 dries up, it may appear that
love has dried up. In fact, that person has built a boundary to shut out a
force that is always at flood tide. To exist within love’ s full, unbridled
power is terrify ing unless you have walked the path to love in complete
devotion to the very end. OceanofPDF.comLOVING  PRACTICE
Purifying the Heart
YOU ARE NOT going to follow  a path that doesn’ t feel natural for very long,
nor will it bring the growth you need, however well intentioned you are. There is a center in the body where love and spirit are joined, and that
center is the heart. It is your heart that aches or swells with love, that feels
compassion and trust, that seem s empty or full. Within the heart is a subtler
center that experiences spirit, but spirit is not felt as an emotion or physical
sensation. How, then, can you contact it? According to spiritual masters,
spirit is experienced first as the absence of what is not spirit. In India this is described as Netti, netti,  which means, “Not this, not that.”
Spirit is not caused; it is not bound by time and space; it is not a sensation
that can be seen, touched, heard, tasted, or smelled. This may seem like a
baffling way to define somethin g, but imagine that you had never seen the
color white, that the whole world consisted of red, green, blue, and all the
other hues. Then one day a master came to you with a black shirt and said,
“If you wash this enough times, you will see that it is white.” If you ask to
see white before you wash the shirt, what you ask is impossible. Black is
the sum of all colors, and only if you wash them all away will white appear. In the same way your present life is one of sensations, not just colors but
all the stimulus  that comes through the senses. Some of these sensations
may be very pleasurable, but none of them is adequate to tell you what
spirit is. Spirit lies beneath the layers of sensations. To experience it you
must go to the heart and medi tate upon it until everything that obscures
spirit is cleansed. The purpose of the following exercise is to give you the experience of
making your heart pure enough to witness spirit. Pure here doesn’ t mean
good and virtuous; it means free from impurity, with no value judgmentintended. In the words of William Blake, we are cleansing the doors of
perception. MEDIT ATING ON THE  HEART
Sit comfortably in a quiet room by yourself, choosing a time when you feel
settled and unhu rried. Early morning is best, since your mind will be alert
and fresh; try to avoid late evening, when your awareness is preparing for
sleep. Close your eyes and focus your attention on the middle of your chest,
where your heart is. (The fact that the physical heart is off to the left is
irrelevant here—the spiritual heart center lies directly behind your
breastbone.) Be awar e of your heart as a space. Don’ t try to hear your heartbeat or any
other sound you think a heart makes as it pumps blood. The heart center
you want to find is a point of awareness where feelings enter. In its pure
form it is empty, pervaded by weightlessness, absence of care, peace, and a
subtle light. This light may appear as white, gold, pale pink, or blue. But
again, don’t strain to find a light of any kind. You are not trying to sense the
purity of the heart center right now; all you need to feel is whatever is there. Letting your attention rest easily there, breathe gently and sense your
breath going into your heart center. Here you may want to visualize a soft
pastel light, or a coolness pervading the chest. Let the breath go in and out,
and as it does, ask your heart to speak to you. Don’ t phrase this as an order;
just have the faint intention that you want your heart to express itself. For the next five or ten minutes, sit and listen. Your heart will begin to
release emotions, memories, wishes, fears, and dreams long stored there,
and as it does, you will find yourself paying attention. You may almost immediately get a flash of strong emotion, positive or
negative, or a forgotten memory. Your breathing might change. You might
gasp or sigh. Let the experience be what it will be. If you daydream or drift
off into sleep, don’t worry. Just bring your attention back to your heart
center. Whether it speaks to you in sadness or fear, delight or pleasure, its
message is equally beneficial. Paying attention to your heart is the object of this meditation.You will notice as you contin ue this exercise that three things are
naturally coming together: meditation, purification, and attention. You are
learning to be with your heart in order to heed its spiritual meaning—this is
meditation. You are letting repressed material come up to be released—this
is purif ication. You are listening to your heart without judgment or
manipulation—this is attention. Because this process is like washing a shirt to reveal its whiten ess, don’t
be disturbed if strong negative emotions or even physical discomfort starts
to appear. Tell yourself that these sensations are leaving; just bid them to go
easily and comfortably. If voice s of fear, anger, or doubt start to speak, bid
them to leave as easily as they want to. (In the case of persisten t chest pain,
particularly if heart disease is present in your family, you should naturally
consult your physician.) ADVANCED  MEDIT ATION
After some days or weeks of practicing this meditation, you will know
whether you want to make it a permanent part of your daily routine. I
believe that putting attention on the heart is valuable as an addition to any
spiritual program; to live from the center of spirit is a consta nt goal for
anyone on the path. As you progress in the practice, you will begin to notice that sensations,
thoughts, memories, daydreams, and random physical manifes tations start
to decre ase. The heart center will slowly reveal itself as it really is: silence,
peace, a warm glow, or subtle light. Even if these glimpses are only
fleeting, you will find that things are starting to change for you outside
meditation. You will start to walk with a more buoyant step. At unexpected
moments you will feel a swellin g sensation in your chest; you may want to
take deep, satisfying breaths. Flashes of elation and well-being may sweep
over you at odd times. All these are signs that the contraction most people hold around their
heart center is releasing its grip. The heart center is meant to feel open and
relaxed. Before you can receive any profound spiritual insights, this
openness must exist. Contract ion, fear, tightness all keep spirit from
entering you. In truth, spirit doesn’ t enter, since it is always there. Butmaking contact with it is like being penetrated with light and insight; this is
what we call the flow of love. Love and spirit are forming a connection every time you meditate on the
heart, starting with the first time. Advanced meditation deepens this
experience and makes it more conscious. As you continue this practice, you
will find it easier and easier to go to your heart for counsel and wisdom, or
simply to feel that you are loved. You do not have to speak to your heart in
words; your heart doesn’ t have to speak to you in words. The language of
spirit comes to us as silent assurance, self-acceptance, patience, an
appreciation of simply being. As these qualities develop you are maturing
in your experience of the heart center. OceanofPDF.comIN OUR LIVES
“Who W ill Rescue Me?”
HER NAME WAS Nina. On the surface she presented herself as someone in
supreme control  of her life. She was an intelligent, gifted woman who had
independent financial means and used them in a socially conscious way. Privately she was intensely spiritual. I would regularly get late-night calls
when Nina could n’t wait to talk about some new discovery that had excited
her in her voraci ous reading of scriptures, masters, and “messag es” of every
sort. I knew Nina from earlier days in Boston when she sat on our hospital
board, and I had attended her latest wedding early this year. It took place on a mountainside in Oregon facing a spectacular Pacific
sunset. The vows exchanged between the bride and groom were
unconventional; in addition to elements drawn from the familiar Christian
service, the vows contained a Buddhist prayer and New Age verses about
soul mates finding each other across the universe. The joy in the air could
be felt like a warm, nourishing rain from the twilit skies. For Nina  this ceremony marked a huge personal milestone. “I’m going to
do it right this time,” she had declared. At forty-five Nina had already been
married and raised two grown children. Her divorce had been the result of
outgrowing her old self-image,  which was much more conventional than
spiritual. “I lived the way my mother taught me—don’ t think about
yourself, make your husband and children happy. If your love is selfless
enough, things


 rules of the
society and live consciously. All religions came into existence for the same
reason: to give the followers of the religion certain guidance to a way of life
and to set rules for living harmoniously that involve non-violence, honesty,
truthfulness, kindness and f orbearance. Niyama, a set program commensura te with self-discipline, is adopted by
the practitioner for personal development. The program involves austerity,
contentment, c harity and w orshipping or f ollowing certain spiritual practices. To stay healthy a certain amount of self-discipline is important; a lack of self-
discipline will lead to all kinds of health pr oblems. Asana means a ‘steady and relaxing posture’. Asana involves light
physical exercises designed to achieve a certain level of physical agility and
flexibility. Hatha yoga prescribes 84 asanas (postures) to help tune up the
physical body, out of which only a certain few need to be practised; these are
prescribed accor ding to our ph ysical needs. The practise of asanas helps the flexiblity and mobility of muscles and
joints, relieving niggling aches and pains. Yoga asanas also help to contr ol the
mind and mental stress. Light yoga exercises and observation of the breath
promote conscious differential relaxation; during a yoga exercise only certain
muscles or parts of the body are involved while the mind and the rest of the
body are relaxed. This is achieved by keeping focus on the breath, which
helps contr ol mental div ersion and r educe mental and/or emotional str ess. Pranayama means ‘control of pranas’, which flow through our breath. Pranas are the vehicle of the mind and nourish our consciousness. According
to tantra our lives are not measured in the number of years, months and days
but in the number of breaths we take, so if we breathe fast we die young so
the key is to breathe deeply and slo wly. Pranayama involves the manipulation of breathing patterns to move
pranas in certain directions. It entails regulating the period between
inhalation and exhalation, and also disciplining the complete respiratory
process. In pranayama the inhalation is called ‘puraka’, holding the breath in
is called ‘kumbhaka’ and the exhalation is called ‘rechaka’. This kind of
breathing practice combined with yoga postures and bandhas is a part ofkriya yoga. An important and useful pranayama exercise that can be
practised daily is anulom vilom, or alternate nostril breathing. This helps
balance the pranas in the ida and pingala nadis, restoring mental and
emotional balance. Pratyahara means ‘withdrawal of senses’. We experience this world
through our five senses of sight (eyes), touch (skin), taste (tongue), hearing
(ears) and smell (nose); these are the doors of the mind, connecting it to the
outer world. As long as our senses are engaged in the outside world it is
difficult to turn inwards; to do this we need to withdraw our senses by
focusing on the breath. It requires constant practice to bring about the
internalisation of the mind and contr ol the senses. Dharana means ‘fixation of the mind on an object’. The mind is restless
and keeps drifting from object to object; to control this distraction we need to
direct it to a single object. In chakra meditation we try to focus the mind on
various chakra points from muladhara upwards, each chakra becoming a
point of focus. This is practised while chanting the seed syllables associated
with each chakra and directing breath energy to the chakra point. By the
time our focus reaches the crown chakra mental diversion ceases, paving the
way for medita tion. Dhyana means ‘meditation’, which is training the mind into a state of
thoughtlessness. Through chakra chanting and meditation, while focusing on
each chakra from muladhara up to sahasrara we move our awareness
through each chakra. By the time our awareness reaches the crown chakra
our mental div ersion stops. Dhyana (medita tion) happens w hen mental div ersion stops, leading to the
final state, which is called samadhi. Samadhi is the state of equilibrium, a
higher awareness, where individual consciousness is able to merge with thehigher consciousness, leading to self-realisation of Aham Brahmasmi: I am
the spirit Soul. It is a sta te of complete b liss. Out of the aforesaid eight aspects, yama, niyama, asana and pranayama
are clubbed together as bahiranga (or external) yoga and are generally
practised for physical and mental health. Dharana, dhyana and samadhi
form the antaranga (internal) yoga, also called raja yoga, while pratyahara
(withdrawal of the senses) is considered to be a bridge between the two. Certain hatha yoga exercises combined with pranayama and raja yoga are
used as tools of kundalini awakening and are grouped together by various
teachers as a part of kundalini y oga. Kriya yoga incorporates practices from hatha yoga, pranayama and
dhyana besides practices of mudras and bandhas to transform the inner core. An action outwards is called karma, but kriya yoga practices are actions
inwards to move the pranas, the vehicles of our consciousness. There is a
certain set of kriya yoga practices designed for chakra healing and balancing
that should only be practised under the supervision of a trained teac her. Mudras
A ‘mudra’, meaning ‘seal’, is a body and finger posture. Mudras have been
used for thousands of years in Indian spiritual and tantric practices to seal
the prana. It is a process of gaining control of the life force to restore the
balance of energies. Hatha yoga terms some of its facial exercises as mudras,
such as bhramari mudra, simha mudra and brahma mudra. Even in classic
Indian dances, dancers use hand m udras along with bod y language. It is an ancient discipline to rejuvenate the body, mind and spirit. Acupressure and reflexology also believe that the palms and the soles of the
feet have nerve endings connected to a large part of the brain associated withour organs and glands. By touching and pressing these points a cerebral
activity can be initiated through energy meridians to release the energy
blocks. According to Ayurveda, most physical ailments are due to imbalances of
the five body elements. In mudra yoga we try to achieve an equilibrium ofthe basic elements of earth, water, fire, air and ether by using the fingers of
our hands in a scientific manner to realign the energies. Some mudras are
extremely useful for meditation and promote a state of deep concentra tion
and stillness of the mind. Various mudras such as gyan mudra, jal (water)
mudra, prana (life energy) mudra, prithvi (earth) mudra, varun mudra, vayu
(air) mudra, apan mudra, shunya (space) mudra and sun mudra are used for
balancing bod y elements to heal the cor responding c hakras. Gyan mudra is one of the most important and widely accepted in yoga
and meditational practices. To attain this, join the tip of the forefinger and
the tip of the thumb. To get the maximum benefits, hold together gently for
15 to 30 min utes. Beneﬁts: purifies the mind of the practitioner, improving intelligence and
wisdom. It helps to lift mood and relieve insomnia and depression, providing
a feeling of jo y. It helps people with addiction to into xicants and drug. Apan mudra: joining the tips of the middle and ring fingers with the tip
of the thumb forms the apan mudra. This mudra is associated with the
muladhara c hakra and r egulates apana v ayu. Beneﬁts: cleanses and purifies the body, facilitating the discharge of waste
material (urination and menstruation) from the body, releasing negative
energy. This is a very useful m udra for people w ho feel lethar gic. Prithvi mudra: this mudra helps to increase the earth element, hence
activating the root chakra. It is useful for people who want to gain weight. To
attain the mudra, touch the ring finger at the tip of the thumb and press
gently. The remaining three fingers should be held straight, with the palms at
the knees. Practise f or 15 to 20 min utes. Beneﬁts: this mudra cures weakness of the body and mind, increasing life
force and giving vigour to an ailing person. It helps with grounding, boosts
self-confidence and giv es peace of mind. Varun mudra: to attain this mudra, join the tips of the little fingers and
the thumbs and keep the remaining three fingers straight. Keep the hands at
the folded knees, and keep the palm tight while the rest of the hand should
be relaxed. Practise f or 10 to 15 min utes daily. Beneﬁts: helps improve circulation and skin quality and prevents


 couldn’t stop laughing for ten minutes, and I anxiously
tried to calm her down. She brushed me away, saying, ‘Leave me
alone, I just want to laugh.’ We went dancing, and I held her in my
arms. She would smile and look up at me, and I thought, ‘She’s my
mother, right here in my arms. I am holding her and touching her.’
How could I not forgive her?”
Nick paused to collect himself. He had found out the secret of his
birth, which opened a deep well of emotions inside him, but there
was more to it. He was caught up by the wonder of a heart that is
just beginning  to know itself, which is a second birth. I thought
about how much I have changed, too. My hard belief that life is
merciless, like a mill wheel impartially grinding out birth and death,
is gone. To see things that way is to accept the appearance and miss
the essence. Come closer, and the world looks much more like a
wish, a great desire coming true all around us, with our own wishes
and desires woven into it. In this human life we cannot stop the wheel from grinding, but at
some other level we have all the power. We are nature’s  privileged
children. Once we x upon our deepest desires, they must come
true. That is why the great wish of the world is unfolding in the rst
place. Nick and I sat silently, sharing a conception of life so delicate and
so thrilling. He had nothing more to say, but I could still hear what I
had missed before and never wanted to forget. For the rst time,
sheer joy had been rising in his voice.OceanofPDF.comRecommended Reading
I have limited the followi ng list to books that are both
informative and enjoyable. Most of the titles were mentioned in the
text of this book. All have helped me to bring together in my own
mind the scattered elds of medicine, psychotherapy, quantum
physics, and consciousness. Crichton, Michael. Travels. New York: Knopf, 1988. Hawking, Stephen M. A Brief History of Time. New York: Bantam,
1988. Laing, R. D. Wisdom, Madn ess, and Folly. New York: McGraw-Hill,
1985. Langer, Ellen J. Mindfulness. New York: Addison-Wesley, 1989. Locke, Stephen, and Douglas Colligan. The Healer Within. New York:
E. P. Dutton, 1986. Miller, Alice. The Drama of the Gifted Child. New York: Basic Books,
1981. Noonan, David. Neuro: Life on the Front Lines of Brain Surgery and
Neurological Medicine. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989. Peneld, Wilder, et al. The Mystery of the Mind. Princeton: Princeton
University Press, 1975. Sacks, Oliver. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. New York:
Simon and Schuster, 1985. ————. Seeing Voices. Berke ley: University of California Press,
1989.Selzer, Richard. Mortal Lessons. New York: Simon and Schuster,
1987. Yalom, Irvin D. Love’s Executioner. New York: Basic Books, 1989. OceanofPDF.comAbout the Author
Trained in India and the Unite d States, DEEPAK CHOPRA, M.D.,
has practiced endocrinology since 1971 and is a Fellow of the
American College of Physicians. He is executive director of the
Sharp HealthCare Institute for Human Potential and Mind/Body
Medicine in San Diego, California. His other books are Creating
Health  (a selection of the Prevention Book Club), Return of the Rishi
(a selection of the Literary Guild), Quantum Heali ng, Perfect Health,
and the national bestseller Ageless Body, Timeless Mind. His writing
has been publi shed in twenty-two languages, and he lectures widely
in the United States, Europe, Russia, Japan, and India. For information about workshop and seminar programs by Deepak
Chopra, M.D., please contact:
Quantum Publications
P.O. Box 598
South Lancaster, MA 01523
1-800-858-1808
Requests for information on workshops and seminars by Dr.
Chopra or any personal correspondence can be addressed to:
P.O. Box 541
Lancaster, MA 01523
(800) 255–8332
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        If only we
knew it, we are already moving out of deep sleep. The process is
happening at its own pace, often with little, if any, outward sign. Here I think of Nick again. When he was seventeen, he took stock of
himself in a poem that shows a keen understanding of the knots that
tied up his personality. He also foretold much of his tempestuous
future. The poem’s hero is a tormented sailor about to journey
toward unknown shores:
Days and nights of peace
Have turned into success and frustration. Oh, demonish powers have betrayed my wits,
I am haunted by nothingness. Away.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What was Nick's experience like when he was sent to an experimental high school in Vermont?,
A: He felt a sense of self and a connection to nature, which gave him a fleeting sense of wholeness.
Q: What was the outcome of Nick's marriage to Clare?,
A: The marriage ended in failure, and he felt a deep sense of despair and guilt.
Q: What did Nick's therapist say to him when he expressed his anger towards his father?,
A: The therapist did not react, instead, Nick realized that he was the one holding on to his anger and guilt.
Q: What did Nick experience during his meditation, which he had never felt before?,
A: He felt a sense of deep fulfillment and a connection to his own self, which he had not experienced in many years.
Q: What is the key to achieving enlightenment, according to the author, as stated by Nick?,
A: The author suggests that it is not about seeking an external force, but rather about understanding and accepting oneself, and forgiving one's past and inner demons.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Metabolic Solutions Report
Terry Chamberlin, B.Sc., C.N.C., Bioanalyst                Nova Scotia, Canada                  msibio@yahoo.com               902-584-3810

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Forward

    I was a physically tough, happy -go-lucky fellow until I reached my late thirties. Then I began to experience more and more off
days when I did not feel quite right. I thought I possessed an iron constitution. Although I grew a big foo d garden and ate mostly
"vegetablitarian" I thought I could eat anything with impunity. I had been fond of drinking beer with my friends while nibbli ng on
salty snacks or heavy foods late into the night. And until my health began to weaken I could still ge t up the next morning after
several homebrewed beers, feeling good, and would put in a solid day's work. When my health began to slip I went looking for a cure. Up to that time the only use I'd had for doctors was to fix a few
traumatic injuries. The only preventative health care I concerned myself with was to take a multivitamin pill during those rare
spells when I felt a bit run -down and to eat lots of vegetables. So I'd not learned much about alternative health care. Naturally, my first stop wa s a local general practitioner/MD. He gave me his usual half -hour get -acquainted checkout and
opined that there almost certainly was nothing wrong with me. I suspect I had the good fortune to encounter an honest doctor,
because he also said if it were my w ish he could send me around for numerous tests but most likely these would not reveal
anything either. More than likely, all that was wrong was that I was approaching 40; with the onset of middle age I would nat urally
have more aches and pains. ‘Take some aspirin and get used to it,' was his advice. 'It'll only get worse.' Not satisfied with his dismal prognosis I asked an energetic old guy I knew named Paul, an ‘80 -something homesteader who
was renowned for his organic garden and his good health. Paul  referred me to his doctor, Isabelle Moser, who at that time was
running the Great Oaks School of Health, a residential and out -patient spa nearby at Creswell, Oregon. Dr. Moser had very different methods of analysis than the medicos, was warmly perso nal and seemed very safe to talk to. She
looked me over, did some strange magical thing she called muscle testing and concluded that I still had a very strong constit ution. If I would eliminate certain "bad" foods from my diet, eliminate some generally hea lthful foods that, unfortunately, I was allergic
to, if I would reduce my alcohol intake greatly and take some food supplements, then gradually my symptoms would abate. With
the persistent application of a little self -discipline over several months, maybe six months, I could feel really well again almost all


 people are finding practical wisdom in spiritual
understanding. Dogmas and doctrines—both religious and economic—are
being left behind  as a deeper realization of the power of consciousness and
its primacy in the creation of human affairs becomes a more popular avenue
to a happy life. Spiritual truth is expressed in many forms, both religious and secular. I
have been a student of a set of books called A Cours e in Miracles —a self-
study program of psychotherapy based on universal spiritual themes—for
thirty-five years. As a teacher of the principles of the Course,  I’ve had the
opportunity to witness as well as experience their practical applicability. The crux of the Course,  which is not a religion and has no dogma or
doctrine, is the relinquishment of fear and the acceptance of love into ourhearts to replace it. I’ve seen miraculous transformations occu r when we
change the nature of our thinking from fear and limitation to faith and love. From a metaphysical perspectiv e, every experience begins with a thought,
and our experie nce changes when we change the thought. If we have a
problem in any area—whether relationships, health, money, or anything
else—the first place to look for a solution is in the nature of our thinking. This applies to money no more and no less than it applies to anything else. This book is a guide to spiritual principles that pave the way to material
abundance. These principles are based on my understanding of A Course in
Miracles. Theory  alone does not change our lives, but theory activated by
mental shifts and behavioral follow-up becomes nothing short of
miraculous help in even the most troubled times. THE MAIN  PRINCIPL E of A Cours e in Miracles,  and key to the peace of God,
is this: “Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. ” Love is the
all-encompassing reality of God and thus can have no opposite. The
absence of love, which is fear, is mere illusion. Love is the only eternal
truth, while fear is a hallucination of the mortal mind. Throughout this
book, the fear -mind will be referred to as the ego. Every thought is a cause that produces an effect. According to A Course in
Miracles,  every thought we think creates form on some level. If your mind
is in a loving place—if your thoughts are of a high, divine vibration—your
experience will reflect that. If your mind is in a fearful place—if your
thoughts are of a lower, dense vibration—your experience will reflect that. The way to change the nature of your experience is to change the nature of
your thoughts. Seeking to solve a problem merely on the level of effect is not a true
solution but only a temporary fix. Only when we address the level of cause
—the thoughts that caused the original deviation from love—do  we produce
miraculous and fundamental results. By remembering what is real while in
the presence of the unreal, we miraculously transform a problem on the
level of its cause. A miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love—from
a belief in what is not real, to faith in that which is. That shift in perception
changes everything. In our ability to think about something differently lies the power to make
it different. Miraculous thinking does not represent a state of denial, at least
not in the traditional sense. It doesn’ t represent the magical thinking of
simply looking away from something horrible and pretending it doesn’ t
exist. If anythin g, it is a state of positive  denial: looking  at something and
knowing that since only love is ultimately real, nothing else has ultimate
effect. The miracle-worker does not look away from the illusions of the
mortal world but rather looks through  them, thus invoking a world that lies
beyond. This book is not about denying our economic problem s; it’s about
transcending them. It’s about realizing that illusions—no matter how
entrenched they might be within the three-dimensional world—cannot stand
in the presence of love. Through the authority of loving  thought, we are given the power to turn
any situation that is not love back into love, starting with thinking about it
differently. We do this by identifying our own lovelessness and being
willing to let it go. Thinking this way—which is sometimes easy,
sometimes not—is the mental habit of the “miracle-minded. ”
God has introduced into our minds an Internal Teacher, authorized to help
us cross the bridge from fear to love when we find it difficult to do so by
ourselves. The Internal Teacher is called by different names, from the
Comforter, to Jesus, to the Holy Spirit. Whatever name we use, it cannot be
called on in vain. Miracles are a divine intercession from a thought system
beyond our own, bringing inner light into a darkened world. And miracles are summoned by conviction. Conviction can be seen as an
attitudinal muscle that gives us strength to see beyond appearances and
invoke the possibilities that lie there. With God’ s help, our own particular
worldly veil of illusion—whether it takes the form of bankruptcy, recession,
or any other form of fear—is lifted, and we can see beyond it. No matter
what our problem, or its form or size, an infinite field of miraculous
possibility awaits our open-mindedness and love. “Miracles occur naturally
as expre ssions of love,” according to A Cours e in Miracles. This book is
about money, miracles, and love. SOME PEO PLE MIG HT read this book and say, “Oh yeah. Well what about
starving children  in Africa. Are they poor because their consciousness isunaligned with love. ” I’d like to take this opportunity to respond to that. Starving childre n in Africa are not poor because their consci ousness is
unaligned with love; they’re poor because ours is. A billion people on earth
live in “deep poverty”—that is, on less than a dollar and twenty-five cents a
day. A billion more live on less than two dollars a day. Yet this is not an
“exception” to the rule that love casts out fear. Quite the opposite, it is a
collective lovelessness on the part of the advanced nations of the world that
allows us to accept the reality of deep poverty, thus deflecting a miraculous
solution. When we collectively make love our bottom line—making
humanitarian values rather than short-term economics the organizing
principle of human civilization—then the situation will indeed miraculously
change. Accordi ng to economist Jeffrey Sachs, one hundred billion dollars
(one-seventh of the annual military defense budget of the United States)
could eradicate deep poverty within ten years. For those intere sted in creating the political will to end the worst ravages
of hung er and poverty, visit www. results. or g. May love prevail among us
all. OceanofPDF. comChapter 1
The Law of Divine Compensation
Some people walk into a room and the word “winner” is written all over
them. You don’t necessarily know what their secret is, but you wish you had
it. Was it their childhood programming. Family connections. Some
amazing talent. As many successful people as there are in the world, there are that many
reasons for success. But one kind of material abundance derives from an
almost otherworldly charisma, a sense of magic some people carry around
with them like an aura of destiny. They may or may not have had the past
experiences one normally associates with material success; their success
seems almost to have come from something else. This book is about that “somet hing else” and the power that it gives us. It’s abou t a spiritual zone that has nothing to do with where we’ve been,
how or whether we’ve been educated, or whether we’ve succeeded so far or
have failed miserably. It’s about  the ultimate success and perfection of God,
potential in all of us whether made manifest or not, yet always available for
full expression. Each of us is pregnant with the manifestat ion of that
perfection, for that is who we are. By aligning yourself with thoughts of infinite love for
yourself and others, you gain dominion over  the lower
thought forms of the world. This way is not a substitute for any worldly path to success so much as an
inner way that informs all others. It is a path to material abunda nce through
immaterial mean s, and a set of spiritual keys to worldly power. The ways of
spirit are not the ways of sacrifice, but rather a way of openi ng yourself
fully to the infinite glories of the universe. The glories are there. They merely await your acceptance. What  follows is
an explanation of what they are, how they operate, and how you can tap
into them. THE UNIVERSE IS set up to work on your behalf. The world is not a giant,
uncaring, random expression of biological processes, but rather a living,
breathing reflection of love for all living things. The unive rse itself is
miraculous. You do not have to believe this, of course. It might not feel that way to
you at all. But spiritual laws aren’ t called “the good news” for nothing. Spiritual
truth is always at work, beyon d what the eye can see. It describes an
invisible “other  world” that exists in a realm beyond our mortal
circumstances. Our interaction with the spirit ual


And so it seems that love is truly all that’s left
over when this body falls away as well.CHAPTER NINE
EARTH’S CRAMMED WITH HEAVEN
B A L A N C I N G  Y O U R  S P I R I T U A L  L I F E
W I T H  Y O U R  M A T E R I A L  L I F E
“Life in the world and life in the spirit
are not incompatible.”
— THE UPANISHADS
“... the majority of men live without being thoroughly
conscious that they are spiritual beings...”
— SØREN KIERKEGAARD
H
eaven sh ould no t be thought of as a place you’ll ultimately arrive at
once yo u leave this earthly existence. Rather, it seems to me, that
you’d w ant to experience Heave n right here on Earth. As the titl e of
this chapter suggests (from a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning), Earth
itself is cramme d with Heaven. But do you see Heaven in your daily life? Do you feel as if you’re in a Heavenly world? If the answer is no, then
you’re o ut of balance. Y ou’ve probably made your physical world the
primary focus of your life, with  little or no attention given to th e Heavenly
part of your earthly existence. What This Imbalance Looks Like
When yo u place the lar ger part of your life ener gy on the material world,
you are generally in a continual  state of worry about your “stuf f,” and you
feel like you ne ver get ahead in the game of life. V irtually all of your
mental ener gy is focused on wh at you have or don’ t have. Y ou assess your
worth ba sed on such material issues as what kind of automobile you drive
or h ow fashionably you’re dre ssed. Y ou may even feel infer ior because
other people have mor e  s tuf f! This imb alance between  the spiritual and
material world usually means th at indebtedness is a way of life. Y our desire
to h ave bigger, better, and more  expensive stuf f leads to borrow ing money
and greater financial obligations. Before long, debts exceed yo ur ability to
pay for those material acquisitions. When you’re overly involved w ith the physical, to the exclusi on of the
spiritual, you place a heavy em phasis on winning, becoming number one,
and comparing yourself to others. A preoccupation with the material aspects
of li fe leads to looking at life in a superficial way, where appearance is
viewed as more important than substance. In fact, how it looks supersedes
how it feels. What others think i s the most important measuring device, and
how you stack up to externally imposed standards becomes all-important.A d evastating aspect of spiritual/material imbalance is the amount of
time and mental ener gy spent on  monetary considerations. Money becomes
the single most important standard for evaluating everything, including
your happiness,  inner peace, and feelings about your value as a human
being. Everything is measured on a grid of monetary price or cost: How
much is it worth? How much does it cost? Can I affor d it? W ill it hold its
value? Should I insur e it? What if someone stole it? Could I affor d to
r eplace it? Y our inn er worl d is crammed w ith thoughts of costs and cash value. On
your im aginary balance scale, the heaviest side is weighted down with
thoughts that emer ge from a consciousness where appearance, performance,
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        I p romise you
that being in balance and free of addiction is much more exhilarating. CHAPTER FIVE
YOU’RE NOT  W h a t  YOU EAT; YOU’RE WHAT
YOU  B e l i e v e  ABOUT WHAT YOU EAT
B A L A N C I N G  Y O U R  D E S I R E  T O  H A V E  Y O U R  B O D Y
F E E L  G R E A T,  W I T H  W H A T  Y O U  F E E D  I T
A N D  H O W  Y O U  E X E R C I S E  I T
“Do not neglect this body. This is the house of God;
take care of it, only in this body can God be realized. ”
— NISARGADATTA MAHARAJ
“By believing passionately in something that still does
not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we
have not sufciently desired. ”
— NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS
Y
our beliefs reflect the current re lative state of health that your body
is in, just as much as your diet and exercise regimen do. If you
desire a glorious ly healthy body but behave in unwholesome w ays,
you’re o bviously going to be out of balance. But even more tel ling are the
kinds of thoughts and beliefs that you have about your health. Obviously, just like everyone else, you want to have perfect health. So
let’ s put this idealistic wish at the top rung of an imaginary ten-step ladder. There, at the apex of your desires regarding your health, is this longing for a
body that’ s healthy and feels gre at. Now, visualize this ten-rung ladder with
these two questions in mind. 1. At what rung of the ladder are your behaviors  in relation to your
tenth-rung desire. 2. At what rung of the ladder are your beliefs about your behaviors
in relation to your tenth-rung desire. I’d m ake a calcu lated guess that anyone who’ s overweight, and  so out of
shape that walking up a few f lights of stairs leaves them b reathless, is
contributing second-rung ener gies to tenth-rung desires. In other words,
they’re way out of balance. The same is true for people with any number of
physical maladies attributable to lifestyle, such as ulcers, high blood
pressure, indigestion, palpitations of the heart, and so on. T o c reate a ba lance where you can honestly say that your body is
enjoying its optimal level of hea lth and that you’re grateful to live in such a
glorious House of God means m aking some new decisions around the two
questions I’ve posed. It may be surprising to read that I’m not s uggesting a
radical change in diet or adv ocating that you embark on an exerciseprogram designed for a bodybuilder or a marathon runner (although these
are disti nct possibilities). No, I’m suggesting a radical realignment in the
ener gy of the beliefs you give to the tenth-rung desire. If you’r e overweight, out of shape, and suf fering unnecessarily from
physical maladi es that are relat ed to your lifestyle, this radica l idea may
require a lot of determination to overcome your disbelief. So begin right
now by rereading the title of thi s chapter. Isn’ t it strange to think that your
diet or lack of exercise aren’ t completely responsible for the state of your
health. Maybe it has to do with what you believe. The sec ond quo te at the begin ning of this chapter was writte n by the
author of Zorba the Gr eek. Zorba is one of the most passionate fictional
characters ever created, house d in a body that wasn’ t a bo dybuilder ’ s
dream. Nikos Kazantzakis encourages us to practice believing passionately,
because out of t hat belief the de sire will be created. Y our tenth -rung desire
to en joy living i n a healthy body  will manifest when you suf fici ently desire
it. And this is precisely how you can correct the imbalance that has one end
weighted down to the ground by behaviors and beliefs that are d iametrically
opposed to what you desire. Rebalancing Your Health by Realigning Your Beliefs
Deepak Chopra, my friend and colleague of many years, once observed:
“Y our b rain pro duces a chemical that relays the news of your h appiness to
all 52 million of your body cells—who rejoice and join in. ” So picture
yourself as you’re about to enjoy a hot-fudge sundae or a piece of birthday
cake: Ar e you happy, or are yo u filled with guilt and apprehen sion before
you take your fir st bite. And what beliefs have you attached yourself to that
are prev enting your brain from producing and relaying good news to the
rest of your bod y, including those that are about to be converted  to unhappy
fat cells rather than happy healthy cells. As dif fic ult as it may be for you  to accept, your beliefs about what you’re
eating and how you’re living your life are far more important to examineand change than the actual activities of eating and exercising. The mind-
body connection has clearly been established in medical and scientific
research. Y our beliefs are thoug hts, and your thoughts are ener gy. If you’ve
convinced your self that


 W e
assume that the body reflexively knows how much air it needs at all times,
but unfortunatel y this is not the case. Over the centuries we have  altered our
environment so dramatically that many of us have for gotten our innate way
of breathing. The process of breathing has been warped by chronic stress,
sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy diets, overheated homes, and lack of fitness. All o f th ese con tribute to poor b reathing habits. These in turn c ontribute to
lethar gy, weight gain, sleeping problems, respiratory conditions, and heart
disease. Our ancestors lived on a na tural diet in a far less competitive
environment and physically worked hard, a lifestyle conducive to
maintaining an ef ficient breathing pattern. Compare that to modern-day
living, in which we spend hours slouched at a desk on com puters and
talking o n phones, surviving on a rushed lunch of convenience food, trying
to man age a seemingly nev erending series of tasks and financial
obligations. Modern living gradually increa ses the amount of air we breathe, and
while getting more oxygen into our lungs might seem like a good idea, it is
in fa ct light brea thing that is a testament to good health and fit ness. Thinkof an overweight tourist and an Olympian both arriving for the Summer
Games. As they picked up their luggage and carried it up a flight of stairs,
whom w ould you expect to b e huf fing and puf fing. Certainly not the
Olympian. The big gest obstacle to your health and fitness is a rarely id entified
problem: chr onic overbr eathing. W e can breathe  two to three times more air
than required without knowing it. T o help determine if you are
overbreathing, see how many of these questions you answer “yes” to:
•   Do you sometimes breathe through your mouth as you go about
your daily activities. •   Do you breath e through your mouth during deep sleep. (If you
are not sure, d o you wake u p with a dry mouth in the
morning. ) •  Do you snore or hold your breath during sleep. •   Can you visibly notice your breathing during rest. T o find out,
take a look at your breathing right now. Spend a minute
observing the movements of your chest or abdomen as you take
each breath. The more movem ent you see, the heavier you
breathe. •   When  you observe your breathing, do you see more movemen ts
from the chest than from the abdomen. •   D o you regularly sigh throughout the day. (While one sig h
every now and a gain is not an issue, regular sighing is enough
to maintain chronic overbreathing. ) •  Do you sometimes hear your breathing during rest. •   Do you experience symptoms resulting from habitual
overbreathing, such as nasal congestion, tightening of the
airways, fatigue, dizziness, or light-headedness. Answering yes to some or a ll of the questions above suggests a
tendency to overbreathe. These traits are typical of what happe ns when the
amount of air we breathe is greater than what we need. Just as we have an
optimal quantity  of water and food to consume each day, we a lso have an
optimal quantity of air to brea the. And just as eating too much can be
damaging to our health, so can overbreathing. The unconscious habit of overbreathing has hit epidemic proportions all
across the industrialized world,  and it’ s highly detrimental to  our health. Chronic overbreathing leads to loss of health, poor fitness, and
compromised performance and also contributes to many ailments including
anxiety, asthma, fatigue, insomn ia, heart problems, and even obesity. It may
seem str ange that such a dispara te range of complaints can be caused by or
worsened by overbreathing, but the breath of life influences literally every
aspect of our health. The purp ose of this book is to return you to how you were meant to live
and breathe. I will teach you simple methods that will cou nteract bad
breathing habits, unearthing a new well of cardiovascular fitness that will
improve your overall health an d well-being. Serious athletes will achieve
new levels of performance, fitness enthusiasts will unleash untapped
potential, and those who are still trying to manage their health will
overcome barriers to a more healthful lifestyle. But, as with all  conditions, to a rrive at the remedy it’ s crucial to first
understand the ailment. It is how you b reathe during your daily life that determines h ow you
breathe during physical exercise. Breathing too much air ev ery minute,
every hour, every day translates into excessive breathlessness during
exercise. If our breathing is of f during rest, it would be unre asonable to
expect it to automatically correct itself during physical exercise. The
seemingly innoc uous tendency to breathe through the mouth during the day
or night  and breathe noticeably during rest means you will be more
breathless during training and often limits your capacity to go faster and
farther. These poor breathing habits can  be the dif ference between a healthy and
vibrant life and an ill and feeble one. Overbreathing causes the narrowing of
airways, limiting  your body’ s ability to oxygenate, and the constriction of
blood ve ssels, le ading to reduced blood flow to the heart and o ther or gansand muscles. These systemic impacts af fect your health profoundly,
whether you’re a professional athlete or your main exercise is walking up
the stair s of your house. Great  sports careers can plateau or even be cut
short by  an athlete’ s overbreath ing. The lungs let the individual down, and
—no ma tter how strong the rest of the body is—unnecessary, excess breaths
take their toll. As most athletes  know, our lungs give out long before our
arms and legs. It all comes dow n to our need for that invisible yet vital basis fo r human
life: oxygen. Here’ s the paradox: The amount of oxygen your muscles,
or gans, and tissues are able to use is not entirely dependent on  the amount
of oxygen in your blood. Our red blood cells are saturated with between 95
and 99 percent oxygen, and t hat’ s plenty for even the mos t strenuous
exercise. (A few of my clients w ith serious pulmonary disease have a lower
oxygen saturatio n level, but this  is very rare. ) What determines how much
of th is o xygen your body can use is actually the amount of carbon dioxide
in your blood. Y ou may remember from biology class that we breathe in
oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide, also called CO 2. Mo st p eople le arn
that carb on dioxide is just a waste gas that we exhale from our lungs, but it
is not a waste gas. It is the key variable that allows the release  of oxygen
from the red blood cells to be metabolized by the body. This is called the
Bohr Ef fect. Understanding and utilizing this physiological principle will
allow you to stop overbreathing. Discovered ove r a hundred years ago, the Bohr Ef fect expl ains the
release o f oxygen to working muscles and or gans. Most people don’ t realize
that the amount of carbon dioxide present in our blood cells determines how
much oxygen we can use. The c rux of it is this: How we breathe determines
the leve ls of carbon dioxide present in our blood. When we breathe
correctly, we have a suf ficient amount of carbon dioxide, and our breathing
is quiet,  controlled, and rhythmic. If we are overbreathing, our breathing is
heavy, more intense, and erratic, and we exhale too much carbon dioxide,
leaving our body literally gasping for oxygen. It’ s v ery intuitive: If we breathe  better, increasing the amount of carbon
dioxide inside us, then we can deliver more oxygen to our m uscles and
or gans, including the heart and brain, and thus heighten our physicalcapacity. All we’re really doing  is assisting the body in working the way it
was meant to work in the first place. Bringing the Mountain to Y ou
T o understand how part two of the Oxygen Advantage works, let’ s look at
an exam ple most of us are familiar with: high-altitude training, a technique
often used by e lite athletes to i mprove their cardiovascular fit ness and to
improve their endurance. High-altitude training first came to the attention of
coaches and athletes during the  1968 Summer Olympics, held in Mexico
City at a height of 2,300 meters above sea level. Many competing athletes
found that when they returned  to sea level, their performanc e surpassed
their previous personal best, prompting coaches to question whether
athletes might perform better if they live or train at high altitude. At high altitude  the air is thin, which results in reduced atm ospheric
pressure of oxygen. The body adapts to this environment by increasing the
number of red blood cells. Think of red blood cells as your very own
Popeye’ s spinach, only they come from your body instead of out of a can. Upping the presence of red bl ood cells translates into improved oxygen
delivery to the


, my experience as a mental
hospital psychologist was, like being in nursing school, also very valuable. Notonly did I learn how to diagnose, and evaluate the severity of mental illness andassess the dangerousness of the mentally ill, I learned to understand them, to feelcomfortable with them, and found that I was never afraid of them. Fearlessness isa huge advantage. The mentally ill seem to have a heightened ability to spot fear inothers. If they sense that you are afraid they frequently enjoy terrorizing you.When psychotic people know you feel comfortable with them, and probablyunderstand a great deal of what they are experiencing, when they know that youcan and intend to control them, they experience a huge sense of relief. I couldalways get mentally ill people to tell me what was really going on in their headswhen no one else could get them to communicate. A few years later I married an American and became the Mental Health
Coordinator for Whatcom County, the northwestern corner of Washington State.I handled all the legal proceedings in the county for mentally ill people. After
treatment in the state mental hospital I supervised their reentry into the community,
and attempted to provide some follow up. This work further confirmed myconclusions that in most cases the mentally ill weren’t helped by conventionaltreatment. Most of them rapidly became social problems after discharge. Itseemed the mental hospital’s only ethically defensible function wasincarceration—providing temporary relief for the family and community from thementally ill person’s destructiveness. I did see a few people recover in the mental health system. Inevitably these
were young, and had not yet become institutionalized, a term describing someonewho comes to like being in the hospital because confinement feels safe.Hospitalization can mean three square meals and a bed. It frequently means anopportunity to have a sex life (many female inmates are highly promiscuous).Many psychotics are also criminal; the hospital seems far better to them than jail.Many chronically mentally ill are also experts at manipulating the system. Whenhomeless, they deliberately get hospitalized for some outrageous deed just beforewinter. They then “recover” when the fine weather of spring returns. After a year as Mental Health Coordinator, I had enough of the “system” and
decided that it was as good a time as any to return to school for a Ph.D., this timeat University. of Oregon where I studied clinical and counseling psychology andgerontology. While in graduate school I became pregnant and had my first child.Not surprisingly, this experience profoundly changed my consciousness. I realizedthat it had perhaps been all right for me to be somewhat irresponsible about myown nutrition and health, but that it was not okay to inflict poor nutrition on myunborn child. At that time I was addicted to salty, deep-fat fried corn chips and adiet pop. I thought I had to have these so-called foods every day. I tended to eatfor taste, in other words, what I liked, not necessarily what would give me thebest nutrition. I was also eating a lot of what most people would consider healthyfood: meat, cheese, milk, whole grains, nuts, vegetables, and fruits. My constitution had seemed strong and vital enough through my twenties to
allow this level of dietary irresponsibility. During my early 20s I had even
recovered from a breast cancer by sheer will power. (I will discuss this later.) Sobefore my pregnancy I had not questioned my eating habits. As my body changed and adapted itself to it’s new purpose I began visiting the
libraries and voraciously read everything obtainable under the topic of nutrition—all the texts, current magazines, nutritional journals, and health newsletters. Mychildhood habit of self-directed study paid off. I discovered alternative healthmagazines like Let’ s Live, Prevention, Organic Gardening  and Best Ways,  and
promptly obtained every back issue since they were first published. Along theway I ran into articles by Linus Pauling on vitamin C, and sent away for all of hisbooks, one of these was coauthored with David Hawkins, called The
Orthomolecular Approach to Mental Disorders. This book had a profound effect on me. I instantly recognized that it was Truth
with a capital “T”, although the orthomolecular approach was clearly in oppositionto the established medical model and contradicted everything I had ever learnedas a student or professional. Here at last was the exciting alternative approach totreating mental disorders I had so long sought. I filed this information away,waiting for an opportunity to use it. And I began to study all the references in The
Orthomolecular Approach to Mental Disorders  dealing with correcting the
perceptual functioning of psychotic people using natural substances. In the course of delving through libraries and book stores, I also came across
the Mokelumne Hill Publishing Company (now defunct). This obscure publisherreprinted many unusual and generally crudely reproduced out-of-print booksabout raw foods diets, hygienic medicine, fruitarianism, fasting, breathairianism,plus some works discussing spiritual aspects of living that were far more esotericthan I had ever thought existed. I decided that weird or not, I might as well findout everything potentially useful. So I spent a lot of money ordering their books.Some of Mokelumne Hill’s material really expanded my thoughts. Though muchof it seemed totally outrageous, in every book there usually was one line, one
paragraph, or if I was lucky one whole chapter that rang true for me. Recognizing capital “T” Truth when one sees it is one of the most important
abilities a person can have. Unfortunately, every aspect of our mass educationalsystem attempts to invalidate this skill. Students are repeatedly told that derivationfrom recognized authority and/or the scientific method are the only valid means toassess the validity of data. But there is another parallel method to determine thetruth or falsehood of information: Knowing. We Know by the simple method oflooking at something and recognizing its correctness. It is a spiritual ability. Ibelieve we all have it. But in my case, I never lost the ability to Know because Ialmost never attended school. Thus it is that I am absolutely certain How and When to Be Your Own
Doctor  will be recognized as Truth by some of my readers and rejected as
unscientific, unsubstantiated, or anecdotal information by others. I accept thislimitation on my ability to teach. If what you read in the following pages seemsTrue for you, great! If it doesn’t, there is little or nothing I could do to furtherconvince. I return now to the time of my first pregnancy. In the face of all these new
Truths I was discovering concerning health and nutrition, I made immediatechanges in my diet. I severely reduced my animal protein intake and limitedcooked food in general. I began taking vitamin and mineral supplements. I alsochoose a highly atypical Ph.D. dissertation topic, “The Orthomolecular Treatmentof Mental Disorders.” This fifty cent word, orthomolecular, basically meansreadjusting the body chemistry by providing unusually large amounts of specificnutrient substances normally found in the human body (vitamins and minerals).Orthomolecular therapy for mental disorders is supported by good diet, byremoval of allergy-producing substances, by control of hypoglycemia, pluscounseling, and provision of a therapeutic environment. My proposed dissertation topic met with nothing but opposition. The
professors on my doctoral committee had never heard of the word
orthomolecular, and all of them were certain it wasn’t an accepted, traditional
area of research. Research in academia is supposed to be based on the works ofa previous researchers who arrived at hypothesis based on data obtained bystrictly following scientific methodology. “Scientific” data requires control groups,matched populations, statistical analysis, etc. In my case there was no previouswork my dissertation committee would accept, because the available data did notoriginate from a medical school or psychology department they recognized. Due to a lot of determination and perseverance I finally did succeed in getting
my thesis accepted, and triumphed over my doctoral committee. And I graduatedwith a dual Ph.D. in both counseling psychology and gerontology. My ambitionwas to establish the orthomolecular approach on the west coast. At that time Iknew of only two clinics in the world actively using nutritional therapy. One was inNew York and the other, was a Russian experimental fasting program forschizophrenics. Doctors Hoffer and Osmond had used orthomolecular therapy ina Canadian mental hospital as early as 1950, but they had both gone on to otherthings. The newly graduated Dr. Isabelle Moser, Ph.D. was at this point actually an
unemployed mother, renting an old, end-of-the-road, far-in-the-countryfarmhouse; by then I had two small daughters. I strongly preferred to take care ofmy own children instead of turning them over to a baby sitter. My location and mychildren made it difficult for me to work any place but at home. So naturally, Imade my family home into a hospital for psychotic individuals. I started out withone resident patient at a time, using no psychiatric drugs. I had very good resultsand learned a tremendous amount with each client, because each one wasdifferent and each was my first of each type. With any psychotic residing in your home it is foolhardy to become inattentive
even for one hour, including what are normally considered sleeping hours. I havefound the most profoundly ill mentally ill person still to be very crafty and awareeven though they may appear to be unconscious or nonresponsive. Psychotics are
also generally very intuitive, using faculties most of us use very little or not at all. For example one of my first patients, Christine, believed that I was trying toelectrocute her. Though she would not talk, she repeatedly drew picturesdepicting this


 macrophages has been found in rats to accelerate wound healing. At the time of writing Carrington laboratories acemannan product “Carrisyn” has reached the final
stage of trials and tests before receiving a licence from the FDA for human use in the treatment o f
AIDS. Sterols

These plant steroids are important anti-inflammatory agents, the four main ones being:

Cholesterol Campesterol
B Sitosterol Lupeol

Lupeol also acts as an antiseptic and analgesic agent. Finally, Aloe Vera does contain some salicylic acid,
an aspirin-like compound which together with lupeol provide some of its pain-killing properties. Other small molecules found in the solid fraction are plant hormones known as gibberellins and auxins. WHERE DOES ALOE VERA WORK? After reading many books, articles and papers on Aloe Vera in my quest for knowledge about
this xerophyte (a plant capable of living in arid regions), I soon formed the opinion that it
only seemed to work in two distinct areas. First it became obvious that it had an effect on surfaces and membranes rather than solid
organs and, secondly, on conditions that resulted from a disordered immune system. I would
like to emphasise this point to deter some people from making extravagant claims about its
effects in other unrelated areas and thereby giving it an ill-deserved reputation as a cure-all. No wonder people with skin conditions and bowel conditions, asthma, as well as genital
problems claim benefit from Aloe Vera for they are anatomically related, in that they are all
problems affecting epithelial tissues. An epithelium is an anatomical term which is defined as
a layer of cells lining the surface of the body, or a cavity that communicates with it. The skin
is the largest epithelial surface and is in fact the largest organ of the body. It changes when it
grows hair in the scalp but is very much still an epithelium as it is when it grows nails. When it enters the mouth the epithelium changes to become a mucous membrane as its function has
changed and it does not need to preserve the body's water as normal skin does. It continues to change as it passes through the oesophagus (gullet), stomach, the small bowel,
the large bowel and finally at the anus it becomes skin again. The epithelial surface lines the nose and sinuses, trachea (wind pipe) and bronchial tubes in the lungs and it also lines the
genital tract. One of the commonest criticisms that I hear from my colleagues is that one substance can't
possibly treat all those different conditions'. Well, of course, Aloe Vera gel is not just one substance. It is a complex interacting mixture as we've seen, containing over seventy-five
ingredients, and all such conditions that benefit from Aloe Vera are linked by this common
anatomical thread - the epithelium. I could write a book solely based on anecdotal evidence about Aloe Vera but I shall only cite those events that have occurred either to me personally, my family or my patients, that is,
events that I have experienced or seen with my own eyes. Skin

Depending on its site, for damaged epithelium to receive the benefits of Aloe Vera it can be
taken orally - for example, to treat indigestion or heartburn from a hiatus hernia. But as well
as being ingested, it can be applied topically as in the case of skin damaged through eczema. With topical applications to the skin and scalp, general dermatological principles must still be
followed, If the skin is dry then it must be moisturised, using an emollient or greasy base and,
to the contrary, if the skin is oily a non-greasy base must be used. Lotions are best used in hairy areas and dressings are generally needed where skin is ulcerated. On a personal note, to exemplify Aloe Vera's effect on chronically inflamed membranes, I
discovered to my absolute joy that after taking it daily for about two weeks, my nasal catarrh,
the legacy of smoking twenty cigarettes a day between 18-41 years of age, disappeared. This, of course, made breathing easier, my sense of taste improved and my tendency to snoring was
removed. Aloe Vera's anti-inflammatory effects are as follows:

a) by the inactivation of Bradykinin due to a Carboxypeptidase enzyme, capable o f
hydrolising Bradykinin and Angiotensin 1 in vitro. Bradykinin acting at the site of acute
inflammation is both a vasodilator and a potent pain producing agent. This may be the
mechanism whereby pain is decreased by Aloe Vera, although this has not been properl y
demonstrated in vivo. b) Aloe Vera contains Salicylic acid and also anthraquinones which can be broken down to
form salicylates. Salicylates are both analgesic and anti-inflammatory, inhibiting the
production of prostaglandins. The Anti-inflammatory Effect

Inflammation is the response of tissues to injury and is designed to bring cells of the
immune system to the site of damage. It is a three stage reaction:
1) increased blood supply to the region 2) increase capillary permeability
3) emigration of cells out of the blood vessels into the tissues
This activity is mediated by various systems such as complement, clotting and growth
factors, and kinins. Also active are the mediators released by Mast cells, Basophils an
d
Platelets as well as the Eicosanoids generated by many cells at inflammatory sites, followe d
by Macrophages and Lymphocytes, wherever there is an immunological challenge. The inflammatory process is very necessary and beneficial provided it is not too much or fo r
too long. It is counter productive when it becomes chronic, causing unpleasant symptoms
for the individual leading to excessive pain and swelling. Delighted as I am with this result, I am aware that the problem recurs if I leave off the Aloe,
for about a week, suggesting that it only suppresses the symptoms in this case, and is not a permanent cure for the problem. My wife has noticed that after burning her hands on the AGA oven (her hobby is cooking),
the swift application of Aloe Vera not only takes the pain away almost instantly, but with
repeated applications the wounds heal much faster and without scarring. Previous burns have left her with multiple small scars on her hands and wrists but at least now she is not adding to
them. Now you can see why it's called 'the Burn Plant'. With experience my usage of Aloe Vera in my general medical practice has slowly increased
over the two years, especially in areas where my usual treatment has failed or not been very
successful, or where there have been side effects, or where the patient has asked for
'something natural'. In practice the skin conditions I have found responded best are:

Acne vulgaris and rosacea
Eczema, especially (atopic) eczema in young children Seborrhoeic dermatitis
Psoriasis
Chronic urticaria
Ulcers
Tinea pedis (athlete's foot)
 Wound Healing and Burns

Serious research into the wound healing qualities of Aloe Vera began in the 1930's afte r
Collins and Collins reported in a 31 year old woman, a case of severe roentgen dermatitis
with desquamation over an area 4 x 8cms of the forehead and extending above the hairline. Within 24 hours after the treatment with fresh Aloe the itching and burning had subside
d
completely. Within 5 weeks of continued treatment, there was complete regeneration o f
sensation and absence of a scar. After 3 months, there was no indication of a relapse an d
upon exposure to the sun, the forehead appeared to be pigmenting normally along with the
other exposed skin surfaces. Other experiments followed using both human and animal models where immediate an
d
delayed histopathalogical changes of the skin in Aloe-treated and non Aloe-treated wounds
could be observed. Many experiments were performed through the 1950's and 60's which
consistently demonstrated further wound healing with greatly reduced scarring. By the 1980's key workers like Professor John Heggars and Dr Wendel Winters in the
USA working in academic plastic surgery units were putting forward hypotheses on the
mechanisms of the anti-inflammatory and antithermal burn effects. Their conclusions were that Aloe Vera was able to block the formation Thromboxane A2
which improved tissue survival following either burn or frostbite injury. This was brought
about by a significantly increased dermal perfusion after the burn, given that Thromboxane
A2 is a vasoconstrictor. Immunohistochemical assessment of the burnt material showe
d
markedly decreased levels of Thromboxane A2 in treated groups when compared with
untreated controls. Robson et al in 1982 also showed Aloe Vera's ability to inhibit prostaglandin an
d
thromboxane production. They noticed an absence of thromboxane B2 up to 72 hours post
burn and a decrease in PGF2 levels up to the same time. An important observation that I personally made came about when I conducted a small
experiment in treating a large ulcer on the shin of an elderly lady with just topical Aloe Vera;
nothing else. This is probably just about the worst place to get an ulcer as traditionally, by
whatever method is used, they


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possibility. In my movement, I am the cosmos. Inﬁnite being is also inﬁnite love.KNOWING YOURSELF IS KEY
TO KNOWING THE WORLDThe world outside your skin is as much
you as the world inside. Your personal
and universal bodies are equally
yours. There is no center of consciousness in
the body because consciousness is not
in the body. The body is in
consciousness. Gratitude is ABUNDANCE
consciousness.Intention with LOVE and
detachment makes even the
most IMPROBABLE
happen.Words are noises in the air. Consciousness gives them life. Names and forms are many. Reality is one. Embrace the unpredictable and the
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sustains body and mind. You need
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own body, is sensations, images, feelings, and
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your past. To love and to be
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terms inside and outside do not apply. Addiction is not getting enough of what
you don’t want. It is being hooked to a
memory of pleasure that is now pain. Fear is the memory of pain. Addiction is
the memory of pleasure. Freedom is
beyond both. To SHIFT your identity to
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to aﬃrm your perfection.ere is ONLY innity.Letting go of our habitual certainties
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 ions, which arc available instantaneous
ly for electric interactions. Special couplings of oxygen
to haemoglobin are known to exist. Oxygen is thereby
prevented from starting immediate reactions with sur
rounding material, e.g., in the blood stream. The
blood pigment packs the oxygen in a protective trans
port cover. This mechanism therefore functions to
maintain the ergonic state of oxygen. The transport and
storage of oxygen in the skeletal muscles of deep div
ing mammals is an extreme example of how efficiently
this mechanism is utilized to preserve the crgonic
character of oxygen. Ergons as well as ions carry four energetic factors
(chemical, electric, volume-pressure, gravitational ). The interaction between the chemical and electric
components of energetic compounds is treated theo
retically and experimentally. Ek-ctrolytic experiments
have been performed with water (an ergonar) and with
water and a supporting electrolyte (KCl, an ionar) in
the presence of a stabilizing matrix. These experi
ments illustrate important principk'S of interaction of
ionars and ergonars in the activat.ion ofBCEC systems. The electric energy in ergons is available only after
activation by their surrounding media. This principle
is demonstrated experimentall y in models in which
electrolysis of the crgonar water produces proton and
hydroxyl ionars as well as matrix-adsorbed hydrogen
and oxygen ergonars. Such a driven system can actual
ly then be turned into a self-driving system, in which
the metal electrodes become activators for release of
the electric energy of the ergonars. The metal electrodes, providing the in vitro experi
ments with sites for redox reactions, should logically
have their biologic counterparts within BCEC systems. The existence of redox reactions in biology is well
established. A morphologic, organized structural ana
logue to metal electrodes in tissue is, however, still to
be found. Several possibilities exist to localize such
sites: one was attempted. When direct current was
passed between flat platinum electrodes over tissue,
fibrous membra r~es were easily produced at the c.lectrodc
surfaces. In clinical medicine, fibrous tissue is known
to develop around cardiac pacemaker devices and their
electrode against the myocardium. Such fibrosis may
eventually interrupt the current, because fibrous tissue
is electrically insulating. One possibility for finding
sites for redox steps may therefore be to look for
locations of fibrous membrane s. Many fibrous mem
brane structures are easily accessible, e.g., organ cap
sules, muscle fasciae and cerebrospinal dura, as well as
less accessible, e.g., basement membrane s, tissue
septa and cellular membrane s. In vivo experiments in
dogs were therefore performed as follows: direct cur-rent was passed between one platinum electrode in the
inferior vena cava and one in a glass cylinder (filled
with 2M KCl in litmus-agar), placed against the ex
posed spleen or liver. Depmding 011 the direction of
currt.nc fl(IW, reversible litmus reactions were produced ar
the surface of the orgar~ as at the surface of an inrerposi
tioned metal. One possible explanation of these reac
tions may be that electrode-equiva lent redox reactions
have taken place at the organ surface. An alternate
mechanism may be that metabolic products separated
electrophoretically immediately under the liver sur
face. Whatever the mechanis m, the experiments dem
onstrate that interphasic accumulation of material can
be produced by leading direct current across the sur
face of an organ. Further studies on production of
fibrous membranes in vitro by direct current support
the theory that fibrous membranes may be explained as
interphase depositior~ of material ("electrode depositior~" )
within BCEC systems. When metabolic polarization of
an organ, e.g., the liver, is asynchronous in relation to
surrounding organs, ebb and flow transport of anions
and cations should take place, leading to the develop
ment of fibrous membranes. The membranes can be
expected to grow under the influence of the polariza
tion current until the membrane becomes sufficiently
thick to interrupt the current. After this introductory description of the principle
of BCEC systems, some specific observations and
problems will be reviewed:
Water traruport i11 a closed circuit has been devoted a
full chapter. Prerequisite s for electroosmos is arc ana
lyzed in in vitro and in vivo experiments. Four mecha
nisms of electric water transport arc distinguished. Elect.roosmot ic transport between electrodes has also
been demonstrated in vivo in animals and in pulmo
nary parench)•ma in man in connection with direct
current treatment of inoperable lung tumours. Effects 011 cells atld tissues after application of direct
currem arc described throughout this book in in vitro
and in vivo studies. Specific reactions at the anodic and
cathodic electrode surfaces arc described, as well as
induced field effects and electrophoretic effects. In in
vitro electrophoresis of blood, red blood cells show
laking of blood pigment around the anode, while pig
ment near the cathode accumulates in the centres of
the red cells. Observations also suggest that anodic
acidity and cathodic alkalinity may influence the polar
ity of the blood pigment. Thus, repelling and attract
ing of intracellular blood pigment have been observed. Moreover, haemoglobi n may arrange in peculiar pat
terns in the erythrocyte s. Many red blood cells were
found actually to fuse into monstrous cell-like units,
with strange arrangements of blood pigment. Massive accumulatio11 of leukocytes has been pro
duced around the anode, when applied to dog mesen
tery and lung. It is suggested that the local attraction
Summary 5 of leukocytes (which carry a surplus of fixed electrone
gative surface charges) in tissue injury is caused by the
driving electric force of the degrading tissue, during its
electropositive phase over the VICC. This explanation
represents a clearly definable mechanism for attraction
of leukocytes in tissue injury as an alternative to the
prevailing, but in many respects vague, concept of so
called chemotaxis. ln vessels directing the blood now
tOward the cathode, leukocytes are accumulated as a
result of interference between blood now and the ca
thodic field. Thrombosis is also produced in the anodic field. Platelets, like other cells, are known to carry a surplus
of electronegative charges. Accumulation of platelets
may therefore also depend on electrophoresis in addi
tion to other factors such as steric location and magni
tude of charges. When a lesion in tissue polarizes
spontaneously, the anodic phase may lead to micro
thromboses in capillaries in or near the lesion. The
resultant focally decreased blood now may contribute
to local dystrophy of tissue. This mechanism probably
contributes to the local "emphysema" which is some
times seen around lung lesions. Local development of
thrombosis around an anode will also cause blindly
ending vascular pockets. Radiographi c contrast media
6 Summary Fig./:Z. SquarnousceUcar
cltaoma in the risht upper
lobe, surrounded by a 3 mm
wide radjolucent zone sepa
rating the tumour from a su·
pcrolatcral, 2-3 em broad,
radiopaque zone. This ra
diograph from 1954, con
taining two of the corona
strucwres (an.. A" and "8"
zone) became the imperus
for the present s-mdy. Sc.a.~is t
atelectasis, cancer growth or
infection can nm adequately
explain the presence a.nd ap
pearance of the radiolucent
and radiopaque zones. injected into the blood stream will then appear on
angiography as the delayed "contrast enhancement"
which is often seen around tumours. The radiographic corona stmctures sometimes seen
around lung tumours are described and analysed rather
extensively as one example of an activated BCEC sys
tem causing structural modifications. The corona
structures include a radiolucent uA" zone around a
tumour, a racliopaque "B" zone outside the "A, zone
(Fig. 1: 2), radiating structures of various lengths
extending from the surface of the tumour into sur
rounding tissue, and small arches, which connect to
form arcades at the interface of the "A" and "B"
zones. Furthermore, the corona structures include ir
regularly narrowed vessels and circumferemially dis
placed tissue structures, including vessels, around the
tumour. These structural modifications can be ex
plained as transformations of tissue in a polarizing
BCEC system activated by degrading processes in the
tumour. The corona structures could therefore be re
produced in in vitro and in vivo experiments. Radiologi c differe.ntial diagnosis of corona struc


syringe through a thin cannula. When the content was
blown out on a water surface, some of the material
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Fig. XVI: 17. Movement of human breast fat in an electro
phoretic chamber between two platinum electrodes. Cathode
to the left, anode to the right. 40 V electrode potential differ
ence. (a) 3 coulombs, 2 min. (b) 28 coulombs, 14 min. (c) 31
coulombs, 205 min. The relative increase in time depends on
electrOO$JDOtic, anodic dehydr.ation. A fat zone moves from
right to left, increasing in thickness (photographsa-c ). Soft
tissue radiograph e shows the low x-ray attenuation of fat as a
white band, which corresponds to the fat zone in c. (d) A composite of three photomicro graphs of t.he fat zone shows
empty pools surrounded by smaU fat cells and dark material. Electronegative breast far moves initially from cathode to an·
ode, bm reverses irs uanspoct under the influence of the
strong acidity in the anodic field, which makes the fat in the
anodjc field electropositive. An equiljbrium is t.hen obtained
between ele<:tronegative and ele<:!topositive fat in t.he mid·
part of the ele<:trophoretic chamber. BCEC ia cancer of the breast 219 a -+
Mter incision with a knife, the tissue around the
cathode appeared brown-red and flabby, while around
the anode the tissues were grey and dry (Fig. XVI: 18 b). The distribution of water and fat in the cathoruc and
anodic halves of each specimen was analyzed (Table
XVI: 1). Fig. XVI: /8. In vivo movement of mammary fat aod water
under the influence of direct electric current. (a) Platinum
string electrodes were introduced percutaneously into the
subcutaneous breast fat tissue of an anaesthetized dog. After
23 coulombs at 10 V the tissue was swollen with leaking li
quid fat around the cathode (-)and shrunken around the
anode (+). (b) A se<:tion through the tissue be!Ween the elec
trodes shows red-brown, swollen tissue around the cathode
and grey-white, shrunken tissue around the anode. In vivo,
fat moves as shown in vitro (Fig. XVI: 17). An undisrurbed
supply of tissue fluid makes the cathoruc tissue swell due to
electroosmotic transpon of water. The table includes electrophoretic results from in vitto
and in vivo experiments on dog breast fat tissue and
from in vitro resu.lts on human breast fat tissue. The
figures in Table XVI: I show the per cent of water and
fat based on weight in relation to the total fresh weight
of the cathodic and anodic halves of each specimen. Water was more concentrated in the cathodic piece
of tissue and fat more concentrated in the anodic
piece. This tendency was the same in in vitro speci
mens of dog and human breast fat, and also in in vivo
dog skin and dog breast fat. Control determinations of fat not subjected to elec-
Table XVI: I. E"ltclroosmosis arul fat ekctropJwresis: per ceru of Wl.lter and fat in 1ht cathodic and anodic halves of experimental
s~cimnts
Cathodic Anodic Unt1eated Voltage, time,
Specimt:n ~.tf balf controls amount or current
Breast fat (dog) H20 7.9 6.t 10 V, 48 hQUf$
in vitro Fat 73.5 79.t = 173 coulombs
H,O+fot 81.4 85.2
Residual 18.6 14.8
Breast fat (dog) H,O 26.4 21.7 10 V, 2 hours
in vivo Fat 49.8 58.1 = 23 coulombs
H20 +fat 76.2 79.8
Residual 23.8 20.2
Brtast skin (dog) H,O 49.1 41.4 10 V, 2 hours
in vivo Fat 16.7 32.7 • 23 t;Oulombs
H20+fat 65.8 74.1
Residual 34.2 25.9
Bmo.sl fat (dog) H20 9.3 8.8 No currem
in vitro Fat 63.2 63.6
H20+fal 72.5 72.5
Residual 27.5 27.5
Breast fat (human) H20 13.4 11.5 10 V, 48 hours
in vitro Fat 79.4 82.6 • 180 coulombs
H,O+fat 92.8 94.1
Residual 7.2 5.9
Breast fat (human) H20 6.2 No current
in vitro Fat 83.8
H20+fat 90.0
Residual 10.0
220 BCEC in cancer of the breast Fig. XVI: 19. Histologic ap
pearance of dog mammary
fat tissue after influence of
direct cu.rrent and formalin
fixation, which dehydrates
the tissue. (a) In vivo and (c)
in vitro cathodic tissues after
electrophoresis show
shrunken and small fat cells
and occasional interstitial fat
droplets. (b) In vivo and (d)
in vitro anodic tissues from
rhe same experimentS show
large, distended or ruptured
fat cells. In addition, Fig. d
shows small fat cclb to the
right where the tissue has
been in direct con.tact with
the anode. Irregular, granul·
ated material with a forked
appearance inc represents
early stages of formation of
cathodic 6brous tissue (see
Sections K-M). tric current showed only slight differences of fat and
water content in two dog mammary fat specimens of
equal weight. The sum of fat and water in the control
specimens was 72.5% of the total weight, meaning
that the residual "matrix" in the dog fat tissue was
27.5% of the total fresh weight. The sum of fat plus water in the electrophoretic
experiments revealed larger "matrix residual" in the
tissues of the specimens of the cathodic fields than of
the anode. These relations of fat, water and residual \ ·-. •)
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"matrix" material become particularly interesting
when the morphologic structures are studied histologi·
cally. Histologic sections (after formalin fixation) are
shown from in vivo (a and b) and in vitro (c and d)
electrophoresis of dog breast fat tissue in Fig. XVI: 19. Figs. a and c show fat cells from cathodic parts, band
d from anodic parts of the specimens. Cathodic cells
appeared small and shrunken, especially near the cath·
ode. Stainable fat droplets could also be seen in the
BCEC in cancer of the breast 221 cathodic interstitial tissue outside cells. Fat cells
around the anode (b, d) ap,peared large and distended,
except for the material immediately adjacent to the
anode, where the cells were small (d). It also looks as if
many cells or cell groups ruptured in the main part of
the anodic tissue to an extent which is not observed in
fat tissue from the cathodic tissue. Appearing like forked dendrites in Fig. XVI: 19c is
some irregularly structured, granular material. Some
similar materiAl parallel to the cathodic surface of the
specimen is also seen in Fig. XVI: 19a. These materi
als are interPreted to be early stages of transformat ion
of blood. 3. Discussion and conclusions
The electrophoretic transpc>rt of water and fat in these
experiments is complex and not easily explained. The
conditions are also not exactly the same in the in vivo
and in vitro experiments. We will first consider the in
vitro studies:
It is evident that fat leaves cells in the cathodic