er
cise stimulates the pro duction of the female honnone estrogen and causes it
to spread throughout the vagina, uterus, breasts, and ovaries. A surge in
estrogen levels can greatly relieve the symptoms of menopause and re
juvenate a woman. For thousands of years, the Deer was effectively used
for maintaining a youthful countenance. Historical records show that
women famous for their beauty consistently use the technique. An added
benefit is that the increase in estrogen results naturally and that the body
naturally balances the increased estrogen level with other substances.
The fact that estrogen is produced naturally is very important. The body
knows what amount of estrogen it needs at any given time. A doctor
administering man-made estrogen, a drug that is not balanced with the
other substances normally occurring within the body, cannot know what
exact level of the hormone is needed in the bloodstream. Every hour the
hormone level in the blood changes and it would be impossible to follow it.
Moreover, man-made estrogen will eventually cause problems by either
over-or under-dosing. The body is the best judge of the amount of estrogen
to be released, because its sensitive sensors are on the alert every second of
the day.
Furthermor e, the exercise provides a way for a young, fertile woman to
eliminate her menstrual period in a safe way. If the Deer Exercise, parts one
and two, is performed over a period of time, menstruation ceases and
countless other benefits emerge.
94 The Internal Exercises
Normally every month, the outer linings of the uterine walls thicken with
blood vessels for the anticipated implantation of the fertilized egg. If an egg
is fertilized by a sperm. it attaches to the thickened walls and begins to
invade the nutrient-rich walls. Absorbing nutrients from the blood, the egg
grows continuously until it becomes a fully-developed baby. If fertilization
of the egg never occurs, no implantation will take place and the thick lining
of blood will be sloughed off, because it is no longer needed. A great deal
of blood and nutrients are lost during the monthly sloughings, or menstrua
tion.
The Deer stops this monthly loss of blood. Some women are reluctant to
stop menstrua tion because they think it is ''unnatural''. But there is no need
to worry. Cessation of menstrua tion is actually not a strange event: men
struation stops immediately during menopa use, pregnancy, or nursing.
When a woman is pregnant, the body instinctively absorbs the supply of
blood and directs all of it to the thriving egg. The blood and energy
normally lost during menstruation are then used by the sexual glands in
particular to benefit the fetus. After birth, if the mother nurses the newborn,
menstruation will not immediately resume, as the blood will be directed to
the breasts for convers ion to milk.
By stopping menstruation with the Deer Exercise, a phenomenon re
ferred to as "Turning Back the Blood" by Taoists, the woman triggers the
body's inner intelligence or instinct to redirect the blood to nourish and
strengthen the sexual glands. Then the the entire body may be re-energized.
WARNING : When a woman's menstrua l cycle does stop, pregnan cy
is not likely to occur during that time. Neverth eless, historical records
show that whenever a woman discontinued the Deer Exercise, her
menstrual cycle would resume, with the benefit of a prospect for a
healthier pregnancy. For those women, stopping menstruation had no
permanent effects. Women should not perform the Deer during
pregnan cy. The energy generated by the exercise combined with the
accompany ing increased stimulation of the sexual glands might in
duce premature labor.
INSTRUC TIONS FOR
THE FEMALE DEER EXERC ISE
As you do the two steps of this exercise, "feel" the fire or energy
95 The Internal Exercises
generate in your sexual glands and feel it rise upward along the spine into
the breast and the head. (Never try to use visualization to help the energy
rise. For reasons please refer to the section Instructions for the Male Deer
Exercise.) Linking mind and body is a prerequisite for the harmonious and
powerfu l functioning of vital energy. Bringing the energy to the pineal
gland in the head is the Divine purpose.
Do this exercise in the morn ing upon rising and at night before retiring. If
the appropriate time is not available, once a day will suffice.
First Stage:
1. Sit so that you can press the heal of one foot against the opening of
your vagina. You will want a steady and fairly fmn pressure against
the clitoris. If it is not possible to place your foot in this position, then
place a fairly hard, round object such as a baseball against the vaginal
opening. (You may experience a pleasant sensation due to the stimu
lation of the genital area and the subsequent release of sexual energy.)
2. Rub your hands together vigorously. This will create heat in your
hands by bringing the energy of your body into your palms and
fingers.
Figure 43. The Female Deer Exercise.
96 The Internal Exercises
3. Place your hands on your breasts so that you feel the heat from
your hands enter into the skin.
4. Rub your breasts slowly in outward, circular motions. Your right
hand will tum counter-clockwise; your left, clockwis e.
5. Rub in this circular manner for a minimum of thirty-six times or a
maximum of 360 times up to two times a day. (Incidentally, it is not
necessary to do 360 hand rotations once a woman has succeeded in
stopping her period. Less than 100 rotations, up to twice a day, will
suffice to maintain a suspension of menstruation once it has stopped.
A woman is the best judge of when she should suspend or resume
menstrua tion. Resumption occurs after cessation of the exercise.)
NOTE A: This outward circular rubbing motion of the hands is called
dispersion, and helps to prevent or cure lumps and cancer of the
breasts. One may reverse the motion of the hands to an inward
rubbing motion. In this case the right hand circles in a clockwise
fashion and the left hand circles counter-clockwis e. This is called
stimulation and its effect is to enlarge the breasts.
a. Dispersion. b. Stimulation.
Figures 44a and 44b. Dispersion and Stimulation.
Second Stage:
This exercise can be done sitting or lying down.
I. First tighten the muscles of your vagina and anus as if you were
trying to close both openings. and then try to draw your rectum
97 The Internal Exercises
upward inside the body, further contracting the anal muscles. When
done prope rly this will feel as if air is being drawn up into your rectum
and vagina. Hold these musc les tight for as long as you can comfort
ably.
2. Relax and repeat the anal and vaginal contractions. Do this as
many times as you wish. The first few anal and vaginal contractions
may be hard to do. Eventua lly, though, you will be able to increase
the number of times you can do it as well as the length of time you are
able to hold the contractions.
NOTE A: You may insert a finger into the vagina when you do the
contraction s, to detennine the strength of your contract ions.
NOTE B: The lips of the va gina are sensitive and must be massaged
and stimulated during the Deer Exercise. Sitting on the heel of a foot
or a ball serves this purpose. Finger pressure also serves this purpose.
NOTE C: If a woman finds it tiring to use both hands at once to do the
breast rubbing, she can use one hand on the opposite breast while the
other hand rests. Or, the free hand can be used to stimulate the vaginal
opening in place of the heel. Another method is that the man rubs both
breasts while the woman rubs or presses her vagina with her hand. As
you can see, this is a very flexible exercise which can be adapted to
individual preference.
NOTE D: When you practice the Deer, try to avoid touching the
nipples. A woman's nipples are very sensitive and easily over
stimulated. If the exercise is done correctly, a woman will notice an
increased sensitivity in her nipples.
NOTE E: Always concentrate on what you are doing.
The same information in the previous section with regard to proper
hygiene for men applies as well to women. The anus and genitals must be
kept scrupulously clean and free from germs and feces. Please refer to the
Sun Worship Exercise and other Internal Exercises which work to energize
the anal and genital areas of the body.
When the exercise is done properly, a pleasant feeling will be felt to
travel from the base of the anus through the spinal column to the top of the
head. This is caused by the build-up of sexual energy and its movement up
through the glandular system to the pineal gland and the top of the head.
The feeling indicates that the exercise is working to rejuvenate the entire
body, to preserve the body in perpetual youth.
98 The lnlernal Exercises
It is crucial to learn control over the anal mus cles if one is to master the
later medi tative and internal breathing exercises. Thes e muscles may


	sweets,	white	flour	products,	potato	chips,	chocolate,	coffee,	tea,	and	soft
drinks.	All	these	foods	and	beverages	lead	to	gallstone	formation.

9.	Maintain	Regular	Mealtimes

The	body	is	controlled	by	numerous	circadian	rhythms,	which	regulate	the	most	important
functions	in	the	body	in	accordance	with	preprogrammed	time	intervals.	Sleep,	the
secretion	of	hormones	and	digestive	juices,	the	elimination	of	waste,	and	so	on,	all	follow
a	specific	daily	“routine.”	If	these	cyclic	activities	become	disrupted	more	often	than	they
are	adhered	to,	the	body	becomes	imbalanced	and	cannot	fulfill	its	essential	tasks.	All
tasks	are	naturally	aligned	with	and	dependent	on	the	schedule	dictated	by	the	circadian
rhythms.

Having	regular	mealtimes	makes	it	easy	for	the	body	to	prepare	for	the	production	and
secretion	of	the	right	amounts	of	digestive	juices	for	each	meal.	Irregular	eating	habits,	on
the	other	hand,	confuse	the	body.	Furthermore,	its	digestive	power	becomes	depleted	by
having	to	adjust	to	a	different	mealtime	each	time	you	eat.	Skipping	meals	here	and	there,
eating	at	different	times,	or	eating	between	meals	especially	disrupts	the	cycles	of	bile
production	by	the	liver	cells.	The	result	is	the	formation	of	gallstones.

By	maintaining	a	regular	eating	routine,	the	body’s	60	to	100	trillion	cells	are	able	to
receive	their	daily	ratio	of	nutrients	according	to	schedule,	which	helps	cell	metabolism	to
be	smooth	and	effective.	Many	metabolic	disorders,	such	as	diabetes	or	obesity,	result
from	irregular	eating	habits	and	can	be	greatly	improved	by	matching	one’s	eating	times
with	the	natural	circadian	rhythms.	It	is	best	to	eat	the	largest	meal	of	the	day	around
midday	and	only	light	meals	at	breakfast	(no	later	than	8:00	a.m.)	and	dinner	(no	later	than
7:00	p.m.).

10.	Eat	a	Vegetarian/Vegan	Diet

Eating	a	balanced	vegetarian/vegan	diet	is	one	of	the	most	effective	ways	to	prevent	the
formation	of	gallstones,	heart	disease,	and	cancer.	If	you	feel	you	cannot	solely	live	on
foods	that	are	of	vegetable	origin,	then	at	least	try	to	substitute	red	meat	with	chicken,
rabbit,	or	turkey	for	some	time.	Eventually,	you	may	be	able	to	go	fully	vegetarian.	All
forms	of	animal	protein	decrease	the	solubility	of	bile,	which	is	a	major	risk	factor	for
gallstones.

You	can	greatly	reduce	the	risk	of	developing	gallstones	by	adding	more	vegetables,
salads,	fruit,	and	complex	carbohydrates	to	your	diet.	Drinking	2	to	3	ounces	of	fresh
carrot	juice	daily	before	lunch	prevents	stones	from	being	formed.	Aged	cheese,
commercial	yogurt,	and	highly	processed	and	refined	foods	create	an	imbalanced
constitution	of	bile.	Moreover,	try	to	avoid	fried	and	deep-fried	foods.	Consuming	the
heated	oils	(packed	with	harmful	trans	fats)	used	by	fast	food	restaurants	are	an	especially
quick	way	to	produce	gallstones.

For	complete	guidelines	on	how	to	eat	a	healthy,	life-sustaining	diet	according	to	your
body	type,	see
Timeless	Secrets	of	Health	and	Rejuvenation.

11.	Avoid	“Light”	Food	Products

Several	scientific	studies	show	that	eating	“light	foods”	actually	encourages	appetite	and
overeating,	and	does
not
	reduce	weight.	Before	they	were	introduced	into	the	human	food
chain,	“light	foods”	were	fed	to	animals	that	subsequently	began	to	gain	weight	faster	than
normal.	The	same	happened	in	humans	when	they	started	eating	these	unnatural	foods	on
a	regular	basis.

The	director	of	the	Framingham	Study,
2
	William	Castelli,	M.D.,	published	this
astonishing	quote	in	the	July	1992	issue	of	the
Archives	of	Internal	Medicine
:	“At
Framingham,	we	found	that	the	people	who	ate	the	most	saturated	fat,	the	most	cholesterol
and	the	most	calories	weighed	the	least,	were	more	physically	active	and	had	the	lowest
serum	cholesterol	levels.”

The	more
enzymatic	energy
	that	is	contained	in	food,	the	faster	we	feel	satisfied	and	the
more	efficiently	the	food	is	converted	into	usable	energy	and	bioavailable	nutrients.	In
contrast,	eating	low-calorie,	“light	foods”	impairs	bile	secretion,	digestion,	and	excretoryfunctions.	Elevated	levels	of	blood	fat	indicate	that	bile	secretions	are	low,	blood	vessel
walls	are	thickening,	and	fats	are	not	being	adequately	digested	and	absorbed.	Hence,	a
person	with	high	blood	fats	actually	suffers	from	a	fat	deficiency.	In	direct	response	to	an
increased	demand	for	fats	in	the	cells	and	tissues	of	the	body,	a	lowfat	diet	may	actually
raise	cholesterol	production	in	the	liver.	The	side	effects	of	this	survival	maneuver	by	the
body	include	the	development	of	gallstones,	weight	gain,	and/or	wasting.

Lowfat	and	other	low-calorie	diets	are	damaging	to	one’s	health	and	should	be
prescribed	only,	if	at	all,	in	acute	liver	and	gallbladder	disorders	where	the	digestion	and
absorption	of	fat	are	severely	disrupted.	After	all	gallstones	are	removed	and	liver
functions	are	normalized,	it	is	necessary	to	gradually	increase	fat	and	calorie	consumption
to	meet	the	high-energy	demands	of	the	human	body.	The	presence	of	gallstones	in	the
liver	and	gallbladder	impairs	the	body’s	ability	to	properly	digest	fat	and	other	kinds	of
high-energy	food.	Even	minimal	consumption	of	useless	“light	foods”	interferes	with	the
body’s	most	basic	metabolic	and	hormonal	processes	if	these	“foods”	are	ingested	for	a
period	of	several	years.	The	result	may	be	serious	repercussions	for	one’s	health.	By
eating	a	diet	low	in	protein,	as	well	as	cleansing	the	liver	and	gallbladder,	normal,
balanced	fat	intake	will	not	put	you	at	risk	for	developing	gallbladder	or	liver	problems.

12.	Eat	Unrefined	Sea	Salt

Refined	salt	has	virtually	no	benefits	for	the	body.	On	the	contrary,	it	is	responsible	for
causing	numerous	health	problems,	including	gallstones.	The	only	salt	that	the	body	can
digest,	assimilate,	and	utilize	properly	is	unrefined,	unprocessed	sea	salt	or	rock	salt.	For
salt	to	be	useful	to	the	body,	it	needs	to	penetrate	foods—that	is,	the	moisture	of	the	fruits,
vegetables,	grains,	and	legumes	must	be	allowed	to	dissolve	the	salt.	If	salt	is	used	in	its
dry	state,	it	enters	the	body	in	a	nonionized	form	and	creates	thirst	(a	sign	of	being
poisoned).	It	causes	further	harm	because	it	is	not	being	properly	assimilated	and	utilized.
(See	Chapter	3.)

You	may	dissolve	a	pinch	of	salt	in	a	small	amount	of	water	and	add	that	to	fruit	or


 so it is.A F T E R W O R D
I am so happy, dear reader, to  have been able to share with you the
practice of mirror work, which has been so valuable to me in my life. My
hope is that you, too, will fin d mirror work valuable as a vehicle for
positive growth and self-care.
In closin g, I would like to leave  you with 12 ways you can love  yourself
now—and alwa ys. Let them serve as reminders of what you have learned
over the past th ree weeks and provide you with ongoing support for a
joyous and fulfilling life.
And always remember: I love you!
12 W ays Y ou Can Love Y ourself Now—and Always
1. Stop All Criticism.
Criticism never changes a thing. Refuse to criticize yourself.
Accept yourself exactly as you are. Everybody changes. When
you criticize yourself, your changes are negative. When you
approve of yourself, your changes are positive.
2. Forgive Y ourself.
Let the past go. Y ou did the bes t you could at the time, with th e
understanding, awareness, and knowledge that you had. Now you
are growing and changing, and you will live life dif ferently.
3. Don’t Scar e Y ourself.
Stop terrorizing yourself with your thoughts. It’ s a dreadful way
to l ive. Find a  mental image that gives you pleasure an d
immediately switch a scary thought to a pleasant thought.
4. Be Gentle and Kind and Patient.
Be gent le with yourself. Be ki nd to yourself. Be patient wit h
yourself as you learn new ways of thinking. T reat yourself as yo u
would treat anyone you really love.
5. Be Kind to Y our Mind.
Self-hatred is hating your own thoughts. Don’ t hate yourself fo r
having  th e thoughts. G ently change the thoughts to more life-
af firming ones.
6. Praise Y ourself.
Criticism break s down your inner spirit. Praise builds it up.
Praise y ourself as much as you can. T ell yourself how well yo u
are doing with every little thing.
7. Support Y ourself.Find wa ys to support yourself. Reach out to friends and allow
them to help you. It is being strong to ask for help when you need
it.
8. Be Loving to Y our Negatives.
Acknowledge th at you created them to fulfill a need. Now you
are find ing new, positive ways to fulfill those needs. Lovingl y
release the old, negative patterns.
9. T ake Car e of Y our Body.
Learn about nutrition. What kin d of fuel does your body need in
order to have optimum ener gy and vitality? Learn about exercise.
What kind of e xercise do you enjoy? Cherish and revere th e
temple you live in.
10. Have Fun!
Remember the things that gave you joy as a child and incorporat e
them int o your life now. Find a way to have fun with everythin g
you do.  Let yourself express t he joy of living. Smile. Laugh.
Rejoice, and the Universe rejoices with you!
1 1. Love Y ourself... Do It Now.
Don’ t wait until you get well or lose weight or get a new job or
find a new relationship. Begin loving yourself now—and do th e
best you can.
12. Do Y our Mirr or W ork.
Look int o your eyes often. Express the growing sense of love yo u
have for  yoursel f. For give yourself while looking into the mirro r.
T alk to your par ents while looking into the mirror. For give them,
too. At least once.
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crease his glucose intake somewhat, he was given not orang e juice but
grapefruit juice. And Frank’ s other juices contained fewer apples. He was
also given more green juices in the place of some of the carrot juice.
Making an additional dietary adjustment which is usually done for
diabetics, this patient was not furnished with a fruit plate to eat in his room,
as the other patients ordinarily receive. Instead, Frank was serve d a plate of
raw vegetables: cut-up carrot sticks, green pepper strips, celery sticks, little
cauliflower heads, tomatoes—so that he would have something  to “nibble”
in case he was hungry. Outside of that, he could eat three full Gerson
Therapy meals at regular mealt imes. They included all organic vegetarian
foods, freshly prepared without any salt or fats, no frozen or canned foods,
and very limited herbal spices.
Between his three meals and thirteen glasses of juice, plus his raw
vegetable plate daily, Frank was never hungry even for one moment. But he
did get rid of a pound a day for over two and a half months! Of course the
man was also administered the other components of the Gerson Therapy: 2
tsp of potassium compound in each glass of juice, along with a little
thyroid, Lugol’ s solution (iodine), and digestive enzymes.
Frank was taken  off his antigou t medication from the first day and never
had another gout attack! He was also receiving the regular coffee enemas of
the Gers on Therapy and an intramuscular injection of 3 cc of crude liver
extract which contained 0.1 cc of vitamin B12 daily. Exceptionally (this next
medication is not given to nondiabetic patients), he also received three
times daily 200 mcg of chromium picolinate, a glucose tolerance factor.
Meantime, Frank’ s blood pressure came down (without salt and fat, the
Gerson Therapy  usually produces reduction of blood pressure within a few
days); therefore, his blood pressure medication was lowered.Within five weeks, not only had Frank Winslow lost 35 pounds, but his
blood sugar was a normal 105 (from a high of 240) without his receiving
any medication or insulin. He continued to lose 1 pound a day until he was
a reason ably normal 205 pounds (at a height in his stocking feet of 6 feet 2
inches or 190 cm). All this time, consuming the right foods, the patient was
able to eat according to his appetite’ s needs without being hungry at any
time.
One very important aspect of Dr. Max Gerson’ s therapy is the coffee
enema. When a patient of this diabetic type with other comp lications of
illness is losing weight rapidly, he is also metabolizing many of the toxins
that are stored in the fatty tissue. In other words, when the fat dissolves, the
chemicals contained in the fatty tissue go into the general blood circulation
and poison the patient if one does not intensively detoxify. The coffee
enemas help to open the bile ducts in the liver and allow the toxins to be
eliminated throu gh the bowel. (See full details of the Gers on Therapy
procedure in our separate chapt ers about the juices, food preparation, and
coffee enemas.)
There are several interesting facts in this case that deserve attention. On
the one hand, it became obvious  to the Tijuana hospital’ s staff of physicians
that Frank was a typical case of low thyroid function, in addition to his
other problems. He was extremely overweight and had already suffered one
severe heart attack plus diabetes, all of which relate to his having a low
thyroid function. Also, both of his sons, aged fourteen and seventeen,
suffered from allergies and asthma, respectively. These are also signs of low
thyroid function (often hereditary) and immune deficiency. The boys had
them too.
Still more astonishing in this family situation is the fact that Frank’ s
father, now about seventy-six years old, had been a patient on the Gerson
Therapy some seven years earlier, suffering from advanced pancreatic
cancer. His doctors had given him a “hopeless” prognosis, saying that he
had perhaps three to six months to live. He came to the Gerson Therapy
hospital facility in Tijuana, stayed faithfully on the Gerson Therapy, and
recovered comp letely. It is now over eight years since the senior Mr.
Winslow’ s recovery, and the man remains well today. He too had already
suffered three heart attacks prior to his diagnosis of pancre atic cancer.
Today, as well, he remains free of heart disease, is active and enjoying life.There is something to be learned by studying this unique family situation.
We see here another member of the Winslow family with low thyroid
function, suffering heart attacks and eventually cancer. Even though the son
watched this dramatic recovery in his father, he allowed himsel f to become
so seriou sly ill that he was close to death before presenting himself for the
treatment which had already saved his father ’s life!
An impo rtant factor in the Gerson Therapy for heart disease is the use of
thyroid medication to increase metabolism, burn off fats, and use up
cholesterol. Obviously, thyroid hormone must be started at a low level in
order not to overtax the damage d heart. Second, food supplementation with
flaxseed oil helps to dissolve fat and cholesterol deposits in the arter-ics and
increase the ability of the blood to carry oxygen. Also of great importance
is the use of potassium, which helps in enzyme function (also to dissolve
plaque) and keeps the blood from coagulating excessively; thus, potassium
reduces the danger of clots forming and causing heart attacks and/or
strokes.
Dr. Gers on was aware early in the development of his therap y of the
extreme importa nce of potassium in treating all chronic disease. He stated
that, in his opinion, the beginning of all chronic degenerative disease is the
loss of potassium from the cell and the invasion of sodium (which we have
referred to as tissue damage syndr ome). In the area of heart disease, this
opinion about tissue damage syndrome was later stated by Professor
Demetrio Sodi-Pallares of the Mexico City University Medical School. He
wrote more than twelve books and over 300 articles on his treatment of
heart disease.
Dr. Sodi-Pallares also states that, in his opinion, heart disease is not a
disorder of the heart but a disease of the body—particularly the loss of
potassium and excess sodium. He too, in his treatment of heart disease
patients, gives only a low-sodi um and high-potassium diet. It was much
after his original work with heart disease and many publications that he
became aware of Dr. Gerson’ s work and similar philosophy. Only Dr.
Gerson applied his low-sodium,  high-potassium diet to all chronic diseases,
with the same excellent results. Low sodium and high potassium  work well
in combination against all kinds of illnesses.
Of course, the Gerson Therap y also includes many other items and
procedures, such as intensive nutritional therapy with many freshly
prepared juices, digestive enzymes, flax oil, and the detoxifying coffeeenemas. In arteriosclerosis and heart disease, Dr. Gerson achieved not only
improvement but long-term survival. Contrary to the belief and teaching of
orthodox medicine, in the Gerson patient arterial plaque and invasion is
reversible so that the artery walls become clear of plaque again.
One other patient is Dr. Gers on’s longtime friend, Professor Henry
Schaefer -Simmern of New York City. This patient, in his mid-forties, a
heavy smoker, had suffered several heart attacks within a few days of each
other. He was barely alive with little blood circulation, as evidenced by his
blue lips. Professor Schaefer -Simmern was put on the Gerson  Therapy in
the late 1940s and remained alive and active into his middle eighties.
Nearly all additional acute or chronic degenerative diseases may find
permanent corre ction by the patient’ s application of a modified Gerson
Therapy.
HEPATITIS  A, B, AND C
We have observed apparent full remission and restoration of liver
function using the Gerson protocol. Treatment is identical to that of almost
any cancer chemotherapy patient. Liver enzymes should be carefully
watched.
KIDNEY  DISEASE
Owing to the low-protein diet offered in the Gerson protocol, kidney
disease can be controlled and any remaining kidney function of not less
than 15 percent  can be maxim ized. Once patients have been started on
dialysis, they cannot be accept ed for treatment with the Gers on Therapy.
Since kidneys won’ t be fully restored in most cases, kidney patients must
remain for the rest of their lives on the Gerson Therapy.
METALLIC  TOXICITY
Lugol’ s solution should be reduced to one or two drops per day when
metallic toxicity is being conquered. The detoxification proces s should be
allowed to occur slowly. The modified Gerson regimen for chemotherapypatients in fair physical conditi on is normally used to overco me metallic
toxicity.
MULTIPLE  SCLEROSIS
The Gerson Therapy has obtained excellent results in cases of MS. With
the proper nutrition and detoxification, the


 that if I communicated from my wound then I would
exacerbate the wound. If I communicated like a victim, I would only fortify
my victimization. “The sole responsibility of the miracle worker is to accept
the atonement for himself”* (T-25). Our first and most important work in
any situation is to correct our own perception.
Making God our primary relationship puts us in our right mind; only
then can we heal with others. This wasn’ t about her lesson; it was about
mine. In writing to her, I was very careful not to blame or attack. I simply
shared my hurt and said that the slight seemed to me gratuitous and
unnecessary. It was one of those situations where I read the email to a
friend, draft after draft, until he said, “Yep, you’ve got it now. No barbs.
Okay to send.”
Linda kindly wrote back and apologized, something I don’t think would
have occurred had I gone on the attack. Most important, she changed the
script. That situation was a bit of a miracle in my life—a small one perhaps,
and personal to me, but when we see such principles in action we learn to
apply them more universally.
All of us get our feelings hurt sometimes, and it’s not an experience to
suppress or gloss over. But neither is it a feeling we have to make more of
than it is. The way of the miracle worker is to place such feeling in the
hands of God. A spiritual alchemy then lifts us above the lower emotions
that would perpetuate the cycle of pain.Often we feel we’re hurt because of what someone else did when their
hearts were closed to us. But in reality, what happened was that their having
closed their heart to us then tempted us to close our heart to them. And that
is what hurts. I saw an interv iew with a Tibetan monk who had been
tortured and imprisoned by agen ts of the Chinese government. When asked
what his greatest fear had been, he said it was that he would give in to his
tempta tion to hate those who tortured him. Redemption lies in refusing to
close our hearts to anyone, even when they have closed their heart to us. No
matter what other people choose to do, our power lies in how we choose to
interpret what they do. When we see lovelessness as a call for love, we rise.
The consciousness of a mind surrendered to God, even for a moment,
has the power to work miracles. Jesus did not speak of hate for his accusers
or blame  those around him. He loved even those who hated him. His mind
was so purely aligned with the unconditionally loving spirit of God that all
the power of God was given unto him.
We don’t have to be spiritual masters to diminish the ego’s power in our
lives. Each of us is responsibl e for what we choose to think. If I only
identify with my body, then I’m identifying with my weakne ss and will
interpret the world in a way that fortifies my weakness. If I identify with my
spirit, then I am identifying with my strength and will interpret the world in
a way that fortifies my strength.
This was one of so many times in my life when I’ve been serve d by the
thought, Oh, Marianne, get over yourself. Your life will be so much better if
you do.
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The Christ in you is not a body. The body, when properly perceived, is
seen as a suit of clothes. The spirit is eternal, while the body is dust to dust.
Overidentification with the body  puts a stress on the body that it was not
meant to carry. The most powe rful view of the body is one in which we
realize that it’ s not the ultimate reality of who we are.
Understanding right relationship between body and mind is a key
element in the spiritual evolution of the planet. The body is meant to be
servant to the mind, not the other way around. When in right relationship,
the spirit enlivens the body and supports the healthy functioning of the
immune system. It is literally our life force.
Jesus is like a carpenter ’s balance, aligning our perceptions in such a
way as to support our highest functioning while on earth. The Holy Spirit
enters into the realm of the body at the level of our receptivity, through
medicine and other physical modalities that support our health.
Sickness is one of the most painful crucifixions we experience as
humans. Prayer and meditation  are powerful tools in the prevention of
disease, as well as the ameliorat ion of its effects, because they lift the mind
above the body. The body heals  best when we’re not looking at it* (T-401).
As our minds rise to a realm above the body, the body has more of a chance
to relax and restore itself. We should treat the body with great gratitude and
respect, for it is a priceless material gift. But the body is not who we are.
MEDIT ATION FOR PHYSICAL  WELLNESS
Close your eyes and see yourself lying on a flat white marble slab in
front of Jesus.
See him as he lifts his hands above you.See the emanati on of a great light pouring forth from his hands and
covering your body, then entering into it.
Watch the light as its power is concentrated on any woun d or
wounded ar ea in your body.
Allow the light from his hands to move through your blood, restoring
every cell, every or gan, every muscle, every bone.
Continuing to relax, breathing deeply, surrender your body to the
Holy Spirit. Ask that He use your hands, your feet, every aspect of
your physical self to aid Him in His healing of the world.
Hold this meditation for at least two minutes, a minimum of five if
possible.
If done daily, this meditation will do you extraor dinary good.
OceanofPDF.comDeath
I have a friend who had a near-death experience due to anaphylactic shock,
in which she was looking down on her body and heard the doctor say, “We
lost her.” In the realm to which she was delivered during that experience,
she saw clearly that her body was not her real Self. Others have reported
similar instances of near-death experience, commonly reporting that they
lost all fear of death because they know that they lived through it.
The life of the body is precious, and nothing in the teaching  of the
Course  minimizes its magnificence. It is a beautiful lesson in communion.
The message of the Course  is not that the body is bad, but that in a way it is
nothing. All our tribulations in life are due to an attac hment and
overidentification with the life of the body. In truth, we have the most
powerful, mean ingful, and joyful experience of the body when we know
that it is not who we are.
As I write this I am nearing my seventieth birthday, as shocked as I’m
sure everyone is when they find themselves facing that particular milestone.
All of us carry around a secret hope that somehow age will not apply to us.
I remember it wasn’t until I was about twenty-five that it seriously dawned
on me that, yes, I too would one day die.
Carl Jung said that a failure to deal with the subject of death robs the
second half of life of its meanin g. I can see where that’s true. I’m surprised
by peop le who are aging with what seems to be a prejudice against talking
about death, as though if we ignore it, it will magically disappear. I don’t
know how anyone is handling all the chaos in the world today without a
spiritual connec tion. I certainly can’t understand how anyone faces death
without one.
Given that the spirit is eternal, death is like taking off a suit of clothes.
Knowing there is a truer truth than the one we perceive with our physical
senses, the idea of no longer perceiving with those senses is not all thatfrightening a thought. The message of Jesus is that in reality there is no
death.
I’m at an age where a lot of people who have been closest to me have
passed through the veil of death. They now seem to be standing on the other
side of it gazing into my soul as I am gazing into theirs. And having been
present at many deathbeds, both personally and professionally, I have seen
the power of life overwhelm the fear of death, so great was the love that
was present.
According to A Course in Miracles, one day death will be seen not as
the punishment, but as the reward for a life well lived. The light we see
around each other will be so great that the body itself will appear as mere
shadow, and the removal of the shadow will mean nothing more than the
removal of a belief in limits. To say death shall be the last enemy is to say
that one day we will see that it simply isn’t an enemy, for in truth it doesn’ t
exist.
The only real death is the death of love, and we triumph over that in any
moment when we choose love instead of fear. Jesus has demonstrated that
death does not exist, and in any moment when we rise as he rose we share
in his resurrection and increase its blessing on all the world.
MEDIT ATION ON DEA TH
Dear God,
We surr ender the soul of our beloved ________ to Y ou.
May he (or she) be lifted gently into the r


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About the PublisherINTRODUCTION
A  miracle is a shift in thinking, a shift from fear to love.
At first glance, that sounds a bit ridiculous. How does shift ing a
thought cause a miraculous change?
And yet  it does exactly that. For  every thought we think creates  form
on s ome level. A simple though t—seemingly trivial or even unimportant
—carries within it the power to move mountains. And that is the least it
can do. There is no worldly power—no money, no technology, no
business or government—that c an match in power the power we wield
by simply using our minds for the purposes of love.
“I love, I love!”  you might say.  And of course you love. W e all do.
The problem, however, is that we do not love only. W e love, but then we
take it back. W e love, but then we stop when it becomes inco nvenient.
W e love, but only until the ego is challenged by the thought of risk.
And so it is that  while we love,  we do not wield the power of love.
W e love, but we do not love only. And so we love, but we do not work
miracles.
The purpose of this book is to help guide your thinking to the
thoughts of love that will break  the chains of fear that bind y ou. One
moment, one situation, one thought at a time, we can evolve beyond the
lower thought forms that keep us bound. And in so doing, we become
miracle-workers, working miracles for ourselves and for all the world.
The first  place to start working miracles is not in the world aro und you,
but in yourself. Y ou’re not going to work a miracle in your environment,
but in your mind.
Because mind is Cause and the world is Ef fect, we change the world
by changing the thoughts we think about the world.
Begin with a simple step:
Put dow n this book and look a round you. Look at the chair you’re
sitting o n, or the table that’ s ne xt to you, or the walls around y ou. And
ask y ourself this: What ar e my thoughts about this chair, or this table, or
this wall? That they’r e not good  enough, or nice enough? Or do I never
r eally think about them all, just taking them for granted?Now try  a simple shift: W ow, ho w lucky I am to have a c hair. Billions
of peopl e do not. How fortunate  I am to have a table. Billions of people
do not. And how lucky I am to h ave walls ar ound me. Billions of people
do not.
Notice t he slight ener getic shift that occurred within you when you
made that change, how your


eth forth his fruit in his season; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." Psalm one is speaking of a man who is happy be-cause he has not listened to the counsel of the ungodly, has not sat in the seat of the scornful, and that he has found favor with God. He is classified as a tree.
A weak person says, "Because this great man eats pork it’s all
right for me." Maybe he's the preacher of the church, a.Sunday school teacher, or a Sunday school superintendent. Holiness means absolute obedience, and sanctification means that  I will walk in the steps of Je-
sus regardless of what it means to me. I will walk a little closer to Him today than I did yesterday so that I may be my brother's keeper.
I love my country and I'll die for it if necessary to preserve the lib-
erty of America. I will not be th reatened by the devil worshippers. I
will do everything I can to keep th e devil worshippers from taking my
children. I will not be threatened by the homosexuals in all of their or-ganizations demanding civil rights. I will do everything I can to keep homosexuals from being school teachers. I will do everything I can to protect the very foundations of the Constitution of this country.
Unless you believe that a religious nation and the Bible are insepa-
rable, you are being deceived. The devil says separate the church from government. If you separate the church from the government then you can control the government and the government can control you and 147 close all the churches. It is impossible to close the churches, separate
the principles of the royal law from the government and retain our lib-
erties.
Let us now stand firm in the faith. Let us now stand firm for liberty. Stand firm for a referendum of all our laws, and obey the rules,
regulations and suggestions given in this chapter.
This chapter does not deal dir ectly with the Reams Biological
Theory of Ionization. However, it has everything to do with your di-gestive system because if you will stand each day for the rights and liberty of yours and others, then your food will digest better. You will become stronger because of the problems that God has given you, and you have laid them at His feet and He has handled them for you, or you will become weaker from running from the problems, and the more you run from the problems the more you will worry about the problem. Worry is found cancerous in all souls.
The Bible says "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it" (Matt. 7: 14). Are you. willing to be among the few, or are you going to be among the masses of lukewarm Christians that will be spewed out of His mouth? When the Lord comes, are you going to be the one who says, "Lord, did I not do this for You?" He is going to say, "Depart from me you cursed, I never knew you." Unless you are ready now to stand up and be counted as a follower of God and proclaim Him before all men, He will not proclaim you before His Heavenly Father (Luke 12:9).
You might ask, "Why do you continue in this field of the healing
arts in the field of diet? Why do you care whether America lives or dies? At your age, does it really matter to you? What IS your motive in defying those people that you say falsely accuse you? What do you hope to gain?"
,Jesus has commanded us to be fishers of men, not only for men s
souls, but for their faith, for their works and for better health. He also said to "show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." This I do, to the best of my knowledge. Also, Jesus said, to seek to know the truth and 148 "the truth would make you free." Then, too, He said in Luke 10 and in
other places in the Bible, "to heal the sick." So this is why I do what I
do. This is why I enjoy the persecution, because I am obeying my Lord and Master. I will serve Him as long as I have breath. If I have liberty I will serve Him wherever I am. If I am confined to a prison then I will start a revival meeting and preach to the lost and serve them with whatever I have. Even though I be persecuted, I will not hate. For I know that those who pers ecute me do not know what they
are doing. There is not enough gold in Fort Knox for me to trade shoes with them. The Bible says, "if they persecute you in one place, flee to another."
Jesus did not have a place to lay His head, neither do I except as
friends offer me a place here and there.
I will do everything in my ability to make America the healthiest
nation on earth, to keep our children from being sick, and from having unnecessary operations. There is a time for operations, but the opera-tions should be a means of last resort.
• Do you not know that all illnesses are caused by a mineral defi-
ciency? The cells simply begin to decay because there are not enough minerals to replace those cells that are worn-out.
• Do you not know that heart attacks are caused because the worn-
out cells are not washed out of the system and the salt within the sys-tem is turning it to urea, which causes the heart to beat too hard and sometimes causes pain in the left arm,  in the chest, and then ends in a
pectoris heart attack? (The word PECTORIS is a Latin word which means pain in the chest. However, I am classifying the word pectoris to mean only a heart attack because of too much urea in the system.)
• When our bodies retain too much salt, the blood vessels lose
their ability to expand and contract and cholesterol forms in them, and it causes the intestines to lose their ability to expand and contract and they form pockets or diverticulitis. Nature is robbing from one part of the intestines to supply mineral for another part.
• This is also the cause of cancer of the bone. There is not enough
mineral to supply the other elements so nature will rob a bone here and there in order to supply the mineral to maintain life. 149 • Women lose their teeth in pregnancy because there is not enough
mineral to supply the bone of the fetu s, so nature takes from the moth-
er in mineral and puts it in the fetu s; consequently, there are cavities.
• Bones break down because the mineral in Our foods are deficient
today.
• A number of diseases today are attributed to lack of minerals and
lack of exercise. We cannot take the roughness and exercise that our forefathers and fathers took. We ride everywhere we go, and conse-quently we do not take enough exercise. Hysterectomies could proba-bly be omitted if women did more walking. Their menopause condi-tions could possibly be prevented in a large measure if there was more walking.
• Cancer of the prostate could like ly almost be eliminated if people
did more walking. By walking we get more minerals from our foods. The more we walk, the more energy we use. If we do more walking than we take in minerals, then walking could do us harm.
• Many of the above mentioned items  have to be under supervision
and under the guidance of instruments that are available to us today. IT IS EASY TO BE WELL!
At the present the RBTI test has not been approved by the drug es-
tablishment. However, there are no laws that say that anything has to be approved by anyone. If there is such a law then we have lost our liberty. However, there are dangerous drugs, insecticides, and chemi-cals that should be even more closely guarded than is being done.
We cannot separate life from religion, nor can we separate health
from religion. The Word of God tells us: bear ye one another's burden, and that we are our brothers' keeper.
Surely religious people are happy people. One of the problems
with Americans today is its citizens are not happy. There are a number of reasons:
They have lost faith in the church as being the agent of healing. They have lost faith in those medical doctors who give co? alt, chemotherapy, radiation and drugs and surgery unnecessarily. They have lost faith in our government because churches are
.permitted to be formed under the guise of religion, such as devil wor-150 shipers. Devil worshippers are deceivers to this country and to God.
The Bible tells us that "the old serpent is a liar and the truth is not in
rum." So any church that is devoted to devil worship, you cannot de-pend on what they say.
It is sad that the government permits sabotage in the name of the
church and yet persecutes the saints who are trying to make America the healthiest nation on earth. Does this make sense? Is it logical? Is this constitutional? Do we not still have the freedom of speech? Do we not still have the freedom of religion to worship as we see fit? Do we not have a right to teach the health message as it is written in the Bi-ble? It is the drug establishment that says, "If you do anything to make America more healthy without drugs, I will put you in jail." (These poor doctors who have been so brainwashed to use drugs will not be held guiltless when they stand before God.)
An


 arriving peacefully  for everyone when it’ s still seven-thirty in
the morning. Each time you ha ve an encounter with someone, your five
o’clock vision pops into your head, and you act in a peaceful, harmonious
way so as not to nullify what y ou know is coming. Furthermore, you act
toward everyone else as if th ey, too, are all that they are capable of
becoming.
These k inds of expectations lead you to say, “I’m sure you’ll have
everything ready this afternoon,” rather than, “Y ou’re alway s late with
everything, and I wish you woul d get on the ball.” When you tre at others in
this way, they al so fulfill the des tiny that you’ve reminded them is there for
them.
In your family, particularly wit h your children, it’ s important to always
have this little thought in mind: Catch them doing things right.
Remind them often of their inherent brilliance, their capacity for being
responsible, thei r innate talents, and their fantastic abilities. T rea t them as if
they’re already responsible, bright, attractive, and honorable. “Y ou are so
terrific. I’m positive you’ll feel great about your interview.” “Y ou’re so
smart, I  know you’ll study and  do well on that exam.” “Y ou are always
connected to God, and God doesn’ t do sickness. Y ou’re going to feel much
better tomorrow at this time.”When you act toward your ch ildren, parents, siblings, and even more
distant r elatives as if the relationship was great and going to stay that way,
and you point out their greatness rather than their goofiness, it is their
greatness that you will see. In your relationship to your signif icant other,
whomever that may be, be sure to apply this principle as frequently as you
can. If things aren’ t going well, ask yourself, “Am I treating this
relationship as it is, or as I would like it to be?” So how do yo u want it to
be? Pea ceful? H armonious? Mutually satisfying? Respectful? Loving? Of
course you do. As such, before  your next encounter, see it in those ways.
Have expectations that focus on the qualities of inner peace and success.
Y ou’ll find yourself pointing out what you love about that person rather
than what they’re doing wrong. Y ou’ll also see the other person responding
to yo u in  love and harmony rather than in an embittered way. Y o ur ability to
get out in front of yourself and  see the outcome before it transpires will
cause you to act in ways that bring about these results.
This strategy for living works for virtually everything. Before I speak to
an a udience, I a lways see them as loving, supportive, and having a terrific
experience. Bef ore writing, I see myself with no writer ’ s b lock, being
inspired and having spiritual gu idance available to me at all times. As A
Course in Miracles  rem inds us, “If you knew who walked beside you at all
times, y ou could never experience fear again.” This is the essence of
inspiration, as well as seeing the future in terms of how you want it to be—
and then acting exactly in that manner.
Synchronicity and Inspiration
There ar e no coincidences. Any thing that coincides is said to fit together
powerfully. Y ou move into spirit and feel inspired when you’re activating
the f orces of the universe to work with you. Since all is guide d by Spirit,
there is less of a  gap between your thoughts and seeing the res ult of those
thoughts materialize for you. As you place more and more of your ener gy
on what you intend to manifest, you start seeing those intentions
materializing.Y ou’ll think about a particular person, and that individual will
“mysteriously” appear. Y ou’ll n eed a book for your studies that you can’ t
find, and  it will show up in a “mysterious” delivery. Y ou’ll ha ve in mind
that you  want information on a vacation spot, and it will arrive in the mail
“mysteriously.” All of these so-called mysteries will soon be vie wed by you
as part of the s ynchronicity of  the universe working with yo u and your
highly ener gized thoughts.
Y ou mus t hold on to the idea th at you can negotiate the presenc e of these
things b y keepin g your ener gy f ield always focused with love o n what you
passionately inte nd to create. The law of attraction is put into pla y, and your
thoughts literally become attrac tor ener gies. At first, it will seem startling
and alm ost unbe lievable. As you stay in spirit and act as if what you desire
is already here, you’ll find it le ss and less puzzling. Connected to God as
you always are, you are the divine force that puts this synchronicity into
your eve ryday li fe. Y ou will realize very soon that what you think about is
what expands; therefore, you’ll become more mindful and care ful of what
you thin k about. This process o f treating yourself “as if” begin s with your
thoughts, impacts your emotional state, and finally stirs you into action.
From thoughts to feelings to actions, they will all react af firmatively when
you stay inspired and get out in front of yourself in ways that are consistent
with wh at you want to become. Declare yourself to be a genius, to be an
expert, to be in  an atmosphere of abundance, and keep that vision so
passionately that you can do no thing but act upon it. As you d o, you will
send ou t the attractor ener gy that will work with you to mate rialize your
actions based upon those stated declarations.
T reat ev eryone you encounter with the same intention. Celebrate in others
their fin est qualities. T reat them all in this “as if” manner, and  I guarantee
you that they will respond accordingly to your highest expectations. It’ s all
up to you. Whether you think this is possible or impossible, either way
you’ll be right. And you’ll see the T ightness of your thoughts manifesting
everywhere you go.T h e  N i n t h  S e c r e t
Ther e ar e only two ways to
live your life. One is as
though nothing is a miracle
The other is as though
everything is a miracle.
— Albert Einstein
In the faces of men
and women, I see God,
— W alt Whitman
T r e a s u r e
Y o u r
D i v i n i t y9
T h e  N i n t h  S e c r e t
T r easur e
Y our Divinity
Y ou are  a divine creation of God. Y ou can never be separate from that
which created you. If you can t hink of God as the ocean and yourself as a
container, you may find it helpful in moments of doubt, or when you feel
lost or alone, to remember that you are a container of God. W hen you dip
your gla ss into the ocean, what y ou have is a glass of God. It’ s not as big or
as strong, but it’ s still God. As long as you refuse to believe oth erwise, you
won’ t feel separate from God.
Think of a drop of water from the ocean of abundance that’ s separated
from it’ s source.
Separated from it’ s source, that droplet of water will ultimately evaporate
and retu rn to it’ s source. The  point is that while it’ s in liquid form,
disconnected fro m it’ s source, it loses the power of it’ s source. This is the
essence of the secret of always treasuring your divinity.
While you’re separated in your mind from your source, you lose your
divine p ower, the power of your  source. Just like the drop of wa ter, you too
will change form and ultimately return to your source. As long as you feel
disconnected fro m God, you lo se the power of your source, which is the
unlimited power  to create, to be miraculous, and to experienc e the joy of
being alive. The drop of wat er, disconnected from it’ s divine source,
symbolizes your ego.
What Is Y our Ego?
Y our eg o is nothing more than  an idea that you carry around with you
everywhere you  go. This idea tells you that you are the sum total of what
you hav e, what you do, and who  you are. Ego insists that you ar e a separatebeing, that your personality and your body are your essence, and that you
are in competition with every other ego to get your share of the pie, which
is limited and finite. Therefore, ego asserts, you must be wary of others who
also wan t all that they feel they ’re entitled to. Consequently, ego leads you
to believ e that there are enemie s to be wary of at all times. Since you’re
separate from them, you must disdain cooperating with them for fear of
being cheated. The result is that you have to distrust everyone!


 our slim chances for survival (as I was told that nothingmore could be done for me, before I saved my own life).
Regardless of what your health practitioner says or does, getting well and staying
well is your responsibility. Taking that responsibility actually helps make you
healthier. Unfortunately, most patients relinquish this responsibility to their doctor.
They play a passive role of bystander or victim; they think of the health-care
provider as their problem solver.
Patients’ positive attitudes toward their health or disease help to make them not
only informed but also empowered. Approaching health care with the belief that you,
as the patient, are in charge can vitalize your efforts. You ask more questions. You
feel more control over the outcome. As Bernie Siegel, M.D., reminds us in
Love,
Medicine & Miracles,
the patient must be the primary source of healing.
“Exceptional patients,” he wrote, “refuse to be victims. They educate themselves and
become specialists in their own care. They question the doctor because they want to
understand their treatment and participate in it. They demand dignity, personhood,
and control, no matter what the course of disease.”
There is nothing wrong with going to the doctor—so long as you realize that your
health is your responsibility, not your doctor’s or anyone else’s. Because belief in
your own health makes a critical difference, you need to work with professionals
who acknowledge how essential this outlook is. You need caregivers to support you
in your efforts to participate, and who can assist you in educating yourself
productively, rather than hinder you, which is often the case.
Often, psychological healing is thought to be unimportant to treatment in modern
health care, but the miracle is precisely the opposite. Unfortunately, modern
medicine overlooks the whole person. “Fixing” only the physical body, as if it were
a separate entity, is to overlook the complex weave of physiological, psychological
and spiritual dimensions that define human beings—including you, your tissues and
all of your cells. The standard approach is not good enough.
Healthy Mind, Healthy Immune System
Negative behaviors, thoughts, emotions and stress can adversely affect the
functioning of your immune system; they can lower your resistance to infections and
make you more susceptible to bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms.
Yet, you can exercise control. You can begin immediately, actively and consciously
to improve your ability to fight disease and maintain optimal health.
Speaking about the psychological dimension of the immune system, David Felton,
M.D., professor of neurobiology and anatomy at the University School of Rochester,
said, “Now there’s overwhelming evidence that hormones and neurotransmitters can
influence the activities of the immune system and that products of the immune
system influence the brain.”In order to protect you from infections, your brain and your immune system must
be in constant dialogue. The brain sends information to the immune system by
producing certain types of chemical messengers (neuropeptides). That information is
delivered to immune cells through receptor sites on cell membranes. Rather like
plugging an electrical appliance into a wall outlet, chemical messengers from your
brain “plug in” to the receptor sites on the immune cells. This messaging process
happens on a very large scale, allowing the brain to deliver information to immune
cells throughout the body. Likewise, the body’s immune cells respond by creating
new chemical messengers, sending information back to the brain. This process
creates a constant link or feedback loop between the brain and the immune system.
The role of the psychological pathway in immune system function is illustrated by
a study of twenty-six bereaved spouses. The study demonstrated that the pain and
stress of bereavement significantly depressed the effectiveness of the immune
system. In other studies, depressed immunity in students, determined by the number
and activity of T-cells, has been shown to result from the psychological stress of
taking exams. Psychologically depressed immunity can even lead to cancer. As far
back as the second-century A.D., the physician and philosopher Galen observed that
melancholy dispositions disposed women toward developing breast cancer. A 1998
study in the
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
came to the same conclusion.
In that study, women who experienced long-term depression were almost 90 percent
more likely to develop cancer than their upbeat counterparts.
The Jekyll and Hyde of Stress
Stress has an upside and a downside. Stress can induce positive emotions—
excitement, passion and positive arousal. Alternatively, stress can bring on negative
emotions such as fear, anxiety and anger. In both cases, the same body systems are
involved; both “good” excitement and “bad” fear can increase heart rate and blood
pressure. With different mental outlooks, however, different results occur. In a
positive mental outlook, health improves; with a negative mindset, cells are
damaged and health is impaired. Meeting the stressful challenges that appear in our
lives—the chance for a promotion at work, for instance—can help us to grow and
develop. When chronic and negative, however, stress damages our cells and impairs
our health.
Any perceived threat, such as an attacking predator, a crazy driver or an urgent
deadline, causes your nervous system to stimulate both the pituitary and the adrenal
glands, releasing stress hormones such as adrenaline. These hormones provide a
“rush” necessary to prepare the body for sudden action—by increasing heart rate,
breathing rate, blood flow to the muscles, blood pressure and other vital functions.
This stress reaction was historically important for survival—part of the “fight orflight” response, which enables us to enhance performance through an increase in
our physical and mental capacities for an immediate shift into “emergency mode.”
Production of these chemicals, however, was meant to be episodic; an emergency
would come, and it would pass. Unfortunately for many people, stress is now
chronic. People are working more and sleeping less, and the pace of daily living is
accelerating. When chronically mobilized, stress chemicals build up in our system
and damage our cells and tissues. Stress chemicals can lead to damaged immunity,
increased susceptibility to infectious disease, damaged blood vessels, maldigestion,
sleep disturbance, water retention, fat deposits, hypoglycemia, ulcers, anxiety, high
blood pressure, cardiac irregularities, lower pain threshold, lower sperm count,
reduced sexual performance, anxiety and depression.
• According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
stress is among the top-ten reasons Americans miss work.
• The American Medical Association (AMA) has estimated that up to 70
percent of all patients seen by general-practice physicians show symptoms
directly related to stress.
• Job stress can chronically raise blood pressure, and stress from lack of control
on the job can even increase the risk of heart disease (such as, for example, by
changing the parameters of blood clotting factors).
• On a positive note, a 1997 study at Duke University showed that heart attack
victims who learned to manage their stress levels could reduce the risk of a
repeated heart attack by 74 percent.
Unfortunately, many of us now spend much time during the day in emergency
mode as a result of all kinds of what should be nonemergency activities, such as
catching buses, driving cars, attending meetings and doing daily work. As a result,
we flood our systems with stress chemicals unnecessarily, and we do so on a chronic
basis.
To minimize damage from chronic stress, we must find healthful ways to adapt.
Adaptation is what stress management is all about. Our ability to adapt is part of
what has allowed humankind to survive so well in diverse environments. We must
learn how to choose and interpret today’s challenges in ways that convert potentially
dis-stressful situations to exciting, challenging ones, as well as learn productive
coping strategies when dis-stress is unavoidable.
If you know of a certain person, situation or location that stresses you, choose to
avoid putting that stress on yourself by avoiding that person, situation or location.
Do not put pressure (stress) on yourself when doing so will likely have no effect on
the outcome of a situation. You have the power to choose. If you are stuck in a
traffic jam, you can either stress out, or you can seize the opportunity to breathe
deeply and relax. Neither action makes the traffic move faster, but one approach
makes you healthier and the other makes you sicker. If you become visibly irritatedwhen standing in lines or following slow drivers, at those times you may want to
evaluate the degree to which you allow life’s little irritations to impact negatively on
your health and well-being.
Many dis-stressful situations are impossible to avoid. In fact, we would not want
to avoid all of them. As Robert Ornstein, M.D., and David Sobel, Ph.D., explain in
their book
The Healing Brain,
“If we... tried to avoid [all] stressors no one would
ever marry, have children, take a job, get divorced, or invent anything at all.” “The
way we react to stress,” they say, “appears to be more important than the stress
itself.... [T]he onset and course of disease are strongly linked to a person’s ability
and willingness to cope with stress.... Helplessness is worse than stress itself.”
Many effective techniques exist for reducing the stress in our lives, including
counseling, prayer, meditation, therapy, exercise, yoga, self-hypnosis, keeping a
journal, social support and other alternatives. Find what works for you and
understand that your health is constantly affected by the way you respond


 required to convert
tyrosine into levodopa and elevated brain copper levels may be an attempt to stimulate levodopa production. However, high copper
levels in the presence of antioxidant deﬁciencies tend to cause increased free-radical damage to the DNA  of nerve cells.
These considerations show the importance of adopting a long-term low-allergy diet in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and to
have a high intake of antioxidant nutrients that prevent free-radical damage. Endotoxins are toxic chemicals produced by harmful
intestinal bacteria. Undesirable chan ges in the composition of the intestinal ﬂora and resulting overgrowth of the small intestine with
undesirable bacteria and fungi commonly results from antibiotics and other immune-suppressive drugs, from low gastric acidity and
from frequently drinking alcohol.
In addition drugs, such as aspirin and also alcohol as well as allergic inﬂammations of the intestinal walls allow not only partly
digested food fragments but also bacterial endotoxins to pass into the bloodstream and eventually into the brain where they act as
neurotoxins. If the body is still sufﬁciently sensitive as usually in younger individuals neurotoxins tend to produce acute psychotic
symptoms while with advancing age and insensitive bodies neurotoxins cause chronic nerve degeneration from the destruction of
nerve and brain cells.
Normally, the liver acts as am additional ﬁlter and barrier against the invasion of internal organs by endotoxins. However, a
persistently high inﬂux of endotoxins combined with either food or chem ical allergies or deﬁciencies of protective nutrients cause the
liver to degenerate, thereby losing its detoxifying abilities. There are many studies showing the connection between intestinal
bacteria, endotoxins, liver damage and ﬁnally diseases of the central nervous system. Therefore, the central medical feature of
Parkinson's disease may well be liver damage caused either by environmental chemicals and drugs by hidden allergies and
endotoxins or by a combination of these factors.
This means that the treatment of Parkinson's disease should focus on improving liver functions by substituting the outlined negative
factors for positive ones. This entails  the living in an unpolluted environment, eating low-allergy food which is free of agricultural and
added food chemicals, avoiding alcohol and unnecessary drugs, drinking clean water, normalising the intestinal ﬂora with a high
intake of raw food and additional cultures of acidophilus and biﬁdo-bacteria and using a high level of antioxidant and detoxifying
nutrients in addition to speciﬁc natural therapies to regenerate the liver. Furthermore the blood circulation to the brain should be10/30/24, 4:15 PM Health-Science-Spirit - Parkinson's Disease
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impairs the blood airﬂow to the brain for several hours after the meal.
A MORE EFFECTIVE LEVODOP A THERAPY
After several years levodopa usually begins to lose its effectiveness and higher and higher doses are required with increasing side
effects. This becomes a vicious cycle in which after 10 to 20 years the drug becomes more or less ineffective, causing either spastic
uncontrolled movements or long periods of rigidity. This negative spiral can be avoided or reversed by a different way of administering
levodopa.
The eventual loss of effectiveness and increasing side effects appear to result mainly from the oxidation of dopamine and storage of
these toxic products in brain cells, possibly blocking dopamine receptors. By trying to use always enough levodopa to prevent off-
periods, the brain becomes overloaded with toxic or obstructive breakdown products.
Therefore, to prevent the accumulation of breakdown products, the brain needs regular rest periods from levodopa. This may be
done by withholding levodopa every day at bedtime and re-introducing it the following morning when the body seems to require it.
With low and moderate requirements for levodopa this is no problem and many patients may do it like this anyway. The main problem
is, of course, with those on high levodopa intakes and frequent on - of f periods. Try the following method.
Take the last levodopa of the day so that you can expect withdrawal symptoms or an off period to start when you want to go to bed.
To ease symptoms take the following  supplements together with the last levodopa of the day. Start with the indicated doses but if not
fully ef fective, experiment with dif ferent dosages and combinations as well as dif ferent ingredients that you may want to try out.
•  For relaxation take 500mg of magnesium as chelated magnesium or magnesium chloride. Try keeping a crushed magnesium
   orotate (400 mg) in the mouth when going to bed.
•  1g of L-tryptophane or 500mg of niacinamide help to relax
•  Antioxidants: 1-3g of vitamin C, 500mg of natural vitamin E tablet, grape seed extract and any other desired antioxidant.
•  1 - 2 teaspoons of lecithin granules (or several capsules) for relaxation and movement control.
•  Herbal sleeping and relaxation tablets or tea.
•  Experiment with calcium orotate and calcium EAP.
In advanced conditions you may initially experience a period of uncontrolled movements followed by a period of rigidity. After an hour
or two your body should relax and you hopefully fall asleep. During the night and in the morning you may be fully mobile without any
disabling side effects. However, your energy level will be lower then when switched on levodopa and it will progressively get lower
during the morning. During this time the body operates on dopamine stored in the brain from excess levodopa levels while being
switched on.
As an alternative method you may take sufﬁcient levodopa before bedtime that your withdrawal occurs when you are asleep. If you
can fall asleep in this way and do not wake up during the night with withdrawal symptoms, then this might be the preferred method for
you.
As soon as possible after rising have a strong coffee and the following supplements, all designed to stimulate natural dopamine
production in order to delay the start of the daily levodopa therapy.
•  A multivitamin-mineral tablet providing about 20mg of vitamin B6.
•  100 - 200mg of magnesium as chelate or chloride.
•  1g of L-tyrosine.
•  Ginkgo biloba or brahmi, equivalent 2g of dried leaf.
•  1g or more of vitamin C, 500mg vitamin E (natural tablet or mixed tocopherols), grape seed extract, and any other antioxidants.
•  If available try 5 - 10mg of 'activated vitamin B3' or Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD).
•  One teaspoon of spirulina and 2 teaspoons of bee pollen dissolved in liquid.
•  Try 1 or 2g of L-carnitine, coenzyme Q10, ginseng, lecithin and any other supplement or remedy that you want to try to increase
    energy.
Try to delay the ﬁrst levodopa tablet of the day for as long as possible, but once started take it in sufﬁciently close intervals to prevent
any unexpected withdrawal symptoms before the scheduled nightly withdrawal.
With continued therapy withdrawal symptoms hopefully will ease and ideally you may just fall asleep without noticing distressing
symptoms. Also tremors during the day and psychiatric and behavioural problems should gradually ease or disappear. Sufﬁcient
magnesium helps to overcome rigidity, tremors, constipation and insomnia while sufﬁcient antioxidants combined with nightly
withdrawal of levodopa help to overcome psychiatric and behavioural problems.
In order to keep the nightly withdrawal period as short as possible, it may be important to let the levodopa level drop steeply after the
last tablet. It appears that there is a range of brain levodopa levels within which uncontrolled movements are most likely. To move
quickly through this range, do not take the last tablet after a longer time interval than previous tablets, do not take a lower dose with10/30/24, 4:15 PM Health-Science-Spirit - Parkinson's Disease
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conditions may be different for you, just experiment. Any of these, as well as emotional, nutritional or chemical stress can increase
symptoms.
Parkinson's disease is strongly linked to pesticides and food additives, especially synthetic colouring. Therefore, make an overall
effort to live as chemical-free as possible, but in addition have a test period for several weeks where you are very strict in avoiding all
potentially harmful inﬂuences. Buy and use only organically grown food and use ﬁltered or distilled water. Minimise any chemical air
pollution, including cigarette smoke. Instead of taking coloured tablets, use capsules with white powder. That means if you are on
Sinemet tablets, switch temporarily to Madopar 200/50 capsules and ingest only the powder itself without the coloured gelatine
capsules. Alternatively, temporarily replace the blue 250 mg Sinemet tablets with the yellow 100 mg tablets. If you improve during this
time, re-introduce your usual


 of the  head.  Once the  Cranial
and Sacral  Pumps are properl y activated,  the pulling- up action  (or
suction)  will increase,  thereby  helping  to pull the  sexual  energy  up.
In the  higher  part of spiritual  practice,  the pum ping action  of the
Cranial  Pump is very  useful  in thrusting  the spiritual  body  out of the
physical body  through  the crow n.
(2) Activation of the Musculatory  Pump
    Activating  the Muscula tory Pump wi ll create  a pumping action
to dra w the sexual  energ y upw ard. Taoist M asters  discovered  that
as you create  other  muscle po wer locks  by squeezing  the muscles
to the  bones  of various  parts  of the  body  and then  releasin g them,
you will increase  the pumping  action  of the  fluids  in the  body. As
you continue  in your practice  to train  your mind to perfo rm this
squeeze,  the pumping action  of the  body  will greatly  improve.
    We often  feel our  hands  and feet as the  first parts  of our  bodies
to gro w cold.  Since the  arms and  legs  are the body’s extrem ities,
the circulation  of fluids to  them tends  to slow  dow n as tim e goes
by, resulting  in the  accumu lation  of ma ny toxins  in these  areas.
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(A) Arms
    To activate  the arms’ pum ping action,  start  by clenching  your
fists and  rolling  four fingers  of each  hand  (excluding  the thumb)
under  pressing  them  firmly to the palms. W hen you feel the
pressure,  roll the fingers  as if y ou were rolling  paper.  Press y our
thumbs firm ly to the fingers.  (Fig.  6.4) Inhale  and squeeze  the lo wer
arms’ m uscles to the  ulnae  and radii  (two forea rm bones).  Hold  for
a while and release.  You will graduall y feel a  strong  pumping action
beginning. Graduall y increase  the squeeze  to include  the upper
arms, squeezing  the muscles around  the humeri (upper  arm
bones).  Practice until  you master this,  and then  continue  to the
next step.  These  movements w ill assist in  draw ing the sexual  energy
up.
Clench the fists  to activate  the arms’ pu mping actio n
Fig. 6.4 Arm’s Pumping  Action
(B) Legs
    To activate  the legs’ pumping  action,  start  by pressing  the soles
of the  feet to the floor  firmly and spreadi ng out the  toes.  First  spread
the small toes  outward, then  the fourth,  third,  second  and finall y,
the big toes.  (Fig.  6.5(a )) This spreadi ng action  will greatl y activate
the muscles and tendons  of the  legs  to create  the pumping action.
Since the feet have  very dense  tendons, pressing  the toes firm ly to
the floor  will feel like a  claw ing action.  Now  curl the toes  up, keeping
them spread  apart  with the soles  still touching  the floor (Fig.  6.5(b))
- 141  -Orgasmic Upward Draw
(a) Press d own and spread out the
toes to activate  the mu scles an d
tendons of the legs.(b) Cur l the toes up, keep ing the m
fully in contact  with the gr ound.
Fig. 6.5 Leg’s Pumping  Action
 Feel  as thoug h you are inhaling  through  your feet,  and squeeze
the muscles of the  legs  to the  tibiae  and fibulae  bones  (low er leg
bones).  Hold for  a while, then  release  them. Graduall y move up  to
the femurs (thigh  bones),  squeez e the muscles tightl y to the  bones,
and release  them to increase  the pumping  action.  These
movements w ill assist in draw ing the sexual  energy, upward when
you perform the  Orgas mic Up ward Draw.
(C) Buttocks
     The buttocks  consist of  many large  muscles and  are a ma jor
factor  in assisting  the upward flow. Activate  these  muscles by
inhaling  as if through  the buttocks  and pulling  up both  buttocks,
squeezing  them toward the anus.  You will physically  feel as though
lifted from the  chair  you are sitting  on. Continue  the squeeze,  which
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now moves into the  pelvic  bones.  Hold  for a while, and release.
Practice  a few times, until  you master it.
    Although  the squeezi ng describ ed seems l ike many separat e
actions,  mastering  them  in this w ay, step- by step,  enables  you
ultimately  to put them together  in such  a fashion  that they  beco me
one effort.
(3) Co mbining the Ste ps
    (a)  Sit on  the edge  of a chair  or stand  with the feet comfortably
apart  and the knees  slightl y bent.  Feel  yourself relax and  smile to
your self. Then,  make y our body tense,  and relax again.  Such activit y
will induce  greater  relaxation.
    (b)  Begin  abdominal breat hing nine,  eighteen  or thirty -six times.
Exhale,  flattenin g the abdomen,  and inhale  without expandin g the
abdomen.
    (c)  Clench  the teeth.  Press the  tip of the  tongue  against  the
lower front  corner  of the  jaws and teeth  and the flat part to the
palate,  and push  the chin  to the  back.  Squeeze  the fists  and arms’
muscles, spread  the toes, press  the toes  and the feet to the grou nd,
and squeeze  the mu scles to both  leg bones.  Hold  for a couple  of
moments. Again,  although  these  steps  seem dis jointed  when
practiced  individually, as the y all are  mastered  and then  com bined,
they will become one  unified  action  easily  performed.
    (d)  Exhale  and relax.
    (e)  Now inhale,  hold,  and clench  the feet,  fists, teeth,  perine um,
and buttocks.  Exhale  and relax.
    (f) Inhale  again,  hold,  and clench  the teeth,  fists, feet,  perine um,
and buttocks:  tilt the  sacrum back, slightl y arching  the back to  help
the energy  flow more easil y into the  spine.  Exhale  and relax.
    (g)  This ti me, add  an upw ard movement of the  eyes: looking  up
will help  focus  the energ y toward the brain.  Practice  again:  inhale,
hold,  clench  every thing, and look  up. Exhale  and relax.
    (h)  Now it is tim e to add the last item, which will force  the energ y
up into the  brain.  Perfor m all the  clenching,  and then  a series  of
nine strong  contracti ons of the perineum. These  contractions  are
essential  to keep  the orgas m in the body  and propel  it up ward.
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2. Practice  in an Aroused St ate
A. Overview
    No w that you have  practiced  all the  clenching  exercises,  you
are ready  to try the Orgasmic Draw  in an  arouse d state.  To reach
an aroused  state you will massage  the breasts,  and stim ulate  the
clitoris, in  whatever position  you are accusto med to. As y ou
approac h what you consider  to be a high  state  of arous al, provide
enough  time before  you know you will climax. Then clench
every thing, and while holding  your breath,  simultaneously  execute
nine hard  contractio ns. Later  when we fully describ e the Orgas mic
Upward Draw, we will go into detail  on how  to move the  sexual
energy  up.
    You will notice  that after  your first Orgasmic Draw  there  will be a
transfer  of arouse d energ y upward, first mo ving up the  spine  to the
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positive	changes.
7.	The	point	of	power	is	always	in	the	present	moment.9
FORGIVENESS
“I	am	forgiven	and	I	am	free.”
Forgiveness	Checklist
	I’ll	never	forgive	them.
	What	they	did	was	unforgivable.
	They	ruined	my	life.
	They	did	it	on	purpose.
	I	was	so	little,	and	they	hurt	me	so	much.
	They	have	to	apologize	first.
	My	resentment	keeps	me	safe.
	Only	weak	people	forgive.
	I’m	right	and	they	are	wrong.
	It’s	all	my	parents’	fault.
	I	don’t	have	to	forgive	anyone.
D
o	you	resonate	to	several	of	these	statements?	Forgiveness	is	a	difficult
area	for	most	of
us.
We	all	need	to	do	forgiveness	work.	Anyone	who	has	a	problem	with
loving	themselves	is	stuck	in	this	area.	Forgiveness	opens	our	hearts	to	self-
love.	Many	of	us	carry	grudges	for	years	and	years.	We	feel	self-righteousbecause	of	what
they
	did	to	us.	I	call	this	being	stuck	in	the	prison	of	self-
righteous	resentment.	We	get	to	be	right.	We	never	get	to	be	happy.
I	can	hear	you	saying,	“But	you	don’t	know	what	they	did	to	me,	it’s
unforgivable.”	Being	unwilling	to	forgive	is	a	terrible	thing	to	do	to	ourselves.
Bitterness	is	like	swallowing	a	teaspoon	of	poison	every	day.	It	accumulates
and	harms	us.	It	is	impossible	to	be	healthy	and	free	when	we	keep	ourselves
bound	to	the	past.	The	incident	is	long	over.	Yes,	they	did	not	behave	well.
However,	it	is	over.	Sometimes	we	feel	that	if	we	forgive	them,	then	we	are
saying	that	what	they	did	to	us	was	okay.
One	of	our	biggest	spiritual	lessons	is	to	understand	that	“everyone”	is
doing	the	best	they	can	at	any	given	moment.	People	can	only	do	so	much
with	the	understanding,	awareness,	and	knowledge	that	they	have.	Invariably,
anyone	who	mistreats	someone	was	mistreated	as	a	child.	The	greater	the
violence,	the	greater	their	own	inner	pain.	This	is	not	to	condone	poor
behavior.	However,	for	our	own	spiritual	growth,	we	must	be	aware	of	their
pain.
The	incident	is	over.	Perhaps	long	over.	Let	it	go.	Allow	yourself	to	be	free.
Come	out	of	prison	and	step	into	the	sunshine	of	life.	If	the	incident	is	still
going	on,	then	ask	yourself	why	you	think	so	little	of	yourself	that	you	still
put	up	with	it.	Why	do	you	stay	in	such	a	situation?	The	purpose	of	this	book
is	to	help	you	raise	your	self-esteem	to	such	a	level	that	you	only	allow	loving
experiences	in	your	life.	Don’t	waste	time	trying	to	“get	even.”	It	doesn’t
work.	What	we	give	out	always	comes	back	to	us.	So	let’s	drop	the	past	and
work	on	loving	ourselves	in	the	now.	Then	we	shall	have	a	wonderful	future.
That	person	who	is	the	hardest	to	forgive	is	the	one	who	can	teach	you	the
greatest	lessons.	When	you	love	yourself	enough	to	rise	above	the	old
situation,	then	understanding	and	forgiveness	will	be	easy.	And	you	will	be
free.	Does	freedom	frighten	you?	Does	it	feel	safer	to	be	stuck	in	your	old
resentment	and	bitterness?
MIRROR	WORK
Time	to	go	back	to	our	friend,	the	mirror.	Look	into	your	eyes	and	say	with
feeling,	“I	am	willing	to	forgive!”	Repeat	this	several	times.
What	are	you	feeling?	Do	you	feel	stubborn	and	stuck?	Or,	do	you	feel
open	and	willing?
Just	notice	your	feelings.	Don’t	judge	them.	Breathe	deeply	a	few	times
and	repeat	the	exercise.	Does	it	feel	any	different?EXERCISE:
Family	Attitudes
1.	Was	your	mother	a	forgiving	person?
2.	Was	your	father	a	forgiving	person?
3.	Was	bitterness	a	family	way	of	handling	hurts?
4.	How	did	your	mother	get	even?
5.	How	did	your	father	get	even?
6.	How	do	you	get	even?7.	Do	you	feel	good	when	you	get	revenge?
8.	Why?
An	interesting	phenomenon	is	that	when	we	do	our	own	forgiveness	work,
other	people	often	respond	to	it.	It	is	not	necessary	to	go	to	the	person
involved	and	tell	them	that	you	forgive	them.	Sometimes	you	want	to	do	this.
You	do	not	have	to.	The	major	work	of	forgiveness	is	done	in	your	own	heart.
Forgiveness	is	seldom	for	“them.”	It	is	for	us.	The	person	you	need	to	forgive
may	even	be	dead.
I	have	heard	from	many	people	that	when	they	have	truly	forgiven,	a	month
or	two	later,	they	may	receive	a	phone	call	or	a	letter	from	the	other	person,
asking	to	be	forgiven.	This	seems	to	be	particularly	true	for	forgiveness	done
in	front	of	a	mirror.	As	you	do	this	exercise,	notice	how	deep	your	feelings
might	be.
MIRROR	WORK
Mirror	work	is	often	uncomfortable	and	something	we	want	to	run	from.	If
you	are	standing	in	the	bathroom	doing	mirror	work,	it	is	far	too	easy	to	run
out	the	door.	I	believe	that	you	receive	the	most	benefits	if	you	sit	in	front	of	a
mirror.	I	like	to	use	the	big	dressing	mirror	on	the	back	of	the	bedroom	door.	I
settle	in	with	a	box	of	tissues.	My	dog	often	sits	beside	me	to	comfort	me	as	I
do	mirror	work.Give	yourself	time	to	do	this	exercise,	or	you	can	do	it	over	and	over.	We
all	have	lots	of	people	to	forgive.	Sit	in	front	of	your	mirror.	Close	your	eyes
and	breathe	deeply	several	times.	Think	of	the	many	people	who	have	hurt
you	in	your	life.	Let	them	pass	through	your	mind.	Now	open	your	eyes	and
begin	talking	to	one	of	them.
Say	something	like,	“You	have	hurt	me	deeply.	However,	I	won’t	stay	stuck
in	the	past	any	longer.	I	am	willing	to	forgive	you:”	Take	a	breath	and	say,	“I
forgive	you	and	I	set	you	free:”	Breathe	again	and	say,	“You	are	free	and	I	am
free.”
Notice	how	you	feel.	You	may	feel	resistance,	or	you	may	feel	clear.	If	you
feel	resistance,	just	breathe	and	say,	‘I	am	willing	to	release	all	resistance:’
This	may	be	a	day	when	you	can	forgive	several	people.	It	may	be	a	day
when	you	can	forgive	only	one.	It	doesn’t	matter.	However	you	are	doing	this
exercise	is	perfect	for	you.	Forgiveness	can	be	like	peeling	away	the	layers	of
an	onion.	If	there	are	too	many	tears,	put	the	onion	away	for	a	day.	You	can
always	come	back	and	peel	another	layer.	Acknowledge	yourself	for	being
willing	to	even	begin	this	exercise.
As	you	continue	to	do	this	exercise,	today	or	another	day,