remain thesame nomatter what youeat.Itchanges quite rapidly according towhat you
eat or otherwise ingest.
Remember,breast-feeding iseasy ifyoueatwell, liveaneasy,relaxed lifewithout
stress, andyour family andfriends have agood, supportive attitude toward breastfeed-
ing.
56.3.2 Don’ts While Breast-Feeding
1.Donotkeep long work hours, gettoolittle sleep, getinfrequent arguments, orsurround
yourself bycritical family andfriends. This affects thequality andquantity ofbreast
milk.
2.Eating lotsofcontrived sweets (things sweetened with sugar,corn syrup, honey,etc.)
and soft drinks. will reduce baby’ s appetite and cause diarrhea.
3.Hot and spicy foods result in diaper rash and indigestion in the baby.
4.Drugs, alcohol, andmedicines pass through into breast milk andareharmful toba-
by—and you.
5.Brussel sprouts andcabbage have been known tocreate indigestion inbabies when con-
sumed by mother.
6.Smoking af fects the taste and quality of the breast milk.
7.Eating chocolate severely cuts down on calcium level in breast milk.
8.Atoo-tight bra(oranybraforthatmatter) cancause aplugged milk duct. Symptoms of
thisareredness near nipple, andacore lump inbreast caused byinadequate emptying of
milk ducts. Ifthishappens, letbaby nurse alotonthatbreast toexpress milk Also soak
thedried secretions onoutside ofnipple with warm water.Keep breast empty andrestas
much as possible.
9.Donotfastwhile lactating. Afastquickly reduces thequantity ofmilk andimpairs its
quality Themilk becomes poorer inwater,protein, sugar,andmineral salts. Thefatcon-
tent, however, remain the same.10. Grief, worry,anger,fear,excitement, etc., greatly diminish thesecretion ofmilk oralter
the composition of it.
11.Ithasbeen shown thatsexual intercourse while lactating often induces premature men-
struation, ruins thequality ofmilk, andinduces termination ofthenursing period. Dur-
ingorgasm, thequantity ofphosphorus isreduced andthiscould retard brain develop-
ment inthebaby.Loss oflecithin isalso caused bysexual indulgence. Lecithin pro-
duces brain growth. After sexual intercourse putrefying seminal fluids may beabsorbed
through the vaginal wall into the lymphatic system of the mother thus ruining the milk.
56.4. Methods Of Breast-Feeding
56.4.1 How Often to Breast-Feed—Overfeeding, Normal Feeding
56.4.2 How Long T o Breast-Feed
While nursing thebaby itisbest tositup—not slouched—in acomfortable chair
orcross-legged onthefloor.Aim thebreast downward asmilk flows best downhill. To
eliminate slouching bring the baby up to the breast rather than the breast down to baby.
Putthebreast intothebaby’ smouth with asmuch oftheareola inthebaby’ smouth
aspossible. This helps thebaby latch onbetter andgetthemilk outmore easily andat
thesame time youwon’ tgetsore nipples. Merely putting thenipple inthebaby’ smouth
willcause himtochew onthenipple with hisgums inanefforttogetmilk out.Aim the
nipple upward inbaby’ smouth holding breast, upwith hand with thumb ontop.When
baby isfirst born, itismore difficult forhimtohold onto thebreast andheneeds your
help.
Besure topress thebreast down justalittle bitaway from thebaby’ snose sothathe
can breathe. The fullness of your breasts could smother him.
Ifbaby stillactshungry after you’ve emptied both breasts (usually about tenminutes
oneach side), hemay merely want your company.Agood baby carrier canhelp soyou
canresume your other duties. This provides themotion andcloseness thatthebaby was
used to in the womb.
Don’ ttrytopullbaby offofbreast when stillsucking. This willbepainful. Release
the suction by gently pressing in your breast on both sides of baby’ s mouth.
When baby falls asleep inyour arms while younurse him, don’tjustlyhimdown by
himself. Lydown with himforawhile with your nipple stillinhismouth. Then remove
nipple andcontinue lying down with him. Then getupvery slowly soasnottodisturb
him. Thebaby suddenly misses thepresence andwarmth ofmother ifnotdone gently
and slowly and may awaken.
Babies liketobesnuggled firmly andclosely tomother while breast-feeding. This
makes them feel secure and loved.
Ababy’ snatural reflex istosuckle thenipple ifitsmouth isbrought close toit.Bring
baby’ slegsclose toyouangling baby sohecanbreathe. Ifbaby stillhastrouble getting
thenipple, hand express some milk first andlethimtaste ittocreate animpulse inhim
to begin nursing.
When baby cries, itdoesn’ talways mean thatheishungry.Sometimes merely turn-
inghimfrom oneside toanother willstop himfrom crying. Other times hemay want
cuddling ormotion. Don’ talways assume heishungry andimmediately push thebreast
in his mouth. This could create a problem later in life where he seeks food for security.
56.4.1 How Often to Breast-Feed—Overfeeding, Normal Feeding
Babies need only bebreast-fed three times adayforthefirst dayortwofollowing
birth. Anormal, healthy baby may only awaken thatnumber oftimes during atwenty-
four-hour period. A baby should never be disturbed from his sleep to nurse.Byabout thefifth dayafter birth tothesecond week baby should feed atabout four-
hour intervals during theday.Agood schedule isatsixa.m., 10a.m., 2p.m., and6p.m.
Never feed baby atnight. Nighttime isatime forsleep, notfortheburden ofdigestion
andelimination. Itmay bedifficult atfirst tonotnurse atnight asbaby might awaken,
but once you get a routine established baby will follow it.
Shelton recommends merely turning your baby from onesidetotheother ifhecries.
If this does not work, perhaps walking baby will help.
Most mothers, especially new mothers, have atendency tooverfeed. They seem to
think thatwhenever baby cries, heishungry.Infact, some women dislike their baby’ s
crying somuch thatthey getintothehabit ofpushing thebreast intobaby’ smouth every
time hecries. This canbedetrimental tobaby.Overfeeding, such asthis, inhibits func-
tion and retards growth and development.
Shelton recommends thatfollowing thesecond week after birth baby becutback
tothree feedings aday.Ofcourse, with thisamount offeedings your baby willnotbe
thefatlittle butterball thatisconsidered sohealthy inthissociety.Buthewillbemuch
healthier andwilldevelop andmature more quickly.Hewilldevelop good eating habits
later in life as a result. In fact, most bad eating habits begin during infancy.
How long should baby nurse during each feeding? That depends entirely upon the
flow ofmilk from thebreast. Sometimes thebaby willbethoroughly satisfied after only
fiveminutes oneach breast—sometimes itmay take tentofifteen minutes. Watch baby
to see if he seems satisfied.
Besides creating fat,slowly-developed babies with badeating habits, overfeeding
causes baby tosufferfrom indigestion, gas, intestinal colic, diarrhea orconstipation,
stuffynoses, skin rashes. Overfeeding causes afrequency ofurination andbowel action
sothatthemother isconstantly changing diapers. Even atnight when baby (and mother)
should be sleeping, he is busy emptying his bladder and bowels.
Another common problem among infants ishiccoughs. Hiccoughs aretheevidence
of undigested residue. Their purpose is to eject the overload.
Most babies have regular hiccoughs andmother usually juststuffsmore in—either
water or sugar or both. Hiccoughs are also a result of overfeeding.
Other common complaints aredrooling andspitting upsothat baby canbeseen
wearing abibasregularly ashewould adiaper.Teething canbeapainful ordeal ifbaby
isoverfed. Ababy who isfedonly what heneeds andwhen heneeds itdoes nothave
this problem.
Most doctors willsaythatbaby should gain about ahalfapound ofweight perweek
forthefirstseveral months. This isanincredible amount anditisonly fatthatwilleven-
tually have to be lost as fat is merely toxins.
Most midwives oralternative doctors willrecommend nursing your baby upon de-
mand. Butthisalso isnotgood advice asbaby does notalways know what amount is
bestforhim. Heneeds tobetrained ingood eating habits— they don’tnecessarily come
naturally.Shelton says, “Inallnature there isnot


. Introduction
69.2. Stimulation Ef fects
69.3. An Illusion
69.4. Foods Must Not Contain T oxins
69.5. Idealfoods
69.6. Overeating
69.7. Fasting
69.8. V ital Force
69.9. Beaware
69.10. Questions & Answers
Article #1: Cof fee, T ea, And Cocoa by Dr. Herbert M. Shelton
Article #2: Ef fects Of Stimulants by Sylvester Graham, M.D.
Article #3: The Great Delusion By Dr. Robert W alter
Article #4: Drug Addiction by Dr. Herbert M. Shelton
69.1. Introduction
Most addicting habits arise from thedesire tosuppress symptoms ortoovercome the
feeling oftiredness. These symptoms appear duetoanunhealthful lifestyle. Poisons are
often resorted toinstead ofcorrecting thecause ofthesymptoms. Alldrugs andcoffee,
tea,chocolate, softdrinks, tobacco, etc., stimulate andgive thefalse sense ofwell-being
butthisfeeling lasts only ashort time when depression occurs andtheaddict resorts to
even higher doses of his poison. So the cycle goes on and on.
TheHygienic approach isavery rational one. Tobreak thisself-poisoning cycle, a
fastisinstituted followed byanormal andphysiological pattern ofeating. Withthisap-
proach, theaddict willfind thatitismuch easier todiscontinue hishabit than with any
other method. Furthermore, there will be no more desire for the former habit.
69.2. Stimulation Effects
69.2.1 Alcohol
69.2.2 Addictions to Opiate-T ype Drugs
69.2.3 Caf feine Addictions
69.2.4 Cigarette Smoking
69.2.1 Alcohol
Alcohol isabsorbed intotheblood, principally from thesmall intestine. Itaccumu-
lates intheblood because absorption ismore rapid than oxidation andelimination. De-
pression ofthecentral nervous system isaprinciple effectofalcohol. TheCNS isatfirst
stimulated. This isadefensive response bythebody tobegin action toeliminate this
harmful poison. Due totheenervation thatinvariably follows, exhaustion anddepres-
sion follow.
People who drink largeamounts ofalcohol repetitively become somewhat “tolerant”
toitseffects; later doses seem nottohave thesame intoxicating effectasearlier ones.
This tolerance isnotbased primarily onchanges indrug dispositions ormetabolism but
iscaused bydestructive changes incentral nervous system cells. Those said tobetol-
erant toalcohol may have incredibly high blood alcohol concentrations. Inthiscase,
thebody hasbecome soenervated thatithaslostitscapacity toreact tothisdrug andeliminate itspoisons from thesystem. The so-called “physical dependence” accompa-
nying tolerance isprofound, andwithdrawal produces aseries ofpronounced physical
andmental effects. While these symptoms may besevere, theacute period usually only
lasts about twodays ifthealcoholic fasts, butmay lastaslong astendays under ortho-
doxtreatment. Delirium tremens, experienced bymany alcoholics, usually ceases after
twodays onthefast. Since alcohol results incentral nervous system stimulation Iandits
eventual depression, itinvariably hassimilar effects onallbodily parts connected with
theCNS andthisincludes everything. Especially effected isthebrain andthisisdemon-
strated in the alcoholic’ s lack of memory, disorientation, slurred speech, etc.
Also, there isamarked prevalence ofvitamin Bdeficiency,especially thiamine, due
partly tothepoor dietofthealcoholic andpartly duetomalabsorption ofthisvitamin by
theimpaired gastrointestinal tract ofsuch individuals. Many so-called vitamin deficien-
cieshave been corrected during thefastwhile nofood wasbeing ingested. Thebody nor-
malizes while onthefastandcertain food stored vitamins areutilized. OntheHygienic
dietofrawfruits, vegetables andnuts, nothiamine deficiency could bepossible because
allofthese foods contain thisvitamin inabundance. Thus, thealcoholic isvery greatly
benefited bythisrawdietsince hisbody willbeprovided themost ideal conditions for
normalcy offunction toreturn. Notonly willallnutrients beavailable forutilization but
the proper conditions will be provided for healing.
Usual orthodox treatment includes largedoses ofvitamin CandB-complex vita-
mins, particularly thiamine. These inorganic vitamins willnotprovide anybenefit tothe
alcoholic since thebody cannot utilize nutrients inthisform. Theresult will beadded
toxins andadditional problems forthebody todeal with. Inaddition, alcoholics areoften
given fluids ifthey arethought tobedehydrated. Theusual therapy is1,000 mlof5%
dextrose inasaline solution followed by1,000 mlof10% dextrose indistilled water.
This practice istotally anti-life andwillresult inmore stimulation ifthebody isable to
respond defensively. In any case, it is harmful practice.
Drugs areused frequently totreat thealcohol withdrawal symptoms. Buttrading one
drug foranother never results inhealth. Itonly results inadditional sickness anddestruc-
tion of tissues and cells.
Another treatment given toalcoholics istheadministration ofDisulfiram. This is
adrug thatinterferes with metabolism ofacetaldehyde (anintermediary product inthe
oxidation ofalcohol) sothatacetaldehyde accumulates, producing toxic symptoms and
great discomfort. Drinking alcohol within twelve hours after taking Disulfiram results
infacial flushing infive tofifteen minutes, then intense vasodilation oftheface and
neck with suffusion oftheconjunctivae, throbbing headache, tachycardia, hyperpnea,
andswelling. Nausea andvomiting follow in30to60minutes andmay besointense as
tolead tohypotension, dizziness, andsometimes fainting andcollapse. Thereaction lasts
onetothree hours. Discomfort issointense thatfewpatients willrisktaking alcohol as
long as they are taking Disulfiram. This is obvious an extremely dangerous practice.
Wetake amore rational approach. Itissomuch more pleasant (and beneficial) to
fastinanatmosphere with fresh air,peace andquiet, andthen toenjoy thewonderful
rawfoods thatnature hasprepared forus.Following amore natural lifestyle, thealco-
holic will never crave this poison again.
69.2.2 Addictions to Opiate-Type Drugs
Useofopiate-type drugs, such asheroin, results instimulation ofthecentral nervous
system andoneofthefirst noticeable signs isastrong psychic dependence onanover-
powering compulsion tocontinue taking thedrug. This dependence may beevident as
soon astwotothree days after beginning use.Thus, so-called “therapeutic” useofnar-
cotics thataregiven bysome physicians often creates some tolerance anddependence
and the user may show symptoms of withdrawal when the drug is discontinued.Theeffects ofthisdrug aresodamaging andenervating tothenervous system and
allsystems ofthebody thatasituation issoon created where thebody istooenervated to
react defensively.Inthiscase, theaddict resorts toincreased dosages andmore frequent
dosages until he again achieves the stimulation that he is seeking.
Acute intoxication with opiates ischaracterized byeuphoria, flushing, itching of
theskin, abnormal contraction ofthepupils, drowsiness, decreased respiratory rateand
depth, hypotension, slow heart rate, and decreased body temperature.
Theentire body isinanextremely debilitated condition andtheonly remedy forthis
situation isrest. That is,total restuntil thebody canonce again begin tofunction nor-
mally.Sotheaddict must fast. Following thefast, therawfoods dietoffruits, vegetables,
andnuts will provide thebody with theoptimum materials tomake those desperately
needed repairs of the damages that occurred while taking this deadly drug.
Withdrawal symptoms aretheopposite ofthedrug effects (central nervous system
hyperactivity). Inother words, depression oftheCNS occurs. Thesymptoms may bese-
vere andoccur rapidly butareself-limited andthelength oftheir occurrence andtheir
severity will be less while fasting than while eating.
Orthodox treatment often-involves administration ofmethadone butthisresults in
another type ofaddiction, sonothing worthwhile hasbeen accomplished. Thewithdraw-
al symptoms of methadone are similar to those of heroin.
69.2.3 Caffeine Addictions
People become addicted tocaffeine because ofitsstimulating effects. Caffeine isa
powerful central nervous system stimulator affecting thecortex first, then themedulla,
andfinally thespinal cord asthedose isincreased. Largedoses ofcaffeine may result
inimpaired motor function. Adverse effects may occur after 150to250mgofcaffeine,
equivalent to one or two cups of cof fee.
Persons who drink largeamounts ofcoffee(fifteen totwenty cups aday


to a greater or lesser extent, the nervous system.
Individual members ofthefamily may besoneurotic from anddependent upon
drugs thatthere isa“run-of f”which affects theentire family.When thiskind ofab-
normal behavior continues, other members ofthefamily often respond insome form of
emotional immaturity andloseself-control. This isoften when some form ofabuse rears
its ugly head.
Aspractitioners wemust learn togetalong well with people, tobesure, butwemust
also learn toface therealities oflife. Our effectiveness, ourtrue worth ascounselors,
willbeshown notonly inhow well weanalyze theimmediate problems ofanindividual
client andstrive tofindanappropriate solution, butalsoinhow experienced webecome
insearching outanddefinitizing those extraneous causes, happenings andexperiences,
thatmay directly orindirectly determine hisprogress inanegative way.Maladaptive be-
havioral responses byanyother member oftheimmediate family may besuch ahidden
cause that must first be uncovered before any meaningful progress can take place.
Indealing with children, especially younger children, thepractitioner should beon
thealert forphysical evidence ofabuse, such signs aswounds, unusual skin discolora-
tions, teariness, neurotic orhyper kinetic behavior,andsoon.One must betactful and
diplomatic when onesuspects child abuse, nothesitating toprobe it,butdoing soquietly
aridinsubtle ways. Remember thatmuch canbelearned by,listening, listening notonly
toaparent butalso tochildren either bywords orbybody movements inresponse to
questions. Darting oftheeyes toward oraway from aparent may often provide aclue
under agiven setofcircumstances. Asthepractitioner works athispractice, hewillbe-
come more in tune with the possible hidden areas of family life.
Wesuggest thatthepractitioner begin astudy,ifhehasnotalready done so,ofabnor-
malpsychology.Yourlocal librarian willbehappy torecommend some suitable books
foryoutostudy.The time youspend inthisregard will beofimmense value toyou
inyour practice. Itwillcertainly make youincreasingly more aware ofhuman frailties,
possible perversions asthey may bepracticed, andalso ofcertain characteristic butab-
normal stress responses.Allsuch observations must, ofcourse, initially bekept private. Ifthebehavior pat-
ternofconcern involves thechild, itmay correctly bebrought totheattention ofthepar-
ent.Children may bereluctant toreveal, foronereason oranother,abuse byparents and
when youdobecome aware ofsuch, your knowledge should notnecessarily beimparted
immediately totheparent; i.e.,heshould notnecessarily beconfronted with it.Children
often have vivid imaginations. Some merely wish toattract attention orto“get even”
with aparent forsome imagined hurt. Once theabusive behavior hasbeen determined
without anypossible doubt stillexisting, then itshould beaddressed and, ifpossible,
resolved inaway conducive tothebest interests ofallmembers ofthefamily.Inother
words, be sure of the evidence before you act.
Toillustrate justhow farhidden family abuse may go,weciteatruestory ofsexual
abuse ofchildren. Anumber ofyears agoweserved ascounselors atareformatory for
young girls. One very pretty young girl, aged about 14,came tousvoluntarily,insearch
of“someone totalkto.”Shetoldusofhow when shewastwelve years ofage,hermoth-
ercompelled hertohave sexwith herfather because “mom wastootired allthetime.”
Within ayear,themother wasinviting men intothehouse, forafee,forsexparties with
thisyoung girlasthevictim. Shewaswarned nottotellanyone forfearofactual physi-
cal punishment.
Onthesurface, thisfamily appeared tobejustlikeevery other family intheneigh-
borhood. The false facade ofrespectability was carefully maintained. Itwas notpene-
trated until thegirl, attheageoffourteen, ranaway from home andwaspicked upby
the civil authorities as a “prostitute.” Then the whole sordid story came out.
Aspractitioners, wemust, ofcourse, beaware ofthesurface causes, butletusbe
equally aware ofthefactthatthere canalsobehidden causes ofanydiseased state. More
often than not,itiscomparatively easy todetermine themore obvious causes, whether
they beemotional inkind, poison habits ofonekind oranother,deficiencies orexcesses
inlifestyle ordiet; butdon’tforgetthevery realpossibility thatthere may alsobeunder-
currents such as we have described, and many more, which can hamper future progress.
Afinal point inourimmediate discussion, butonewhich will arise from time to
time, isthatof“negativity.”Beginning practitioners areoften astounded athow many
oftheir clients willbewithout hope, ofhow many parents willhave negative thoughts
about their children, and, even more tragic, how many children think ill of themselves.
Wethink thisnegative attitude toward lifeingeneral, toproblems ofimmediate con-
cern andtotheir prospects forrecovery,often dates back tochildhood. Parents should be
schooled inrelating positively totheir children andtoencourage what weliketocallthe
“Positivities” inone’slife.Aspractitioners, wemust always beimbued with themagic
ofwhat ispossible through theapplication ofNatural Hygiene /both inourown lives and
inthelives ofthose who consult with us.When weareable togetacross tothetroubled
ones thissense ofthe“Possible—Probables Magic,” wecanoften justrelax andwatch
it unfold!
80.3.2 A Clarification
Forpurposes ofclarification wehave decided todivide ourdiscussion intosegments,
toaddress problems asthey may arise forthepractitioner from time totime among cer-
tainagegroups astheindividual members may interact with oneanother asmembers of
afamily.Wedosofully realizing thatsimilar problems andconcerns cananddoarise
inallgroupings andthatthespecific examples andsolutions putforth canhave afar
broader implication andapplication than theimmediate ones addressed inthislimited
discussion.
80.4. The Newly Married
80.4.1 Y ounger Adults80.4.2 Older Newly-Married Adults
80.4.1 Younger Adults
Fewer problems having todowith Natural Hygiene usually arise among themem-
bers ofthisgroup, probably duetothefactthatrarely arehealth concerns major—as yet.
Inother words, theabundant supply ofvital force possessed, ontheaverage, byyounger
members ofsociety,ascontrasted with aconsiderably diminished amount customarily
present inthemore elderly,produces more acute symptoms which arethen common-
lytreated with drugs which suppress them, whereupon thesymptoms areforgotten and
young married couples who have thus been temporarily troubled continue their custom-
ary lifestyle and eating habits without further thought about the matter.
However,sometimes major crises doarise andthen themaintenance ofacorrect at-
titude onthepartofboth partners toward themarriage canbecome anissue. Toillustrate
what canhappen toayoung married couple andcause them toseek thecounsel ofaHy-
gienic practitioner,letusconsider theplight ofRuth Y.Ruth andJack were married in
August. InOctober ofthatsame year she“came down” with asevere case ofbronchitis
which justwould notgoaway.Asaresult, ofcourse, shebecame listless andanxious
about many things butparticularly about keeping hermarriage intact. Sexual intercourse
had become a trying event instead of a joyful union. Jack had become impatient.
Before Christmas, Ruth was admitted tothehospital. Numerous drugs were given
andtests performed. Xrays apparently showed some kind oflesion ortumor onher
right lung sosurgery became thetreatment ofchoice. Asmall tumor wasexcised. Indue
course, Ruth recovered andwent home armed with anarray ofdrugs which shedutifully
swallowed.
Within sixmonths Ruth wasback inthehospital with similar symptoms butthistime
they seemed more severe. Bythistime, too,themarriage hadbecome somewhat shaky.
Ruth was only 24,Jack aged 28.Again herchest was invaded, examined andnothing
ofmajor import wasfound except, ofcourse, aconsiderable area ofscar tissue, theaf-
termath ofthefirst surgery.However,after astay ofseveral weeks, sheleftthehospi-
talwith aconfirmed diagnosis ofsystemic lupus erythematosus (aninflammatory con-
nective tissue disease with variable features, frequently including fever,weakness and
fatigability,joint pains orarthritis resembling rheumatoid arthritis, erythematous skin le-
sions ontheface, neck, orupper extremities, lymphadenopathy,pleurisy orpericarditis,
glomerular lesions, etc.—from


, more sensitive to
their surrounding influences than grown people are.Some areveritable little sensitive
plates, registering theinfluences about them andembodying them asthey grow.Those
who have them inchargeshould bevery careful intheir prevailing mental states, and
amother should beespecially careful during thetime sheiscarrying thechild, since
mental andemotional aimonherpart will sogreatly assist herapproach tolabor and
tothecare ofhernewborn infant. Letparents becareful how they hold achild, either
younger orolder,inthethought offear.This ismany times done, unwittingly ontheir
part, through anxiety,andattimes through what might well betermed overcare, which
is fully as bad as undercare.
Iknow ofanumber ofcases where achild hasbeen socontinually held inthethought
offearlestthisorthatcondition occur,thatthevery things thatwere feared have been
drawn tothechild, which probably otherwise never would have come atall.Many times
there hasbeen noadequate basis forthefear.Incase there isabasis, then itisfarwiser to
take exactly theopposite attitude, soastoneutralize theforce atwork, andthen tohold
thechild inthethought ofwisdom andstrength thatitmay beable tomeet thecondition
and master it, instead of being mastered by it.
Butadayortwoagoafriend wastelling meofanexperience ofhisown lifeinthis
connection. Ataperiod when hewashaving aterrific struggle with acertain habit, he
wassocontinually held inthethought offearbyhismother andtheyoung lady towhom
hewasengaged—the engagement tobeconsummated attheendofacertain period, the
time depending onhisproving hismastery—that he,very sensitively organized, contin-
ually feltthedepressing andweakening effects oftheir negative noughts. Hecould al-
ways tellexactly how they felttoward him; hewascontinually influenced andweakened
bytheir fear,bytheir questionings, bytheir suspicions, allofwhich hadtheeffect of
lessening thesense ofhisown power,allofwhich hadanendeavor -paralyzing influence
onhim. And soinstead oftheir begetting courage andstrength inhim, they brought him
toastillgreater realization ofhisown weakness andthealmost worthless useofstrug-
gle.
Here were twowho loved himdearly,andwho would have done anything andevery-
thing tohelp himgain themastery,butwho, ignorant ofthesilent, subtle, ever-working
andall-telling power ofthethought forces, instead ofimparting tohimcourage, instead
ofadding tohisstrength, disarmed himofthis, andthen added anadditional weakness
from without. In this way the battle for him was made harder in a threefold degree.
Fear,worry andallkindred mental states aretooexpensive foranyperson—man,
woman orchild—to entertain orindulge in.Fear paralyzes healthy action; worry cor-
rodes andpulls down theorganism andwill finally tearittopieces. Nothing istobe
gained byit,andeverything tobelost. Long-continued grief atanylosswilldothesame.
Each brings itsown peculiar type ofailment. Aninordinate love ofgain, aclose-fisted,
hoarding disposition will have kindred effects.Anger,jealousy,malice, continual fault
finding, lust—each has its own peculiar corroding, weakening, tearing-down effects.
Weshall find thatnotonly arehappiness andprosperity concomitants ofrighteous-
ness—living inharmony with thehigher laws—but bodily health aswell. Thegreat He-
brew seerenunciated awonderful chemistry oflifewhen hesaid, “Asrighteousness ten-
deth tolife, sohethatpursueth evil, pursueth ittohisown death.” Ontheother hand,
“Intheway ofrighteousness islife; andinthepathway thereof there isnodeath.” The
time willcome when itwillbeseen thatthismeans farmore than most people dare even
tothink asyet.“Itrests with ever-growing splendor andbeauty,orinahovel ofhisown
building—a hovel at last ruined and abandoned to decay.”
The bodies ofalmost untold numbers, living their onesided, unbalanced lives, are
every year,through these influences, weakening andfalling bythewayside long before
their time. Poor,poor houses! Intended tobebeautiful temples, brought todesolation by
their ignorant, reckless, deluded tenants. Poor houses!Aclose observer,acareful student ofthepower ofthethought forces, willsoon be
able toread inthevoice, inthemovements, inthefeatures, theeffects registered bythe
prevailing mental states andconditions. Or,ifheistoldtheprevailing mental states and
conditions, hecandescribe thevoice, themovements, thefeatures, aswell asdescribe,
in a general way, the peculiar physical ailments their possessor is heir to.
Wearetoldbygood authority thatastudy ofthehuman body,itsstructure, andthe
length oftime ittakes ittocome tomaturity,incomparison with thetime ittakes the
bodies, ofvarious animals andtheir corresponding longevity,reveals thefactthatour
natural ageshould benearer ahundred andtwenty years than what wecommonly find
ittoday.Butthink ofthemultitudes allabout uswhose bodies areaging, weakening,
breaking, sothatthey have toabandon them long before they reach what ought tobea
long period of strong, vigorous middle life.
Then, thenatural length oflifebeing thus shortened, itcomes tobewhat wemight
term arace belief thatthisshortened period isthenatural period. And asaconsequence
many,when they approach acertain age,seeing thatasarulepeople atthisperiod oflife
begin toshow signs ofage,tobreak andgodownhill aswesay,they,thinking itamatter
ofcourse andthatitmust bethesame with them, bytaking thisattitude ofmind, many
times bring upon themselves these very conditions long before itisnecessary.Subtle and
powerful aretheinfluences ofthemind inthebuilding andrebuilding ofthebody.As
weunderstand them better itmay become thecustom forpeople tolook forward with
pleasure to the teens of their second century.
There comes tomind atthismoment afriend, alady well ontoeighty years ofage.
Anoldlady,some, most people infact, would callher,especially those who measure
agebythenumber oftheseasons thathave come andgone since one’sbirth. Buttocall
ourfriend oldwould betocallblack white. Sheisnoolder than agirloftwenty-five,
andindeed younger,Iamglad tosay—or Iamsorry tosay,depending upon thepoint of
view—than many agirlofthisage. Seeking forthegood inallpeople andinallthings,
shehasfound thegood everywhere. The brightness ofdisposition andofvoice thatis
hers today,thatattracts allpeople toherandthatmakes hersobeautifully attractive toall
people, hascharacterized herallthrough life.Ithasinturn carried brightness andhope
andcourage andstrength tohundreds andthousands ofpeople through allthese years,
and will continue to do so, apparently, for many years yet to come.
Nofears, noworryings, nohatreds, nojealousies, nosorrowings, nogrievings, no
sordid graspings after inordinate gain, have found entrance intoherrealm ofthought. As
aconsequence, hermind, freefrom these abnormal states andconditions, hasnotexter-
nalized inherbody thevarious physical ailments thatthegreat majority ofpeople are
lugging about with them, thinking intheir ignorance thatthey arenatural, andthatitis
allinaccordance with the“eternal order ofthings” thatthey should have them. Herlife
hasbeen oneofvaried experiences, sothatallthese things would have found ready en-
trance intotherealm ofhermind andsointoherlifewere sheignorant enough toallow
them entrance. Onthecontrary shehasbeen wise enough torecognize thefactthatin
onekingdom atleast sheisruler—the kingdom ofhermind, andthatitishers todictate
astowhat shall andwhat shall notenter there. Sheknows, moreover,thatindetermining
thissheisdetermining alltheconditions ofherlife.Itisindeed apleasure aswell asan
inspiration toseeherasshegoes here andthere, toseehersunny disposition, heryouth-
fulstep, tohear herjoyous laughter.Indeed andintruth, Shakespeare knew whereof he
spoke when he said, “It is the mind that makes the body rich.”
...Would you remain always young, andwould you carry allthejoyousness and
buoyancy ofyouth into your maturer years? They have care concerning butone
thing—how youliveinyour thought world. This willdetermine all.Itwastheinspired
one, Gautama, theBuddha, who said, “The mind iseverything


’s a Gift to Be Simple, It’s a Gift to Be Free
Ifwehave optimism, humor,understanding, faith, hope, love, self-control andthe
ability tostep outside ourselves intoauniversal, collective consciousness andintocon-
cern forothers aswell asourselves; andifwehave thedesire andwillingness tochange
(not justintent tochange oridletalkabout changing)—we willbecome filled with cre-
ative energyandvibrant lifeforce, andyes, wewillbefree.Wewill freenotonly our
bodies, butalso ourminds andspirits. Themore positive energythatemanates from us
intotheworld, themore healing thatwilltake place intheworld. Itkeeps boiling down
tothesame thing: what theworld needs now (and always) islove.Ourpositive healing
energy is needed everywhere, especially in these trying times.
So,weshould askourselves, areourworld leaders working tolead ustoward Utopia
or not? The answer is obvious.
Arewetoldthetruth about thelinkbetween ourfood andlifestyle andourstate of
health? No.We’retoldtodrink Coke, eatsugared cereals, andspray poisonous chem-
icals onourselves to“keep bugs off.”Let’snotexpect tobeenlightened byour“sys-
tem,” foritistothesystem’ sadvantage thatthesheep stay intheherd, andnotbe“car-
riedaway” with wild ideas offreedom ornotions ofexceptional mental clarity orabili-
ties,thus realizing their fullpotential ashuman beings. Thesystem ofcentralized wealth
prefers tohomogenize itspeople intoanice, workable “arrangement” thatbest ensures
the continued survival of its authority and power to keep things “under control.”
Funny,Iwas under theimpression thatthefounding fathers (and mothers) ofthis
country intended togovern themselves.What was thatthey said about government by
the people, for the people, and so on?
Those ofusofthetechnological agewho’ve been spared certain survival necessities,
such ashaving towalk miles toawell forwater justtolive,stillhave ourown special
challenges tomeet. Oureducation andthemedia have given usmore opportunity toview
thebroadspectrum ofevents andtheir consequences; “knowing” more, wehave adeep-
erresponsibility totruth andtolife.Themore wereceive from life,themore weshould
give back in return. And, as the saying goes, “ somebody has to do it.”Itisevident thateach ofusmust explore ourown mental capacities andstrengths,
andfindthetruths thataretoberevealed, forwearen’ tgetting enough support from our
world leaders inevolving toaconsciousness ofworld peace andharmony.Itiswe,the
people ofthisplanet, who must demand arelease from thebondage ofweapons andwar,
and insist that production of instruments of death be stopped, once and for all.
Theslaveholders ofthepast didn’ tjustwake uponeday(until forced todoso)and
telltheslaves: “Okay,you’re free now.”Wecan’twait forour“leaders” to“free” us.
Wemust befree now.Wearesupposed tobefree already,butwho aretherealslaves
today? Every living being thatisbound bythechains ofwarandhostility andwho lives
under theshadow ofpotential nuclear destruction—every living being onthisplanet, to
beexact. Wearebeing held back from ourtruework andkept from evolving toward our
higher destiny.Ironically,here isanunusual situation inwhich even theslavemaster is
enslaved—from now on,what happens totheslaves willhappen totheslave “masters”
aswell. They now riskbecoming victims oftheir own mistakes. While our“leaders”
have attheir “disposal” thousands ofhuman hands ready (ifnotwilling) foraction, ca-
pable ofmaking something immense inthespirit ofcooperation, what dothey do?They
useourenergy tocreate asystem thatcould destroy usall,themselves included. Now
does that make any sense?
Wehave years ofstruggle, suffering, joy,birth andcreation behind usalready.Let’s
not throw it all way! W e are free to choose life. What are we waiting for?
Justasfresh air,sunshine andhealthy food arenecessary fornourishing ourphysical
bodies, freedom isoneofourmost precious treasures tobepreserved insafeguarding
ourminds andSpirits. Weneed freedom forourmental health andwell-being, asmuch
asweneed airtobreathe. Although we’ve made progress insome areas, human rights
intheworld today cannot betaken forgranted bymost people. Justasphysical illness
reflects some imbalance inthebody,thesadstate ofaffairs inhuman rights reflects the
moral decay soprevalent today.Wearetold weliveinademocracy,butwemust be
ever-watchful andvigilant ofwhat freedom wedohave, andhold ontoitwith allour
strength. Itcould even usesome improvement. Now thatthecomputer ageishere, we
must beespecially cautious of“world systems” andbeing numbered, catalogued and
filed. Theworld economy isshaky; iftransitions aremade toa“cashless” system, ne-
cessitating numbering ofcitizens, aword tothewise...freedom asweknow itcould all
butdisappear inthe“ultimate” system. Computers, likeallourinventions, aretools—as
useful or destructive as we make them.
There arethree principal groups intheUnited States dedicated toending human
rights abuses: Amnesty International, Helsinki Watch andAmericas Watch. Amnesty
International won theNobel Peace Prize in1977, andhas150,000 members here and
500,000 worldwide. Italso watches outforpolitical prisoners, forthecountless people
suffering injailwhose only “crime” wastospeak outagainst injustice—nonviolent peo-
pleofconscience who tried tobetter thelives ofothers. A1984 report from Amnesty
International (“Torture intheEighties”) carried meticulously-detailed accounts ofinhu-
mane treatment ofprisoners in96countries, from Afghanistan toZimbabwe. Amnesty
tries topublicize abuses andpressure governments guilty ofhuman rights violations.
Now thattheworld issosmall, weallhave avested interest inglobal human rights, in
staying awake — the fox will come when the chickens are sleeping...
101.3.2 We Shall Overcome
More andmore sanctuary movements have begun totake anactive roleinreaching
outtorefugees from other countries who arefleeing political persecution andviolence
athome, andthey must often defy official disapproval (and, orriskimprisonment) inor-
dertoshelter these people. Even church members aregetting involved, saying thatwhat
they aredoing isproviding sanctuary,ahistorical andreligious tradition dating from the
Middle Ages. Court trials have already resulted. Astatement issued byAustin Quakerssaid: “There isalawthatbinds usasonewithin thespirit, which cannot bemade subject
tolaws constructed inresponse tonational interests. Wedeclare ourwillingness topro-
vide sanctuary forthese, oursisters andbrothers, tohold them within theboundaries of
ourspiritual community,safe from pursuit andprosecution bytheauthorities.” Another
group made this statement:
“Weimplore immigration officials andthecourt system tocease intheir perse-
cution ofinnocent people fulfilling their duty asChristians, andareproud ofthose
who laytheir reputations andlives onthelinetoprotect, nourish, andcare forthe
poor ofother nations who seek nothing more than thesame opportunity ourrefugee
forefathers sought and obtained during the past two and more centuries.”
Matthew 10:16... “Behold, Isend youforth assheep inthemidst ofwolves: beye
therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”
26:“Fear them nottherefore:forthereisnothing cover ed,thatshall notberevealed;
and hid, that shall not be known.”
101.3.3 “Reaching out to touch someone”
Withthegrowth oftechnology andindustry worldwide, ourworld cultures have been
brought from the“dawn oftime” to“modern civilization,” sometimes almost literally
overnight, inasingle jump from “primitive” times tothe20th century.Justlikethepizza
people, wedeliver,alright—for aprice. There’ satrade-of f,andmany souls have been
“sold” along the way.
But while ourbusinesses arearriving infaraway lands tolook foragood deal
oncheap labor,lesssafety restrictions perhaps, andsoon,andarrive tobuyandsell
weapons andwar,there’ saparallel movement going on—one most ofushave been part
ofatonetime oranother: the“world traveller ’sassociation”—the realdiplomats-on-the-
street ofthisplanet. Thenext time we’re gazing from ahammock inatiny,relaxed ter-
race nestled among lush vegetation inatropical country,sipping fresh-squeezed orange
juice,


 Planet of
Violet Fire, Earth is the Purity God Desires! (x3)

-In the Name I AM THAT I AM Saint Germain, I Decree:  Beloved Migh ty I AM Presence and
Beloved Saint Germain! I DEMAND the Violet Consuming Flame purify my body! restore my
flesh! illumine my atmosphere! purify my emotional body! illumine my mind! and wherever
that Violet Consuming Flame goes, be the Forgiving Mercy of L ove’s Immortal Purity for me
and my world, all I hold near and dear, all under this Radiation, and all who come to me for
help and assistance, until ALL are Ascended and Free! (and CHARGE! (x3), BLAZE! (x3),
EXPAND! (x3), FOREVER EXPAND, FOREVER MANIFEST, AND FOREVER
CONCENTRATE! the Song of the Violet Flame in, through, and around my Lifestream and all
life, everywhere forever! ) (VF CONTEMPLATION)

For I DEMAND, I COMMAND I become a living Violet Flame Pillar in the Earth!

THIS WHICH...! BY THE MIGHTIEST…! (x3)  THANK YOU! (x3) ALMIGHTY I AM! (x3)

In the Name I AM THAT I AM Beloved Archangel Michael and Faith - CUT ME  LOOSE AND
SET ME  FREE!  (x9) {Sword Work } and CUT ALL LIFE FREE! cause, core, effect, record,
and memory forever - past, present and future - from  all disease, sickness, and ill health;  all
destructive thought and feeling forms; all destructive etheric records ; all destructive use of the
free will; all discord; all impurity; all astral, lunar and psychic  substance, consciousness,
creation and glamour;  all grids, forcefields, implants, imprints, entities, projections and ALL
that is not of the Light  (including  ____________ _) from my Lifestream and ALL life, and
SEAL! (x3) me in Your Cosmic Ring -Pass-Not, Wall, Sword, Armor, Shield,  Helmet, Cross,
Boots, Buckler and Breastplate  of Blue Flame Protection, everywhere forever!

Beloved Archangel Michael and Faith… I AM, I AM, I AM GOD’S INVINCIBLE
PROTECTION MANIFEST, EVERYWHERE FOREVER! (x3)

My I AM Presence is handling ALL imperfection perfectly! (x3) For God is in control
wherever I AM! (x3) The Harmony of My True Being Is My Ultimate Protection (x3)  I AM  the
INVINCIBLE GOD SOLUTION of all problems, Right Now!  this instant and forever!  (x3)

IN THE NAME I AM THAT I AM VAJRAPĀ ṆI-
OM VAJRAPĀ ṆI HUM! PHAT!  (x9) VAJRA! (x 9) OM!

BY THE MIGHTIEST…! (x3) THANK YOU! (x3) ALMIGHTY I AM! (x3)

Kuan Yin ’s Miracle Mantras

OM! the Jewel in the Lotus, HUM!  AHN MAH -NEE BAH -MEE HOHNG
Hail! Bodhisattva Kuan Shih Yin! NAH MO GWAN SHER EEN POO SAH
Save from suffering, save from calamity,
Bodhisattva - Come!  JEE OH KOO JEE OH NAHN POO SAH LYE
Hail! the Greatly Pitying
Kuan Shih Yin Bodhisattva!  NAH MO DAH BAY
GWAN SHER EEN POO SAH
Hail! Arya -Tara!  NAH MO AH LEE YEH DWAW LWAW
Hail! the White-robed Honored One,
the Perfected Bodhisattva!  NAH MO BUY EE DAH SHER
Hail! the Greatly Merciful, Greatly Pitying,
Saving from suffering, Saving from calamity
Kuan Shih Yin Bodhisattva!  NAH MO DAH TSUH DAH BAY JEE OH KOO
JEE OH NAHN GWAN SHER EEN POO SAH
Hail! the Greatly Merciful, Greatly Pitying
 Kuan Shih Yin Bodhisattva!  NAH MO DAH TSUH DAH BAY
GWAN SHER EEN POO  SAH
Hail! the 1,000 -arms, 1,000 -eyes, Dynamically
Omnipresent, Greatly Pitying
Kuan Shih Yin Bodhisattva!  NAH MO CHEE EN SHOW CHEE EN
YEN  WOO EYE DAH BAY
GWAN SHER EEN POO SAH
Hail! the All-observing, Self-existent
Bodhisattva Kuan Yin!  NAH MO GWAN (D)ZUH (D)ZY POO SAH
Hail! the 1,000 -arms, 1,000 -eyes,
Greatly Merciful, Greatly Pitying,
Saving from  suffering,
Saving from calamity, Glorious,
 Efficacious Kuan Yin Bodhisattva!  NAH MO CHEE EN SHOW CHEE EN YEN
DAH TSUH DAH BAY JEE OH KOO JEE OH
NAHN GWONG DAH LING GAHN
GWAN SHER EEN POO SAH
Gone, gone, gone beyond, gone wholly beyond,
Enlightenment, Hail!  JYEH DEE JYEH DEE BAW LWAW JYEH
DEE  BAW LWAW TSUNG JYEH DEE
POO TEE SAH PAW HUH

Kuan Yin’s Ten Vows

I desire/I vow to quickly know
the entir e Dharma
 NAH MO DAH BAY GWAN SHER YEEN,
YWEN WHA SOO JE EE CHYEH FAH
I desire/I vow to soon attain the Eye of
Perfect Wisdom  NAH MO DAH BAY GWAN SHER YEEN,
YWEN WHA ZOW DUH JE HWAY YEN
I desire/I vow to quickly save all sentient beings  NAH MO DAH BAY GWAN SHER YEEN,
YWEN WHA SOO DOO EE CHYEH JOHNG
I desire/I vow to soon attain
the good and expedient method
which leads to Full Enlightenment  NAH MO DAH BAY GWAN SHER YEEN,
YWEN WHA ZAO DUH
SHAHN FAHNG BYEN
I desire/I vow to quickly board the Prajna Boat  NAH MO DAH BAY GWAN SHER YEEN,
YWEN WHA SOO CHUNG
BAW RUH CHWAHN
I desire/I vow to soon transcend the “bitter sea”  NAH MO DAH BAY GWAN SHER YEEN,
YWEN WHA ZAO DUH YWEH KOO HIGH  I desire/I vow to quickly attain good discipline,
the stability of meditation,
and the Way of the Buddha  NAH MO DAH BAY GWAN SHER YEEN,
YWEN WHA SOO DUH JYEH DING DOW
I desire/I vow to soon scale
the Mountain of Nirvana
  NAH MO DAH BAY G WAN SHER YEEN,
YWEN WHA ZAO DUNG
NYEH PAHN SHAHN
I desire/I vow to quickly
realize the Unconditioned  NAH MO DAH BAY GWAN SHER YEEN,
YWEN WHA SOO HWAY WOO WAY SHUH
I desire/I vow to soon unite
with the Dharma -kaya  NAH MO DAH BAY GWAN SHER YEEN,
YWEN WHA ZAO TOHNG FAH SHING SHUN

Thirty -Three Manifestations
of Kuan Yin Mantras

Kuan Yin Who Holds a Willow Branch  NAH MO YANG LEE OH GWAN EEN
Dragon -Head Kuan Yin  NAH MO LOHNG TOW GWAN EEN
Kuan Yin of the Sutras  NAH MO TCHER JING GWAN EEN
Kuan Yin of Complete Light NAH MO YU EN GWANG GWAN EEN
Playful Kuan Yin  NAH MO YO (H)SHEE GWAN EEN
White -Robed Kuan Yin  NAH MO BUY EE GWAN EEN
Kuan Yin Who Sits on a Lotus Leaf NAH MO LEE EN WAW GWAN EEN
Kuan Yin Who Views Waterfalls  NAH MO LOHNG JYEN GWAN EEN
Kuan Yin Who Gives Medicine  NAH MO SHER YOW GWAN EEN
Fish-Basket Kuan Yin  NAH MO U LAHN GWAN EEN
Kuan Yin as King of Merit  NAH MO DUH WAHNG GWAN EEN
Kuan Yin of Moon and Water NAH MO SHWAY YU EH GWAN E


 gious office
to anoth er of Wall Street financiers, presidents of the country’ s banks, and
the true movers  and shakers of the world whose names are never in the
headlines.
As I went from one interview  to the next, I became more and more
relaxed. The qualities that these men all demonstrated without a single
exception were that they were cordial, gracious, friendly and remarkably
easy to talk to. Each one of them bent over backward to put me at ease in
what could otherwise have been an awkward situation. Each one of them
could have bought and sold me a hundred times over, yet they treated me
with precise equality. As the day wore on and I traveled from J. P. Morgan
Trust, to E. F. Hutton, to Citibank, to the Rockefeller Foundation, the day
became more and more pleasurable.
As we returned  home that night I found myself saying to my sponsor,
“You know, this is one of the most enjoyable days I’ve ever had in my life,
surprisingly.” Each one of the interviewers was very aware of the
discomfort that a new member might have upon being scrutin ized by the
board of directors, and each took pains to offset what could have been an
occasion for anxiety. Thus, they exhibited the capacity that goes with
success: the capacity to put oneself in the other person’ s shoes and act
appropriately out of compassion. Success is feeling good about ourselves,
then sharing that good feeling with others, who in consequence feel good
about themselves.
Some people say, “I can’t do those things because I’m shy, self-
conscious, and introverted.” As we look at it now we can see that these
qualities stem from simply not feeling good about oneself. The exercises
that I have described will help people to overcome these qualities subtly
and easily, without embarrassment or having to join a Toastmasters club.
No one was more self-consciou s, shy, and timid than I was when I was
young. I couldn’ t speak in public. I dreaded parties. It would take three
weeks to crank up the energy to ask a girl for a date. The habit I developed,
however, of enjoying helping other people become successful was the lever
that began to change all that.I remember the first time I was on Barbara Walters’ s show. As she was
interviewing me I was remembering back when I tried to give a lecture on a
certain technique to two student nurses. I had to cut it short because my
voice actually failed. I was unable to continue. The source of the pleasure as
I spoke to Barbara was not that I was on a famous talk show. The source of
the pleasure was experiencing myself as a person who was able to do what I
was doing, given what I had been. I had conquered my own fears. That was
the source of the real joy. Barbara herself was most cordial off the air, as
one would expect from a person of her degree of success.
The capacity for success reside s within everyone. Any of us can make
others feel good  about themselves. In so doing we begin to feel good about
ourselves. This begins to rub off and changes our compass in an
increasingly positive direction in which success is merely the automatic by-
product of what we ourselves have become.
Success is like happiness. We’ll find we cannot obtain happiness by
striving “to be happy.” Happiness is the automatic consequence of living in
a certain  way, being with ourse lves in a certain way, and having a certain
awareness.
One of the biggest secrets of success is that we cannot achieve it by
striving for it. Success, like happiness, is the automatic consequence of who
we are, of what we have become, and of our inner attitudes. When we have
become a certain kind of person, success is so automatic that we haven’ t the
slightest interest  in it. It’s like the air. We absolutely take it for granted. We
don’t worry about having enough air, do we? A sufficiency of air is a given.
It’s a presumption. It’ s an “of course.”
It is the same thing with success, which is why it is for you.
OceanofPDF.comA C K N O W L E D G M E N T S
Success Is for You comes to us because of Susan Hawkins’ s dedication to
making the works of her husband, Dr. David R. Hawkins, available to the
widest audience  possible. She has remained steadfast in her commitment to
be a steward of that which Dr. Hawkins wrote and lectured about during his
lifetime. For that, we all owe her much gratitude.
Many thanks to Wally and Kathy Arnold for their application of the
principles outlin ed in this book in their own business, and for Wally’s
willingness to share with us his personal experiences with Dr. Hawkins.
Toby Frank brought much to this book’ s completion through her careful
review of the manuscript; her contributions were invaluable. Thanks to Fran
Grace for her summary of Dr. Hawkins’ s life’s work and for her helpful
feedback. Thanks also to Patty Topel for her assistance.
OceanofPDF.comABOUT THE AUTHOR
Biographical Note
Dr. David R. Hawkins  (1927– 2012) was renowned as a physician,
author, lecturer, and researcher of consciousness. After serving in the
United States Navy during World War II, he graduated from the Medical
College of Wisconsin in 1953. For the next 25 years, he lived in New York,
where his pioneering work as a psychiatrist brought major clinical
breakthroughs, especially in the treatment of schizophrenia and alcoholism.
His research findings were published widely in medical, scientific, and
psychoanalytic journals. As Medical Director of the North Nassau Mental
Health Center (1956–1980) and Director of Research at Brunswick Hospital
(1968–1979) on Long Island, he had the lar gest practice in New York.
In 1973, Dr. Hawkins co-authored Orthomolecular Psychiatry  with
Nobel Laureate chemist Linu s Pauling, initiating a new field within
psychiatry and leading to appearances on numerous talk shows. He spoke at
the Oxford Forum and Westmin ster Abbey, as well as Harvard  University,
University of Argentina, University of Notre Dame, University of
California, Fordham University, and the Institute for Noetic Sciences. He
also served as a psychiatric advisor to Catholic, Protestant, and Buddhist
monasteries.
Dr. Hawkins received numerous recognitions for his scientific and
humanitarian contributions, including: the Huxley Award for the
“Inestimable Contribution to the Alleviation of Human Suffering”;
Physicians Recognition Award by the American Medical Association; 50-
Year Distinguished Life Fellow by the American Psychiatric Association;
the Orthomolecu lar Medicine Hall of Fame; Who’ s Who in the World; and anomination for the prestigious Templeton Prize, which honors progress in
science and religion.
In 1983, Dr. Hawkins established the Institute for Spiritual Research, a
nonprofit organization dedicated to consciousness research. During the
1980s, his lectures at such events as the First National Conference on
Addictions and Consciousness (1985) and Whole Life Expo (1986), both
held in California, recontex tualized addiction by illum inating the
underlying spiritual drive for inner peace and how to cultivate it apart from
substances. During the 1990s, he served as the Chief of Staff at Mingus
Mountain Estate Residential Treatment Center for adolescent girls in
Prescott Valley and was the consulting psychiatrist for several recovery
houses in Arizona.
Dr. Hawkins spent the last three decades of his life in Arizona, working
to correlate the seemingly dispa rate domains of science and spirituality. In
1995, at the age of 68, he received a Ph.D. in health and human services.
That same year saw the publication of his book Power vs. Force, which was
ultimately transl ated into 25 languages with over a million copies sold, and
evoking praise from such notables as Mother Teresa and Sam Walton.
Power vs. Force present ed his trademarked “Map of Consciousness,” now
used by health professionals, university professors, government officials,
and business executives worldwide. Many other books followed.
In recognition of Dr. Hawkin s’s contributions to humanity, he was
knighted in 1996 by the Sovere ign Order of the Hospitallers of St. John of
Jerusalem by authority of the Priory of King Valdemar the Great. From
1998 to 2011, Dr. Hawkins traveled widely as a lecturer throughout the
United States and overseas, speaking to sold-out audiences about the
science of consciousness and the reality of advanced spiritual states. In
2000, he was bestowed the title “Tae Ryoung Sun Kak Tosa” (Teacher of
Enlightenment) in Seoul, Korea. His final lecture, entitled, “Love,”
occurred in September 2011 and was attended by 1,700 people from around
the world. Dr. Hawkins was active to the very end. Just before his passing
in September 2012, he completed a video-recorded dialogue series and
finished his 12th book.
Throughout Dr. Hawkins’ s life, he participated in a wide range of civic
and professional  endeavors, often in leadership roles. As a physician, he co-
founded or served as medical advisor for many organizations, including the
Schizophrenia Foundations of New York and Long


they	experiment	on	them	then.	Many	of	the	patients	die

under	the	intense	pain	of	this	torture	treatment.
THE	PRECAUTIONS	that	the	polio	foundation	give	to	the	public	have	no	effect

at	all	on	controlling	polio.	What	good	does	it	do	to	warn	people	to,

1)	wash	their	hands,

2)	stay	out	of	swimming	pools,

3)	stay	away	from	polio	patients,

4)	call	a	doctor	when	symptoms	appear	etc.	when	the	disease	is	not	caused	by

viruses	but	is	caused	by	body	poisoning?	Why	call	a	doctor	who	admits	he	does

not	know	the	cause	or	the	cure?	All	these	misleading	instructions	stand	in	the

way	of	healing.

THE	SALK	VACCINE	is	just	another	failure	mechanism	because	it,	too,	is

wandering	blindly	in	the	wrong	direction	and	is	spreading	disease	rather	than

curtailing	it	and	is	killing	rather	than	curing.

THE	GROWING	SKEPTICISM	OF	THE	SALK	VACCINE

Many	doctors,	and	public	authorities	as	well	as	individual	laymen	are	not	only

questioning	the	safety	of	the	Salk	vaccine	but	are	denouncing	it.	Even	the

Journal	of	the	American	Medical	Association	in	a	recent	(1956)	"Report	on	Rate

of	Use	of	Poliomyelitis	Vaccine"	expresses	concern	about	the	dropping	off	of

sales	of	this	product	in	the	"announcement	by	the	Public	Health	Service	that

states	are	not	using	their	vaccine	supplies	at	the	rate	the	serum	is	being	released	.

Approximately	45%	of	the	7,000,000	cc	had	been	used...Dr.	Scheele	asked	all

concerned	to	use	supplies	as	rapidly	as	possible..."	He	said,	"This	is	the	ideal

time	for	vaccinations.	The	safety	and	effectiveness	of	the	vaccine	are	well

established."

Imagine,	a	public	officer	making	a	statement	like	that	after	all	the	deaths	caused

by	the	blood	poisoning	vaccine.	By	saying	that	"this	is	the	ideal	time	for

vaccinations"	he	probably	means	that	they	better	get	their	multibillion	dollar

supply	of	vaccine	sold	before	all	the	people	wake	up.	Most	of	them	are	still	iii

the	hypnotic	stupor	of	the	high	pressure	advertising	of	the	past	year	and	a	half.
	"EFFICIENCY	OF	THE	SALK	SERUM	QUESTIONED"	is	the	title	of	a

headline	in	a	Chicago	newspaper.	Excerpts	are	as	follows:

"CHICAGO,	Nov.	11	(AP)—A	doctor	said	today	that	not	all	public	health

physicians	are	certain	that	the	Salk	polio	vaccine	program	is	on	a	‘solid	and

secure	scientific	footing."

"Dr.	Herbert	Ratner,	health	commissioner	of	suburban	Oak	Park	and	editor	of	the

Bulletin	of	the	American	Association	of	Public	Health	Physicians,	asserted	that

public	statements	have	mostly	favored	the	Salk	program	‘to	the	exclusion	of

unfavorable	items.’

"He	listed	these	items,	among	others:

"‘1.	English	Authorities	in	July,	1955,	canceled	the	Salk	vaccine	programs	as	too

dangerous.

"‘2.	All	European	countries,	with	the	exception	of	Denmark,	have	discontinued

their	programs.	Even	Denmark	is	reported	to	have	found	live	virus	in	the	Salk

Vaccine.

"‘3.	Canada	decided,	as	of	July	29,	1955,	to	postpone	its	vaccination	program

until	the	early	part	of	1956,	to	take	advantage	of	the	expected	advances	in	the

development	of	safe	and	effective	poliomyelitis	vaccine."	(Since	there	is	no	such

safe	vaccine,	what	they	are	really	waiting	for	is	to	see	what	is	going	to	happen	to

the	millions	of	American	children	who	have	been	brutally	sacrificed	to	the

"money	mad"	vaccine	experiment.	None	of	these	other	countries	want	to	waste

their	children	on	such	risky	and	haphazard	experiments.)

"‘4.	Two	Nobel	Prize	winners,	Dr.	John	Enders	and	Dr.	Wendell	M.	Stanley,	both

have	publicly	indicated	their	uncertainties	about	the	Salk	vaccine.

"‘5.	The	Polio	Advisory	Committee	and	health	officials	of	at	least	one	state,

Massachusetts,	have	advised	against	public	inoculations	and	have	withheld

approval	of	the	use	of	the	vaccine	until	at	least	Jan.	1,	1956.

"‘6.	One	of	the	two	major	pharmaceutical	houses	connected	with	the	production

of	Salk	Vaccine	since	the	1954	field	trials	has	recently	found	it	necessary	to

withdraw	their	product	from	the	market’."
Why	pick	on	just	one	drug	company;	they	are	all	guilty.	In	"DREW

PEARSON’S	MERRY-GO-ROUND"	the	writer	states:

"Other	drug	companies,	with	the	exception	of	Park	Davis,	have	not	experienced

so	many	seizures	(by	the	Food	and	Drug	administration,	for	violation	of	law).

Park	Davis	has	had	nine	civil	suits,	Eli	Lilly	two,	Pitman	Moore	two,	Wyatt

three,	Sharp	and	Dohme	four,	Cutter	nine."	He	also	tells	us	that:

"The	Public	Health	Service	which	is	testing	and	licensing	the	Salk	Vaccine	has

not	had	time	to	test	it,	but	has	accepted	the	written	reports	of	the	drug

companies."	In	a	life	and	death	matter	such	as	this	with	millions	of	people

involved	and	future	generations	threatened	by	disease	and	impairment	from

vaccine	poisoning,	why	haven’t	our	paid	public	officials	had	time	to	test	the

vaccine?	Can	the	manufacturers	who	are	in	the	business	for	profit	be	expected	to

tell	the	truth	about	the	product—when	the	truth	would	condemn	them?

"SALK	SHOTS	OPEN	NEW	DRUG	MARKET"	is	the	front	page	headline	in	an

independent	newspaper	(The	American	Rally,	April	1955)	In	the	opening

paragraphs	we	read:

"ANN	ARBOR—With	the	pomp	of	a	Presidential	inauguration	and	the	ballyhoo

of	a	Hollywood	premiere,	the	big	drug	houses	have	unleashed	upon	the	public

their	infamous	campaign	in	behalf	of	the	Salk	vaccine.	Using	the	general	anxiety

concerning	polio,	this	conspiracy	now	aims	to	inject	this	dubious	serum	into	the

bloodstream	of	every	child	in	the	United	States.

"Thus,	a	new	major	industry	has	been	activated.	Estimated	to	gross	over	5	billion

dollars	in	its	first	year	of	wholesale	operation,	combining	the	revenue	of	the

Chemical	Trust	and	doctor	fees	and	advertising,	this	new	development	will	make

Dr.	Jonas	Salk,	its	promoter,	the	Henry	Ford	of	the	mass	production	needle

pushing	racket.

"The	American	Rally	warns	against	the	mass	inoculations	being	planned.	It	is

felt	by	many	authorities	that	this	Salk	campaign	is	a	runaway	experiment	in

totalitarian	‘health’	powers	which	will	bring	disaster	to	the	children	involved.	No

objective	standards	were	employed	in	determining	either	the	safety	or	the

efficiency	of	the	serum.
	"The	Salk	experiment	is	based	on	false	premises	and	refuses	to	deal	with	original

causes	of	polio.	From	the	basis	of	a	fictitious	‘virus’	the	vaccinators	are	using

other	poisons	over	which	they	have	little	control.	In	the


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presentation, I told my audience that if they changed their beliefs  they
could change their lives. It was a familiar conclusion with a familiar
response from the participants: “W ell, Bruce, that’ s great, but how do we
do that?”
In those days I didn’ t fully realize the crucial role the subconscious
mind plays in the change process. Instead, I relied mostly on trying to
power through negative behavior using positive thinking and willpower.
I knew, though, that I had had only limited success in making personal
changes in my own life. I also knew that when I of fered this solution, the
ener gy in the room dropped like a lead balloon. It seems my
sophisticated audiences had, like me, already tried willpower and
positive thinking with limited success!
As fate would have it, I returned to my seat, and looked up to see that
the next presenter was psychotherapist Rob W illiams. Rob’ s opening
remarks quickly had the entire audience on the edge of our seats. In his
introduction, Rob stated that PSYCH-K can change long-standing,
limiting beliefs in a matter of minutes.
Rob then asked the audience if there was anyone who would like to
address an issue that had been troubling them. One woman caught both
Rob’ s and my attention. She raised her hand tentatively, first up, thendown, then up again. Her timidity was palpable. When Rob asked what
her issue was, her face turned red and her response was inaudible. Rob
actually had to leave the podium and confer with her, one-on-one. It was
Rob who had to inform the audience that her problem was “speaking in
public.” Rob returned to the stage and the woman hesitantly followed.
Rob asked her to tell the audience of nearly a hundred people a bit about
her fear. Again she could hardly speak.
Rob worked with the woman for about 10 minutes, using one of the
PSYCH-K change techniques. Then he again asked the woman to tell the
audience how she felt about speaking to them. The change was
astonishing. Not only was she visibly more relaxed, she began talking to
the audience in an excited, yet confident voice. The eyes of the
conference attendees became like saucers and their mouths dropped as
this woman took over the stage for the next five minutes. The woman got
so carried away that Rob had to ask her to stop speaking and take her
seat so he could finish his presentation!
Because this woman was a regular attendee at an annual conference,
and I was a frequent presenter, I was able to witness her amazing
transformation over the next several years. She not only had gotten over
her fear of public speaking, but even went on to or ganize T oast Masters
in her community. Eventually, she became an award-winning public
speaker! This woman’ s life was truly transformed in just a few minutes.
In the fifteen years since I witnessed that woman’ s quick transformation,
I have seen other people rapidly improve their self-esteem and change
their relationships, their finances, and their health using PSYCH-K.
The PSYCH-K process is simple, direct, and verifiable. It utilizes the
mind/body interface of muscle testing (kinesiology) that I first
discovered in a student-chiropractor ’ s makeshift of fice in the Caribbean,
to access the self-limiting “files” of the subconscious mind. It also makes
use of left brain/right brain integration techniques to ef fect swift and
long-lasting changes. In addition, PSYCH-K integrates Spirit into the
change process, just as I have integrated Spirit into my understanding of
Science. Using muscle testing, PSYCH-K accesses what Rob calls the
“superconscious” mind to make sure that the person’ s stated goals are
safe and appropriate. These built-in safeguards allow this system of
personal change to be taught to anyone who is interested in taking char ge
of their lives by moving out of fear and into love.I use PSYCH-K in my own life. PSYCH-K has helped me undo my
self-limiting beliefs, including one about not being able to finish my
book. The fact that you are holding this book is one indication of the
power of PSYCH-K! I also lecture regularly with Rob. Instead of
of fering positive thinking and willpower at the end of my lectures, I
instead happily turn audiences over to Rob. While this book is about the
New Biology, I believe that PSYCH-K represents an important step
toward the New Psychology for the 21st century and beyond. Y ou can
find more information about PSYCH-K at Rob’ s website: www.psych-
k.com.

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M uch has transpired between my scientific inspiration and the creation
of this book. During this time of great personal transformation, I was
blessed and guided by both spiritual and incarnate muses—the inspiring
spirits of the arts. I am particularly indebted to the following muses who
have helped make this book a reality.
The Muses of Science:  I am indebted to the spirits  of science, for I am
fully aware that for ces  outside of myself have guided me in bringing this
message to the world. Special blessings to my heroes, Jean-Baptiste de
Monet de Lamarck and Albert Einstein, for their world-changing
spiritual and scientific contributions.
The Muses of Literatur e:  The intention to write a book on the New
Biology was spawned in 1985, though it was not until Patricia A. King
came into my life in 2003 that this book could come into reality. Patricia
is a Bay Area freelance writer and former Newsweek  reporter who
worked for a decade as the magazine’ s San Francisco Bureau Chief. I
will never for get our first meeting wherein I overwhelmed her with a
lengthy New Science tutorial and then burdened her with a truckload of
aborted manuscripts, sheaves of innumerable articles I had written, boxes
overflowing with videotaped lectures, and stacks of scientific reprints.
Only as she was driving away did I realize the monumental nature of
the task I was asking of her. W ithout formal training in cell biology and
physics, Patricia accomplished miracles in downloading and
understanding the New Science. In a very short time, she not only
learned the New Biology, she was even able to expand on its topics. Her
amazing skills at integrating, editing, and synthesizing information are
responsible for the clarity of this book.
Patricia works on book projects and newspaper and magazine stories
that focus on health issues, especially mind-body medicine and the role
stress plays in disease. Her work has appeared in publications such as the
Los Angeles T imes,  Southwest Airline’ s Spirit  magazine, and Common
Gr ound  magazine. A native of Boston, King lives in Marin with her
husband, Harold, and their daughter, Anna. I am in deep appreciation andgratitude to Patricia for her ef forts and look forward to the opportunity of
writing another book with her in the future.
The Muses of the Arts:  In 1980 I left academia and went “on the road”
presenting a touring light show called The Laser Symphony.  The heart
and brains of our spectacular laser production was Robert Mueller, a
visionary artist and computer graphics genius. W ise beyond his teenage
years, Bob drank in the New Science I was working on, first as a student
and later as my “spiritual son.” Y ears ago he of fered, and I accepted, his
bid to create a cover for the book whenever it would appear.
Bob Mueller is cofounder and creative director of LightSpeed Design,
Bellevue, W ashington. He and his company have produced award
winning 3-D light and sound shows for science museums and
planetariums around the world. Their edutainment show on the fragile
ecology of our oceans was an honored presentation, seen by 16,000
viewers daily at the W orld’ s Expo held in Lisbon, Portugal (1998). Bob’ s
creative endeavors can be sampled at www.lightspeeddesign.com.
Bob’ s work, inspired by science and the Light, is beautiful and
profound. I am honored to have his contribution as the cover art—the
image that will introduce this new awareness to the public.
Muses of Music:  From the conception of this New Science to the
submission of the book, I have been continuously encouraged and
ener gized by the music of Y es and especially the lyrics of their vocalist
Jon Anderson. Their music and message reveal an inner knowing and
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