 crow n of your head. Practice
in the  same ma nner only this tim e fill the  “stra w” to the top. Tilt the
sacru m to the back in  order  to straighte n the curve  of the spine
outw ard a little bit:  this w ill help  to activate  the lower pump. At the
same ti me push  the sternum to C-7,  tuck in  your chin a  little, and
squeeze  the back  of your skull. This wi ll activate  the uppe r Cranial
Pump. Continue  to pull up to  the point  at the  center  of the  top of the
head. Repeat  nine  times. j. Touch  the tongu e to the palate  to permit the  energ y to flo w
down to the  third  eye, to the  inside  of your nose,  throug h the tongue
and dow n to the  heart  center. Pause  for a while at the  heart  center
and feel the ener gy fill and  open  this center  as it transforms into
loving  energy. Then bring  the energ y dow n to the  navel  center  for
storage. Here  spiral  the ener gy 36 times counterclock wise and
outw ard, then reverse  and circle inward 24 times. Once  you finish the  last set of  nine,  and you feel the  ovaries’
sexual  energy  fill the  brain,  begin  to turn  the ener gy to circulate  it in
the brain  counterclock wise for nine,  eightee n, or thirty -six
revolutions,  and then  change  directions,  circulating  the energ y
clockw ise for nine,  eightee n, or thirty-six revolutions. Use y our mind,
eyes and senses  to assist  you. Rest  and mentall y guide  the energy
from the  Ovarian  palace  to the  top of the  crown. 5. Sum mary of Ovarian  Breathing
   a. Bring y our attentio n to your ovaries  and breat he into them. b. Direct your attentio n to the Ovarian  Palace,  lying between the
ovaries. c. Contract  the vagina  slightly, pulling  the ovaries’  energy  down
to the  perine um, then  contract  and pull up the front  part of the
perineum to  bring  the energ y there  while simultaneousl y inhaling  a
short  sip of  air. Rest, holding  your breath,  and feel the  flow of the
energy, from the  Ovarian  Palace  to the  vagina,  the clitoris  and the
perineum. Exhale,  with your mind retainin g the energ y there. Repeat
this proced ure nine  times. d. Continue  to retain  the ovaries’  energ y at the  perine um, and  at
the same ti me return  your partial  attention  to the  ovaries  and the
- 118  -Chapter  V
Ovarian  Palace. Collect  the ener gy there,  then  simultaneously
inhaling  short  sips,  very  slightly contract  the vagina,  the front  part
of the  perine um, then  the middle and  back  part of the  perine um,
and inhale  the ovaries’  energ y to the  cocc yx and up to  the sacru m. Exhale.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the purpose of the Ovarian Compression exercise?,
A: The Ovarian Compression exercise warms up the sexual energy and increases the power of the sexual organs, allowing for a more fulfilling and prolonged orgasm.
Q: What is the importance of the Orgasmic Draw exercise?,
A: The Orgasmic Draw is a technique to transform the aroused sexual energy into loving energy, allowing for a new level of spiritual connection and enlightenment.
Q: What is the relationship between the palate and the organs?,
A: The palate is closely related to the heart, liver, and gallbladder, and its stimulation can help activate these organs and glands.
Q: What is the significance of the Ovarian and Vaginal Compression exercise?,
A: This exercise helps to increase the power of the sexual organs and the ovaries, allowing for a more fulfilling and prolonged orgasm.
Q: What is the role of the Taoist practices in the Orgasmic Upward Draw?,
A: The Taoist practices, including Ovarian Breathing and Orgasmic Draw, help to transform the aroused sexual energy into loving energy, allowing for a new level of spiritual connection and enlightenment.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Sit on a  fairly  hard,  round  object such as  a ball  or a rolled- up
washcloth. You may immediately  experience  a pleasant  sensation
due to the  stim ulation  of the  genital  area. If you are well-practiced
in Iron  Shirt  and the Microcosmic Orbit,  you will not requi re an object. B. Bring Chi up the  Spinal Cord. At this stage  of your practice,  you should  be able to pull  the
middle and  the back  part of the  anus  up, thereb y bringing  the Chi
up through  the spinal cord,  and then  all the  way up to the  pineal
gland. Hold  it there  for a while. Then  pull up  the left and  right  sides
of the  anus,  and bring  the Chi to the  left and right  nipples. C. War m your Hand s.
   Inhale  and rub your hands  togethe r vigorousl y. This wi ll create
heat in your hands  by bringin g the energ y of your body into your
palms and  fingers. Place  your hands  on your breasts  in order  to
feel the heat  from yo ur hands  enterin g the skin. - 158  -Chapter  VI
D. Massage the  Gland s
    (1)  Place  the tongu e on the roof of the mo uth. (2)  Maintainin g constant  contact  with the skin,  very  lightl y
massage  your breasts  using  the second,  middle and fourth
fingertips  of both  hands. Moving  your right  hand  clockwise and your
left hand  counterclock wise, gently  press  the breasts  against  the
rib cage,  proceedin g very slow ly down to the area  of the  xyphoid
process  under  the base  of the  sternum. Bring  your awareness
there. (3)  To activate  the glands,  press  your three  fingers  to the  kidney
point  located  approximatel y one and a half  inches  in from the  nipple. This point  is deter mined  by taking  the second  joint on the mi ddle
finger  of each  hand  and placing  it directly  on the  nipple  with the
hands  against  the sides  of the bod y The fingers  will auto maticall y
fall so that the  tips are at this  kidney  point. Use the  sam e three
fingers  and massage,  circling  aroun d toward the center  (right  hand
clockw ise, left hand  countercl ockwise). That circle  will touch  the
kidney  liver pericar dium and  spleen  meridians. (4)  Continue  to ma ssage  your breasts  with your fingertips  barely
touching  the skin  and gently  rotating. Massa ge them very  slowly in
an outw ard, circular  motion (right  hand  clockw ise, left hand
counterclock wise). Bring  your awareness there. (5)  When you feel the clitoris  is activated,  the sexual  energ y will
surge  to the head  and activate  the pineal  gland. You might feel  a
pressure  present  in the  head  as the energy  begins  to radiate,  like a
beacon  from a lighthous e, to the pituitary  gland. (6)  Continue  massaging  and move your attentio n down to the
pituitary  gland,  feeling  the intense  pressur e in the foreh ead as it
radiates  a blue  light. (7)  Perm it the  activated  ener gy to descend  to the thyroid and
parath yroid glands. Feel  the expansion  of these  two glands  as the y
beco me activated  by the Chi  of the  sexual,  pineal  and pituitar y
glands,  and then  feel them  radiat e the energ y outw ard. Blend their
Chi togethe r with the Chi  of the  two higher  glands. Let this special
blend  of glands’  Chi flo w down to the thymus. (8)  Continue  to gentl y massage  the breasts  and settle your mind
on the th ymus  gland,  activating  that gland. Feel  it expand  and
blosso m like a


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Dressings
Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant and Lemon Dressing)
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hourServes 3 or 4
1 large eggplant
1 or 2 cloves garlic 2 tbsp. lemon juice1 tbsp. parsley, chopped
Bake the eggplant for 1 hour at 350-400° F (177-204° C). When cooled
enough to peel, drain off excess juice, squeezing gently. Mash and blendwith garlic until fairly smooth and add lemon juice and parsley. Mixwell. Serve with lemon wedges. Good with crudités (raw veggies) and asa relish as well as a sauce. Variation: Mix with yogurt. Basic Salad Dressing
Preparation time: 7 minutes
Serves 2
2 tbsp. lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)
2 tbsp. waterpinch of sugar (optional)
Mix together and put into a container with any of the following:
tarragon, pushed in stalk firstshallots (or green onions), finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushedfresh bay leaflemon grass (for a lemon flavor)Recipes
Dressing for Vegetables
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Serves 2
2 tbsp. lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)
2 tbsp. waterpinch of sugar (optional)yogurt
Mix lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar), water and sugar (if used). Mix
in yogurt and beat well. Flaxseed Oil and Lemon Juice Dressing
Preparation time: 5 minutesServes 2
1 tbsp. flaxseed oil
1/2 tbsp. lemon juice(Use a ratio of 2/3 oil to 1/3 lemon juice)garlicfresh herbsa little orange juice
Combine all the ingredients in a pitcher and stir vigorously. Pour over
the salad and serve immediately. Garlic and Green Onion Dressing
Preparation time: 5 minutesServes 1
1 tbsp. flaxseed oil
1/2 tbsp. lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)1 clove garlic1 green onionfresh parsley
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dillfennela little mint
Mix flaxseed oil with lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar). Crush the
garlic and add. Chop the green onion, parsley and chives and add,together with the dill, fennel and mint. Either pour over the salad andserve immediately, or put into a pitcher and allow guests to servethemselves. Variation: If you have no fresh herbs, use a generous pinch of suitable
dried herbs. Basic Dressing
Preparation time: 5 minutesServes 6
2-1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. sugar2/3 cup water
Mix ingredients together. Variation:  Add some or all of the following herbs (optional), letting
them infuse: tarragon (pushed in stalk first); shallots or spring onions,finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed with the back of aknife; and 1 fresh bay leaf. Orange Vinaigrette
Preparation time: 6 minutesServes 1
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp. fresh parsley2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar1 tsp. sugarRecipes
4 tbsp. orange juice
1 tbsp. flaxseed oil
Chop the garlic and parsley, and add to vinegar, sugar, orange juice and
flaxseed oil. Yogurt, Garlic and Honey Dressing
Preparation time: 6 minutesServes 2
6 oz. yogurt
1 clove garlic, crushed1 tsp. honeywatercress
Mix the ingredients, toss lightly and serve immediately. Garnish with
watercress. Yogurt, Herb and Vinegar Dressing
Preparation time: 4 minutes
apple cider vinegar
a little waterhoneyyogurt parsley tarragon
Mix all together. Yogurt, Onion and Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing
Preparation time: 4 minutesyogurt
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Mix all together and serve with a green salad. Salads
Apple and Carrot Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
1 small crisp red apple
1 large carrot
1 green onion, chopped
1 radish, sliced
apple juice
mint
Grate the apple and carrot into a dish and add a chopped green onion
and a sliced radish. Pour over a little apple juice and sprinkle with mint. Serve on a bed of mixed colored salad leaves, such as radicchio, water-
cress or parsley. Beet and Watercress Salad
Preparation time: 5 minutes
cooked beet
flaxseed oil
watercress
Chop cooked beet and toss in a little flaxseed oil. Serve with watercress. Beet Salad Yolande
Preparation time: 20 minutes
cooked beets
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carrots
celeryapplesparsley
Dressing:
yogurtlemon juiceflaxseed oil
Dice the beets, carrots, celery and apples and put into a bowl. Make the
dressing and mix in with the vegetables. Sprinkle with parsley. Beet Thermidor
Preparation time: 6 minutes
cooked beetsDressing:
yogurtlemon juicegrated horseradish
Dice cooked beets, put into a bowl and add the dressing. Carrot Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2-4
8 oz. carrots
1 medium crisp eating apple5 oz. yogurtjuice of 1 large orange
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boiling water over them and leave for a couple of hours until plump) orsultanas can also be added. Carrot and Orange Salad with Fresh Dates
Preparation time: 15 minutesServes 2
1 large carrot
1 orangea few fresh datestoasted oats
Dressing:
lemon (or lime) juiceflaxseed oil
Cut the carrot into thin strips. Segment the orange and mix with the
carrot. Chop the dates and add. Add dressing and garnish with toastedoats. Carrot and Raisin Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes** Does not include presoakingServes 2
3 large carrots, grated
2 oz. raisins, presoakedlettuce2 tsp. parsley, chopped
Dressing:
1 clove garlic, crushedflaxseed oilapple cider vinegarRecipes
21/2 tsp. honey
2 tsp. lemon juice
Mix grated raw carrots with presoaked raisins (soak the raisins over-
night in cold water, or pour boiling water over them and leave for a cou-ple of hours until plump). Add dressing and serve on lettuce garnishedwith chopped parsley. Carrot, Apple and Onion Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutesServes 2
12 oz. carrots
8 oz. apples1 medium onion10 oz. yogurtjuice of 1/2 lemon
Shred the carrots, apples and onion. Combine with the yogurt and
lemon juice. Serve with a mixed green salad. Celery Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutesServes 2
2 stalks celery
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sliced red bell pepper. Add the dressing. Line a salad plate with mixedlettuce leaves and pile the dressed salad on top. Cherry Tomato and Watercress Relish
Preparation time: 15 minutesServes 2-4
cherry tomatoes (red and yellow)
watercressfresh chives (or green onions), finely choppedherbs, finely chopped
Halve the tomatoes and place in a bowl. Steam the watercress over boil-
ing water for 10 seconds, rinse well in cold water and shake dry. Trimoff any woody stems and cut or tear the remaining stems and leaves intosmall pieces. Add to the tomatoes. Add the finely chopped chives (orgreen onions) and herbs and toss together. Chicory and Orange Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutesServes 2-4
1 lb. chicory heads
2 large oranges1 medium green onionjuice of 1/2 lemon1 tbsp. flax


 uncoordinated behaviors. At 3 months old,
a baby cannot tell the difference between a staircase and a painting of a
staircase. His brain hasn’ t grasped what an optical illusion is. By 6 months,
his reality has changed; babies can recognize optical illusions by that age,
and using that knowledge, their bodies are better able to negotiate three-
dimensional space (mirrors don’t look like holes in the wall, real stairs are
to be climbed but not paintings of stairs, roundness is different from
flatness, etc.). Making this perceptual shift isn’t just mental; a whole new
way of using eyes and hand s has been achieved, and the physical
dimensions of various brain centers for shape recognition and motor
coordination are af fected. As long as new perceptions continue to enter your brain, your body can
respond in new ways. There is no secret of youth more power ful. As one
80-year -old patient of mine succinctly put it, “People don’t grow old. When
they stop growing, they become old.” New knowledge, new skills, new
ways of looking  at the world keep mind and body growing, and as long as
that happens, the natural tendency to be new at every second is expressed. In the quantum world, change is inevitable, aging isn’t. The
chronological age of our physical bodies is beside the point. The youngest-
looking 50-year -old has molecules that are the same age as those of the
oldest-looking 50-year -old. In both cases the chronological age of the bodycould be stated as 5 billion years (the age of the various atoms), or 1 year
(the time it takes for these atoms to replace themselves in our tissues), or 3
seconds (the time taken for a cell to turn over its enzymes for processing
food, air, and water). In truth,  you are only as old as the information that swirls through you,
and this is very fortunate. You can control the informational content of the
quantum field. Although there is a certain amount of fixed information in
the atoms of food, air, and water that make up each cell, the power to
transform that information is subject to free will. One thing you can own
free and clear in this world is your interpretation of it. There are remarkable
medical cases of young children, for example, who feel so unloved that they
stop growing. This syndrome, called psychosocial dwarfism, occurs among
severely abused children who convert their lack of love and affection into
depleted growth hormone, in defiance of the fact that growth hormone is
supposedly released on a preprogrammed schedule imprinted into every
child’ s DNA. In these cases the power of interpretation overrides the
genetic imprint, causing a change in the body’ s informational fields. Interpretations arise from a person’ s self-interaction. You experience this
as internal dialogue. Thoughts, judgments, and feelings are ceaselessly
swirling through  one’s mind: “I like this, I don’t like that, I’m afraid of A,
I’m not sure of B,” etc. Interna l dialogue is not random menta l noise; it is
generated from a deep level by your beliefs and assumptions. A core belief
is defined as something you assume is true about reality, and as long as you
hold on to it, your belief will hold your body’ s informational fields to
certain parameters—you will perceive something as likable or unlikable,
distressing or enjoyable, according to how it fits your expectations. When someone’ s interpretation changes, a change in his reality also takes
place. In the case of children suffering from psychosocial dwarfism, putting
them into a loving environment proves more effective than administering
growth hormone  (their belief in being unwanted and unworthy can be so
strong that their bodies will not grow even when hormones are injected into
them). However, if loving foster parents can transform the children’ s core
belief about being unlovable, they can respond with bursts of naturally
produced growt h hormone, which sometimes brings them back to normal
height, weight, and development. When they see themselves differently,their personal reality is altered at a physiological level. This is a powerful
metaphor for how our fear of aging and our deep belief that we are meant to
grow old may get transformed into aging itself, as a self-fulfillin g prophecy
generated by a withering self-image. To escape this prison, we need to overturn the beliefs supported by fear. In place of the belief that your body decays with time, nurture the belief that
your body is new at every moment. In place of the belief that your body is a
mindless machin e, nurture the belief that your body is infused with the deep
intelligence of life, whose sole purpose is to sustain you. These new beliefs
are not just nicer to live with; they are true—we experience the joy of life
through our bodies, so it is only natural to believe that our bodie s are not set
against us but want what we want. 7. Despite the appearance of being separate individuals, we
are all connected to patterns of intelligence governing the
cosmos. You and your environment are one. Looking at yourself, you perceive
that your body stops at a certain point; it is separated from the wall of your
room or a tree outdoors by empty space. In quantum terms, however, the
distinction between “solid” and “empty” is insignificant. Every cubic
centimeter of quantum space is filled with a nearly infinite amount of
energy, and the tiniest vibration  is part of vast fields of vibratio n spanning
whole galaxies. In a very real sense, your environment is your extended
body: With every breath, you inhale hundreds of millions of atoms of air
exhaled yesterday by someone in China. All the oxygen, water, and sunlight
around you are only faintly distinguishable from that which is inside you. If you choose, you can experience yourself in a state of unity with
everything you contact. In ordinary waking consciousness, you touch your
finger to a rose and feel it as solid, but in truth one bundle of energy and
information—your finger—is contacting another bundle of energy and
information—the rose. Your finger and the thing it touches are both just
minute outcroppings of the infinite field we call the universe. This truth
inspired the ancient sages of India to declare:As is the microcosm, so is the macrocosm. As is the atom, so is the universe. As is the human body, so is the cosmic body. As is the human mind, so is the cosmic mind. These are not just mystical teachings but actual experiences of those who
could dislodge their awareness from a state of separation and identify
instead with the unity of everyth ing. In unity consciousness, people, things,
and even ts “out there” all become part of your body; in fact, you are only a
mirror of relatio nships centered  on these influences. The famou s naturalist
John Muir decla red, “Wheneve r we try to pick out anything by itself, we
find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” This shouldn’ t be a rare
experience but the first building block of everything we know. The possibility of experiencing unity has tremendous implications for
aging, because when there is harmonious interaction between you and your
extended body, you feel joyful, healthy, and youthful. “Fear is born of
separation,” the ancient Indian sages maintained; in this statement they
probed deep into why we age. Seeing ourselves as separate, we create chaos
and disorder between ourselves  and things “out there.” We war with other
people and destroy the environ ment. Death, the final state of separation,
looms as a fearsome unknown; the very prospect of change, which is part of
life, creates untold dread because it connotes loss. Fear inevitably brings violence  in its wake. Being separate from other
people, things, and events, we want to force them to be what we want. In
harmony there is no violence. Instead of futilely trying to control the
uncontrollable, a person in unity learns acceptance, not because he has to
but because there actually is peace and orderliness in hims elf and his
extended body. The modern sage J. Krishnamurti lived into his nineties with
wonderful alertness, wisdom, and undiminished vitality. I remember seeing
him bound up the stairs to a lecture podium when he was 85, and I was very
moved when a woman who had known him for many years told me, “I have
learned one thing about him—he is completely without violence.”
The quantum worldview is not a spiritual one in its equations and
postulates, but Einstein and his colleagues were united by a mystical
reverence for their discoveries. Niels Bohr compared the wave aspect ofmatter to cosmic mind; Erwin Schrödinger ended his life believ ing that the
universe was itself a living mind (echoing Isaac Newton, who maintained
that gravity and all other force s were thoughts in the mind of God). The
truth is that probing our own spirit always brings humans to the border of
spirit in its larger sense. By putting this encounter into objective terms, the
new paradigm allows us actua lly to cross over the boundary that once
divided mind, body, and spirit. The transformation from separation to unity, from conflict to peace, is the
goal of all spiritual traditions. “Don’ t we live in the same objective world


processesandarethereforeabletogiveusthein-
formationweneed(anddeserve)aboutwhatthey
thinkishappening. Bytakingresponsibility forwhathappenstoour
bodieswecanthenstartcreatingforourselvesthe
balancewewantinourownlives,andwecanstart
tuningintoourownfeelings,orinnersense,ofwhatis
wrongwithus.Bydevelopingthispositiveapproach
towardscreatingahealthylifeforourselveswecan
moveawayfromautomaticallytakingadefensive
positiontowardsillness. Ultimately,beinginvolvedinourownhealingpro-
cessesgivesusself-confidence, increasesourpersonal
strengthandgivesusmorechoices. •3-
MYTHS
AND
MISAPPREHENSIONS
Manyhomeopaths,believingthattheexplanationof
howhomeopathyworksissecondarytoitssuccess
withliterallymillionsofpatients,havetraditionally
refusedtorevealthenamesofthemedicinestheygive. Thisandthelackofinformationtheyhaveprovided
abouttheirpracticehasledtoanauraofsecrecyin
whichmythsabound.Itisworthlookingatafewof
thesemisapprehensions. Myth:'Homeopathy issafe'
Inthesamewaythathomeopathycancure-dramati-
callyandpermanently inmanycases-itcanalsocause
harm.Kentsaidthathewouldrathersharearoom
withanestofvipersthanbesubjectedtotheadminis-
trationsofaninexperiencedhomeopath!Potential
dangersare:
Unintentionalprovings
Ifyoutaketoomanyhomeopathic pillsoveraperiod
oftimeitispossibleto'prove'theremedy-thatis,to
sufferfromthesymptomsthattheremedywassup-
posedtocure.Thiscanmeanthatalthoughyourown
symptomsmayimproveinitially,theymayworsen
againifyoucontinuetotakethepills.Worsestill,ifthe
remedydidnotfityourpicture-wasnotrightforyou
-youmayexperiencesymptomsyouneverhad
before. Thisisadangerwithself-prescribing orover-the-
counterprescribing,wherethereisnoprofessional
homeopathtomonitorthesymptoms.Inmyfirstyear
inpracticeawomanrangmeonedayinafranticstate,
desperateforhelp.Shetoldmethefollowingstory:
Jaskedforhelpatahomeopathicchemistforthrush,
whichIhadsufferedfromforseveralmonths,andwas
prescribedNuxvomica30overthecounterandtoldto
takeitthreetimesdaily.AfterafewdaysIexperiencedamarkedimprovement inmycondition,soIcarriedon
takingit.Afteraweekofnofurtherchangesmysymp-
tomsstartedtogetworsesoIcarriedontakingit.1
finishedthebottleofpillsandwentbacktothepharmacy
andtoldthemmythrushwasnowasbadaswhenIhad
startedtakingtheremedy.Theygavemeanotherbottleof
Nuxvomica30andtoldmetocontinuewiththe
treatment. Itisnowtwomonthssince1startedonthis
remedyandmythrushisunbearable. ItissobadIcan't
sleepatnightandIamirritableallthetime.Pleasehelp
me. Iadvisedthiswomantostoptakingthepillsandto
antidotetheremedywithstrongcoffeeandcamphor-
atedointment(tocounteract itseffects)andwithin
twenty-fourhoursshewasbacktoheroldself,having
sleptwellforthefirsttimeinoveramonth.Thethrush
wasbacktowhereithadbeenbeforeshetooktheNux
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xi
HowToUseThisBookxi
PARTI:History,PrinciplesandPrescribing
1TheHistoryofHomeopathy 3
2PrinciplesandConcepts 11
3MythsandMisapprehensions 17
4TakingtheCase20
5Prescribing24
PARTII:TheMateriaMedicasandRepertories
ExternalMateriaMedicaandRepertory31
InternalMateriaMedica38
InternalRepertory165
PARTIII:PrescribingGuidelinesandFollow-through
StressasaCauseofDisease201
DiseasesYouCanTreatUsingThisBook203
Case-takingQuestionnaireandSymptomChecklists227
RepertorisingChart230
SampleCases232
PARTIV:TheAppendices
Glossary247
First-AidKits249
Index250
LastWord254
A
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Iwishtothankfirstmyauthorfriendswhohelpedmeorganisethechaos-Robin
ShohetandJaneHowardforenablingmeactuallytositdownandwrite,andMaggi
SikkingandSilvieTurnerfortheirconstantsupportandencouragement. Sincerethankstoallwhohelpedwiththisprojectoverthepastfouryears,
especiallyAndreeRyan,EricaDay,FrancisTreuherz,JaneHarter,JennyHaxworth,
JohnTomlinson,LyndaBallinger,MahavirBall,MikeStrange,RachelPacker,and
RozFishel. AlsothankstoLizPepperellforherdelightfuldrawings. SpecialthankstotheteamatMacmillanwhosupportedmeunstintinglyinmy
strugglesasafirst-timeauthor. especiallytoKatrinaWhonewhosepatienceand
senseofhumourkeptmegoingwhenallelsefailed. Iwouldlikealsotoexpressmuchlovefor,andappreciation of,myteachers;my
parentswhosowedtheseedsofwhoandwhatIamtoday;J. R. Worsleywhohelped
medigthoseseedsintotheearth;TerryCooperandJennerRothwhohelpedmefind
thoseseedsagainandrediscovertheirworth;allthegreathomeopathicteachers,
bothdeadandalive,who,bothinwordandspirit,wateredregularlythegrowing
plant;myfriendsandfamilywhohavesupportedmeinallweathers;andmy
patientswhotaughtmesomuchandwhofinallymadeitpossibleforthistreeofmine
tobearfruit. Thankyou. INTRODUCTION
Thepracticeofhomeopathy,whetherintheconsult-
ingroomorinthehome,isadelightandachallenge. Usedcarefullyandwisely,itishighlyeffectivein
curingawiderangeofillnesses,fromminorhealth
problemstoveryseriousconditions. Thisbook
focusesoneverydaycomplaintsthatyoucantreat


aspossible. •seekthehelpofatrainedphysiotherapist,
chiropractororosteopathassoonaspossibleafter
theinjury. DON'T
•usethelimbfortwenty-fourhoursaftertheinjury
oruntilalltheswellinghasgonedown. •exerciseuntilthejoint/limbhasbeenfreeofpain
fortendaysandthentakeitverygentlyandslowly
atfirst. SEEKHELPIF
•thejointseemslooseorafunnyshape. •youcannotusethelimborstraighten itwithina
dayoftheinjury. •achildfallsontoanoutstretchedhandand
subsequentlyhasasorewrist;fracturestothewrist
arefairlycommonanddifficulttospot. •thereisseverepainand/orexcessiveswelling. Styes
DO
•taketheappropriateinternalremedy. •applyahotcompresssoakedinCalendulaor
Hypercal®solutionfortenminuteseverytwoor
threehourstoencouragethestyetocometoa
head. SEEKHELPIF
•visionisaffected. •theswellingisontheinsideoftheeyelid. •thereislethargy,feverorheadache. •thestyedoesn'trespondtotreatmentwithin
forty-eighthours. Sunburn/sunstroke
Ihaveincludedinternalandexternalremediestotreat
sunburn,butthebestmeasureistotakesensible
precautionstoavoiditinthefirstplace.Sunburncan
rangefromslightdiscomfort,throughweakness,
headacheandnausea,toaveryseriouscondition
(sunstroke)whichneedsurgentprofessionalatten-
tion.Keepbabiesandsmallchildrenoutofavery
strongsun-theyburnsurprisinglyeasilyanddon't
needatan!Ifthereisastrongbreezeoryouareinand
outofapool/theseatheseprecautionsaredoubly
importantasyouwillnotfeelyourselfburninguntiiit
istoolate. PRECAUTIONS
•Useasuntancreamappropriateforyourtypeof
skin.•Limityourexposuretothesuntothirtyminuteson
thefirstday,andincreasethisbythirtyminutes
eachdayuntilyouhavebuiltupaprotectivetan. •Wearasunhatandtakeashirttocoverup. •Takecareoncloudydays-youwillstillburn. •Takeextracarewherethereisreflectionfromsnow
orwater. •Don'texerciseinunaccustomed heat. Ifyoudogetburned,then...
DO
•taketheappropriateremedy. •keeptheskincoolwithcoldcompressesorcool
showers. •drinkaglassofwatertowhichhalfateaspoonof
salthasbeenadded. •keepoutofthesununtilhealed. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisafeverofover104°F/40°C. •thepulseisveryfast. •thepersonisconfusedorunconscious. •thereisaheadache,feverornausea. Teething
Somechildrenproduceteethwithoutanyfussor
discomfort,otherscanbeanightmarefortheirentire
teethingperiod,sufferinggreatpainandcolds,di-
arrhoea,moodswingsandsleeplessness. Ihavein-
cludedseveralremediesforthetreatmentofthese
teethingmonsters. Iftheyfailtohaveanyeffect,a
professionalhomeopathcanusuallyhelp. DO
•keepteethingringsinthefridgesothechildhas
somethingicecoldtochewon. •rubalittlealcoholintothegums. DON'T
•resorttogivingyourchildPhenarganorother
sedatives. •givetoomuchchamomileteatoyourbaby(several
bottleseveryday)asitisveryeasyforthemto
proveit(seepage17).Ifitdoeshelp,useonly
whileithasasoothingeffect.Donotgive
chamomileteaifyouhaveprescribedChamomillain
potency. Tenniselbow
Thisinflammationcanresultfromanystrenuous
activityoftheelbow,includingknitting!Useexternal
remediestorelievesorenessandtheappropriatein-
ternalremedytopromotehealing. DO
•restthejointasmuchaspossible. •useasupportbandage. DON'T
•usethearmuntiltheinjuryhashealed. DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Varicoseveins•225
SEEKHELPIF
•theproblempersists;anX-raywillbeneededto
checkformoreseriousinjury,oryoumayneed
phvsiotherapy orosteopathy. Thrush
Oral
DO
•giveliveyoghurttoachildwiththrush. •sterilisedummies. DON'T
•givesweeteneddrinksorfruitjuice. •usemedicatedmouthwash-thiscandestroy
healthybacteriaandfurtherupsetthebalancein
themouth. SEEKHELPIF
•pusformsortheinfectiondoesn'trespondto
hometreatmentwithinafewdays. Genital
Ihaveincludedsomeremediesforthetreatmentof
acutethrushbutifthisisachronicorrecurrentprob-
lemconsultaprofessionalhomeopath. DO
•washthegenitalsfrequentlyinwater;don'tuse
soap. •addhalfacupofcidervinegartoyourbathwater. •washunderwearinunscentedsoaporsoapflakes
(notdetergents),andrinsewell. •applyliveyoghurttoeaseitchinganddiscomfort
(youcaninsertatampondippedinyoghurt. Remembertoremoveitafteranhourorso). •avoidsweets,sugarandalcohol. DON'T
•usebiologicalsoappowdersforyourlaundry. •usesoaptowashthegenitalarea. •usebubblebathoroilinyourbathwater. •usevaginaldeodorantsortalcumpowder. •weartightjeansornylonunderwear,andwear
stockingsratherthantights. SEEKHELPIF
•youhavefrequentattacks. •pusforms. •theinfectiondoesn'trespondtohometreatment. TirednessseeExhaustion
Toothache
Afewinternalandexternalremediesforthereliefof
toothacheareincludedbut,asalways,prevention is
betterthancure!Goodoralhygienewithregular
brushingandflossingandahealthydietwillgoalong
waytoensuringgoodteeth.Avoidgivingchildren
fruitjuice(encouragethemtoeatfruitanddrinkplentyofwater),especiallywhengiveninabottleat
night. DO
•haveregulardentalcheck-ups. •askyourdentistforcompositefillingsratherthan
amalgamfillings,whichcontainmercuryandcan
causehealthproblems. •avoidrefinedandsweetfoods. •askyourdentistforanightguardtowearifyou
grindyourteethatnight(andconsiderwhether
youarefailingtoexpressyourangerorconfront
yourworries). Travelsickness
Ihaveincludedseveralremediesforthisunpleasant
complaint.Onceyouhavefoundtheonethatworks
forvouremembertotakeitbeforeanyjourney. DO'
•sipadrink(especially ifnauseaisaccompaniedby
vomiting). •chewagingerbiscuitorapieceofcrystallised
ginger. •sitwithyourheadbackandeyesclosedand
breathedeeply,orliedownifyoufeelveryill. •playstorytapestodistractchildrenpronetotravel
sickness. DON'T
•readonjourneys ifpronetoqueasiness. •havealargemealoralcoholbeforeorduringa
journey. •smokeinthecar. UrticariaseeHives
Varicoseveins
Ihaveincludedremediesfortheshort-termreliefof
varicoseveins,particularlyinpregnancy.Consti-
tutionaltreatmentfromaprofessionalhomeopathwill
dealwiththeunderlyingproblem. DO
•restandelevatethelimbs.Putyourfeetupwhen
relaxingandraisetheendofyourbedwithbricks
topromotetheflowofbloodupyourlegsasyou
sleep. •takeregularexercise-goodmuscletoneplaysa
largepartinmovingbloodalongtheveins.Brisk
walkingisideal. •wearsupporttights. •eatahealthydiettoensureyoudon'tbecome
constipated. DON'T
•sitwithyourlegscrossed. •standorsitforlongperiodswithoutfrequently
flexingyourmuscles. •becomeoverweight. 226•Vertigo DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
VertigoseeDizziness
Vomiting
DO
•rest. •takefrequentsipsofcoldwater. •avoidallfoodforseveralhoursoruntilvomiting
stops. •avoiddairyproduceforafurthertwenty-four
hoursafterthevomitinghasstopped. SEEKHELPIF
•thereisincessantvomiting. •therearesignsofdehydration:d


 than distrust. It is focusing on meeting all
others as equals with whom we share a spiritual identity. This inner
attitude of love reveals itself in action. When I accept a speaking engagement, I want to be love revealing
itself in action, generously sharing what I have been given. I find that
when I am about to address a large audience the best way for me to
get outside my ego, which is focused on its own rewards, such as
applause, making money and receiving awards, is to meditate for an
hour before my talk. The mantra I repeat during my meditation is
“How may I serve?” Over and over I say these words to myself until
they blend into a peaceful inner countenance. When I go on stage to
speak, my attention is focused on serving and is not caught by my
ego. In this state of mind I enjoy a loving guidance that supports me
in serving those who are in the audience. Service does not require that you become a Mother Teresa. You
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serve by suspending your ego and extending the love that now fills
that space. It can take a million different forms, but when practiced
with authenticity, from the heart, it makes all that has manifested
into your life appear worthwhile. The only problem that you will encounter with a service approach
to your life is in attempting to give or serve without love. The
moment that you put a condition on your service, or ask something
in return, or expect your extension of the offer to serve to be
returned with the appropriate thank-you response, you introduce |
conditional rather than unconditional love. The imposition of the
condition makes service empty. If you are going to serve, ask yourself if you can love the human
being you are serving. If you cannot, then do not give lovelessly but
simply pass and send them a silent blessing. If you feel someone is
panhandling simply out of laziness and work avoidance, and this is
your heartfelt feeling, then do not give. Service without love is obli-
gation, and it carries guilt and anger and resentment along with it. Work at being in a state of unconditional love with your service
efforts, and when love is not authentically present, acknowledge that
as well. This concludes the ninth principle of spiritual manifesting. Be willing
to take all that is attracted to you as a result of your practicing the
manifesting principles, and then turn right around and in a spirit of
gratitude and generosity devote yourself to an act of service. The more
you practice in this light, the more you will see the objects of your
desire coming to fruition regularly. There need be no conflict between
your spiritual awareness of wanting to serve and the presence of
desires within you. As Rumi observed almost a millennium ago,
“People who renounce desires often turn, suddenly, into hypocrites!”
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You do have desires, both on a material level and in terms of
becoming more spiritually loving and generous in the service of oth-
ers. There need be no conflict. I want to close this final principle with another observation by
Rumi titled “The Servant Who Loved His Prayers.” It sums up all
that I have written, not only here in this final principle on gratitude,
generosity and service, but in this entire book. Read the words care-
fully, and as you close the book and go to work on your own spiritual
manifestation program, reread this passage by Jalaluddin Rumi, who
was born in the year 1207 in the Persian Empire in what is now
called Afghanistan. It will remind you of your role in all of this, a role
that is only limited by the restrictions you place on your spiritual
awareness. The Servant Who Loved His Prayers
At dawn a certain rich man
wanted to go to the steambaths. He woke his servant, Sunqur,
“Ho! Get Moving! Get the basin
and the towels and the clay for washing
and let’s go to the baths.”
Sunqur immediately collected what was needed,
and they set out side by side along the road. As they passed the mosque, the call to prayer sounded. Sunqur loved his five-times prayer. “Please, master,
rest on this bench for a while that I may recite sura 98,
which begins,
“You who treat your slave with kindness.’”
The master sat on the bench outside while Sunqur went in. When prayers were over, and the priest and all the worshipers
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had left, still Sungqur remained inside. The master waited
and waited. Finally he yelled into the mosque,
“Sunqur,,
why don’t you come out?”
“T can’t. This clever one
won’t let me. Have a little more patience. I hear you out there.”
Seven times the master waited,
and then shouted. Sunqur’s reply was always the same,
“Not yet. He won’t let me come out yet.”
“But there’s no one
in there but you. Everyone else has left. Who makes you sit still so long?”
“The one who keeps me in here is the one
who keeps you out there. The same who will not let you in will not let me out.”
The ocean will not allow its fish out of itself. Nor does it let land animals in
where the subtle and delicate fish move. The land creatures lumber along on the ground. No cleverness can change this. There’s only one
opener for the lock of these matters. Forget your figuring. Forget your self. Listen to your Friend. When you become totally obedient to that one,
you'll be free. May you always swim in the ocean of abundance while manifesting
your own divine destiny. Listen to your friend. 168
A Summary of the Nine Principles
I would like you to see all nine principles in the same place so that you
can refer to them often as well as see how they comprise a step-by-
step program for implementing a spiritual manifestation awareness
for yourself. Each principle flows to the next, and if you apply them in
this sequential manner, I can guarantee that you will begin to view
yourself as an absolute miracle, an individual who is connected to the
universal all-pervading spirit in such a firm manner that you know
you are a co-creator of your own life and all that is attracted into it. THE NINE PRINCIPLES
ONE
Becoming Aware of Your Highest Self
This awareness helps you to view yourself as more than merely a
physical creation, which leads to.... 169
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Two
Trusting Yourself Is Trusting the Wisdom, That Created You
This principle establishes you as one and the same with the universal
God force, which leads to... THREE
You Are Not an Organism in an Environment: You Are an
Environorganism
This principle establishes that there is no separation between you
and anything else outside you in the material world, which leads
On ies
Four
You Can Attract to Yourself What You Desire
This principle establishes your power to attract that which you are
already connected to, which leads to... FIVE
Honoring Your Worthiness to Recéive
This principle affirms that you are worthy of all that is attracted to
your life, which leads to... SIx
Connecting to the Divine Source with Unconditional Love
This principle creates an awareness of the significance of accepting
your manifestations with absolute love, which leads to... 170
Manifest Your Destiny
SEVEN
Meditating to the Sound of Creation
This principle gives you the tools for vibrating yourself to the very
sounds that are in the world of creation. These are the tools for
attracting and manifesting, which lead to... EIGHT
Patiently Detach from the Outcome
This principle emphasizes the need for removing demands and
becoming infinitely patient, which leads to... NINE
Reacting to Your Manifestations with Gratitude and Generosity
This principle teaches the value of taming the ego and being thankful
and in service to others with your manifestations. 171
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Dr. WAYNE W. DYER is the author of eleven books
| and has a doctorate in counseling psychology. He
lectures across the country to groups numbering in
the thousands and appears regularly on radio and
television. He lives with his family in southern Florida. Jacket design by Suzanne Noli
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MANIFEST YOUR OWN DESTINY TO GET
EVERYTHING YOU WANT. BING WAYNE W. DYER’S |
ASTONISHING NINE SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES. ; > bm
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Are the decisions and actions in your life controlled by your ego? Do you have an
ever-present need to defend yourself? See The First Principle.. Do you inherently trust yourself and your decisions? Are you weighed down with
troubles or unresolved issues in your life? See The Second Principle. Do you feel out of touch with your environment? Are your days more often out of
* synch than in? See The Third Principle. =~
Do you have limits in your life that prevent you from making changes or achieving
your highest goals? See The


flows from cuts in the stems or leaves as a
means to sharpen their eyesight. In 1598, Gerard
recommended the herb for eye disorders “for it
clenseth and consumeth awaie slimie things that
cleave about the ball of the eie.”
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Greater celandine
acts as a mild sedative, relaxing the muscles of the
bronchial tubes, intestines, and other organs. US_180-201_Brassica_dictamnus.indd   187 26/02/16   12:47 pm
188Chelone glabraother medicinal plantsHabitat & Cultivation  Balmony is native
to eastern North America, balmony thrives in
habitats such as marshland, wet woodland, and riverbanks. It is harvested when in flower during summer or autumn. Parts Used  Aerial parts. Constituents  Contains resins and bitters. History & Folklore  Balmony’s genus name,
Chelone, means “tortoise” in Greek, referring to the flower head’s supposed resemblance to the head of the tortoise. Medicinal Actions & Uses  A strongly bitter
remedy, balmony is principally used to treat gallstones and other gallbladder problems. It stimulates bile flow and has a mildly laxative action. It can be taken to relieve nausea, vomiting, and intestinal colic, and to expel worms. It may also
be antidepressant. Balmony is a suitable remedy  for children.henricus), a species that is native to Europe, is  both eaten as a vegetable and used medicinally  to treat anemia. RQ Cautions  Use only under professional
supervision. Wormseed is toxic when taken in overdose. Do not take during pregnancy. The herb is subject to legal restrictions in some countries. Chimaphila umbellata (Pyrolaceae)
Pipsissewa
Description  Evergreen plant with several stems,
growing to 8 in (20 cm). Has shiny wedge-shaped leaves and small flat-topped clusters of white flowers tinged with red. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to North
America, Europe, and Asia, pipsissewa grows in woods and shady places, in sandy soils. The leaves are gathered in summer. Parts Used  Leaves. Constituents  Pipsissewa contains hydroquinones
(including arbutin), flavonoids, triterpenes, methyl salicylate, and tannins. The hydroquinones have
a pronounced disinfectant effect within the urinary tract. History & Folklore  Pipsissewa was much used
by Native North Americans to induce sweating and treat fevers, including typhus. European settlers used the herb for rheumatism and for urinary and kidney problems. It was listed in the Pharmacopoeia of the United States from 1820 to 1916. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Astringent, tonic,
and diuretic, pipsissewa is mainly used in an infusion for urinary tract problems such as cystitis and urethritis. It has also been prescribed for more serious conditions such as gonorrhea and kidney stones. By increasing urine flow, it stimulates the removal of waste products from the body, and is therefore of benefit in the treatment of rheumatism and gout. The fresh leaves of pipsissewa may be applied externally to rheumatic joints or muscles, as well as to blisters, sores, and swellings. Research  In tests on animals, pipsissewa leaves
appear to lower blood-sugar levels. Balmony’s bile-inducing
property makes it useful
for gallbladder problems.In both Western and Chinese herbal traditions, it has been used to treat bronchitis, whooping cough, and asthma. The herb’s antispasmodic effect extends to the gallbladder, where it helps to improve bile flow. This would partly account for its use in treating jaundice, gallstones, and gallbladder pain, as well as its longstanding reputation as a detoxifying herb. Greater celandine’s sedative action does not, however, extend to the uterus—it causes the muscles of this organ to contract. The herb is applied externally to soothe and encourage the healing of skin conditions such as eczema. The yellow latex of greater celandine is applied to warts, ringworm, and malignant skin tumors, which are slowly broken down by the effect of its protein-dissolving enzymes. QCautions  Use only under professional
supervision. Can cause liver damage in rare cases. It is subject to legal restrictions in some countries. Chenopodium ambrosioides
(Chenopodiaceae)
Wormseed
Description  Annual herb growing to 3 ft (1 m)
with toothed lance-shaped leaves. Y ellow-green
flowers in round clusters bloom in summer, producing small black seeds in autumn. Habitat & Cultivation  Wormseed is native
to Central and South America and the Caribbean. It has been extensively cultivated in Maryland, and in China. Parts Used  Aerial parts, flowering tops. Constituents  Wormseed contains a volatile
oil (up to 90% ascaridol, plus geraniol and methyl salicylate), and triterpenoid saponins. Ascaridol is  a powerful worm expellent. History & Folklore  An herbal remedy that
has been used for centuries, wormseed was used
by the Maya in Central America to expel worms. In the eastern U.S., European settlers employed it for the treatment of worms, especially in children. The Catawba made a poultice from the plant,  which they used to detoxify snake bite and  other poisonings. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Wormseed is
principally known for its ability to expel worms, especially roundworm and hookworm. It is also used in the Americas as a digestive remedy, the leaves being taken to settle colic and stomach pains. Wormseed’s muscle-relaxing action has led to its use in the treatment of spasmodic coughs and asthma. Externally, juice expressed from the whole herb is applied as a wash for hemorrhoids. Related Species  Many species of Chenopodium
are used as foods, and some medicinally. The seeds of C. rhadinostachyum are used as food by Aborigines
in central Australia. Good King Henry (C. bonus-Chionanthus virginicus (Oleaceae)
Fringe Tree
Description  Deciduous shrub or tree growing
to a height of 33 ft (10 m). Has elliptical dark green leaves and long flowering stems with spikes of white flowers. Produces dark blue oval fruits. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to the U.S.,
fringe tree grows from Pennsylvania south to Florida and Texas. It is also now found in eastern Asia, and thrives on riverbanks and in damp Chelone glabra (Scrophulariaceae)
Balmony
Description  Perennial herb growing to 2 ft (60
cm). Has narrow leaves and short spikes of creamy-white to purple double-lipped flowers. US_180-201_Brassica_dictamnus.indd   188 26/02/16   12:47 pm189CiChorium intybusother medicinal plants
shrubby areas. The root is
unearthed in spring or autumn,
mostly in Virginia and North Carolina. Parts Used  Root bark, bark. Constituents  Contains saponins (including
chionanthin) and glycosides (including phyllirine). History & Folklore  Fringe tree was
commonly used by Native Americans and
European settlers to treat inflammations of the
eye, canker sores, and spongy gums. The Choctaw
of Louisiana applied the mashed bark to cuts and
bruises. Native Americans in Alabama used the
bark as a treatment for toothache. In the 19th
century Anglo-American Physiomedicalist
tradition, fringe tree was valued as a bitter tonic,
and the bark was often used to aid recovery from
long-term illness. Medicinal Actions & Uses  The root bark is
a liver tonic, stimulates bile flow, and acts as a mild
laxative. It is prescribed mainly for gallbladder pain,
gallstones, jaundice, and chronic weakness. While it
appears to be of benefit to liver and gallbladder
function, there is as yet no research to substantiate
its effects. The root bark also appears to strengthen
function in the pancreas and spleen. Anecdotal
evidence indicates that it may substantially reduce
sugar levels in the urine. Fringe tree also stimulates
the appetite and digestion and is an excellent
remedy for chronic illness, especially where the
liver has been affected. For external use, the
crushed bark may be made into a poultice for
treating sores and wounds. Chondrodendron tomentosum
(Menispermaceae)
Pareira
Description Vine climbing to a great height in
tropical rainforests. Reaches 100 ft (30 m). Has
large leaves up to 1 ft (30 cm) long and trailing
clusters of flowers.Habitat & Cultivation  Pareira grows wild
in rainforests in the upper Amazon region and in
Panama. It is collected from the wild as available. Parts Used  Root, stem. Constituents  Pareira contains alkaloids,
including delta-tubocurarine and L-curarine. Tubocurarine is a potent muscle relaxant. History & Folklore  Pareira


 nervous
system involved in vegetative functions, especially digestion
Pectoral Acts on the lungs
Photosensitive  Heightened sensitivity to sunlight
Physiomedicalism  19th- and 20th-century American and
British system of herbal medicine
Poultice  Herbal preparation usually applied hot to affected
area to alleviate pain and reduce swelling
Prostaglandins  Chemicals in plants and the human
body that have a hormonal action affecting a wide range
of conditions including pain and inflammation
Purgative  A very strong laxative
Qi Vital energy force in Chinese philosophy ( see pp. 24–25)
Rubefacient  Stimulates blood flow to skin, causing
reddening and warming
Sedative  Reduces activity and nervous excitement
Simple  An herb used on its own
Spasmolytic  Relaxes musclesSteroids  Active chemicals, of animal and plant origin, with
powerful hormonal actions
Stimulant  Increases rate of activity and nervous excitement
Stomachic  Eases stomach pain or increases stomach activity
Styptic  Stops bleeding when applied topically
Sympathetic nervous system  Part of the nervous system
involved in maintaining arousal, alertness, and muscle tone
Systemic  Affecting the body as a whole rather than
individual organs
T erpenes  Molecules that form the base of most constituents
of volatile oils
Tincture  Plant medicine prepared by macerating herb in
water and alcohol
T onic  Exerts a restorative or nourishing action on the body
T onify  Strengthens and restores body systems
T opical  Application of herbal remedy to body surface
Vasoconstrictor  Contracts and narrows blood vessels
Vasodilator  Relaxes and widens blood vessels
Vermifuge  Expels intestinal worms
Volatile  oil Plant constituent distilled to produce essential oil
Vulnerary  Heals wounds
Yin and yang  Complementary opposites in Chinese
philosophy ( see pp. 40–42)
Botanical
Aerial parts  Parts of plant growing above ground
Annual  Plant that completes its life cycle in a year
Aril Secondary covering over the seed in certain plants
Aromatic  Plant with high levels of volatile oil
Axil Upper angle formed by leaf stem and supporting stem
or branch
Basal leaves  Leaves growing from the base of the stem
Biennial  Plant that completes its life cycle in 2 years,
generally flowering in the second year
Capsule  Dry fruit that splits open when ripe to scatter seeds
Composite flowers  Flowers made up of usually 2 types of
tiny florets, disc and ray; some have disc florets only
Compound  Leaves or flowers made up of many individual
small flowers or leaflets
Cordate  Having heart-shaped leaves
Corm  Bulblike, underground storage organ formed by a
swollen stem base
Corolla  Collective term for the petals of a flower
Deciduous  Plant that sheds leaves each year
Dioecious  Species with male and female parts on
separate plants
Herbaceous  Plant that dies down at the end of the
growing season
Insectivorous  Plant that traps and digests insects and other
small animals
Lanceolate  Lance-shaped
Latex  Milky fluid found in various plants and trees
Panicle  A branched cluster of flowers on stalks in a
pyramid-shaped arrangement
Perennial  Plant that lives for at least 3 seasons
Pinnate  A compound leaf with leaflets growing in 2 rows
on each side of its mid-rib
Rhizome  Underground storage stem
Stamen  Male fertilizing organ of a flowering plant
Stigma  Female organ of a flower
Succulent  Plant with thick, fleshy leaves and/or stems
Trifoliate  Plant with 3 leaves or leaflets
T uber  Thickened part of underground stem
Umbel  Umbrella-like arrangement of flowers with all flower
stems arising from the same point
Whorl  Ring of leaves or flowers radiating out horizontally
from a central point
Wildcrafting  Harvesting herbs from the wild
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 gery. He said that
sur gery would be no big deal and they would r emove the calcification. Sur gery had never even occurr e d to me until he scheduled it for  me. I liked
this doctor and he meant well. This happened so quickly that I was left
dumbfounded and confused. I had gone in to find out what was  wr ong with
my shou lder an d walked away with a pr escription for sur gery, all in the
matter o f 5-10 minutes. I r emember thinking that per haps this is all normal,everyone has sur geries and now it is my turn. I har dly go to the doctor and I
didn’ t tune into my confusion and this cloud that was hanging over my
head. Luckily, I ran into someone who had had a similar sur gery mor e than a year
earlier and she was still not healed. She said that what I had was called
fr ozen shoulder. That is the first time I had hear d that term. Right then, I
sensed that sur gery was not my only option. I took matters into my own
hand. I needed t o know exactly what was wr ong with the shoulder, i.e. was
something torn? Fr ozen shoulder could mean a number of things. After
ruling all that out with an MRI, I knew what I had to do. W ith some physical
therapy and mostly my own yoga therapy and diet to r educe inflammation, I
started to heal my shoulder. W i thin a year, I was 90% healed and shortly
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        Sip on a cup of tea or a glass of water. Grab an orange. While y ou’re wa iting, check in with yourself. How are you feeling. What’ s
going on emotionally. Even if you end up eating, you’ll have a better
understanding of why you did it. This can help you set yours elf up for a
dif ferent response next time. It may take you a few tries to clue in as to
whether or not your hunger is related to your emotions. Anything you eat
outside of your meals is worth paying attention to. Our body is hig hly intelligent, however we can definitely undermine that
intelligence if we stuf f our cravings with fatty and sugary snacks. Cravings
tend to hit between meals, especially if our meals are missing t he nutrients
and taste s our body needs. In fa ct, cravings are indicative of an  imbalance
in our physiology. In my clinical practice, I have noticed an interestingassociation betw een the tastes my clients crave and their psychological
implications. Here’ s what I have discovered: sweet cravings point to th e need for
nurturance or love in our lives. Salty or spicy cravings may point to the
need of adding some spice or zing to our lives. Cravings for bitter foods
may be due to the need to dige st the bitter in our lives, perhaps our own
bitterness. Crav ings for astringent tastes may point to the need to set
boundaries, and cravings for pungent foods means we need to experience a
kick, or more passion, in our l ife. Cravings for sour taste may indicate a
need to be more flexible or ada ptable to life’ s ups and downs. Don’ t take
this too seriously, but it may help you to think beyond your cravings. 6. A V O I D  E X T R E M E S
Extremes tend to present one of the major challenges in our relationship
with foo d. Whet her we are deali ng with guilt, shame, or other emotions, we
very often end up in a state of either overconsumption or utter rigidity in
our diets. W e continue to swing like a pendulum from one extreme to the
other. Here are my thoughts on why this is so: extremes give us a solution, a
short-term one and a misguided  one, but a solution nonetheless. W e know
what to do when we are taking an all-or -nothing approach to our food. Either w ay, we don’ t need to think, we simply follow the path we’ve laid
out for ourselves. Thinking and figuring out food-related solutions without a logical, pre-
determined system to guide us is challenging to our mind. When we can’ t
figure it out, we give up and do what’ s easiest. W e have all be en there, at
least I know I have. As I mentioned earlier, we mess up our body’ s
intelligence by ignoring it. The way to restore it is to go deeper than the
craving and satisfy it by adding real nutrients to our meals. Wh en our body
and min d are balanced, we actually can eat whatever we want, as what we
want is the same thing as what our body needs. When we understand and
honor our body’ s innate intelligence, we can reap its benefits. Doesn’ t that sound like a se lf-functioning fool-proof system. It was
certainly design ed that way. Ou r body communicates to us and we listen toit. Our eating lines up with what our body needs. W e become intuitive, our
body responds and remains intel ligent, and we become even mo re intuitive. This is how living and eating is meant to be. Our long term obj ective is for
our who le being to function coh esively. How do we get to that stage. W e
begin w here we are, as we are, with a small tiny step in the direction of
following our own intelligence. If yo u ar e curiou s about how yo ur relationship with food might be af fecting
your overall health and wellbeing, then I invite you to complete the
questionnaire on my website. It will help you think a little more deeply
about w here you are in your healing journey and perhaps give you a few
things to  consid er as you read the rest of this book. Y ou can find it here:
https://www. ayurvedichealingcenter. com/ayurveda/initial-consulation-
questionnaire/. It isn’ t that we don’ t know what’ s right and wrong for us. It is just that we
don’ t do the right thing, even when we know we should. Our bod y is always trying to ach ieve homeostasis; a point of eq uilibrium in
all its functioning. It is always a  balancing act. Balance is how we want to
think wh en it comes to food. Not too much and not too little— the middle
ground, where growth happens. W e want to lean towards the mi ddle ground
and have an easy relationship w ith food. Do you love chocolate. Enjoy it in
moderation. Y ou  seldom need t he whole bar. A couple of squares will do. No food should be taboo if you  enjoy it. A voiding what you love will take
you to the other extreme of binging on it. Moderation is key. When you
become too strict with food i. e. “I will never ever eat _______,” the ur ge to
break that rule will grow just as strong because we have something called
an ego, the culprit that keeps us stuck. (Mind you, it can be a blessing if we
understand how to use it. ) Findi ng the middle ground is the answer to many
of our challenge s in life and if we can become comfortable getting to that
place, w e will grow tremendously and find the inner peace and l ove that we
are ultimately seeking (we’ll talk more about that later). As I  me ntioned earlier, we can start with one step that we feel we can do. This will take us to the next step, and so forth. All the tools given here are
interdependent and not mutually exclusive. Following one technique will
help you with another. For example, writing in your food and mood journal,and exploring your beliefs about food, will raise your awareness to the point
where you may no longer care to indulge in the extremes, but can find a
middle ground. 7. A S S E S S  Y O U R  L I F E S T Y L E
It is rarely the case that our struggles are only with food. W e show up as we
are in all areas of our life. Our struggles with food have less to do with food
and more to do with us, as in, how we are being or showing up in our lives. In o ther words, our struggles are not isolated, rather they are re lated to the
whole o f our life. My clients d on’ t just have digestion issues, they have
issues with “digesting” their lives. Our lifestyle has to do with how we live, how we think, how we relate to
others and to Nature, and how we are being in our communities. Our
sleeping habits,  our emotional habits and our relationship habits are all
connected. Whe n we make a change to improve one thing—l et’ s say our
sleep habits—we improve our emotional health and our relationships. This
is re al medicine. How is your sleep. Both the quantity and the quality
matter. Sleep deprivation leads to over -indulgence in sugary and fatty foods,
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 a pen. Bu t those strokes have no i nherent
meaning, as you can instantly determine by turning A  on its side
or u pside down. The meani ng of A  is emb edded in it. It is an
ancient meanin g, going back to the Phoenician alphabet. M ixed in
is the Hebrew letter aleph, which stands for the beginning,
creation, and God. A  is syno nymous with one, which connotes
individuality a nd the start of  arithmetic. A  is  a de sirable grade in
school, and if you earn enough A s, y ou are like ly to be well -
educated and end up prosperous. If a sing le lette r of the alphab et carries so much history a nd so
many implications, imagine how complex the fabric of the human
world i s. We inherit a weal th of meanings that hold the worldtogether but also become a burden. (Think of all the trouble
caused by another letter of the alphabet, I. ) YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 11

The mind itself is nothing other than conditioned
awareness. Each of us was born into an interpreted world. Pre vious
generations spent their lives giving everything a human
meaning. Every newbo rn grows up by learning the ropes, and
once you can navigate the world—walking, talking, making life
choices, forming relationships—you find your place in virtual
reality. At some point you w ould like to have your own unique
experiences. “I want to be me” is a powerful incentive. But the  only way to have an e xperience is to use the mind, and
everyone’s mind is totally conditioned. It had no choice. By
learning the ropes, each of u s sacrificed “I want to be me” in the
name o f “I want to fit in. ” Mo re than social pressure was at work. The rules of v irtual reality require us to accept a shared set of
pictures, stories, beliefs, and  habits. By waking up, you get to be
yourself beyond the rules. The “real” reality is always new and
original. For Today
Today the challenge is to ha ve a thought that is totally your
own. Su ch a thought cannot echo anything you’ve heard s omeone
else say  or anything you’ve re ad in a book. It can’t be couc hed in a
familiar phras e. It must not grow out of memory, becau se then
you would only be repeatin g the past. Faced with this  simple
challenge, you can see how ti ghtly the conditioned mind holds you
in its grip. The re are well-tried escape routes, like imagination and
fantasy, which get around the rules by not matching reality. Thereis anoth er escape route, waking up, which allows you to be here
now. In the eternal now the conditioned mind has no place. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 12

Virtual reality is a web of relationships. The physical world is all abo ut relationships. Around them we
create stories. A Christmas tree tells a story; the tree the
ornaments are hung on is re lated to other evergreen trees, which
leads back to the plant kingdom and the origins of life. There is
nothing in the world that can be seen without being embedded in
relationships spreading out in all directions. This web of
relationships is the invisible net that holds everything together. Tangled inside the web, we create endless stories in an ongoing
movie. But how do you get out of th e web. Humans dream of a realm
like Heaven that allows the relative world to drop away forever. Heaven may be a dream, but a world beyond isn’t. By waking up,
you find yourself in that world, which is consciousness itself. Beyond all created things lies the womb of creation. For Today
Let your gaze roam the room and pick any object at ran dom. Now in rapid succession, think of as many words as you can in
thirty se conds that relate to t he object. Let’s say you chose  a table
lamp. Words related to a tab le lamp: light, lightning bug, torch,
Statue of Liberty, lamp beside the golden door, freedom,
immigrants, Germany, Nazism, Hitler, World War II, an d so  on. Notice t hat the flow of words  spreads out on its own, going in any
and every direction. By a sim ple exercise in word association, you
have woven one strand of the web that creates the known world. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 13

The mind has entangled us in a virtual reality of our own
making. In creation myths around the world, God or gods stand apart,
looking down on the world th ey created. For humans, however, we
created virtual  reality and then stepped into it. The pu rpose of
virtual reality was to allow us  a double role, as both the authors of
our own stories and the actors who play them out. The two roles
are mind-created, and keeping them separate is confusing. When
trouble arises, people ask themselves, “Did I do this to myself. ”
without being able to answer. Entangled in virtual reality, w e find it easier to simply go along
and pretend we play only one  role, the actor. Yet the role of author
is fa r more im portant. Unfortunately, how to be an author has
been lar gely forgotten. Life is too confusing already. By waking up,
you clea rly see  your role in the creative process. You are no longer
helpless or a victim, any mor e than Romeo and Juliet are  victims
of Shak espeare. They came to life in their author’s awareness, as
you come to life every day in yours. For Today
Put yourself back at the creat ive center of things. The next  time
you order food or ask to s ee something in a store, fra me the
situation this way: I had the thought that put this situation in
motion. I put the thought into words. The words caused another
person to undertake a new action. That action prompts another
action by the cooks in the kitchen (or the manufacturer who
made the goods in a store), who are earning a living to create
their ow n stories, and the sum total of these stories is humanhistory. Therefore, at every  moment, my thoughts are at the
creative center of history. This is more th an a new way  to frame a commonplace act ivity. It is the truth. You are the creative center of things, ever and
always. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 14

The body, mind, and world, when seen directly and
without interpretation, are actually one activity. Even though we busy oursel ves with a thousand things a  day,
seeing the world as one th ing comes naturally. To a devout
believer, the one thing is Go d’s creation. To most scientists, the
one thing is the physical u niverse. But these are conditioned
responses. Believers cannot consult God to confirm their belief,
and scientists cannot confirm where time, space, matter, and
energy come from. What if you look at the world directly, without
a co nditioned response. Yo u would see that the one thing is
awareness constantly modifying itself. Body, mind, and world are
experiences in consciousness. This alone can be verified. Experience is the touchstone of reality. When you wake up, it
becomes the only touchston e you need. You join the play of
consciousness and revel in it. For Today
The play of consciousness embraces all of creation. Today you
can join the game as an enjoyable experience. Take a moment to
do s omething that makes yo u happy—it could be lunch with a
friend, appreci ating the trees and sky, watching children on the
playground. If  your enjoyment comes from eating ice c ream at
midnight, that ’s perfectly fine. Whatever you are doing, re lax into
your en joyment and notice it. Enjoyment is the easiest w ay to be
here no w. Just by noticing yo ur enjoyment, you have put yourself
into the eternal play of consciousness. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 15

Upon close examination, no external world or physical
body can be found independent of our perceptions. We are so used  to living with  a divided self that it is a big step
to see beyond it. The divide d self tells you that you live in two
worlds, one “in here” and on e “out there. ” But if reality is a single
thing, t his view is mistaken. Consciousness is the one thing. It
unfolds as one reality. Know ing this, you have firm gr ound to
stand o n—your own awareness. The conditioned mind corrupts
and dis torts awareness. It colors your perceptions, forcin g you to
accept t he division between the inner and outer worlds. Waking
up c larifies the truth. All wor lds are experienced in consciousness. There is no need to prove the existence of the physical world or
not to prove it. You are here now, and that is enough. For Today
It’s not difficult to merge the  inner and outer worlds into one. Find a photo of yourself; it can be your driver’s license or a
snapshot. Holding the photo  in your hand, look at yourself in the
mirror. Then look at yourself in the photo, and finally


ailants
on	our	inner	sleep	mechanism,	including	illuminated	smartphones,	tablets,	e-
readers,	and	laptops. We	use	these	devices	often	right	in	our	beds	and	directly
before	bedtime	with	increasing	frequency. The	eye	is	registering	daytime	levels
of	light	later	and	later	at	night. A
National	Sleep	Foundation	survey	found	thatnine	out	of	ten	Americans	reported	using	a	technological	device	in	the	hours
before	bed. 5
	With	the	increased	light	stimulation	to	our	brains,	hormones,	and
entire	being,	how	can	we	expect	the	body	to	maintain	normal	sleep	patterns? The	result	is	that	we’ve	lost	the	connection	to	our
natural	rhythms	and	the
cycles	of	the	environment	around	us. It’s	important	to	refoster	that	connection. While	your	life	might	be	extremely	busy	and	hectic,	shifting	your	schedule	as
much	as	possible	toward	going	to	bed	closer	to	sunset	and	waking	up	closer	to
sunrise	will	help	you	align	and	synergize	with	the	higher	power	of	universal
nature. Closer
	is	the	key	word	here,	as	it	might	seem	impossible	in	modern	life
to	go	to	bed	at	sunset	and	rise	right	at	sunrise. But	start	with	the	baby	step	of
going	to	bed	half	an	hour	earlier	and	waking	up	half	an	hour	earlier. Also	try	at
least	eating	dinner	earlier,	closer	to	sunset,	which	is	also	helpful	for	syncing
closer	to	natural	rhythms. Yin	and	Yang:	How	the	Day	Affects	the	Night
Exposure	to	natural	light	during	the	day	is	important	as	a	contrast	to	the	dark
cycles	of	the	night. This	helps	promote	overall	healthy	sleep	and	waking	cycles. If	you	want	to	have	a	peaceful	nightly	rhythm	of	sleeping,	you	have	to	also
balance	the	opposite,	the	daylight. It’s	important	to	have	exposure	to	natural
light	on	a	regular	basis. Just	as	our	sleep	rhythms	have	become	corrupted	by
artificial	light	exposure	long	after	daylight	has	naturally	reduced,	so	our	daily
rhythms	have	been	worn	away	by	minimized	exposure	to	natural	light. Most	of
us	spend	the	vast	majority	of	our	days	indoors	under	artificial	lights. The	neurotransmitter	in	our	brain	called	serotonin	increases	with	the	light	of
each	day. Serotonin	influences	daily	and	nightly	rhythms,	memory,	appetite,
and	so	on—in	essence,	all	the	factors	that	play	a	part	in	our	internal	rhythms. The	amount	of	melatonin	made	available	to	the	body	in	response	to	the
darkness	of	the	night	actually	depends	on	the	concentration	of	serotonin
secreted	in	response	to	the	natural	light	we	are	exposed	to	during	the	day. Serotonin	is	broken	down	into	melatonin,	so	there	is	a	beautifully	coordinated,
natural	rhythm	present	between	the	cycles	of	serotonin	and	melatonin,	which
depend	on	each	other	and	are	controlled	by	a	changing	environment. The	Importance	of
Color
Clearly,	avoiding	artificial	light	around	bedtime	is	important	for	Peak	Beauty
Sleep,	but	interestingly,	it	turns	out	that	not	all	light	is	created	equal. In	fact,
using	light	color	strategically	might	be	helpful	in	smoothing	out	nervous-system	activity. 6
	Research	on	the	“color	temperature”	of	light	and	its	effects	on
the	brain	suggests	that	the	“temperature”	of	the	light	is	more	important	than	its
brightness. This	means	that	on	a	color	spectrum,	yellow-white	through	red
lights	(which	are	considered	low-color-temperature	lights)	have	a	far	less
detrimental	effect	on	our	systems	than	the	blue	lights	on	the	other	end	of	the
spectrum. Research	has	now	pinpointed	that	electronics	emanate	blue	light,	which
affects	the	brain	more	strongly	than	other	colors	and,	in	particular,	disturbs	our
sleep. In	other	words,	reducing	light	all	around	can	be	very	helpful,	but	it’s
critical	to	reduce	blue	light	specifically. Unfortunately,	blue	light	is	emitted
strongly	and	consistently	from	many	different	electronic	devices. Using	these
devices	near	bedtime	can	have	a	detrimental	effect	on	your	sleep	patterns	and
consequently	your	natural	beauty	expression. A	photoreceptor	in	the	eye	called	melanopsin	plays	a	role	in	establishing	our
day/night	cycles	and	is	particularly	sensitive	to	a	narrow	band	of	blue	light	in
the	460–480	nanometers	(nm)	range. 7
	Researchers	at	the	University	of
Pennsylvania
School	of	Medicine	and	School	of	Arts	and	Sciences	studied	the
biological	effects	of	blue	light
8
	and	found	that	melanopsin	is	very	sensitive	to
blue	light,	which	is	emitted	by	digital	devices,	including	smartphones,	tablets,
and	computers. 9
This	means	that	if	you	work	on	a	tablet	or	laptop,	or	look	at	your
smartphone	before	bed,	you	might	find	your
sleep	is	delayed. This	results	in	all
of	the	adverse	beauty	and	wellness	implications	we	mentioned	earlier,	including
accelerated	aging,	reduced	performance	in	all	your	tasks,
10
	and	suppression	of
natural	human	growth	hormone,	which	you	need	to	increase	muscle	mass	and
induce	tissue	repair. Electronics	and	Sleep	Don’t	Mix
An	alarming	51	percent	of	people	who	text	specifically	in	the	hour	before	going
to	bed	reported	they	were	less	likely	to	get	a	good	night’s	sleep,	“every/almost
every	weeknight.”
11
	In	a	similar	fashion,	up	to	77	percent	use	their	computers
or	laptops	in	the	hour	before	bed. Of	those,	50	percent	reported	they	were	less
likely	to	get	a	good	night’s	sleep,	“every/almost	every	weeknight.”
12
According	to	more	than	thirty	years	of	studies	conducted	at	the	Division	of
Sleep	Medicine	at
Boston’s
Brigham	and	Women’s	Hospital	and
Harvard
Medical	School,	the	light	from	electronics	has	a	significant	effect	on	circadian
(i.e.,	daily)	rhythms	of	waking	and	sleeping. Throwing	off	your	circadianrhythm	affects	how	quickly	you	fall	asleep	as	well	as	the	quality	of	sleep	you
get. 13
	According	to	Dr.
Charles	A.	Czeisler	of	Harvard	Medical	School,
“Artificial	light	exposure	between	dusk	and	the	time	we	go	to	bed	at	night
suppresses	release	of	the	sleep-promoting	hormone	melatonin,	enhances
alertness	and	shifts	circadian	rhythms	to	a	later	hour—making	it	more	difficult
to	fall	asleep.”
14
Answering	work	e-mails	late	at	night,	whether	from	your	boss	or	regarding
pending	stressful	deadlines,	might	also	stir	up	anxiety	that	is	not	so	conducive
to	sleep. You	may	be	wondering,	what	about	e-readers? These	are	one	of	the
newest	electronic	phenomena	to	have	an	effect	on	our	brains	and	biorhythms. A	report	from	the
Proceedings	of	the	National	Academy	of	Sciences
	found	that	using
such	devices	near	bedtime	caused	users	to	take	longer	to	fall	asleep	and	led	to
disturbances	in	their	circadian	rhythm,	suppression	of	the	sleep-inducing
hormone	melatonin,	delays	in	the	timing	of	REM	sleep,	and	decreased	alertness
the	next	morning. 15
In	short,	the	bright	light	from	these	devices	stimulates	your	brain	and,
unfortunately,	makes	it	think	it’s	daytime. This


 own downfall as well. It is
akin to a waiter in a restaurant responding to a diner ’s request for the time
by saying, “Sorry, that’ s not my table.”
In the world of business, two attributes stand out clearly in distinguishing
leaders from followers:
1. All effective leaders have a reference to the whole. In any given
day I could count hundreds of examples of people I encount er
who have no concept of the whole, who in fact act just like a
single cancer cell in the totality  that is their business enterpris e.
“It’s not my department—you’ll have to talk to accounting.” “I’m
only doing what I’m paid to do.” “I’m sorry, that’s someone else’s
responsibility.” “I can’t take responsibility for how others do their
job, I can only do one thing at a time.” You hear it from a teller at
a bank, a cashier, a telephone operator at a large department store,
a clerk at the driver licensing  bureau, and so on and on. No
reference to the whole. No sense of belonging to the entire unit,
no understanding that one must cooperate with those adjacent to
us in order for the unit to survive. All on a self-destructive trip
each day in their contacts with the public they are being paid to
serve, breaking down the effectiveness of the entire unit because
they see only the very narrow, it’s-not-my-department picture. A
leader always sees the whole and knows that each individual
impacts on everyone. 2. All effective leaders have a reference to the larger whole. Yes, I
said the “larger” whole. Keeping in mind that time is not a
construct for those who are truly transformed, we then have to
look at our business enterprise as a totality outside of time,
measured by the instruments we have devised to keep track of the
whole. Thus, we see that true leaders understand in their hearts
that a customer alienated today  by an employee is also someone
who is impactin g on the busine ss days, weeks, and years down
the road. The leader is in this endeavor for the long haul and
knows that a mistreated customer will affect the whole not only
today, but forever. In addition, that dissatisfied customer will tellten other people about his experience and they will impact on the
whole down the road as well. Thus, the effective leader knows
that every single contact betwee n any employee and a customer  is
a total moment of truth. The big picture is now and forever, the
whole now and the grander whole of all time. The typical
follower employee is unconcerned about whether you ever return. His attitude says, “I only care about getting this over with and
getting home, and having my paycheck arrive on time.” He does
not have  it in his consciousness to care that that customer will
inevitably select a competitor next time, and will do so for a long
period of time, because of the surly treatment by the employ ee
with narrow vision. Those employees with no reference to the
larger whole are sabotaging the entire unit in the same way that a
diseased cell gobbles up everything in its wake. If your job invol ves business recruiting, I suggest that you look
for these variables in your future employees. If they view
themselves as belonging to the whole and are aware of how their
individual pieces of behavior impact powerfully on the whole,
you have a potential leader. A leader is alert to how every single
piece of human behavior affects the whole, and knows that the
whole cannot survive with cancerous cells doing the work. The
effective leader knows that future business is determined by how
each customer is treated in that specific moment of truth when
contact is first made. When I encounter a person who has no
reference to the whole, I sense that that particular business or unit
is in serious jeopardy. The clerk who lets me know that I am
important and is willing to do whatever it takes to produce results
is the employee who makes me want to return to that business. That clerk is one of the harmonious cells that will make the entire
body function ef fectively today and in the future as well. Within the confines of our own family unit we need each
member to be a single individual, functioning alone, and at the
same time working in harmony  with all who share the same unit
or hous ehold. This can be said of communities, cities, states,
countries, and yes, even the biggest whole of all, humanity. When we encompass this concept of oneness and apply it in
our daily life, we begin to feel a sense of being a part of thehuman race rather than of fight ing it. We begin to sense that we
are all truly in this together and that each and every individu al
piece of behavior impacts in some way on this body or being
called Human Being. In the panoramic picture, onen ess becomes abundantly clear. Truly great world leaders know  that we cannot stay divided and
survive. They know that all of the divisions of mankind, whatever
those divisions may focus upon, contribute in some way to the
destruction of the whole of humanity. Sadly, it is quite difficult
for people who think this way to get elected. Voters are
predisposed to vote for those who favor their particular division s,
and not leaders who are workin g toward a harmonious objective
for all mankind. A Jesus Christ could hardly have been elected in
his time, nor could a Mother Teresa today. Yet still we have seen
some leaders emer ge who understand the totality of mankind. Certainly the United Nations is one small step toward using
cooperation rather than aggression to solve the disputes that arise
over the borders and divisions we have created in our attempts to
carve up our onesong. An Abraham Lincoln surfaced when unity
was called for in the previous  century. Perhaps there will be
another Lincoln in this next century to assist humanity toward
harmony. From the smallest individual cell, up through you as one cell,
and outw ard to all of the units that we see emer ging within our
social structures, to our largest units which we call countries, and
outward even farther to the entire universe, the message is the
same. When we sense the oneness in all of this, and we behave as
individuals with the highest regard for that totality, we allow the
whole to survive and flourish. When we act without respect for
the totality, we contribute to the downfall of the whole, and to our
own destruction in the process. Seeing the oneness is not simply  a metaphysical exercise; it is a
way of being that transforms life. When we have harmony withi n,
it becom es automatic to see it in the larger context of how we
relate outwardly. We will give away only what we have. When we
see it within and vow to have it there, then we will be one more
cell seeking oneness, and keeping the self flourishing as well. ONENESS AND THE DREAM

I would like you to go back to the perspective of your dream ing body to
remind you that while you are dreaming you are in a world of pure thought
in which you create everything you need for your dream. You do not need
your senses to see, hear, smell, touch, or taste. Everything that you
experience while you dream is reacted to by your body. The characters that
are a part of the dream are simply illusions; they are your creations to act
out your dream. All of which leads to the biggest lesson of all, and the most difficult to
grasp while you are in form. There is only one dream! Read that again. There is only one dream. Granted, there may be a thousand characters in a dream. The dreamer
creates many different life situations that have nothing to do with time. There may be automobiles, airplanes, boats, knives, bombs, beds, or
anything that the dreamer wants, but there is only one dreamer and one
dream, and that is you. In the state that we call dream ing consciousness,
there is only one dreamer and one dream. Now for the hard part. In chapter 2, I described three dimensions of
consciousness, which I called dreaming consciousness, waking
consciousness, and higher -level  consciousness. Masters of the higher -level
consciousness state have disguised themselves as ordinary people and have
walked among us letting us know that what we experience in dreaming
consciousness is also possible for us in waking consciousness. Jesus told us
that even the least among us could do all that he had done, and even greater
things. Imagine a truly higher level of consciousness in which all form is an
illusion, as it is in your dream. In this scenario too there can be only one
dream. Yes, waking consciousn ess can be seen as one big dream, taken
from the perspective of a level of consciousness higher than this one, if you
perceive yourself as one of the characters in this lar ger-than-life dream. Who is the ultimate dreame r? Call it as you will: God, higher
consciousness, Krishna, spirit, whatever pleases you. But try to let this
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        In the world of thought, though, we are responsible for everything. We think as we choose, and we are what we think. Not what we eat,
what we think. If we do not