	could

think	disease	could	be	whitewashed	so	simply. We	just	can’t,	and	look	the

figures	of	our	national	health	in	the	face. Those	figures	belie	the	efficiency	of	the

vaccines. the	serums,	the	drugs	and	all	the	rest	of	the	claptrap	of	the	medicine

man. It	is	regrettable	that	man	has	long	confused	promise	with	performance	and	hope

with	illusion;	that	in	the	fatuity	of	his	dreams	the	lessons	of	the	past	have	eluded

him;	and	that	despite	his	sad	experience	he	continues	to	patiently	bear	the

burdens	that	error	places	in	his	path. In	the	cool	sobering	light	of	retrospect,

when	the	mind	dwells	on	the	ledger	of	man’s	progress	down	the	ages;	when	the

balance	sheets	show	our	losses	and	gains,	our	aims	and	our	accomplishments,

our	investments	and	our	dividends;	when	we	think	of	the	state	of	the	world	and

the	despair	that	exists	everywhere,	and	of	our	descending	spiral	of	achievement

in	a	moral	sense:	when	we	examine	what	science	has	brought	us	to. and	where	it

might	have—it	is	then	that	the	spirit	saddens	and	man	is	left	to	face	the
	disquieting	fact	that	he	has	never	truly	learned	to	distinguish	between	the

milestone	and	the	millstone. The	above	articles	are	quoted	from	Dr.	Shelton	Hygienic	Review	Box	27	San

Antonio,	Texas	by	special	permission. A	MAN’S	OPINION	IS	NO	BETTER	THAN	HIS

INFORMATION

1. Bechamp,	(the	real	discoverer	of	bacteria)	writes	“Bacteria	do	not	cause

disease,	and	that,	therefore	serums	and	vaccines	can	neither	prevent	nor	cure

disease." 2. Dr.	James	A.	Shannon	of	the	National	Institute	of	Health,	U.S.	Government,

June	23,	1955,	states:	"The	only	wholly	safe	vaccine	is	a	vaccine	that	is	never

used." 3. The	famous	Doctor	Harry	R.	Bybee	says:	"My	honest	opinion	is	that	vaccine

is	the	cause	of	more	disease	and	suffering	than	anything	I	could	name." 4. Human	Biochemistry,	in	discussing	"PYROGENS"	points	out	injections	of

distilled	water	may	be	potentially	dangerous...surely	"monkey-juice"	isn’t	fit	to

inject	into	little	children. 5. Dr.	T.	M.	Schippel	of	Washington,	D.	C.,	writes,	"Parents—play	safe! Let

other	callous	parents	permit	this	poisoning	of	their	children. Just	take	your

youngster	off	candy,	soft	drinks	and	colas	and	infantile	paralysis	will	pass	your

family	by. Remember,	polio	is	not	‘catching’—it	comes	from	the	insides	of

‘over-indulged’	kiddies." 6. Dr.	S.	A. Mills,	so	correctly	defines	polio	as..."POLIO	IS	A	TOXIC	WASTE

PARALYSIS,	TOXIC...because	of	how	it	affects. WASTE...because	of	what	it

really	is. PARALYSIS...because	of	what	it	does." 7. Prof.	Yutaka	Mukai	(Japan),	states—"Polio	is	not	caused	by	the	Virus,	but

essentially	the	physical	constitution. Health	promoting	foods	can	prevent	Polio

completely." 8. Scientist	and	physician,	Dr.	William	F.	Koch,	M.D.,	Ph.D.,	says,	"The

injection	of	any	serum,	vaccine,	or	even	penicillin,	has	shown	a	very	marked

increase	in	the	incidence	of	POLIO,	AT	LEAST	400%. Statistics	on	this	are	so

conclusive,	no	one	can	deny	it." 9. September	20,	1953,	The	United	Nations	World	Health	Organization

Committee	reports,	"Efforts	to	Control	Polio	Complete	Failure"	and


bers or pickling
cukes. A FOUR-WEEK EXAMPLE OF THE FITNESS LIFE-STYLE • 185 Vi teaspoon cardamom
Vi teaspoon sea salt (optional)
lA teaspoon fresh ground white pepper
Cut squash in half lengthwise. Remove seeds, and place facedown in
vegetable steamer, covered, over boiling water for approximately 20 min
utes or until squash is tender. Cool slightly, scrape squash from shell,
and set aside. In large saucepan, melt butter. Add carrots, shallot, and currants, and
saute briefly. Add water, cover, and simmer until carrots are almost ten
der. Add dill, maple syrup, cinnamon, cardamom, sea salt, and pepper. Stir in squash and combine well. Simmer, covered, over low heat for 10
minutes, then remove cover and continue simmering, stirring frequently,
until all water is absorbed. Serve with Curried Vegetables or in place
of rice or pasta. Any leftover squash can be added to soups or stews. Serves 6. MAIN-COURSE SALAD DAY
DAY THIRTEEN—SATURDAY
BREAKFAST:
Same as Day One. LUNCH:
Continue on fruit and juice throughout the day, or have the Easy Fruit
Salad. *
DINNER:
Fresh Vegetable Juice Cocktail (see page 152), or 1 papaya, or 1 slice of
watermelon (1-3 inches thick, cut from half melon)
California Tostada4
EASY FRUIT SALAD 10 Min. 2 apples, cored, peeled, and sliced
¥i teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
2 oranges, peeled and sliced, or broken into sections
186 • FIT FOR LIFE 2 bananas, sliced
2 tablespoons currants
'/t-'/i cup fresh orange or apple juice (optional)
In large bowl, toss apples in cinnamon until evenly coated. Add oranges
and bananas. Add currants and juice, and mix well. The currants in this
salad are used to increase the concentration of fruit sugar. Since fruit is
sometimes less sweet than we'd like, adding currants makes the salad
more energizing. You can add currants whenever you feel a fruit salad
needs some extra spark. That extra spark is energy! Serves 2. CALIFORNIA TOSTADA 45 Min. 1 cup fresh or frozen carrots, diced
1 cup fresh or frozen string beans, cut into!/2-inch segments
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
1 cup fresh or frozen corn
6 cups iceberg lettuce, coarsely chopped
3 cups tortilla chips or 1 cup shredded Jack or Muenster cheese
Vi cup black olives
Fresh Tomato Salsa (see below)
Great Guacamole (see page 176)
Sour cream (optional)
Prepare the vegetables. Place carrots and string beans in vegetable steamer, covered, over boiling
water for 10 minutes. Add peas and corn, and steam for 5 minutes or
until all vegetables are tender. If using fresh vegetables, you can steam
carrots and string beans whole and then cut them. If using fresh corn,
you can steam or boil it whole for 5 minutes and then cut from cob. If all
frozen vegetables are used, the steaming time will be cut approximately
in half. Combine steamed vegetables in a large bowl, and set them aside. FRESH TOMATO SALSA:
3 tomatoes
3 tablespoons olive oil
V2 cup red onion, minced
1 small green chili, minced (optional)
I small red pepper, minced
A FOUR-WEEK EXAMPLE OF THE FITNESS LIFE-STYLE • 187 1 small green pepper, minced
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
Vi teaspoon sea salt, seasoned salt, or salt-free seasoning (optional)
Prepare the salsa. Plunge tomatoes in boiling water for a few seconds. Remove from water,
and remove skins, chop into very small cubes, and set aside. Heat oil in
small skillet. Add onion, and saute until it begins to soften. Add chili and
peppers, and saute, stirring frequently, until they turn a bright color. Stir
in cilantro and garlic. Allow vegetables to cool slightly, then add to
tomatoes in small bowl. Add sea salt, and mix well. Set aside. Assemble the tostada. Mix half of vegetables with lettuce. Add half salsa to vegetable-lettuce
mixture, and toss well. Stir all but 'A cup of remaining salsa into remaining
vegetables. If you are using chips, rather than cheese, place one cup tortilla
chips on each of two plates. Spoon several dollops of guacamole over
chips. Spoon vegetable-lettuce-salsa mixture over chips and guacamole. Spoon remaining vegetables over top. Add a dollop of guacamole and a
dollop of sour cream, if desired. Spoon 2 tablespoons of remaining salsa
over each tostada. Garnish with black olives and remaining chips. If you
are using cheese, omit chips and sprinkle cheese on top of tostada. NOTE: If a creamier dressing is desired, combine 'A cup mayonnaise with
2 tablespoons ketchup or Main barbecue sauce, and mix into vegetable-
lettuce mixture before adding it to tostada. Place 1 peeled banana in an airtight plastic container or plastic bag in the
freezer for tomorrow's Fruit Smoothie. DAY FOURTEEN—SUNDAY
BREAKFAST:
Same as Day One, or Fruit Smoothie. *
LUNCH:
Fresh fruit or carrot juice (optional)
The Properly Combined Sandwich (see page 150), or Vegetable
Toastie,* com chips, and celery stalks (Corn chips are optional. Now
188 • FIT FOR LIFE • and then if you wish to have corn chips with a sandwich, it's all right. Two carbohydrates are an acceptable combination. If you are only
looking for something crunchy to have with your sandwich, try forgoing
the chips and substituting celery or carrot sticks. ), or Energy Salad (see
page 149). DINNER:
Cauliflower-Pea Cream Soup*
Tortilla Boogie, * or baked yam with raw butter
French Green Salad (see page 154)
FRUIT SMOOTHIE 5 Min. 1 cup fresh orange or apple juice
1 frozen or fresh banana
V* papaya, 1 cored apple, 1 peach, or 1 cup strawberries, or 1-2 cups
of any fruit you desire
Place juice, frozen or fresh banana, and fruit of your choice in blender. Liquefy. Makes 1 large or 2 small Smoothies. VEGETABLE TOASTIE IS Min. 1 cup mixed steamed vegetables (string beans, carrots, and
cauliflower, for example)
1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise
lA teaspoon sea salt, seasoned salt, or salt-free seasoning
1 tablespoon butter
2 slices whole-grain bread
Vi cup alfalfa sprouts
Mash steamed vegetables with mayonnaise and seasoning. Butter bread. Spread vegetables on unbuttered side of one slice. Top with sprouts and
second slice of bread, buttered side out. Place in toastie maker (see page
166). Heat 3 minutes each side over high flame. Makes 1 toastie. A FOUR-WEEK EXAMPLE OF THE FITNESS LIFESTYLE • 189 CAULIFLOWER-PEA CREAM SOUP 35Min. 5 cups water
1 medium white onion, coarsely chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 scallions, chopped
1 medium cauliflower, cored and chopped into 1-inch florets
1 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
1 tablespoon white miso or 1 vegetable boullion
2 cups fresh or frozen peas
1 teaspoon dried dill or 2 tablespoons fresh
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon dried basil
!/» teaspoon dried sage
'/•» cup fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
2 teaspoons butter
Vi teaspoon seasoned salt or salt-free seasoning (optional)
In heavy soup kettle, bring water to a boil. Add onion, celery, scallions,
cauliflower, salt, and miso. Return to boil. Simmer, covered, for 10 min
utes. Add peas, dill, parsley, basil, sage, and cilantro. Return to boil,
cover, and simmer for an additional 10 minutes. Remove cover, and cool
slightly. Puree in blender or food processor until creamy. Return to heat. Add butter, and stir as you reheat. Adjust seasonings, adding salt if de
sired. Serves 3. NOTE: If you wish a chunky soup, you can reserve 2 cups of vegetables
from the broth before pureeing and return them to soup as you reheat. TORTILLA BOOGIE 25 Mm. This is a perfect meal alternative that should be incorporated into your
new eating life-style. It is fun, delicious, and extremely satisfying. We
have heard from so many people that when they eat the Tortilla Boogie,
they feel great the following day. 6 com tortillas
2 tablespoons butter (optional)
An assortment of steamed vegetables, 6-7 cups whichever you desire:
190 • FIT FOR LIFE Broccoli, cut into 2-inch by '/2-inch lengths including floret
Cauliflower, broken into small florets
Brussels sprouts, halved or quartered
Asparagus, left whole, heavy


body under tougher conditions than water  fast-
ing. The survival -related processes in the body
are much deeper during dry fasting. Not only
does the body have to readjust to a different level
of energy and reserves expenditure, but also to
combat dehydration. Also, during dry fasting we
work through both our fears of living without
food, and of living without water. As a result, we
penetrate much deeper into our inner worlds,
making contact with our deep -seated fears. Con-
sequently, the transformation of our inner world
is much deeper.
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frWhen a person gives up food and water, in as
little as 18 -20 hours changes in the blood com-
position and the state of the mucous membranes
become apparent. Healthy body cells begin tak-
ing both nutrition and water from the weak, sick
and alien cells. It’s as if the sick, low -quality cells
dry out and are rejected. Besides, when there's
no aquatic environment, various viruses, bacte-
ria and even helminthes cease to reproduce, and
if fasting lasts for several day s, they leave the
body by themselves or die. This is only a small
part of the processes happening inside us. Dur-
ing dry fasting the mucus accumulated in our
body is destroyed, accordingly, it stops being a
nutrient medium for different pathological mi-
croor ganisms.
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frThe viability of every cell in the body increases
noticeably and very fast. During dry fasting, the
processes aimed at considerable renewal start in-
side our bodies. The renewal begins as soon as
we complete a dry fast. The whole body is re-
newed and rejuvenated. During dry fasting, the
vessels are efficiently cleansed. The mucous
membranes of the stomach and the intestinal ca-
nal, as well as the mouth cavity are well cleansed
and renewed.
A special mood is important for dry fasting. For
the majority of people, it’s psychologically
harder to endure it. Although for many people
who dared and gained such an experience, it is
dry fasting that they switch to in their practice.
Enemas are contraindicated when dry fasting.
Even if the bowels don’t work, they  quickly and
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acceptable to do a small series of enemas before
fasting, especially if you feel that your body is full
of toxins, if you tend to have headaches.
Let’s return to the two kinds of dry fasting.
The first method entails complete giving up of
any contact with water from the inside and from
the outside. The organism is put under the hard-
est critical conditions and activates its hidden in-
ternal reserves for survival. The body begins to
dry out very slowly. The first things that dry out
are our diseases, mucus, viruses, tumors, and
edemas. They dry out because the organism's
cells take nutrition and fluids away from them.
As a result, the cells become strong and very
alive. The consumption of water and fluids de-
creases. The breath is altered. The lungs are
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frrenewed. If you fast in this manner for three days
or more, your sensitivity increases incredibly.
You will start to sense smells acutely, feel fine en-
ergies, people’s states, it will be hard to be in en-
ergetically contaminated spaces and, conversely,
very pleasant to be in clean ones. You begin
dreaming about bodies of water, streams. Some-
times you drink water in your dreams and
quench your thirst. Your mouth, lips, throat,
skin, all get dry. A major ad vantage of this kind
of fasting in particular is the renewal and rejuve-
nation of the skin and the mucous membranes.
The second kind of dry fasting entails giving up
drinking water, but not giving up contact with
water from the outside. Porfiry Ivanov was a  fol-
lower of this method. He advocated dry fasting
every week for 40-42 hours, and showering with
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same time. He  himself fasted in this manner for
long periods of time. Some people, while dry
fasting for several  days, sit in the bathtub for
hours, wash their faces often, and wet their
heads. The external contact with water makes it
easier to endure the fast, making it easier to fast
for longer periods of time. Every contact with
water cleanses the pores, refreshe s, invigorates.
Granted, quite often you’re thirstier afterwards.
The effects of the internal cleansing during the
second kind of fasting are practically the same,
perhaps, a bit weaker. If we gargle with water,
then the mucous membranes are also more
poor ly cleaned. When we come in contact with
water, our skin absorbs the water. Skin feeding
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fractivates. This is the merit of this method. Also,
contact with clean water is desirable.
Based on this state, there is also a combined
type of fasting: dry plus water. Dry fasting for a
day or several, then ending the dry fast, then fast-
ing on water. Fasting on water after dry fasting
is easy and pleasant. I want to stress that water
fasting comes after dry fasting and not vice
versa!! This kind of fasting allows the cells to be-
come imbued with moisture, extending the
cleansing effects. It’s an exotic method, and I
recommend it only to those people who have
fully mastered water fasting and dry fasting, have
extensive experience with these practices.
Dry fasting is limited in duration to a maxi-
mum of 11 days. However, there’s a record in
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fasting.

15.1. Interesting facts: Secrets of Japanese
monks
During the process of aging, the reserve capa-
bilities of all our organs and systems dwindle
with every year. Therefore, in order not to age,
you need to train your reserves, more precisely,
your adaptation reserves. To train means to use
regularly, and they are used, first of all, when
there is something lacking. The organism may
lack food, water, oxygen, and information. Their
conscious, artificial limitation stimulates the use
of the reserve capabilities. If we limit the intake
of food, we’ll get an excellent method of bodily
renewal known since the earliest times —
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food. The aim of such fasting is switching to in-
ternal feeding, i.e. using the reserves. If you stop
the intake of water, too, you will get dry fasting
— an even more effective method of cleansing,
renew al and rejuvenation.
In case of lack of oxygen, for example, in the
conditions of highlands, hypoxia (i.e. oxygen
deprivation) arises. In such a case, a powerful
anti-hypoxic system is mobilized, and its stimu-
lation affects the organism in the most benefi cial
way. As for information, nature provided for pe-
riodic information hunger in the form of night
sleep. It’s hard to overestimate the role of a good
night’s sleep for health and longevity.
If we combine the methods based on re-
striction, then it turns out  that the perfect
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sleep during absolute fasting high in the moun-
tains.
But ‘ There is nothing new under the sun! ’ In an-
cient times in Japan there lived the Yamabushi
monks. It’s the most mysterious of all the s ects
that have ever existed in Japan. Their services
were used by Ninjas — the famous medieval Jap-
anese ‘Special Forces’.
After they had mastered incredible abilities of
walking on the ceiling, fighting with and without
weapons, seeing in the


 told to drink water bef ore, during, and after exercise and other physical pursuits—
to dilute the toxins we produce.

High Water Output
When we lose water more rapidly than we replace it, we can also become dehy drated. Altitude, heat, sunshine, wind, humidity, and
exercise are among the primary factors that can cause us to lose wat er. Sometimes, these water losses are not obvious to us. For
instance, in conditions of high heat and low humidity, especially if the  wind is blowing, our perspiration can evaporate as rapidly as
we produce it (compared to conditions of high humidity, where dripping sweat gr abs our attention). In low humidity, our skin and
clothing remain cool and dry, even though we are perspiring freely.
We can lose far more water than we realize in an airplane, where the  air is pressurized  to an altitude of 6,000 feet and
incredibly dry. Such insidious water loss is sometimes considered more dan gerous than the overt sweating incurred with exercise in
conditions of high humidity. 71  In both instances, however, we must replace the water that we lose.
We do not have a high tolerance for variations in our ratio of water to toxin s. The average American experiences symptoms of
dehydration after losing just 1% of body weight as water (about 2% of normal wa ter volume). 72  For a two-hundred-pound man,
that equates to just two pounds, or one quart, of water. Medically diagnosable mi ld dehydration begins at the level of 5% fluid loss,
and 15% is considered severe. 73
In many major fitness competitions, contestants are weighed periodica lly throughout the event. Since all rapid weight changes
almost exclusively represent water weight, fairly accurate le vels of dehydration can be assessed simply through the weighing process.
Should an athlete show a 5% loss of weight, he or she is considered to be so danger ously dehydrated as to be removed from the
competition. For the one-hundred-pound female triathlete, a five-percen t weight loss amounts to only five pounds (equal to five
pints, or ten cups) of water.
The medical community tells us that we should drink 8 to 12 eight-ounce gla sses of water daily. Although they don’t express it
as such, this recommendation is necessary to make up for the dehydration c aused by the toxins in our foods. Interestingly, the
example above shows us that an athlete will be removed from competition for  being as dehydrated as the average American! If this
degree of dehydration is so hazardous to conditioned athletes (people who spend mu ch of their lives adapting to extremes), imagine
how dangerous it is to the less-fit individual.
It makes much more sense to remove the cause of the problem, rather than t o continue the cause and introduce a remedy.
Drinking huge quantities of water after causing extreme dehydrat ion is not the healthiest option. It does not matter whether the cause
is the consumption of cooked, salted, or dehydrated foods or exogenous toxins. Althou gh “the solution to pollution is dilution,”  it is
far better to avoid the pollution in the first place.
People can become dehydrated when making dietary changes if they are not  aware that such a problem could arise.
Troublingly, some dietary programs include such dehydrating practices  as consuming a lot of salt and drinking minimal water. It
should be stressed that dehydration is dangerous,  and it impairs all other functions in the body. Avoid any dietary regimen  that
induces a state of dehydration, at all costs.

Are You Dehydrated?
Approximately 75% of the population is chronically dehydrated and simp ly doesn’t know it, because their symptoms seem normal to them. 74  Having lived with their symptoms for so long, they do not even know what a hea lthful level of hydration would feel
like. When they finally achieve normal, healthy levels of hydration  as a result of improvements in lifestyle, people sometimes think
there is a problem; they have never before experienced proper hydration.
Although dehydration has many symptoms, one of the most common is fatigue. O f course, many factors can result in fatigue,
but if you are fatigued, consider whether dehydration might be the cause. Other clear indicators of dehydration include the following:

Your urine is deep yellow or dark, rather than almost clear.
You urinate fewer than six times in twenty-four hours. Eight to twe lve times per day is considered a healthy frequency.
Y ou would describe the volume of urine that you void as “scanty” rather t han “satisfactory.”

If you are curious about the effects of chronic dehydration, the table below  outlines some of the consequences of fluid loss on
the body: 75

Chapter 10. Overcoming the Challenges of Going Raw

Only a few people have continually maintained a completely raw diet ove r a period of years or decades. For many folks, the
raw diet is an experiment that fails rapidly. Initial results are de emed positive, when a person has weight to lose, but for those who
are already thin, the first response tends to be very negative, due to rapi d weight loss and subsequent fatigue. Of course, everyone
blames the diet, ignoring how they actually applied it. The old adage “pr actice makes perfect” rings true, but it should be amended to
say, “perfect practice makes perfect,” for those who fail early t end to give up rather than persist and pull through.

Calories Per Bite
A crucial stepping stone for success in a healthy raw diet is unders tanding the concept of “calories per bite,” or caloric density.
Raw fruits and vegetables yield far fewer calories per bite than cooked f oods or fatty foods, so we must eat more bites in order to
consume sufficient calories. Just as a bodybuilder trains to lift more w eight or a runner trains to run longer races, in order to succeed
on the 80/10/10  diet, we must train our bodies and minds, over time, to eat the kind of volume we wou ld eat in our natural
environment.
Every once in a while, we hear an isolated fact about what an animal in  the wild eats. The volume is always staggering to our
imagination. Animals such as sea otters eat 30% of their weight in f ood each day. 76  Lions have been known to eat eighty pounds of
meat in one meal. 77  I have watched little capuchin monkeys (the type that organ grinders  used to train) eat banana after banana after
banana. Our perspective of “normal” volume has been skewed by th e low-water, low-fiber, high-fat meals we have been eating all
our lives.

Cooking Reduces Volume
Due to the reduced water and fiber found in cooked foods, we are accustomed to eatin g small-volume meals. By eating cooked
foods our whole lives, our stomachs never developed their potential elastic ity. 78  However, it is not too late. For the new fruit eater,
the unnaturally poor flexibility of the stomach muscle causes a fee ling of fullness after eating a relatively small volume of fruit  and
calories. Upon adopting a raw program, many people attempt to solve this problem by a dding fat in order to make a meal more
sustaining and more calorically dense. They add oil to their fruit smooth ies, nuts and seeds to their fruit desserts, and avocados and
other fats to their vegetable salads.
To give you a sense of the magnitude of the divergence in calories per  bite between cooked and raw foods, let’s take an
extreme example. A slice of a large pan crust Round Table “Montag ue’s All Meat Marvel” pizza contains 350 calories. At an
estimated six bites per slice, that’s about 60 calories per bit e, the same number of calories as a 12-ounce head of lettuce. If four
slices of pizza filled you up, it would take about the same (very small) volu me of lettuce to also fill you up, in terms of sheer bulk. But
the lettuce wouldn’t be satiating, because it would have provide d only perhaps one hundredth of the calories. To actually eat the
same number of calories from lettuce that you got from eating the four s lices of pizza, you would have to eat six heads of lettuce per
slice of pizza, or one head of lettuce per bite! When we do the math on this exa mple, we get a staggering result: we would have to
eat 24 heads of lettuce to consume the same number of calories in four slic es of pizza!

Dehydrated Foods
One of the reasons that people like cooked food is that cooking intensifies flav ors. Many people new to the raw food diet gravitate
toward dehydrated foods, because the dehydrator functions quite similarly t o the oven and produces dishes reminiscent of those
cooked in an oven. Water deficient, these foods are more condensed calorically, and in terms of flavor, than their raw counterparts.
Dehydrated foods take up less space than the same foods eaten whole. As with  cooked foods, their compact size disrupts our
natural satiety triggers, which respond (in part) to volume. Dehydrat ed foods also take longer to digest because of their complexity
and dryness. For both of these reasons, we tend to overeat dehydrated or cooked foods befor