	methods	with	their	balanced	compost	and	powdered	granite

and	other	soil	builders. If	we	are	to	eliminate	polio	epidemics	and	free	our	country	from	all	disease	we

must	attack	the	problem	at	its	source. The	foundation	is	in	the	healthy	soil,	then

the	healthy	food	can	be	raised. With	the	improved	food	and	correct	health

education	and	banishment	of	commercialized	foodless-foods,	drugs,	narcotics

and	other	products	that	menace	the	race	we	can	raise	our	low	standard	of	health

(with	90%	of	our	people	below	par)	up	to	the	level	where	it	should	be. Only	then

can	we	expect	to	have	unlimited	health,	happiness	and	progress. CHAPTER	11
ADDENDUM
We	wish	to	thank

Herbert	M.	Shelton,	N.	D.,

T.	M.	Schippell,	N.D.,

Morris	A.	Bealle	and

Rex	Lloyd,	for	permission	to	use	the	following	material. The	Publishers

VACCINATION:	A	MEDICAL	DELUSION

By	Rex	U.	Lloyd

Ever	since	the	dawn	of	history	man	has	believed	and	still	does,	in	the	miraculous

and	curative	power	of	poisonous	agents	and	anything	and	everything	which

experience	has	amply	proven	to	be	harmful	to	the	wellbeing	of	organized,

organic,	living	structure. Today,	with	our	Modern	and	Scientific	Medicine	that	boasts	of	the	advances

being	made	in	the	field	of	preventive	medicine—having	evolved	a	detailed

science	of	Theoretical	Immunology	in	which	harmful	man-eating	microbes,

virus,	etc.,	are	credited	with	the	power	of	causing	disease,	previously	assumed

by	primitive	man	to	belong	to	satanic	gods,	evil	spirits,	demons	and	serpents—
we	are	by	no	means	in	a	state	of	better	health	than	were	the	ancients. The	orthodox	and	dominant	school	of	healing—Medicine—has	taught	us	and

deliberately	popularized	the	false	and	absurd	notion	that	Disease	Is	An	Entity—

something	that	invades	the	body	from	without;	that	there	are	microbes,	germs,

viruses,	capable	of	causing	(communicable)	disease	and	that	specific	pathogenic

bacteria	produce	specific	disease	by	invading	the	animal	tissues:	that	inoculation

of	pus	and	other	pathogenic	products	into	the	organism	produces	resistance	or

immunity	to	infection	by	once	being	infected	and	that	this	immunity	can	be

transferred	to	another. It	is	claimed	in	medical	textbooks	that	the	body	produces

specific	protective	substances	called	Antibodies,	and	that	these	must	be	obtained
	from	another	person	or	some	animal	which	has	produced	them	by	having	been

infected	by	minute	amounts	of	poisonous	products	from	a	specific	disease. We	do	not	deny	the	existence	of	microbes	but	we	do	deny	that	there	are	any

insidious,	man-eating,	death-dealing	pathogenic	bacteria	capable	of	causing

pathology. Natural	Hygiene—a	school	of	rational,	wholesome	and	total	living

(which	originated	in	the	United	States	125	years	ago)	declares	that	Toxemia	is

the	universal	basic	cause	of	all	pathology	and	so-called	disease. Toxemia	is	the

accumulation	of	body	waste	and	is	produced	by	anything	and	everything	that

enervates	the	body. Enervation	is	produced	by	anything	that	uses	up	excess

energy,	e.g. poisons,	denatured	foods,	lack	of	sleep,	rest,	relaxation,	fresh	air	and

sunshine,	overeating,	sexual	excesses,	dissipations	of	all	kinds,	worry,	fear,

jealousy,	mental	self-abuse,	unpleasant	human	and	social	relations,	faulty

economic	conditions. This	checks	elimination	and	permits	accumulation	of	body

waste. Bacteria	do	not	cause	pathology	but	are	rather	the	effects	of	disease. They

are,	we	might	say,	Scavengers—a	necessary	byproduct	of	diseased	tissues	of	the

impaired	organism. It	should	be	emphasized	that	only	TRUE	NATURAL

IMMUNITY	can	be	attained	through	a	state	of	INTERNAL	CLEANLINESS

based	on	legitimate	nutrition	and	hygienic	living	habits. Our	orthodox	medical

practitioners	all	seek	for	a	way	to	make	UNCLEAN	LIVING	SAFE	by	creating

a	hypothetical	ARTIFICIAL	IMMUNITY	through	immunization	and	thus

protect	us	from	the	natural	consequences	of	our	daily	violations	of	the	laws	of

life. Numerous	experiments	with	germs	conducted	in	the	past	have	conclusively

proven	that	bacteria	does	not	and	cannot	produce	disease	in	a	healthy	organism. Years	ago,	Dr.	Pettenkofer,	professor	at	the	University	of	Vienna,	came	to	the

conclusion	that	germs	alone	do	not	produce	pathology	and	for	years	defended	his

position	from	the	lecture	platform	and	in	his	writings. On	more	than	one

occasion	he	and	his	assistants	swallowed	the	contents	of	glasses	containing

millions	of	living	cholera	germs. Dr.	Thomas	Powell	of	California,	who	is

believed	to	have	taken	more	germs	than	any	other	man,	challenged	his	medical

colleagues	to	produce	a	single	disease	by	germ	inoculation. He	was	inoculated

with	cholera	germs,	bubonic	plague	germs	and	bacteria	of	every	description	and

which	was	fed	to	him	in	every	kind	of	food,	yet	nothing	happened. Read	U.S.

Government	Bulletin	"Hygienic	Laboratory—Bulletin	No. 123,	Feb.	1921",	for

further	proof	on	contagious	diseases. Medical	history	credits	Edward	Jenner,	an	English	pharmacist	and	surgeon,
	(1798),	with	the	discovery	of	vaccination. Inoculation,	in	some	crude	form	has

been	practiced	by	savage	and	primitive	people	from	an	unknown	period,	among

which	were	Negroes,	Arabs,	Nubians,	Shillocks,	Tibetans	and	Hindus. All	that

Jenner	did,	was	that	he	helped	to	resurrect	an	old	custom	popular	then	among

dairymen	and	milk	maids	and	supplied	it	with	modern	theories. THE	NATURE	OF	VACCINES	AND	THE	DANGERS	AND	SERIOUS

COMPLICATIONS	THAT	FOLLOW	SERUMIZATION

All	vaccines	and	serums	are	foreign	proteins	and	therefore	a	virulent	poison. If

any	protein	enters	the	body	illegitimately,	through	any	channel	other	than	the

digestive	tract,	it	becomes	a	strong	poison. Proteins	in	themselves	cannot	be	used

by	the	body—they	first	require	to	be	broken	up	by	the	various	processes	of

digestion	into	Amino	Acids	before	they	become	useful	as	a	nutrient	to	the

organism	and	can	be	taken	into	the	bloodstream	to	be	used	as	building	materials. Injections	of	therapeutic	serums	in	human	beings	and	animals	result	in

impairment	and	great	injury	to	some	of	the	most	vital	organs—heart,	lungs,	liver,

kidneys,	nerves	etc. ANAPHYLAXIS	or	SERUM	POISONING	or	DISEASE,	sometimes	called

SERUM	SHOCK,	are	the	terms	being	used	to	indicate	the	harmful	after	effects

of	vaccination. We	cannot	tell	in	advance	of	the	inoculation	the	amount	of

damage	which	will	be	done	in	any	particular	individual,	whether	he	will	die


 220-
calorie breakfast. Lucky for me. You see, thinking that a calorie in a food
that has been denatured, devitalized, and otherwise processed to death is
just like a calorie in a fresh, unadulterated food is folly of the highest
order. All cars are cars too. Would you rather have a broken-down old
jalopy with no brakes that barely runs or a shiny new Rolls-Royce? Both
are cars, but one can endanger your life while the other can serve it. So it
is with calories. One kind can add weight to your body, another kind can
supply the energy to help you lose weight. When dealing with calories,
it is a classic instance of quality being of far greater importance than
quantity. The 190-calorie breakfast was a bowl of oatmeal, one piece of wheat
toast, and cream cheese. The 220-calorie breakfast was a glass of fresh-
squeezed orange juice, a slice of fresh melon in season, and a bowl of
fresh strawberries. Now that you have a clear understanding of the ex
treme importance of eating foods high in water content, properly com
bined, I'm sure you can see why I opted for the 220-calorie meal. The
190-calorie breakfast was three items devoid of water. It was a protein
(cream cheese) and two carbohydrates (toast and oatmeal). It would have
sat rotting in my stomach for some six to eight hours, robbing me of my
precious energy, supplying no nutrition, and leaving a thick layer of toxic
waste to clog my system. It would have done absolutely nothing to assist
in my desire to lose weight. It would have added weight. The 220-calorie
breakfast was all high water content. No putrefaction or fermentation and
the resulting distress to my system. It passed through my stomach in less
than half an hour and was actually supplying me with real energy within
58 • FIT FOR L1FF. an hour. My system was helped, not prevented from cleansing itself of
waste, because my elimination cycle was not thwarted. Anyone who would think that this program is successful because it
supplies fewer calories than a "regular" diet has missed the point of it
entirely. Merely lowering calorie intake will not achieve the loss of
weight desired if the calories consumed are from foods that are de
natured, ill-combined, toxic, and clogging. That is why this program has
been so successful for so many people, many of whom used to count
calories religiously. It is a life-style change having nothing to do with
calorie-counting. The reasoning behind eating exclusively fruit in the morning is tied
closely to the efficient functioning of your body cycles. This is a perfect
time to look at these cycles again and see exactly why. Since in weight
loss we are interested in not blocking the elimination cycle, let's empha
size that cycle by looking at it first. • CYCLE i—ELIMINATION (4 A.M.-NOON): You have already learned
that digestion of conventional food takes more energy than any other
body process. You have also learned that fruit demands the least amount
of energy for its digestion. So it is most beneficial for FRUIT OR FRUIT
JUICE TO BE THE ONLY FOODS CONSUMED DURING THE ELIMINATION
CYCLE, if you consume anything at all. Anything else halts the elimina
tion process, and the by-products of foods that should have been elimi
nated are now added to your toxic load and to the unwanted pounds in
your body. That is why the success of this program (and your success in
losing weight) depends on the exclusive consumption of fruit and fruit
juice before noon. Successful and comfortable weight loss is dependent
on the efficiency of the elimination cycle. By sabotaging this cycle you
sabotage your success, HAVING ONLY FRUIT AND FRUDT JUICE EX
CLUSIVELY BEFORE NOON IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT FACET
OF THIS SYSTEM. (Even if you continue to drink coffee or take supple
ments, don't do it during the elimination cycle. Do it after noon. This is
essential.) • CYCLE ii—APPROPRIATION (NOON-8 P.M.): After twelve o'clock we
enter the daily eating period. If you are hungry, this is the time to eat,
but there are some important rules to observe here. Remember that diges
tion takes more energy than anything else you do. You want to eat a meal
that will not deplete your energy supply, even though it will demand
some digestive energy. (See the Energy Ladder on page 120.) That means
adhering to the principle of proper food combining so that a minimum of
digestive energy is depleted to break down that meal. THE PRINCIPLE OF CORRECT FRUIT CONSUMPTION • 59 • CYCLE in—ASSIMILATION (8 P.M.-4 A.M.): You have taken in the
food. Now it is time to give your body a chance to extract, absorb, and
utilize the nutrients in that food. No absorption can take place until the
food has entered the intestines. A properly combined meal will be out of
the stomach in approximately three hours and ready to be absorbed and
assimilated. An improperly combined meal can remain in the stomach
anywhere from eight to twelve hours or longer. Eat early enough so that
food has left your stomach before you retire. A full night's rest (beginning
well before midnight as often as possible) will permit your body to com
plete the assimilation cycle before it again enters the elimination phase
around 4 A.M.
Having been introduced to these tools and given the steps to bring
about the success you are seeking, before going on it is imperative that
you have a very clear understanding of... 60 • FIT FOR LIFE ^
CHAPTER
The Theory of
Detoxification
w e have been stressing throughout
this book the extreme importance of eliminating toxic waste from the
system to achieve successful, permanent weight loss. To facilitate that
process we have developed a life-style that is not only effective, but also
easy and comfortable. The detoxification of your system is the most important goal of FIT
FOR LIFE. Understand that the detoxification of your body is occasionally
not the most pleasant phase of creating the environment for weight loss,
although it is a necessary one. We don't want to lead you to believe that
we have some miracle formula that will effortlessly transform you into a
happy, healthy, slim individual overnight just by reading this book. You
must do your part too. From experience over the last several years I can
tell you that approximately 10 percent of the people who make use of this
information feel some degree of initial discomfort. There are certain
potential discomforts, but they can definitely be minimized. If detoxifica
tion is too rapid, it can cause great discomfort. That is why over nine
years have been spent experimenting and perfecting a life-style that can
and does reduce this possible discomfort to the minimum. It must be kept in mind that the building up of the toxic waste in your
• 61 • body may have taken twenty, thirty, forty, fifty years, or more, so its
elimination is not something that is accomplished overnight. I cannot
possibly overemphasize how exceedingly important it is for this detox
ification to be accomplished. It is absolutely essential for the system to be
cleansed so that energy can be freed up to be used in reducing weight. As
long as there is toxic waste in the system, much of your available energy
will be used to eliminate it. The success of any weight-loss program de
pends on the system being cleansed. Detoxification is cleansing and it is
imperative! It's the key to the whole thing! The possible discomforts depend on how toxic your system is. People
who are particularly toxic or have taken drugs (prescription or not) on any
regular basis are more apt to experience some temporary discomfort than
those who are less toxic. The elimination of toxic waste can be uncom
fortable. But better to have minor discomforts now than to have it all
come crashing down on you, totally incapacitating you, at a later date. The important thing is for a person's diet to be such that cleansing takes
place, but not at breakneck speed. It can be regulated so that the individ
ual experiences the least amount of discomfort possible. This is precisely
what the suggested menus later in the book succeed in doing. Be aware
that these are not just menus. A tremendous amount of time, effort,
study, and experimentation has gone into perfecting just the right blend
of variables to assure that detoxification is as smooth and comfortable as
possible. The FIT FOR LIFE program is, in fact, a detoxification program. What are these possible discomforts? The most frequent one is an ini
tial bloating of the system. When you start to apply the principle of eating
more fruit on an empty stomach, its cleansing ability will stir up accumu
lated toxic waste, creating gas and bloat. Generally this bloating passes
within forty-eight hours. It rarely lasts longer than seventy-two hours. If
this bloating should cause you to add two or three pounds during the first
few days, it is nor something to get alarmed about. The body is adjusting
itself for the task ahead. You may experience headaches or body aches.


 it is a perceptual problem.
Whether it is “I can’t pay my bills,”  “My boyfriend said he would leave
me if I don’t do this,” “It’s been raining for four days straight,  and I’m
going out of my mind waiting for some sun,”  or “The national debt is
ticking higher every day,” you just say, “I have a perceptual problem.”
Poverty may be spreading and spreading: “I have a perceptual problem.”
I need the rent money in two days, and I don’t know where I’m going to
get it: “I have a perceptual problem.”
Perception is the realm of the five senses. Perceptual problems  are
never real proble ms, although they can point us back to the one problem
of believing in separation. Perception is the realm that we appear to be
in. This was highlighted for me when my sister got married. The day
after the wedding, people from different generations were gatheredwatching TV. It was a comedy special.  Because there were so many of
them, I couldn’ t see the TV. All I could see were faces turning red, eyes
shifting around, some embarras sment, some downright humilia tion, and
some outright anger and rage. And then my brother -in-law fell out of his
chair and rolled on the floor laughing.
They were all watching the same images, and they were all listening
to the same sound. Yet, they were each seeing something different. They
were having such diverse reactions, and they were giving their own
meaning to those sounds and images. It wasn’ t the images that were
making them laugh and makin g them rage. It was the beliefs in their
minds that they reacted to.
We have  it all backward when we think things like You hurt my‐
feelings,  and If you hadn’ t done what you did, I wouldn’ t be so hurt.  So,
you could say that these percep tions in the mind are associations from
the past—memo ries and beliefs. Lesson 2 of A Course in Miracles
teaches that you have given everything you see all the meaning that it
has for you. That’ s all that is happening. Nothing else is ever happening.
Our mind is full of past thought s, and these past thoughts are projecting
onto the world.
Caught in the Projection
The world perceived through the body’ s eyes and heard through the
body’ s ears is a screen of images. It is just the shadowy reflection of the
attack thoughts in the sleeping mind.
Let’s use the analogy of a movie  projector to explore this. Inside  the
projector is a glowing, brilliant, radiant light—a great metapho r for the
Holy Spirit. This brilliant light seems to pass through the film, which is
filled with a lot of dark images. These dark images are like attack
thoughts or ego thoughts. As these thoughts are projected, what seems to
be produced on the screen are shadows. To the sleeping mind, these
shadows appear to have meanin g. However, the only meaning the movie
has is given to it by the mind—a mind that has forgotten that what it sees
is just a movie. It has identified with figures on the screen and thought ofitself as part of the screen, as a person among other persons. The mind
then appears to be caught in the projection, identifying itself as a body.
Therefore, we need to bring the darkness—the shadowy thoughts
and beliefs that are playing out on the screen of consciousness—back to
the radiant light within, for this is how they will disappear. This is a way
of facing what is coming up from our unconscious mind. We tend to try
to avoid  a lot of our problems by pushing away what is in our mind. We
are trying to insulate ourselves from our problems and what lies beneath
the surface of our conscious mind. The human condition is often all
about trying to live a certain way or building up “the good, successful
life” to protect something. This something we are trying to protect is
actually a separate self-identity. The ego is terrified of any of our
routines being broken because of this protectionism of the self-concept.
It wants  to keep the status quo so we can remain in the dream, in the
projection, and not wake up. When we are asleep in the dream, we can’t
help but believe in what we are perceiving. That is why the Holy Spirit
supports a very gentle awakening.
A world is going on in our minds: the world of images and the
thoughts we’re thinking. This is the basis for how we perceive the
external world. The external world and the internal world are the same.
They are identical. It doesn’ t matter if somebody is yelling or screaming
at us at work,  whether we’re just at home thinking about when
somebody was yelling and screa ming, or even if we’re not in touch with
what the though ts are. We just know we’re feeling yucky and depressed.
I call these past thoughts—thoughts that weren’ t created by God. They
are in there, and the mind has anchored to them; it could be fear, envy,
jealousy, boredom, or irritation.
Knowing this, we can see that we need to clear our perception
because there is no objective world of events, circumstances, and images
separate from our perception and interpretation. The realizatio n is “My
thoughts are images that I have made.” What you perceive is just a
motion picture of what you believe and of your thoughts.
So, when you have ego beliefs and harsh attack thoughts, you will
perceive a world of fragmentation. You will perceive victimization. You
can’t help it. Traditional science and biology have taught us that thehuman being is an autonomous creature: the world is outsid e of this
creature, and it is experienced through sight, sound, touch, smell, and
taste. When light goes in throug h the retina, the image gets turned over
in the brain, and then there are brain impulses. But we’ve got it all
backward. It’s more accurate to think of the eyes as projectors rather
than receptors. The eyes are projecting what the mind is thinking and
believing. Because of the filter of consciousness or ego, we sense a
world that is projected through this filter, and therefore we are just
drawing forth witnesses to what we believe and think all the time. We
perceive only that which we believe, and so without attack thoughts in
our mind, we cannot see a world of attack. That’ s why the only solution
is in the mind.
The Levels of Mind
I once asked the Holy Spirit for a map of the mind so I could know what
was going on underneath percep tion. I said, “It’s getting a little ethereal
here, give me a picture.” I was shown the image below of the mind and
its layers.
Think of the mind as five concentric circles. The inner areas
determine the outer, and altogether, these layers compose our perceptual
experience of the world, our own personal reality. The ego wants you to
think that cause is at the level of perception, the outer layer. This way the
ego would have you think that events are causative. In truth, this is
reversed. The cause is in the center, where desire is, and the effect is on
the outer ring. Everything follows from the desire of our heart.
1. Perception is how you see and interact with the world and
includes even what  you perceive in the world. It includes
everything that the five senses report back to you.
2. Emotions  determine your perceptions. They can be fear -based,
such as guilt, shame, envy, worry, and so forth, or love-based,
such as peace, joy, happiness, freedom, and so forth.
3. Thoughts  determine your emotions. They are the ceaseless,
moment-by-moment train of ideas and images passing through
your mind. They can be Spirit-inspired or ego-driven.
4. Beliefs are the foundation of your thinking. Beliefs are concepts.
Examples can be about job roles and career identity or family
identity as father, mother, husband, wife, sister, brother, daughter,
or son. They can be about roles of friendship, or cultural,
religious, or class roles. They include opinions about the planet,
society, psychology, philosophy, and politics, and beliefs about
food, health, and education. As well, time and space are also
actually only beliefs. All beliefs are ego-based except for one—
forgiveness.
5. Desir e is in the center and determines your beliefs. It is all about
what you seek in the core of your being. Y ou can always only
choose between love or fear, Spirit or ego. W ith the belief in
separation, desire became split. Split desire is egoic, while the
single desire for love is unified and is the desire for Spirit.
When our core desire is split in impossible attempts to reconcile
Spirit and ego, purity is lost. The desire in the core of our mind and
being dictates our experiences on the surface of consciousness. Nothing
comes to us unbidden. From a split desire, all the other layer s follow.The belief becomes egoic, the thoughts are attack thoughts, the emotion
is fear, and the perception becomes fragmented and distorted.
Fragmented perception includes everything that we see, hear, and touch,
all the different facets of the cosmos, including the people, the events,
and the world of separate objects. This explains why all the differences


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 be more difficult,
if not impossible. Enlightenment has been very rare.
A: The consciousness level of humanity has been progressively rising,
which collectively supports spiritual evolution and the availability of
more advanced information about the qualities and nature of
consciousness itself. Historical literature about very advanced states
often described the states themselves but did not provide details of the
incremental steps necessary to reach them.
Q: The spiritual process itself seems like it must have been of lengthy
duration.A: In this lifetime, the duration of the process was thirty-eight years. The
onset itself was startling and dramatic at age three and has been
described elsewhere. The presentation was a confrontation with
voidness/nonexistence versus Allness as the Ultimate Reality. Thus, the
way back to the Realization of Divinity as Infinite Love had to be
rediscovered and transcended. The strong inflowing of kundalini energy,
which is exquisite, gave confirmation that the pathway was provided by
God. That had originally been experienced in this lifetime during early
adolescence.
Q: Was that a ‘near-death’ experience?
A: No, it was not. Refuge was sought from icy winds in a remote area but
the physical condition was strong and healthy. What was sought was
merely the comfort of refuge. Then spontaneously occurred a subjective
state that was transcendent, everlasting, primordial, and all
encompassing. The Radiance of the Self as Infinite Love dissolved all
fear of personal self or limitation. The duration was beyond time and
even ‘before all universes and after all universes have disappeared’. The
Self replaced all limitations of personal self, including location,
duration, or identification. Subsequently, all fear of death disappeared.
Q: It seems a strange paradox that years later you became an agnostic
for some time.
A: That again was the consequence of an unanticipated revelation. It
marked the end of belief in God as a belief system. It was subsequent to
a sudden revelation of the total suffering of all mankind throughout all
of human existence. It was a staggering confrontation.
   Up until that time, religiosity had prevailed, but in shock and dismay
at the revelation, the belief in a God who could allow or be the cause of
all that suffering was unsustainable. At that time, the common
prevailing belief was that God was the cause and creator of everything.
What was being witnessed was the suffering that is the consequence of
the ungodliness of the ego from which humanity needs a Savior.
   Despite the collapse of religious belief in God, there persisted a drive
to get to the core and source of Truth itself. That led to searching within
during four years of deep classical clinical psychoanalysis, followed by
three more years of depth analysis focused on uncovering the roots ofthe ego itself. The inner search then continued into reaching the very
depths of the ego and the lower levels of Hell that, too, are
experientially beyond the limitations of time. It was from the pits of
eternal spiritual darkness that the call to God was answered for it took
that extreme of agony and despair to crack the ego’s tenacious hold.
Subsequently, there was a period of oblivion, and then the shining forth
of Divinity and the Glory of God was made Known and Revealed in all
its stunning Beauty and Perfection. Creation shone forth as God
Manifest as Creation.
Q: That was like a termination or end point to the unfoldment of the
potential of Consciousness itself?
A: There had been prior advances as well as challenges. There was a very
advanced state of consciousness that was accompanied by the
Knowingness of now being beyond the limitations of personal karma.
There emerged a nonlinear state best described as a condition
consequent to a greatly expanded context of Reality. In the silence,
unasked, there was heard and recognized a silent message that said,
“Now that you are beyond all karmic answerability or accountability,
even the limitations of personal love, all power is yours over others—
own it—take it—use it, for there are no consequences.”
   Few in number had passed through these rarified gates, and it could be
seen who had said yes to the temptation and who had refused power for
its own sake and gain. I saw that Jesus had refused it and passed
through, as had the great Avatars and Enlightened sages. While it is
termed the ‘Luciferic temptation’, there was no entity present as a
source of the temptation. It was presented as a silent temptation:“ All
power over others is yours—claim it.”
   The temptation was refused by the Higher Knowingness that the
temptation was a false promise because the Ultimate Reality is the
Source of all Power. The Self is innately the Power and has no need to
claim it as an acquisition. Power for its own sake as gain had no appeal.
Frankly, it would have been a burden. Subsequent to its refusal, the last
doorway opened up, and with the death of the ego, the Glory of God
shone forth and all went silent.Q: Thus temptations persist and reappear almost to the end of the
spiritual journey?
A: That was the sequence. Subsequently, it was recalled that Jesus Christ
and the Buddha described similar confrontive temptations.
Q: What of the physical systems?
A: Each major advance seemed to trigger a transitory inner agony localized
to the aura, or etheric body. These were made more bearable by
recalling that both the Buddha and Jesus Christ had described them.
Jesus ‘sweat blood’ in the Garden of Gethsemane; the Buddha was beset
by attacks of demons and felt as though his bones were broken.
   This occurs from consciousness level 800 and up and was recurrent at
the passing of the high gates. The reason is that from consciousness
level 800 and up, negative regions from the collective consciousness of
mankind are being challenged and transcended. One is aware that the
positionalities being challenged are not those of personal karma per se,
that is, not that of the individual but the individual as reflective of the
overall karmic inheritance of mankind itself.
Q: This kind of information is very rare indeed. Does an ‘ordinary’
seeker need to know it?
A: Yes, indeed, for today’s beginner or mid-way seeker is tomorrow’s
enlightened sage. That others have crossed these barriers makes it easier
for the next to break through them. This has been termed the ‘Roger
Bannister effect’. Each crossing leaves a vibrational track available for
the next runner to ‘know’ that it can be done. Breaking through a major
barrier requires an inner Knowingness that it is possible because it is
based on the power and the invincible strength of Truth.
   Those who seek Enlightenment deserve all the useful confirmed truth,
knowledge, and encouragement that is available. Spiritual endeavor can
result in major unexpected leaps without prior warning.
   It is the better part of wisdom to have such information beforehand.
OceanofPDF.comCHAPTER 15
Progressive States of Consciousness
Introduction
Exposition thus far has been for the purpose of providing clarity to
information that is somewhat difficult to put into language. The
information, however, is comforting by providing some degree of
familiarity through describing the subjective, evolutionary stages of
consciousness that occur at the various levels. It is also reassuring to hear
that seeming obstacles along the way are normal and not actually
intrinsically personal as such but instead are consequent to the
characteristics of a particular level of consciousness.
Evolutionary emergence of potential occurs as transitions that are
rewarding and confirmatory overall. However, there are also transitory
periods that are discomforting, and they are also to be expected. There may
be periods of feeling estranged, depersonalized, or ‘not like myself’. There
may also be times of confusion or feeling ‘spacey’ or disorganized. These
are due to the adjustments resulting from shifts of context and their
experiential familiarity and customary sense of subjectivity. The sense of
‘realness’ or self-identity progressively expands and alters prior belief
systems of ‘who I am’, as they transform into ‘what I am’. Therefore, there
may be progressive changes in values, goals, and prioritization of time and
effort. These transitional periods are temporary, and ease of transition is
aided by prayer, spiritual practices, and especially, a contemplative lifestyle.
While the self may occasionally feel confused or discordant, the Self
always knows exactly where ‘you’ are because the reality is always within
the Province of God. It is not possible to be lost, although on occasion a
devotee may feel lost. The problem is not the condition itself but the fear of
losing control and familiarity.
The infinite field of consciousness is all inclusive and in accord with all
possible experiential ranges or states. The field is innately in harmonic
balance and thereby inclusive of all transitional states. The overall field
could be described as self-correcting, and consequently, it realigns itself in a
compensatory manner. All alterations are time limited and temporary.Analogously, weather changes, but the atmospheric balance of the
stratosphere is unaffected.
Subjectively, all that is needed to progress are patience, prayer, faith in
the process, and the surrendering of resistances. Confusion, like the changes
in the weather, is a transitional condition that clears with patience and also
with emergence into the next stage, whereby the confusing condition is
transcended. Divine harmony restores equilibrium in time.


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influences  are  not  observed,  ojas  is  greatly  di-
minished.Without  this  residual  essence  of  ojas  in  the
body,  the  autoimmune  system  becomes  vulnerable  to
disease.
When  the  doshas  are  all  in  balance,  the  health  of
the  dhatus  is  excellent.  When  the  dhatus  are  healthy,
the  male  and  female  sperm  and  ovum  dhatus
(shukra  and  artava)  are  aglow  with  brilliance.  When
the  doshas  and  dhatus  are  unhealthy,  the  shukra
and  artava  are  polluted  and  the  aura  is  impaired.
The  sperm  shukra  is  the  food  of  fertility  for  the
ovum  artava.  The  shining  health  of  a  child  de-
pends entirely  on  the  shukra  and  artava  condition
of  the  parents.  The  union  between  male  and  fe-
male is  fundamental  to  the  feeding  of  the  female
artava.  Sexual  union  takes  place  for  the  replenish-
ment of  the  artava,  the  nurturing  of  the  female
hunger,  in  order  to  procreate.  When  the  condi-
tions of  the  shukra  and  artava  are  weak  and  with-
out nutrition,  the  female  loses  her  fertility  and  the
male  his  potency.  The  male  can  no  longer  feed  the
female,  and  even  though  children  continue  to  be
born,  the  basic  intelligence  and  health  of  their
nature  is  dramatically  diminished  because  of  the
depleted  shukra  and  artava.
DETERMINING   THE
TASTE  AND   ENERGETICS
OF   FOODS
Air,  fire,  and  water  are  the  three  fundamental
bases  of  lite.
Sushi  ul.i
Each  minute  grain  of  sand  has  its  own  distinguish
ing  feature,  which  makes  it  unique  within  creation.
In  observing  nature,  we  are  able  to  determine  the
inherent  energy  oi  each  human,  animal,  vegetable,
grain,  bean,  fruit,  ^n(\  seed.
Shape,  size, color,  stem,  taste,  temperature  and  sea
son,  as  well .is  texture      these  aie  the  primary  iikIk.i
tors  used  to  determine  a  space,  air,  fire,  water,  01  earth
food.  Like  humans,  most  foods  are  a  combination  ol
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THE    PRINCIPLES    OF    AYURVEDA
THE  ANATOMY  OF  THE  SIX  TASTES
RASA ELEMENTS QUALITIES VIRYA
Sweet Earth/Water Oily,  cold,  heavy Cold
Sour Earth/Fire Oily,  hot,  heavy Hot
Salty
Water/Fire Oily,  hot,  heavy Hot
Pungent Fire/ Air Rough,  hot,  light Hot
Bitter Air/Space Rough,  cold,  light Cold
Astringent Air/Earth Rough,  cold,  light Cold
RASA VIPAKA EFFECT MAIN
(Initial  taste) (Post-digestive  taste) FUNCTION
Sweet Sweet increases  K        decreases  V,  P Increases  body  tissues
Sour Sour increases  K,  P    decreases  V Increases  appetite Salty
Sweet increases  K,  P   decreasesV Makes  body  limber  and
cleanses  body  tissues
Pungent Pungent increases  P,  V    decreases  K Reduces  fluid  in  tissues
Bitter Pungent increases  V        decreases  P,  K Purifies  organs  and
controls  skin  ailments
Astringent Pungent increasesV         decreases  P,  K Purifies  and
constricts  body
THE  THREE  STAGES  OF  TASTE
RASA VIRYA VIPAKA
(Initial  taste) (Energy  of  Food) (Post-digestive  taste)
Sweet Cold Sweet
Sour Hot Sour Salty
Hot Sweet
Pungent Hot Pungent
Bitter Cold Pungent
Astringent Cold Pungent
SUMMARY  OF  THE  TRANSFORMATION
OF  THE  SIX  TASTES
Sweet  remains  sweet
Sour  remains  sour
Pungent  remains  pungent
Salty  becomes  sweet
Bitter  becomes  pungent
Astringent  becomes  pungent
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THE    NATURE   AND    TASTES    OF    EACH    DOSHA
two  dominant  elements.  By  observation,  we  are  able
to  distinguish  and  use  foods  that  are  different  from
our  own  nature,  and  thus  maintain  a  dynamic  stasis
within  our  organism.
All  plants  and  other  life-forms  are  derived  from
the  water  element.  Through  the  process  of  transmu-
tation, the  other  four  elements  also  exist  in  varying
degrees.  Water  gives  taste  to  life,  and  earth  gives  scent
to  it.  Fire  transforms  the  shape  and  visual  character-
istics of  food.  Air  creates  the  skin,  feel,  and  texture  of
the  food.  Space  gives  the  food  sound,  hollowness,  and
resonance.
When  we  learn  to  plant  seeds  in  our  own  garden
and  observe  the  growth  of  our  grains,  vegetables,
beans,  fruits,  and  herbs,  we  become  attuned  to  the
nature  of  each  plant.  We  instinctively  become  alert  to
its  distinguishing  features.  A  wholesome  life  is  sus-
tained by  the  excellent  marriage  of  each  life-form  to
its  proper  food. Food  speaks  to  us.  All  we  need  to  do  is  listen.. .
to  be  still  and  observe  the  grandeur  of  nature  in
every  blade  of  grass.  Every  food  has  its  innate
markings,  color,  vibration,  and  taste.  The  ripe
peach  shimmers  on  a  tree.  It  is  golden  and  red.
Human  lips  are  caressed  by  its  fine  fur  before  its
sweet  pulp  is  released.  A  red,  round,  firm  apple
crackles  under  our  bite.  It  may  be  sweet  and  juicy
or  tart  and  firm.  A  banana  turns  into  mush  and
lubricates  the  digestive  system.  The  chili  pepper,
which  bites  by  sight  and  scent,  consumes  the  tongue
and  stomach  with  fire  long  after  it  is  eaten.  All
foods  speak  to  us — some  loudly,  others  delicately.
Be  still  and  observe.
It  is  best  to  eat  the  foods  that  are  in  season  and  that
grow  either  locally  or  in  a  similar  climate.  Occasion-
ally, foods  that  grow  in  other  climates  and  terrains
may  be  used  for  variety  and  the  celebration  of  our
universal  spirit.
ELEMENTAL  FEATURES  OF  ALL  FOODS
SPACE AIR FIRE WATER EARTH
Hollow Mobile Intense Cool Solid
Resonant Rough Hot Dense Dense
Translucent              Hard Medium-size Heavy Heavy
Blue Dry
Sharp Large Large
Cold Variable Light Moist Oily
Astringem t                Fresh Fluid Smooth Sour
Pungent Wiry Oily
Cloudy
Sweet
Light Fetid Sticky
Compact Red
White- Dark  (gray/green) Orange
Clear
Bitter Pungent Sweet
Astringent Salty Salty
ENERGETICS  OF  EACH  FOOD  ARE  DETERMINED  BY
Shape Color Taste Texture
Size  (dens ity/weight/buoyancy) Scent Temperature/season
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  urges  us  not  to  hasten  to  conclusions.   I  lie  open
mind  encourages  an  alert  mind.  And  m\  alert  mind
becomes  a  discriminate  mind,  whereby  we  choose  oui
daily  paths  ol  least  resistance.  The  path  ol  truth  is
always  well  lit  when  oui  eves  are  open
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AFTERWORD
SADHANA  OF
DEVOTION
If  we  pray  for  anything,  it  is  that  we  remember  our
nature.  Only  then  will  the  spirit  of  devotion  rise  in
celebration.
To  know  ourselves  to  be  Brahman  is  to  gain  the
greatest  wealth  of  the  universe.  Devotion  is  an  attitude
that  is  primarily  influenced  by  the  knowledge  of  God.
It  is  an  acceptance  of  the  nature  of  all  things,  and  not
a  resignation  to  unpleasantness.  It  is  the  firm,  tangible
knowing  that  all  which  comes  to  us  is  prasada,  a  gift  of
God.
The  universe  has  a  cosmic  order,  and  when  we  are  in
harmony  with  it,  the  results  we  reap  are  always  reward-
ing. When  we  are  unobservant  of  its  order,  we  are
caught  by  surprise  by  its  rewards.  To  accept  the  univer-
sal prasada,  without  anger  and  hurt,  whether  pleasant
or  not,  is  the  test  of  trust  in  our  attitude  of  devotion.
Prayers  are  where  we  begin  in  our  spirit  of  devotion.
We  acknowledge  the  omniscient  force  of  the  Lord  and
his  help  to  us.  As  we  maintain  a  prayerful  disposition,
we  recognize  that  the  Lord's  help  is  always  impartial.
We  benefit  from  the  grace  whether  or  not  we  see  the
results.  A  bhakta  is  a  devotee,  one  whose  acceptance  of
the  Lord  as  the  provider  and  will  behind  everything  is
complete.  A  bhakta  knows  that  when  we  tamper  with
God's  will,  we  incur  the  just  results,  and  that  when  we
flow  within  Isvara's  universal  harmony,  we  are  blessed
with  grace.  The  grace  we  earn  may  not  always  be  what
we  hope  for,  but  when  we  accept  it  as  our  lesson  (or
lessons)  to  bear,  we  are  living  in  cosmic  love.
When  we  make  an  offering  to  the  Lord,  it  comes
back  to  us,  just  like  the  fruits  we  place  upon  the  alter
and  share  with  each  other  after  prayers.  When  our
offerings  return  to  us,  they  are  transformed  into  prasada.
A  devotee  is  not  one  who  is  exempt  from  wrongdoing,
but  one  who  accepts  the  results  of  his  or  her  wrong
actions  with  graciousness.  A  devotee  may  not  recog-
nize the  wrongness  of  an  action,  but  accepts  the  karma-
phala,  the  fruits  of  the  action,  however  unpleasant,
without  grief.  The  attitude  of  acceptance  of  all  things
that  come  to  us  is  the  greatest  beauty  of  the  human
spirit.  This  does  not  mean  that  when  we  are  being
abused,  we  must  remain  in  that  condition.  There  are other  factors  present  in  these  situations,  and  we  must
summon  the  courage  to  run  from  destructive  interplay.
Devotion  is  both  the  joyous  acceptance  of  the  good
results  and  the  recognition  of  the  poor  results  as  lessons
to  be  learned.
No  stage  of  spiritual  growth  is  exempt  from  the
spirit  of  devotion.  The  simple  person  who  does  not
have  the  knowledge  of  self  may  be  a  great  devotee  of
God.  In  contrast,  a  scholar  of  the  scriptures  cannot
know  the  omniscient  self  without  the  spirit  of  devo-
tion. With  or  without  the  knowledge  of  Brahman,  de-
votion is  the  fundamental  spirit  of  nature.  With  devo-
tion, the  poor  and  ignorant  continue  to  be  blessed  and
happy;  without  it  the  scholar  could  never  know  God.
SADHANA  OF   SILENCE
Solitude,  silence,  and  freedom  are  the  nourishers  of  life.  We
think  we  are  nourishing  ourselves  with  words,  ideas,
thoughts,  but  though  these  things  are  the  content  of  con-
sciousness, they  are  not  the  content  of  reality.
Vimala  Thakar
As  I  write,  I  expend  breath  through  the  silent  words.
There  are  many  thousands  of  breaths  granted  to  each
of  us  as  we  serve  the  mala  bead  of  one  lifetime.  When
this  ration  of  breath  is  used,  the  physical  body  ceases  to
be.  Even  in  deep  silence,  breath  is  spent.  But  it  is  spent
wisely  as  it  hums  along  with  the  universe.
The  greatest  sadhana  of  contentment  and  joy  is  to  sit
in  the  love  and  light  of  your  own  being.  Silence  is  the
last  boon  given  after  all  the  lessons  of  cosmic  being  are
learned.  It  is  difficult  to  begin  the  sadhana  of  silence,
but  we  earn  it  as  we  practice  the  wholesome  actions  of
the  food  sadhanas.  When  memory  is  waning,  the  mind
becomes  cluttered.  There  is  no  room  for  silence.  We  are
shut  out  of  existence.  The  penance  to  reenter  is  to  sit  in
the  self  and  observe  the  thoughts  and  emotions.  The
mind  will  not  easily  empty  its  sticky  thoughts,  but  you
will  be  able  to  observe  them.  This  observation  burns
the  invalid  emotions  and  leaves  the  residue  of  what  is
real.
Observation  is  a  celebration  of  our  being,  even  when
we  are  in  trouble.  By  observing  we  become  still.  Still-
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AFTERWORD
ness  is  the  secret  of  the  trees  and  mountains.  They  are
in  no  hurry  to  accelerate  the  process  of  becoming.
When  you  bathe  in  moonlight,  you  become  moonlit;
when  you  sit  in  the  forest,  you  become  the  essence  of
the  trees;  when  you  climb  a  mountain  like  the  gravity-
defying  goats,  you  become  that  mountain.  They  are  all
essential  stillness  in  quiet  motion.  Observe  nature  and
allow  yourself  to  be  transformed.  Transformation  is
the  fire  of  observation.  Stillness  is  the  gift  of  awareness.
Every  morning  take  a  bath.  Sit


 she says firmly.“So what are you?”
“Oh, I don’ t know.”
“You’ve been called a living saint.”
“Well, I can’ t help that,” she says, clearly embarrassed.
“Oprah W infrey called you the Mother of the Law of Attraction.”
“Uh-huh.”
“You’ve been called a guru and a pioneer.”
“Uh-huh.”
“And a rebel.”
“Oh, I like that,” she says, laughing.
“Have you ever painted a self-portrait?” I ask her.
“Never!”
“Come on, Louise: tell me who you are.”
“Well, how would you describe me?”
“I have a couple of ideas.”
“I’ll take them both!”
“I think you’re a lioness,” I tell her.
“Well, I have Leo rising in my chart,” she says.
“I think you’re fierce about the truth.”
“Fierce and direct,” she says.
“You’re also very protective of the people you love.”
“Extremely,” she says.
“I also think you’re a teacher,” I tell her.
“That’ s true,” she says.
When I think about Louise and her work, there’ s a line from A Course in
Miracles  that immediately springs to mind: “Teach only love, for that is
what you are.” Louise is a teacher, and she teaches about love. She teaches
that in every given moment of your life you are choosing betwe en love and
fear, love and pain, and love and hate. “I teach one thing—an d one thing
only—love yourself,” says Louise.
“Until you love yourself, you will never know who you really  are and
you won’ t know what you’re really capable of,” Louise told me on a recent
Skype call. She sees love as the miracle ingredient that helps you to grow
into the person you truly are. “When you love yourself, you grow up,” she
says. “Love helps you to grow beyond your past, beyond pain, beyondfears, beyond your ego, and beyond all your small ideas about yourself.
Love is what you’re made of, and love helps you to be who you really are.”
One of the great joys of being Louise’ s friend is witnessing her passion
and commitment for growth. Louise Hay loves to learn. “If I hadn’ t learned
to love myself, none of what I’ve done since would have been possible,”
she tells me. Louise’ s message is, Love yourself now. Don’ t wait until you’r e
ready. “If you won’ t love yourself today, you won’ t love yourself tomorrow
either. But if you start today, you begin to create a better futur e, and your
future self will be so grateful to you,” she says.
Louise is always on the looko ut for new growth and new adventures.
After her first public art exhibit, she wrote a post on Facebook saying, “Life
goes in cycles. There’ s a time to do something new, and then there’ s a time
to move on. It’s never too late to learn something new.” After the Hayride
Reunion, she told me, “I feel like one door has closed and another door is
opening now. I am open and receptive to new opportunities to grow.” On
our most recent Skype call, Louise told me she has signed up for a course
on spiritual homeopathy.
While we’ve been writing Life Loves You, Louise has felt as if she’s on
the threshold of a whole new chapter in her life. She told me that she has no
idea what this new chapter is about yet. She said, “I feel excited and
nervous, but I remind myself each day that life loves me, that I’m safe, that
life wants the best for me, and that it’s only change.” When I asked Louise
how she planned to welcome in her new chapter, she said, “I’m going to
rearrange some furniture. I’ll let go of a few things, and I’ll make room for
the new.”
Recently, I gave the opening keynote for the IGNITE! conference hosted
by Hay House UK in London. The conference featured 12 authors talking
about personal growth and global transformation. I asked Louise if she had
a message she’d like to share with the audience. She promptly shot me an e-
mail full of passion and high teaching. Here’ s what she asked me to share:
I ignite my life every time I do something new.
Daring to step into new space is so exciting.
I know that only good lies before me
so I am ready for whatever Life has in store for me.
New adventures keep us young.
And sending loving thoughts in every direction
keeps our lives filled with love.
87 is the new beginning of my life.A Loving Mirr or
When Louise Hay walks onto the stage at an I Can Do It! conference, the
audience rises to its feet in spontaneous appreciation. Thousand s of people
join as one to shower Louise with love and thanks. It happens every time,
all over the world, in cities like Vancouver, London, New York, Sydney,
and Hambur g, Germany. I’ve stood in those audiences on many  occasions,
and I’ve been moved to tears pretty much each time. It’s wonderful to think
about what can happen in this world when one person makes a stand for
love.
This time Louise and I are in Denver for another I Can Do It! We’re in
Louise’ s hotel room, reviewin g the early chapters of this book. “The
message I most want our readers to hear is Life loves you as you are, and it
wants you to do the same,”  Louise tells me. “We’re here on this planet to
learn about unconditional love, and it begins with self-acceptan ce and self-
love.” Pointing her finger at me, she says, “In your life you have to start
with loving you.” She then points to herself and says, “And in my life I
have to start with loving me.” She pauses for a moment and then says, “And
that’s how we love the world.”
When you teach  about self-love, like Louise and I do, you quickly get
used to dealing with any number of objections and concerns. The common
ones include “Self-love is selfish”; “Self-love is self-indulgent”; “Self-love
is narcissistic.”  Is this really true? My feeling is that narcissism is
narcissistic, but self-love isn’t narcissism. In other words, most of the
objections to self-love come from misperceptions of what love is. “Self-
love is not about vanity or arrogance, it’s about self-respect,” says Louise.
“It’s a deep appreciation for how you’ve been made and for the life you are
here to live.”
In my Loveability  program, I tell my students who are afraid that self-
love is selfish to take a look at Louise Hay’ s life. Louise’ s story is a
wonderful example of how self-healing and self-love can be a blessing for
others. Look what happened after Louise embarked on her healing journey.
She wrote the first version of her little blue book, entitled What Hurts, when
she was 50 years old. Three years later, she rewrote the book and published
it as Heal Your Body. When Louise was 56 years old, she started the
Hayride. She set up her charity, the Hay Foundation, when she was 59 yearsold. She founded Hay House when she was 60 years old. All this, and she
was just getting started.
“We are here to be a loving mirror to the world,” Louise tells me. The
more we love ourselves, the less we project our pain onto the world. When
we stop judging ourselves, we naturally judge others less. When we stop
attacking ourse lves, we don’t attack others. When we stop rejecting
ourselves, we stop accusing others of hurting us. When we start loving
ourselves more, we become happier, less defended, and more open. As we
love ourselves, we naturally love others more. “Self-love is the greatest gift
because what you give yourself is experienced by others,” says Louise.
When I founde d The Happiness Project in 1994, I created a mission
statement that was just two words: Talk happiness. Back then, there wasn’ t
much talk about happiness in psychology or in society. The goal of The
Happiness Project was to stimulate a conversation about happiness. We
talked about happiness in schools, hospitals, churches, busine sses, and in
halls of governm ent. The more we talked, the more I learned about what
happiness is, and the more convinced I became that happines s, like self-
love, benefits both self and society. After a few years, I created a new
mission statement for The Happiness Project. It reads:
It is because the world is so full of suf fering
that your happiness is a gift.
It is because the world is so full of poverty
that your wealth is a gift.
It is because the world is so unfriendly
that your smile is a gift.
It is because the world is so full of war
that your peace of mind is a gift.
It is because the world is in such despair
that your hope and optimism is a gift.
It is because the world is so afraid
that your love is a gift.
Love is always shared. It’s a gift, like true happiness and succes


 a different life than the one I had
expected and different from many other people I knew (definitely not lifeon the surface!)  This was and is a life that was deepening me, carving
beautiful wisdom, expanding my ability to love and have compassion for
others, driving me to transform  unhealthy family and cultural parenting
patterns, and helping me understand how truly glorious I and every other
human being with whom I came  into contact is, was, and always will be. I I
realized I was a very loving and good mom; I had many, many beings, seen
and unseen, who loved me and supported me, and I had good fortune
beyond what I could even fathom The pain began to subside. Life began to
change for the better.
At “EFT for Serious Diseases,” the first of many workshops I along with
hundreds of others attended that featured Gary Craig and other EFT masters
sharing teaching and working with people onstage, I witnessed people
experiencing relief from serious emotional trauma and/o r physical
symptoms. They experienced profound emotional breakthroughs and
insights, and so did I, tapping along with everyone else in the audience. We
“borrowed benefits,” receiving results on our own issues, because that’s
how EFT works. Like Mother Nature, tapping indiscriminately showers
healing.
I witnessed people’ s harmful cravings and addictions dissolve. The issue
wasn’ t the craving, but the underlying unmet needs, forgotten or fiercely
remembered traumatic memories (and sometimes forgotten good
memories), limiting beliefs, distorted perceptions, and outgrown coping
mechanisms. Then, my fibromyalgia eased, and finally disappe ared. Am I
done healing? You may as well ask if I’m done learning. Everyday is an
opportunity and a choice to grow, learn, heal, love, and to stay connected
with what really matters—the truth beyond what we see with our eyes.
About that experience I had so long ago, when I “lost” everything?
Actually, that was the divine opportunity for me to deeply connect with who
I am; to learn how to experience true intimacy; to embody the fierce love of
a mother toward the holy being entrusted to her care—my amazing,
glorious, ever surprising son with whom I enjoy a loving, joyful, alive, and
flowing deep nourishing river of a relationship; and to have the compassion,understanding, and acceptance to sit with others in their pain and help them
help themselves in my EFT practice. The door that busted open after my
son’s birth was the biggest bless ing of my life. No way would I have given
all that other stuff that seemed so real up without a near death experience! I
have a teaching practice—not just EFT—and have resumed my writing and
editorial busines s in a way that works also for me. Along with a life that
continues laden with possibiliti es. It keeps getting better, as I continue to
remember that it’s all about connection—first with Self, then with others,
and my belief, that we are all, at heart, one.
In addition to the certifications of completion and certifications  I earned
early on in association with Gary Craig’ s early EFT work, I am one of a
small number of EFT practitioners who has earned the Association for
Comprehensive Energy Psychology’ s (ACEP) ACP-EFT practitioner
credential, unde r the direction, mentorship, and extensive training of Tina
Craig in the use of Gold Standard EFT. I also have earne d AAMET
(Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques)
International’ s Advanced Practitioner credential. I teach and offer demos
and workshops and ongoing groups on tapping. Additional body, mind, and
spirit-enhancing practices that support my healthy work and life include
Ayurvedic daily routine, western  hands-on herbalism and medicine-making,
Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), study of many varie d interests,
including brain development and memory reconsolidation, emerging forms
of tappi ng, inspiring thought-leaders, meditation, yoga, exercise, dance,
interplay, social joy, parenting by connection, daily spiritual practice
including gratitudes, and more, including and especially play.
I’m blessed with clients who show me how resilient the human spirit is,
demonstrating the possibility of healing from even the darkest of places.
And I believe in their ability to heal, as I do yours, because I’ve witnessed it
in so many others and in myself.
What we think of as bad doesn’ t need to sideline us. If we can just make a
little room for all of us to surround even the yucky parts with love, we heal.
Emotion is not something we should fear. Emotion or feelings, are the stuffof life, in all their glory, subtlety, and variations. May they come to be
embraced and accepted just as the colors and melodies of our universe.
Emotional Freed om is a wondrous thing. It allows a person to own her life.
Did I hear you ask: Was I scare d to write this book? You might say I had a
lot of opportunities to tap and address old, old fears. Of course, that was
along with a great deal of excitement and joy at this oppo rtunity to share
my learning and this profound technique. And I kept on writing right
through the fears. I did it for me—that’ s called courage—and for you—
because EFT has much to of fer. You’ll soon see.
What Y ou Will Find in This Book
The approach in this book is largely based on Gold Standard EFT tapping,
which means it offers specified, consistent techniques and standards that
show how to find, aim at, and manage a tapping target and get at the roots
underlying a presenting today issue. It is a technique that consistently gets
results. In this book, your path to emotional freedom is laid out in two parts:
Part I shows the nuts and bolts of EFT tapping, and Part II shows how to
apply EFT to specific, common situations and conditions. A EFT Resources
section and Appendix A  offer additional information at the book’ s end. The
text is clear, laden with easy-t o-follow tapping exercises and interesting
case studies to demonstrate different issues that can come up during a
tapping session and how to find your way through them to resolution.Once
you know the Gold Standard basics of tapping, you can really jump in
anywhere. An Exercises  list makes it easy to find exercises according to
topic. However, this isn’t a sprin t, it’s a marathon. Healing is a process. You
can take your time. Have a notebook so you can follow the exercises, note
insights, and track progress. This will be your EFT journal to use and return
to over time. And you can use this book as a reference time and again, as
needed. May you experience blessings a thousandfold in your life as a result
of your life’s learning. Enjoy, from here forward, the integrat ion of EFT
into your life.[contents]
1. Peter Levine, PhD, developer of Somatic Experiencing®;“Getting to the Root of T rauma,”
(Podcast talk in Rethinking T rauma  Series hosted by Ruth M. Buc- zynski, PhD.), Accessed
November 18, 2014, www.nicabm.com/treating- trauma2014/post-info/.
2. David Feinstein, PhD, “Acupoint Stimulation In T reating Psychological Disorders: Evidence of
Efficacy.” Review of General Psychology  Vol. 16 (4), 364–380. Accessed January 15, 15.
doi:10.1037/a0028602.
OceanofPDF.comPART I
Getting Started with EFT
OceanofPDF.comPart I includes chapters 1 through 5. Chapter 1 covers the history and
development of EFT and meridian tapping, how EFT works and why it is so
effective, the science behind tapping, and hands-on one-point tapping to get
you started. Chapter 2 shows you how to tap using the Gold Standard EFT
basic recipe. By the end of this chapter you’ll know how to tap and will
have tried tapping on specific events. Chapter 3 shows you how to get
specific and practical with EFT to get results and what to watc h for when
you are not getting the changes  you seek. You’ll access the EFT workhorse
tools such as Tell the Story and Personal Peace Procedure in Chapter 4,
going further into tapping techn iques that you can apply syste matically to
obtain relief from bad memories, fears and other troubling feelings,
unfortunate habits and behavior s, and difficult negative self-talk and belief
systems. Chapter 5 offers practical  tips and tricks, as well as answers to
commonly asked questions, including how to find a trustworthy
practitioner. Got your EFT journal handy? Let’ s get started.OceanofPDF.comChapter 1
Introducing Emotional Freedom
Techniques, or EFT
I was making tea in the kitchen  when it happened. I had just lifted the full
four-quart pot of boiling water off the stove and was about to pour it into
the teapot when I dropped the pan. Boiling hot water immediate ly saturated
the heel, toes, and sole of the sock on my left foot and began traveling up
the ankle. The pain seared deep into my foot. I gasped for my friend to
come and help. Pain had


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t h e  f i e r c e  r e s i s t a n c e  h e  e n c o u n t e r e d,  t h e  s t r u g g l e  a t  t h e
h e a r t  o f  h i s  j o u r n e y — a  s t r u g g l e  f o r  w h i c h  h e  u l t i m a t e l y
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m e n t i o n  t h a t  t h e  l o v e  f o r  w h i c h  D r.  K i n g  b o t h  l i v e d  a n d
d i e d  w a s  n o t  c o n v e n i e n t  t o  t h e  s t a t u s  q u o  t h e n  a n d  i t  i s  n o t
c o n v e n i e n t  t o  t h e  s t a t u s  q u o  n o w.  D r.  K i n g  d i d  n o t  s t a n d  f o rs e n t i m e n t a l  l o v e  o r  p o p u l a r  l o v e  o r  c o n v e n i e n t  l o v e.  G o d ’ s
l o v e  i s  o f t e n  n o n e  o f  t h e s e  t h i n g s.  A n d  i f  w e  a r e  t o  t r u l y
h o n o r  D r.  K i n g ’ s  m e m o r y,  w e  m u s t  s t r i v e  o u r  b e s t  t o  d o  a s
h e  d i d — t o  t a k e  a  s t a n d  f o r  l o v e  e v e n  i n  t h e  f a c e  o f  r i d i c u l e
a n d  h a t e.
T h e  e g o  c a n  d e s t r o y  t h e  b o d y,  b u t  i t  c a n n o t  d e s t r o y  a n
i d e a.  T h e  r e s u r r e c t i o n  o f  b o t h  G a n d h i  a n d  K i n g  l i e s  i n  o u r
w i l l i n g n e s s  t o  s t a n d  s t r o n g l y  f o r  t h e  i d e a s  t h a t  g a v e  t h e i r
l i v e s  m e a n i n g.  T h o s e  i d e a s  w i l l  g i v e  o u r  l i v e s  m e a n i n g,  a s
w e l l.  A  C o u r s e  i n  M i r a
c l e s  t e a c h e s  t h a t  G o d  i s  n o t  l o o k i n g  f o r  m a r t y r s ;  H e  i s
l o o k i n g  f o r  t e a c h e r s. *  S u r e l y  f e w  a m o n g  u s  h a v e  a c h i e v e d  a
p e r f e c t  l o v e,  a n  u n c o n d i t i o n a l  l o v e.  B u t  t h e  n o t i o n  t h a t  a
g r e a t  w a v e  o f  l o v e  w i l l  b e  t h e  s a l v a t i o n  o f  t h e  h u m a n  r a c e  i s
a n  i d e a  w h o s e  t i m e  h a s  c o m e.  A n d  o u r  w i l l i n g n e s s  t o  b e
p a r t  o f  t h a t  w a v e  g i v e s  a  t r a n s c e n d e n t  p u r p o s e  t o  o u r  l i v e s.
W e  a r e  n o t  n a i v e  a b o u t  e v i l ;  w e  d o n ’ t  p o u r  p i n k  p a i n t  o v e r
i t  a n d  p r e t e n d  t h a t  i t  d o e s n ’ t  e x i s t.  W e  r e a d  t h e  p a p e r s.  W e
g r i e v e  t h e  s u f f e r i n g.  B u t  m a n y  o f  u s  t h i n k  G o d  h a s  a  p l a n,
a n d  w e  b e l i e v e — s t i l l — t h a t  i t s  n a m e  i s  l o v e.  N o t  a  s i l l y
l o v e.  N o t  a  c h i l d i s h  l o v e.  B u t  a  p o w e r f u l  l o v e,  a n  a w e s o m e
l o v e  s o  a l i g n e d  w i t h  G o d  t h a t  i t  w i l l  c h a n g e  a l l  t h i n g s.
I t  w i l l  c h a n g e  a l l  t h i n g s,  h a v i n g  c h a n g e d  u s  f i r s t.
D r.  K i n g  s t r e s s e d  t h e  G a n d h i a n  c o n c e p t  t h a t  t h e  e n d  i s
i n h e r e n t  i n  t h e  m e a n s :  o n l y  i f  w e  t r y  t o  p r a c t i c e  p e a c e  c a n
w e  t r u l y  b e  b r i n g e r s  o f  p e a c e.  A n d  t h e  u n i v e r s e  w i l l  g i v e  u s
a m p l e  o p p o r t u n i t y  t o  t r y.A s  I  p r e p a r e d  t o  g i v e  m y  t a l k  t h a t  d a y


 o f  u s  c a r r i e s  m a x i m a l  p o t e n t i a l  t o  b e
u s e d  b y  G o d  t o  h e a l  t h e  w o r l d.
H e  h a s  a  p l a n.  A n d  i t  c a n n o t  n o t  w o r k.

O u r  F a t h e r ’ s  B u s i n e s s

S o m e t i m e s,  g o i n g  a b o u t  “ o u r  F a t h e r ’ s  b u s i n e s s ”  i n v o l v e s
s o m e t h i n g  w e  d o n ’ t  d o  a s  m u c h  a s  s o m e t h i n g  w e  d o.  I t  c a n
b e  o u r  p a s s i v e  r e s i s t a n c e,  e v e n  m o r e  t h a n  a  d i r e c t  c h a l l e n g e,
t h a t  s u b v e r t s  a n  u n j u s t  i n f l u e n c e.
I  k n e w  a  m i n i s t e r  w h o s e  j o b  w a s  t e r m i n a t e d  u n j u s t l y,
a n d  t h e  b o a r d  o f  d i r e c t o r s  a t  h i s  c h u r c h  c h o s e  t o  a s s a s s i n a t e
h i s  c h a r a c t e r  t o  a v o i d  a n y  c h a l l e n g e  f r o m  h i s  c o n g r e g a t i o n.
H e  w a s  u n d e r s t a n d a b l y  u p s e t,  y e t  t h e  a c t i o n s  o f  m a n y
f r i e n d s  w h o  s u p p o r t e d  h i m  t o u c h e d  h i s  h e a r t.
O n e  w a s  a  w o m a n  w h o  c u t  h i s  h a i r  e v e r y  m o n t h.  A f t e r
t h e  m i n i s t e r ’ s  d i s m i s s a l  f r o m  t h e  c h u r c h,  o n e  o f  t h e  b o a r d
m e m b e r s,  a  m a n  w h o  h a d  b e e n  l a r g e l y  r e s p o n s i b l e  f o r  t h e
c a m p a i g n  a g a i n s t  h i m,  b e g a n  g o i n g  t o  h e r  t o  h a v e  h i s  h a i r
c u t  a s  w e l l.  E v e r y  m o n t h  t h e  m a n  w o u l d  c o m e  i n,  s i t  i n  h e rs a l o n  c h a i r,  a n d  r e p e a t  t h e  s a m e  m i s c h a r a c t e r i z a t i o n  o f  t h e
f a c t s,  s t e e p e d  i n  s e l f - s e r v i n g  u n t r u t h s  a n d  d e n i a l.
A f t e r  a  c o u p l e  o f  m o n t h s,  t h e  w o m a n  s i m p l y  d i d n ’ t  w i s h
t o  c u t  t h e  b o a r d  m e m b e r ’ s  h a i r  a n y m o r e.  S h e  n o  l o n g e r  f e l t
g o o d  a b o u t  d o i n g  b u s i n e s s  w i t h  h i m.  H e r  l o y a l t y  t o  h e r
f r i e n d,  a n d  s t a n d i n g  f i r m  i n  a  p r i n c i p l e  o f  r i g h t e o u s n e s s  a s
s h e  u n d e r s t o o d  i t,  m a t t e r e d  m o r e  t o  h e r  t h a n  b u s i n e s s.  S h e
c o u l d n ’ t  u n d e r s t a n d,  s h e  s a i d,  h o w  a  p l a c e  c o u l d  a b u s e
p e o p l e  a n d  s t i l l  c a l l  i t s e l f  a  c h u r c h.  S h e  c a l l e d  t h e  b o a r d
m e m b e r  t o  s a y  s h e  n o  l o n g e r  w i s h e d  t o  c u t  h i s  h a i r.
T h e  w o m a n ’ s  a c t i o n  w a s  a  d e m o n s t r a t i o n  o f  M a h a t m a
G a n d h i ’ s  p r i n c i p l e  o f  n o n v i o l e n c e,  w h i c h  d e c l a r e s  t h a t
m o r a l  f o r c e
e m a n a t e s  f r o m  r i g h t e o u s  a c t i o n.  W h i l e  s u c h  f o r c e  m i g h t
n o t  h a v e  o b s e r v a b l e  e f f e c t s,  i t  i n d e e d  h a s  e f f e c t s  o n  a n
i n v i s i b l e  p l a n e.  B y  s i m p l y  s t a n d i n g  i n  T r u t h — n o t  o n l y  i n
o u r  w o r d s  b u t  t h r o u g h  o u r  b e h a v i o r  a s  w e l l — w e  h e l p  c r e a t e
a  w a v e  o f  p o w e r  t h a t  w i l l  h e a l  t h e  w o r l d.
I n  1 9 5 5  R o s a  P a r k s  s p a r k e d  t h e  c i v i l  r i g h t s  m o v e m e n t  b y
s i m p l y  s a y i n g  n o  t o  t h e  w h i t e  b u s  d r i v e r  w h o  t o l d  h e r  t o
g i v e  u p  h e r  s e a t  f o r  a  w h i t e  m a n.  W h e n  D r.  M a r t i n  L u t h e r
K i n g  J r.  c a l l e d  f o r  a  b o y c o t t  o f  t


ness and become loving and
the perspective of various levels of
social malaise, or perhaps a good subject
see, the world we encounter as passive
generous caregivers to their fellows. And
consciousness and note the dif ferences in
for in-depth psychological study.
observers. It is equally true that havingit is not unheard of for a prisoner aligned
how he appears.
At the higher levels, the old man begins
placed that construct upon the reality
with higher ener gy fields to grow deeply
From the bottom of the scale at a level of
to look not only interesting, but friendly,
before us, we will react to it in a fashion
spiritual, or even actively pursue
20, the level of Shame, the bum is dirty,
then lovable. Perhaps we would then be
predicated by the level from which we
enlightenment.
disgusting, disgraceful. From level 30
able to see that he was, in fact, one who
perceive. External events may define
How we react depends upon the world
(Guilt) he would be blamed for his
had transcended social limits and gone
conditions, but they do not determine the
we are reacting to. Who we become, as
condition. He deserves what he gets; he'sfree, a joyful old guy with the wisdom of
con (201) sciousness level of human well as what we see, are both
determined probably a lazy welfare cheat. At 50
age in his face and the serenity that
response. W e can take the more literal
by perception, which can be said, simply,
(Hopelessness) his plight would appear
comes from indif ference to material
scene of our current penal system as an
to create the world. It is interesting to
desperate, damning evidence that society
things. At 500 (Peace) he is revealed as
illustration.
note that the further down the scale of
can't do anything about homelessness. At
one's own self in a temporary expression.
Placed in an identical and extremely
consciousness a person is, the harder it is
75 (Grief) the old man looks tragic,
When approached, the bum's response to
stressful environment, dif ferent inmates
for him to maintain eye contact. At thefriendless and forlorn.
these dif ferent levels of consciousness
react in ways that vary extraordinarily
low end, visual contact is avoided
At a consciousness level of 100 (Fear)
would vary with them. W ith some he
according to "where they're coming
altogether.
we might see him as threatening, a social
would feel secure, with others, frightened
from." Prisoners whose consciousness is
(202) In contrast, as we go up the scale the
menace. Perhaps we should call the
or dejected. Some would make him
at the lowest end of the scale sometimes
ability to hold prolonged and finally
police before he commits some crime. At
angry, others delighted. Some he would
attempt suicide in jail. Others become
almost endless gaze at great depth
125 (Desire) he might represent a therefore avoid, others greet with
psychotic and delusional with guilt.becomes characteristic. W e are all
frustrating problem-why doesn't pleasure. (Thus is it said that we meet
Some in the same circumstance fall into
familiar with the guarded glance of guilt,
somebody do something? At 150 (Anger)
what we mirror.)2
despondency, go mute, and stop eating.
the glare of hostility and the unblinking
the old man might look like he could be
Still others sit with head in hands, trying
(Comment: It has been my observation that
open-eyedness of innocence. Power and
violent, or, on the other hand, one could
most will see others fr om what their cultur e
to hide incipient tears of grief. A very
perception go hand in hand.
be furious (200) that such conditions exist.
has pr ogrammed into their memory rather it
frequent expression is fear, manifested
How then does perception work; what are
At 175 (Pride) he could be seen as an
be par ents, r elatives, etc. It is not until theyeither through paranoid defensiveness or
its mechanics? That perception is
embarrassment or as lacking the self
either experience the same condition or find it
blatant sycophancy. In the same cellblock
subjectively unique is evidenced by
respect to better himself. At 200 not true or true in other people
especially  we see other prisoners with a greater
when visiting for eign countries or differ ent
common observation: we are all familiar
(Courage) we might be motivated to
degree of ener gy rage, violent and
living ar eas within our own country. Another
with the example of a mock trial in law
wonder if there is a local homeless
assaultive. Pride is everywhere, in the
aspect of this is using hypnotherapy to
school, wherein dif ferent witnesses relate
shelter; all he needs is a job and a place
form of macho bragging and dominance.
r egr ess the person to find these pr ograms and
wildly diver gent accounts of the sameto live.
then have them r elease them thr ough
By contrast, some inmates find the
event. The mechanism of perception is
abr eaction once they ar e found. The person
courage to face the truth of why they are
like a movie theater in which the
then takes on a new outlook of life and their
there and begin to look at their lives
At 250 (Neutrality) the bum looks okay,
projector is consciousness itself. The
r elationship to others. This is also r eadily
honestly. And there are always those who
maybe even interesting. "Live and let
forms on the film emulsion are the
seen when one experiences a past life only to
just "roll with the punches" and try to get
live," we might say; after all, he's not
attractor ener gy patterns, and the moving
find they wer e the person now being
some reading done. At the level of
hurting anyone. At 310 (W illingness) wecondemned in the pr esent and the knowledge
pictures on the screen are the world that
Acceptance, we see prisoners who seek
might decide to go down and see what
allows them to make changes to the next level.
we perceive and call "reality." W e could
out help and join support groups. It is not
we can do to cheer up that fellow on the
Y ou might say that was the lesson they needed
say that the configurations on the film are
unusual for an occasional inmate to take
corner, or volunteer some time at the
to r esolve in this life. The session served as a
the ABC attractor fields in mind and the
a new interest in learning, studying in the
local mission. At 350 (Acceptance) the
shortcut to find out the pr oblem as to why the
moving picture on the screen is the
prison library, or becoming a jailhouse
man on the corner appears intriguing. He
97
98In a fashionable neighborhood in a big
probably has an interesting story to tell;
person was stuck in this level of their gr owth
lawyer (some of history's most influential
city stands an old man in tattered clothes,
he's where he is for reasons we may
and r esolve it. T racy).
books were written behind bars). A few
alone, leaning against the corner of an
never understand. At 400 (Reason) he is
So much for the manner in which our
prisoners go through a transformation of
elegant brownstone. Look at him from
a symptom of the current economic and
level of consciousness decides what we
consciousness and become loving and
the perspective of various levels of
social malaise, or perhaps a good subject
see, the world we encounter as passive
generous caregivers to their fellows. And
consciousness and note the dif ferences in
for in-depth psychological study.observers. It is equally true that having
it is not unheard of for a prisoner aligned
how he appears.
At the higher levels, the old man begins
placed that construct upon the reality
with higher ener gy fields to grow deeply
From the bottom of the scale at a level of
to look not only interesting, but friendly,
before us, we will react to it in a fashion
spiritual, or even actively pursue
20, the level of Shame, the bum is dirty,
then lovable. Perhaps we would then be
predicated by the level from which we
enlightenment.
disgusting, disgraceful. From level 30
able to see that he was, in fact, one who
perceive. External events may define
How we react depends upon the world
(Guilt) he would be blamed for his
had transcended social limits and gone
conditions, but they do not determine the
we are reacting to. Who we become, ascondition. He deserves what he gets; he's
free, a joyful old guy with the wisdom of
con (201) sciousness level of human well as what we see, are both
determined probably a lazy welfare cheat. At 50
age in his face and the serenity that
response. W e can take the more literal
by perception, which can be said,


 the right of the jewel terrace."
Here ends the script for love-play, after which the Mystic Mas
ter prescribes tnanners of actual intercourse. His graphic tableaux,
like the explicit and sometimes florid instructions for love-play in
other classics, arc prescriptions for an energetic, passionat e, and
beneficial sexual union.
101 8
Clouds and Rain
Positions o/ Lovemaki ng
THE Focus of the Art of the Bedchamber, sexual intercourse, is
termed by generations of Chinese writers more poetically as
"clouds and rain." Unlike poets and novelists, the authors of the
sexology classics and the love doctors they quote dispense their
wisdorn more for instruction than for literary beauty. Their lan
guage is characteristically explicit and clinical. This docs not,
however, n1ean that it is cornplctely without poetry.
Since the purposes of sex in ancient China were procreation,
health, and pleasure, the techniques recornrncnd cd in sexology
texts were oriented toward one or all of these goals. Ancient sex-
...
ologists prescribed specific ways of sexual union fo r fitness and
for conceiving healthy, bright babies. Sex \Vas said to be helpful in
sharpening eyesight and hearing� in enriching blood; in curing
headaches, drunkenness, and hernorrhoids � and in treating inlpO
tence, and frigidity, and of all things. sexual excess.
The bedchatnbcr artists considered tactical n1aneuvcrs neces
sary t(H llJrmonizing the 111ood of the couple. They devised a
v.triety of practices and positions to spice up the connubial act,
which could go stale with titnc. <.)ne technique, known as ''dead
entry, live exit," involved the insertion of a litnpjade stalk into the
cinnabar grotto, and withdr awal of the now rigid jade stalk before
it cjacuiJted. This was done at titnes to arouse a langui d nun, and
at titncs for ht·alth bcndits. Coital rhythn1 included a range of
102. thrust patterns (nine-shallow, one-dl·cp; three-shallow. one-dl'l'p;
threl·-slow, one-fast, and so on), devised because variation and
surprise nude then1 stitnulating -sonletinll'S excruci atingly so
to the \Votnan. Early sexologists prdl.·rred a brief duration for
sexual union, usually only until the wonun reachl·d hl·r orgasn1.
Later sexologists generally let the duration of intercourse depend
on nuk statnina. All ancil·nt sexologists bclil·ved in tl.·nulc orgasm
and favored infrequent tnalc ljaculation, or its absence altogethl·r.
Like son1e Western Sl'Xologists today, they believed that nulc or
gasrn and male ljaculation were not necessarily the san1e. Thus
the technique for delaying or forestalling the n1ale dirnax becan1e
all-itnportant. The purpose was ostensibly a serious one aimed
at health, but it was also a roguish strategy to heighten erotic
pleasure.
The bedchamber sages n1ust have had a rousing time filling
out their prescriptions. Son1e are not very practical for today's
lifestyle. One, for instance, states that copulating in a certain posi
tion will help strengthen bones and eliminate vaginal odor. The
man, however, must make nine thrusts nine times at each of nine
sessions per day for nine consecutive days.
To make the large number of complex ingredients of the Art
of the Bedchamber more intelligible to modern readers, I present
them here in the following sequence: tactical maneuvers; coital
positions; coital dynamics and timing; and the delaying, curbing,
or avoidance of male ejaculation. The ancients never gave a name
to the last practice; I call this mind-body technique "orgasmic
brinkmanship."
MAN EUVERS IN THE DARK
In the classics that bear their names, both the Arcane Maid and the
Elemental Maid give advice on tactical maneuvers in bed. The Ar
cane Maid, without any elaboration, enumerates the eight basic
movements that will benefit both sexual partners: "Extending
and contracting, prostrating and supinating, advancing and re
treating, bending and curving."
The Elemental Maid is more detailed in her advice, and she
speaks directly to the male partner. The Yellow Emperor, as we
saw in the previous chapter, wonders how to tell whether his
female partner is enjoying in tercourse. The Elemental Maid
IOJ TH E ART Of THE BEDCHAM BER
describes the Five Symptoms in the woman and prescribes the ap
propriate male responses. "When her face is flushed, gradually
begin the intercourse. When her breasts are engorged and her
nose perspires, slowly insert the jade stalk. When her throat is dry
and she is swallowing her saliva, leisurely rock the jade stalk.
When her grotto is slippery, slowly penetrate her to the depths.
When her fluids flow to her buttocks, slowly pull out the jade
stalk." Although the Elemental Maid appears to be advising the
male, her instructions apply only to the early stages of the en
counter, before it becomes passionate.
The Elemental Maid also describes the Ten Movements of a
woman in the throes of passion, and the urges that impel her: "If
she clasps him with her arms, she wants to press their bodies to
gether and have their genitals touch. If she extends her thighs, she
wants to rub her upper vulva against him. If she constricts her
belly, she wants to ejaculate. If she shakes her buttocks, she is ex
periencing intense pleasure. If she raises her feet and hooks them
around him, she wants to be penetrated deeper. If she crosses her
thighs, she is itchy inside. If she rocks to the sides, she wants to be
sliced deeply left and right. If she raises her body to press against
his, her lascivious joy is extreme. If she stretches her body length
wise, her limbs and torso are pleased. If her sexual fluids are slip
pery, she has ejaculated. Observe these movements and you will
know how great is her ecstasy."
These words, written some two thousand years ago, might
sound surprisin gly enlightened to the modern reader. They reveal
something about the deepest sexual secrets of women-and they
come straight from a wornan's lips.
The first known syst ematic descriptions of hun1an lovemaking
positions, with clinical and graphic details, are found in the sexol
ogy classics of anc ient China. The Arcane Maid's discussion of
the Nine Ways, one of the oldest known such texts in the world,
in effect offers nine positions for intercourse, with brief descrip
tions of coital n1otions and health benefits.
To retain the flavor of the ancient texts, the passages on the
nine positions fron 1 The Classic (�fthe Arcm1e Maid and on the thirty
position s fro n1 The Nfystif /\Jaster (�f the Grotto are rendered here in
a t ranslation as close to the original as possible. My own explana
tions and con1 n1cnts arc in brackets. THE ARcANE MAin's NINE PosiTIONS
S(mJc rsaultiu.l! IJrtlJ!(ltls: The wonun lies on her back with the nun
prostrate on top of her, pressing ht·r thighs into the bed. She pulls
at her vulva to receive his jade stalk. He thrusts at her grain seed
and attacks also thl· upper part with leisurdy, deliberate strokes.
Eight shallo\v, two deep. The jade stalk goes in dead and returns
alive, so that he grows vigorous and powerful. She is agitated and
pleased, joyous like a singsong girl. He refrains fron1 ljaculating.
A hundred illnesses will vanish.
[This position is the traditional no-frills n1issionary position.
"Grain seed" is about five inches into the vaginal canal. "Eight
shallow, two deep" tneans eight shallow thrusts followed by two
deep ones. A "dead" jade stalk is litnp, a "live" one rigid.]
Steppi"�l! T(gcrs: The woman lies in a crawling position with her
buttocks up and her head down. The man kneels behind her, clasp
ing her belly. He inserts his jade stalk and pierces her innermost
part as deeply and intin1ately as he can. They advance and retreat
in mutual attacks. Eight thrusts, five times. This should be suffi
cient. Her jade gate doses and opens. Her fluids seep out. They
rest when this happens. A hundred illnesses will not appear, and
the man becomes more virile.
[This is the rear-entry position natural to all mammals. The
Arcane Maid calls it Stepping


’t	sleep	on	your	back.	Instead,	sleep	on	your	tummy	or	left	hand
side.	Sleeping	on	your	back	is	by	far	the	worst	position	as	there	is	no
restriction	to	your	breathing.	The	tummy	is	the	most	preferred	position,
as	the	weight	of	your	body	against	the	mattress	will	automatically	help
you	breathe	less.
Ensure	that	your	mouth	is	closed	at	night.To	eliminate	insomnia,	reduce	your	breathing	by	relaxing	for	fifteen
minutes	before	bed.	Sit	on	a	chair	or	in	a	meditation	position.	Close	your
eyes	and	follow	your	breathing.	Continuously	allow	your	breathing	to
quieten	and	relax.	Feel	a	comfortable	and	tolerable	air	shortage.	This	will
ensure	continued	sleep	without	disruptions.
	Closing	your	mouth	at	night

We	recommend	that	adults	wear	a	paper	tape	while	sleeping	to	gently	keep
their	lips	together.	Paper	tape	can	be	bought	at	most	chemists.	A	good	brand	is
3M	and	a	suitable	size	is	one	inch.	Apply	it	horizontally	to	cover	your	mouth.
If	you	are	unable	to	place	it	in	a	horizontal	position,	then	place	it	vertically.
Before	applying,	fold	over	a	tab	at	either	end	of	the	tape	to	make	removal
easier	in	the	morning.	Wearing	the	tape	at	night	is	imperative	to	a	good
night’s	sleep	and	will	significantly	improve	your	energy	levels	upon	waking.
In	fact,	all	of	the	symptoms	listed	above	will	be	reduced	if	you	keep	your
mouth	closed	at	night.	If	you	have	had	copious	amounts	of	alcohol,	are
epileptic	or	are	feeling	nauseas,	do	not	wear	the	tape

Some	people	may	possibly,	and	very	reasonably,	experience	panic	at	the
thought	of	having	their	mouth	taped.	To	help	overcome	this,	put	the	tape	on
your	mouth	half	an	hour	before	going	to	bed.	This	should	be	enough	time	to
allow	you	to	adjust	to	using	the	tape	and	to	overcome	any	nervousness.	For
the	first	few	nights,	wearing	the	tape	will	feel	a	little	strange.	It	may	come	off
during	the	night,	but	at	least	you	will	have	spent	some	hours	breathing
through	your	nose.

Continue	to	wear	the	tape	until	you	have	managed	to	change	to	breathing
through	your	nose	at	night.	How	long	this	takes	will	vary	with	the
individual.
Breathing	through	your	nose	will	result	in	a	wet	mouth	when	you
wake	up.	If	your	mouth	is	dry	upon	waking,	you	know	that	your	mouth	was
open	during	sleep.Chapter	7
	Know	thyselfHow	your	thoughts	determine	your	reality
E
ach	human	has	an	in-built	film	or	memory	that	stores	all	of	his	or	her	past
experiences,	events	and	thoughts.	Over	thousands	of	years,	society,
propaganda,	religious	beliefs,	personal	opinions	and	experiences	all
contribute	to	this	program.	For	most	humans,	their	entire	life	is	based	on	this
collection	of	stored	programs.	Their	behavior,	beliefs,	actions,	thoughts	and
words	are	all	predetermined	by	the	influences	of	others.	In	other	words,	they
don’t	get	to	live	their	own	lives.	They	live	according	to	whatever	program	has
been	installed.

Think	of	a	movie	projector	at	a	cinema.	A	film	is	installed	into	the	projector
and	a	light	shines	through	the	film	to	project	the	picture	onto	the	big	screen.

With	humans,	the	light	of	the	projector	is	our	true	self	and	we	look	through
our	film	of	past	experiences	and	our	life	unfolds	according	to	this	script.

A	person	with	a	film	filled	with	racism	will	automatically	see	every	coloured
person	as	inferior	without	even	being	conscious	of	this	belief.	In	areas	of	the
world	with	continuous	fighting	among	religious	groups,	individuals	in	each
group	fail	to	see	the	real	person	on	the	other	side.	They	see	the	person	through
their	films	or	collection	of	thoughts.	They	don’t	see	the	life	of	another	person,
as	they	have	reduced	the	person	to	a	label	or	a	word,	such	as	a	Hindu	or	a
Muslim	or	a	Christian.

Someone	with	an	inferiority	complex	will	look	through	thoughts	of
inadequacy,	poor	self-esteem,	poor	confidence	and	self-criticism.	Each	time
they	look	in	the	mirror,	they	won’t	like	what	they	see.	Their	see	their	own	life
in	negative	ways	based	on	the	thoughts	that	they	have	saved	onto	their	film.
The	more	they	run	the	same	thoughts	through	their	heads,	the	stronger,	and
sharper	and	more	real	is	the	image	that	they	have	of	themselves.	Eventually,
they	may	come	to	hate	themselves,	and	all	as	a	result	of	their	own	imagination
and	thoughts.

Whatever	is	stored	in	the	film	determines	our	outlook	on	life.	Good	films	are
better	than	bad	films.	However,	in	any	event,	any	film	that	we	look	through	is
divorced	from	life.	As	long	as	we	continue	to	live	on	autopilot	and	through
stored	films	or	programs,	we	are	asleep.	We	are	asleep	from	the	moment	our
analytical	mind	begins	to	function,	at	around	four	years	of	age,	to	the	moment
we	die.	We	are	the	living	dead.
As	long	as	our	attention	is	caught	up	in	our	mind,	it	is	divided.	Part	of	our
attention	is	looking	through	our	film	of	thoughts	and	the	remainder	is	focused
on	life.	The	objective	is	to	allow	our	true	self	to	connect	directly	with	life	and
not	through	our	past	thoughts.

The	objective	is	to	leave	aside	the	film	and	focus	100%	of	our	attention	on
life.	Past	thoughts	are	in	the	past;	they	are	stale.	They	reflect	other	people’s
and	society’s	opinions.	At	best,	they	are	figments	of	the	imagination.	They	are
not	life.

Have	you	ever	observed	your	thoughts?	What	is	watching	your	thoughts?
Who	is	the	real	you?	Is	the	real	you	the	watcher	or	is	it	the	thoughts	running
through	your	head?

There	cannot	be	two	of	you,	can	there?	Who	is	the	observer?	Is	the	observer
of	thoughts	the	real	you?	Is	the	observer	the	light	in	the	projector?	Or	is	the
real	you	a	collection	of	thoughts?

I	would	like	you	to	seriously	consider	these	questions.

“One	day	this	terrible	war	will	be	over.	The	time	will	come	when	we	will
be	people	again	and	not	just	Jews.”
Anne	Frank	(April	11,	1944)
	Who	is	the	real	you?
T
he	real	you	is	the	part	of	you	that	can	watch	your	thoughts.	It	is	the
observer.	It	is	your	awareness.	It	remains	even	after	this	body	dies.	The	real
you	is	constant;	it	does	not	change.	It	is	the	only	part	of	you	that	is	real.	It	is
sometimes	called	our	soul,	true	self	or	higher	being.	The	real	you	is	your
consciousness.	It	is	one	with	all	life.

Suffering	does	not	take	place	in	the	real	you.	Suffering	only	takes	place	in
your	mind,	but	your	mind	is	not	you.	Your	arm	is	not	you.