 be adjusted and he began to pay attention to the minor back problems he had all along. Daniel had also developed a ne w
problem –inflammation of the eye. It was so severe that he went to an opthamologist seeking immediate relief because he could
hardly see. I put him on massive doses of vitamin C and protomorphogens for the eye and we attacked the other problems. Now I still see Daniel every three months f or minor dietary and supplement adjustments. His emotional space is very positive. His business is doing well. His love life is doing well. He has developed no new problems and all the old ones are under cont rol. His organ systems, though better, will neve r tolerate many insults, physical or mental, but if he lives within his limits, he has every
chance of a long and happy life. Daniel has become a friend of mine by now and I like to see him but I expect I won't see Daniel very much at all any more. He
has learned what he needs to know to take care of himself. This is a typical onion case that resolved successfully. However t his
case might not have worked out so well had Daniel not possessed a high degree of personal integrity and bravery, had he not f aced
and resolved his emotional conflicts. Fortunately, Daniel had always conducted an ethical life, without dishonesty or a secre t
collection of disreputable acts. Bodies are easy to fix; they are carbon oxygen engines that work on chemistry and respond
unfailingly to physical measures. But the entity that runs the body is not so simple. The thoughts and emotions of the spirit
impinge on a body as powerfully or more powerfully than all the vitamins, dietary reform or protomorphogens I can provide. Th e
mind,  and the spirit behind that mind, can make a body sick or can prevent it from getting well or staying well despite everything I
do. Unethical Illness
    I see a lot of spiritually -induced physical illness in my practice. Maybe more than my share. Maybe i ts karmic; it tends to find
me because I understand it. And it comes up my driveway because people who have it often become doctor shoppers, and seek out
a naturopath as a last resort after exhausting everything that modern medical science has to offer. I have had large numbers of
undiagnosable people that suffer greatly but who medical doctors can find nothing wrong with and label psychosomatic. I have
also repaired people given specific medical diagnoses that standard physical remedies cannot make better. In most of these cases, the physical illness is secondary to, is an overlay of a more fundamental spiritual cause. On this ty pe of
case there are inevitably severe problems connected with close friends, relatives and business associates. The sick pers on
inevitably blames the friends, relatives and business associates and takes no responsibility. The problems seem unresolvable. When I probe deeply enough into these problems, I begin to discover the real infection below. The sick person, so fond of
compl aining about all the terrible things done to them by the people they have or have had problems with, or sometimes, so proud
of not complaining about all the terrible things done to them. Actually, almost inevitably this person has committed a huge m ass of
secret crimes, viciousness and betrayals, rarely indictable felonious acts, but crimes none the less, disreputable deeds that  must be
kept secret. These deeds are always completely justified; the sick person always claims to have been right for having  done them and it is
next to impossible for me as a therapist to get them to take responsibility for their sins. But at the deep, center of almost  all people
is an honest, decent soul that knows what it has really done and feels guilty and judges itself. T hat is why it says in the Bible,
'judge not, lest you be judged'. It is not the judgment of the Deity we have so much to fear; we are own worst judge, jury, a nd
executioner, and eventually extract from ourselves full payment with compound interest for all harmful acts. People frequently punish themselves with severe, incapacitating illness or even death. A spiritual illness will not respond v ery
well to physical treatment until the spiritual malaise's is resolved. This case has to find enough courage t o become honest with
themselves, to admit their deeds in all their disgusting detail and then to make amends, or if amends are not possible, to at  least
cease and desist. They have to take personal responsibly for what they really are being and what they h ave really done and most
importantly, accept that they are responsible for creating their own illness. It is not a virus, a cancer cell or something t hat just fell
out of the universe and struck them, innocent victims that they are. They have made their il lness and only they can uncreate it. Unfortunately, few people who have spent a lifetime indulging themselves in this degree of irresponsibility have the integrit y to
change. This is a tough case. Especially so because they think they are physically il l, they did not come to me to be defined as a
"mental" case and tend to reject such approaches. •

    There is no shortage of additional degenerative conditions that I could describe. There are eating disorders, shingles, skin
problems, kidney disease, A lzheimer's, senility, mental illness, addictions, chronic fatigue syndrome, aids. There's macular
degeneration, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic ear infections (especially in children), tonsillitis, bronchitis, pancreatitis,  cystitis,
urethritis, prostatiti s, colitis, sinusitis, osteomyelitis and a dozen other itises, including appendicitis. There's algias (itises of the
nerves): neuralgia, fibromyalgia. There's ism's (really itises of the muscles). There are 'onias like pneumonia; omas like ca rcinoma,
melan oma and lymphoma. I could (but won't) write a page or two on every one of these conditions and turn this book into an encyclopedia. After twent y
five years of practice, there is little I have not seen. Or helped a body repair. Generally, everyone of th ose following pages I'm not
going to bother to write would repeat the same message. That the medical profession has little understanding of the real caus es or
cures of disease; that the world is full of unnecessary suffering; that there are simple, painles s, effective, harmless approaches to
eliminating most of the ailments of mankind except the ultimate ailment, old age, the thing that takes us all eventually; tha t
essentially all the diseases resolve from the same approach. But I have already explaine d the theoretical basis of natural hygiene, the key role of toxemia, enervation, constipation, the
essentials of good diet, fasting and colon cleansing, the importance of regular exercise, and the rational for vitamin
supplementation. I have revealed a lot  of the secrets in my bag of tricks, like my favorite herbs, poultices and wheat grass. What concerns me most about medicine today is that there seems to be ever fewer hygienists practicing. The young holistic
practitioner is overwhelmed with confusing  data and approaches and is increasingly less able to discern what is really important
and what is distraction, and is increasingly intimidated by the AMA, made fearful of accepting people with serious conditions. Too
many young practitioners become ideolo gues, clinging to the rightness of a single rigid discipline, missing the truths that exist in
other approaches and worse, missing the limitations that exist in their own personal healing methods. The current concern about the cost of medical care and resorting to government -run insurance programs and regulations will do
little or nothing to reverse the trend to more and more sickness that costs more and more to treat. The root causes of our cu rrent
crisis are two fold. One, our food, just as it comes o ff the farm, is getting ever worse. This is not even recognized as a problem. After we process it for an industrial food distribution system, much nutrition is lost too. This is barely recognized as a pr oblem. Until we are better nourished, we will be ever  sicker and each generation will become a degeneration. Secondly, our society is
suffering from all the evils of monopoly medicine. This is barely recognized. The AMA has a stranglehold on the sick. There i s no
effective competition for its methods. Altern atives are suppressed. In my version of a better world, if anyone that wanted to could
hang out a shingle and offer to diagnose, treat and cure disease, a few quacks would really hurt a few people. But many genui ne
therapies would appear and the public wou ld be exposed to workable alternatives. If anyone that wanted to market it could put a
label on a bottle of pills, power or tincture that said its contents would heal or cure disease, yes, a few people would be p oisoned. And a few would die needlessly by f ailing to get the right treatment. But on the positive side, all this liberty would result in
countless new therapies being rediscovered and many new uses for existing substances would appear. Fundamentally, this is the issue of liberty. I believe it i s better to allow choice and options, to permit the dangers that go with
liberty to exist. And to allow unfortunate outcomes to occur without intervention into individual lack of intelligence and
irresponsibilities. The opposite is our current path –an atte mpt to regulate and control away all dangers. But this


 Here are some of the most obvious qualities that describe the ways you
feel about yourself. Review these elements, keeping in mind that your
objective is to b alance what you send out in your daily inter actions and
behaviors with the truth within  you. This alignment check ca lls for self-
honesty along with a willingn ess to experience radical humility in the
process. — I am a loving human being. If you both desire and believe this to be
true about yourself, then you’re two-thirds of the way towa rd being in
balance in this p rinciple. Y our desire to be a loving person, and at the same
time your truth that you ar e  a loving person, leaves only the third element:
how others perceive you. If you’re feeling misunderstood or unloved, then
before you can p erfectly balance the scales, you need to determ ine whether
the lovin g human being you see yourself as, and want to be,  is seen by
others.Here ar e some ways of bein g that are counterproductive to being
perceived as a loving human being and create an imbalance:
A strong position of hatred toward anyone or any group of
people—you’re out of balance. V iolence in any form, including aggressive verbal outbursts—
you’re out of balance. Support for weapons designed to produce megadeath
explosions—you’re out of balance. Y ou enjoy being entertained by films portraying hatred and
killing—you’re out of balance. V erbally belittling others’ beliefs and insisting that your beliefs
are superior—you’re out of balance. In order  to realign yourself to create the balance you desire, seek the
feedback of significant people in  your life. Ask them if you come across as
the l oving human being you believe yourself to be. Then begin the process
of m onitoring your thoughts to see how they line up with your self-portrait. And fina lly, let your thoughts of love become the driving force behind your
unloving behaviors. This is true alignment. Begin looking at the world as a vast mirror reflecting back to yo u exactly
what you are. If you truly are a loving human being, the world will look like
a loving  place to you, and this w ill be how you’re perceived. Y o u will have
restored balance, and consequently, there will be no discrepancy between
how you  see yourself and what  the world is reflecting back to you. If the
world continues to look like an unloving and unlivable place, I ur ge you to
keep examining the kind of ener gy that you’re projecting outward. — I am  a kind human being. Y ou cannot be kind to me and  unkind to
your wa iter... and be in balance. When you persistently extend arrogance
outward in the direction of othe r people, even if you feel justified in your
actions, that’ s how you’re perceived and defined. Y ou need to  know that
you’re not coming across as a balanced, kind person.Y ou may indeed exemplify kindness in how you treat your children and
your gra ndmother, and even all of the children and all of the grandmothers
of the world. But if you honk yo ur horn in red-faced anger at a s low-driving
grandmother who’ s taking her grandchildren to school, then you’re way,
way, way  out of b alance. The discrepancy  between your own idealized s elf
and how others perceive you is vast, and it will create a real sense of
imbalance within you that can m anifest as a personality disorder. Y ou know
that you  aren’ t living up to wha t you say about yourself, and other people
are pointing it out more and more frequently. Y ou’re the only person responsible for the decision to generate a
vibrational matc h to your desire  to be seen as a kind human being, and you
can begin to notice when you feel out of sync with that desire: Y ou can
cancel an unkind thought in midstream and decide in an instant to be
harmonious. Y ou  can stop yourself at the moment you’re cursin g somebody
and elev ate you r thoughts to ki ndness. If you see yourself as desirous of
being a kind person, then consciously spend time daily aligning your
thoughts with your desire. The Universe will cooperate, bringing you more
and more of the same kindness. — I am a joyful, happy human being. I n this category, your feelings a re
the mea surement you need to p ay attention to. In fact, they require your
undivided attention. Do you feel good most of the time, or are you a person
who loo ks for occasions to be o f fended? Do you feel happy and content, or
are y ou easily o utraged over the misconduct of others? Does your joy turn
quickly to despair when you read the newspaper or listen to the news? Do
people a round y ou really think that you’re a happy camper in your daily
life? Do  you regularly hear othe rs telling you to “lighten up” or “chill out”
and “sto p letting  yourself get so  worked up”? These are clues indicating the
balance or imbalance between h ow you see yourself and what you project
to others. The alignment check for this principle involves noticing your
feelings and your ability to sustain them, along with feedback from people
you trust. Y ou’re a  joyful person if you liv e from joy, extend joy wherever  possible,
and if those ar ound you feel joyful in your presence. Here are some
suggestions to restore balance in this principle:Make a commitment to look for joy everywhere. Of fer joyful commentary wherever possible. Reach out to others in cheerfulness, even if you initially have
to fake it. Go on a rampage of appreciation, rather than discussing the
evils of the world. Use every opportunity to radiate joy. If you can let jo y be your habitual way of responding to the world, you’ll
restore balance on the scale of how you see yourself, and how others
perceive your attitude of gratitud e for life. If you project ener gy that results
in others  feeling threatened, uncomfortable, and not wanting to be around
you, then you’re simply out of balance. If you’re unclear about your ef fect
on o thers, take an inventory of those who are willing to be hone st with you,
and discover how your self-perception matches up with their input. — I am  a nonjudg mental human being. If you’re truly nonjudgmental,
then it will be i mpossible for you to categorize or generalize individuals
into grou ps such as: old, Southern, uneducated, teenyboppers, belonging to
Red or Blue states, conservativ es, liberals, and so on. A stereotype is a
judgment—you cannot be nonjudgmental and be critical of the dif ferent
ways pe ople talk, eat, dress, s ocialize, dance, or anything else. If you
believe that you’re nonjudgmental but admit that you have a tendency to
generalize and criticize, then you’re out of balance! Y ou’re due for a
realignment so that your curren t thoughts, and ultimately your behaviors,
will become a vibrational match to your inner self-portrait. Make a conscious decision to look for what is right and pl easing in
others. C reate a new habit of complimenting those around you. Decide that
you’re g oing to disregard stereotypes, and refuse to engage in conversations
that dwell on judging anyone. T urn judgments into blessings to restore the
imbalance betwe en how you wa nt to be and how you’re actually presenting
yourself to the world.If you want to be a nonjudgme ntal person and associate with others at
this leve l, I suggest that you shif t to a state of awe and bewilder ment as you
appreciate the beauty that’ s in all people and all things. Stop your habitual
way of noticing what you don’ t  like, and instead look hard and deliberately
for wha t you find pleasing. Th en articulate what you’ve discovered as a
way to reinforce  the new habit of being unconditionally accept ing. Even if
your judgments are nothing more than thoughts, I ur ge you to change those
thoughts immediately upon recognizing them. If you see an obese person
and think, He’ s disgusting,  you’re aligning with a point of attraction that
attracts disgust. Rebalance this ener gy by sending a silent blessing to the
person. On the nonjudgmental side of the balance scale, think about how
much lo ve and support this pers on could use. I guarantee that you’ll feel the
dif ference internally, and at the same time feel more comp assionately
connected to that individual. The ener gy of nonjudgment is totally balanced,
as opposed to the ener gy of contempt, pity, or some other negative opinion. Become aware of all of your behaviors and feelings. Then a ttempt to
determine if they match your vision of yourself, and if that self-image is
what others see. Y ou’ll immediately feel discord when you discover
imbalance, and that’ s when you  can choose to change habits to match your
desires and restore equilibrium to your life. D. H. Lawrence once observe d: “What you intuitively desire, that is
possible to you.”


 "sweet tooth" and ate
heavily of white bread, syrup, cakes and pies, or that he had a strong
appetite for beef, gravy and pork ch ops, or, again if he consumed
enough salads and drank enough pure raw milk. Common sense teaches me that th ose signs are not confined to
the mouth. If a person's diet is not properly balanced, or if he has
sinned against his body by too much or too little exercise, too little
sleep or excesses of any kind, there will be warning signs that nature
has put out. It may be a pimple, a fever sore, a stiff joint, a pain in the
chest, a cough or shortness of breath. Whatever the sign, it is
important that the person, or his family physician or other trained
observer, read it, interpret it and see that the ill to which it points is
corrected. There is an old saying: "Be sure your sins will find you
out. " That principle applies forcefully to sins against the body. Eat the
wrong foods, eat too much, overwork or mistreat the body in any way
and there will be warning signs. Happy the man who heeds them. Above all others, the mother should  be well drilled in reading those
bodily signs and signals and should know what to do whenever the
symptoms appear. Suppose the law let a man set himself up in an
office to practice dentistry, to re pair decayed teeth, pull teeth and
make new sets without training for the job. Well, when she undertakes
to rear a child, the mother starts on a more complicated job than running a dental office. Along our principal highways, enterprising State engineers have
installed ingenious signs which instan tly warn the driver of a curve to
the right or left, a winding stretch, a crossing, a dip or other bad spots
ahead. Now, a kind nature provides even more warning signs, even
flashing lights that cannot be missed, along life's highway. To disregard those signs is to invite tr ouble, even to risk fatal disease. Nature's signals tell us what we ourselves are creating. For most
diseases, like most highway wrecks, are man-made. Quicker than most sins against one's body, wrong eating habits exact their penalties. Eating the right food in the right quantity, but in sufficient variety to give zest to the appetite, is mightil y important because food keeps the
body in repair, keeps the life processes going. Take a gentle white rat, a cat or any pet and feed it on the sort of
diet that many parents feed their children, too heavy on white bread
and sweets, too light on raw vegetables and milk, and the pet will soon
become nervous and vicious. That is why I say that the way to prevent, or cure, juvenile delinquency is to see that all the children, including the under-privileged, get the food which they require for
healthy bodies. Build sound bodies and you build steady nerves, clear
brains and good morals. There are persons who have learned somehow in their youth to
read and heed the signs and signals along life's road. As a result, each has lived long without aches and pains. Each has gained added
wisdom with experience and so has found the world growing more
beautiful and life more enjoyable as the years pass by. When I try to tell people about diet or the care of their bodies
otherwise, some protest: "If I can't enjoy the things I like I had as well
die. " Now, I'd like to send the person who gives me an answer like
that to consult one of those sages who has found the secret of the good
and happy life. Then he might re alize how a perverted taste has
betrayed him with a counterfeit happ iness. It is easy to cultivate an
appetite for natural foods and to cultivate health habits which not only
build sound bodies but nourish right thinking and the moral nature. CHAPTER 38. BORN AGAIN I EXPERIENCE A NEW LIFE
 Only recently a group of my fellow townsmen, on a Hereford
street corner, were talking about my  seemingly inexhaustible fund of
health and vitality. One old friend of mine recalled that he had seen
me when I was so weak that had I ventured just one more step it would have been my last. That incident in May, 1925, marked a
turning point in my life. It was on that May morning I began to
experience a rebirth. Then, in my 57th year, having seen a great light that revealed to
me the double sources of my almost fatal sickness, bad eating and bad
thinking, I began the upward climb which, except for a few stumbles, I
have maintained since. Day by day I can think of myself as getting
better and better. I am continually getting new ideas as to ways of
living—ideas that seem to pop up in my head out of nowhere—and
nothing will satisfy me but to put those ideas down on paper and, so
far as practicable, try them out in my daily life. It appears to me, therefore, that I have robust health in my 80s,
when I'm due to be old and feeble because I have continually revised
my way of living. My secret, I'd say,  is to eat natural, unrefined, life-
giving foods and, the while, to think life-giving thoughts. I know well
enough that my bodily machine, given the right materials to work
within, can keep itself in repair. One day I ran across a carpenter at work and gave him a puzzle
to solve:
"What is the difference between a man and a building. " When he gave up, without even venturing a guess at the answer, I
explained that a building cannot repair itself. It has no life and no power to think. Man, a living organism, as a general rule, can effect
his own repairs. If he believes in himself and obeys Nature's laws, he
will have but infrequent occasion to  call in the repair man (doctor). Nature will do the job for him. The trouble is too many people are set in their ways. By force of
habit, they go through the same old round day after day. They get up
at the same hour, ask for and get the same old breakfast, do the same
routine work. Whatever they eat is cooked up in the same way, as on
the day before. When lunch time and supper time come the process is repeated. Consequently, there is too much sameness in the diet. When it is subjected to, I should say punished by, that sort of
routine, the body does not get all the elements which it needs for
essential repairs and does not get the elements in the right proportion. Maybe the body comes up short of protein, calcium or phosphorus;
but it is more apt to be found short on iron, magnesium, boron, iodine
or some other 'trace element.'It is probably short also on the vitamins
that keep life processes running smoothly because most persons
subsist largely on white bread, potatoes, cakes, pies and meat. The
typical diet is too heavy in sugar, starch, fats and oils. It is no wonder, under those circumstances that the bodily
machinery gets out of kilter and th e person is plagued with aches and
pains. More often than otherwise when he goes to the doctor that
person gets medicine to soothe his pain but nothing more. He is not told that he must revise the family eating and other living habits which
made him sick in the first place. For that reason, I say that, to do the
job which they are supposed to do, both medicine and dentistry must
get a new viewpoint. They must center their attention on finding and
removing the causes of sickness or tooth decay, and not on relieving
symptoms or repairing damage. If people must be slaves to habit—whether in eating, working for
a living or amusing themselves, it seems to me, they at least might
take pains to see that those habits  are constructive, not destructive. They should learn enough about diet; that is, about what elements the
body and what foodstuffs will supply those elements, to pick out a
well-balanced, health-giving menu a nd then make that habitual. Next,
they should vary the day's work with healthful recreation. To sum up, people ought to cultivate health-building, not tearing-down habits. Why should a man be a slave to routine at all. Why should he not
begin each new day highly resolved to be master of his little world,
not a slave wearing a ball and chain. I think I know the reason why: Routine requires no effort of the mind. One can just drift through the day, do what is required half au tomatically and get by with it. By
contrast, thinking is hard work. So me philosopher truthfully has said
that "Nothing is so disturbing as a new thought. " Yet, to me, nothing
is more thrilling and rejuvenating than a new idea. Since I had my
rebirth visions of new ways of lif e are coming to me continually. A
flood of thoughts will pour upon me as I lie awake by night until I feel
compelled to get up, turn on my lig hts and write down what has come
to me. Even so during my years of health and constantly renewed life,
I have contrived to keep certain key thoughts always before me. In
particular, these verses from the Gospel have been my mainstay and
guide:
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. Now I still see Daniel every three months for minor dietary and supplement
adjustments. His emotional space is very positive. His business is doing well. Hislove life is doing well. He has developed no new problems and all the old onesare under control. His organ systems, though better, will never tolerate manyinsults, physical or mental, but if he lives within his limits, he has every chance of along and happy life. Daniel has become a friend of mine by now and I like to see him but I expect I
won’t see Daniel very much at all any more. He has learned what he needs toknow to take care of himself. This is a typical onion case that resolvedsuccessfully. However this case might not have worked out so well had Daniel notpossessed a high degree of personal integrity and bravery, had he not faced andresolved his emotional conflicts. Fortunately, Daniel had always conducted anethical life, without dishonesty or a secret collection of disreputable acts. Bodiesare easy to fix; they are carbon oxygen engines that work on chemistry andrespond unfailingly to physical measures. But the entity that runs the body is notso simple. The thoughts and emotions of the spirit impinge on a body aspowerfully or more powerfully than all the vitamins, dietary reform orprotomorphogens I can provide. The mind, and the spirit behind that mind, canmake a body sick or can prevent it from getting well or staying well despiteeverything I do. Unethical Illness
I see a lot of spiritually-induced physical illness in my practice. Maybe more
than my share. Maybe its karmic; it tends to find me because I understand it. Andit comes up my driveway because people who have it often become doctorshoppers, and seek out a naturopath as a last resort after exhausting everythingthat modern medical science has to offer. I have had large numbers ofundiagnosable people that suffer greatly but who medical doctors can find nothingwrong with and label psychosomatic. I have also repaired people given specificmedical diagnoses that standard physical remedies cannot make better. In most of these cases, the physical illness is secondary to, is an overlay of a
more fundamental spiritual cause. On this type of case there are inevitably severeproblems connected with close friends, relatives and business associates. The sickperson inevitably blames the friends, relatives and business associates and takesno responsibility. The problems seem unresolvable. When I probe deeply enoughinto these problems, I begin to discover the real infection below. The sick person,so fond of complaining about all the terrible things done to them by the peoplethey have or have had problems with, or sometimes, so proud of not complainingabout all the terrible things done to them. Actually, almost inevitably this personhas committed a huge mass of secret crimes, viciousness and betrayals, rarelyindictable felonious acts, but crimes none the less, disreputable deeds that must bekept secret. These deeds are always completely justified; the sick person always claims to
have been right for having done them and it is next to impossible for me as atherapist to get them to take responsibility for their sins. But at the deep, center ofalmost all people is an honest, decent soul that knows what it has really done andfeels guilty and judges itself. That is why it says in the Bible, “judge not, lest yoube judged.” It is not the judgment of the Deity we have so much to fear; we areown worst judge, jury, and executioner, and eventually extract from ourselves fullpayment with compound interest for all harmful acts. People frequently punish themselves with severe, incapacitating illness or even
death. A spiritual illness will not respond very well to physical treatment until thespiritual malaise’s is resolved. This case has to find enough courage to becomehonest with themselves, to admit their deeds in all their disgusting detail and thento make amends, or if amends are not possible, to at least cease and desist. Theyhave to take personal responsibly for what they really are being and what theyhave really done and most importantly, accept that they are responsible forcreating their own illness. It is not a virus, a cancer cell or something that just fellout of the universe and struck them, innocent victims that they are. They havemade their illness and only they can uncreate it. Unfortunately, few people who have spent a lifetime indulging themselves in
this degree of irresponsibility have the integrity to change. This is a tough case.Especially so because they think they are physically ill, they did not come to me tobe defined as a “mental” case and tend to reject such approaches. There is no shortage of additional degenerative conditions that I could
describe. There are eating disorders, shingles, skin problems, kidney disease,Alzheimer’s, senility, mental illness, addictions, chronic fatigue syndrome, aids.There’s macular degeneration, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic ear infections(especially in children), tonsillitis, bronchitis, pancreatitis, cystitis, urethritis,prostatitis, colitis, sinusitis, osteomyelitis and a dozen other ‘itises, includingappendicitis. There’s ‘algias (itises of the nerves): neuralgia, fibromyalgia. There’s‘ism’s (really itises of the muscles). There are ‘onias like pneumonia; ‘omas likecarcinoma, melanoma and lymphoma. I could (but won’t) write a page or two on every one of these conditions and
turn this book into an encyclopedia. After twenty five years of practice, there islittle I have not seen. Or helped a body repair. Generally, everyone of thosefollowing pages I’m not going to bother to write would repeat the same message.That the medical profession has little understanding of the real causes or cures ofdisease; that the world is full of unnecessary suffering; that there are simple,painless, effective, harmless approaches to eliminating most of the ailments ofmankind except the ultimate ailment, old age, the thing that takes us all eventually;that essentially all the diseases resolve from the same approach. But I have already explained the theoretical basis of natural hygiene, the key
role of toxemia, enervation, constipation, the essentials of good diet, fasting andcolon cleansing, the importance of regular exercise, and the rational for vitaminsupplementation. I have revealed a lot of the secrets in my bag of tricks, like myfavorite herbs, poultices and wheat grass. What concerns me most about medicine today is that there seems to be ever
fewer hygienists practicing. The young holistic practitioner is overwhelmed with
confusing data and approaches and is increasingly less able to discern what is
really important and what is distraction, and is increasingly intimidated by theAMA, made fearful of accepting people with serious conditions. Too many youngpractitioners become ideologues, clinging to the rightness of a single rigiddiscipline, missing the truths that exist in other approaches and worse, missing thelimitations that exist in their own personal healing methods. The current concern about the cost of medical care and resorting to
government-run insurance programs and regulations will do little or nothing toreverse the trend to more and more sickness that costs more and more to treat.The root causes of our current crisis are two fold. One, our food, just as it comesoff the farm, is getting ever worse. This is not even recognized as a problem. Afterwe process it for an industrial food distribution system, much nutrition is lost too.This is barely recognized as a problem. Until we are better nourished, we will beever sicker and each generation will become a degeneration. Secondly, oursociety is suffering from all the evils of monopoly medicine. This is barelyrecognized. The AMA has a stranglehold on the sick. There is no effectivecompetition for its methods. Alternatives are suppressed. In my version of abetter world, if anyone that wanted to could hang out a shingle and offer todiagnose, treat and cure disease, a few quacks would really hurt a few people.But many genuine therapies would appear and the public would be exposed toworkable alternatives. If anyone that wanted to market it could put a label on abottle of pills, power or tincture that said its contents would heal or cure disease,yes, a few people would be poisoned. And a few would die needlessly by failingto get the right treatment. But on the positive side, all this liberty would result incountless new therapies being rediscovered and many new uses for existingsubstances would appear. Fundamentally, this is the issue of liberty. I believe it is better to allow choice
and options, to permit the dangers that go with liberty to exist. And to allowunfortunate outcomes to occur without intervention into individual lack of
intelligence and irresponsibilities. The opposite is our current path–an attempt to
regulate and control away all dangers. But this overcontrol results ininstitutionalized violence and cruelty, inefficiency that is not checked or exposedby the bright light of a better way. As Churchill said, “democracy is the worstform of government there is—except for all the others.” What he meant is that wemust accept that this is an imperfect world. The best this planet can be is when itis at its freest, when restrictions are minimized and when people are allowed tomake their own choices, be responsible for their own outcomes and experiencethe consequences of their own stupidities. Appendix
Pulse Testing For Allergies
Coca’s Pulse Tests are extraordinarily useful and simple tools for at-home
allergy detection. My clients have succeeded at using this approach withoutsupervision. Coca’s test works on this simple principle: pulse elevations arecaused by any allergic reaction. If you know what your normal range of pulserates are, you can isolate an offending


than your thoughts. This is why your thoughts about how you did
something are so bewildering. The higher energy level actually transcends
thought, moving into vibrational harmony with the Source energy of
intention. As you release ego-dominated thoughts (which convince you that
you’re doing these amazing things and are responsible for these
unbelievable accomplishments), you tap in to the power of intention. This is
where the genius that you truly are resides. Many people never get acquainted with this inner world of their personal
genius, and think that genius is only measured in intellectual or artistic
endeavors. Genius remains in the shadows of their thoughts, unnoticed
during their occasional forays inward, and may even be padlocked and
chained! If you’ve been taught to avoid thinking too highly of yourself, and
that genius is reserved for a handful of select individuals, you probably
resist this idea. You won’t recognize your genius aspect if you’ve been
conditioned to believe that you should accept your lot in life, think small,
try to fit in with normal groups of people, and not aim too high in order to
avoid disappointment. I’d like you to consider what may seem like a radical idea: Genius can
show up in as many ways as there are human beings. Anything in any field
that anyone has ever accomplished is shared by you. You’re connected to
every being that has ever lived or ever will live, and you share the exact
same energy of intention that flowed through Archimedes, Leonardo da
Vinci, the Virgin Mother, and Jonas Salk. You can access this energy. At the
deepest level, all things and all people are composed of vibrations organizedinto fields that permeate the entire structure of the universe. You share these
vibrations, and you are in this field. The starting point is knowing and understanding that this level of
creativity and functioning called genius resides within you. Then begin to
deconstruct doubts about your role here. Make a commitment to raise your
energy levels to vibrate harmoniously with the field of intention despite
attempts by your ego and others’ egos to dissuade you. Dr. Valerie Hunt in Infinite Mind: Science of Human Vibrations of
Consciousness, reminds us: “Lower vibrations exist with material reality,
higher ones with mystical reality, and a full vibrational spectrum with
expanded reality.” To fulfill this intention of appreciating and expressing the
genius that you are, you’re going to have to strive for that full vibrational
spectrum. This is the idea of expansion, which is crucial to knowing your
true potential. It’s what you signed up for when you left the formless world
of spiritual intention. You co-created a body and a life to express that inner
genius, which you may have locked away in an almost inaccessible
chamber. Expanding Your Reality
The universal force that created you is always expanding, and your
objective is to achieve harmony with that Source and thereby regain the
power of intention. So what is it that keeps you from expanding to the
mystical reality and full vibrational spectrum that Dr. Hunt refers to? I like
this answer from William James, who is often referred to as the father of
modern psychology: “Genius means little more than the faculty of
perceiving in an unhabitual way.” To expand your reality to match the
expansiveness of the all-creating field of intention, you have to peel away
your old habits of thought. These habits have pigeonholed you to a point
where you allow labels to be attached to you. These labels define you in
many ways. Most of the labels are from other people who need to describe what you
are not, because they feel safer predicting what can’t be than what can be:
She’s never been very artistic. He’s a tad clumsy, so he won’t be an athlete. Mathematics was never her strong suit. He’s a bit shy, so he won’t be gooddealing with the public. You’ve heard these pronouncements for so long that
you believe them. They’ve become a habitual way of thinking about your
abilities and potentialities. As William James suggested, genius means
making a shift in your thinking so that you let go of those habits and open
yourself to possibilities of greatness. I’ve heard the stereotype about writers and speakers since I was a young
man. If you’re a writer, you’re introverted, and writers don’t make dynamic
speakers. I chose to shift from that programmed and stereotypical way of
thinking and decided that I could excel at anything I affirmed and intended
for myself. I chose to believe that when I came into this world of
boundaries and form, there were no restrictions on me. I was intended here
from an expansive energy field that knows nothing of limits or labels. I
decided that I’d be both an introverted writer and a dynamic extroverted
speaker. Similarly, I’ve broken through many socially imposed habitual
ways of labeling people. I can be a genius in any area if, according to the
father of modern psychology, I learn to perceive in unhabitual ways. I can
sing tender songs, write sentimental poetry, create exquisite paintings, and
at the same time in the same body, excel as an athlete in any sport, build a
fine piece of furniture, repair my automobile, wrestle with my children, and
surf in the ocean. Pay attention to yourself in ways that allow the expansion of the infinite
possibilities that you’re potentially capable of. You may decide, as I have,
that repairing an automobile and surfing in the ocean aren’t what you enjoy
doing. So leave those activities to others, and use your genius to engage in
pursuits that please and attract you. Expand your reality to the point where
you pursue what you love doing and excel at it. Involve yourself in the
high-energy levels of trust, optimism, appreciation, reverence, joy, and love. That means love for what you’re doing, love for yourself, and love for your
genius, which allows you to immerse yourself in any activity and enjoy the
process of experiencing it fully. Trusting your insights. The process of appreciating your genius involves
trusting those inner flashes of creative insight that are worthy of expression.The song you’re composing in your head. The weird storyline that you keep
dreaming about that would make a fabulous movie. The crazy idea about
combining peas and carrots in a seed and growing parrot vegetables. The
new car design you’ve always contemplated. The fashion idea that would
become the next fad. The toy that every child will yearn to have. The
musical extravaganza you’ve seen in your mind. These ideas and thousands
like them are the creative genius within you at work. These ideas in your
imagination are distributions of God taking place. They’re not from your
ego, which squashes them with fear and doubt. Your insights are divinely
inspired. Your creative mind is how your higher self vibrates harmoniously
with the field of intention, which is always creating. Banishing doubt regarding those brilliant flashes of insight will allow you
to express these ideas and begin the process of acting on them. Having the
thoughts and squelching them because you think they aren’t good enough or
they don’t merit any action is denying the connection that you have to the
power of intention. You have a connecting link to intention, but you’re
allowing it to be weakened by living at ordinary levels of ego
consciousness. Remember that you’re a piece of God, and the inner spark of
genius in your imagination—that intuitive inner voice—is really God
reminding you of your uniqueness. You’re having these inner insights
because this is precisely how you stay connected to the all-creating genius
that intended you here. As I’ve said earlier, trusting in yourself is trusting in
the wisdom that created you. Never, but never, regard any creative thought that you’re having as
anything other than a worthy potential expression of your inner genius. The
only caveat here is that these thoughts must be in vibrational harmony with
the seven faces of intention. Inner thoughts of hatred, anger, fear, despair,
and destruction simply don’t foster creative insights. The low-energy, ego-
dominated thoughts must be replaced and converted to the power of
intention. Your creative impulses are real, they’re vital, they’re worthy, and
they crave expression. The fact that you can conceive of them is proof of
this. Your thoughts are real. They’re pure energy, and they’re telling you to
pay attention and get that connecting link to the power of intention polished
through living at different levels than you’ve accepted as normal or
ordinary. At these levels, everyone is a genius. Appreciating the genius in others. Every person you interact with
should feel the inner glow that comes from being appreciated, particularly
for the ways in which they express their creativity. A core theme, which
strengthens the flow of the power of intention, is wanting for others as
much as you intend for yourself. Appreciating the genius in others attracts
high levels of competent energy to you. By seeing and celebrating the
creative genius, you open a channel within yourself for receiving the
creative energy from the field of intention. My 15-year-old son, Sands, has a unique way of riding a surfboard unlike
everyone around him in the ocean. I encourage him to do what comes
naturally and express it with pride. He also created a unique language of
communication, similar to my brother David, which others in the family
and close personal acquaintances emulate. Creating a language that others
use is the work of a genius!


 rather random ingredient-cornstarch. Made from the ground heart of the corn kernel,
there’s something about it that reduces any streaking on your windows after you clean them. When you first
spray this cleaner on and wipe with your cloth, it will look streaky/cloudy, and you will curse my name for tricking
you into putting corn starch on your windows. Just wait-it does get better. After you’ve sprayed and cleaned with
your first cloth, go over with a second clean cloth to wipe away any little smears you see. Voila! Y ou will be left
with the most gloriously clean windows you’ve ever had, and totally satisfied that you made it all yourself.Glass Cleaner
-A spray bottle
-1/4 cup of white vinegar
-2 tablespoons of cornstarch
-2 cups of warm water
-2 clean soft cloths1. Mix together white vinegar and cornstarch in a spray bottle. 2. Add 2 cups of warm water to the mixture and shake to get everything
well mixed. 3. Spray onto windows/ glass surfaces and wipe with a clean soft cloth
for a sparkling finish. If you prefer, you can also spray directly onto your
cloth and wipe. 4. If needed go over the window a second time with a dry, soft, cloth to
get it perfectly sparkling. 298Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Glass CleanerY ou will need… DirectionsWhen you have jewelry you want it to shine and sparkle, not look dull-or worse-tarnished. Recently I had
a wedding to go to and pulled out a silver necklace I hadn’t worn in a while, and lo and behold, it was so
discolored and ancient looking it could have been from the Shang Dynasty back in 1675 BC. I dug up an old
bottle of jewelry cleaner, but wasn’t able to go through with using it when the fumes just about knocked me
unconscious after uncapping it. A quick brainstorming session later led me to the conclusion that some old
faithful household items would do just as dandy a job as the toxic stuff I held in my hand (albeit they did take a
bit longer. )Jewelry Cleaner
299Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comFor silver jewelry, a thick paste of baking soda and some elbow grease will do the trick to get it shining and
looking new again.Shining Silver
-Baking soda
-White vinegar
-Water
-2 clean, soft, cloths1. Mix baking soda with just enough water to form a thick paste. 2. Dip a slightly dampened clean, soft, cloth into the mixture and polish
away. 3. Dunk the silver into a bowl of white vinegar to dissolve any leftover
baking soda residue, and dry/buff with another clean, soft, cloth. 300Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Jewelry CleanerY ou will need… DirectionsFor gold you have two options-vinegar and baking soda, or beer. Make sure you don’t use these on pearls or
gem-stones, as it could loosen glue or damage their surface.Gleaming Gold
-1 tablespoons of baking soda
-2 teaspoons of white distilled
vinegar
-a bowl
OR
-Beer (not dark ale)
-A soft cloth1. Set jewelry in a bowl and sprinkle baking soda over it. Add vinegar
and let it fizzle for a minute or so, and then polish with a cloth or damp
sponge. 2. If using beer, simply pour it onto a clean cloth and polish jewelry. Make sure you use a light ale. 301Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Jewelry CleanerY ou will need… DirectionsA little club soda will gently make your gems look fantastic again.Shimmering Gems
-1/4 cup of freshly cracked
open club soda
-2 soft clean cloths1. Dampen a clean cloth with club soda and polish gems. Follow this by
drying with another cloth. 302Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Jewelry CleanerY ou will need… Directions303Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comBecause of “trade secrets” manufactures who make laundry detergent are not required to list exactly what
they put in their products. Hmmm. Whenever I can’t figure out what’s in something, my suspicions are aroused. There’s no way that (most) mass-produced detergent is anything but harmful to the environment, and there
are more than a few people out there that will vouch for the fact that it can be harmful to us too. While there
have been lower levels of 1,4-dioxane, a carcinogenic (i.e. cancer causing) chemical found in leading brands
of detergent, nothing has been done about it, despite private testing showing that it leads to cancer and other
health problems in rats. Now I am not saying using these products will give you cancer guaranteed, but for me,
even a “trace” amount of these chemicals is too much. Making your own detergent does take more effort, but
the peace of mind-not to mention the cost difference-makes it more than worth it.Laundry Detergent
-Manufacturers tend to overestimate how much detergent you need to use, as they try to strike a balance
between the different types of water people have. Better to have too much than too little right? No, too
much detergent not only costs you more, but will make your clothes dirtier. If you use too much detergent,
I can almost guarantee it’s not all washing out. Run a load like you normally would and the do a rinse cycle
with only water. About halfway through the cycle, or a little before, take a peek at what’s going on. Y ou will
probably see suds, and those suds are proof that there is still detergent in your clothes. Not only does this
equate to it sitting against your skin-highly detrimental to those who are sensitive-but your clothes are still
dirty! Detergent works by binding with dirt and oils and pulling them out of your clothes before getting rinsed
away. What happens to the dirt when the detergent is still on your clothes? Y ou’ve probably guessed by now-
it’s still there as well. -These recipes do not suds up much, and I have had no trouble with my HE front loading washer, or any build
up. If you are worried about build up, you can add ¼ cup of white vinegar to the final rinse cycle. Vinegar
during the rinse cycle will also soften clothes and help with static. -Base your detergent off of your water and your clothes. Hard water contains mineral salts that interfere with
soap doing its job properly, while soft water doesn’t. If you have hard water, you may have to use more than
someone with soft water. In this case borax is very helpful, as it breaks down those pesky minerals, ensuring
your detergent is cleaning at the utmost efficiency. -If you reduce the amount of water, don’t forget to reduce the amount of detergent as well. -Not quite ready to make the leap to making your own laundry detergent? Use less of the kind you buy and
add borax or baking soda. Baking soda softens fabric and removes odor, while Borax just gives an overall
cleaning boost, brightening any dingy clothes and increasing effectiveness if you have hard water. For liquid,
add ½ cup of baking soda or borax at the same time as the liquid detergent (for a regular to large load.) If
you use powder detergent, add ½ cup of each during the rinse cycle. Use less if the loads are smaller-even
several shakes will help. In terms of the baking soda, too much can leave a pesky white residue, so start with
less than you think you need and go from there.Tips & TroubleshootingNo secrets here-the first ingredient in this liquid detergent contains castile bar soap, an olive-oil based soap
popular in homemade detergent recipes. Next on the list is washing soda. A highly alkaline compound that is
similar to baking soda, but not quite the same, washing soda is known as sodium carbonate, and is a salt of
carbonic acid, which is what produces the wide range of salts colloquially known as carbonates. A common
source of washing soda is actually the ashes of plants. When used to wash laundry, the high alkalinity acts as
a solvent, removing stains and breaking down grease, dirt, and oils. I use Borax personally, as I find it makes
the detergent more effective, but you can leave it out if you prefer. The food grade vegetable glycerin is also
optional-it can help with stains, and help keep your detergent “gelled.” It is water soluble and will not leave
stains.Liquid Laundry Detergent
-1/2 bar of solid castile soap
-1-2 cups of washing soda
-4 cups of water
-2 1/2 gallons of separate
water
-1/2 cup of Borax
-2 tablespoons of food
grade vegetable glycerin
(optional) 1. Grate your soap. Castile soap will actually flake quite nicely if you ‘shave’ it with
a knife (cut thinly) and don’t want to bother with a grater or food processer. 2. Get a pot. Add your grated soap, vegetable glycerin (if you are using it), and
water, and then slowly pour in the washing soda and Borax. Make sure to continue
to stir as you add the washing soda-it can clump and take a while to break down. Stir occasionally until no chunks of any kind remain. 3. In the meantime, boil 2 ½ gallons of water, and then let it cool for 10 minutes.


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 as of a
Thousand  Suns  shall  descend  into  the Earth,  dissolve  and
consume  all human  selfishness  from  the planet." Today,  not  only  because  We  who  know  it, say so; but
there  are innumerable  indications  in your  physical  world,
which,  if mankind  knew  how  to interpret  them,  verify
the very  Statements  which  have  been  made  thruout  This
Activity! The  end  of the ages  is here! Mankind  can  have
Our Assistance  by the  Call  to the  "Mighty  I AM  Pres-
ence." That  is the Reason  for This  Knowledge  being  re-
leased  ; and  for the Great  Golden  Age  coming  in quickly, 63 THE  "I AM"  DISCOURSES
producing  Its Perfection  for mankind. The  people  can  co-
operate  and  help  bring  It in; or they  can go on and  refuse
acceptance  of It; and  go down  in the discord  of their  own
destruction! The  choice  is widi  mankind  today! The  Great
Cyclic  Law  will  not wait! Mankind  has been  given  opportunity,  embodiment  after
embodiment;  and  now  the Great  Cosmic  Light,  a Great
Wave  of which  is sweeping  into  the Earth  on the seventh
of this  month,  says  no longer  will  That  Light  wait  for the
choice  of mankind! It is sweeping  into  action! If mankind
insists  on allowing  the destruction  of the world  of appear-
ances  to act in This  Incoming  Activity,  then  hundreds  of
thousands  of mankind  will  have  lost their  opportunity. I trust  there  is not one  of the Beloved  "I AM"  Students
in New  York,  who  wants  to take  that  chance! Now  re-
member,  We  are  speaking  Heart  to Heart  tonight. Be-
cause  Our  Love  is so great  for you,  who  have  made  earnest
sincere  effort—in  the Acknowledgment  of your  Presence;
We insist  if you  will  stand  with  Us, you  shall  not fail—not
one! That  is how  Great  Our  Love  and  how  great  the Love
of the Messengers  is for you;  who  were  willing  to go forth,
when  they  could  have  been  Free! It seems  incredible,  Beloved  Ones,  there  could  exist
among  your  wonderful  civilization  today,  such  viciousness
in the  feeling  of mankind. I speak  plainly  to you,  Dear
Hearts;  for I want  you  to feel your  Authority,  your  Ability,
your  Power,  to stand  so firmly  with  your  "Mighty  I AM
Presence,"  no longer  can discord  touch  you  or your  world. DISCOURSE  VIII  41
We want  you  to be Free,  but We cannot  do this  for you! We can  help  you  tremendously! That  is what  I am  en-
deavoring  to do tonight;  and  I do say in all humbleness,
since  I began  This  Activity  in San  Francisco,  the western
part of your  United  States  has  made  enormous  advance-
ment. Won't  you  accept  My Humble  Efforts  here  thruout
New  York;  and  never  let a moment's  discord  touch  you  or
your  world  again ? Pour  out Love  and  Blessings  to all man-
kind—Oh,  no matter  what  their  mistakes  have  been! Man-
kind  is full of mistakes. Who  isn't? Who  shall  judge  what
mistake  is greater  than  another? All  is a falling  short  of
Perfection! Won't  you  take  that  attitude  and  just  let the
Power  of the Presence  pour  forth  Its Mighty  Activity  of the
Ascended  Masters'  Divine  Love? As This  Good  Brother
called  to your  attention  tonight,  let us take  that  up in the
Activity  of the  Release  of the  Love  from  your  Presence. How  can  it be? Only  by your  attention  held  to your  Pres-
ence  and  the call thru  your  Power  of Qualification;  for the
Power  of the Ascended  Masters'  Divine  Love;  to flow  forth
thru you  and  out into  your  world,  thru  those  Mighty  Light
Rays  going  forth  from  the Presence. Call  them  into  action
without  limit! The  Presence  does  not limit  you,  don't  you
see that? You can call  the Presence  to project  a thousand  or thou-
sands  of Its Rays  everywhere  to carry  out Its Harmonious
Activity  in the bodies  of mankind;  into  conditions  every-
where;  into  your  city,  to give  the Protection  which  it needs
so much. You  will  never  know  how  much,  I tell  you 42 THE  "I AM"  DISCOURSES
frankly. Remember,  Beloved  Ones,  and  I say this  with  all
earnestness,  you  now  become  the Guardians  of the Light  in
New  York! The  Messengers  have  fulfilled  their  part  in
the United  States. The  students,  as We  told  them  in the
West,  are now  the Guardians  of This  Light;  and  those  who
turn aside  from  This  Stream  of Light,  will  regret  it thru
the time  that  is to come. This  Light  is True! The  Instruction  which  Beloved  Saint
Germain  has brought  forth  is True! The  Experiences  of this
Good  Brother  are True! and  there  is not a single  discrep-
ancy  in those  books—not  one! If mankind  would  clear
away  all viciousness  in the feeling,  the people  would  see the
Truth  which  is there;  BUT  NO  ONE  CAN  SEE  THE
TRUTH  WHOSE  FEELING  WORLD  IS FILLED
WITH  VICIOUSNESS  AND  UNKINDESS! Love,  the
Ascended  Masters'  Divine  Love,  is the Open  Door  to the
Fulness  of This  Truth! Each  one  must  call  forth  the As-
cended  Masters'  Love  from  the Presence,  to take  command
of his or her mind  and  body  and  hold  Its Dominion! So tonight,  My  Joy is Boundless,  Oh Beloved  Ones,  for
having  the Privilege  of rendering  This  Service  to you. Dear
Ones,  do you  think  a thing  is not tangible,  because  you  do
not see it? Don't  make  that  mistake,  I plead  with  you! The
most  Tangible  Things  on the face  of This  Earth  or any-
where  else today,  are Those  Rays  of Light  going  forth  from
My Heart  into  yours! Don't  make  any  mistake! I am not
speaking  of this  form  standing  before  you  (Mr.  Ballard's). I am speaking  of My Form  which  stands  here  by this Good DISCOURSE  VIII  43
Messenger. My Form  and  Light  are Limitless  and  I am not
a dis-embodied  spirit,  don't  make  any  mistake  about
THAT  either! Now  Dear  Ones,  tonight,  it is My  Privilege  to anchor
These  Streams  of Light  within  your  Hearts;  and  give  you
the Courage,  Strength  and  Feeling  of your  Ability  to call
the Release  of the Powers  of your  Presence  into  action;  to
set you  and  your  world  Free  and  into  Divine  Order. This
Service  is being  rendered  for every  SINCERE  STUDENT
in New  York  tonight;  and  all who  will  accept  It, will  have
Its Blessing  and  Benefit! One  day,  you  will  know  We  are
more  Tangible  than  you  are. Our  Bodies  are  Eternal,
Wholly


 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


 ess of breathing exercises in patients with
lumbar instability and dysfunctional breathing.22 Instability in the lower
spine causes pain even during simple activities like walking and sitting, and
it creates imbalances in the motor system. Many studies have reported that
the activ ation of muscles in the trunk is different in people with chronic
lower back pain. For instance, pain and dysfunction in the lower spine
affects the transversus abdominis muscles, leading to abnormal musclerecruitment patterns and excessive use of other supporting muscles to
compensate.22
Twenty-seven adults aged between 20 and 40 years took part in the
study. Each person was assigned to a breathing exercise group or to a trunk
stabilization exercise group where they focused either on diaphragmatic
breathing or on physical exercises for 15 sessions over five weeks. One
focus of their breathing education was avoiding involuntary breath holding
when an extra load is applied. At the end of the study, significant
differences were observed in the lumbar area in the breathing exercise
group. Diaphrag matic breathing exercises had improved the mobility of the
sternum and ribs, allowing for thoracic extension, increasing intra-
abdominal pressure (IAP), and stimulating the abdominal muscles.22
Back pain is incredibly common in the general population. It is also a
significant factor in sports. Lower back pain is the primary reason for
missed playing time among professional athletes.23 Again, this is often due
to comp ensatory muscle activation. For example, dysfunctional breathing
correlates with an increased resting tone in the superficial abdominal
muscles.24 Studies show evidence of delayed activation of the transversu s
abdominis muscle and heightened activity of the superficial lumbo-pelvic
muscles. If these muscles are overactive at rest, they can behave almost like
a corset. That bracing of the trunk, often associated with overinflation of the
lungs, may be the body’ s attempt to boost spinal stability with IAP. However, becau se the abdominal muscles are not working with the
diaphragm, it ultimately reduces stability. In treating back pain, it is important that clinicians and physical
therapists consid er the role of breathing and the respiratory muscles as well
as the stability of the trunk. While there are many exercises for the muscles
of the lumbar and pelvic regions, most fail to integrate breathin g. Adopting
a holistic, whole-body approach, in which respiratory patterns are
incorporated into various postures, makes it possible to better address back
pain. Just as important, correcting breathing pattern disorders can be
preventive, providing optimal stability for the spine and functional
movement, and better oxygenation of working muscles, meaning less risk
of injury in the first place.Dysfunctional breathing create s levels of anxiety that can be high
enough to alter physical balance and motor control.3 Changes in respiratory
chemistry cause d by dysfunctional breathing can have profound effects on
the body ’s systems. A 2010 study of patients with back or neck pain found
that all participants had low ETCO 2.25 Remem ber, low ETCO 2 is
considered a measure of breathing pattern disorders because it indicates a
low level of blood CO2, which is associ ated with hyperventilation. None of
the patients had had any success using manual therapy and exercise to help
with pain and mobility. However, when they practiced breathing pattern
retraining, all experienced improvements in ETCO 2, pain and function, with
93% achieving clinically significant changes.25
When CO 2 levels are chronically low, the result is respiratory alkalosis. This causes symptoms such as decreased oxygenation of tissues and organs
(including the brain), higher pain perception, constriction of blood vessels,
and the onset of myofascial trigger points. Each of these, on their own, can
change the normal motor control of skeletal muscles. NECK P AIN
It is easy to understand why poor diaphragm control might cause back
trouble, but it may be less obvious why faulty breathing might frequently
lead to neck pain.19 Between 10% and 20% of the population suffer with
neck pain every  year.26 But how could  this be connected to the way they
breathe? The answer may lie in the biomechanics of dysfunctional breathing. One of the most common respiratory movement pattern faults involves
lifting the thorax with small muscles, such as the scalene muscles (the pairs
of accessory muscles at the sides of the neck), instead of allowing it to
widen naturally by IAP. This interference or “overdoing” puts a strain on
the uppe r spine and the muscles around the neck and can cause recurring
pain.27
Like so many of the issues we’ve covered in this book, neck pain is both
caused by and the cause of dysfunctional breathing. A 2014 study observed
patients with chronic neck pain before and after a 30-minute breathingreeducation exercise. Researchers evaluated movement in muscles
including the anterior scalene muscles during normal and deep breathing. They found that pain intensit y and muscle activity were significantly
reduced after breathing reeducation. The study concluded that breathing
exercises can change breathing patterns and increase expansion of the chest,
leading to an improvement in the range of motion in the neck.28 This
improvement could be attributed to better diaphragm function or to reduced
compensatory activity in other breathing muscles. A reduced ability of the abdominal muscles to maintain postural control
is also believed to lead to increased tone in the diaphragm and cervical
accessory muscles. In other words, when the core is not functioning well
enough to support the body, the diaphragm muscles and the breathing
muscles in the neck work harder to compensate. More muscle  tone is not
always a good thing. Instead of implying good health, it can indicate that a
particular muscle is overactive or tense. Increased tone of the diaphragm
and neck  muscle s has been observed in people with forward head posture,
chronic sinus problems, and temporomandibular joint dysfu nction,12 a
condition charac terized by pain and dysfunction in the muscles that move
the jaw and connect it to the skull. A 2002 empirical study showed a link between work-related
musculoskeletal disorders in the upper extremities and job stress. Previously, it had been unclear how psychosocial stress contrib uted to the
development of muscle and joint pain.15 Researchers explain that the
respiratory alkalosis caused by excessive loss of CO2 during
hyperventilation triggers an unhealthy domino effect in the body, causing
physiological reactions, including muscle tension and spasm.15
The shift from diaphragmatic to chest breathing typical in chronic
overbreathing causes biomechanical stress on the neck and shoulders. When
we breathe “big” into the upper chest, muscles in the neck and shoulders
compensate for the lack of diaphragm function. A theory centering on
hyperventilation provides a new way to understand how job stress factors
into the physi cal processes leading to work-related musculoskeletal
disorders. It also offers important insights into how employers might focus
interventions and manage individual stress in their employees. Understanding work-related injury in terms of hyperventilation provides aunique opportunity to address job stress and associated musculoskeletal
pain through breath reeducation, light exercise, and rest breaks.15
Forward head posture can be caused by many different things, not least
being the habitu al tension that comes from spending many hours in front of
a computer screen.29 When the head is pushed forward, the deep flexor
muscles in the neck become inhibited, while the muscles at the base of the
skull become overactive. Habitu al forward head posture can be caused by
hours in front of a screen, compounded by eyestrain and the effort of
maintaining a healthy seated posture in a sedentary job. It can also develop as the result of long-term ongoing breathlessness and
nasal congestion. Some people develop a forward head posture in childhood
due to untreated swollen adenoi ds and mouth breathing.30,31 This can lead
to poor airway development, af fecting breathing and posture into adulthood,
and resulting in pain. (We’ll learn more about this in Chapter Eight.) Others
begin mouth breathing as the result of chronic respiratory conditions. When
mouth breathing  is caused by nasal obstruction, the head pushes  forward as
a way to increa se airflow through the oral airway and ease feelings of air
hunger. It is likely that neck pain is directly related to chronic stress. Tension in
the neck and shoulders can be a direct result of stress, even in the absence
of a physical load.32 The “startle” reflex, the norma l response to a sudden,
intense stimulus  such as a loud noise, may also contribute. During the
startle reflex, the shoulders lift and the head juts forward in a complex
flexion pattern that begins in the head and travels down throug h the entire
body.33,34 These reflexive movements are normal and designed to keep us
safe, but when they become embedded in the nervous system  so that the
body defaults to this reaction under relaxed conditions or when the trigger
is no longer present, they become problematic. In a study where three-quarter s of participants were found to have
dysfunctional breathing, the relationship between chronic neck pain and
chest breathing was found to be statistically significant.19 Researchers noted
that, while only 38% of the study’ s


 the Boston Neurobehavioral Institute (Harvard
Medical School)  applied the same principle to the treatment of two children
with severe developmental problems. Parents, caretakers, and teachers were
taught to modify the children’ s breathing to eliminate hyperventilation in
order to prevent seizures. The technique was successful in both cases.98
It is widely recognized that poor health is associated with lower
parasympathetic tone.99 This is certainl y the case in people with epilepsy. Those people who have intractable—hard to control—seizures have lower
vagal tone than those whose epilepsy is controlled. A 2010 study links the
fact that slow breathing exercises are known to increase parasympathetic
tone in healthy people with the theory that slow breathing exercises in
people with epilepsy might cause a similar increase in parasympathetic tone
and reduce seizure frequency. Slow breathing improves conditions
including hypert ension, asthma,  anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder,
and it affects cortical activi ty and seizure thresholds through the
chemoreceptors, baroreceptors, and pulmonary stretch receptors. The
researchers suggest that slow breathing might also reduce seizure activity
by lessening anxiety. Few epileptics are aware of the link between seizures and breath ing, but
various studies demonstrate that breath retraining can successfully reduce
the severity and frequency of epileptic seizures, just as hyperventilation can
be (and is) used to induce seizures for EEG studies. While many factors
contribute to epilepsy, and resea rch on the therapeutic application of breath
retraining is still limited, hyperventilation is known to play a significant
role as a seizure trigger. Therefore, breathing exercises to correct
hyperventilation and normalize the imbalance of blood CO2 are likely to
prove helpful for people with epilepsy. Epilepsy is not caused by poor
breathing, but it is certainly exacerbated by it. While there is not enough
research to conclusively demonstrate that breathing reeducation will be
effective for everyone who suffers with epileptic seizures, the benefits of
healthy breathin g patterns, for general well-being and for reducing the
feelings of anxiety and panic that can happen as the result of living with an
unpredictable condition, will doubtless help build a better qualit y of life. To
my understandin g, while not all forms of epilepsy are breathin g-related, it
simply doesn’ t make sense for children and adults affected by epilepsy thatchronic hyperventilation and breathing pattern disorders are not addressed
in treatment. NICKY’S ST ORY: OVERBREA THING AND OVERREACHING
I am including Nicky’ s story for several reasons. She shared her journey
and research because her own life has changed so much for the better. More
important, her story also illustra tes what happens when we try too hard, go
at a new idea all guns a-blazing, and try to apply perfecti onism to a
breathing practi ce. Overall, Nicky’ s experience is one of courage and
persistence, and it provides invaluable insight. Nicky wouldn’ t have described herself as anxious. After all, she never
had panic attack s. She liked to be in control of her life and was organized,
efficient, and had good attention to detail. She wasn’ t aware that anything
was wrong with her breathing, but she would frequently lose her train of
thought in conversation, and her focus was poor. Her heart often raced, and
she sometimes had palpitations,  which her doctor assured her was normal. But she was irritable, hypersensitive to noise, and had ongoing digestive
issues. She knew this was related to a low level of intermittent anxiety, but
she couldn’t pinpoint why, as her life was not particularly stressful. If she
drank coffee, it would often bring on feelings of anxiety, and alcohol, which
she drank only rarely, would cause disturbed sleep. She was exercising for
at least an hour most days, but this seemed to make her more  tired rather
than fit and energized. She recovered slowly and had sore, aching muscles
most of the time. Nicky did every thing at a hund red miles an hour, driven by a never -
ending to-do list. If something  went wrong, her reaction was emotional,
angry, or tearful. She had strong physiological reactions to many of her
thoughts, regularly had nightmares, and was beginning to have night
sweats. She noticed that her breathing was irregular and that she frequently
sighed and yawned. Sometimes she would find herself breathing gently,
become frightened, and try to breathe more deeply to correct it. After all,
she had learnt in yoga that deep breathing is good for you. When she
couldn’ t sleep, she used deep breathing to relax.Nicky also had nocturnal epile psy, irregular grand mal seizures, only
ever between 1 and 5 a.m., and intermittent partial complex seizures during
the day. Before a grand mal seizure, she would experience extreme
hyperventilation. Her husband would try to wake her, hoping to stop the
ensuing seizure, but neither of them knew if this was actually helpful. After
a grand mal seizure, she would sleep for two days, and during the following
weeks, she would have hundred s of very intense partial compl ex seizures,
like aftershocks with diminishing frequency. Her concentration and memory
were badly af fected. She could get lost driving around her own small town. A brain scan found no physical cause for Nicky’ s seizures. She felt like
a zombi e due to the side effects of her medication, and she was told that she
was at risk of going into “status.” This is where seizure after seizure occurs
until the heart fails. Her neurologist said that her seizures had to be fully
controlled, and she was prescribed Lamotrigine. On it, she had no more
seizures, but she still had regular episodes of nighttime hyperventilation. Then in 2016, Nicky took part in a breathing course. She had decided to
attend the instructor training, alongside the group course, to try to fix her
husband’ s chron ic snoring. At the start of the course, her BOL T score was
just 8 seconds, and she breathed at 20 breaths per minute during rest. Her
breathing was irregular, audible, and 50% through the mouth. Her blood
CO2 levels were between 26 mmHg and 32 mmHg, while a reading of
between 35 mmHg and 40 mmHg is considered normal. As the week of training progressed, she experienced a high level of
stress. She was frustrated that none of her healthcare providers had
identified the link between her breathing dysfunction and many of her
health problems. She had, for example, suffered severe postnata l depression
with both of her children, after births that were out of control and full of
fear and pain. The course also triggered an incredibly strong cleansing
reaction and a mounting concern over her seizure threshold. The breathing course had opened Nicky’ s eyes to the fact that her
breathing was incredibly unhea lthy. But it also became appar ent that she
should have learned much more slowly how to breathe functionally. She
should not have been in a group course at all, given the extent of her
hyperventilation and epilepsy, combined with her perfectionist tendencies. Instead, her training should have begun with awareness, then suppressingsighs, then full time nasal breathing, and moved slowly on to posture and
diaphragm breathing. Only once her BOL T score was about 20 seconds
should she have begun practicing with air hunger. After the course, it took Nicky two distressing weeks to be able to
breathe without trying to control every breath. She had resolved to stop
breathing in the old way immediately but couldn’ t work out how to breathe
functionally. She tried to implem ent everything she had learned at once. As
a result, she found herself on the edge of a panic attack most of the time. She experienced the following problems:
• She started using her diaphragm properly and it ached constantly, making it
impossible to switch her focus away from her breathing. • She changed her posture overnight and again experienced pain. Sitting was
uncomfortable, and she preferred to stand. • She stopped sighing and tried to breathe through her nose at all times. She tried to
retrain her breathing while speaking and began to lose weight because she didn’t
like the ef fect eating had on her breathing. • She tried to do the breathing exercises as taught but the reduced breathing
destabilized her respiration. • She experimented with her breathing, counted her breaths, and tried all sorts of
things to no avail. By lying down and reducing her breathing she could get her
breathing rate down to four or five breaths per minute, which felt good. When she
stopped the practice, her breathing became rapid again. She wondered whether
going from one state to the other was dangerous. By now, she had become very concerned about her seizure threshold. Her husband had to go away for a night, and she was terrified to go to sleep
without him there to wake her if her breathing changed. During the day, she
was so focused trying to work out how to breathe that she could barely do
anything else. Her breathing instructor advised her to ease up, stop taking her pulse,
stop practicing breath holds and counting her breaths, and just breathe
softly and gently through the nose, one step at