 being in divine order. If no
one showed up, it was because you needed to handle something on your
own and therefore attracted no one to fulfill your energy level at that time. Viewing the past as a play in which all characters and all entrances and exits
were scripted by your Source and was what you attracted at the time, frees
you from the very low energies of guilt, regret, and even revenge. As a result, you’ll go from being an actor who’s influenced by others
playing the roles of producer and director, to being the writer, producer,
director, and star of your glorious life. You’ll also be the casting director
who possesses the ability to audition anyone you choose. Base your choices
on taking the path of no resistance and staying harmonized with the ultimate
producer of this entire drama: the universal all-creating mind of intention. A few words about patience. There’s a wonderfully paradoxical line in
A Course in Miracles: “Infinite patience produces immediate results.” To be
infinitely patient means to have an absolute knowing within you that you’re
in vibrational harmony with the all-creating force that intended you here. You are, in fact, a co-creator of your life. You know that the right peoplewill show up on divinely ordained schedule. Attempting to rush the
schedule based on your own timetable is akin to getting down on your
knees and tugging at an emerging tulip shoot, insisting that you need the
flower now. Creation reveals its secrets by and by, not according to your
agenda. The immediate result that you’ll receive from your infinite patience
is a deep sense of peace. You’ll feel the love of the creation process, you’ll
stop making incessant demands, and you’ll start being on the lookout for
exactly the right person. I write this with the idea of infinite patience producing immediate results. I know that I’m not alone as I sit here writing. I know that the right people
will magically appear to provide me with whatever incentive or material I
might need. I have total faith in this process, and I stay harmoniously in
tune with my Source. The phone will ring, and someone has a tape they
think I’ll like. Two weeks ago, it wouldn’t have clicked with me, but on this
day, I listen to that tape while exercising, and it provides me with exactly
what I need. I pass someone on a walk, and they stop to talk. They tell me
about a book they’re sure I’d love. I jot down the title, look it up, and sure
enough, I have what I need. This goes on every day in some way or another as I surrender my ego-
mind to the universal mind of intention, and allow precisely the right people
to help me with my individual intention. The immediate result of infinite
patience is the inner peace that comes from knowing that I have a “senior
partner” who will either send me someone, or leave me alone to work it out
myself. This is called practical faith, and I urge you to trust in it, be
infinitely patient with it, and have an attitude of radical appreciation and
awe each time the right person mysteriously appears in your immediate life
space. Making Your Intention Your Reality
Below is my ten-step program for implementing the intention of this
chapter:

Step 1: Move away from hoping, wishing, praying, and begging for
the right person or people to show up in your life. Know that this is auniverse that works on energy and attraction. Remind yourself that you
have the power to attract the right people to assist you with any desire as
long as you’re able to shift from ego-driven energy to match up with the all-
providing Source of intention. This first step is crucial, because if you can’t
banish all doubt about your ability to attract helpful, creative, loving people,
then the remaining nine steps will be of little use to you. Intending ideal
people and divine partners begins with knowing in your heart that it’s not
only a possibility, but a certainty. Step 2: Conceptualize your invisible connection to the people you’d
like to attract to your life. Let go of your exclusive identification with the
appearance of your body and its possessions. Identify with the invisible
energy within you that sustains your life by directing the functions of your
body. Now recognize that same energy Source flowing through the people
you perceive to be missing from your life, and then realign yourself in
thought with that person or persons. Know within you that this power of
intention connects the two of you. Your thoughts of creating this merger
also emanate from that same field of universal intention. Step 3: Form a picture in your mind of meeting the person(s) you’d
like to have assist you or be in partnership with you. Manifesting is a
function of spiritual intention matching up in vibrational harmony with your
desires. Be as specific as you’d like, but don’t share this visualizing
technique with anyone because you’ll be asked to explain yourself, defend
yourself, and have to deal with the low energy of doubt that will inevitably
occur. This is a private exercise between you and God. Never, never allow
your picture to be blurred or corroded by negativity or doubt. Regardless of
any obstacles that may surface, hang on to this picture, and stay in loving,
kind, creative, peaceful harmony with your always-expanding and endlessly
receptive Source of intention. Step 4: Act upon the inner picture. Begin to act as if everyone you
meet is a part of your intention to attract ideal people into your life. Share
with others your needs and desires without going into detail about your
spiritual methodology. Make calls to experts who might be of assistance,
and state your desires. They’ll want to help you. Don’t expect anyone else
to do the work of attracting the right people for whatever you seek—be it a
job, admission to a college, a financial boost, or a person to repair your
automobile. Be proactive, and stay alert for signs of synchronicity, never
ignoring them. If a truck drives by with a phone number advertising what
you need, jot the number down and call. See all so-called bizarre
coincidences surrounding your desires as messages from Source, and act
upon them immediately. I assure you that they’ll occur repeatedly. Step 5: Take the path of least resistance.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Let’s take a look at
how allowing is so often ignored in attempts to manifest feeling successful
and attracting abundance. The Art of Allowing
The universal mind of Creation is in a constant state of supplying. It
never shuts down, it takes no vacations, there are no days off, and it’s
perpetually giving forth. Everything and everyone, without exception,
emanates from this universal mind we’re calling intention. So if everythingcomes from this infinite field of invisible energy, why is it that some are
able to partake of it, while others seem so separated from it. If it’s always
giving forth in an endless stream of abundance, somehow there must be
resistance to allowing it to come into your life if you’re experiencing
shortages or scarcity in any way. Allowing this all-giving Source into your life means becoming aware of
the resistance that you may be placing in the way of the abundance that’s
always being supplied. If the universe is based on energy and attraction, this
means that everything is vibrating to particular frequencies. When the
frequency with which you’re vibrating is in contradiction with the
frequency of the universal supply, you create a resistance, thereby inhibiting
that flow of abundance into your life space. Your individual vibrations are
the key to understanding the art of allowing. The nonharmonious vibrations
are largely in the form of your thoughts and feelings. Thoughts that
emphasize what you don’t believe you deserve set up a contradiction in
energy. That contradiction puts a stop to a hooking up of identical energies,
and you’ve created a field of disallowing. Remember, it’s always about
being in harmony with your Source. Your thoughts can either emerge from
a beingness that’s in rapport with intention or in contradiction with it. Keep in mind that you’re a part of the universal mind, so if you see
yourself in a harmonious way with the seven faces of intention, the
universal mind can only work harmoniously with you. For example,
suppose that you want a better job with a higher salary. Imagine yourself as
already having it, knowing in your thoughts that you’re entitled to it, with
no doubts about the job showing up because you can see it within. The
universal mind now has no choice in the matter, since you’re a part of that
all-creating mind and there’s no vibrational contradiction. So what can go
wrong here. The art of allowing gets hampered by your habit of
disallowing. There’s a long history of countless thoughts that have formed a field of
resistance to allowing the free flow of abundance. This habit of disallowing
grew from the belief system that you’ve cultivated over the years and that
you rely on. Furthermore, you’ve allowed the resistance of others to enter
this picture, and you surround yourself with the need for their approval inthese matters. You solicit their resistant opinions, read newspaper accounts
of all those who’ve failed to manifest the jobs of their choice, examine
government reports about the poor job prospects and the declining
economy, watch the television reports bel


 keep for
up to 1 ½ weeks. 207Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com SunburnY ou will need… DirectionsOatmeal contains polysaccharides that will coat and heal your skin, and it will also trap moisture to keep skin
hydrated and (hopefully) prevent peeling. Apple cider vinegar, or just plain old white vinegar, hasn’t been
studied officially in how it helps sunburn, but people have sworn up and down for, literally, centuries that it does
indeed help sunburn.Apple Cider Vinegar & Oatmeal Treatment
-Roughly 2 cups of rolled oats,
uncooked
-A clean tube sock
-2 cups of apple cider or white
distilled vinegar1. Run a tub of tepid, or lukewarm, water. Fill up a clean tube sock with
oatmeal and tie it off tightly before tossing it into the water. 2. Let it sit for about 2 minutes before adding vinegar and getting in. Occasionally squeeze the sock to get out all of that polysaccharide
goodness. The water will get cloudy and your skin might feel a little
slick-that’s ok.
3. After you’ve soaked for 15-25 minutes, pat yourself dry gently with a
clean, fluffy towel. Y ou don’t want to soak for too long, since that may
end up drying out your skin more in the end. 208Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com SunburnY ou will need… DirectionsNail fungus is exactly what it sounds like, a fungal infection of the nail. It usually affects toenails, but sometimes fingernails fall victim as well. Common symptoms include the nail becoming thickened, discolored,
brittle, or crumbly. Sometimes pieces of the nail will break off. If left
alone for long enough, the skin around the area can become painful
and inflamed. While (typically) not a serious condition, it is still dreadfully
unpleasant to deal with, if not because its uncomfortable than because
nobody likes feeling as though they need to keep their feet or hands
covered for fear of offending someone. The tough thing is that the
fungus causing all of this is actually embedded within the nail, so often
times remedying also needs to be coupled with some patience while
the nail grows out. Toenail Fungus
-Before trying any remedy, remove
as much excess nail as possible. -Avoid moist conditions, keeping
the effected nail as dry as
possible. -Start working on remedying it as
soon as you notice the first sign of
the fungus.m. 209Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comTips & TroubleshootingTea tree oil is antibacterial and fungicidal, making it the perfect essential oil to use when it comes to warding off
nail fungus. Coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids, which are surprisingly effective as natural fungicides. The fungal membrane is crucial to maintaining the “life” of the fungus, and many antifungal treatments target
the membrane. Fatty acids, such as the ones found in coconut oil, naturally insert themselves into the lipid (fat)
layer of the fungal membrane. This disturbs the membrane and eventually causes the cell to disintegrate –see
ya fungus!Tea Tree Oil & Coconut Oil
-5-10 drops of tea tree
essential oil
-1 tablespoon of coconut oil
-Cotton balls/cotton swabs1. Melt the coconut oil and add tea tree essential oil. 2. Give the mixture a few stirs, and then apply to the affected nails with
a cotton ball or cotton swabs. Do this 2-3 times daily, or as needed. 210Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Toenail FungusY ou will need… DirectionsWhite vinegar is a natural fungicide. Follow up a white vinegar soak with a little dab of coconut oil to really
knock out the fungus-and keep it from coming back.White Vinegar Soak
-1/2 cup white vinegar
-1/2 cup water
-Coconut oil
-A clean towel1. In a suitable bowl or basin, soak the effected nail for 10-15 minutes in a
mixture of 50/50 water and white vinegar. 2. Pat your foot or hand dry and use a cotton swab to rub some coconut
oil onto the nail. Repeat 3-4 times daily, or as needed. Y ou can try using
the vinegar undiluted if needed, but keep in mind that it’s actually quite
powerful on its own! 211Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Toenail FungusY ou will need… DirectionsOregano oil sounds random, but it is a well-kept secret when it comes to knocking out unwanted microbes,
including the fungus that infects nails. Mixed with castor oil, which is thought to inhibit the growth of more
fungus, it’s a great oil to utilize, especially if the more traditional tea tree oil isn’t working for you. Be sure to dry
your foot/hand thoroughly before applying the mixture.Oil of Oregano & Castor Oil
-1 tablespoon of castor oil
-5-8 drops of oil of oregano
-Water
-A clean towel
-Cotton balls1. Wash affected area with water and pat dry with a towel. 2. Mix castor oil with oil of oregano and apply with cotton balls. Repeat
morning and night. 212Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Toenail FungusY ou will need… DirectionsThere is a lot of folklore surrounding warts…poor toads might as well be
warts for all the flack they get. While you won’t get a wart from a toad,
they (warts) are slightly contagious, as they are caused by a strain of
human papilloma virus (HPV.) They aren’t generally harmful, but many
people wish to have them removed because they find them unsightly
or embarrassing, although sometimes even after removal they will
stubbornly come back. They appear as small, grainy skin growths that are most common on
your fingers or hands, rough to the touch, and may have little black dots. Those little dots are called “seeds” and are simply small, clotted blood
vessels. Put simply, warts are bumps of dead skin tissue that surrounds
a core infected by the virus. Dermatologists or doctors will remove warts
by any number of rather extreme methods, including caustic agents,
freezing, and surgery. While those treatments are indeed considered
safe, if you don’t feel like taking that route, there are home remedies
you can try. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t, but its a lot
less hassle than the alternatives. Warts
-Y ou are less likely to have an
outbreak if you have a stronger
immune system, so focus on
building it up if you are prone to
getting common warts a lot. -Avoid touching your wart and
then touching elsewhere. Since
they are contagious, it’s possible
they will spread. -Warts will go away on their own,
generally faster in children, but
can take months to years. I had
one when I was younger that
lasted for about 3 years. Oddly, it
was on my knee. -Don’t bite your nails or nibble at
hangnails-this creates the perfect
opportunity for the virus to strike
and plant a wart. 213Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comTips & TroubleshootingWhile perhaps not the most “natural” method in the world, duct tape has been quite popular as a home remedy
for warts. The reason for this most surely lies in the components of the adhesive-if you have terribly sensitive
skin, it may irritate your skin. Either way, it’s a little gentler than liquid nitrogen!Duct Tape
-A piece of silver duct tape
-White distilled vinegar
-Pumice stone
-A bandage (optional)1. Cover the wars with duct tape and leave in place for 1 week. 2. After a week remove the bandage and soak in a 50/50 mixture of
water and white distilled vinegar. Use a pumice stone to gently file away
some of the dead skin, and cover again for another 7 days. Repeat until
wart is gone. 214Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com WartsY ou will need… DirectionsCastor oil is acidic, and for this reason it may help your wart go away faster than it would if it took its own
leisurely time.Castor Oil & Baking Soda
-Castor oil
-cotton swabs1. Dip a cotton swab in castor oil and apply directly to wart twice a day. Continue for as long as needed. 215Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com WartsY ou will need… DirectionsVitamin C is great for the immune system, and since warts are often times related to the immune system,
applying it topically can help chase the stubborn little bugger away. It is also mildly acidic.Vitamin C
-Vitamin C tablets
-Water
-cotton swabs1. Crush up a vitamin C tablet and add a little bit of water to make a
paste. 2. Apply directly to the wart with a cotton swab and let it dry. Cover with
a bandage to make sure it doesn’t get rubbed off right away. Repeat 3
times a day as needed. 216Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com WartsY ou will need… DirectionsThe placebo effect is the most powerful remedy against any ailment in my opinion. This remedy is sometimes


4 mm. Cathode in the aorta. Activation of VICC 175 D. Vascular pockets,
ischaemic dystrophy and
perifocal enhancement of
radiographic contrast
An in vivo photogra ph (Fig. XIV: 3) shows narrowing
and discolouration of vessels in the lower part of the
figure, close to the electropositiv e electrode. Blood at
this moment was not flowing through the discoloured
vessels but was flowing freely in the artery and vein
seen in the upper part of the f~gure. The open branches, still red, of these vessels pro
duce in this way vascular pockets around the electrode. Circulation is completely suspended around these
pockets. Similar vascular changes of irregular narrow
ing and thrombosis of vessels around spontaneo usly
polarizing lesions have already been described (Chap
ter III, G). The absence of pulsations sometimes ob
served in the vessels around carcinomas, re.ported by
Marchal and Marchal (26), and the frequ<nt presence
of extensive thrombosis in vessels around carcinomas
(II) may therefore possibly be detennined by bioelec
tric eve;nts. Fig. XIV: J. Impairment of circulation induO<d after 25
minutes at 5 V electrode potential around an anode (out of
si&Jlt b<olow the: f.,ure) opinst the mesentery of an anaesthe
tiud dec. Some vessels are narrowed. Brown discoloured
•usels are blocked by thromboses. Thromboses contribute
to the development of dystrophy of tissue adjacent to the
electrode ("A" zone effect). Red blood continues to Oow in
larger arteries and veins (upper pan of figure), which con
nect with open sections of the blocked vascular branches. After injection, radiographic contrast medium Oowing in the
large vessels was found to escape through the partly open
vascular pockets. Some contrast mtdium was found 10 re·
main for a prolonged time in the pocke1.s while some contrast
leaked throu3h capillary membranes into the interstitial U..
sue, producilll! "radiogr2phiccontrasl enhanttment". 176 Activation of VICC Fig. XIV:4. DemonStration of dys<rophy in!issue around
site or OC electrode. (a) Platinum anode against dog mesen
tery. Cathode in the aorta. Extensive 1hromboses, dis
colouration and desiccation de•·eloped around the anode
after a total of0.20 coulombs (5 V overpolential ). (b) After a
clunge of polarity and passase of ano1her 0.06 coulombs, tis
sue water eotered the newly cathodic rqpoo, whieb pre
viously had become dry wben anodic. An "avascubr'' region
is seen at the former site of the electrode. Vessels are blocked
by thrombosis and probably also compressed by inflowing
tissue water. Such vascular changes around a polarizing tis
sue may subsequently lead to local dymophy and circular
displacc:mcnt of tissue (creation of an ''A'' zone effect • ra·
diographic halo formation, Fig. XI: 9). These mechanisms
of incerfcrenc:e with circulation of blood create conditions
whereby a 1umour may regress, either spontaneous ly or by
anifidally induO<d polarization (see Chapt<r XVII on ru
mour therapy). We will now focus our interest on a possible role of
field-induced vascular effetu wirhin a VICC, leading to
tissut dyscrophy. A positively charged body in tissue
may be surrounded by extensive thrombotic changes
which impair local circulation of blood. Such a mecha
nism should then produce a radiolucent, dystrophic
"A" zone around a rumour. Tlris mtclranism may also
be om of uwraltxp/anations for the occasi<mal observa
tiDtl of spontaneous regresri011 of malignant tumours. This
aspect is parriculary important because it may represenl one
of Narure's own ways w combat a mali~ma11t tumour, and Fig. XIV: S. Transport of fluid to region of mesenteric cath
ode. Anode in aorta. (a) Vessels are seen before application
of 4.2 V overpotential. (b) After 1.01 coulombs, fluid is seen
to ~ttumulate agains-t the ~:lectrode. Vessels arc preserved. Circulation of blood continued both inside and ouuide the
electrode loop. also be a process which can be simulated artificially in
tissue by supply of electric energy owr impltJnud electrodes
(Chapter XVII). Early effects of direct current on vessels around the
anode are illustrated in Fig. XIV:4a. Five volts were
applied between the electropositive mesenteric elec
trode and the electronegative aortic electrode. Disco
louration began in many small vessels after 0.05 cou·
lombs. Rather extensive discolouration and thrombo·
sis could be seen in the vessels around the anodic
electrode after 0.20 coulombs. Tissue in this region
became desiccated. Polarity was then reversed and
0.06 coulombs were passed between the dectrodes. Tissue fluid reentered the region around the mescn ~
teric electrode. An "avascular" zone developed
around the electrode (Fig. XIV: 4 b). After extensive
inflow of water, one can imagine that circular displace·
ment of tissue structures may occur. Such displace
ment of tissue may later be enhanced by dystrophic
changes due to nutritional disturbances. Fig. XlV: 5 a shows a platinum electrode against the mesemery. 4.2 V were then applied between this elec·
trode and the electropositive platinum electrode in the
aorta. Mter 0.01 coulombs, fluid is seen to accumulate
against the cathode (Fig. XIV: 5 b), but the vessels are
unchanged. No vessels narrowed, blood did not disco
lour, no thrombi are seen. When the current is increased between the elec
trodes, vessels narrow around the electronegative elec
trode and local circulation slows markedly. Diapedetic
blood is destroyed and becomes brown. This material
will then disappear and the cathodic area looks empty
(see also Fig. XIV: 9a). The arterial branches are then
empty and collapsed. Some veins contain morphologi
cally changed, pale red blood ceUs, which do not stain
with haematoxylin and eosin. In this way ischaemia is
produced around the cathode as well as around the
anode. When longstanding, such effects must inevita
bly lead to ischaemic dystrophy of the affected tissues. The formation of vascular pockets, as seen in Fig. XIV: 3, may also explain the development of so-called
perifocal contrast enhancement in angiography. Con·
trast medium distributed in functioning vessels around
a tumour will escape, e.g., by the force of gravity, into
the blindly ending pockets formed by panly throm·
bosed or contracted vessels. Because capillary permc·
ability is increased, some molecules of the contrast
medium will also probably leak through the capillary
walls into the perirumoural interstitial tissue. E. Ionization and ionic
recombination s
When a few volts are applied between two electrodes
placed against mesentery, gas is produced at the elec·
trode surfaces. The gas can be seen as foam, more
developed around the cathode than around the anode. Oxygen and chlorine are produced at the anode, hy·
drogen at the cathode (20). Around the electronegative
electrode the tissue becomes alkaline, around the elec·
t.ropositive electrode it becomes acid. Acid-base effects were shown by placing wet strips
of litmus paper on the mesentery after the passage of
0.9 coulomb at one volt between the electrodes (Fig. XlV: 6). The red coloured part around the anode cor·
responds to pH I, the blue-black around t.he cathode
corresponds to pH 12. A thin uncoloured zone is aJso
seen between the red and blue areas. The development
of alkaline and acid regions in electrolysis of water
within a matrix has been discussed earlier in connec
tion with electric transpon of water (Chapter IX). The
experiment in Fig. XIV: 6 shows how this process can
present in a living tissue. It is apparent that a recom
bination of hydroxyl and hydrogen ions must take
Activation of VICC 177 10mm •
Fig. XIV:6. Acid·b:asc: effects of clccuicity in mcstntcry be·
tween el


 as anxious  for you  to have,  as you  could  possibly  be
to have  It. Is that  not a good  combination. I should  say a
Perfect  Combination. Now  will  you  enter  with  Me into  that  Great  Determina-
tion,  to harmonize  your  feeling;  to call your  Presence  into
action;  and  then  stand  by in Its Light,  until  the fulfilling  of
that,  whatever  it may  be, comes  into  manifestation. I want  to say  a word  to the Group  Leaders  here  and
everywhere  thruout  America. Do not feel you  are forgotten. We are watching  the activity  of every  one;  and  the Group
Leader  who  stands  upon  his or her own  two  feet and  pours
out Love  and  Blessings  to That  Group,  will  have  all he or
she can handle;  but the Group  Leader  who  is watching  and
criticising  other  Group  Leaders,  will  probably  not have  any. You are entering,  or have  entered  into  definite  Law  and
It acts,  Precious  Ones,  according  to your  feeling  to your
associates. It is no one's  fault  but yours,  if you  do not hold
your  associates  about  you;  for only  as mankind  pours  forth
Ascended  Master  Love  and  Kindliness,  do people  love  to
be in the Individual's  atmosphere. It is a Law  of your  Being, 4 THE  "7 AM"  DISCOURSES
which  you  must  come  to recognize  now. You  cannot  longer
deny  It. Therefore,  Precious  Ones,  will  you  arouse  your-
selves  into  the Fullest  Acknowledgment  of your  "I AM
Presence". Then,  It cannot  fail to come  into  action  with
clearness  and  definiteness  in your  own  personal  Self-con-
trol, thru  your  feeling. I wish  to express  this:  "What  the Messengers  do for the
students,  they  do under  Direction. This  Messenger,  when
He places  his hand  on the student  like  that,  never  places  it
there  of his own  volition. Remember  this. Please  don't  urge
Him  to do a thing  which  He does  not feel  impelled  to do. Please,  Dear  Students,  don't  do those  things  with  each
other,  unless  you  understand  definitely  what  you  are doing. This  Good  Brother  has been  trained,  as a Dear  and  Definite
Channel  for Our  Operation,  for Our  Work;  and  We have
charged  the activity  to give  him  Joy,  for the Tremendous
service  which  He has rendered. I want  to say another  word  in commendation. When  Our
Precious  Messengers  returned  from  Honolulu,  I called  one
into their  midst  and  he has won  a great  Victory. In humble
loving  kindness  he has served. So, Dear  Ones,  all of you  as
our Precious  Messenger  told  you  a few  moments  ago,  have
been  chosen—not  only  by your  "Mighty  I AM  Presence,"
but by the Host  of Ascended  Masters;  to be the Vanguard
of This  Great  Perfection,  which  is coming  swiftly  into  the
world  of manifestation  of mankind. Notice  I say "swiftly. " Today,  or since  New  Year's  Day  a New  and  Greater  Ac-
tivity  is taking  place,  within  every  one  of your  Precious DISCOURSE  III  5
Hearts. I want  you  to know  this  because,  Dear  Hearts,  what
is the use of telling  something,  unless  you  explain  why  and
what  the effects  are to be. Notice  again,  the Power  of your
attention. When  I call  your  attention  to an Activity,  it
means  at that  moment  thru  your  attention,  it enables  Us to
do the Thing,  which  is required  to give  you  the Assistance. Once  you  know  that  and  really  begin  to feel It within  you,
the moment  your  attention  is called  to something,  a Great
Onrush  from  your  Presence  goes  into  action  within  you,  to
produce  the results  which  are required. Will  you  believe  Me,  when  I tell you,  within  every  one
of you  who  has entered  so earnestly  into  these  Groups  and
those  who  were  in the Shrine  Class,  a Very  Definite  Tre-
mendous  Activity  is going  on within  you. Never  allow
your  human  self to requalify  anything  which  occurs  within
you, with  anything  but Perfection. There  is nothing  in this
World  to fear. I am  getting  quite  personal. Why  do you  suppose  the
Name  the "Divine  Director"  was  given  to Me. Not  by My-
self or Associates;  but  because  it is My  Privilege  to direct
Certain  Currents  of Energy,  Very  Definite  Light  Sub-
stance. When  the  Light  within  the  Individual  has  ex-
panded  far enough,  great  enough;  then,  it is My Privilege
to set aside  time  and  space  for that  Individual;  so one may
more  quickly  enter  into  Freedom  and  Perfection,  which  the
Expansion  of the Light  within  discloses—please  notice,  I
say, "discloses. " I want  you  to feel,  if you  will,  so close  to Me that  it en-6 THE  "7 AM"  DISCOURSES
ables  Mc to render  This  Service  for you. You  will  one  day,
come  to know  what  it has meant,  in the Provision  having
been  made;  so This  Good  Messenger  has been  enabled  to
receive  Our  Dictations  in This  Manner. It means  Wonder-
ful Things  to you all. Will  you  from  this  day  on, never  allow  your  human  self
to feel,  anything  which  has  been  placed  before  you  is un-
necessary. The  Use  of the Violet  Consuming  Flame  to set
you Free  from  your  human  creation,  is the ONLY  MEANS
in the world  by which  it can be done;  and  the need  of charg-
ing your  mind  and  body  with  the Perfection  of the Pres-
ence,  is imperative. I plead  with  you,  don't  neglect  these
simple  things. No matter  what  your  activity  of the day  is,
you can  if you  will,  charge  your  mind  and  body  in the
morning,  with  the Energy  of the Presence;  so no matter
how  hard  the work  of the day is, you  can be rested  at night. Now  please  apply  These  Laws  and  experience  the Free-
dom  which  your  Application  brings  to you. The  Messen-
gers have  been  compelled  to prove  This  Truth  in their
own  lives  and  they  do it every  day. Many  of you  are doing
it, for you  are Wholly  Free,  Precious  Ones,  in the Acknowl-
edgment  of your  "I AM  Presence". There  is not a thing  in
the world,  It will  not  do for you;  if you  will  harmonize
your  feeling  and  call  It into  action,  but  be firm  and  def-
inite  about  it. You  know  you  cannot  accomplish  anything
with  a half  wishy-washy  way  of doing  it. Be calm,  firm  and
determined  to have  the Perfection  of your  Presence,  when
you call It into  action  and  It cannot  fail. DISCOURSE  III 7
Dear  Hearts,  I rejoice  so exceedingly  and  have  since  the
beginning  of the Shrine  Class,  to see the advancement  and
the Expansion  of your  Light;  the


 act; and  the qualities
which  those  human  Beings  send  forth,  return  home  to act
in their  worlds. There  is nothing  can prevent  it but them-
selves;  and  the acceptance  of the Presence  which  dissolves
and consumes  it. Let me remind  you,  there  is no one thing  so important
today,  outside  of the Acknowledgment  of the "I AM  Pres-
ence,"  as to call It into  action,  to use the Violet  Consuming
Flame;  so all discord  and  accumulation  can  be dissolved
and consumed  from  your  world! You  cannot  comprehend
what  this means  to you in the intellect;  but if you will  only
give obedience  and  make  the earnest  sincere  Call  to your
Presence;  That  Work  will  be done! Remember,  when  you
call your  Presence  to form  the Tube  of Light  about  you;
and set the Violet  Consuming  Flame  into  action  and  con-
tinue  It, it is done! The  Presence  always  answers! Then,
don't  let your  human  requalify  it again;  or believe  it is not
acting! If you  do, with  such  a continued  feeling,  you  will
shatter  that  which  you  have  called  the Presence  to pro-
duce  for you;  because  you  are the Authority,  the Decreer
for your  world. Its energy  will  act according  to your DISCOURSE  XXII  293
Decree—your  feeling,  because  you are a Being  of Free  Will. It is why,  as you comprehend  these  Simple  Laws  of Life
and set Them  into  action;  you become  an Invincible  Being,
whose  Power  of Light  is the Governing  Intelligence  and
Activity  of your  world. Beloved  Ones,  Oh,  rejoice! Do not accept  in your  world,
financial  limitation—or  limitation  of any  kind,  ill health
—or disturbance. This  Power  of Light  anchored  within
your  Heart  is the Power  of Life,  the Power  of the Universe;
the Greatest  Intelligence  which  exists. Its Mighty  Energy
released  in the body,  will  dissolve  and  consume,  cause  and
effect,  not only  in the body,  but in the feeling  world  of the
Individual;  and  of every  condition  which  disturbs  you  or
causes  pain  or distress. If you  realized  it, you  could  stand  and  raise  your  hands
to the Presence,  as if you grasped  the Power,  the Substance
of the Presence  and  drew  It down  on the body. You  could
draw  it into  your  body  and all pain  and  disturbance  would
be dissolved—which  was  ever  created  there,  and  at once! You don't  have  to wait  days  and weeks  to do it! Today,  in
the Intelligent  Release  of the Energy  of the Individual  by
the Power  of the  Presence,  YOU  CAN  WITH  THE
HANDS  REACH  INTO  THE  SUBSTANCE  OF THE
PRESENCE  AND  SWEEP  OUT  ALL  DISCORD  IN
YOUR  BODY  OR WORLD. Try  to feel that,  and  feel the
Authority  of the Presence  which  is All-powerful,  to charge
your  world  with  It and  do it now! Then,  so quickly  feel
the Freedom  which  is yours,  the Health  and  the Joy! 294 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
You cannot  have  Happiness,  Dear  Hearts,  if your  body  is
racked  with  pain  and distress! No one can be happy  in that
condition! Suppose  we took  a body,  for illustration,  which
was racked  with  pain  from  whatever  cause,  it does  not
matter. If the Individual  in the midst  of pain,  would  stand
and give  his or her attention  to the Presence  and call It into
action  with  dynamic  energy,  in ten minutes;  he or she could
sweep  the pain  out of that body,  and make  no mistake  about
it! It is possible,  if enough  Dynamic  Energy  is released. I am determined  Individuals  shall  understand  their  Au-
thority  for Health! their  Authority  for Happiness! their
Authority  for the Release,  from  the Treasure-house  of their
Presence,  of the money  supply  which  they  require! By the
Powers  of Light,  I command  that  to take  place  in the feel-
ing world  of mankind  everywhere;  and hold  Its Dominion,
so Individuals  may  awaken  and  be the Glorified  Beings
which  the Light  that  beats  their  Hearts,  entitles  them  to be! If people  do not love  themselves  enough,  then  I Love
them  enough;  to give  an Added  Assistance  which  will
awaken  them  into  the full  Power,  Authority  and  Glory
of their  own  Beings,  their  Life,  their  "Mighty  I AM"! They
can call Its Intensified  Power  into  action,  so It may  purify,
cleanse  and  set their  worlds  into  order—to  give  them  the
Happiness  which  comes  alone,  in Perfect  Health  and  the
Acknowledgment  of Life  which  is without  limit! That
Happiness  is Eternal  for each  one. Therefore,  today  Great  is your  Privilege! Great,  Great
is your  Privilege! Individuals  have  lived  so long,  believing DISCOURSE  XXII  295
they must  still be subject  to the conditions  of their  own  mis-
takes. Today  they  have  This  Light! We  know  their  mis-
takes  may  no longer  be allowed  to rule  them. THINK  OF
IT, THERE  IS NOT  ONE  THING  IN  THE  UNI-
VERSE,  WHICH  CONDEMNS  OR CRITICIZES  YOU,
BUT  YOURSELVES. Let Me say something  else—this  is so Magnificent! Hu-
man  Beings  who  criticize,  condemn,  judge  or release  any
of those  qualities,  are criticizing  and  condemning  them-
selves  because  they  are Life. They  are condemning  Life,
which  has never  offered  them  anything  but Good! Oh,  that
mankind,  wayward  mankind,  would  understand  these
Simple  Activities  of Life;  and  then  give  the necessary  obe-
dience,  to allow  all mistakes  to be erased  from  Individuals'
worlds  forever! In the Fulness  of all you  hold  dear,  remember  Precious
People,  first  there  is the Acknowledgment  of your  Presence
of all Life,  as you  observe  It on the Chart! Don't  you  see
you are a Part  of That  Great  Perfection? You  cannot  be
deprived  of It, if you will  give  It attention. Then  realize  the
Imperative  Demand  of Life;  not the demand  of someone,
but the Imperative  Demand  of Life,  so you  no longer  re-
qualify  Its Great  Pure  Energy,  as It is flowing  into  your
body  and  out into  your  world. By understanding  the im-
perative  need  of doing  it, you will  allow  That  Energy  to go
forth  in Its Natural  Practical  Activity;  to produce  Health,
Happiness  and the Limitless  Supply  of everything  you need,
for use in your  world. 296 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
It is the most  Practical  Law  in all the Universe! There  is
nothing  in the physical  world  today  in mechanics  or any-
thing  else,  which  is so practical  as This  Law  of Life  when
understood;  to produce  dynamic,  definite,  certain,  All-
powerful  Results! IT CANNOT  FAIL  AND  NEVER
DID! I WANT  YOU  TO  UNDERSTAND  THAT,  BE-
LOVED  PEOPLE! Your  Application,  if you  are honest,
sincere  and determined  cannot  fail! It never  did! If it seems
to, it is only


patient can’t stabilize their core well enough to allow the hips to
shift back and the spine to flex (SMCD). We are finally  coming around to the idea that functiona l
breathing, recruiting a strong diaphragm with appropriate timing, is
a big part of core stabilization. When breathing is dysfunctional, it
can create a SMCD. What also happens, however, is that TEDs  will
cause an individual to change their breathing patterns. For insta nce,
people often hold their breath  in order to try to overcome the
dysfunction. A TED can therefore cause a breathing pattern
disorder, which in turn can cause or exacerbate a SMCD. So,
breathing can be, and often is, central to both types of dysfunc tion. If you can’t breathe functionally through a particular movement or
posture, then you don’ t “own” that movement or posture. This has significant implications for professional athletes. It also
contributes to the huge rise in incidence and cost of repetitive strain
injury in many occupations and workplaces. The other overlooked and interesting application of functional
breathing is for cognition in sport, especially team sport. I always
tell the hockey players I work with that, while the mistakes you see
players make, especially towa rd the end of a game, are often
attributed to “pressure,” they are also, at least in part, due to the
continual hyperventilation you see on the bench during recovery. During recovery, players breathe through an open mouth, resulting
in a decrease in cerebral blood flow that impacts their ability to
think clearly. Nasal, functional breathing during recovery from an
acute anaerobic bout, makes a difference to cognitive ability which
is vital for perfo rmance. I’m not aware of any study backing this up,
and I’m not sure how such a study could be designed, but I have
seen it in action, and it makes sense. —Paul SlyFUNCTIONAL BREA THING IS FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH
Tim Anderson is cofounder of Original Strength and has been a personal
trainer for more than two decades. He is a well-known author and a sought-
after speaker. He has written and cowritten books on this subject, including
The Becoming Bulletpr oof Project. As I was preparing the final manuscript
for this book, Tim wrote to me with the following practical explanation of
the science we have covered in this chapter:
Strength starts with breath. Proper breathing literally strengthens the
body from the center out. The diaphragm is the chief spinal
stabilizer of the inner core muscles. When it is functioning properly,
when it is being  used to fill the lungs from the bottom to the top, it
rhythmically dances with the pelvic floor. This dance, which also
involves the transverse abdominus and the multifidi, stabilizes the
spine and pelvis. When the diaphragm is functioning properly, the
pelvic floor and the other spinal stabilizers are getting the
stimulation they need to function properly. This is the foundation  for
a strong, powerful and ef ficient moving body. A body  that has a properly functioning diaphragm, a nasal
breather who keeps their tongue  on the roof of their mouth and fills
their lungs up from the bottom to the top, has a nervous system that
feels safe to express itself without restriction. Not only does this
result in better performance in speed, strength, power and efficiency,
it results in a more resilient and durable body, a body that is less
prone to injury. Trying to expres s strength and power while mouth breathing not
only throws the nervous system into the sympathetic mode, it causes
the body  to recruit prime movers to stabilize the spine because the
inner core unit’s chief stabilizer (the diaphragm) is not functioning
optimally. This compensation can lead to poor performance and
even injury. It may help to think of the body  as an “X”? Functional breathing
creates a body with a solid center, a reflexively strong inner core
unit. When the body has a strong center, the forces it creates  and
encounters can easily and efficiently travel from one side of thebody to the other, through that solid center. The result is a body that
can move with grace, ease, and power. Dysfunctional breathing creates instability of the spine because
the inner core muscles are not able to properly do their job. This
means when the body creates or encounters force, those forces
cannot efficiently travel through  the center of the body. Instead, they
may end up in regions of the body they shouldn’ t causing movem ent
issues, pain, or injury. Typically, the body of a dysfunctional
breather, does not express optimal, fluid posture, or ease of
movement. It lacks a poetry of movement because the body cannot
express its full movement potential. I like to tell people that breathing properly, nasal breathing with
your tongue on the roof of your mouth, filling your lungs up from
the bottom to the top, gives you a center of strength. It makes  the
body and mind strong and resilient. Improper breathing, mouth
breathing, filling  the lungs up from the top, rarely filling the bottom
of the lungs; gives the body a soft or hollow center. It leaves  the
body and mind weak and fragile. In other words, mouth breathing  can create fragility while nasal
breathing can create resiliency. —Tim Anderson
OceanofPDF.comACHAPTER SIX
WHEN BREATHING MAKES YOU HURT
PAIN IS A SIGN OF DYSFUNCTION
s we have been discussing, the diaphragm, the primary respira tory
muscle, is essential for stabilizing the core, spine, and posture. Dysfunctional breathing can compromise the body’ s fundamental
stability. Poor breathing patterns can also cause pain in sometimes
unexpected places. Over time, poor breathing patterns create faulty
movement patte rns that lead to pain and injury in the muscles, tendons, and
joints. For instan ce, if you breat he into the upper chest, alteratio ns occur in
the position of your lower ribs, which need to move up to allow enough air
into the lungs. The result is likely to be pain or dysfunction in part of the
spine. If you continually neglect the primary muscles that hold your body
upright, such as the core and the diaphragm, the body will compensate by
overusing smaller muscles that aren’ t really designed for the job. This is
why muscular adaptations caused by breathing pattern disorders can
contribute to all sorts of pain conditions that you might not intuitively
associate with breathing. For example, paradoxical breathing, a
dysfunctional breathing pattern in which the abdomen contracts on
inhalation and expands on exhalation, often coexists with muscle
imbalances and pain in the cervical spine. Weakness in the pelvic floor
muscles can show up as injuries in areas as varied as the knee,1,2 ankle,
anterior cruciate ligament,2 and lower back.3 Problems in the hands can be
caused by tension in the should ers and neck stemming from dysfunctionalbreathing.4 Poor blood flow to the brain caused by chronic hyperventilatio n
can result in excruciating headaches.5
Imbalances in the autonomic nervous system, which can be influenced
by breat hing, can also lead to pain. For the body to move, the nervous
system and muscles must work together. If problems exist in either system,
the other will adapt to compen sate. This is why autonomic dysfunction
caused by psychological stress can display as physical symptoms. Stress has been clearly identified  as both a contributing and a risk factor
in musculoskeletal injuries and chronic pain. In one 2012 study, researchers
observed patien ts with ongoing shoulder and neck pain and found that
sympathetic activation was dominant and the parasympathetic system was
suppressed, suggesting an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system.6
When the nervous system is in a state of heightened arousal, the body is
likely to adjust breathing patte rns to restore homeostasis. This alters the
recruitment of respiratory muscles, impacts motor control, and leads to
chronic or acute musculoskeletal pain. Another valuable window into how well the body’ s systems are
functioning is provided by myofascial trigger points. These are tender areas
in the muscles that often cause referred pain, a phenomenon where pain
originating in one place shows up elsewhere in the body. Trigger points
manifest as muscle stiffness, weakness, dizziness, nausea, and postural
distortions.7 Left untreated, they can result in ongoing disruption of
movement patterns. Trigger points can be activated by psychological stress. In 1994, researchers observed what happened to a trigger point under
different conditions, including mental stress induced by an arithmetic task. The results showed that the trigger point was stimulated during stress,
suggesting that physical pain is directly influenced by the emotio ns.8 A new
paper from 2020 suggests that the stronger stimulation of the baroreflex that
occurs during guided slow, deep breathing may offer a “cheap-and-easy
way to ‘behaviorally’ stimulate  the afferent vagus and reduce  pain,” but
still, not much is known about this pathway. The stimulation and function
of the barorecep tors have not been well studied in research examining the
impact of slow, diaphragm breathing on pain, but it is known that the pain-
blocking effects of baroreceptor stimulation are lessened during mental
stress


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


 food, and also the internal mechanisms, such as the limbic
system and the endogenous opioids involved in the cessation of
crying. These are proximate explanations because they describe
the immediate causal triggers of crying [4]. In this context, the ulti-
mate explanation for hunger is to signal the body for possible star-
vation and death. The proximate value of hunger is that it leads toeating, although eating is also stimulated by looking at, smelling of
and thinking in food, which are therefore all proximate causes of
eating [5]. This so-called thought-shaped fusion can be so strong
that individuals can gain weight just looking at food [6]. Food deﬁ-
ciency as a stress factor activates a complex systemic response,
which should lead to gluconeogenesis, changes in energy distribu-
tion and spontaneous physical activity [7,8]. Starvation may induce
a certain level of aggressive behaviour, which should be considered
adaptive when hunting big game or when suffering from a lack of
high-energy nutrients [9,10], whereas food sharing behaviour is
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A: Humans do not drink in response to thirst and dehydration, but instead drink small amounts frequently, whereas animals drink up to satiety and then stop.
Q: What is the proposed hypothesis in this study?,
A: The authors suggest that intermittent drinking (drinking up to satiety and then stopping) could potentially recover human health, trust, and mental well-being by increasing oxytocin signaling and decreasing stress axis activity.
Q: What is the relationship between oxytocin and the immune system?,
A: Oxytocin has anti-inflammatory effects on the immune system and maintains peripheral homeostasis during acute inflammation.
Q: What is the authors' suggestion for improving human health and mental well-being?,
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relationships and sex, children and careers, and the reassu rance and
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OceanofPDF.comPREFACE

When I told girlfriends I was writing a book about
women, most of them said something like this: “For us, for women
who have been to hell and back?”
How strange that this should be the club we belong to: women
who have been to hell and back. But we all understand  what that
means. It’s a membership badge we wear with knowing looks and
lines on our foreheads. Most of us have known at least one divorce
or one devastating breakup, whether we were married or not. Other
circumstances can get us into the club as well: abortion,  disease, a
variety of public or private humiliations, drugs, alcohol, the death of
a loved  one, incompetent parents, sick children. It’s everything we
thought life would never be like. We don’t feel self-pity so much as
fear and deep grief. Such has been our womanqu est. It is conscious and discip lined, or
unconscious and unbridled. Whether we’ve learned anything or not,
our suering has shaped who we are, and for better or for worse
we’ve been changed by the past few years. We are not who we
would have been had we not descended. We have a lot of stories
and a lot to edit. In writing this book, I have no purpose other than a creative spill
of my own guts. But that in itself is a passionate purpose, and I have
seen how like my guts are to those of other women. The
relationships, careers, children, dreams, betrayals, hopes, wins,Marianne Williamson
Los Angeleslosses—all these form my landscape too. Our feelings have blended. Our stories converge. Every writer hopes her words will open a door, will oer a
passage of light the reader can glide through. I dare to dream that
dream for this book. OceanofPDF.comCONTENTS

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Chapter One
GLORIOUS QUEENS AND SLAVEGIRLS
Chapter Two
INTERNAL LIGHT
Chapter Three
A MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE
Chapter Four
EMBRACING THE GODDESS
Chapter Five
SEX AND SOUL
Chapter Six
A GOLDEN CORD
Chapter Seven
THE CASTLE WALLS
DedicationAcknowledgments
Other Books by This Author
About the Author
OceanofPDF.comONE
Glorious Queens and Slavegirls
The eternal feminine draws us upward. —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
It’s very dicult being a woman. It’s very dicult
being a man too, I realize, but this is a book about women. Sam
Keen wrote a book about men, which he called Fire in the Belly. My
friend Tara called me up one day and told me she wanted to write a
companion volume, Volcano in the Uterus. I laughed when she said
that, but inside I was thinking, and Catastrophes in the Breasts  and
Terror in the Ovaries …
More women cry, loudly or silently, every fraction of every
moment, in every town of every country, than anyone —man or
woman—realizes. We cry for our children, our lovers, our parents,
and ourselves. We cry in shame because we feel no right to cry and we cry in
peace because we feel it’s time we did cry. We cry in moans and we
cry in great yelps. We cry for the world. Yet we think we cry alone. We feel that no one hears. And we must all listen now. We must
hold the crying woman’s hand and minister to her tende rly, or she
will turn—this collective feminine shadow self—into a monster who
will go unheard no longer. This book is an eort to hear and
understand her, in today’s world, as she exists at this moment,
imprisoned


 of creativity, intuition, and innovation, and it is only accessible when we let go of our ego and allow it to take over.
Q: How do we overcome fear and anxiety?,
A: By recognizing that fear is a product of the ego and surrendering to the will of the Supreme, allowing the subconscious to guide our actions and decisions.
Q: What is the primary purpose of life, according to the text?,
A: Growth, self-discovery, and the development of our true potential, as opposed to seeking material wealth and success.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Y ou may have wadded up other pieces of paper and tossed
them at the wastebasket without a single further hit, and probably you
shrugged your shoulders and wrote of f the first hit to luck. W ell, it wasn’ t
luck at all. It was simply that you performed the action without the
interference of conscious mind. In ef fect, you allowed the paper to propel
itself at the wastebasket, with yourself as only a medium of impulsion. This
kind of psychic unification of the basket and the paper and the propelling
energy allowed all elements in the action to become “one piece,” and
anything occurring within that unity had to have perfect symmetry and be
absolutely ef fective. Becoming One with Our T asks

Now if there is one mind common to all things and exclusive to none, it
follows that we basically are all part of a single or ganism, and our
effectiveness within that or ganism depends upon our recognition of this
fact. As long as we view ourselves as separate selves, we are moved by the
delusion of egoistic desire and thus led into opposition to the will of the
Secret Self. Any action that is conceived in the ego and entered into for
egoistic purposes, if not doomed to failure from the outset, can result in
only mediocre success. Its entire purpose and impulsion arise from a limited
knowledge, set against the ocean of knowledge that is universal mind. W e
learn to do things well by becoming one with them, by so engrossing
ourselves in our tasks that we pick up a sense of unity with them. This sense
of oneness is impossible to the egoistic nature for the simple reason that the
ego itself is a sense of separateness. When we become completely absorbed
in things, we have a true spiritual experience, for by this psychological
transference of self, we plunge deeply into universal mind and become the
work that we are doing. Everyone who has great skill or talent goes daily to
this fount of for getfulness, plunges in and is renewed, and the temple of
their religious worship is their own talent. Henry David Thoreau wrote, “If
one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to
live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with unexpected success
in common hours.”

Thrusting against Pain

All barriers to accomplishment are in the mind. Education itself teaches
limitation, and history establishes a definitive level that suppresses human
aspiration. For years four minutes was thought to be the fastest time that
anyone ever would run the mile, then along came a group of Australianmilers with a new philosophy. They broke down the mental barriers, and
now any number of people have run the mile faster than four minutes. This new philosophy might as easily be applied to any area of human
activity. It is built around the premise of thrusting against pain, on the idea
that pain represents a limitation in the mind. Those who train under this
system drive themselves to run farther than they think they can, asserting
the principle of mind over matter to do away with fatigue. Such a
philosophy releases a human being from all barriers. Nothing is impossible
to us as long as our guiding principle is to surmount each obstacle we
encounter. Directional drive is the most important single factor in achievement. Outstanding boxers are often culled from the social groups that have to
fight hardest to survive. Heads of corporations and government executives
are often born in the most humble circumstances, and their climb to the top
is allied directly to their dedication. Heaven attends those who throw their
hearts into their work. In this absorption they lose their egoistic sense of
self and become clear channels for the ener gy and creativeness of universal
mind. Constant Aspiration

The usefulness of goals depends on their ability to remove limitation from
our thinking. W e can exceed ourselves by aiming higher than we have ever
aimed before. It is not the goal that is important; it is the aiming higher. When a goal is reached, it actually becomes a limitation unless replaced by
a higher goal. Those who achieve something and spend any time patting
themselves on the back are nullifying their growth, for when self-
complacency enters the nature, ego grows and the individual stagnates. If
we don’ t try to exceed ourselves, we disintegrate. If we do not try to be
better, it is impossible for us even to stay as good as we are. The dynamicforces of life are growth and decay, and nothing is static; things move in
one direction or the other. A few years ago, a young man emer ged from an automobile accident
paralyzed from the neck down, except for the rudimentary use of the
forefinger of his right hand. As he lay abed and pondered his situation he
resolved to develop some skill with that right forefinger. He had a
typewriter rigged on his bed, with his right arm slung before it so he could
peck at the keys with his forefinger. His initial ef forts were excruciatingly
slow and required great concentration and resolve. He labored for hours to
type a single sentence. As the weeks turned into months he was able to type
a page, then two, finally a dozen or more. After a year he not only was
typing proficiently but was actually sitting up in bed to do it. T oday, he gets
about with crutches and has embarked upon a program of total
rehabilitation. He seems well on the road to recovery. Such tenacity and
purpose might be expected to belong to a very grim person, but this young
man has deep humility and a wry sense of humor. When asked how he has
been able to accomplish such miraculous results, he stated, “I was given
this body, and I banged it up. The least I can do is put it back in the
condition I found it.”
Humans have searched out the trackless wastes of the poles, journeyed to
the depths of the seas, flung themselves miles into the air, and even
journeyed amongst the stars. Who can say that anything is impossible to the
human mind and ef fort? There exists within us a power to imagine a better
world than the one in which we live, and we never cease attempting to find
it. Our imagination should be treated with precious care, for it is the tool of
our liberation from the bonds that hold us. W e can be anything we are
capable of visualizing, do anything we are able to imagine, for the images
that form in our minds inevitably lead us into the work that ef fects their
realization. Inner Acceptance
 Skills ar e developed by faith that one possesses the skill alr eady. This a
priori inner attainment of the skill allows us to act as if it wer e impossible
for us to fail. W e still will go thr ough a period of ineptness, but such
ineptness will not stay with us. W e will surmount all — all fear, all
ineffectuality — for we ar e sustained in all cir cumstances by an inner vision
that we alr eady have accepted as r eality. If we aspir e to an ability, we
become accomplished only after inner acceptance. No one can ever be any
better or gr eater than their mental visualization. If we accept ourselves as
exactly what we alr eady ar e, it becomes impossible for us to impr ove. T o
become better we must think we ar e better, not in the egoistic sense of
thinking that something is our due, but in the wider spiritual sense of
realizing that all things derive fr om the image within. Such psychic
positioning of the ego r eleases it fr om bondage to itself and allows it to
accept on faith the fact of its wider being and effectiveness. Skillfulness is primarily a matter of becoming an instrument for the action
of a greater mind and will. Any egocentric ef fort to dominate the world or
to originate action from the standpoint of the surface mind immediately
raises the problem of the ego controlling itself. Any system of self-control,
inasmuch as it approaches perfect self-control, also approaches perfect self-
frustration, for control implies keeping something from doing what it
normally is disposed to do. The idea of acting in accord with our nature
meets with objections on every hand. T aking the restraints of f human nature
supposedly would be like letting loose a swarm of locusts. Religious and
social groups have adopted the idea that humanity is more a work of the
devil than of God, that our bestial nature must be held in restraint by laws
and inhibitions. Thus duality is forced upon us, the necessity of presenting
one face to the world while living in solitude with another, and it is
responsible for more mental and physical ailments than all the microbes
ever discovered. Be Y ourself
 We present one face to the world and behold another in the privacy of our
rooms,


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Q: What is the name of the Hierarchy for the Temple of Cosmic Love?,
A: Elohim Orion and Lady Angelica
Q: What is the color of the flame for the Temple of the Cosmic Holy Spirit?,
A: Soft Pink with a Crystalline Radiance
Q: Which temple is located in the Etheric Realm over the Isle of Delos, Greece?,
A: The Temple of Protection from the World of Illusion
Q: Who is the Hierarchy for the Temple of the Heart?,
A: Beloved Padma Sambhava
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A: A Pyramid of Crystalline Light Substance with the All-Seeing Eye of God at its Apex, blazing like a mighty searchlight into the worlds of humanity
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 m o s p h e r e  ( p. 5 2 )
F i g u r e  3 :  R e s p i r a t i o n  i n  t h e  h u m a n  f e t u s  ( p. 5 2 )
F i g u r e  4 :  D i a g r a m s  u s e d  i n  t h e  1 9 6 4  m a n u a l  ( p. 9 2 )
F i g u r e  5 :  S p i r o g r a m  o f  a n  a s t h m a  a t t a c k  ( p. 1 3 4 )
F i g u r e  6 :  E q u a t i o n s  l i n k i n g  r e s p i r a t o r y  p a r a m e t e r s  ( p. 2 1 6 )
F i g u r e  7 :  B u t e y k o ’ s  V E D B  M e t h o d  ( p. 2 2 9 )
F i g u r e  8 :  A l v e o l a r  C O 2  i n  m m H g  ( p. 2 2 9 )
F i g u r e  9 :  R e s p i r a t i o n  ( p. 2 3 0 )
F i g u r e  1 0 :  T h e  e f f e c t s  o f  h y p e r v e n t i l a t i o n  ( p. 2 3 0 )
F i g u r e  1 1 :  P r o t e c t i v e  m e c h a n i s m s  ( p. 2 3 1 )
T h e  m o s t  i m p o r t a n t  o f  B u t e y k o ’ s  p r a c t i c a l  t e a c h i n g s  a r e  c o n t a i n e d  i n
t h e  f o l l o w i n g  s e c t i o n s :
T r a i n i n g  K h o d a k e v i c h  ( a  p a t i e n t  w i t h  h e a r t  d i s e a s e )  i n  t h e  M e t h o d
( C h a p t e r  1 3,  p p. 6 5 - 7 0 )
S t o p p i n g  a n  a s t h m a  a t t a c k  i n  a  c e l e b r a t e d  s c h o o l  t e a c h e r( C h a p t e r  1 6,  p p. 8 3 - 8 8 )
T h e  r e c i p e  f o r  B u t e y k o ’ s  f a m o u s  ‘ b o r s c h c h  a n d  p o r r i d g e ’
( C h a p t e r  2 0,  p p. 1 1 6 - 1 2 0 )
S t o p p i n g  a n  a s t h m a  a t t a c k  i n  a  W o r l d  W a r  1  v e t e r a n
( C h a p t e r  2 3,  p p. 1 4 2 - 1 4 5 )
V i c t o r y  o f  S a b l i n  ( a  p a t i e n t )  o v e r  i s c h a e m i c  h e a r t  d i s e a s e
( C h a p t e r  2 4,  p p. 1 5 0 - 1 5 2 )
A n  a c c o u n t  o f  a  c o m p l e t e  l e s s o n  i n  t h e  B u t e y k o  M e t h o d  g i v e n  a s  p a r t  o f  t h e
1 9 6 8  L e n i n g r a d  t r i a l
( C h a p t e r  2 4,  p p. 1 4 7 - 1 5 7 )
G u d z e n k o  ( a  p a t i e n t )  l e a r n s  t o  c o n t r o l  h i s  a n g i n a  p e c t o r i s
( C h a p t e r  2 5,  p p. 1 6 5 - 1 6 7 )
I t  i s  i m p o r t a n t  t o  r e m e m b e r  t h a t  e v e n  t h e  b e s t  b o o k  i s  n o  s u b s t i t u t e  f o r
t r a i n i n g  b y  a  B u t e y k o  p r a c t i t i o n e r,  b u t  t h e s e  p r a c t i c a l  s e c t i o n s  p r o v i d e  a
w e a l t h  o f  i n f o r m a t i o n  f o r  p a t i e n t s. 2. B u t e y k o  B r e a t h i n g  C o u r s e  o v e r  1 0  d a y s  ( P a r t  o f  V o l u m e  2  D o c t o r
B u t e y k o ’ s  D i s c o v e r y :  T h e  D e a t h  a n d  R e b i r t h )
( w w w. a m a z o n. c o. u k / d p / B 0 8 7 Z R M 4 B 7  )
T e a c h i n g  o f  T h e  B u t e y k o  M e t h o d  b y  C l a r a  F e d o r o v n a  L a g u n o v a  ( B e s t
B u t e y k o  M e t h o d i s t  1 9 9 0 )  w i t h  D r. B u t e y k o  p r e s e n t
( C h a p t e r s  2 5 - 3 4 ). E x c e r p t  f r o m  C h a p t e r  2 5
Y o u r  f i r s t  p r i o r i t y  i s  t o  l e a r n  h o w  t o  r e m o v e  y o u r  s y m p t o m s!... “ W h e n  y o u  h a v e  r e a l l y  l e a r n e d  h o w  t o  r e m o v e  a n y  s y m p t o m s  u s i n g  t h e
M e t h o d,  y o u  w i l l  s t a r t  t o  t a k e  s h a l l o w  b r e a t h s  o f  y o u r  o w n  a c c o r d. A n d  b y
m e a s u r i n g  t h e  l e n g t h  o f  t h e  p a u s e  w e  w i l l  b e  a b l e  t o  m e a s u r e  t h e  d e p t h  o f
t h e  b r e a t h. Y o u r  f i r s t  p r i o r i t y  i s  t o  l e a r n  h o w  t o  r e m o v e  y o u r  s y m


ared	rabid	and	we	would	see	if	any	cases	of	rabies	would	develop. Not	one

case	of	rabies	appeared	and	we	have	never	had	any	since. When	the	animals

were	held	simply	to	show	whether	they	had	rabies,	none	of	them	died	and	the

entire	scare	subsided	after	two	years	of	fanatical	unrest	and	excitement	which

ought	to	have	developed	lyssophobia,	or	imaginary	hydrophobia." Dr.	J.	W.	Hodge	reported	that	of	56,000	stray	dogs	and	cats	collected	in	one	year,

not	one	case	of	rabies	was	found. He	further	states	that	there	is	no	rabies	in

England	nor	is	the	Pasteur	treatment	permitted	to	be	used. Dr.	Hodge	has	in	his

possession	the	names	and	addresses	of	more	than	2500	persons	reported	as

having	died	of	"hydrophobia"	shortly	after	having	received	the	Pasteur

preventive	treatment. This	would	seem	to	prove	that	the	cure	is	more	deadly	than

the	disease	when	one	considers	that	nearly	300	of	these	"victims"	of	the	Pasteur

treatment	had	no	recollection	of	ever	having	been	bitten	by	a	dog. Dr. Hedge

predicted	that	"future	generations	will	look	upon	the	present	day	delusion	about

hydrophobia	and	the	Pasteur	treatment	with	feelings	akin	to	those	which	we

experience	when	reading	the	history	of	witchcraft	delusion." Dr.	Dulles,	previously	referred	to,	has	said,	"I	might	cite	my	own	experience	in

the	treatment	of	persons	bitten	by	dogs	supposed	to	be	mad,	which	has	furnished

not	a	single	case	of	the	developed	disease	in	thirty	years. And	I	have	probably

seen	more	cases	of	so-called	hydrophobia	than	any	other	medical	man." Dr.Dulles	was	lecturer	on	the	History	of	Medicine	at	the	University	of

Pennsylvania,	Consulting	Surgeon	to	Rush	Hospital	and	Manager	of	University

Hospital. Dr.	William	Brady,	nationwide	columnist,	has	stated	that,	"The	Pasteur	treatment

for	rabies	is	a	blind	treatment	and	no	one	knows	whether	Pasteur	treatment

confers	any	protection	against	rabies. I’d	never	willingly	receive	Pasteur

treatment	or	give	it	to	any	one	under	any	conceivable	circumstances,	because	I

fear	the	material	so	injected	has	a	disastrous	effect	in	some	instances. It	is	not

always	successful	and,	occasionally,	paralysis	follows	its	use." It	Is	Dr.	Brady’s

opinion	that	rabies	"does	not	occur	in	man." "We,	of	the	medical	profession,	have	witnessed	many	errors	perpetrated	by	good

intentioned,	but	misguided	individuals	and	methods. The	digitalis

standardization	by	the	dog’s	heart,	it	will	be	recalled,	resulted	in	a	300%

variance	from	standard." In	a	hook	entitled,	"Bechamp	or	Pasteur,"	by	E.	D.	Hume,	there	may	be	found

much	proof	pertinent	to	our	discussion. A	notable	failure	of	the	Pasteur	treatment

was	that	of	a	young	postman,	named	Pierre	Roscol,	who,	with	another	man,	was

attacked	by	a	dog	supposed	to	be	mad,	but	was	not	bitten,	for	the	dog’s	teeth	did

not	penetrate	his	clothing;	but	his	companion	received	severe	bites. The	latter

refused	to	go	to	the	Pasteur	Institute	and	remained	in	perfect	health;	but	the

unfortunate	Roscal	was	forced	by	the	postal	authorities	to	undergo	the	treatment,

beginning	March	9th. On	the	following	April	12th	severe	symptoms	set	in	with

pain	at	the	point	of	inoculation,	not	at	the	place	of	the	bite,	for	he	had	never	been

bitten. On	April	14th	he	died	of	paralytic	"hydrophobia"	the	new	disease	brought

into	the	world	by	Pasteur. Another	incident	extracted	from	the	same	book	shows	the	power	of	suggestion

or	fear	in	the	causation	of	so-called	rabies. It	is	hard	to	credit,	but	the	case	is

recorded	as	follows. "Two	young	Frenchmen	were	bitten	by	the	same	dog	at	Havre. One	died	from

the	effects	within	a	month,	but,	before	this,	his	friend	had	sailed	for	America,

where	he	lived	for	fifteen	years	in	ignorance	of	the	end	of	his	former	companion. Returning	to	France,	he	heard	of	the	tragedy	and,	actually	himself,	developed

symptoms,	and	within	three	weeks	was	dead	of	"hydrophobia." Another	interesting	recorded	case	is	that	of	a	lady,	who	returning	from	bathing,

stated	that	she	had	been	bitten	by	a	dog. "The	anxious	parents	rushed	her	for

Pasteur	treatments,	she	became	violently	ill,	death	followed. On	the	way	home

from	the	funeral	the	girl	companions	who	were	bathing	with	her	told	the	parents

of	the	dead	girl	that	she	was	not	bitten	by	a	dog	but	by	her	young	man	friend." There	are	over	3,000	deaths	on	record	in	reports	from	the	Pasteur	Institute,	of

persons	bitten	by	dogs. All	died	after	treatments. On	the	other	hand,	the	record

of	the	London	Hospital,	a	few	years	ago,	showed	2,668	persons	bitten	by	angry

dogs:	not	one	of	them	developed	hydrophobia	and	not	one	had	been	treated	by

the	Pasteur	method. "Who	was	this	man	Pasteur? What	did	he	actually	discover? The	answer	to	the

first	is	that	he	was	a	chemist	of	sorts. The	second	question	can	be	answered	only

with	the	reminder	that	he	separated	L	&	D	tartic	acids. That	is	absolutely	all	he

did. The	rest	of	his	work—yea—even	the	silkworm	disease	and	bacterial	work

was	plagiarized	from	that,	not	too	well-known	and	much	neglected	professor	of

Montpellier,	Antoine	Bechamp. Professor	Bechamp’s	writings,	when	properly

studied,	will	be	found	to	have	afforded	the	solution	to	many	of	the	problems

which	had	puzzled	biologists,	physiologists,	pathologists	and	philosophers	for

many	years." —flume. Speaking	of	Professor	Bechamp’s	works,	Dr.	Leverson	of	England	says,	"I	also

found	in	those	truths	absolute	proof	of	the	absurdity	of	the	germ	theory	of

disease;	and,	by	the	study	of	the	writings	of	Pasteur,	to	which	Bechamp’s	works

unavoidably	led	me,	I	found	full	proof	that	the	great	god	of	the	(supposedly)

men	of	science	of	the	latter	half	of	the	last	century	and	of	many	of	the	present,

was	in	fact,	the	most	astonishing	of	plagiarists	and	distorter	of	other	men’s

discoveries;	chiefly	those	of	Professor	Antoine	Bechamp,	and	of	his

collaborators	and	pupils;	and	that	this	plagiarist	was	the	most	monumental

charlatan,	whose	existence	is	disclosed	to	us,	in	the	entire	recorded	history	of

medicine." "You	have	already	surmised	who	was	this	plagiarist	and	charlatan. It	was	Louis

Pasteur,	to	whose	memory	France	has	erected	statues	all	over	the	land	and

endowed	the