 it with each new
insight. Then you will truly experience the truth that the more
egocentric you are, the less self-condent you can be. The idealized
self believes just the opposite. Its claims for perfection are motivated
by purely egocentric reasons,  and this very egocentricity makes self-
condence impossible. The great freedom of coming home, my friends, is nding your
way back to the real you. The expression “coming home” has often
been used in spiritual literature and teachings, but it has been much
misunderstood. It is often interpreted to mean the return into the
spirit world after physical death. Much more is meant by coming
home. You may die many deaths, one earth life after another, but if
you have not found your real self, you cannot come home. You may
be lost and remain lost until you do nd the way into the center of
your being. On the other hand, you can nd your way home right
here and right now while you are still in the body. When you muster
the courage to become your real self, even though it would seem
much less than the idealized self, you will nd out that it is much
more. Then you will have the peace of being at home within
yourself. Then  you will nd security. Then you will function as a
whole human being. Then you will have broken the iron whip of a
taskmaster whom it is impossible to obey. Then you will know what
peace and security really mean. You will cease once and for all to
seek them by false means. May you all nd truth and help and further enligh tenment
through the words I gave you tonight. However, you should
understand and expect that a theoretical understanding will avail
you nothing. As long as these words remain theory you will not be
helped by them. When you begin or continue to work in this
direction and allow yourself to feel and observe your emotional
reactions connected to your idealized self, then you will make
substantial progress in your own liberation and self-nd ing in the
truest sense of the word. My dearest ones, each one of you, receive our love, our strength,
and our blessings. Be in peace, be in God. OceanofPDF. com3
Compulsion to Recreate and Overcome
Childhood Hurts
The Guide says that depth psychology is a spiritual discipline,
because only through knowing yourself can you purify your soul,
that is, cleanse it of self-destru ctive patterns and make it ready to
connect with the inner God. The “repetition compulsion” is well
known in psychology; what this repetition is supposed to achieve,
however, has never been as illuminatingly explained as in this
lecture. Our repeated negative experiences are bound up not only
with our early childhood, but also with previous incarnations. With
the help of this lecture we can discover why we keep running in our
respective squirrel cages and how we can stop doing so. Greetings, my dearest friends. God bless all of you. May the divine
blessings extended to every  one of you help you assimilate the
words I speak tonight, so that this will be a fruitful occasion for you. The Lack of Mature Love
Because children so seldom receive sucient mature love and
warmth, they continue to hunger for it throughout their lives unless
this lack and hurt is recognized and properly dealt with. If not, as
adults they will go through life unconsciously crying out for what they
missed in childhood. This will make them incapable of lovingmaturely. You can see how this condition continues from generation
to generation. The remedy cannot be found by wishing that things were dierent
and that people would learn  to practice mature love. The remedy
lies solely in you. True, if you had received such love from your
parents, you would be witho ut this problem of which you are not
really and fully aware. But this lack of receiving mature  love need
trouble neither you nor your life if you become aware of it, see it,
and rearrange your former unconscious wishes, regrets, thoughts,
and concepts by aligning them to the reality of each situation. As a
consequence, you will not only become a happier person, but you
will also be able to extend mature love to others—to your children,
if you have any, or to other people in your environment—so that a
benign chain reaction can start. Such realistic self-correction is very
contrary to your present inner behavior, which we shall now
consider. All people, including even those few who have started to explore
their own unconscious mind and emotions, habitually overlook the
strong link between the child’s longing and unfulllme nt and the
adult’s present diculties and problems, because only very few
people experie nce personally —and not just recognize in theory—
how strong this link is. Full awareness of it is essential. There may be isolated, exceptional cases where one parent oers
a sucient degree of mature love. Even if one parent has it to some
measure, very likely the other does not. Since mature love on this
earth is only present to a degree, the child will suer from the
shortcomings of even a loving parent. More often, however, both parents are emotionally immature and
cannot give the love the child craves, or give it only in insucient
measure. During childhood, this need is rarely conscious. Children
have no way of putting their needs into thoughts. They cannot
compare what they have with what others have. They do not know
that something else might exist. They believe this is the way it
should be. Or, in extreme cases, they feel especially isolated,
believing their lot is like no one else’s. Both attitudes deviate from
the truth. In both cases the real emotion is not conscious andtherefore cannot be properly evaluated and come to terms with. Thus, children  grow up never quite understanding why they are
unhappy, nor even that they are unhappy. Many of you look back
on childhood convinced that you had all the love you wanted just
because you actually did have some love. There are a number of paren ts who give great demonstrations of
love. They may overindulge their children. Such spoiling and
pampering may be an overcompensation and a sort of apology for a
deeply suspected inability to love maturely. Children feel the truth
very acutely. They may not consciously think about it, but inwardly
children keenly feel the dierence between mature, genuine love
and the immature, over-demonstrative variety oered instead. Proper guidance and security are the parents’ responsibility and
call for author ity on their part. There are parents who never dare to
punish or exert a healthy authority. This failing is due to guilt
because real, giving, warming, comforting love is absent in their
own immature personalities. Other parents may be too severe, too
strict. They thereby exert a domineering authority by bullying the
child, and not allowing his or her individuality to unfold. Both types
fall short as parents, and their wrong attitudes, absorb ed by the
child, will cause hurt and unfulllment. In child ren of the strict paren ts, the resentment and rebellion will
be open, and therefore more easily traced. In the other case, the
rebellion is just as strong, but hidden, and therefore innitely
harder to trace. If you had a parent who smothered you with
aection or pseudo-aection, yet lacked in genuine warmth, or if
you had a parent who conscientiously did everything right but was
also lacking in real warmth,  unconsciously you knew it as a child
and you resented it. Consciously you may not have been aware of it
at all, because,  when a child,  you really could not put your nger on
what was lacking. You were outwardly given everything you wanted
and needed. How could you draw the subtle, ne borderline
distinction between real aection and pseudo-aection with your
child’s intellect. The fact that something bothered you without your
being able to explain it rationally made you feel guilty anduncomfortable. You therefore pushed it out of sight as far as
possible. As long as the hurt, disappointment, and unfullled needs  of your
early years remain unconscious, you cannot come to terms with
them. No matter how much you may love your parents, an
unconscious resentment exists in you, which prevents you from
forgiving them  for the hurt. You can only forgive and let go if you
recognize your deeply hidden hurt and resentment. As an adult
human being you will see that your parents, too, are just human
beings. They were not as faultless and perfect as the child had
thought and hoped them to be, yet they are not to be rejected now
because they had their own conicts and immaturities. The light of
conscious reasoning has to be applied to these very emotions you
never allowed yourself to be aware of fully. Attempts to Remedy the Childhood Hurt in Adulthood
As long as you are unaware of the conict between your longing
for a perfect love from your parents and your resentment against
them, you are bound to try remedying the situation in your later
years. This striving may manifest in various aspects


 put in the husk of rice or left out
in th e sun. Ano ther way of re ceiving the power of stones i s to
simply c oncentrate or meditate on ‘special’ stones; gazing on t hem
in a quiet medita tive manner dispels negativity and makes the mind
calm and quiet.”
He g oes on to note that the use of gems and precious metals in
this way  is extremely ancient as it is rooted in V edic astrolog ical
readings. The V edas prescribed three methods to dispel negative
planetary influen ces, namely the chanting of  mantras, the wearing
of g ems and the  taking of medicine. T oday, many people choos e to
wear a  navaratna  or nine jewel ba ngle or a  rudraaksha ( string of
medicinal beads) to keep harmful cosmic ener gies at bay. “If you
wear your birth stone close to th e body,” asserts Dr Sreenarayanan,
“your ener gy levels open u p and your immune system is
strengthened.”
In this context, precious and se mi-precious stones are easier to
use than  minera ls and metals a s they require minimal preparation. Their beauty, rareness and the ef fect of light rays passing thro ugh
them are factors that make them useful in healing. If the stones are
inlaid into jewelry items, they s hould be open-backed with gold as
the preferred setting. Crystals
Crystal t herapy is another holistic therapy that utilizes the power of
stones. Crystal healers believe that every living or ganism has  an
ener gy system based on me ridian lines and  chakras, so if
appropriate crystals are placed on particular spots (ie  marma  points
or  chakras ) sluggish or blocked ener gy is revitalized. Such therapy
is al so reported to be helpful w ith certain emotional issues. Some
therapists use crystals in facials and massages too: warmed jade,
turquoise and quartz used in a manner similar to hot stone massage
encourages ener gy flow and carved, polished crystals placed on the
facial  chakras  help cleanse and rebalance. Crystal therapists hold that crystals are especially useful because
they vib rate in the same ener gy fields as human beings, but forcrystal therapy to be ef fective, a course of treatments is advi sed. “Depending on the person and their problems, this type of ener getic
work is most be neficial when received more than once,” says one
crystal h ealer, “ a course of twice a week for a few weeks can be
enormously helpful.”
Go for gold: Eaten, injected or absorbe d through the skin, gold is the ultimate  elixir
of life. Ingested in Ayurveda to boost the circulation and rejuvenate sluggish
organs, it may also be injected to reduce inflammation in joints. Here, it is applied
to the face as part of an absurdly-lux urious four-part facial treatment offered at
Shahnaz Husain salons: aptly name d the 24 carat gold collection, it is an
extravagant treat.balance
A beautiful face  and body cannot
attain its greatest potential, if the mind
and spirit aren’t also nurtured, relaxed
and fulfilled. In India, Ayurvedic
physicians, yoga and martial arts
instructors, gurus and teachers all stress
the importance of a life lived in balance:
one where mind, body and spirit work
together in healthful harmony. This can
be achieved with a number of practicesthat stress “mindfulness”, such as
meditation, yoga,  pranayama, various
physical/mental exercises and therapies
that work to balance the  chakras.yoga
It isn’ t known exactly when the ancient art of yoga began,
but there is archaeologica l evidence of various yogic
postures dating  back to around 3,000  BC. Many believe that
it w as Lord Shiva, the Hindu  god, who created yoga, but  the
first written texts outlining its basic philosophy and
practices prob ably date to t he 2nd century  BC. Called the
Yoga Sutras, they were written by a certain Patanjali, and
are be lieved to combine previous teachings into an
or ganized system that continues to this day. Patanjali states that yoga is a methodical practice, the ultimate aim
of which is the attainment of perfection. Through the control of both
physical and psychical elements, disciplined activity, spiri tual
exercises and the conquest of d esire, one can attain salvation. He
outlined an eight-limbed path (ashtanga ) to reach this ultimate
stage:  yama  or abstention, not doing bad things to other people;
niyama  or obser vance, t hings you should do to yourself;  asana  or
postures;  pranayama  or breath-control and breathing exercises;
pratyahara  or withdrawal of the senses, controlling them and being
aware of them;  dharana  or fi xed attention (concentration);  dhyana
or c ontemplatio n (meditation);  and  samadhi, the final stage of
super -consciousness (equivalen t to the Buddhist concept of
Nirvana). T oday, there are many dif ferent styles of yoga, but in general,
yoga involves repetition of post ures (asanas ), fo llowed by r esting
poses, breathing  exercises (pranayama ) an d meditation. Hathayoga, a term oft en heard, is not  actually a style of yoga but a path
that ultimately leads to the path of self-control (raja ). In  add ition to
the m ain styles of yoga listed overleaf, there are many other fo rms
that are more recent additions to  the practice such as Bikram Y oga
and Power Y oga. India offers some extraordinary places  for yoga practice. Here, a teacher and two
clients enjoy the early morning light atop a rampart of the deserted city of
Bhangarh in the Aravalli hills not too far from Jaipur. It is one of the mind-
expanding trips organized by the Amanbagh resort.An inspirational illustration depicting some of the different yoga  asanas  on the
perimeter, and a lotus-posed devote e showing the positioning of the seven
chakras.Iyengar Y oga:
The yoga teacher  BKS  Iyengar, born in 1918, started this style of
yoga in Pune. Th e Iyengar concept includes work to achieve cor rect
and accurate alignment and practicing with an astute consciousness
of how to build  a stronger  asana. Th e aim is to make sure ever y
pose is complete ly in line. Prop s such as straps, blocks of wood or
blankets may be used. Ananda Y oga:
This classical style focuses on gentle postures designed to move the
ener gy up to the brain and prepare the body for meditation. It is  not
at all aerobic: it  looks inwards, but nonetheless places emphasis on
proper body alignment and controlled breathing practice. Ashtanga Y oga:
Formulated by Sri K Pattabhi Jois, a yoga master based in Mys ore,
this system involves synchronizing the breath with a progressive
series of  posture s. It concentrates on the flow from one pose to  the
next, on the breath (ujjaipranayam ) and  on strong,  physical poses. During an  ashtanga  session, an intense internal h eat and a
powerful, purify ing sweat is produced, so that both body and mind
are exercised to their full potential.Sivananda Y oga:
This is a traditional type of yo ga that focuses on connecting the
body to the solar plexus where it  is believed an enormous amoun t of
ener gy is stored. Comprising repetition of  asanas  followed by
resting poses, it also focuses on breath, dietary restrictions, chan ting
and meditation. The Mandarin Oriental Dhara Devi, an inspired resort in northern Thailand, offers
a wide variety of yoga, meditation and spiritual exercise classes. All are designed
to promote stamina, peace of mind, energy and vitality. The open-sided airy yoga
sala  or pavilion sports soaring roofs supported by teak pillars — it’s a beautiful
spot for some serious contemplation.Shiva, the lord of yoga, is depicted in three stylized Thai paintings in different
meditative positions. Thailand has embraced yoga in many of its spas and healing
centers. Kundalini Y oga:
The aim of this form of yoga is to awaken and reach one’ s spiritual
potential. Using the metaphor of a serpent coiled at the body’ s
bottom  chakra, p ractic e unwin ds the serpent and helps it to rise
upwards in an attempt to reach the top  chakra, which is the highest
possible. It  concentrates on postures, chan ting, meditation and
breathing exercises. V iniyoga:
Viniyoga  is a term used to describe the  yoga taught by Sri T
Krishnamacharya, a descendant of the 9th-century  yogi  Nathamuni. His son is the current  vini


Middle Pal ate: Reflex
point of the liver  and
gall bladder. Back Pa late: Reflex
point of the ki dney s
and bla dder
Front of the Mouth:Reflex
point of the lun gs and lar ge
intestin es
Fig. 6.3 Relationship  betwe en the Palat e and the Organs
(B) Tongue
   Press the flat  side of the  tongue  to the  middle of  the palatine
bone  and the tip of the  tongue  against  the lower front  com er made
by the gum  and teeth. Pressing  the tongue  firmly to the palate,  the
floor of the  Cranial  Pum p, will help  activate  the Cranial  Pum p and
stimulate the palate,  the reflex  point  of the liver and  gall bladder. It
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also stim ulates  the jaw line, the reflex  point  of the spleen,  stom ach
and pancreas,  and the tip of  the tongue. (Fig. 6-3)
(C) Chin
  Activate the back  side  of the  Cranial  Pum p by pushing  the chin
backw ard (not up or  down). You will feel a  tightening  at the  back
and base  of the  skull,  or occipital  bone. In the  beginnin g, you will
have  to squeez e the muscle at the back  of the skull  to activate  the
base  of the  Cranial  Pum p.
(D) Eyes
   The e yes contain  many muscles around  the orbital  bones  (the
cavities of  the skull containing  the eyes) which will also  help  to
increase  the pumping action. Rolling and  pulling  up the  eyes and
squeezing  the muscles into the  orbital  bones  will also help  to activate
the Cranial  Pump. Look  up and slightly  pull the eyes up toward the
crow n at the  top of the  head. You will feel a pressur e there. This w ill
activate  the top of the  Cranial  Pum p.
   You are now  clenching  the teeth  and pressing  the tongu e to the
palate,  pushing  the chin to  the back,  looking  up with your eyes and
focusing  them  on the top, or crow n, of the  head. Once the  Cranial
and Sacral  Pumps are properl y activated,  the pulling- up action  (or
suction)  will increase,  thereby  helping  to pull the  sexual  energy  up. In the  higher  part of spiritual  practice,  the pum ping action  of the
Cranial  Pump is very  useful  in thrusting  the spiritual  body  out of the
physical body  through  the crow n.
(2) Activation of the Musculatory  Pump
    Activating  the Muscula tory Pump wi ll create  a pumping action
to dra w the sexual  energ y upw ard. Taoist M asters  discovered  that
as you create  other  muscle po wer locks  by squeezing  the muscles
to the  bones  of various  parts  of the  body  and then  releasin g them,
you will increase  the pumping  action  of the  fluids  in the  body. As
you continue  in your practice  to train  your mind to perfo rm this
squeeze,  the pumping action  of the  body  will greatly  improve. We often  feel our  hands  and feet as the  first parts  of our  bodies
to gro w cold. Since the  arms and  legs  are the body’s extrem ities,
the circulation  of fluids to  them tends  to slow  dow n as tim e goes
by, resulting  in the  accumu lation  of ma ny toxins  in these  areas. - 140  -Chapter  VI
(A) Arms
    To activate  the arms’ pum ping action,  start  by clenching  your
fists and  rolling  four fingers  of each  hand  (excluding  the thumb)
under  pressing  them  firmly to the palms. W hen you feel the
pressure,  roll the fingers  as if y ou were rolling  paper. Press y our
thumbs firm ly to the fingers. (Fig. 6.4) Inhale  and squeeze  the lo wer
arms’ m uscles to the  ulnae  and radii  (two forea rm bones). Hold  for
a while and release. You will graduall y feel a  strong  pumping action
beginning. Graduall y increase  the squeeze  to include  the upper
arms, squeezing  the muscles around  the humeri (upper  arm
bones). Practice until  you master this,  and then  continue  to the
next step. These  movements w ill assist in  draw ing the sexual  energy
up. Clench the fists  to activate  the arms’ pu mping actio n
Fig. 6.4 Arm’s Pumping  Action
(B) Legs
    To activate  the legs’ pumping  action,  start  by pressing  the soles
of the  feet to the floor  firmly and spreadi ng out the  toes. First  spread
the small toes  outward, then  the fourth,  third,  second  and finall y,
the big toes. (Fig. 6.5(a )) This spreadi ng action  will greatl y activate
the muscles and tendons  of the  legs  to create  the pumping action. Since the feet have  very dense  tendons, pressing  the toes firm ly to
the floor  will feel like a  claw ing action. Now  curl the toes  up, keeping
them spread  apart  with the soles  still touching  the floor (Fig. 6.5(b))
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(a) Press d own and spread out the
toes to activate  the mu scles an d
tendons of the legs. (b) Cur l the toes up, keep ing the m
fully in contact  with the gr ound. Fig. 6.5 Leg’s Pumping  Action
 Feel  as thoug h you are inhaling  through  your feet,  and squeeze
the muscles of the  legs  to the  tibiae  and fibulae  bones  (low er leg
bones). Hold for  a while, then  release  them. Graduall y move up  to
the femurs (thigh  bones),  squeez e the muscles tightl y to the  bones,
and release  them to increase  the pumping  action. These
movements w ill assist in draw ing the sexual  energy, upward when
you perform the  Orgas mic Up ward Draw. (C) Buttocks
     The buttocks  consist of  many large  muscles and  are a ma jor
factor  in assisting  the upward flow. Activate  these  muscles by
inhaling  as if through  the buttocks  and pulling  up both  buttocks,
squeezing  them toward the anus. You will physically  feel as though
lifted from the  chair  you are sitting  on. Continue  the squeeze,  which
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now moves into the  pelvic  bones. Hold  for a while, and release. Practice  a few times, until  you master it. Although  the squeezi ng describ ed seems l ike many separat e
actions,  mastering  them  in this w ay, step- by step,  enables  you
ultimately  to put them together  in such  a fashion  that they  beco me
one effort. (3) Co mbining the Ste ps
    (a)  Sit on  the edge  of a chair  or stand  with the feet comfortably
apart  and the knees  slightl y bent. Feel  yourself relax and  smile to
your self. Then,  make y our body tense,  and relax again. Such activit y
will induce  greater  relaxation. (b)  Begin  abdominal breat hing nine,  eighteen  or thirty -six times. Exhale,  flattenin g the abdomen,  and inhale  without expandin g the
abdomen. (c)  Clench  the teeth. Press the  tip of the  tongue  against  the
lower front  corner  of the  jaws and teeth  and the flat part to the
palate,  and push  the chin  to the  back. Squeeze  the fists  and arms’
muscles, spread  the toes, press  the toes  and the feet to the grou nd,
and squeeze  the mu scles to both  leg bones. Hold  for a couple  of
moments. Again,  although  these  steps  seem dis jointed  when
practiced  individually, as the y all are  mastered  and then  com bined,
they will become one  unified  action  easily  performed. (d)  Exhale  and relax.


 do is keep letting go. That is the life of surrender. Chapter 38. Exploring the Higher States
Once you are no longer drowning inside, a whole other life becomes
possible for you. We can now begin to discuss who you are, and what it can
be like in there. As the blockage s release, the energy is freed from having to
go aroun d them. You start to feel happier. You start to feel higher. You start
to feel like you used to feel when you had a really good day or a particularly
great experience. But this time, nothing special is happening. You’re just
feeling an uplift ing energy going on inside of you that keeps getting higher
and higher. You start feeling love simply because the sky is blue. It used to
take a special moment in a relationship to blow you away like that. Everything that is happening comes in, and you feel it all at a richer, deeper
level. This is because you are more open, more receptive. You don’t have
the need s and problems that you were trying to solve. Because you don’t
have all that commotion inside, and you’re feeling more whole and
complete, there’ s nothing you need from the outside. You start to look at
needs in a completely dif ferent light. You used to make satisfying needs your priority. Most of our modern
needs are psychological, not physiological. Psychological needs are actually
unnatural, as they indicate that something is missing or wrong. If you are
feeling whole and complete inside yourself, there are no psychological
needs. Psychological needs come from your blockages. When the energy is
freed, what you feel is love, joy, and enthusiasm, which are just different
words for uplifting energy. In the purest sense, this upward-flowing energy
is quite different from emotions. An emotion emanates out of your heart and
pulls you into its vibration. Enthusiasm is something that wells up inside. It
is a system-wide, spontaneous, uplifting flow of energy. It is, in fact, freed
shakti. When your energies are liberated, you don’t need energy from anybody
else. You have so much energy inside you it’s incomprehensible. Surely you
have experienced from time to time that if something you really like
happens, there can be a sudden  burst of inner energy. How long does that
take. A billionth of a second. Imagine you’re feeling depres sed and not
doing well. Suddenly, something  happens. Perhaps you receive a phone call
that gets you talking and smiling—it makes your energy flow. The energy
was always there, but you opened up because the phone call matched
something you liked. A blockag e temporarily got out of the way, and all this
energy flowed up. Truth is, if that blockage had not been in the way, you
would not have needed the phone call to open you. This is why you do the
inner work of releasing blockages. As the blockages release, the energy takes you to higher and higher
states. You alrea dy know what the higher states are. The higher states are
about love. They are about being really enthusiastic about your job and
anything else you’re doing. The higher energies are beautiful. They’re much
more beautiful than the expression of the lower energies. As you open up,
life is no longer about seeking nonnegative states; it becomes about
allowing ever-increasing, positive states. Growth used to be about not
feeling anger or anxiety anymore. Now it’s about feeling so much
overwhelming love when you wake up that you have trouble getting out of
bed. Then the feeling of enthusia sm to go to work gets so strong that it pulls
you out of bed and propels you through your day. This is what  it feels like
when the ener gy is flowing. Most people don’ t believe life can be like this. They feel they must find
the perfe ct job in order to be enthused to go to work. How are you defining
“the perfect job”. You define it as the one that opens you. In other words,
the one that fits your blockages just right so your energy can flow. Problem
is, if the same job ever hits your blockages the wrong way, you will close. You are still letting your samskaras run your life. It’s not a matter of finding
the right job; it’s a matter of releasing the blockages so you can be enthused
about the job you have. No matter how high you get, you can always get much higher. Don’ t
believe those who say you can’t enjoy happiness unless you also know
sadness. That is not true. That’ s what life is like if you are still blocked. Once you’re unblocked, you will notice the energy is always beautiful. It is
an ever-new rush of uplifting joy that raises your heart, your mind, andeverything insid e you. You’ll be more aware than you used to be and have
the enthusiasm of a child about everything you get to do. You might wonder why you would be motivated to do anything if
you’re already that content. Why bother having a job, or even a relationship,
if you’re  alread y filled with so much love and happiness. The answer is
simple: love wants to express itself and enthusiasm wants to create. Once
the energy is no longer blocked and is flowing freely, personal needs are no
longer your motivation. Your actions are the expression of love and
gratitude for life. Y our whole life becomes an act of service. Even your relationships become  acts of service to other human beings. You don’t need anything from a relationship, but love loves to express itself. If you have tremendous love going on inside you, people will be attracted to
you. You don’t have to worry about attracting somebody or keeping them
interested in you. People are attracted to light. It’s very natura l. If there is
someone special, you shower them with love day and night, expecting
nothing in return. Love is a very unique gift—it is just as beaut iful for both
the giver and the receiver. Life is so simple once you are okay inside. Y ou don’ t do things because
of the fruits they bear; each moment is whole and complete within itself. You reach the point where there is nothing more sacred than the spirit
flowing inside you. There can be moments of disturbance, but you don’t
have to do anything about them. They come and they go, and they don’t
affect your energy flow, unless you let them. You will come to realize that
this energy inside you knows what it’s doing. It is not only beautiful, it is
intelligent. If you let it, it will fix everything. The uprising energy will do all
the inner work for you. Y our only job is to not interfere—to surrender. Let’s go even deeper to explore what happens next. The ener gy flowing
inside you is so beautiful that your consciousness is naturally attracted to it. What you are experiencing is everything you ever hoped to feel from the
outside but could only taste for a moment. You fall completely in love with
the spiritual energy flow. Once you’re being fed by the inner flow, your
outer life will be fine. Before you cleared the blockages, you needed the
world to be a certain way for you to be okay. This created a struggle with
life on a daily basis. When you let go enough to clear the inner energy flow,
the struggling ceases. You realiz e through direct experience that everything
you ever wanted  is flowing inside you, and the battle will pretty much be
over. Attraction to the unconditional flow of inner ener gy is a wonderful love
affair. In fact, the Bible says, “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might” (Deut. 6:5). Now,
you do. That is the ultimate commandment in the Old Testament, and Jesus
repeated it many times. You no longer have to worry about how to “love
God” because what’s flowing inside of you is spirit, and you naturally love
it with all your heart. You like being high, and spirit is the ultimate high. It’s
higher than any drug could ever take you. It’s higher than any relationship
you could ever have. The love and joy it brings will never stop unless you
stop it. That river will flow every moment of your life unless you dam it up. But now you know better. Once the energy starts spontaneously flowing,
you won’t touch it. You just respect it, honor it, and appreciate it. You
inwardly say, “Thank you,” and keep letting go. That becomes your only
prayer— thank you, thank you so much. Now that this energy is flowing  inside you, it will clean up the rest of
your blockages. This will not happen immediately; you must be willing to
let them go naturally. The shakti will push the samskaras out if you let her. Your entire life becomes spiritual—about spirit. You rest into the beautiful
flow of the energy, and it gives you the strength to let go of what needs to be
cleansed. In time, you learn to enjoy every moment of this journey. It is
freeing you, taking you to God. When you are settling into the upward flow of energy, that is a state of
true contentmen t. Contentment doesn’ t mean you’re lazy. It means you are
not being disturbed inside. What is going on inside you is so


 into disorder, which is
synonymous with aging. Day-old bread goes stale because it just sits there, prey to humidity,
fungus, oxidation, and various destructive chemical processes. A chalk cliff
crumbles over time because wind and rain beat it down, and it has no power
to rebuild itself. Our bodies also under go the process of oxidation and are
attacked by fungi and various germs; they are exposed to the same wind and
rain. But unlike a loaf of bread or a chalk cliff, we can renew ourselves. Our
bones don’t just store calcium the way chalk does—they circul ate it. Fresh
atoms of calcium constantly enter our bones and leave them again to
become part of blood, skin, or other cells as the body’ s needs demand it.In order to stay alive, your body must live on the wings of change. At this
moment you are exhaling atoms of hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen
that just an instant before were locked up in solid matter; your stomach,
liver, heart, lungs, and brain are vanishing into thin air, being replaced as
quickly and endlessly as they are being broken down. The skin replaces
itself once a month, the stomach lining every five days, the liver every six
weeks, and the skeleton every three months. To the naked eye, these organs
look the same from moment to moment, but they are always in flux. By the
end of this year, 98 percent of the atoms in your body will have been
exchanged for new ones. A huge proportion of this endless change works to your benefit. Only one
enzyme out of millions reacts with an amino acid less than perfectly; the
rarest neuron among billions misfires; on a strand of DNA coded with
billions of pieces of genetic information, just one might fail to repair itself
correctly when damage occurs. These rare mistakes are imperceptible, and
you would think that they could not count for much. The human body is
like a great Shakespearean actor  who can play Hamlet a thousand times and
stumble over just one syllable. But the invisible cracks in the body’ s
perfection do count. The precisi on of our cells falters by slow degrees. The
ever-new becomes slightly less new. And we age. Beginning at age 30 and moving  at the snail’ s pace of 1 percent  per year,
the average human body starts to come unhinged: wrinkles appear, the skin
loses its tone and freshness, muscles start to sag. Instead of indicating three
times more muscle than fat, the ratio starts to become equal, eyesight and
hearing taper off, bones thin and become brittle. Stamina and endurance
steadily decline, making it harder to perform as much work as before. Blood pressure rises, and many biochemicals shift away from their optimal
levels; the most worrisome to doctors is cholesterol, which gradually rises
over the years, marking the insidious progress of heart disease,  which kills
more people than any other affliction. On other fronts, cellular mutations
begin to run out of control, creating malignant tumors that strike one person
in three, mostly after age 65. Over time, these various “age changes,” as gerontologists call them, exert
massive influence. They are the thousand tiny waves that bring in the tide
of old age. But at any given moment, aging accounts for only 1 percent peryear of the total change taking place inside your body. In other words, 99
percent of the energy and intelligence that you are composed of is
untouched by the aging process. In terms of the body as process,
eliminating this 1 percent of dysfunction would wipe out aging. But how do
we get at this 1 percent? To answer that, we must find the control switch
that manipulates the body’ s inner intelligence. The new reality  ushered in by quantum physics made it possib le for the
first time to manipulate the invisible intelligence that underlies the visible
world. Einstein taught us that the physical body, like all materia l objects, is
an illusion, and trying to manipu late it can be like grasping the shadow and
missing the substance. The unseen world is the real world, and when we are
willing to explore the unseen levels of our bodies, we can tap in to the
immense creative power that lies at our source. Let me expand on the ten
principles of the new paradigm in light of this hidden potential waiting
beneath the surface of life. 1. Ther e is no objective world independent of the observer. The world you accept as real seems to have definite qualiti es. Some
things are large, others small; some things are hard, others soft. Yet none of
these qualities means anything outside of your perception. Take any object,
such as a folding chair. To you the chair isn’t very large, but to an ant it is
immense. To you the chair feels  hard, but a neutrino would whiz through it
without slowing down, because to a subatomic particle the chair ’s atoms are
miles apart. The chair seems stationary to you, but if you observed it from
outer space, you would see it revolving past you, along with everything else
on Earth, at a thousand miles per hour. Likewise, anything else you can
describe about the chair can be completely altered simply by changing your
perception. If the chair is red, you can make it appear black by looking at it
through green glasses. If the chair weighs five pounds, you can make it
weigh two poun ds by putting it on the moon or a hundred thousand pounds
by putting it in the gravitational field of a dense star. Because there are no absolute qualities in the material world, it is false to
say that there even is an indep endent world “out there.” The world is a
reflection of the sensory apparatus that registers it. The human nervoussystem takes in only the most minute fraction, less than one part per billion,
of the total energy vibrating in the environment. Other nervous systems,
such as that of a bat or a snake, reflect a different world, coexisting with
ours. The bat senses a world of ultrasound, the snake a world of infrared
light, both of which are hidden from us. All that is really “out there” is raw, unformed data waiting to be
interpreted by you, the perceiver. You take “a radically ambiguous, flowing
quantum soup,” as physicists call it, and use your senses to congeal the soup
into the solid three-dimensional world. The eminent British neurologist Sir
John Eccles pierces the sensory  illusion with one startling but irrefutable
assertion: “I want you to realize that there is no color in the natural world
and no sound—nothing of this kind; no textures, no patterns, no beauty, no
scent….” In short, none of the objective facts upon which we usually base
our reality is fundamentally valid. As distu rbing as this may sound, there is incredible liberation in realizing
that you can change your world—including your body— simply by changing
your per ception. How you perceive yourself is causing immense changes in
your body right now. To give an example: In America and England,
mandatory retirement at age 65 sets an arbitrary cutof f date for social
usefulness. The day before a worker turns 65, he contributes labor and
value to society; the day after, he becomes one of society’ s dependents. Medically, the results of this perceptual shift can be disastrous. In the first
few years after retirement, heart attack and cancer rates soar, and early
death overtakes men who were otherwise healthy before they retired. “Early
retirement death,” as the syndrome is called, depends on the perception that
one’s useful days are over; this is only a perception, but for someone who
holds it firmly, it is enough to create disease and death. By comparison, in
societies where old age is accepted as part of the social fabric, elders remain
extremely vigor ous—lifting, climbing, and bending in ways that we do not
accept as normal in our elderly. If you examine old cells, such as ones that form liver spots on the skin,
through a high-powered micros cope, the scene is as devastated as a war
zone. Fibrous streaks run here and there; deposits of fat and undiscarded
metabolic wastes form unsightly clumps; dark, yellowish pigments calledlipofuscin have accumulated to the point where they litter 10 to 30 percent
of the cell’ s interior. This scene of devastation was created by subcellular processes that went
wrong, but if you look through less materialistic lenses, you will see that
old cells are like maps of a person’ s experience. Things that made you
suffer are imprinted there, along with things that brought you joy. Stresses
you long ago forgot on the conscious level are still sending out signals, like
buried microchips, making you anxious, tense, fatigued, apprehensive,
resentful, doubtful, disappointed—these reactions cross the mind-body
barrier to become part of you. The clogged, toxic deposits in old cells don’t
appear uniformly; some people acquire much more than others, even when
there is little genetic difference  between them. By the time you reach age
70, your cells will look uniqu e, mirroring the unique experiences you
processed and metabolized into your tissues and or gans. Being able to process the raw, chaotic vibrations of the “quantu m soup”


wasweak-
enedbyinternaldivision.Theconfusedgeneralpublic
wasdrawntothesidethatcouldputitscasemost
clearlyandstrongly. Medicinebecameincreasinglyinvolvedwithecon-
omicandpoliticalfactorsfarremovedfromthehealth
ofthepatient,butadvertisingbecameapowerfulforce
andthepublic-andmanyofthehomeopaths-were
sweptupbythetide.In1911theAmericanMedical
Associationmovedtoclosemanyhomeopathic
teachinginstitutionsbecausetheywereconsideredto
provideapoorstandardofeducation.TheAMAalso
mountedahugeanti-homeopathy propagandacam-
paign.Consequently,by1918thenumberof
homeopathichospitalsintheUSAhaddwindledtoseven.Greatoptimismaccompaniedtheintroduction
ofpenicillin:doctorsthoughtthatasortofmedical
Nirvanahadarrived.Thetimeinvolvedinthetaking
ofahomeopathiccasewasregardedasathingofthe
past.Thefive-minuteprescriptionandacureforevery
illhadarrived.Littledidtheyrealisethatitwasthe
dawnofamedicalnemesis. Homeopathyaroundtheworldtoday
Homeopathy ispopularovermuchofAsiafromPak-
istan,BangladeshandNepaltoSriLanka.InIndia
homeopathy isnowofficiallyrecognisedasaseparate
branchofmedicineandflourishesthere,fullysup-
portedbythegovernment. Ithasthelargestnumberof
homeopathichospitalsintheworld,300,000full-time
homeopaths(70,000registeredwithstateboards),
fortyhomeopathicmedicalschoolswithfour-tosix-
yeartrainingprogrammes,andathrivingpublishing
outlet. HomeopathyhasspreadthroughoutEurope,
although itispoorlyrepresentedinsomecountries,
likeSpain,IcelandandDenmark.Inothers-France
forexample-thereisalargerandfast-growing
interest.Homeopathicmedicinesarereadilyavailable
inmostpharmaciesand therearehomeopathicconsult-
antsatsomehospitals.InFrancetheNapoleonicLaws
bannedtheuseofallpotenciesabove30Candthishas
ledtoacomplicateduseofthelowerpotencies,with,
forexample,3C,4Cand5Callinthesameremedy
beingusedfordifferentcomplaints.Francealsosub-
scribestocombinationremedies,movingawayfrom
theholisticorclassicalapproach.Thecountryboasts
severalfinelaboratoriesproducingremediestoavery
highstandard. InWestGermany,thebirthplaceofhomeopathy, it
isextremelypopularwithseveralthousandpractition-
ers,but,asinFrance,Germanhomeopathsareex-
tremelyfondofcombinations,usingmixturesofupto
twentyremedies. InEasternEuropehomeopathy ispoorlyrep-
resented,althoughthereissomeinterestinPoland. Theexactextentofhomeopathy intheUSSRisnot
known,although itiscertainlyavailableinthemain
cities.In1935anofficialdecreealloweddoctorsto
prescribeorthodoxorhomeopathicmedicinesaccord-
ingtotheirchoice. Homeopathy ishighlyrespectedinmanySouth
Americancountries,withMexico,Argentinaand
Brazilattheforefront,eachwithmanythousandsof
homeopaths.Thestandardofpracticeishigh. InAustraliaandNewZealandhomeopathy is
spreadingrapidly,withbothdoctorsandprofessional
homeopathstakingpart. Asmallbutdedicatednumberofhomeopathswere
10TheTwentiethCentury THEHISTORYOFHOMEOPATHY
practisinginSouthAfricawhenin1974anActof
Parliamentcloseddownthehomeopathiccolleges(in
amoveidenticaltothatintheUSAintheearly1900s). Itisnotofficiallyaccepted,butafewpractitioners
continuetowork. Homeopathy isnon-existentintheArabstates.Itis
gaininginpopularityinIsrael. InGreeceGeorgeVithoulkas,authorofTheScienceof
Homeopathy, isaprofessionalpractitionerwhohasset
upaclinicandtrainingschoolinAthens.Hisclinichas
treatedhundredsofthousandsofpatientsoverthe
twentyyearssinceitsfoundationandhasdevelopeda
remarkablereputation.Vithoulkas isasconcerned
withtheimportanceofhowhomeopathyworksasheis
withthemoremetaphysical aspects.Hefollows
HahnemannandKentinhispurelyclassical
approach,andhasdrawntogethermuchmaterial
fromobservation.HehasupdatedKent'srepertoryin
termsoflanguageandaccessibility,butalsowith
respecttothementalandemotionalstates.Thesehe
hasre-interpreted inthelightofmodernpsychology
andbysodoinghasmadeaninvaluablecontribution
tohomeopathy.Hehascalledhisremedypictures
essences',andthepublicationofhisMateriaMedicais
eagerlyawaited.HomeopathyinBritaintoday
Throughoutthelatenineteenthcenturyandearly
twentiethcentury,homeopathic hospitalswere
openedinBristol,Liverpool,GlasgowandTunbridge
Wells,aswellasinLondon,andin1946,whenthe
NationalHealthServicewasestablished,homeopathy
wasincludedasanofficiallyapprovedmethodof
treatment.Aswehaveseen,itdidnotgrowtobecome
arealrivaltoorthodoxmedicine,butinBritaintoday
itspopularity isincreasingrapidly.Itisstillpractised
undertheNationalHealthinthesefivehospitalsand
byGPs,althoughthelimitoftimeonconsultations
oftenmeansthatantibioticsarehandedoutwiththe
homeopathicmedicinesjustincasethelatterdonot
work. Professionalhomeopathsrunprivatepracticesand
manyparticipateinalmost-freeclinicsfortheneedy. TheSocietyofHomoeopaths, theorganisationwhich
representstheprofessionalhomeopath inthis
country,promotesthepracticeofhomeopathy toa
highstandard.Fromsmallbeginningsin1974,the
numberofregisteredmembers(whousetheinitials
RSHom.aftertheirnames)increasesannuallyand
therearenowatleastsixcollegestrainingseveral
hundredprofessionalhomeopathseachyear. PRINCIPLES
AND
CONCEPTS
'Thehighestidealoftherapyistorestorehealthrapidly,
gently,permanently; toremoveanddestroythewhole
diseaseintheshortest,surest,leastharmfulway,accord-
ingtoclearlycomprehensible principles.' SoitwasthatSamuelHahnemann, inTheOrganon,
definedhisgoalsforanewsystemofmedicine. Itis
hardtoimagineadescriptionthatcouldexpressmore
conciselytheneedsofbothpractitionerandpatient. Homeopathystrengthensthebody'svitalityandits
abilitytorespondtostresswithoutrecoursetoother
medicines.Theprinciplesofhomeopathyasawhole
representacompleteviewoftheprocessesofhealth
anddisease.Since1810,whenTheOrganonwasfirst
published,theyhaveprovedveryresistanttomajor
re-interpretation. Homeopathy, asasystemof
medicine, ispractisedwithintheframeworkofthese
principlesand,becausetheyarecrucialtosuccessful
prescribing, Ihopetheywillbecomeasfamiliartoyou
asoldfriends. theslmilimumorlawof
Similars
Thisbasiclawofhomeopathy issimiliasimilibus
curentur:'letlikesbecuredwithlike'.Basedonthis
premise,thefirsthomeopathicprinciplestatesthat
anysubstancethatcanmakeyouillcanalsocureyou-
anythingthatiscapableofproducingsymptomsof
diseaseinahealthypersoncancurethosesymptoms
inasickperson. By'symptom'thehomeopathmeansthosechanges
thatarefeltbythepatient(subjective)orobserved
(objective),whichmaybeassociatedwithaparticular
disease,orstateofdis-ease,andwhicharetheout-
wardexpressionofthatstate.PROVINGS
'Proving'isthenamegiventothehomeopathic
methodoftestingsubstancesinordertoestablishtheir
'symptompictures'.SinceHahnemann's firstproving
in1790(seepage4),hundredsofprovingshavebeen
carriedoutandtheirresultscollatedinthegreat
MateriaMedicas.Inthe1940stheAmericansorgan-
isedaprogrammeofre-provingremedies,butitwas
abandonedwhenidenticalsymptomswereelicitedall
overagain. Today,healthyvolunteerproversofnew,potentially
medicinalsubstancesaredividedintotwogroups,
accordingtodouble-blind trialrules,withonegroup
beinggiventheunnamedsubstanceandtheothera
placebo.Neithertheproversnortheconductorofthe
provingknowsatthetimewhoistakingwhat


pongingdown(seeabove). •respondtoyourpatient'sindividualneeds-some
peoplefeelchillywithafeverandcannotbeartobe
uncovered, letalonespongeddown-evenwitha
hightemperature. •makesurethatyourpatienthasadayortwoon
foodsnutritiousandeasilydigestedoncethefever
hasabatedandtheappetitereturned. DON'T
•giveahomeopathicremedy,sayAconite,Belladonna
orChamoinilla,atthefirstsignofarisein
temperatureasthiscanconfusetheremedy
picture.Anyattempttointerruptthebody's
self-healingprocessisunwise. SEEKHELPIF
•ababyundersixmonthsoldhasafever. •anolderbabyhasafeverofover103.5°F/40°Cthat
doesn'trespondtospongingandhomeopathic
treatmentwithintwenty-fourhours. •apersonofanyagehasafeverof105°F/40.5°Cor
over. •thereishistoryofconvulsionsaccompanying
fevers. •anyonewithafeverisalsorefusingtodrink(is
thirstless)asdehydrationcanoccur,especially if
thefevercontinuesforseveraldayswiththe
patienttakinginorkeepingdown(ifthereisalso
vomiting)onlysmallamountsofliquids. •thereisalackofreaction(listlessnessand
limpness),whichcanimplythataseriousillness
suchaspneumoniaormeningitishasdeveloped-
seeCauseforConcernpage203. IFYOUAREWORRIEDGETINTOUCHWITH
YOURDOCTORAND/ORYOURHOMEOPATH
IMMEDIATELY. Nci'ersuppressafeverinchildrenwithaspirin(or
Disprin)asthishasbeenknowntoleadtodangerous
althoughrare,complications, inparticularReye'sSyn-
drome,whichaffectsthebrainandliver.Symptoms
includesuddenvomitingsometimeaftertheonsetofa
viralinfection,sleepiness,confusion,diarrhoea,and
rapid,shallowbreathing.Calpol(paracetamol)maybe
usedinanemergencybuttherecommendeddose
shouldneverbeexceeded. Flatulence
Windisoftencausedbyeatingtoomuchofsomething
thatisnottoleratedwell-meat,refinedfoods,alcohol
(especiallybeer),beansorwholegrainsareknown
tocauseflatulence-orbyeatingtoohurriedly.Emo-
tionalstress,especiallyanxiety,andconstipationcan
bothalsocausewind. DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Headache •217
DO
•sitdownandrelaxwheneatingandchew
thoroughly;boltingyourfoodontheruncanstress
yourdigestivesystem. •trytoreduceyourintakeofliquidswithmeals
(drinkmorebetweenmeals). •avoidfizzydrinkswithmeals. •cookbeanscarefully(soakovernight,boilfor
twentyminutes,rinsewellandthensimmertill
cooked). •experimentwithyourdiettoseeifyoucanfindthe
culpritifthereisoneandthencutitoutoreatless
ofit. •tryaherbteasuchaspeppermintorfenneltoaid
digestion. Flu
LooktotheappropriatesectionssuchasSorethroat,
CoughandFever,etc.,dependingonwhichparticular
symptomsyouaresufferingfrom.Ifyourfluis
'gastric',i.e.accompaniedbydiarrhoea,colicand/or
vomitingthenyouwillneedtolookupthese(relevant)
sectionsalso. Usecommonsensemeasurestolookafteryourself
duringaflu.Treatitasabadcoldandtakesometime
offworktosleepandrecharge. DO
•gotobed. •drinkextrafluids,hotorcoldasdesired. DON'T
•gotowork. FoodpoisoningseeVomitingand
Diarrhoea
Foodpoisoning iscausedbyeatingcontaminated
meat,fishorotherfoodsandIhaveincludedseveral
appropriateremedies.Certainchemicalsandplants
cancausevomitinganddiarrhoea(includingthegreen
partofpotatoes),andpoisoningfromtheserequires
urgentmedicalhelp.Stomach'bugs'whichlookand
feellikefoodpoisoningcanbejustasunpleasant
andwillusuallybeaccompaniedbyafever(food
poisoningfromcontaminationhasnofever). SEEKHELPIF
•thereiscontinuedabdominalpainandbloodinthe
stools. •thereisdifficultyfocusing,doublevision,
convulsionsorparalysis. GermanMeaslesseeChildhood
illnesses
GumBoilseeAbscessesGumsbleeding
Ihaveincludedafewremediesthathavesensitive,
bleedinggumsaspartoftheirpicture.However,a
gooddiethighinfibre(fruit,vegetables,saladand
wholewheatbread)andgooddentalhygieneare
essentialtomaintaininghealthygums. DO
•seeyourdentistforregularcheck-ups. •askyourdentistorthehygienisttoshowyouthe
correctwaytobrushyourteeth. •usedentalflossandbrushregularlyand
conscientiously. •useamouthwash(seepage28)andmassagethe
gumsgentlyafterbrushing. •cutoutsugarifpossibleforatime,atleastuntilthe
gumsimprove. SEEKHELPIF
•yourgumsstillbleedinspiteoftakingtheabove
measuresandyoualsofeelunwellgenerally(pale,
exhausted,poorappetite,swollenglands). Hairloss
Ihaveincludedsomeremediesforthefirst-aidtreat-
mentofhairlossthatoccurs,mainlyinwomen,after
anacuteillnessorchildbirth. Iftheconditionpersists
thenseekhelpfromaprofessionalhomeopath. Hayfever
Thepresenceofhayfeverindicatesanunderlying
weaknessthatneedsconstitutionaltreatmentand,
thoughthereareafewfirst-aidremedieshereforacute
hayfever,homeopathsprefertotreatahayfever
suffererthroughthewintermonthsinorderto
strengthenresistancetopollenandotherallergens. DO
•wherepossible,avoidpollen,animalhairorother
substances(tobacco,dust,flowers,etc. )towhich
youknowyouareallergic,andkeepdustlevels
lowinthehome.Usefoampillowsandduvets
filledwithsyntheticfibres. •bathetheeyesiftheyareitchyandinflamed(see
page33). DON'T
•takeantihistamines ordecongestants ifyoucan
avoidit.Thesesuppressthebody'sdefencesand
cancauseareboundeffectsothatthesymptoms
returnmorefiercelythaneverastheeffectswear
off. Headache
Occasionalminorheadachesthatresultfromobvious
stressessuchasoverwork,alcohol,lossofsleep,etc.,
i
218•Headinjuries DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
canbetreatedwithfirst-aidhomeopathy.Aswellas
findingtheappropriateremedy,identifythecauseof
yourheadacheandtakeappropriateaction:remove
thecausetemporarilyinthecaseof,say,alcohol,or
rebalanceyoursystemwithagoodnight'ssleepifyou
areexhausted. DO
•restandrelax;checkyourposturefortensionand
spendtenminutesrelaxingandbreathingdeeplyif
yoususpectyouhaveaheadachestarting. •getsomefreshairifyou'vebeeninastuffyroom. •haveyoureyestestedtomakesurethecauseisnot
poorsight. •seekcounsellingorpsychotherapy ifyouareunder
alotofemotionalstress. •haveamassage. •takealong,hotbath. •eatregularmeals,andcutdown(orout)on
smoking,drinkingtea,coffeeandalcohol. •takeanap. •maketimetoseefriendsorpursueahobby. DON'T
•smoke. •takepainrelieversandcarryonunlessyoureally
havetoandcanseeatimeaheadwhenyoucan
rest. SEEKHELPIF
•aheadacheisverysevere. •yousufferfrequentorsevereheadaches,
particularly ifyoureyesightisdeteriorating. •aheadacheisaccompaniedbyastiffneck.' •thereisahighfever. •thereisanyvisualdisturbance. •thereisanyweaknessorlackofco-ordination. •thereisanydizziness. •aheadachelastsmorethanthreeorfourdays. Headinjuries
Recentminorknocksandfallscanbesafelytreated
withinternalandexternalhomeopathicremedies. Givetheappropriateremediesforshockandbruising
butregardallheadinjuriesaspotentiallyserious. Keepacarefulwatchforanyofthesymptomsbelow,
someofwhichmayonlydevelophoursorevendays
aftertheinjury.Osteopath


 giving your inner energy a positive charge and rec-
ognizing the divine universal intelligence. This recognition is essen-
tial to the continuation of this manifesting process. When you see it starting to show up, give silent thanks and say to
yourself, “I see the results of my connecting to the universal source. o
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I notice the presence of that particular person who offered to help
me, and J know he or she was sent to me by God. I give thanks, and
I will make every attempt to use this manifestation for the good of
humanity rather than for my own ego gratification.”
Don’t think of your manifestation as a special favor. The universal
intelligence that we call God is not an individual personality and it
will not dispense special favors to you or anyone else. ‘To see mani-
festation as a favor is to begin the process of bargaining with God
and believing in your separateness from all other living beings. The
process of manifesting isa spiritual practice in that it is your recog-
nition that you and the divine source of all energy are one and the
same. This oneness has no judgments about anyone being more enti-
tled to abundance than anyone else. It is everywhere and in all
things, and it shows up when you, as a localized particle of that
divine source, recognize your connection and are open to it work-
ing in your life. While gratitude is such an important part of this consciousness
that it represents the ninth and final principle of spiritual manifest-
ing, it is not appreciation for a special favor. The ego thrives on
making you special and distinct from others and, therefore, more
deserving of its multitude of demands. The ego would love you to
think of these manifestations as special favors, because in doing so,
you would reinforce your separation from that source. Your desires manifest because you are in perfect alignment with
your source of creation, and because you are not placing any limita-
tions on what can come into your life. Ignore your ego’s efforts to
make you think that you are receiving God’s richest blessings in the
form of having your desires materialize because you are special. Instead, be thankful and use these blessings in the service of oth-
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ers and in deep gratitude for your own spiritual essence. Your iden-
tification is no longer exclusively with the physical body, and your
infinite soul is recognized as your true essence. It is this recognition
that is responsible for your manifestation results, not that you have
been singled out. Remember again, the universal intelligence called
God cannot possibly be singled out, since it is everywhere in every-
thing. View any and all obstacles as lessons, not indications of failure. Keep in mind that you are practicing patience and detachment from
outcome. When anything appears to be an obstacle, do not use that
material fact to deny the existence of the universal energy that is
your essence. Once again, this is the work of the ego, which wants you to
believe that it, rather than God, is in charge. If the ego can convince
you that this stuff is all nonsense, and that these obstacles are proof
positive that God is ignoring you, then you will be back in its influ-
yACNGe. Everything that shows up in your life is supposed to. This
includes the falls in your life, which provide you with the energy to
propel yourself to a higher state of awareness. Manifesting is a higher state of awareness than merely feeling as
if you are being pushed around by the whims of the environment
and a boss who is in charge of everything. Each obstacle, however
difficult, however imposing, is a test for you to keep your faith and
stay with the inner knowing that has banished all doubt. When things do not appear to be materializing the way you had
planned, remind yourself that you are infinitely patient and unat-
tached to any particular schedule. Most of the blessings in your life,
and in mine, too, were preceded by some falls that we were not
sure we could manage when they happened. But you did, and I did,
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and I know in my heart that all spiritual advances are generally pre-
ceded by a fall of some kind. I tend to view those falls with gratitude
rather than dismay. My knowing about my ability to manifest the essence of my
desires is so strong that I can maintain my patience and detachment
from how the details show up, even in the face of what might look
like insurmountable odds. Remember, there is no timetable when
you have infinite patience. There is no failure when you are
detached from how it shows up. It works. Know it, and let the uni-
verse handle all of the details. Release all judgment from your manifestation practice. The univer-
sal law is not a dual energy. It does not operate on the same dualism
that works here on the earth plane. It does not discriminate or
work on a good/bad, right/wrong basis. There is just one energy
that permeates all things, and everything is a part of that power. By
its very nature, the universal law is in balance, therefore whatever
you desire must also be in harmony with the recognition of this
divine universal source from which all things receive their life
energy. This requires you to be willing to suspend your inclination to
judge that which shows up in your life as right or wrong, good or
bad, attractive or unattractive and so on. Your judgments halt the
flow of universal energy into your life and put you at odds with that
divine power. It is not that you will be punished, it is that your
recognition will alter the natural flow of that energy into your life. Your ability to manifest depends in large part on your own will-
ingness to leave behind the collective unconscious—the collective
judgments that make up the totality of human beliefs. The numer-
ous judgments of world belief patterns that you are attached to
inhibit your ability to manifest the desires of your heart. Detaching
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from these beliefs is one of the greatest challenges of your life. You have to leave this collective unconsciousness by suspending
your judgments and all of those beliefs that the collective conscious-
ness holds, and step unflinchingly into the world of the unknown. You will probably experience a sense of loss and perhaps a feeling of
loneliness as you make this step out of judgment. The reward is that
you will begin to expand your own perceptions and to accept that
what others believe are their perceptions. They are not necessarily
the facts as you know them. What the collective consciousness
believes to be the limits to their abilities you will know as a misper-
ception. You will not need to be in conflict with this consciousness
because you will have stepped into a higher vibration wherein there
are no limits. The physical earth plane has its limits. You, however,
are now a resident in the universal intelligence that is responsible
for the existence of that physical earth plane. Make this leap by leav-
ing behind all judgments and by becoming totally accepting of all |
that arrives from that unlimited supply of energy. It could be a business card that you find while walking on the
beach, or it could take the form of a book or a tape recording, or a
message that was intended for another but is in your mailbox. These can all be cues. Send away all judgments about how anything
arrives in your life and refuse to assume the collective judgments
that permeate the beliefs of most of the people you encounter. Harness this universal intelligence by noticing it manifesting regu-
larly, which is, essentially, in every single event in your life. As you node what arrives and disappears, try to do it without
judgment and with a feeling of total acceptance, leaving your
thoughts out of the picture completely. Your mind will want to play
the judgment game. Remember, here you are feeling as if what you
want to manifest is already in your life. Your mind will not agree
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with you, and you must learn to suspend your judgments. You
might say to yourself, “I am wealthy and happy,” and your mind
counters with, “You are not.” Thus, you ‘have a clash of opposing
energies: your desire versus your mind, with all of its judgments and
negativity. This clash is your warning that you are not going to enter the
kingdom of manifestation. You do not get to become a manifester
until you have thoroughly discarded the: negativity that you have
inherited from the collective unconscious. You have to enter a new
dimension. This is not accomplished by leaving the earth plane, it is
an inward journey. In that inner world, anything that you can imagine is actually a
part of you right now. Your proclamation of being wealthy and
happy, if taken to that inner nonjudgmental world, will lead you to
feel wealthy and happy. This, in turn, will lead you to begin acting in
new ways. You will begin to create a new concrete reality of wealth
and happiness within yourself as you generate a positive attitude
toward all that you encounter. No judgments, simply maintaining
an inner feeling of having already manifested whatever it is you
desire. Remember, the universal law is neutral and everywhere, and is
unconcerned about whether you receive your heart’s desire. Therefore, you must take to the


ine and berbamine. Berberine is strongly antibacterial and amoebicidal,
and stimulates bile secretion. Berbamine is strongly
antibacterial. Many of the alkaloids are thought to
be cancer-inhibiting. History & Folklore  In ancient Egypt,
Berberis  berries were macerated with fennel
seed ( Foeniculum vulgare, p. 212) to make a
drink for fevers. The berries are extremely
sour but have been used in the past to make
preserves—the French confiture d’épine vinette
is one example. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Barberry acts
on the gallbladder to improve bile flow and
ameliorate conditions such as gallbladder pain,
gallstones, and jaundice. Its strongly antiseptic
property helps amoebic dysentery, cholera, and
other similar gastrointestinal infections. The bark is Oregon grape has
evergreen leaves, clusters
of small yellow flowers,
and purple berries. Berberis aquifolium, syn. Mahonia
aquifolium (Berberidaceae)
Oregon Grape
Description  Evergreen shrub growing to 61⁄2 ft
(2 m). Has shiny leaves, clusters of small yellowish-
green flowers, and purple berries in autumn. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to western
North America, Oregon grape grows in the Rocky
Mountains up to 6,600 ft (2,000 m), and in woods
from Colorado to the Pacific coast. It is abundant
in Oregon and northern California. US_158-179_Abies_balsa_Boswe_serratta.indd   177 26/02/16   12:47 pm
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other medicinal PlantsBeta vulgaris
astringent, antidiarrheal, and healing to
the intestinal wall—in short, barberry
has a strong, highly beneficial effect on
the digestive system as a whole. Like Oregon grape (B.  aquifolium,
preceding entry) and goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis, p. 105),
barberry helps chronic skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. The decoction makes
a gentle and effective wash for the eyes, although it must be diluted sufficiently before use. Research  Berberine has
been shown to have antibiotic activity against cholera, giardia, shigella, salmonella, and E. coli. QCautions  T ake only
under professional supervision. Do not  take during pregnancy.gallbladder, influencing fat metabolism and
helping to lower blood fat levels. Several
clinical trials have shown that red beet juice
(due to its high nitrate content) relaxes
the arteries and lowers blood pressure in people with high blood pressure. A
glass a day of juice will help to support
lower blood pressure. Red beet juice is also
thought to support immune function and is
prescribed by herbalists as part of a cancer-
treatment regime—though large quantities must be taken (up to 1 quart a day) to
be effective.History & Folklore  Silver birch has been
used as a medicinal herb in northern Europe and Asia since the earliest times. Its name is thought  to derive from the Sanskrit word bhurga, meaning “tree whose bark is used for writing on.” In the highlands of Scotland, silver birch sap—tapped in the spring—was drunk as a treatment for bladder and kidney complaints. Medicinal Actions & Uses  An infusion
made with silver birch leaves hastens the removal of waste products in the urine, and is beneficial  for kidney stones and bladder stones (gravel), rheumatic conditions, and gout. The leaves are  also used, in combination with diuretic herbs, to reduce fluid retention and swelling. Silver birch  sap is a mild diuretic. The oil distilled from the leaves is antiseptic and is commonly used in preparations to treat eczema and psoriasis. A decoction of silver birch bark can be used as  a lotion for chronic skin problems. The bark can also be macerated in oil and applied to joints for the relief of rheumatism. Related Species  The Himalayan silver
birch (B. utilis), a close relative, is used to  treat convulsions, dysentery, hemorrhages,  and skin diseases. Bidens tripartita (Asteraceae)
Bur Marigold
Description  Annual growing to a height
of 2 ft (60 cm). Has toothed lance-shaped  leaves, yellow button-like flower heads, and  burrlike fruit. Habitat & Cultivation  Bur marigold
grows throughout Europe and in other  temperate regions, including Australia and  New Zealand. It is found in damp places and  near fresh water. Parts Used  Aerial parts. Constituents  Bur marigold contains
flavonoids, xanthophylls, volatile oil, acetylenes, sterols, and tannins. History & Folklore  The herbalist Nicholas
Culpeper, writing in 1652, extolled bur marigold:  “It helps the cachexia or evil disposition of the body, the dropsy and yellow jaundice, it opens obstructions of the liver, and mollifies the hardness of the spleen being applied outwardly.”
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Little used in
medicine today, bur marigold is astringent and diuretic, and employed to treat bladder and kidney problems. It has a longstanding reputation for staunching blood flow, and can be used for uterine hemorrhage and conditions causing blood in the urine. Bur marigold’s astringency is beneficial in counteracting peptic ulceration, diarrhea, and ulcerative colitis.Silver birch is widespread in temperate regions throughout
the northern hemisphere. Its leaf oil is used to improve eczema and psoriasis.Barberry berries were
traditionally used in a
decoction to treat
peptic ulcers. Beta vulgaris (Chenopodiaceae)
Red Beet, White Beet
Description  Perennial with swollen edible red
or white root, upright shoots, large deep green
leaves tinged with red, and spikes of green-petaled flowers. Habitat & Cultivation  Sea beet (the wild
subspecies) is native to coastal regions of Europe, North Africa, and Asia from Turkey to the East Indies. Red beet is widely cultivated as a vegetable, white beet as a vegetable and source of sugar. Part Used  Root. Constituents White beet contains betaine,
which promotes liver regeneration and fat metabolism. Red beet contains betanin (also  found in red wine), which is partly responsible  for its immune-enhancing effect, and inorganic nitrate, which increases nitric oxide levels within the body and thus lowers blood pressure. History & Folklore  The Materia Medica,
written by Dioscorides in the 1st century ce, recommends the following prescription for  clearing the head and relieving earache—mix beet juice with honey and sniff it up the nose. Medicinal Actions & Uses  White beet
acts to support the liver, bile ducts, and Betula pendula syn. B. verrucosa
(Betulaceae)
Silver Birch
Description  Handsome slender deciduous
tree growing to a height of 100 ft (30 m). Has
pale grey papery bark, toothed leaves, and catkins in spring. Habitat & Cultivation  Silver birch is
common in Europe, in temperate regions of Asia, and in North America. It flourishes in woods and thickets, and is also planted as a garden ornamental. The leaves are gathered in late spring. Parts Used  Leaves, bark, sap.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Although it has no antiviral
activity, andrographis can speed up recovery
from the common cold. Research  In mostly Indian and Chinese
research, the herb has been shown to stimulate
the immune system, particularly helping to protect
against poisoning (such as from snake bite). The glucosides are strongly antioxidant, and
extracts of the whole herb have demonstrated an
effect similar to, or better than, silymarin (from
Silybum marianum, p. 137) in supporting the
function of the liver. Thai research published in
1991 indicated that 6 g per day of andrographis
was as effective as acetaminophen in relieving fever
and sore throat. The herb also has reported
effectiveness against fertility. Cautions  Do not take during pregnancy. High
doses may cause nausea and vomiting. US_158-179_Abies_balsa_Boswe_serratta. indd   167 26/02/16   12:47 pm
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other medicinal Plantsanemarrhena asphodeloides
anemarrhena asphodeloides
(Liliaceae)
Zhi Mu
Description  Perennial herb with a thick
rhizome, thin leaves up to 28 in (70 cm) long, and
clusters of small white or light purple flowers. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to northern
China, zhi mu grows wild on exposed slopes and hills. It is cultivated in the northern and north-eastern provinces. Part Used Rhizome. Constituents  Contains steroidal saponins,
lignans, phenolic compounds, and xanthones. History & Folklore  Z


) of water. Brew for 15 minutes and take the dose each day.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Herb Comfrey ( Symphytum officinale, p. 138)
Remedy Apply comfrey ointment or cream to
the pus-filled area twice a day. Caution  Do not use comfrey on broken skin. Herb Lemon ( Citrus limon, p. 82)
Remedy Dab pure lemon juice onto the
pus-filled area, or dilute 1 tsp of lemon juice
with 1 tbsp of water and use as a skin wash
twice a day. Stomach Spasm
Relaxing herbs  German chamomile
(Chamomilla recutita, p. 77), lemon balm ( Melissa
officinalis, p. 113), cramp bark ( Viburnum opulus,
p. 150)
Carminative herbs  Anise ( Pimpinella anisum,
p. 248), fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare, p. 212), mint
(Mentha  spp., pp. 234–235), angelica ( Angelica
archangelica, p. 168)
Remedy Mix 3 parts of a relaxing herb to 1 part
of a carminative herb and make an infusion. (For
the carminative herbs, use fennel seeds, aniseed,
mint leaves, or angelica root. ) Drink up to 3 cups
(750 ml) a day. Herbs Slippery elm ( Ulmus rubra, p. 145),
calendula ( Calendula officinalis, p. 73), myrrh
(Commiphora molmol, p. 85), echinacea
(Echinacea  spp., p. 92)
Remedy Mix 1 level tsp of slippery elm
powder with sufficient calendula, myrrh, or
echinacea tincture to make a thick, smooth
paste. Place on and around the boil, and bandage
securely. Remove after 1–2 hours. Note  This remedy is especially useful for drawing
painful boils and splinters. Internal Remedies
Herbs Dandelion ( Taraxacum officinale, p. 141),
burdock ( Arctium lappa, p. 65)
Remedy Make a decoction using 5 g of
burdock root and 10 g of dandelion root
with 3 cups (750 ml) of water. Divide into 3
doses and drink during the day. Herb Echinacea ( Echinacea  spp.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is a recommended remedy for a boil?,
A: Apply comfrey ointment or cream to the affected area twice a day, or use a poultice made with slippery elm, calendula, or echinacea.
Q: What is a suggested remedy for indigestion?,
A: Eat 1-2 fresh cloves of garlic a day, or make an infusion with 1 tsp of the herb and drink up to 3 cups a day.
Q: What is a recommended remedy for sinus congestion?,
A: Make a decoction using 15 g of yarrow and 5 g of each of the other herbs listed, and drink up to 3 cups a day.
Q: What is a suggested remedy for constipation?,
A: Make a decoction using 20 g of burdock root and 10 g of dandelion root with 3 cups of water, or use the mixture to make an infusion and drink up to 3 cups a day.
Q: What is a recommended remedy for stress and anxiety?,
A: T ake 10 drops of valerian tincture with water every hour for up to 2 weeks, or chew 1-2 cloves of garlic a day.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Herb Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus, p. 174)
Remedy T ake 1 tsp of tincture twice a day
with water. Note  Ginseng is the best-known remedy for this
condition. However, schisandra (Schisandra chinensis,
p. 133) berries also benefit male sexuality. T ake as
listed above in Fertility Problems in Women  under Low Sex
Drive for up to 6 weeks. Caution Do not take caffeine while taking ginseng. Herb Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens, p. 136)
Remedy T ake 1⁄2 tsp of tincture with water
up to 3 times a day for up to 6 weeks. Note Saw palmetto is also an excellent remedy for
symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate. Hot Flashes & Night Sweats
Herb Sage (Salvia officinalis, p. 131)
Remedy Make an infusion and drink 12/3 cups
(450 ml), either during the day, or mainly at
night, if this is when the problem chiefly occurs. Herbs White willow (Salix alba, p. 129), black
cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa, p. 79)
Remedy T ake one of the above herbs in
tablet form, or take 1 tsp of tincture with water at night. Herb White peony (Paeonia lactiflora, p. 117)
Remedy Make a decoction with 20 g root to 3
cups (750 ml) of water. Sip throughout the day. US_316-317_Pregnancy.indd   316 26/02/16   4:43 pm317 Herbal remedies for Home usePregnancy
Although in many cultures herbs have traditionally been taken
throughout pregnancy, it is wise to take herbs medicinally only
when essential. Some herbs such as German chamomile
(Chamomilla recutita, p. 77), linden ( Tilia spp., p. 277), and cornsilk
(Zea mays, p. 154) are very useful and can be taken safely for
2–3 weeks at a time during pregnancy. Other herbs should be
avoided altogether, as they have constituents that stimulate the
muscles of the uterus and, in large doses, could cause a miscarriage. It is safe
to continue using herbs in cooking throughout pregnancy. Maintaining VitalityChamomile
(Chamomilla recutita)
Pregnancy is a time of great change for the
body. Many minor ailments can be relieved by
homemade herbal remedies. Morning sickness  (sensations of nausea)
need not be restricted to the morning. Generally starting in the 4th–6th week and
lasting until the 14th–16th week, morning
sickness has many causes, including hormone
fluctuations, low blood pressure, low sugar
levels, food allergies, poor diet, and stress. Edema  (fluid retention and bloating) is
extremely common during pregnancy. Water
seeps from the blood vessels into the surrounding
tissue, causing puffiness. The ankles and calves
are mostly affected. Constipation  often occurs as pregnancy
develops. Pressure increases on the lower
bowel, impeding circulation. Heartburn  (pain in the center of the chest)
may also be caused by increased pressure within
the body. Stretch marks  sometimes appear as the body
swells. They can be minimized by rubbing aloe
vera gel or olive oil into the skin to maintain
its elasticity. Childbirth  can be helped by drinking raspberry
leaf tea, a traditional remedy that prepares the
uterine muscles for labor and giving birth. Herbs During Pregnancy
■ For the first 3 months avoid all herbal remedies,
including essential oils, unless professionally
prescribed. ■ The following herbs are particularly dangerous
and should on no account be taken during
pregnancy: blue cohosh ( Caulophyllum thalictroides,
p. 185), goldenseal ( Hydrastis canadensis, p. 105),
juniper ( Juniperus communis, p. 224), pennyroyal
(Mentha pulegium, p. 235), yarrow ( Achillea
millefolium, p. 56), and therapeutic doses of sage
(Salvia officinalis, p. 131).Morning Sickness & Nausea
The following remedies are an exception and can
be taken during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Herb German chamomile ( Chamomilla recutita,
p. 77)
Remedy Make an infusion in a covered
container. Sip small quantities during the day. Do not drink more than 3 cups (750 ml) a day. Herb Ginger ( Zingiber officinale, p. 155)
Remedy Make an infusion with 1⁄2–1 tsp of
grated fresh ginger per 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water. Sip small amounts frequently throughout the day,
rather than drinking 3/4 cup (150 ml) at a time. Take a maximum of 12/3   cups (450 ml) a day. Herb Fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare, p. 212)
Remedy Make an infusion with 1⁄2 tsp of seeds
per 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water and then drink up to
12/3 cups


experience kind ness when all we have imparted is cruelty. Denial, or
pretending this isn’ t so, does no t make a dif ference to the law o f Karma. It
is a simple science of action and reaction or cause and ef fect. What we do to
Nature, we do to ourselves, as we are not separate from it. Th is is how it
works, whether we like it or not. W ith every bite of meat, we al so ingest pain and suf fering, as that is the
ener gy that is i n the meat. A long with protein, the pain an d suf fering
becomes our pain and suf fering. W e are part of the whole of Creation. The
abuse of animals leads to the abuse of our kindness, our heart and our
Consciousness. This creates a huge disconnect from the source of our food
and a total disconnect from our own Source. W e are so far removed from
the source of our food that we pretend that it does not matter how it got to
our table. W e pretend that the abuse of animals is irrelevant just  because we
did not directly cause it. W e may not see animals’ pain, but we can surely feel it. If you truly desire
to find out what’ s going on with your “food,” a trip to the slaughterhouse
will do the trick. In spite of technological advancements, ther e is endless
suf fering in the w orld and an epidemic of disease. This is not a coincidence. Everything af fec ts everything else. Life for life; when we take l ife, we sow
the seed  of our o wn demise. Because we are all connected and made of the
same stuf f, we are part of the collective Karma. Please u nderstand that Karma is not a judgement or punishment from the
Creator. It is sim ply an ener gy that is created through our action s. W e createKarma ( good an d bad) every moment in our lives by our thoughts, by what
we d o and what we say. What’ s needed is for us to take responsibility for
the Karma we c reate. This can b e a great motivator to mindful living on all
levels. Good Karma creates posi tive ener gy and bad Karma crea tes negative
or dark ener gy. Both the ener gies are part and parcel of our being. The obj ective is  to transmute t he dark ener gy into love. Ano ther way of
understanding i s to accept our own darkness and in the accepting, we
expand more into who we are: Love! Darkness is as much a part  of love and
light, it is in accepting and owning our darkness, that we move to light. So,
we d on’ t use Karma to control others, rather to point out the r esult of our
actions, as every action creates a reaction and this process is explained by
Karma. Anythin g more than wh at is explained here is beyond the scope of
this book and, frankly, beyond my own understanding. And is the cost of meat produc tion worth its benefits? Not to mention the
psychological ef fects on those who are at the front line of produ cing it. So,
these are some of the issues to consider if we want to consum e meat. W e
can’ t ex pect healing from acts o f violence to life—all of life. This may not
be convenient. T ruth seldom is! This is what connecting to our food source looks like. It requires
Consciousness a nd our willingness to look beyond what’ s on our dinner
plate. Introspection of one’ s life and life choices has never hurt anyone. T aking a  life may not kill us imm ediately but it sure kills someth ing like our
humanity, empa thy, love and ki ndness. It sure is a death of “h onoring all
life” and harmonizing with the whole of Creation. F E E L  D E E P L Y,  T H I N K  D E E P L Y,  L O V E
D E E P L Y
This deep connection with wha t surrounds us, with Nature and all life is a
way of deeper connection wit h ourselves. W e can’ t continue to live a
superficial life and expect deep  transformation. Our life journey is to feel
deeply, think deeply and love deeply because we can af ford to. W e can
always af ford to care more and love more.T o give up food s that we have come to love is never easy. As  mentioned
earlier, instead of taking an “ all-or -nothing” approach, the point is to
become more conscious and understand that food is the sou rce of our
ener gy a nd the ener gy of our fo od af fects our own ener gy. In that way of
thinking, you are already starti ng to think beyond what’ s on your dinner
plate. This opens up a lot more possibilities and choices for you than you
may have originally thought. W e have free will, we can do what we choose. But it would be wise to choose with an expanded awareness. I qu estioned whether to include this chapter in this book as I want to of fer
you the most unbiased thought process that I can. W ill it disturb those of us
who do eat meat? Is there some thing really wrong with eating meat? After
all, we are all in this circle of life and death. Perhaps the killing  of animals
for m eat consumption is a way to control the animal population and it is
what Nature wants? W ell, I believe that Nature has built in ways to control
both the animal and the human population. Who are we to decide if there
are t oo m any an imals on this pl anet? Frankly, there is an overpo pulation of
us h umans in the world, are we going to take that into our own  hands, too? Secondly, I believe that which g ave life, all  life, has the lone right to take it. Life and death are better left i n the hands of the Creator. And that, my
friends, is neither you nor me. Whether you eat meat on not, I firmly
believe that we won’ t get far b y torturing and killing animals. Our health
and healing is directly related to it. The pro tein worry isn’ t real. Being a vegetarian all my life, I  have never
worried about having enough protein, or lacking ener gy and  strength. I
participated in sports and even today remain quite physically active. I share
this with you to break the myth that meat is the only source  of protein. Massive protein  intake from animal products is not necessary for good
health a nd, in fact, there is growing evidence to indicate it can  actually be
quite harmful to us. The beli ef that we need lar ge amounts of meat protein is imparted to us
from a very young age by our cu lture and it is reinforced with near -constant
exposure to of ficially-sanctioned national food guides and food pyramids. W e mus t pay attention to the  source of these guidelines and question
whether they are really are in the best interest of our health. Animalproducts such as fish, dairy, eggs and meat are marketed as the only
complete source of protein and are based on a “one-size-fits-all” approach
to nutrit ion. The y give no consideration to issues that are key to a holistic
view of health, such as an ind ividual’ s age, gender, unique constitution,
state of balance, state of mind, or distinct level of spiritual awareness. So many of the  health issues that I encounter in my practice are directly
related t o meat consumption. When my clients move to a more plant-based
diet, they get he althier. Some of the results they experience include weight
loss, hig her ener gy, mental clarity, better sleep, normalized blood pressure,
decreased pain and an overall sense of well-being. In addition, many of my
female clients experience a reduction in hot flashes and normalized
menstrual cycles. While th ere are many illnesses that are linked to meat consumption, I have
yet to find an illness that comes from being vegetarian. It i s, however,
important to note that the vegetarian diet may create some deficiencies
including vitamin B12. Consider evaluating your whole diet and adding
supplements where needed. Consider the following if you want to lean towards a more plant-based diet. 1. Have a day without meat and see how you feel. 2. Eat meat at lunch time only. Notice the ef fect on your sleep. 3. Reduce meat portion size and combine it with plenty of leafy greens. 4. Cook meat with digestive spices. (See the recipe for this in Chapter 16 )
Skip meat for tw o days with a goal of eventually eating it perha ps couple of
times a week, or once in a while. T rust your experiences and give your body
some time to adjust. There ar e many vegetarian sour ces of protein. While this is not a complete
list, here are a few I use most routinely in my diet:
All lentils and beans, chick peas, black eyed peas
Grains such as quinoa and amaranthGreen peas, artichokes, edamame, spinach, broccoli, asparagus, green
beans, all leafy greens
Nuts and seeds such as almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, hemp hearts,


Rev. Terry Cole -Whittaker
Werner Erhard
Lyman W. Griswold
Jean Houston
Barbara Marx Hubbard
Gerald Jampolsky
Byron K atie
Ken Keyes, Jr.
Dr. Elisabeth Kübler -Ross, MD
Dr. Ilchi Lee
Eckhart Tolle
Dennis Weaver
Marianne Williamson
Now, having read this book, you have heard their words and their ideas flow to you,
through me. It is impossible with so many teachers for me to  be able to say in every case
from which one a concept, an idea, or an inspiration came to me. I owe them all so very
much, and I am deeply, deeply grateful. I want to acknowledge as well, and in particular, Beth and Jerry Stark, my in -laws, who
are two of  the finest people I have ever had the privilege to know. Conspicuous in their
kindness, gentle, sensitive, and caring in their treatment of everyone whose lives they
touch, generous in their patience, expansive in their understanding, unending in their
forgiveness and acceptance, these two wonderful people have inspired me to be a better
person, not by saying that I might, but by showing how we all might. That they have raised
a daughter, my wife, who is herself all of these things magnified, is living tes timony to Who
They Are. DEDICATION
I know it is more or less de rigueur when books are being published for an author to
acknowledge a life partner —but perhaps it is not so usual for an author to acknowledge
every one of them. I must do so, because each of the ladies with whom I have been
privileged to spend a goodly portion of this life has contributed enormously to my
awareness, my understanding, and my growth. Even as I ask forgiveness for all of the
errors that I made in their presence, I offer my profou nd thanks to each of them. You know
who are you, and I would tell the world would it not unfairly invade your privacy. Thank
you. For all you gave me, and for all you suffered as I tried so hard to grow up. And now, thanks Bigger Than Thanks to the extraor dinary woman who gives me the gift
of her presence in my life…my wife and spiritual companion on this final leg of my journey. My Beloved, My Other, I cannot hope to adequately describe the wonder of you, the joy that
you bring to so many moments, the heal ing of your touch, the gentleness of your being, the
brilliance of your mind, the hugeness of your heart, and, most of all, the deep, deep wisdom of
your soul. As I share intimate and loving companionship with you every day, I am aware of the
unbelievable blessing that is mine. I dedicate this book to you
EM CLAIRE
for it is you who
CHANGED EVERYTHING  THE WORKBOOK AND STUDY GUIDE
The comprehensive Changing Change Workbook & Study Guide  mentioned in the
Afterword is a highly recommended addendum to this text. The Guide  focuses on specific
areas of life experience, offering exercises, experiments, assignments, study questions, and
extended commentary. The intent of this supplementary book is to assist readers of this
text in applying, functionally, the concept s explored here. A look at its Table of Contents
provides a glimpse into how the Workbook & Study Guide  extends the reach of the material:
Chapter 1: Changing Sadness into Happiness;  Chapter 2: Changing Reaction into Response;
Chapter 3: Changing Fear into Excitement;  Chapter 4: Changing Expectation into
Anticipation;  Chapter 5: Changing Resistance into Acceptance;  Chapter 6: Changing
Disappointment into Detachment;  Chapter 7: Changing Enragement into Engagement;
Chapter 8: Changing Addiction into Prefe rence;  Chapter 9: Changing Requirement into
Contentment;  Chapter 10: Changing Judgment into Observation;  Chapter 11: Changing
Worry into Wonder;  Chapter 12: Changing Thought into Presence;  Chapter 13: Changing a
Time of Turmoil into a Time of Peace. The Changing Change Workbook & Study Guide  may be ordered at
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Questions and Answers on Conversations with God
Friendship with God
Communion with God
The Little Soul and the Sun
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Happier Than God
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Moments of Grace
Neale Donald Walsch on Abundance and Right Livelihood
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Bringers of the Light
ReCreating Your Self
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        I cannot know, and I cannot pretend to know, the soul -agenda of the people who die of
starvation or are sexually abused or have suffered one loss after the other in their lives or
who in some other way have live d lives of struggle, pain, and sadness. I can only keen for them, yearn for them to have their suffering end, notice the part of
me that wants no one  to suffer and nothing  to be abused, and, as Mary O’Malley advises, let
my heart break as I do —because as my heart breaks, my heart opens. I can only stand in
honor of them and of their sacrifice and of their journey and of the soul choices they have
made in order to take  their  journey. Then I can decide who I am  in relationship to them. Who am I, and who do I choose to be, in relationship to the starving children of the
world. Who am I, and who do I choose to be, in relationship to the oppressed and the
downtrodden. Who am I, a nd who do I choose to be, in relationship to the disaffected and
the disadvantaged, the disavowed and the disconnected, the dispossessed and the
disenfranchised. Who am I and who do I choose to be. That  is the question. That  is what life gives me an opport unity to decide. And likewise,
who am I and who do I choose to be in relationship to my own incredibly good fortune, the
gifts I have been given, the talents I have been allowed to nurture, the kindnesses I have
been granted, the opportunities I have been offered, the intelligence I have been permitted
to possess, the success I have been able to experience. What do I want to make of this life, and of my Sacred Self in relationship to it. That  is the
question. That  is what life gives me an opportunity to dec ide. And my life lived  is my
decision and my answer. You are faced with the same opportunity. And this much I know. The universe is
conspiring in your favor. It is placing before you in every moment all of the right and
perfect people, circumstances, and s ituations with which to answer life’s only question:
Who am I. Have you decided yet. As I’m sure you know, there are two ways to decide anything. One way is to decide it,
and the other way is to not decide it. Yet always remember: Not to decide is to decid e. The important thing is not to allow yourself to be defined by default. If you think you are
making no decision by making no decision, you are making a mistake. If you are not careful,
the biggest decision you will ever make could be the decision you nev er made. So let’s be clear: all of life is a deciding. You are deciding. with every truth you
embrace, with every thought you birth, with every emotion you express, with every
experience you produce. you are deciding Who You Are and Who You Choos e to Be. Every act is an act of self -definition. All the changes in the collective experience of humanity have been created through the
collective experience of humanity —and all the changes in the singular experience of your
life have been created though t he singular experience of your life. I said it before and I’ll say
it again: Life is an energy that feeds off the energy of Life Itself. Life is self -nourishing and
self-creative. Life informs life about life through the process of life itself. When a chan ge occurs in your life it is because something in your life was not working,
and you sought to change that. You may not think that you did —you may not have any
conscious awareness that you did —but you did, I promise you. You and those who co -
created with y ou. Let me give you just one example of how this can occur. A man comes home from work every day in a sour mood about life at the office. He has
come to dislike his job, despise his boss, disrespect his co -workers, and disparage the
whole company. He is a clever man, though