 with the key that leads to the peaceful life you desire. Stress Is a Desire of the Ego
That pesky ego is at work when you’re experiencing stress or anxiety. Perhaps your ego-self feels more effective dealing and coping with stress
because you feel you’re actually doing something in the world. Perhaps it’s
habit, custom, or believing that this is the right way to be. Only you can
analyze the why. But the fact is that stress is familiar, and tranquility is
unfamiliar, so ego desires stress. But there’s no actual stress or anxiety in the world; it’s your thoughts that
create these false beliefs. You can’t package stress, touch it, or see it. There
are only people engaged in stressful thinking. When we think stressfully, we
create reactions in the body, valuable messages or signals requesting ourattention. These messages might reveal themselves as nausea, elevated
blood pressure, stomach tension, indigestion, ulcers, headaches, increased
heart rate, difficulty breathing, and a zillion other feelings—from minor
discomfort to serious, life-threatening illness. We speak of stress as if it were present in the world as something that
attacks us. We say things like I’m having an anxiety attack as if anxiety is a
combatant. But the stress in your body is rarely the result of external forces
or entities attacking you; it’s the result of the weakened connecting link to
intention caused by your belief that ego is who you are. You are peace and
joy, but you’ve allowed your ego to dominate your life. Here’s a short list of
stress-inducing thoughts that originate in your ego self:
• It’s more important to be right than to be happy. • Winning is the only thing. When you lose, you
should be stressed. • Your reputation is more important than your
relationship with your Source. • Success is measured in dollars and accumulations
rather than in feeling happy and content. • Being superior to others is more important than
being kind to others. The following lighthearted way to stop taking yourself so seriously is
from a book by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander (he’s the conductor of the
Boston Philharmonic) titled The Art of Possibility. It illustrates in a
delightful way how we allow ego to create many of the problems we
encounter that we label stress and anxiety. Two prime ministers are sitting in a room discussing affairs
of state. Suddenly a man bursts in, apoplectic with fury,
shouting and stamping and banging his fist on the desk. The
resident prime minister admonishes him: “Peter,” he says,
“kindly remember Rule Number 6,” whereupon Peter is
instantly restored to complete calm, apologizes, and withdraws. The politicians return to their conversation, only to beinterrupted yet again twenty minutes later by an hysterical
woman gesticulating wildly, her hair flying. Again the intruder
is greeted with the words: “Marie, please remember Rule
Number 6. ” Complete calm descends once more, and she too
withdraws with a bow and an apology. When the scene is
repeated for a third time, the visiting prime minister addresses
his colleague: “My dear friend, I’ve seen many things in my
life, but never anything as remarkable as this. Would you be
willing to share with me the secret of Rule Number 6. ” “Very
simple,” replies the resident prime minister. “Rule Number 6 is
‘Don’t take yourself so goddamn seriously. ’ ” “Ah,” says his
visitor, “that is a fine rule. ” After a moment of pondering, he
inquires, “And what, may I ask, are the other rules. ”
“There aren’t any. ”
As you encounter stress, pressure, or anxiety in your life, remember
“Rule Number 6” at the moment you realize you’re thinking stressful
thoughts. By noticing and discontinuing the inner dialogue that’s causing
stress, you may be able to prevent its physical symptoms. What are the
inner thoughts that produce stress. I’m more important than those around
me. My expectations aren’t being met. I shouldn’t have to wait, I’m too
important. I’m the customer here, and I demand attention. No one else has
these pressures. All of the above, along with a potentially endless inventory
of “Rule Number 6” thoughts are from the ego’s bag of tricks. You aren’t your work, your accomplishments, your possessions, your
home, your family. your anything. You’re an aspect of the power of
intention, dressed in a physical human body intended to experience and
enjoy life on Earth. This is the intention that you want to bring to the
presence of stress. Bringing intention to the presence of stress. In any given day, you have
hundreds of opportunities to implement “Rule Number 6” by bringing the
power of intention into the moment and eliminating the potential for stress. Here are a few examples of how I’ve employed this strategy. In each ofthese examples, I activated an inner thought that was in vibrational harmony
with the universal field of intention, and I fulfilled my personal intention to
be tranquil. These examples occurred in a three-hour period of a normal
day. I offer them to you to remind you that stress and anxiety are choices
that we make to process events, rather than entities that are out there
waiting to invade our lives. — I’m dropping off a prescription at the drugstore and the person ahead
of me is talking to the pharmacist, asking a series of seemingly inane
questions—all of which, my stress-producing ego tells me, are intended to
deliberately delay and annoy me. My inner dialogue might go like this: I’m
being victimized. There’s always someone just ahead of me in line who
fumbles with money, can’t find what’s needed to prove participation in some
kind of an insurance plan, and has to ask silly questions designed to keep
me from dropping off a prescription. I use those thoughts as a signal to change my inner dialogue to: Wayne,
stop taking yourself so goddamn seriously. I immediately make the shift
from pissed to blissed. I take the focus off of myself, and at the same time, I
remove resistance to my intention to live a stress-free and tranquil life. I
now see this person as an angel who’s ahead of me in line to assist me in
reconnecting to intention. I stop judging, and actually see beauty in the
slow, deliberate gestures. I’m kind in my mind toward this angel. I’ve
moved from hostility to love in my thoughts, and my emotions have shifted
from discomfort to ease. Stress is absolutely impossible in the moment. — My 17-year-old daughter tells me about her disagreement with a
school official who’s taken action against some of her friends, an act she
considers totally unfair. It’s Saturday morning and nothing can be done until
Monday. The choice. Spend two days in misery replaying the details of her
story, and have a weekend of inner stress, or remind her how to activate
thoughts that will make her feel good. I ask her to describe her feelings. She
responds that she’s “angry, upset, and hurt. ” I ask her to think about “Rule
Number 6” and see if there’s any other thought she could activate. She laughs at me, telling me how crazy I am. “But,” she admits, “it really
doesn’t make any sense to be upset for the entire weekend, and I’m going to
stop thinking thoughts that make me feel bad. ”
“On Monday we’ll do what we can to rectify the situation,” I tell her. “But for now—and now is all you have—put ‘Rule Number 6’ into play
and rejoin the field of intention where stress, anxiety, and pressure don’t
exist. ”

To fulfill the intention of this chapter, to live a stress-free and tranquil
life, you must become conscious of the need to activate thought responses
that match your intention. These new responses will become habitual, and
replace your old habit of responding in stress-producing ways. When you
examine segments of stress-producing incidents, you always have a choice:
Do I stay with thoughts that produce stress within me, or do I work to
activate thoughts that make stress impossible. Here’s another easy tool that
will help you replace the habit of choosing anxiety and stress. Five magic words: I want to feel good. In an earlier chapter, I described
how your emotions are a guidance system informing you of whether or not
you’re creating resistance to your intentions. Feeling bad lets you know that
you’re not connected to the power of intention. Your intention here is to be
tranquil and stress free. When you feel good, you’re connected to your
intentions, regardless of what goes on around you or what others expect you
to feel. If there’s a war going on, you still have the option to feel good. If
the economy goes further into the toilet, you have the option to feel good. In
the event of any catastrophe, you can still feel good. Feeling good isn’t an
indication that you’re callous, indifferent, or cruel—it’s a choice you make. Say it out loud: I want to feel good. Then convert it to: I intend to feel good. Feel the stress, and then send it the love and respect of the seven faces of
intention. The seven faces smile and say hello to what you label as feeling
bad. It’s that feeling that wants to feel good. You must be to your feelings as
your Source


 under the guise of
being true bath salts, since the crystals can look the same. Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s get on to the wonderful benefits of
homemade bathing salts! Normally the salts are inorganic, developed
to mimic the experience one might have in a mineral bath or hot spring. They can soften water, relieve aches and pains, and sometimes utilize
aromatherapy. Generally speaking, they just make bathing a more
enjoyable and relaxing experience, and we could all use some time
relaxing every now and again. The downside to buying them is that you
don’t know what kind of additives may have been included, and you can
pay through the nose for them. This never ceases to amaze me because
they are probably one of the easiest things to make at home, and you
get essentially the same results, customized to your liking.Bathing Salt
-Epsom salt is the best salt to
use here. The magnesium it
contains helps keep your body
running smoothly and feeling
top-notch. It is also notoriously
good at relaxing tense muscles
and relieving aches/sprains/
general pain. Epsom salt will also
soften skin and relieve discomfort
from certain conditions, such as
psoriasis. -Set up a relaxing environment;
don’t just throw yourself in the tub. Dim the lights, play relaxing music,
and above all else, breathe deeply
and slowly. -Y ou can use either actual herbs/
flowers, essential oils, or a
combination of the two in your
salts. The following recipes have
a bit of everything. If you are
giving these as a gift they look
particularly attractive when the
whole herbs/flowers are included. If you do use any loose herbs, use
a screen cover in your tub to catch
any solid matter before it goes
down the drain, or put the salt in a
little muslin or cheesecloth pouch. -Feel free to add more oil to your
salt-the minimum amount is just
so it can act as carrier oil for the
essential oil. -Stir before use if any oil has
settled. 223Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comTips & TroubleshootingLavender is one of the most utilized scents when it comes to relaxation and aromatherapy, having the incredible
ability to calm the body and, just as importantly, the mind. It depends on the mood I am in, but I generally like to
use dried lavender buds for this one with a drop or two of lavender essential oil. Y ou can disperse the lavender
throughout the salts, layer it throughout, or layer it just the top or bottom. Baking soda is added as an additional
skin soother.Relaxing Lavender
-1 cup of Epsom salt
-1/4 cup of baking soda
-1/4-1/2 cup of dried lavender
-1 tablespoon of jojoba oil or
any liquid oil
-1-2 drops of lavender oil1. Mix Epsom salt with baking soda. In a separate bowl, mix essential oil
with your carrier oil. Add the oils to the salt mixture, mashing out any
lumps with a fork. 2. Stir the lavender buds thoroughly into the mix and then sprinkle a thin
layer on top. Pour into an airtight jar and leave the top open to let the
mixture dry overnight. Close tightly in the morning. Add 1/3-1/2 cup to
warm bath water, relax, and enjoy. 224Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Bathing SaltY ou will need… DirectionsJust like lavender helps you unwind, rosemary has a refreshing scent that will give you a boost of energy and
clear your mind. If you are using fresh rosemary, use this within 1-2 weeks.Invigorating Rosemary
-2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
-1-2 drops of rosemary oil
-1 tablespoon of jojoba oil or
any liquid oil
-1 1/2 cups of Epsom salt1. Mix your oils and then stir them into the salt. 2. Put 1 sprig of rosemary in your container and fill it about halfway with
salt before adding the second sprig and topping off. Pour into an airtight
container and let the salt dry overnight, closing off tightly in the morning. To use, add 1/3-1/2 cup of salt to warm bath water. 225Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Bathing SaltY ou will need… DirectionsCitrus is another invigorating scent. It’s fresh, somewhat sweet, and has the marvelous ability to clear a cloudy
mind. This recipe calls for only a few drops of orange essential oil as well dried orange peels, which are
incredibly easy to make on your own. If you plan on taking a morning bath to get ready for the day, this is one of
my favorites. Y ou can replace the orange peel and orange essential oil with lemon if you prefer.Citrus Morning
-The peel of 1 orange
-1 tablespoon of jojoba or any
liquid oil
-2-4 drops of orange oil
-1 1/2 cups of Epsom salt1. Peel your orange, getting as little of the pith (the white part) as
possible. Too much of the pith attached to the peel makes it difficult to
dry them out. Cut into thin slice lengthwise. 2. Place on a baking sheet in a 250 F degree oven for 15-20 minutes, or
until the edges are curling. At this point you can either store some in the
fridge for up to 2 weeks, or you can use all of them. While the peel is
drying, mix orange oil into jojoba oil, and stir into the Epsom salt. 3. When the peels are done you can place them right in the salt, or
grind them up. I think when you grind them up it imparts more scent,
especially since you get the powder in the bathwater along with the salt. Use a mortar and pestle to grind the peels, or a food processor. Stir into
salt. 4. Let the mixture dry overnight. Use  1/3-1/2 cup in a warm bath. If you
are giving this as a gift, decorate the top with a few whole slices. 226Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Bathing SaltY ou will need… DirectionsFor an extra special touch, get good quality Dead Sea salt, which contains an extra boost of magnesium,
potassium, and sulfate. It is also wonderful for softening skin, and helps relax muscles. The baking soda soothes
skin, reduces itchiness, and the Epsom salt adds a little bit of extra body so you don’t have to use all of your
dead sea salts at once.Dead Sea Salt Softener
-1 cup dead sea salts
-1/2 cup Epsom salts
-1/2 cup baking soda
-Essential oils (optional)1. In a large bowl stir together your salts and baking soda. Stir in the oil
now if you are using any, being careful to mix your essential oil with a
carrier oil beforehand. 2. Pour into an airtight container and leave the lid open to let them dry
overnight, if any oils were added. To use add ¼ cup to warm bath water. 227Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Bathing SaltY ou will need… DirectionsI love this bath salt for two reasons, the first being that it reminds me of the holidays, and the joy of taking a
warm bath on a freezing winter night. The second is that it overall lifts the mood and enlivens the senses. Y ou
can use liquid soap coloring to make it look like crushed candy canes, or a bit of red food coloring. The problem
with the latter is that it can stain if not used carefully, so I don’t generally recommend it-although there are
people who use it and are fine. Baking soda is added to this recipe since it’s a wintertime one for me, when skin
is usually dry and itchy.Peppermint Pep
-1 cup of Epsom salt
-1/2 cup of baking soda
-10-15 drops peppermint oil
-1 tablespoon of jojoba or any
liquid oil
-Red coloring (optional)1. Mix together the Epsom salt and baking soda. In a separate bowl mix
your carrier oil with the peppermint essential oil. Stir the oils into the salt
mixture. 2. Drop bits of liquid red coloring in and stir to make it look like crushed
candy canes if you like. Let the mixture dry overnight with the lid open. To use, add ¼ cup to warm bath water. 228Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Bathing SaltY ou will need… DirectionsBody scrub is another beauty skin care product that is incredibly
expensive in stores but is so easy, and a lot cheaper, to make at home. Body scrub is great for exfoliating your skin and leaving it refreshed and
smooth, scrubbing away dead skin cells and built up oils. These scrubs
are similar to the bathing salts; however they use more oil to make them
less abrasive. As wonderful as these are, don’t overdo the use of them. Y ou can end
up drying out your skin and irritating it if you use too much scrub too
often. I suggest keeping the use to a maximum of 2-3 times a week. I
know, it takes some self-control


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showed considerable morphologic changes. Many cells
showed a concentration of centrally located, birefrin
gent material connected with the interior cell walls
with thin radiating structures, like spokes in a wheel
(Fig. XIV: JOe). The cytoplasm of many anodic cells
also contained round inclusions interpreted as vacuoles
of varying sizes (Fig. XIV: lOd). These Structures
seem to develop as small light areas in the cytoplasm,
which appears granulated. Some of the vacuoles grow
and take up more and more of the intracellu lar space. Activatio n of VICC 181 a
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current (6 V, 0.5 coulomb). (a) Blood near cathode. Birefrin
gent parucles, probably alkaline haemJltin, arc seen in cells. These particles can sometimes also appear outside cells: in the
~urrounding medium. (b) Otbcr caLhoWc crythrocy1es are ci·
I her d"rk or pale. Some show crcnations. {c) Anodic blood. The "spokes" seem tO develop at the contact surfaces
of the vacuoles. At the same time the granulated mate
rial seems to condense in the centre of the ceUs. Only a preliminary explanation of the field·induccd
structural changes in the blood can be g:ivcn so far. 182 Activation of VICC d..
Hacmatin, probably acidic, accumulates centrally and is con·
ncctcd with the interior cell waUs by th.in radiating struc·
turcs, like spokes in a wheel. (d) Anodic blood. Large va·
cuole·Like changes are seen in the cytoplasm, possibly pre·
ceding the changes seen in c.
Strong alkalinity is pre>ent in the vicinity of the cath·
ode. As reported earlier, it is known that weakly acidic
and alkaline solutions split haemoglobin into its globin
and prosthetic parts. Alkaline (elecuonegative ) haem
may then represent the particles of bire[ringent blood Fig. XIV: II. "Giant •erythrocytes" after exposure of blood
to direct current. (a) Erythrocytes from the cathodic area
seem to fuse into "giant cciJs" with characteristic arrange·
me.nts of blood pigme:nt. In normal·sized erythrocy tes the
haemoglobin is granulated or (b) arranged like Roman nu-~ ·""~,_
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ly homogeneous, granulated material surrounded by a mcm·
brane-like structure. Other blood cells appear smaller than
normal. (d) Control. The same normal blood, untreated. Activation of VICC 183 ·~ ·
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"Giant cdJstl ncur the cathode arc arranged in clusters. The
"cellll" in cnch cluster are pr~:sumcd to adhere to 3 centrally
located. undefined matcriol. (b) Dc:ail "icw of a cluster. The
pigment in the "giant cells'· is arra1:gt. :d more or l.:ss in a cir-
184 Activation of VICC 50JJm
de. (c) Similllrly structured conglomerates of blood material
in the anodic region. (d) Demit \1iew of nn anodic COt'lglomer
ate. A rncrnbrane- like, thin s1rucrure forms lln interface be
tween this "intercellular space", which contains a fain d)'
stainable m{tteriaJ, and the surrounding anodic cells. Fig. XIV: 13. Behaviour of
pigment in red blood cells
after electrophoresis. Ca·
thodic alkalinity and anodic
acidity produce electronega·
tive and electropositive
blood pigment, resptttively. Competitive concentra tion
forces among cells and elec
trostatic forces of haemin
of equal polarity are inter
preted to pro<JU(. "C mutual re
[Hlling of pigment in adja
cent cells, as seen in 2
(which represents cathndic
blood). Same arrangement
of pigment was also ob-
served in anodic blood. (b)Cathodic blood showing
rows of erythrocytes with in·
temal attraction of their
blood pigment. This ftnding
was also observed in anodic
blood, (see Fig. XIV:!Oc). Such attraction of pipnent
should take place when ad
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ity. t/
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pigment, which move toward the cell periphery after
the cells have moved electrophoret ically from the elec
tronegative into the electropos itive electric Held. The
particles even leave the cells and are seen attached 10
the outer cell surface. Before these cells have left the
electronegative fteld, however, the alkaline haem may
concentrate inside the cells. In the anodic fteld acidic
haem should be produced. This pigmen 1 should then
also behave differ<ntly when the blood cells appear in
the electroposit ive field and after an electrophoretic
transport into the electronegative field. Associated
mechanisms are complex and do not at present allow
any definitive analysis. The varied behaviour of blood
pigment in these studies clearly.show s, however, that
chemical and structura l modificat ions do take place
in~irle a~ well a~ Otlt!-:icfe cells in the elecrrlc field. Cathodic cell populations in the in vitro electrophor
esis of blood appeared partially fused, in some way,
resulting in enormously large "cells" (Fig. XIV: I I a). These "cells" appeared in varying sizes ranging from
the normal size of red blood cells to well beyond ten
14t-824S86 NordiPisrriim times this diameter. These "giant cells" appear en
closed in a structure which looks like a cell membrane
and contains partly structured dark material. This
material may often be seen as linear, parallel or angu
lated linear structures (like Roman numerals II or
V). The dark material appears not only in the "giant
cells" but also in cathodic cells of lesser size (Fig. XIV: I I b) (see also the presumed early stages of linear
formation of haemoglobin in Fig. XIV: 13a, b). The anodic area contained blood cells (Fig. XIV: II c) whicb were smaller than untreated blood
cells (Fig. XIV: I ld). These small anodic cells showed
granulated cytoplasm. Another kind of "giant cells"
also appeared in the anodic area (Fig. XIV: I I c). These "cells" comained an evenly distributed granu
lar substance surrounded by a dense membrane-like
structure. Structural arrangeme nt of cathodic "giant cells"
was also observed in smears from cathodic blood (Fig. XIV: 12a, b). In smears from anodic blood,local accu
mulation of Structured material could also be seen
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around some lighter amorphous material, surrounded
by a polycyclic, thin or membrane-like structure (Fig. XIV: 12c, If). Curious differences in local arrangements of hae
moglobin were observed in the anodic and cathodic
fields. Thus, haemoglobin became concentrated in
cells near the cathode (Fig. XIV: 13a) or appeared as
if mutually repelling haemoglobin in adjoining cells. To a lesser extent, haemoglobin also appeared as if it
were attracting when cells were close together (Fig. XIV: 13 b). Haemoglobin in cells from ncar the anode (Fig. 186 Activation of VICC... e oo
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  which  will  not allow  any
one on the face  of This  Earth  to accept  the "Mighty  I AM
Presence,"  and  that  is the accumulated  stubbornness  of the
human  mind  and  feeling,  the outer  activity  of it. 6 THE  "7 AM"  DISCOURSES
So, today,  I do congratulate  you,  Oh Beloved  Children  of
the Earth. Seeing  the Expansion  of the Light  within  you
and your  sincere  earnestness,  with  Great  Joy,  I came  forth
into your  city—into  your  midst;  to try once  again  to give
you Our  Assistance,  which  will  enable  you  to attain  quick,
certain,  Eternal  Freedom  from  the acceptance—now  mark
you. from  the acceptance  any  longer,  of these  appearances
which  have  bound  you  so long. Does  it sound  simple,  when  you  are asked  to refuse  ac-
ceptance  of these  appearances,  when  your  very  Life-energy
has fed them  to terrify,  harass  and  prevent  your  achieve-
ment. You  CAN  turn  from  them  now,  in the Acknowl-
edgment  of your  Presence;  accept  Its Perfection,  the Mighty
Currents  of Energy  flowing  in, and  thru  your  body,  and  out
into your  world;  and  have  That  Perfection  now  made  man-
ifest in your  world  out  here. That  is a Great,  Majestic
Mighty  Law  which  It is your  Privilege  to use. So, today,  every  Assistance  possible  is being  given  to the
sincere  ones  of mankind;  to release  them,  not  only  from
their  own  human  creation  drawn  thru  the centuries,  but
to give  them  the Great,  Great  and  Wonderful  Ascension—
Free  forever. from  the wheel  of birth  and  re-birth,  which
you have  traced  and  re-traced  so many  many  times. It does  not matter  whether  people  believe  This  or not,
It is the Great  Law;  and  It is not concerned  with  human
opinions. It acts  and  those  who  cannot  or will  not accept  It,
will remain  in the great  wheel,  embodiment  after  embodi-
ment,  until  one  day  they  wake  up. DISCOURSE  III  17
I know  this  good  brother  and  sister,  the Messengers,  do
not wish  Me to say this,  yet I am going  to say it. Do you
realize,  and  I am sure  many  of you  do, what  it means  for
someone  to be strong  enough;  to stand  before  the World
and carry  This  Great  Truth,  which  Beloved  Saint  Germain
has brought  forth,  for the Freedom  of so many  in so short  a
time. Do you  wonder  that  We  mention  this. You  should
not, for I tell you  but  for This  Truth,  destruction  would
have  found  America  unguarded. They  in their  Kindliness,
Love  and  Humbleness  have  carried  This  Message  with  al-
most  the Strength  and  Courage  of an Ascended  Being. So
We congratulate  them  and  you,  for being  able  to accept  the
Great  Truth  personally;  and  apply  It to your  Freedom;  but
will you  bear  with  Me,  when  I ask you  to do it quickly. You are no longer  subject  to your  human  creations  or to
the limitations  which  appear  in the outer  world. You,  who
go forth  from  This  Class,  are FREE  BEINGS,  if you  only
knew  it, with  THAT  which  has been  anchored  within  your
feeling. You  are  no longer  subject  to limitations  of any
kind;  and  if you  will  apply  This  Trust  as asked;  refuse  ac-
ceptance  to all appearances;  then  you  shall  go forth  quickly
and release  in the Fulness  of Its Mighty  Power,  Freedom
which  I tell you  is yours. I want  to say a word  to some  of the very  wonderful  stu-
dents,  who  have  called  the Presence  into  action  sufficiently
powerful,  to make  it possible  for them  to be in the various
classes. I have  watched  the step-up,  as you say in your  outer
parlance,  from  one  class  to another,  of the Great  Intensity 18 THE  "I AM"  DISCOURSES
and Activity  of the Radiance  poured  forth;  and  the step-up
in the clearness  of their  comprehension,  even  in This  Class. So then  you  know,  My Precious  Ones,  what  it means  to
be dauntless,  firm  and  unyielding  in your  determination  to
have  the Power  of your  "Beloved  Mighty  I AM  Presence"
expressed  in and  thru  you,  and  out into  your  world. You
can have  It and  do not accept  anything  else. Don't  be in-
terfered  with  or misled  by human  opinions,  when  you  go
forth  from  This  Class. Stand  solely  by your  "Mighty  I AM
Presence. " Group  Leaders  of San  Francicso,  don't  allow  a
feeling  of anything  but  Kindness  to go forth. Unite  and
bring  the Glory  of God,  the "Beloved  Mighty  I AM  Pres-
ence"  into  All-powerful  Action  here  in your  city;  and  you
will be blessed  beyond  your  fondest  hopes. I ask you  Precious  Ones,  Group  Leaders  of San Francisco,
come  together. Adjust  yourselves. Harmonize  yourselves
and unite  in a Great  Activity. Let each  Group  go forth  and
do its Perfect  Work;  and  each  other  Group  bless  it forever,
forever  and  forever. Don't  one  Group  try to interfere  with
another. Go on—each  one  of you,  in the  Power  of your
Group. Be blessed  with  the Great  Blessing  which  will  be
released. That  will  help  you  to go on, and  on, and  on, in
This  Great  Radiance,  which  will  be released  in your  Heart,
mind  and  body. It is sustained  in your  city,  for your  Great
Blessing,  benefit  and  activity. Will  you  accept  your  Freedom  and  your  Ascension. Oh
Beloved,  Precious  Ones,  don't  let the human  intellect  of
yourselves  or anyone  else  assert  to you—that  the Ascension DISCOURSE  III 19
is but an imaginary  dream. It is the most  Wonderful  Thing
in all the Universe. It is the only  means,  by which  you  can
be Free  from  the wheel  of birth  and  rebirth. Then,  in your
Great  Ascended  Purified  Body,  the Electronic  Energy  and
Force  of your  (the)  "Mighty  I AM  Presence"  render  a
Service  Infinite  in Its Activity. We, who  have  Our  Freedom,  come  to plead  with  man-
kind,  to accept  the Freedom  which  is offered. Out  of the
Glory  of the Great  Cosmic  Light,  We  call  Its Mighty  In-
telligence  to descend  into  the  Earth;  take  command  of
America,  the people  and  its government;  sweep  into  every
activity,  into  all official  places,  the Glory  of Its Mighty  Di-
recting  Intelligence;  so all may  feel  and  quickly  enter  into
That  Great  Loving  Harmony  of God—where  all is filled
with  only  the  Light  of God,  the  Great  Cosmic  Light. Where  all are clothed  in Garments  of Light. All who  will  accept,  may  live  within  the Glory  of their


 and  with  that  will  come  an ease,  rest  and  confidence  in
your  feeling,  which  never  was  there  before. This  is what
your  feeling  needs. It has been  so accustomed  to agitation,
worry,  disturbance,  doubts  and  fear. Oh yes,  disturbed  feel-
ing has  been  acting  a thousand  times,  when  you  did  not
even  imagine  it. That  is the worst  part  of it. If you  were
only  aware  of all these  things,  you  could  stop  them;  but if
you are unaware  of them,  how  can you  stop  them  or have
any effect  upon  them. In the Great  Understanding  of This  Law  of the "I AM
Presence,"  again  you  have  the Same  Trinity  of Action  thru
your  physical  form,  which  is called  forth  from  your  Pres-266 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
ence,  and  again  it is the Balancing  Activity. You  have  your
vision,  your  attention  and  your  power  of qualification;  act-
ing within  the human  form  and  feeling  world. It again  is
the Balance;  cooperating  Perfectly  with  the  Call  to the
Presence,  which  is Love,  Wisdom  and  Power  in Action. Dear  Ones,  if you  were  to see in the past,  how  your  Power
of qualification  has been  acting  and  clothing  your  Energy,
producing  just  the opposite  results  from  which  you  intend,
you would  be so astonished. No words  could  explain. To-
day, that  is fast being  remedied;  and  as We watch  the Activ-
ity within  the Life  Streams  of Individuals  who  are earnest,
sincere  students,  We see the constant  change. In eighty  per-
cent—notice  how  tremendous—in  eighty  percent,  the re-
sults  are tremendous. I touch  upon  this  point  to give  you  the Strength,  and  En-
couragement,  to know  you  are not failing  in your  Applica-
tion;  not  even  the one  who  is producing  the least  results. Please  feel This;  for who  of you shall  say what  moment,  you
will strike  a Certain  Vibratory  Action. The  Power  of your
Presence  releases  in one  tremendous  sweep,  and  brings  you
to the point  of Balance,  wherein  comes  the Great  Release
from  your  Presence,  governing  all activities  in your  world. Sometimes  Individuals  have  thought  in the  Magazine,
there  were  contradictions  of that  which  is in the books. It
is not so. Dear  Ones,  the books  give  the Fundamental  Law
of Life. In the Magazine,  different  angles  of that  Law  are
touched  upon;  and  if there  seems  to be a contradiction,  re-
member  it is only  referring  to Another  Activity,  another DISCOURSE  XVIII  267
Explanation  of the Same  Mighty  Thing. So do not let your
human  mind  begin  to feel,  there  are contradictions  in This
Activity. It is impossible  in the Ascended  Masters'  Work. So if there  seems  to be, it is just  a lack  of discrimination
within  the human  intellect,  which  makes  you  feel it for the
moment,  because  of the suggestion  which  is given  forth. There  are a few unfortunate  Individuals  who  have  spread
the falsehood,  the Ascended  Masters  had  made  mistakes;
the Messengers  had  made  mistakes;  and  in Beloved  Saint
Germain's  dismissal  of certain  Individuals,  said:  "Could  an
Ascended  Master  have  written  Those  Words". Well,  They
just did. Because  it was  imperative  to place  that  human
viciousness  where  it could  no longer  misrepresent  the
Truth,  in the pretense  of representing  This  Law. Every  Individual  who  condemns  the  Messengers  and
This  Work,  will  find  himself  or herself  out of the Radiance
of the Ascended  Masters. Not  only  that,  but  those  Indi-
viduals  say:  "I still  have  my Presence. " I wonder. Do they. They  still  have  their  Presence  attached  to their  physical
Hearts;  but  they  do not  stop  to see their  viciousness  re-
leased  toward  persons,  places  and  conditions,  clothes  every
ounce  of the energy  which  goes  into  their  Beings  with  de-
structive  qualities. Therefore,  they  have  shut  off the Per-
fection  of their  own  Presence,  from  acting  in their  worlds. Do you  not see its Beloved  Ones. It does  not make  any
difference  what  the provocation  is; not only  the Messengers
and This  Activity,  but whoever  once  has known  This  Law
and then  allows  viciousness  or discord  to control,  is creating 268 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
that one's  own  destruction;  and  if you  will  watch,  you  will
see it done. There  is nothing  can stop  it but themselves. We plead  with  the  people  and  give  them  the  Correct
Understanding  of the Law. Many  still  go on believing,  they
can send  forth  any  feeling  they  choose  and  not reap  the re-
sults. Such  a thing  is impossible. I am  not  condemning
those  unfortunate  Individuals,  but  I am  citing  the  Law
which  acts. The  Law  of Life  is no respector  of persons. It
is cause  sent  forth,  which  produces  effect,  and  that  is all
there  is to it. It is the Law  of Life  acting  and  nothing  but
themselves  can  change  It, as long  as they  hold  to such  a
vicious  attitude. Therefore,  I say  to you  ladies  and  gentlemen,  in your
activity  of the outer  world,  if somebody  has done  a wrong
to you,  please  do not let yourselves  become  angry  or feel
vicious  toward  that  one;  because  then  you  are harming
yourselves. They  cannot  harm  you. Suppose  one  swept
away  from  you  all the money  you  had;  do you  think  for
one moment,  that  can interfere  with  your  Great  Life  acting
to again  produce  more;  if you  hold  your  feeling  harmoni-
ous, and  pour  forth  Kindness  and  Blessing  to that  unfortu-
nate  Individual. The  one  depriving  you  temporarily,  is the
one who  is most  unfortunate,  not you. If only  blessed  mankind  could  understand  this. In the
experience  of the depression  a few  short  years  ago,  what  a
Release  would  have  come. How  those  within  the next  five
years  following,  would  have  restored  all their  loss,  if they
had known  this  "I AM  Presence";  and  how  to call It into DISCOURSE  XVIII  269
action. Because  the Same  Power  and  Intelligence  is there  in
the Individual,  which  was  there  before  the loss,  so-called,
took  place. If you  and  mankind  will  understand  These  Laws  and
utilize  Them,  there  is not  a thing  acting  in this  World,
which  can  harm  or deprive  you. That  is why  I say today,
according  to the Great  Cosmic  Law,  there  is no one  in the
World  who  has wealth,  who  is sure  of sustaining  it, without
the Knowledge  of This  Presence. The  very  forces  of human
destructive  creation  are pounding  at these  Individuals  to try
and deprive  them. Every  one  of mankind  who  will  hold
himself  or herself  harmonious;  accept  the "I AM  Presence"
as the Treasure-house;  refuse  to be agitated  or disturbed


with information  about the positioning of the head in relation to the rest of
the body.People with joint position sense error have an increased incid ence of
neck pain.46 Many studies have shown reduced postural control with neck
pain49 and following fatigue, anesthesia, or vibration of the neck musc les.50
According to one 2019 study, the neck area is the only region with direct
access to the senses of sight and balance.45 While many different
mechanisms and systems contribute to a healthy sense of proprioception,
disturbance to the nerve signals in the neck is believed to be one possible
cause of symptoms including unsteadiness, dizziness, chronic lower back
pain, and dysfunctional postural stability.45
SUBSYSTEMS OF POSTURAL ST ABILITY
Problems in the three dimensions of breathing can lead to a variety of
painful postural adaptations. In 1992, Yale University Professor Emeritus
Manohar Panjabi suggested another way to understand spinal stabilization
and its impact on the body’ s system.51 Panjabi suggested that the stability of
the spine relies on three subsystems:
1. The passive subsystem—the vertebrae, discs, and ligaments
2. The active subsystem—all the muscles and tendons surrounding the spinal column
that can apply forces to the spinal column
3. The neural subsystem—the nerves and central nervous system, which assesses
what is needed for spinal stability by monitoring signals and directs the active
subsystem to provide that stability51
Dysfunction in any of these three subsystems may lead to short-term
compensation by the other subsystems, long-term adaptation, or injury51. When adaptation is only temporary, it is still possible for the system to
maintain normal function, but when the problem persists, alterations
develop in the systems that stabilize the spine. When injury occurs,
dysfunction is introduced into the whole system. This manifests as
symptoms including lower back pain. Conversely, when these subsystems
function correctly, the body can adapt to accommodate extra loads or
complex postur es. In this instance, the neural subsystem works to alter
recruitment of muscles to temporarily “superchar ge” spinal stability. Significant evidence indicates how altered breathing patte rns can
negatively influe nce these neurological and muscular systems, contributingto the onset or persistence of dysfunction in the lumbopelvic region. Let’s
look at this in terms of the three dimensions of treatment for breathing
pattern disorders:
Biochemical:  Hyperventilation decreases levels of blood CO2 and
causes a higher pH in tissues and body fluids. This triggers changes in the
nervous system and the way it moderates input from the eyes and ears, and
negatively impa cts postural control.52 Breathing exercises that normalize
levels of blood CO 2 help bring these systems back into balance. Biomechanical : Fatigue in the inspiratory muscles causes “a rigid
proprioceptive postural control strategy,” like that observed in patients with
lower back pain. You know how stiffly you hold your muscles  when your
back hurts in an attempt to avoid pain? This actually inhibits postural
stability and may explain why many people with lower back pain
experience recurrence of their injury.53
When the breathing muscles become overworked and exhausted,
proprioceptive input from the lower back also becomes less reliable. This
disrupts the way the brain receives and processes information and can
impact postural control. Remem ber, diaphragm function is a key aspect of
spinal stability through the creation of IAP. The diaphragm is the primary
muscle of the respiratory system and sustains posture and stability. When
chronic over breathing occurs, the diaphragm cannot maintain support of
both systems. Postural control will be compromised as the body always
prioritizes its need for oxygen. By practicing diaphragm breathing through
the nose, you will increase oxygenation and gain better postura l support of
the spine and pelvis. Cadence:  A pape r from 2020 reported that paced diaphragm breathing
at six breaths per minute can reduce pain. This effect was enhanced when
the exhalation was longer than the inhalation.54 This may be because
autonomic imbalance can itself directly contribute to pain. Breathing at six
breaths a minute activates the parasympathetic nervous system, inhibiting
sympathetic stress activation. There is a direct relationship between the level of diaphragm
dysfunction and the intensity of pain experienced by people who suffer with
lower back problems. One explanation is that, when chronic back pain is
present, the sympathetic nervou s system, which is responsible for the fight-or-flight response, becomes overstimulated. An overactive stress response
makes the body more sensitive to touch and increases perception of pain.55
Also, when breathing is predominantly into the upper chest, as it is when
the diaphragm is not functioning properly, it tends to involve a lar ge volume
of air and decrease in blood CO2. This creates a biochemical trigger for
panic symptoms, which feeds back into the stress response, making anxiety
worse. When treating musculoskeletal  pain, it is important to look at the
problem holistic ally. Trigger points can be deactivated with manual therapy. Pain in the spine and joints can be viewed in terms of muscle tension or as
the body compensating for muscle dysfunction by recruiting smaller
muscles. Alongside this, it is important to acknowledge the role of lifestyle,
psychological factors, and habits including sleep, posture, and breathing.56
It turns out that if you want to address chronic pain, the breat h, the most
fundamental and sustaining of all movement patterns, is a very good place
to start. OceanofPDF.comSCHAPTER SEVEN
SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING
leep is a behav ioral and neurological state in which homeo static
functions essent ial to health and well-being occur.1 Modern science
doesn’ t yet fully understand the purpose of sleep or its physiological
relationship with the autonomic nervous system. However, significant
research confirms the relationsh ip between quality of sleep and breathing—
and highlights the fact that sleep disorders and sleep-disordere d breathing
(SDB) are increasingly prevalent. When you are asleep, you probably are not aware that your breathing is
causing problem s. Your partner may complain that you snore, but unless
you know how to spot the signs, there’ s little obvious feedback as to
whether you breathe through your mouth or nose, or how fast, slow,
shallow, or deep your breathing  is.2,3,4 Regard less of your awareness, the
body prioritizes respiration. How you breathe when you are asleep is very
important. Just as your waking breathing patterns affect the functions of
your brain and body, nighttime  breathing affects the quality of your sleep
and to a lar ge extent, how each day subsequently unfolds. In the introduction to this book, I recounted how exhausted I felt during
my teens and early twenties due to poor breathing and sleeping habits. This
all changed after I learned to decongest and breathe through my nose and to
slow down my breathing. Two days after switching to nasal breathing
during sleep, I experienced what it was like to wake up feeling refreshed
and alert. I remember being amazed at the difference. Even if you don’t feel
like you are sleeping badly, if you suffer with nasal congestion due to
allergies, asthma, or rhinitis, you are almost twice as likely to experience
moderate to severe sleep-disordered breathing.5The following symptoms occur in people with SBD:
• Insomnia
• Snoring
• Sleep apnea
• Disrupted sleep
• Nightmares
• Nighttime asthma symptoms (usually around 3 a.m. to 5 a.m.)
• Needing to use the bathroom during the night
• Bed-wetting in children
• Fatigue first thing in the morning
• Dry mouth
• Symptoms upon waking, such as wheezing, coughing, breathlessness, or a stuf fy
nose
If you or your child commonly experiences one or more of these, it is likely
that you already know how disruptive insomnia, snoring, and sleep apnea
can be to sleep. A low BOL T score corresponds with strenuous,  upper chest
breathing and will result in many of the symptoms listed above. If you would like to sleep better and wake up feeling energized and
refreshed, this is easily achievable if you commit to adopting good
breathing habits  and increasing your BOL T score. The light, calm, nasal
breathing taught  throughout this book reduces snoring and obstr uctive sleep
apnea and activates the body’ s relaxation mode, leading to deeper and
better -quality sleep. By improving your BOL T score, you will regain
control of your breathing and alleviate many common problems. MOUTH BREA THING DURING SLEEP
To some extent, the knowledge I’m about to share with you has been around
for a long time. Yet for some reason, it has failed to become  part of the
common consci ousness. Way back at the end of the sixteenth century, the
Dutch physician and author Levinus Lemnius noted that breathing through
an open mouth results in poor sleep quality6. Around 200 years later in
1869, the American painter, author, and traveler Geor ge Catlin published a
book called Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life. Caitlin observed that
Native America ns had a technique to ensure their babies


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Q: What is the significance of slow breathing in diabetes management?,
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A: Proper breathing techniques, such as nasal breathing and breath-holding, can help in diabetes control and management, especially in type 2 diabetics.
Q: What is the relationship between diabetes and respiratory diseases?,
A: Research has established a link between diabetes and four major respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma.
Q: What is the significance of diaphragmatic breathing in epilepsy?,
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study states that OSA is twice as common in people with epilepsy than in
the gene ral population, and as in other OSA cases, its incidence increases
with age.74 According to this review, subjective self-reporting of daytime
sleepiness is particularly unhe lpful as a diagnostic tool for OSA in
epileptics, becau se a diverse range of comorbidities can cause tiredness in
epilepsy. The prevalence of sleep disorders in epileptic children is under -
recognized.71 Children with epilepsy often experience changes in the way
they sleep—how  quickly they fall asleep, their total sleep time, sleep
architecture, and spontaneous arousals—and they are more likely to suffer
from broken sleep and daytime drowsiness.71
Many things can cause sleep disruption in children with epilepsy,
including the epilepsy itself and antiepileptic medications. These childrenpresent with conditions includin g SDB, OSA, and limb movements during
sleep. The poor quality of sleep that results has a negative impact on seizure
control that may logically be related to hyperventilation cause d by mouth
breathing during sleep. Sleep deprivation can trigger seizures, and frequent
seizures cause broken sleep, creating a vicious cycle. Even when seizures
occur during wakefulness, they can have a negative impact on sleep.71
Antiepileptic drugs can cause marked weight gain in children. Aside from a
general feeling of tiredness and poor health, this increases the likelihood of
SDB as excess fat on the abdomen and tongue restricts the movement of the
diaphragm and narrows the airways.75
According to a 2019 paper, several small retrospective studies have
found that positive airway press ure treatments such as CPAP can produce a
significant reduction in seizures for people who have comorb id epilepsy
and OSA74. A 2018 article in Epilepsy Foundation  reported that patients
treated with positive airway pressure had a 63% chance of a reduction in
seizures of up to 50%.70 This was comp ared with a 14% chance for those
who were untreated. Apnea, hypercapnia (too much  blood CO2), and oxygen desaturation
(when blood oxygen levels drop below normal) can all occur  during and
immediately after a seizure, especially with generalized tonic-clonic
seizures.74 The respiratory disturbances that occur during apnea suggest
activation of the central autonomic network, an intricate system of
structures in the brain that performs a key role in the working of the
autonomic nervous system.76 This may contribute to sudden unexpected
death in epilepsy (SUDEP), the leading cause of epilepsy-related death in
patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. People who die from SUDEP
generally have a history of nocturnal seizures and centrally mediated post-
seizure cardiorespiratory dysfunction.77 They often die during sleep, and
while sleeping prone (face down), but it is unknown whether OSA
contributes to sudden death.76
A 2018 study explored the relati onship between SUDEP and SDB in 30
participants and reported that cardiorespiratory dysfunction was more
common in patients at high risk of SUDEP, while SDB was found in 88% of
sleep-study results.77While epilepsy and SDB often coexist, one of the difficulties faced by
medical practitio ners when identifying abnormal events that are related to
sleep disorders rather than epilepsy is the fact that signs of nocturnal
seizures can overlap with symptoms of SDB.77 A 2014 paper describes the
case of a three-year -old child who demonstrated EEG activity during
seizure that could also be associated with a particular form of OSA. The
child’ s seizures were charac terized by increased respir atory rate,
paradoxical breathing, and oxygen desaturation.78 In this case,
cardiorespiratory sleep study results initially led to a misdiagnosis of severe
OSA. Excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep disorders are know n to be
common in adults with epilepsy, and one 2006 study found that children
with epilepsy also reported worse daytime sleepiness than a control group. In this study, researchers concluded that further research using screening
questionnaires and formal sleep studies is needed to accurately assess the
prevalence of sleep disorders in children with epilepsy.79
A 2008 study evaluated abnormal results in 40 epileptic children who
had each been referred for a sleep study because of various problems with
sleep.71 Snoring  was observed in 83% of patients, and SDB inclu ding
obstructive hyperventilation, sleep apnea, and upper -airway  resistance
syndrome was found in 42.5% of the children. Children who had poor
seizure control also experienced  poor quality sleep, a higher arousal index,
and a higher percentage of REM sleep states compared to those who were
either seizure-free or had good seizure-control. Those children who had both epilepsy and OSA generally had a much
greater body mass index and longer sleep latency—the amount of time it
takes to get to sleep. Significantly, they also demonstrated more severe
oxygen desatura tion than children who had sleep apnea uncomplicated by
epilepsy.71 A considerable number of the children with epilepsy who were
referred for polysomnography presented with SDB, including OSA. This
study concluded that treatment of OSA by removing the tonsils and
adenoids may lead to an improvement in sleep disturbances, which might in
turn result in better seizure control and quality of life. The researchers
suggested that physicians should routinely screen for snoring and other
signs of OSA when examining children with epilepsy.71 How ever, there isan argument that as with SDB  in nonepileptic children, developing the
airways and training in full-ti me nasal breathing should be considered
before resorting to sur gery. Research into the link between SDB and epilepsy is still very limited. It
is unclear whether epilepsy causes OSA or whether OSA exists  comorbidly
alongside epilepsy. But the evidence linking seizure frequency and duration
to chronic hyperventilation, coupled with the research confirming that
mouth breathing  during sleep is a common in both OSA and chronic
hyperventilation, would indicate that improving or eradicating SDB may
help with seizure control. THE V AGUS NER VE CONNECTION T O EPILEPSY
Electronic stimulation of the vagus nerve using implanted devices has been
used in the treatment of epilepsy and depression for several decades.80
More recently, noninvasive devices have been developed. As we discovered
in Chapter Four, vagal stimulation can also be achieved naturally by
practicing a breathing rate of six breaths per minute. The vagus nerve  innervates a wide range of organs, but its function can
be most  easily assessed in relation to the rhythm of the heart. Heart rate
variability (HRV) is indicative of vagal tone. As we know, low vagal tone
correlates with lower parasympa thetic activity and is linked to a wide range
of mental and physical conditions and early mortality.80
People with epilepsy, particular ly those whose seizure control is poor,
have lower vagal tone, leading researchers in a 2017 study to theorize that
natural stimulation of the vagus nerve might improve seizure control.80
Interestingly, the most common self-reported seizure trigger for people with
epilepsy is stress, a fact that points to an autonomic imbalance.81 The paper
discusses three natural methods for increasing HRV and parasympathetic
tone—stress reduction, nutrition, and exercise—but does not mention the
relationship between slow diaph ragmatic breathing and vagal tone. None of
the three suggestions mentioned  in the study were found to reduce seizures. But the researchers do report that patients have been known to experience
increased vagal tone and a subsequent reduction in seizures by listening to
music by Mozart.


 forgot, and their mothers before them. We regret their tears; we mourn their sadness. But now, at last, we
break the chain. When the Goddess is ready to reemerge, she reemerges. There is
no person or law or institution that can hold her back. Like the
energy of Christ, of which she is a part, the Goddess nds her way
into the hearts  and minds of millions of individual women, and they
change. It doesn’t matter who doesn’t change when enough people
do. This is true in any social, political, or cultural tide. When anidea reaches critical mass, there is no stopping the shift its presence
induces. One of the most sophisticated, insidious conspiracies has been
perpetrated against women. Thousands of years of history have been
largely rewritten in order to erase from collective memory the fact
that men were not always on top. Archaeological evidence now
argues for the existence of a twenty-thousand-year period  of history
when men and women lived as equals, with neither sex dominating
the other. The earth ourished. The so-called feminine qualities of
compassion, nurturing, and nonviolence were shared by men and
women alike and were the most vital elements of social structure. Women were revered as priestesses and healers. Our intuitive
strengths were not scorned but respected. Our more uid modes of
thought and feeling were seen as creative rhythms, not aky girl
stu. To our mates and lovers, our children and friends, we were
natural priestesses. We healed one another through our
compassionate connection to spirit and earth. But we took a detour,
and the Goddess was masked. The world is currently set up according to masculine models of
thought and structure, and it has been for thousands  of years. Aggression, force, domination, and control have been at the heart of
our social agreements. Organization, technology, and rational
analysis have been the order of this very long day. During this time,
the feminine principles of nonviolence and surrender and the values
of intuition, nurturing, and healing were pushed aside. We forgot
the power of a tender touch. Slowly but surely, generation after
generation, over thousands of years, the feminine was made to seem
ridiculous. She was debased in men as well as in women, all of us
risking shame when choosing to relate to her. We could know her in
bed, and she was good with children. But other than that, she didn’t
belong here. She wasn’t silenced, just invalidated. She could still
speak, but she wouldn’t be heard. Note the Statue of Liberty and Emma Lazarus’s poem inscribed at
its base. “Give me your tired, your poor,” Liberty says, “Your
huddled masse s yearning to breathe free.” Her manifesto of concern
for human life became a cornerstone of compassionate strength atthe center of American consciousness. But our national mind,
dissociated from its feminine nature, has sought domination and
control instead of sharing and nurturing. Our words began to
change from “give me your tired” to “tell them to go home.” We
kept the statue, but we no longer take her seriously. During the
1986 centennial celebration in New York Harbor, I was struck by
the irony of the spectacular party thrown at the Statue of Liberty. A
government that had systematically dismantled the elements of the
social and political policy that formed the lifeblood of Emma
Lazarus’s poem now hosted a lavish celebration at Liberty’s feet. We
treat her the way we treat all women during times when the
Goddess is silenced: We dress her up and show her o, but we don’t
want to listen to what she has to say. And no one will listen to us until we listen to ourselves. The
Goddess awake ns in our hearts before she awakens in the world. We
must notice that she exists. We must honor and worship and revere
her, regardless  of the name by which we call her. For not to do so is
to dishonor ourselves. She is our feminine essence. She is the female
power and the spiritual glory that lies within every woman and
every man. Forget looking for earthly role models, because there aren’t many;
and even when  we nd them, they live their own lives and not ours. We must look instead inside ourselves. The Goddess doesn ’t enter us
from outside; she emerges from deep within. She is not held back by
what happened to us in the past. She is conceived in consciousness,
born in love, and nurtured by higher thinking. She is integrity and
value, created and sustained  by the hard work of personal growth
and the discipline of a life lived actively in hope. Build commun ity. Nurture those less fortunate. Become yourself. Seek God. No less potent steps than these will be deep enough to
move you forward. The crucixion of the Goddess—the invalidation of feminine
beliefs and values—lies at the heart of all our painful dramas. But
crucixion is merely a prelude to resurrection, and we are now
living at the beginning stages of the resurrection of the Goddess.This occurs not through the reemergence of any one particular
symbol, be it Mary, Quanyin,  Gaea, or Isis. She has many names and
faces, but her most important one is your own. Her reemergence
now is a cellular upheaval, a rising up from the depths of individual
women throug hout the world. It is a new spirit, a new strength, a
new conviction, and a new care. The most glorious angels light up
the sky when the Queen of heaven returns to her throne. These are
archetypal images that trace for us the trail of the feminine journey,
its purpose and direction. Women must remember how important it
is to honor women. In “reforming” the Christian church, Martin
Luther chose to throw out Mary. In rediscovering the church within
us, we choose to bring her back. A powe rful tool for the reclamation of our glorious feminine
identity is the worship of female gods. As the mother of the son of
God, the Virgin Mary gave human birth to God’s expression on
earth. Without  her body and her nurturing, the Word would have
remained just a word. Through her womb and her maternal
compassion, she became the vehicle through which the Word was
made esh. Mary is real. She is a symbol, but she is also much more than that. She is an energy, an essential hierarchical truth or being,  that is the
essence of all women. She is found in many religions. Some call her
the Goddess. She is active psychically, participating alchemically in
the areas of our suering and our liberation. For millions  of people,
she is no joke. At her birth, her parents knew her life was to be used in the
service of a great and holy cause. She was raised to be a channel of
light, which is to say she was guided in the direction of her highest
human qualiti es. She was entrusted by God with a profound and
mighty task on earth, and over the years her body, soul, and mind
were prepared for that service. To think of ourselves in terms of Mary’s purpose and ministry is to
heal our wounds. It is to ll our minds with the light that casts out
the darkness of myriad neuroses. In every area of our experience as
women, we are lost and disconnected because we do not perceive
ourselves in spiritual terms. We think of ourselves as esh and bone,résumés and relationships, clothes and cosmetics. The truth of who
we are, why we’re here, and where we’re going is far more
spectacular than any of these worldly things indicate. We are God’s
precious vessels, and we are always pregnant with his possibilities. This is not the kind of knowl edge that sounds sane when divulged
at a cocktail party. But in private, in meditation, in churches,
mosques, and synagogues, at ashrams, and in support groups, it is
the stu of truth that sets us free. And women need desperately to
be set free. We have been enslaved for centuries by our ignorance
and deep forgetfulness. It is time to remember we’re the daughters
of God. One of the themes of healing in the nineties is deeper spiritual
practice. When I say, “Go talk to Mary,” I mean  “Go talk to Mary”—
as in, go to a church, light a candle, sit in a pew, and let yourself
become very serious about this. Tell her, “Mary, I wish to know who
I am as a wife or girlfriend or mother or daughter. I wish to be the
woman I am capable of being. I wish to have your purity and clarity
and level of enlightenment. May the essence of my womanhood
become more radiant than my external self.” And that’s it. It doesn’t
matter what your religion is. Talking to Mary  doesn’t make you a
Catholic, nor does being a Catholic give you a special “in.” If Mary
doesn’t feel comfortable for you, that’s OK too. Find a Greek goddess
or a female Indian avatar you can relate to, or any other  symbol of
feminine divinity, and begin a relationship with her. Don’t see this as a joke or


, and when we do, we create our own talent, depicting for the world
some particular aspect of the Divine. No one is denied talent except by
themself. When they allow their consciousness to be hemmed in by the ego,they are unable to pull upon subconscious levels for the inspiration and
drive necessary to creative work. Unique individuality is the vehicle which the Secret Self uses for the
manifestation of talent, and is lar gely being stultified by our modern
industrial society. Our education teaches conformity. The industrial machine
needs workers, and workers must be predictable, and predictability, as far as
society is concerned, is best obtained by inculcating the same social
conscience in each person. Consequently, most people live a routine that is
not of their own choosing but has been selected for them by society. Their
opinions also have been given to them by the group, and they accept them
as part of the condition of their lives. All thinking is done for them. They
believe in the political institution that they belong to, the labor union that
they belong to, the state, city, and community that they belong to. They are
unable to make an objective decision about anything they encounter but
react to everything as it af fects their preformed opinions. This egoistic basis
for judging things is completely false and completely static because it does
not allow the individual to grow. Truth in some final analysis may be
absolute, but for the individual it is an individual matter. What is good for
one is not necessarily good for all, but neither is the good of all necessarily
best for the individual. As long as humans continue to live in groups, social conscience will
continue to have a distinct and necessary function, but such social
conscience must make provision for individual growth and responsibility,
for it now tends to defeat itself by making automatons of its adherents. Large industrial firms are finding that the idea box in the plant pays
dividends. When workers are encouraged to think creatively about the
business in which they labor, their mental attitude toward that business is
changed. They not only become more ef ficient in their tasks, but sooner or
later contribute toward the growth of the business. No one is built to put
nuts on bolts all day. That is the task of a machine. But a person may endure
such a job if allowed to pursue means by which it may be done more
efficiently. Naturally the worker will not be disposed to such activity if they
feel that it may result in their being without a job at all, but only if they feel
that they will be rewarded with a better job or a better income.The basic problems in industrial advancement are delineated by the
opposing forces of labor and management. Or ganized labor has grown as a
protection to the worker from exploitation, but its psychological position
has become static. It is lar gely opposed to advances in technology that may
do away with job categories, and “featherbedding” in all industries has
achieved such proportion as to be a distinct burden on ef ficient operation. The solution to ef fective industrial growth is not likely to be found in
organized labor, but rather in an enlightened management which makes its
labor force part of its creative ef fort, rewards each worker on an individual
basis, and allows participation of every member of the or ganization in the
fruits of that or ganization. When such industrial enlightenment finally is
achieved, there will be a unification of labor and management because their
aims will be the same, and each person will have a creative responsibility
toward their work. Productivity

Creative talent demands production. The displacement of ego in favor of
the guidance of the Secret Self results in our being driven to accomplish
tasks that heretofore we would have considered impossible. No mountain is
too high, no wilderness too broad, and the creative soul attuned to the
Divine labors and produces unremittingly. Thomas Carlyle wrote, “Even in
the meanest sorts of labor the whole soul of a man is composed into a kind
of real harmony the instant he sets himself to work. Produce! W ere it but
the pitifullest, infinitesimal fraction of a product, produce it in God’ s
name.”
For the most part we are too inhibited and repressed to be able to express
the personality that is uniquely our own. The ego-controlled nature acts
always in accord with an idea of how people expect it to act. Since it does
not know itself, it does not know how it truly feels, but adopts feelings from
desire-goals rather than from the individuality innate to it. People who
endure all to make money are a classic example of repression andinhibition. They swindle their inferiors and fawn on their superiors, and by
this consequent warping of moral values so completely repress the Secret
Self that it is impossible for them to be creative or spontaneous in any area
of their activity. Making money is not an end in life. Pursuing the god
Mammon has only fatal results. But achievement is one of life’ s primary
aims, and achievement often results in monetary success. T o be what we
naturally are and to live and act as we naturally were created should be the
primary aim of each of us. W e have been put here on earth by a power
greater than we are; we have been manifested in our particular form so as to
reflect in humanity an image of the Divine. W e cannot reflect this image or
do the work natural to us if we become repressed by centering our
consciousness in our egoistic natures. Spontaneity is the secr et of doing things well. W e act in accor d with our
whole natur e when we do things feelingly instead of thinkingly. Reason is
valuable too, but it serves a limited world and a limited knowledge. When
we act only accor ding to r eason, we act with the bar est facts in our
possession. But when we act instinctively and intuitively, we act as an
instrument of the Secr et Self, and behind our action lie all knowledge, all
intelligence, all power. When you ar e spontaneous in your actions and in
your thoughts, you ar e being yourself, and when you ar e being yourself, you
are a hundr ed times mor e effective, mor e joyful, mor e creative than you ar e
when you ar e ordering your life in accor dance with the aims of the surface
mind. The consciously contr olled and intentioned person is suppr essing
their talent, for they ar e suppr essing the action of the Divine within them. No talent ever is exhibited by the conscious mind or ego, and someone
whose life is or dered by them never can be cr eative. Get into the Game

Let yourself go. Shake of f inhibition and fear, and be yourself. Learn to
think and act naturally, spontaneously; harmony and symmetry will enter
your life, and you will discover your inherent talent. Most people never findtheir proper niches simply because they inhibit the talent they possess. It
takes courage to go out on a limb and do the things that are natural. It is
much easier to sit on the sidelines, watch somebody else perform, and
criticize. Monday morning quarterbacks are notorious in football, and in the
world of art it has long been axiomatic that the critic is a frustrated artist. The American writer Fulton Oursler reported:

One winter ’s night, many years ago, when I was no mor e than twenty, I was
belaboring a typewriter in the newsr oom of the Baltimor e American. A copy
boy summoned me to the office of the managing editor, a bald-headed old
walrus with white mustaches like hanging gar dens and a perverse sense of
humor. Leaning back in his swivel chair he asked me:
“Do you play the piano?”
“No, sir.”
“Fiddle?”
“No, sir.”
“Sing?”
“No, sir.”
“Then go up to the L yric and cover the concert. Our music critic just
dropped dead. Y ou’ve got the job.”

If hindsight were foresight, we’d all be kings. It takes little imagination and
absolutely no enterprise to recognize the errors of people who have the
courage to try when the outcome is in doubt. Creative talent carries with it
an element of deepest personal risk. Before we can become a fit vehicle, we
must figuratively hang ourselves from a clif f by our fingertips, suspend
ourselves between life and death. In this psychological position ofawareness of the basic elements of life, we no longer are confused about the
purposes of the Secret Self and are able to pierce quickly the sham and
subterfuge of egoistic action and thought and act always as an instrument of
the Divine. A deep indif ference to the opinions of others existing side by
side with recognition of a common spiritual bond brings to us our true and
unique personality, allowing our whole lives to be an expression of that
particular facet of the Supreme that is best able to manifest through us. Thus we discover our talent. It may be in the arts, the sciences, business,
war, or politics; but wherever we find our niche, we will fit into it as a hand
in a skintight glove, as if we and it were made for each other, and we will
perform our work in such a manner as to be completely indistinguishable
from it. Tempering by Fir e


cares, and centers of learning and
their students, teachers  and staff

-Earth’s geosphere, biosphere, noosphere, technosphere, infosphere, ley line s, and grid system
and all Life, substance, energy, and consciousness on the  Earth, in the Earth, and in the
atmosphere of Earth ; Gaia and the environment - the lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere,
atmosphere, and magnetosphere;  earth’s axis and poles; the Mineral, Plant, Animal, Human,
Elemental, Devic, and Angelic Kingdoms

-all cataclysm, earth changes, destructive weather patterns, and all elemental life ; the gas belts;
all floods, fires, storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons, blizzards, earthquakes,
landslides, avalanches, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, drought,  global warming, climate change,
solar flares, magnetic storms  and pole shifts ; all pestilence, blight, infestation and famine

-all disease, sickness, and ill health, especially  all cancer, heart disease, heart attacks, strokes,
Alzheimer’s, diabetes, kidney and liver disease, respiratory infections, and obesity ; depression
and mental illness ; birth defects; the ageing process, molecular damage, and all somatic and
genetic mutations ; all limiting and depilating conditions of aging or old  age i ncluding being
feeble, frail, decrepit, infirmed or incapacitated; all mortality and records of death and dying

-all epidemics, pandemics and outbreaks; all germs, viruses, and diseases, especially all flu,
pneumonia, c oronaviruses and acute respiratory syndromes, COVID -19 and variants, Ebola  and hantaviruses, STIs and STDs, HIV,  AIDS,  hepatitis, meningitis, yellow and dengue fever,
malaria, cholera, tuberculous, salmonella,  E. coli, and all food and water -borne illnesses and
poisoning; all drug  resistant, antimicrobial  resistant, antibiotic resistant, and lab -created
diseases ; all vaccinations and immunization

-all organized crime, the mafia, drug cartels, and gangs; the black market, black money, and
money laundering ; all theft, graft, bribery, intimidat ion, extortion and blackmail ; all white -
collar crime and corruption; all illegal, unethical, and unfair business, trade, financial and
corporate practices

-all harmful substances and drugs: all chemicals, contaminants, preservatives, additives, GMOs,
carcinogens and mutagens in our food and water; water fluoridation; vaccines; sugar; meat;
caffeine; alcohol; nicotine and tobacco products; marijuana and CBD products;  vaping;  crack
and cocaine; fentanyl; meth; heroin;  opioids;  amphetamines; barbiturates; inh alants; narcotics;
depressants;  anti-depressants; stimulants; sedatives; hallucinogens;  psychedelics; synthetics;
steroids; club and date rape drugs; and all prescription and over -the-counter drug abuse

 -all lust; all destructive, harmful and imbalanced sex and sex creations  and all sex entities ; all
destructive thought and feeling forms and destructive etheric records of sex ; all sexual
repression  and inhibition ; all sexual obsessions, compulsions, and addictions ; all sexual trauma
and abuse;  all doubt, fear, guilt and shame associated with sex or sexuality ; all STIs and STDs;
all lack of body and sex health, positivity, and well -being ; all body awareness,  gender,  self-
worth and self -image issue s

-all sexual harassment, exploitation, molestation and degradation; all pornography, prostitution,
sex trafficking, rape, incest, bestiality, pedophilia and abortion

-all race and race relations, race consciousness, racial inharmony and injustice, race wars and
race riots

-all discrimination, marginalization and victimization based on age, race, sex, disability,
ethnicity, nationality, gender identity, sexual orienta tion, and political or  religious  belief

-all family life, marriage, children, and parenting; all divorce, infidelity, and adultery; all
domestic, child and elder abuse - physical, sexual,  emotional, and p sychological - and all neglect

-all poverty, homeles sness, and hunger; all financial instability; all lack of safe, affordable  and
quality  housing, food, transportation, employment, education, insurance, child and health care

-all human creation and limitation; all destructive etheric and karmic records fr om Mu,
Lemuria, Atlantis, Poseidonis, Asia, Africa, India, China, the Middle East, Greece, Rome,
Europe, Australia, and North, South  and Central  America

-all cellular networks, wi -fi technology, digital and smart devices, and 5  and 6 G; the HAARP
network; all chemtrails, geoengineering, and weather warfare; all cyclotrons, particle
accelerators and colliders; all electromagnetic, scalar, microwave, sonic, ultrasonic,  infraso nic,
ELF, ULF, laser, directed -energy, particle -beam, and antimatter weapon s

-all psi weapons, ops, and warfare; psychotronics, psychic manipulation, and mind control

-all chemical, radiological, and biological  weapons and dirty bombs; all nuclear weapons,
strategy, proliferation and warfare, including all nuclear arsenals in Russia, the US, China,
France, the UK, Pakistan, India, Israel, North Korea  and Iran ; the MAD doctrine;  all weapons
of mass destruction
 -Big Data and the Internet of Things; data mining, collection  and profiling ; digital surveillance ;
cybersecurity, cyberattacks,  cyberwarfare,  computer viruses, malware, spyware, ransomware,
phishing  and trolling

-all transhumanism and posthumanism: genetic engineering, gene editing and splicing,
bioengineering, transgenics and genetically modified organisms;  cloning;  transgenderism;
neuroscience; psychopharmacology - nootropics, smart, designer, and performance enhancing
drugs; cryogenics; all robotics, human augmentation and  implants, cyborgs, and artificial
intelligence; nanotechnology; neurotechnology; computers, the internet, the world wide web,
deep web, darknet and dark web; virtual reality ; the metaverse ; the singularity; and “the matrix”

-Omni Decree : the Illuminati ; Bilderberg Group ; Trilateral Commission ; Council on Foreign
Relations ; Club of Rome ; Order of Skull and Bones ; Bohemian Club ; Opus D ei; Jesuit Order ;
Zionism ; anti-Semitism; Muslim  Brotherhood ; radical Islam ; Shariah law;  the Capitalist -
Communist conspira cy; globalization;  multinational corporations;  international bankers; the
Federal Reserve System;  IRS; gold standard; the global  and financial  elite, one world
government,  and the New World Order ; the United Nations; the World Bank, World Trade
Organizatio n, and International Monetary Fund; the World Economic Forum;  ESG;  NBER; the
military -industrial complex;  JFK assassination; Philadelphia Experiment; Montauk Project ;
Project Monarch ; MKUltra ; JASON;  HAARP; CERN ; Roswell ; Area 51 ; MJ-12; UFOs ; ‘men
in black;’ alien abductions; cattle mutilations;  the moon landing; underground military bases;
reptilians, shapeshifters, and bloodlines; satanic ritual abuse; adrenochrome  harvesting; human
and sex trafficking; grooming; pedophile rings; global warming  and climate change ; Agenda
21; Green New Deal ; 911; the war on terror;  NSA; mass surveillance;  5 and 6 G; the culture
war; counterculture movement; red state vs blue state;  radical right and left;  fascism; socialism;
humanism;  transhumanism;  social engineering;  social  movements;  the sexual revolution; the
feminist movement;  reproductive rights;  family planning;  toxic masculinity; the gay rights
movement ; gender ideaology; identity politics;  MeToo movement; right to die movement;
euthanasia; eugenics;  population control; Planned Parenthood ; the war on drugs; drug
decriminalization; Common Core;  SEL;  parental rights;  school choice; critical race theory;
Black Lives Matter ; affirmative action; reparations; systemic racism;  race wars;  police reform;
wokeism;  Antifa ; KKK ; white nationalism ; great replacement  theory ; alt-right; extremist
groups;  hate speech; hate crimes;  domestic terrorism;  immigration reform;  citizenship; DACA;
illegal immigrants; border security;  North American Union;  entitlement programs;  bailouts;
income redistribution;  living  wage;  universal healthcare;  workers’ rights;  rich-poor gap; class
warfare; sovereign citizens;  militia movements;  land grabs;  gun control ; martial law ; FEMA;
internment camps;  false flag operations ; crisis actors;  black ops ; sleeper cells ; shadow
government s; biolabs and weapons;  dark money ; campaign finance


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extremities. 3 T ranslator ’ s note: It is not clear here if Buteyko means early toxaemia of pregnancy (morning
sickness) or late toxaemia of pregnancy (pre-eclampsia) or both. 4 T ranslator ’ s note: In the original Russian version of this book, the protagonist is called ‘Dr
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over,	how	it	was	timed	to	fall	on	the	anniversary	of	FDR’s	death	in	melodramatic

fashion	to	play	on	the	sympathy	and	sentiment,	for	whatever	it	was	worth	to	the

Purse	of	the	American	people	through	the	March	of	Dimes	collection	campaign. I	touched	on	various	aspects	of	the	great	hoax	that	was	being	perpetrated	by	the

seeming	collusion	between	profit	and	progress;	how	NBC	jumped	the	gun	and

broke	the	release	time	by	an	hour;	how	half	a	dozen	giant	pharmaceutical	houses

had	it	ready	for	the	market	even	before	the	fateful	V	day	when	the	great	men	of

science,	medicine	and	the	press	were	invited	to	hear	the	miracle	pronouncement

that	polio	had	been	conquered. I	spoke	of	how	parents	were	fooled	about	what	was	shot	into	their	children	in

order	to	make	the	1954	testing	program	effective;	how	statistics	had	been

handled	to	make	a	good	case	for	the	vaccine;	how	medical	societies	throughout

the	land	were	cautioning	physicians	against	profiteering	and	black	marketing;

how	the	research	wizards	had	studiously	avoided	any	approach	or	premise	that

even	hinted	at	causal	relationships;	how	the	25	million	said	to	have	been	spent

on	its	research	program	had	been	mulct	from	the	American	public	through	the

Polio	Foundation’s	collection	campaigns,	and	how	that	self-same	public	was	the

last	to	be	let	in	on	the	secret;	how	the	favored	drug	houses	had	invested	many

millions	in	new	equipment	and	materials	long	before	the	safety	of	the	vaccine

had	been	publicly	established,	and	how	they	were	outspoken	in	their

expectations	of	increasing	their	investments	tenfold	before	the	year	was	out,	with

even	brighter	prospects	for	the	years	to	come;	how	politicians,	preachers,

physicians,	professional	publicists,	the	press,	and	the	rest	of	the	army	of

panderers	of	the	public	good	all	joined	in	the	hosannas	and	hailed	the	new

Messiah	of	Medicine,	Jonas	Salk,	M. D.,	as	one	of	the	great	benefactors	of
	mankind,	etc.,	etc. And,	like	any	self-respecting	Hygienist	just	must,	when

confronted	with	such	a	stupendous	spectacle	of	studied	scientific	stupidity,	I

dealt	in	a	bit	of	prophecy—yes,	even	at	the	risk	of	being	labeled	a	Hygienic

crank. The	prophecy	was	to	the	effect	that	all	that	glitters	is	not	gold;	that	in	the	present

instance	there	wasn’t	enough	known	about	the	vaccine	to	warrant	or	justify	the

universal	inoculation	program	that	was	to	follow	the	announcement,	enthusiasm

to	the	contrary	notwithstanding;	that	in	my	humble	Hygienist	opinion	the	worst

was	yet	to	come. WELL,	the	prophecy	was	borne	out,	but	all	too	soon—and	with	a	directness	of

action,	or	should	I	say	reaction,	that	in	a	couple	of	weeks	the	fait	accompli	was

threatened	with	fiasco,	and	the	flexuous	mind	of	the	press	was	forced	to	turn	the

ferris	wheel	of	its	imagination	in	all	directions	to	stave	off	the	stench	that

threatened	to	wreck	the	whole	enterprise. The	unexpected	occurrence	of	a	high

percentage	of	afflictions	and	several	deaths	threw	the	whole	program	into	a

tailspin	of	chaos	and	confusion. Frankly	the	whole	country	was	scared	out	of	its

wits—and	with	good	reason. In	fact,	the	first	good	reason	it	had	shown. The

government	called	off	the	mass	inoculations. Towns,	cities	and	states	were	in	a

dither	of	indecision. The	parents	who	early	consented	and	whose	children	had

already	been	given	their	initial	shots	were	living	in	a	vacuum	of	panic	and	dread

anxiety. The	President	stepped	in,	Congressmen	and	Senators	started	calling	for

an	investigation. Salk,	his	colleagues	and	government	officials	were	locked	in

long	hours	of	conference	to	get	at	the	bottom	of	the	bottom	that	had	just	fallen

out	of	their	ill-founded	dreams. The	press	had	a	field	day	of	headlines	that	was	unprecedented	even	in	its	own

mottled	career. Reevaluation	became	the	theme	of	the	delay. One	of	the	vaccine

producing	laboratories	on	the	west	coast	was	made	the	face	saving	scapegoat. The	nobby	Mrs. Hobby	was	run	through	the	grinder	for	being	asleep	at	the

switch	and	even	threatened	with	Luce-ing	her	job. Errors	in	production,	errors	in

government	control	of	testing,	errors	in	the	type	of	preservative	employed	were

screeched	across	the	nation’s	news	wires. All	kinds	of	errors	were	put	forth

except	the	basic	error	of	the	vaccine	itself. The	rest	is	all	history—the	kind	you	buy	at	the	newsstands	every	day—the	kind

the	public	has	been	educated	to	retain	only	until	the	next	edition	comes	out—the

kind	that	has	little	effect	on	the	public	consciousness	because	it	isn’t	allowed	to

set	long	enough	to	take	hold. It	is	now	a	month	and	millions	of	headlines	away. At	the	risk	of	being	called	a

boasting	"I-told-you-so"	I	could	very	well	use	my	first	article	and	thus	spare

myself	the	toil	of	the	present	one. But	in	the	light	of	subsequent	happenings,

another	attempt	to	expose	this	newest	affront	to	human	health	and	the	dignity	of

the	individual	is	justified—so	here	goes—I’ll	fire	away	again	and	let	the	shots

fall	where	they	will. First,	let	us	break	the	word	"Poliomyelitis"	down. Polio	is	a	prefix	meaning	gray. Myel	means	the	spinal	cord. And,	as	we	all	know	by	various	experiences	with	it,

it	is	mean	inflammation. Put	them	all	together	and	they	spell	"Poliomyelitis,"	an

inflammation	of	the	grey	matter	of	the	cord. Current	medical	belief	holds	that

this	inflammatory	condition	of	the	spine	is	brought	about	by	a	group	of	three

viruses	that	are	thought	to	invade	the	human	body	through	portal	openings	in	the

mouth	and	the	nose,	and	through	cuts	and	wounds. After	they	(the	viruses)	gain

entrance	to	the	body	they	spread	along	the	nerve	fibers	to	different	parts	of	the

central	nervous	system. Specifically,	the	paralyzing	type	of	polio	is	considered

an	acute	infection	of	the	anterior	horns	of	the	gray	matter	of	the	spinal	cord,

causing	such	damage	and	destruction	to	the	nerve	cells	that	early	paralysis

develops,	the	extent	and	character	of	which	is	determined	by	the	particular	site

of	involvement	and	the	number	of	cells	attacked. It	may	affect	a	single	muscle,	a

single	limb	or	the	entire	body. The	viruses	are	supposedly	spread	by	contact	with

discharges	from	the	nose,	throat	and	bowels	of	diseased	persons,	or	carriers	of

the	virus. The	incubation	period	is	said	to	range	from	4	to	18	days. It	strikes	in

the	summer	and	the	fall,	and	generally	hits	its	peak	between	August	and

September. The	respiratory	centers	are	often	affected	as	a	complication	of	the	earlier

symptoms,	rendering	the	breathing	mechanism	incapable	of	functional

movement. This	is	called	bulbar	polio	and	its