. Ideally use a clean cotton swab to apply to the sore. 175Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Cold SoresY ou will need… DirectionsOur cells are forever regenerating themselves. As new skin cells appear,
the old/dead ones are pushed towards the surface of the scalp before
sloughing off. Contrary to popular belief, those little white flakes on your
shoulders are not *technically* dandruff, but the result of a dry scalp. Dandruff is a condition in which people’s skin cells mature or flake off
too rapidly, which means they shed in roughly 2-7 days, rather than the
month it takes people without dandruff. The result is oily, sometimes
yellowish clumps of skin coming off in large flakes, which leave the
scalp sore and irritated. The skin on the scalp may or may not be red
and slightly inflamed as well. True dandruff can be rooted in a number
of causes, but is most commonly caused by oil build up and a yeast-like
fungus called Malassezia. Malassezia is found naturally on the scalp but
can be overabundant on the scalps of people with dandruff. The fungus
feeds on oil, causing the greasy flakes characteristic of dandruff. It’s important to know that dandruff is different than dry scalp because
it changes how you should go about treating it. While commercials
show little white flakes and tout “dandruff shampoo” they’re not
really showing dandruff. To work with dandruff, you do not want to
avoid shampooing or worry about drying out you scalp. Contrary, you
should be working to relieve the build-up of oil and skin (usually by
shampooing), making the scalp comfortable, and reducing a possible
overabundance of yeast.Dandruff
-Switch up shampoos. Y our
skin can become ‘resistant’ or
accustomed to one particular kind,
and you may find it less effective
than before. -Lather, rinse, repeat. This is
something you really SHOULD do
if you have dandruff. Chances are
you have a good build-up of stuff
on your scalp, and you need to
get that cleared away. Shampoo
once to get through the extra
stuff, and then shampoo again. By
doing this you allow the shampoo
to actually penetrate the scalp and
do its job, rather than just sit on
top. 176Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comTips & TroubleshootingThis is a wonderful combination of ingredients. Witch hazel is wonderfully soothing and helps itchy, irritated skin,
which you probably have if you have dandruff. Tea tree has fungicidal properties to reduce any overabundance
of fungus if that is contributing to your dandruff. The jojoba oil is soothing and mimics the natural sebum
produced by your scalp so you don’t completely dry it out. It is needed to act as a carrier for the tea tree oil.Tea Tree Oil & Witch Hazel Spray
-20 drops of tea tree oil
-1 cup of warm water
-2 tablespoons of witch hazel
-1/2 tablespoon of jojoba oil
-A spray bottle1. Add tea tree oil to the jojoba oil and witch hazel. 2. Add this mixture to 1 cup of warm in spray bottle. Shake well, spritz
your hair/scalp, and massage in well. Pat dry, but don’t rinse out. Repeat
1-2 times daily as needed. 177Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com DandruffY ou will need… DirectionsIf your scalp is just excited about life and has overactive fungi, and over active oil glands, baking soda can help
balance things out. The fine granules that make up the baking soda are mildly abrasive, and when massaged in
well, will help slough off built up skin cells. Being alkaline, it will also get rid of oil build up. Baking soda can be
used alone, or you can add it to your own shampoo. If you use the baking soda alone, your hair may feel dry at
first, but oil production usually balances out after a few weeks.Baking Soda Shampoo
-1/4 cup of baking soda
-A shaker1. Wet hair thoroughly and apply baking soda. 2. Massage in well with fingertips, and then rinse. If you are using the
baking soda on its own, a shaker (like the kind used for parmesan) can
be useful in distributing the powder. 178Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com DandruffY ou will need… DirectionsThe salt here provides an abrasive texture that will loosen dead, built up skin cells, while the lemons acidity can
help restore the pH of your scalp and lessen the severity of the dandruff. If your skin is raw or sore, this will sting. This will also help clear the scalp so the shampoo can really sink in and do its work.Lemon & Salt
-2 tablespoons of lemon juice
-1 tablespoon of coarse sea
salt
-A small bowl1. Mix lemon juice with coarse sea salt. 2. Rub into scalp, using small circular motions to massage it in
thoroughly. Rinse, and then follow with shampoo as usual. 179Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com DandruffY ou will need… DirectionsDry hair, not to be confused with dry scalp or dandruff, is a frustrating
problem to try and solve. Hair is technically dead, but it can still lose
moisture, get dull, break, and generally look lifeless. Remind yourself
that shampoos and conditioners that advertise making your hair healthy
can’t really make it healthy. It’s dead. It can, however, make hair look
what we perceive as “healthy”, which is what I am referring to when
I use the word here. I covered how a strand of hair is structured in
the conditioner chapter, so I won’t go over it in as much detail, but it’s
relevant here as well. Basically there’s 3 parts-the cortex, the cuticle,
and the medulla. To focus on dry hair, you focus mainly on the cuticle,
which protects the cortex by surrounding it with overlapping hard
plates of protein, layered like roof shingles. When the cuticle becomes
disrupted, and the plates break or get bent or out of shape, the
appearance of the hair becomes less appealing. The cuticle also helps
retain moisture, so if it’s damaged, your hair wont retain its luster.Dry Hair
-Some of the main culprits that dry
out hair are heat treatments, such
as blow drying, straightening,
and curling, using harsh dyes or
sprays, weather, and a lack of
sebum production. Sebum is the
natural oil our scalp produces
and is the ultimate conditioner. It keeps hair supple, elastic, and
looking lively. Y ou may also have
more porous cuticles, which
means they don’t lie flat and lock
in moisture like they should. -Focus on the ends of your hair. Sebum will moisturize hair closer
to the scalp, but won’t travel
far enough down the shaft to
moisturize the ends, making them
prone to dryness and breakage. -Protein treatments work by
temporarily patching the gaps
where cuticles have broken off
or are lifted, essentially acting as
a substitute. Why protein? Hair is
made primarily of proteins. There
are natural protein treatments, and
while they are more than worth a
shot, do not expect them to work
in the same way that hydrolyzed
protein used in commercial
protein treatments do. Jojoba Oil
-If you have severely dry or
damaged hair, you can apply it
to your scalp and hair. If you are
going to do this, rub it in well,
and wrap your head in a towel
for 30 minutes. Rinse with cool
water and a mild shampoo. My
hair is personally too thin to do
this without ending up looking like
I slept in an oil slick, so I stick to
applying it to my ends. 180Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comTips & TroubleshootingJojoba oil is not really an oil, it’s a “liquid wax”, and is less greasy than true oils. It is one of my favorite things to
turn to when it comes to anything skin or hair related, and has one characteristic that makes it extra special- it
is considered the oil that most closely resembles human sebum. Sebum is naturally produced by sebaceous
glands in different parts of the body, including the scalp. It is our natural conditioner, keeping hair looking
healthy and maintaining its elasticity. Look for organic, unrefined jojoba oil. Jojoba oil will naturally be a clear
yellow/golden color, and should say “cold pressed” on the bottle somewhere. If you get refined jojoba oil it has
been chemically extracted with a solvent, and we want to avoid that.Jojoba Oil
-Unrefined jojoba oil
-A towel1. Pour a pea sized amount onto your fingertips and rub into the ends
of damp hair. Y ou can leave it in, or rinse some of it out with cool water
after it has sat for 5-10 minutes
181Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com Dry HairY ou will need… DirectionsHoney is a humectant, which means it attracts moisture and holds it in. Combined with jojoba oil,


 semipermea
ble or permselective membrane. Some of the ionic
metabolites will diffuse through the membrane. Other
ions are relatively retarded and concentrate within the
metabolic compartment. Various factors outside the
membrane, such as mechanical or electric transports
or ionic recombination s, lead to removal of ions which
have passed the membrane barrier. These changes
may result in a transmembranous difference of physi
cochemical potential. The compartment therefore car
ries an ionar. This step is important: it leads logically
to a $~arch for!he me<:hani$1m which are involved in
the spontaneous levelling of the actual potential differ
ences. The evident importance of modern electric
technology based on closed circuits may here have its
biological counterpart. This counterpa r~, however, ap
pears to be even more complicated than contemporary
electronic machinery. To begi.n, simultaneous interfer
ences must take place among all four ionic energy
factors. And, indeed, they behave differently in rela
tion to each other and to surrounding media. The
presence, for example, of a mechanical flow on one side of a membrane may change the transmembranous
potential gradients. A change of turgor pressure by
impaired circulation may interfere with transmem
branous ion and water transports and favour gravita
tional influences. Selective ionic transports may take
place without any mechanical gradient of flow in a
BCEC. Reactions may be modified differently by cata
lysts and intersected redox reactions. Available free
ionic energy among ionars is, in other words, selective
ly available. The availability of this energy also de
pends on the functions of different energy-converting
mediators. The principal difference between the physicochemi
cal energy of ionars and ergonars is the electrical fac
tor. An ion presents either a reduced or oxidized state
of charge while an ergon presents the possibility of
being reduced or oxidized from an unstable but bal
anced state. Nevertheless, just as with ions, the four
potential energy components of ergons are interdepen
dent. For the time being, any attempts to prove such a
statement must rely on logical theory. Ions as ergons
are particles which participate in redox reactions. The
oxidation or reduction of ergons leads to the creation
of ions. An oxidation or reduction of ions may also
lead to the creation of ergons. The close relationship
between these two types of energy carriers is evident. Nevertheless, they function differently in many re
spects during energy conversion. The development of
ionars and ergonars and their behaviour in a closed
electric circttit will now be considered experimentally. We will study electrolysis first of water and then of a
salt solution, to illustrate the basic principle of creation
and interaction of ionars and ergonars in a matrix over
a closed electric circuit. G. Ionars and ergonars in
experimental electrolysis
of water
Certain partial functions of BCEC systems are more
conveniently demonstrated in in vitro than in in vivo
studies. Such is the case with production and interac
tion of ionars and ergonars in closed circuit reactions
over a matrix. We will carry out two electrolytic experimen ts: first,
water is treated in a closed circuit driven system by an
external source of electric power, which leads to the
creation of ionars and ergonars. Later, it will be shown
bow these energetic compounds can release their ener
gy as a self-driving system in a closed circuit. The
ergonars participating in the reactions are n · H~O,
n · 02 and n · Hz while the ionars are n · H+ and Battery
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Pt
v.,,.. 1~ 1-•·] Solution
te.o. H,SO,l
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Reaction reslst•nces
R.......
IR
V; 111 V;
Fig. XIII: 5. A driven electric cell. When there is no net cur
rent, the cell has an equilibrium voltage, VI!'. cell (broken
line). When the current is increased, the cell voltage Vi is
larger by the sum of the overpotentials (•I) developed, plus
theIR drop (full line). Below, simplified equivalent circuit
(From Bockris and Dra!ic). n · (OH)-. Polymers of these compounds will not be
considered in this experiment, which is intended to
deal only with some basic principles. Consider a whole electrochemical cell in vitro, as
described by Bockris and Drazic (I). Two platinum
electrodes (Fig. XIII: 5) are immersed in an electrolyte
solution and connected with each other via cables and
an electric battery. The electric double layer at the
electrode surfaces is shown to represent a capacitance
and resistance in parallel. When there is no net cur
rent, the cell has an equilibrium voltage, V,,ceu
(broken line). When current is flowing, the cell voltage
V; is greater than V,.•• n by the sum of the overpoten
tials1 plus the IR drop in the solution. The voltage
drop IR is linear and is a function of the current
passing and the resistance of the solution. Fig. XIII: 6 shows the situation when the cell func
tions as a battery which is discharged over the outer
circuit. In this case the overpotentials are subtracted
from the total equilibrium cell voltage. The electric
double layers (2, 6, 7) extend away from the electrode
surfaces usu.ally only a few (to perhaps 50) A. We will
now take a.look at corresponding events in the pres
ence of a matrix. Unlike the conditions in a nonstabilized electrolyte
solution, the conversion of energy in closed circttit
electric transports, e.g., in a vascular-interstitial closed
1 Overpotential represents the: electric potential in excess of the
equilibrium potential in electrode reactions. At equilibrium poten·
tial, elec:trode reactions proceed, but without any net flow of current
between lhc ek<trod<1. Energetics, ionars and ergonars 163 load
~®--~-----f •r---~--.,..Reec:tion r•tltt•noe•-.._
R.. Mi••
. v.. ~·,.., • IR'v,
Fig. X/11:6. A self-driving electric cell. The di=uon of
flow of current is opposite to that of the current in the driven
cell, and the overpotentials ('l)have opposite signs. The cell
voltage V, is less than V,... u by the sum of all ovcrpoteotials
plus IR drop (from Bocltris and Dra2ic). circuit (VICC), presents moclifications of energy ex
change. The interstitial branches of VICC channels
possess important matrix functions, e.g., by their "ca
pillarity" and the exisrence of flXed surface charges, at
the same time as they create conducting channels for
the biologically closed electric circuit. As an aid to
ward insight into the actual problems, an in vitro
analogue, as simplified as possible, is presented. a
b
Recombination zone
<Zone of
zero charge)
Driving {Ec•cathode
circuit Ea•anode Platinum string electrodes were placed against a
matrix of T -shaped filter paper, impregnated with
litmus and soaked in water on a perspex plate (Fig. XIII: 7 a). Either four or ten volts were applied over
the electrodes, starting electrolysis. Hydroxyl ions,
colouring litmus blue, and hydrogen molecules are
then produced at the cathode. Protons, colouring lit
mus red, and oxygen gas are produced at the anode. The induced changes of potential between the two
platinum electrodes were measured with Ag-AgCI
electrodes in 2 M KCl agar bridges, 5 mm in length, in
glass capillaries with an internal tip cliameter of I mm. A grounded referen:e electrode of equal construction
was positioned at the end of the "stem" of the T
shaped filter paper. The perspex plate holding the
water-soaked filter paper and the reference electrode
was moved by a driving mechanism (Grass chart writ
er). The "recording " electrode was fiXed at one of the
pen-holders of the instrument. It was found that the
presence of litmus in the filter paper had no observable
influence on the tracings of potential. Recordings are illustrated (with litmus in the filter
paper and during application of four volts over the
electrodes), first from the cathode to the anode (Fig. XIII: 7 b, left half) and then in the opposite direction
(Fig. XIII: 7 b, right half). These tracings show rough
ly the same profile of potential


Glory  of your  "Beloved  Mighty  I AM  Presence"  now! am-DISCOURSE  III 34
plified  by the Great  Host  of Ascended  Masters  and  the Laws
which  They  apply  to your  Assistance! Go  forth  with  a
Happy  Heart,  with  a Courage  and  Confidence  born  of your
"Mighty  I AM  Presence." Then,  leave  the rest,  as you  issue
your  Decree,  with  the Wisdom  of your  Presence  to be ful-
filled  ; be glorified  in the time  in which  It sees  fit to produce
the manifestation;  and  you  will  have  in your  world,  that
which  will  make  your  Happiness  Complete! I thank  you. DISCOURSE  III 35
SAN  FRANCISCO,  CALIFORNIA  February  13,
Mr. Ballard:
The Great  Divine  Director  will  speak  His  Wishes  to the
students,  as He flashes  the Words  before  me in Living
Light. Will  you  feel within  yourselves  the Mighty  Import
of These  Words ? GREAT  DIVINE  DIRECTOR
In My Humble  Endeavor  to serve  you,  Oh Beloved  Stu-
dents  of San  Francisco,  and  those  who  are visiting  here,
it is with  a Definite  Purpose  I have  come  to render  a Service
for you. From  By Being,  there  have  gone  Threads  of Light,
Streams  of Light,  if you  please,  carrying  Definite  Qualities
into your  Hearts  and  your  Feeling  World;  that  you  may
more  quickly  enter  into  the Harmony  and  the Acceptance
of your  "Mighty  I AM  Presence";  and  thereby  gain  your
Victory,  so you do not have  to go thru  a much  longer  period
for Its Achievement. A little  less Powerful  Service  is being  rendered  for you,
than  there  was  to the Children—Rex,  Bob,  Nada  and  Pearl
and This  Good  Brother,  who  came  to Me in India. I have
come  to you here,  in the comfort  of this  auditorium  which
is provided  in your  city. Will  you  feel and  keep  before  your
consciousness,  that  This  Instruction  is not an ordinary  ac-
12 DISCOURSE  III  13
tivity ? Even  from  Our  Octave  of Light,  It is an Extraordi-
nary  Activity! I may  not set aside  time  and  space  for all of
you, as a Group,  as was  done  for those  Blessed  Children;
but a Service  occupying  a similar  position  for you,  has been
rendered. To the degree  you  can accept  This  Help  and  keep  your
feeling  world  harmonized,  will  you  see the Out-picturing
of Those  Qualities  more  quickly;  not  only  in producing
Perfect  Health  in your  body  and  more  quickly  solving  the
problems  before  you;  but  in quickly  rising  into  that  State
of Consciousness  where  you  no longer  consider  problems. In calling  your  "Beloved  Mighty  I AM  Presence"  into  ac-
tion,  you  not only  solve  the apparent  ones,  but It keeps  you
above  all problems. That  is your  Victory! That  is the
Achievement  for which  you  have  come  into  many  embodi-
ments! Today,  thru  the  Great  Gracious  Assistance  of our  Be-
loved  Saint  Germain,  He chose  of His Own  Volition,  to try
out and  prove—that  with  the Assistance  of the Great  Cos-
mic Law,  the  time  had  arrived,  when  great  numbers  of
mankind  could  understand,  appreciate  and  accept  the
Reality  of their  own  "Mighty  I AM  Presence,"  which  the
Chart  shows  to you  definitely! The Individual,  who  thinks  This  Great  Knowledge  Saint
Germain  has brought  forth,  is but imaginary,  can of course
receive  but little  benefit;  because  the repulsion  of his or her
own  feeling  of doubt,  will  repel  Our  Help;  until  such  time,
as those  Individuals  can  feel  the Great  Acceptance  of This 4 THE  "7 AM"  DISCOURSES
Knowledge,  This  Truth,  the Mightiest  which  the Earth  can
ever receive! Your  Knowledge  of the Presence  and  the Acceptance  of
your  "Mighty  I AM  Presence,"  is the END  of all Earthly
Pilgrimage! Those  who  will  apply  This  Truth  as directed
and refuse  acceptance  to appearances,  will  quickly  enter
into the Fulness  of the Courage,  Strength  and  Confidence
which  gives  them  the certain  feeling  that  It is Really  True. You will  understand,  Beloved  Ones,  after  centuries,  hun-
dreds  and  perhaps  thousands  of embodiments,  in which
each  of you  has lived,  the gaining  of your  momentum  of
limitations,  must  necessarily  be tremendous! Notice  the
vast difference  in what  you  have  known  before,  as the ad-
vancement  of the mass—in  comparison  to your  Individual
Knowledge  of your  "Beloved  Mighty  I AM  Presence";  and
the Eye  Picture  which  you  have  before  you,  thru  which  you
are calling  your  three  faculties  of activity  into  vivid  action
for yourselves. You may  accomplish  your  Victory  today,  thru  the Use
of the Violet  Consuming  Flame;  by calling  your  "Mighty
I AM  Presence"  into  action  to pass  It from  your  feet  up,
a Dazzling  Radiance  like  a blow-torch,  consuming  every-
thing  discordant  which  you  have  drawn  about  you  thru
the centuries. Your  achievement  is definite,  certain  and
quickly  accomplished! The accumulation  of limitations  which  you  have  drawn
about  you  thru  the  centuries,  has  been  a long  laborious
process. Strange  is it not,  that  mankind  would  willingly DISCOURSE  III  15
draw  the  people  into  more  and  more  dense  and  limited
conditions ? Yet,  only  when  the people  know  the Great  God
Presence  which  beats  their  Hearts,  can  strength  be sus-
tained  within  the human  form;  which  will  enable  them  to
hold  their  attention  firm  enough  on their  "Mighty  I AM
Presence,"  to set them  Free! Then,  Its Mighty  Energy  may
be released  in Sufficient  Quantity,  Sufficient  Power,  to not
only  consume  all discordant  conditions  and  accumulations;
but to draw  from  the Presence,  those  Mighty  Currents  of
Energy—which  sweep  into  the body  like  a Mighty  River,
if you please,  and  which  will  sweep  out every  imperfection. You may  wonder  why  We  continually  pound,  and
pound,  and  pound,  these  Definite  Explanations  to man-
kind—because  they  must  understand  This  Truth. Those
who  refuse,  will  go on and  spend  many  embodiments,  be-
fore they  have  This  Opportunity  again;  because  those  who
pass out,  consciously  refusing  This  Knowledge  today,  will
not be permitted  to re-embody  and  gain  the Glory  which
the next  embodiment  would  bring. When  once  the outer  consciousness  of mankind  is given
the Opportunity,  and  the stubbornness  of the human  and  its
ridicule,  refuses  acceptance  to the Great  Light  and  Truth
of the Presence,  then  people  will  wait  much  longer  than
those  who  have  not heard  of It. There  is only  one  thing  in
all this  world  of human  activity,  which  will  not allow  any
one


 of action,  the reverse  of that
action  takes  place! Not  all human  Beings  on Earth  nor
Ourselves,  can prevent  it; because  it is the creation  of man-
kind  returned  upon  its creator. Now  you  will  see how  great  is your  Privilege  in the Use
of the Violet  Consuming  Flame;  and  the Understanding
of the Power  of your  Presence  which  is Life;  to draw  about
you the Tube  of Light,  which  is your  Protection. THE
POWER  OF  THE  VIOLET  CONSUMING  FLAME
DISSOLVES  AND  CONSUMES  YOUR  OWN  INDI-
VIDUAL  CREATION,  SO  YOU  MAY  NOT  LOOK
UPON  IT. YOU  NO  LONGER  FEEL  ITS  EFFECTS. YOU  CANNOT  IMAGINE  EVEN  IN YOUR  FOND-
EST  IMAGINATION,  WHAT  THAT  MEANS  TO
YOU! Utilize  This  Power,  Beloved  Students,  and  call your  Pres-264 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
ence  into  action  as never  before;  to use the Violet  Consum-
ing Flame  thru  your  physical  body,  your  mental  and  feeling
world  with  dynamic  power! Already  you  have  consumed
the larger  percent—I  mean  ALL  EARNEST  SINCERE
STUDENTS—have  consumed  the larger  percent  of their
own  accumulation;  but  there  are some  who  are trying  to
do this  with  their  intellects. They  are not  producing  the
results  in their  feeling  world.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        So, tonight,  this  Wondrous  Release  is going  forth  and
is enfolding  you. Remember,  It is Self-luminous,  Intelligent
Substance. It is why  in the beginning,  I asked  you  to try
to feel  yourself  in the  Great  Focus  of Light  from  Your
Presence  in your  Heart,  so you might  bring  Its Great  Focus
here. Thru  your  attention,  It brings  the Focal  Power  of Our
Great  Light  and  Energy,  to your  point  right  here  in the
Universe. Oh, that  you  might  understand  in its Fulness,  what  the
simple  Power  of your  attention  means. In one's  fondest
imagination  yet,  there  is none  who  grasps  the Fulness  of
this One  Great  Activity. Remember,  there  is no mistake
about  it—where  your  attention  is, there  you  are;  and  what
your  attention  is on, you  become. Will  you  allow  Me  to prompt  you  tonight. Don't,  I 226 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
plead  with  you,  ever  let your  mind  revert  to a single  thing
which  has  passed. If you  would  do that,  Beloved  Ones,
what  Release  would  come  in a few  hours. The  reminder  of
the undesirable  things  which  have  passed,  constantly  bring-
ing them  back  to the activity  of your  world  today  is useless
—absolutely  useless;  and  to so many,  so very  detrimental. Don't  do it. What  is passed  is gone,  if you  let it be gone
forever. What  you  are today  is what  matters;  for what  you
are today,  you  make  for tomorrow. If you  bring  the past
into it, then  the past  will  become  tomorrow. Think. Oh,  Beloved  Ones. think  of what  mankind  has
been  doing  so long. Stop  forever  the bringing  of the past,
into the conditions  of tomorrow,  thru  the power  of your
feeling. Oh,  draw  a powerful  line  behind  you  and  do not
ever look  back. If something  undesirable  occurs  in your
Life,  don't  begin  to wonder;  why  did  that  act. why  did
that occur. Just  say:  "Thank  God  it was  not worse. Thank
God,  I had  the Blessing. Thank  God  I had  the Protection. What  a Wonderful,  Wonderful  Freedom  and  Blessing  is
bound  to come  out of it. " Tonight,  determine  as never  before  in your  Life,  to wipe
completely  out  of your  memory,  everything  which  has
passed;  and  if you  have  made  mistakes,  don't,  I plead  with
you,  condemn  yourself. Call  on the Law  of Forgiveness  and
forget  the thing  forever. Oh,  Blessed  Ones,  when  you  sud-
denly  begin  to be aware  of the mistakes  of the past,  don't
make  a greater  mistake  by revolving  your  attention  upon
them. Simply  with  joy and  thanksgiving  call  on the Law DISCOURSE  XVIII  227
of Forgiveness  and  say:  "Thank  God,  I don't  have  that  any
more. " Then  say:  "'Mighty  I AM  Presence.'take  com-
mand  of me and  see I don't  make  it occur  again  today  or
in the future. " How  I rejoice  with  you,  in the Great  Victory  which  you
are gaining  over  these  simple  things. It is the simple  things,
which  you  pass  over  daily,  that  make  for the building  of
your  Foundation  which  cannot  be interrupted  or inter-
fered  with;  and  all you  use with  which  to do it are those
three  faculties. Think  of it. The  Simplicity  and  Power  of
those  three  faculties—your  attention,  your  vision  and  your
power  of qualification. They  are the Moulding  Power  of
your  Whole  Life. Control  them. Call  your  Presence  to
control  them;  because  they  are the Power  of the Universe. If you  have  difficulty  in your  outer  environment,  then
know  your  Presence  is the Fulness  of all Power  required
for any  accomplishment;  for Self-control  or whatever  it
may  be. Therefore,  in Its Glory  you  see—you  must  see
with  me—your  Victory  now. Beloved  Ones,  in the Fulness  of My Great  Love,  and  the
Love  of the Ascended  Host  of Light,  I call  forth  the Ful-
ness of Its Infinite  Enfolding  Presence;  and  may  This
Radiance  released  tonight,  fill you  and  your  world  with
such  Joy,  Courage,  Strength,  Happiness  and  Dominion,
that never  again  from  this  hour,  will  anything  but Perfec-
tion touch  or fill your  world. I thank  you. DISCOURSE  XVIII
February  6,1938
SAN  FRANCISCO,  CALIFORNIA
Beloved  Students  and  Friends,  while  I know  quite  well
you are not looking  for it, yet shall  I give  you  outwardly,
some  Reward  for your  great  Love  and  kindness;  which  has
made  it possible  in this  Class,  to do for you,  your  city  and
America  that  which  is far beyond  anything,  We  had  ex-
pected  to accomplish. The human  creation  has been  completely  dissolved  and
consumed,  for three  hundred  seventy-three  people  who
have  been  in this  Class. We could  scarcely  have  hoped  for
such  an Achievement. We feel  it quite  unnecessary  to enu-
merate  those  Individuals;  but I am sure  within  a few  days,
many  will  know  definitely. In the limited  human  concepts,  I realize  it is not easy  for
you to comprehend,  what  your  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has
accomplished  in Europe. This  is the point  I wish  every  one
of you,  to know  definitely:  You  have  been  a part  of That


 CO2 is the most likely mechanism  to enhance the vagus nerve’ s
slowing effect on the heart during exhalation. Increased CO2 (hypercapnia)
and exhalation are both vital in stimulating the vagus nerve. 18
What’ s particularly exciting is that the effects of vagu s nerve
stimulation don’t stop when treatment is finished. They are ongoing. Over
time, the vagus system develops and maintains much greater resilience to
stressors. This long-term condit ioning of the vagus nerve, its functionality,
and ability to react to maintain homeostasis is known as vagal tone. This
vagal tone is key not just to reducing inflammatory responses but also to a
healthy and resilient functioning of the heart. VAGAL T ONE AND HEART RA TE V ARIABILITYWhile we often associate heartbeats with rhythm and may believe an
absolutely regul ar heartbeat is a healthy one, heartbeats are not all the
same. 9 In fact, they change constantly, and the more coherent the
fluctuations are in speed and intensity, the healthier you are likely to be,
both mentally and physically. 16 The heart is not a metronome. Its
oscillations are complex and constantly changing. The cardiovascular
system needs to adjust to external and internal stimuli to maintain
homeostasis. Heart rate variability  (HRV) measures the difference between
consecutive heartbeats. In clinical settings, readings are taken to the
millisecond with the help of an ECG signal. With modern technology, you
can now measu re your own HRV using a smart watch or other wearable
fitness tracker. Results are presented as time series data, a way of recording
information collected over a period of time to show variations  within that
period. Daily high and low tide data is a familiar use of a data time series. Using HRV as an objective indicater of fitness and resilience has been
gaining traction among fitness enthusiasts. While many people enjoy using
gadgets and apps to measure their own HRV, remember that technology
doesn’ t change HRV; it simply provides the information that allows you to
assess it. HRV is predominantly controlled by the ANS. Growing evidence
associates an ANS imbalance with a higher prevalence of disease and death,
which makes HRV a useful tool in predicting and assessing illness. When
you are in a fight-or -flight state, HRV changes. As the system restores
homeostasis, those changes settle down. However, if the body is under
constant stress, the heart rate becomes less resilient and less flexible. The
variation between oscillations decreases, and the body can’t shift gears as
easily. The potential impact is massive. Because lower HRV can be caused
by stress, emoti onal distress and chronic stress directly impact wellness. Studies indicate,  for example, that stress increases the risk of heart attack in
people who have no prior heart disease and that emotions like anger,
hostility, and aggressiveness can contribute to coronary artery disease. 10
HRV declines significantly with poor health. 20,21 People who are
emotionally sick, older, or less physically fit often have a lower HRV. 16
High concentrations of cortisol are associated with low HRV,8 and HRV isan estab lished tool in diagnosing diabetic neuropathy, the nerve damage,
often to the legs and feet, suffered by diabetics. Correlations have also been
found between changes to HRV and many high-mortality conditions,
including heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer ’s, diabetes, chronic lower
respiratory diseases, and intentional self-harm. Low HRV is related to a wide range of physical and mental illnesses
and a lower life expectancy. 8 Even the stress caused by a single significant
life event can have an impact. Scientists looking at the health of divorced
people discovered that particip ants who had gone through a marriage
breakdown had a lower resting HRV than those who were married. 22 The
upset caused by divorce actually made those people less healthy. While low HRV is associated with disease, people with high HRV are
likely to be healthier, both physically and mentally. All of this explains why
some people seem to be more resilient to stress, better able to field
challenging situations and take difficulties in their stride, while others get
thrown off balance. Scientists have so far failed to find satisfying answers
about the genetics of the stress response,23 but inherited conditions can
certainly contri bute to aspects of health that result in low HRV. For
example, studies  have shown that vagal tone is passed on from mother to
child. 24 Mothers who are depressed,  anxious, and angry during their
pregnancy have lower vagal activity. Once the baby is born, he or she also
displays a low vagal tone. The good news is that it is possible to build better vagal tone. Just one
note of caution: it is not always better to increase vagal tone. 25 For instance,
parasympathetic hyperactivity can occur in athletes who overtrain. Several
studies indicate that symptoms  of overreaching may be relate d to down-
regulation of the SNS and/or changes in the balance between  vagal and
sympathetic tone. This can cause fatigue and adversely affect performance
during periods of regular competition. 26 The key is to optimize  HRV, not
just blindly augment it. Slow breathing at 4. 5 to 6. 5 breaths per minute has
been found to optimize sympathovagal balance, creating an ideal balance
between the two branches of the autonomic nervous system. 27
Because it is closely connected with the working of the ANS, especially
the parasympathetic branch (PNS), HRV is considered a reliable measure of
how well the vagus nerve is working, that is, of vagal tone. Scientistsbelieve that vagal tone in the heart forms one of the connectio ns between
breathing and emotion. 28 It is influenced by the breath and is essential to the
stimulation of the vagus nerve, which is closely tied to aspects of human
connection such as emotional regulation, reactivity, expression, empathy,
and attachment. At the other end of the emotional spectrum, dysfunction of
the ANS is common to people suffering from anxiety, depression, PTSD,
panic disorder, and other stress-related mental and physical conditions. Parallels have even been found between vagal tone and cognitive functions
such as visual recognition memory and alertness. HRV, used as a measure
of vagal tone, provides doctors with a way to physically quantify stress and
vulnerability to stress. That means that stress can be defined by its effect on
the function of systems like the heart, rather than just on the way a
challenging life event makes you feel. RSA: THE HEAR T-BREA TH CONNECTION
The activity of the vagus nerve can be accurately measured using HRV and
the way the heart interacts with the breath. When vagal tone is healthy,
there are small differences in heart rate during the in-breath (when it speeds
up) and out-brea th (when it slow s down). Inhaling, an increase in heart rate
is caused by a rhythmic partial withdrawal of vagal tone. Exhaling, a
release of acetylcholine causes the heart to slow, just as it did in Loewi’ s
frog. This phenomenon is called respiratory sinus arrhythmia  (RSA). It’s a
good indicator of how well the nervous system is functioning. In simple
terms, HRV measures rhythmic changes between heartbeats, whereas RSA
is HR V in synchronicity with the breath. For most of us, breathing frequency is around 9 to 24 breaths per
minute. 16 Corresponding oscillations in heart rate that produce respiratory
sinus arrhythmia can be regarded as the effects of breathing on the region of
the heart that initiates the electrical impulses for it to contract. The
oscillations of RSA can be affected by stress, alterations in breathing
patterns, or sudden bouts of exercise. RSA controls the rate of gas exchange
inside the alveo li, the tiny air sacs in the lungs. 16 The heart beats faster
when the air in the lungs is richest with oxygen, whereas the impulse to
exhale is triggered when CO2 in the lungs is highest. Gas exchange is mostefficient when the heart rate is synchronized with the breath such that the
heartbeat begins  to increase at the start of an inhalation and begins to
decrease at the start of an exhalation. RSA is controlle d entirely by the vagus nerve. Mirroring the function of
the ANS,16 it reveals how well the parasympathetic (or rest and digest)
branch is working. 29 Because the vagus nerve activates during the
exhalation, many studies have explored whether longer exhalations and
slower breathing  would produce greater differences in RSA and HRV. HRV
is linked to breathing frequency, and greater changes occur when the breath
is controlled and slower. Reducing the rate of respiration, increasing the
amount of air delivered to the lungs with each breath, and breathing from
the diaphragm have all been shown to increase RSA significantly. The best
results for HRV, RSA, barore flex sensitivity (more on this later), and
optimal gas exchange are achiev ed with a breathing rate of 5. 5 or 6 breaths
per minute. 27 It has also been  suggested


 lifestyle choices, too much time spent
watching TV can be particularl y damaging. Research indicate s that every
two hours spent watching TV instead of doing something more activeincreases the chance of developi ng diabetes by 20%, raises the risk of heart
disease by 15%, and makes it 13% more likely that you’ll die early.65 TV
watching is unhealthy, not just in its inactive nature. While it’s true that
there are links between time spent on the couch and weight gain or obesity
—something all diabetics must avoid—it is also the case that it’s easy to
slip into unhealthy dietary habits when watching television.65
The good news is that it is possible to see benefits with relative ly small
lifestyle changes. While there are obviously increased advantag es in terms
of cardiovascula r health if you can work your way up to longer, more
intense periods of exercise, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes can be
reduced by 30% simply by walking briskly for half an hour every day.65
Another benefit of exercise is that it helps rid the body of excess fat. That much is relatively obvious. But if you have never thought about where
that weight goes, you may be surprised to learn that it is not burned off as
heat or energy. A 2014 study published in the British Medical Journal
found that fat primarily leaves the body via the lungs, as CO2.66 In fact,
84% of the atom s in every fat molecule is exhaled as CO2, with the rest
ending up as water, which is eliminated in urine, sweat, and other bodily
fluids.67 According to the paper, replacing one hour of rest with an exercise,
such as jogging,  which increases the metabolic rate by seven times removes
an extra 39 grams of carbon from the body. While the researche rs point out
that this is easily countered by overeating, they state that since weight loss
requires the unlocking of carbon from fat cells, the maxim, “eat less, move
more” remains a good starting point.66
A HEAL THY HEART VERSUS A DIABETIC HEART
Lower levels of oxygen in the blood of diabetics are common, while reflex
responses to insuf ficient oxygen are blunted. These abnormalities can lead
to serious cardiovascular/renal complications.65
The heart function of people with type 2 diabetes becomes abnormal. Instead of working optimally, the metabolic systems of the heart change,
becoming less able to process blood sugar. In this state, the body oxidizes (a
chemical reaction involving oxygen) more fatty acids such as oils,
cholesterols, fats, and steroids. The word metabolism  refers to the entirespectrum of biochemical proce sses that take place within the body. This
particular change in metabolic function results in greater oxygen
consumption by the heart muscle tissue, independent of contraction.68
BREA TH HOLDS, HYPOXIA, AND DIABETES
Type 1 diabetic s generally suffer from low-grade chronic hypoxia, which
may be the root cause of many diabetic complications.51 An interesting
2013 study looked at the effects  of a single bout of IH on cardiorespiratory
control in 15 patients with type 1 diabetes.51 The research, which was the
first of its kind, examined the benefits of breathing hypoxic air using a
facemask. Just one session with the mask produced beneficial changes in
aerobic efficien cy and ventilatory responses to hypoxia (too little blood
oxygen) and hypercapnia (too much blood CO2).51 Wearing a mask is not
the same as practicing breath holds, but the same effect of reduc ing oxygen
can be achieved with either method. The researchers explain that, while it might seem counterproductive for
diabetics to practice IH training, when used correctly, the technique helps
the body to adapt to hypoxia. The study notes that more research is needed
in regard to prolonged exposure  to IH of more than two week s. However,
the improvement seen in breathing efficiency does indicate that IH training
may be beneficial in the treatm ent and maintenance of type 1 diabetes,
particularly as negative side ef fects are minimal.48
STIMULA TING BLOOD SUGAR TRANSPOR T IN MUSCLE
IH has been found to “significantly” stimulate “glucose transport in
muscle” in both lean and obese patients.45,48 Researc h dating back 25 years
shows that IH was already established as being beneficia l. In 1995,
scientists from the University of East Carolina’ s Department of
Biochemistry set up an experiment to see whether hypoxia-driven glucose
transportation (absorption of blood sugar into the muscle cells) was still
possible in insulin-resistant muscle. The results showed that when IH was
used alongside insulin, there was a substantial increase in muscle glucose
transportation.45,48 Insulin used together with the practice of hypoxiareduced a diabetic’ s blood glucose more than either insulin or hypoxia on
its own. Scientists found that muscle contraction and insulin stimulate the
transport of blood sugar to the muscle cells through separate pathways, and
that breath holds work on the muscle contraction pathway.45,48 This is
exciting news because it indicates that the pathway for blood sugar
transport is still present in diabetics, including those with insulin resistance
(type 2 diabetics ). The presence of this pathway explains how diabetics can
potentially lower their blood sugar by using breath-hold exercises under the
guidance of a professional certified breathing instructor.45,48
OXYGENA TING THE BRAIN
When the body is at rest, the brain consumes around 20% of the body’ s total
oxygen supply. It should follow that during IH, the system would
compensate to ensure an adequa te oxygen supply to the brain. As CO2 is a
major driver of cerebral blood flow, it might make sense that reducing
blood CO2 would result in less blood flowing to the brain, but previou s
research has returned conflicting results. In 2017, a new study examined how the two blood gases react by
analyzing wheth er decreases in oxygen would increase blood flow to the
brain or would be offset by reduced CO2.48,69 The outcome of the trial
indicated that IH raises oxygen extraction in the brain, and that even when
levels of blood CO2 are low, blood continues to flow to the brain. The
overall results showed an increase in brain blood flow and that these
increases were substantially stronger at the fifth rather than at the first bout
of hypoxia, implying a cumulative ef fect. Notably, althou gh the participants reduced their CO2 by a relative
amount, their brain blood flow still rose considerably. This indicates that the
IH-induced brain blood flow is more significant than the reduced
circulation brought about by low blood CO2.48,69 Result s showe d a
substantial increase in oxygen extraction in the brain after the first bout of
IH, which continued throughout the remainder of the procedure. Conversely, the extraction of oxygen in the muscles fell, implying thatduring hypoxia, the brain’ s need for oxygen is prioritized over that of the
muscles.48,69
The research authors noted that normal levels of oxygen in the tissues
and blood, toget her with exposure to IH, cause dilation of the blood vessels
in the brain and improve blood flow to the brain. While the oxygenation of
muscles decreas ed during repeated IH, oxygen extraction in the brain
increased. This, in combination with improved blood flow, helped maintain
oxygen-dependent brain metabolism during acute, moderately intense IH. The study concluded that normal IH causes compensatory responses in both
the heart and the blood vessels in the brain, which could have potential
applications for training and optimizing brain blood flow.69
Research from the University of Rochester demonstrated that major
increases in brain blood flow take place at a certain level of oxygen
uptake.70 Since both breath holds and high levels of CO2 cause the blood
vessels in the brain to dilate, it seems possible that, by employin g high CO2
breath holds, brain blood flow would increase even more:
This research supports practicing breath holds before a workout,
competition, or presentation, as increased brain blood flow helps
focus & prepare the mind.48
For the purpose s of this book, it is important to distinguish IH from
breath holding. IH involves a controlled reduction in blood oxygen
saturation to between 82% and 95%. This may be done betwe en 3 and 15
times per day.71–73 Most of the studies with IH use expensive equipment,
which will be out of reach for many people. With breath holding after an exhalation, blood oxygen saturatio n can be
lowered to between 80 and 88% within a few days of practice. Of course,
breath holding is not the same as IH. However, the point is, exposing the
body to short, controlled doses of hypoxia may be beneficial. Be awar e that breath holding can generate a feeling of moderate to
strong air hunge r, which can be stressful. If you choose to practice breath
holding, do so gently. Do not expose your body to high stress. It can also be helpful to use a good quality pulse oximeter to monitor
your blood oxygen saturation as it drops. If you have cardiovascular issues,are pregnant, or have other serious medical conditions, please do not


 heck, just for give a few people … but if you have AIDS, then, yes, try
to for give everybody. ”You certainly wouldn’ t ask a doctor, “Do I really have to take all the
medicine. T ake the entire round  of chemo. Can’ t I just do some  of it. ” Nor
would you say, “Doc, can I just take the medicine when I feel bad. ” No,
medicine is medicine. And you respect it enough to take the amount you
need. Forgiveness is more than just a good thing. It is key to right living and
thus to your healing—not just to be applied every once in a while, but to be
aimed for as a constant. None but enlightened masters achieve for giveness
all the time, but the ef fort itself keeps the arrows of attack at bay. Holding
on to judgment, blame, attack, defense, victimization, and so forth are
absolutely attacks on yourself. And you attack yourself with food. As you for give others, you begin to for give yourself. As you stop
focusing on their mistakes, you will stop punishing yourself for your own. Your ability to release what you think of as the sins of others will free you
to release yourself, putting down that particular weapon with which you
punish yourself so savagely. Forgiveness releases the past to divine correction and the future to new
possibilities. The past can’ t hurt you unless you bring it in the present with
you, and for giveness is a way of letting it go. Nothing anyone has ever done
to you has permanent ef fects unless you hold on to it permanently. Your first task with this lesson is to identify those whom you have not
forgiven. Know that even the slightest annoyance with someone is enough
to throw your system out of divine right order. Do not just focus here on the
people who have deeply betrayed or wounded you; think about even those
who, for reasons that are seemingly small, still tempt you to withhold your
love from them. For wherever you withhold your love, you deflect your
miracle. Use your journal pages to list the names of all people whom, in your
heart, you know you still judge. They can range from a parent to a political
figure. Y our anger at them, not who they are or what they have done, is
what matters. When a name occurs to you, write it down, along with the
feelings you associate with that person—anger, hurt, betrayal, contempt,
fear, and so forth. Explore your feelings as deeply as you can, and try not to
rush through the process. After you’ve explored your lack of for giveness,
write down these words: “I am willing to see this person dif ferently. ” Write
that sentence three times, as it is very important. Painful circumstances can form a veil over your eyes, making it dif ficult
to appreciate others’ divine innocence when their behavior was so contrary
to it. By expressing a willingness to see them dif ferently, you call on the
power of Divine Mind. Y ou’ll receive divine help as long as you’re willing
to for give. Y ou’ll receive a reminder of who those people really are, beyond
the things you don’ t like about them. Sometimes all you need is a tweak in
consciousness—a reminder that you’re blaming someone for something that
you yourself do all the time, perhaps—and sometimes you need
otherwordly help in lifting a burden otherwise too hard to bear. From abandoned spouses to victims of the Holocaust, I’ve heard of
miraculous changes in the hearts of those who prayed for such help and
received it. Sometimes for giveness is a small thing, and sometimes it is
huge. Y et for giveness isn’ t simply a gift you give someone else; it is a gift
you give yourself. The density and pain of your negative feelings toward
anyone is a weight you carry. And you are learning to live a lighter life. This awakening involves realizing the light in others and also the light in
you. Sometimes the person you most need to for give is yourself. All of us
are human, and most of us have done something we regret. W e all carry
walls in front of our heart, and we all feel guilt when we have wronged
someone. Looking at your own transgressions and atoning for them is an important
part of your healing. For whether it’ s conscious or not, any guilt you carry
has made you feel on a deep level that you deserve punishment. And
overeating is one of the ways in which you have punished yourself. Let’ s
get the trial started so we can get you acquitted right away. Write down the names of everyone you think you’ve wronged, every
mistake you feel you’ve made, every regret you still carry. Apologize in
your heart for any transgression toward others or toward yourself. Look at
each name or event, then prayerfully release it into the hands of God. Say
aloud, to yourself or to the memory of anyone to whom you owe an
apology: “I am sorry. ”
It’s tempting to ignore or minimize old transgressions, thinking, Oh well,
it was a long time ago. …  As intent as the fear -mind is at monitoring the
wrongs of others, it is exceptionally good at getting you to overlook your
own. Someone might have hurt you 15 years ago and you’re still talking
about it—but you might have hurt someone else  15 years ago and haven’ tthought about it for the last 14. But until an unloving ener gy is
acknowledged and atoned for, it remains an active toxin poisoning your life. Amends that are 20 years late are still amends that need to be made. If
you hurt other people, then even if they don’ t consciously remember what
you did to them, they carry the pain within their cells. And so do you. On
the level of spirit, we are all one, and what you have done to hurt someone
else is a hurt you carry within yourself. It can be very humbling to reach out and apologize. It can be
embarrassing at first to admit your own mistake. Y et such moments as these
are moments of mastery, freeing you from the prison of your own insanity. You have atoned for your error, and you are free to begin again. Your willingness to make amends to those you hurt in the past carries
with it more power than a thousand diet plans. The fear -mind is a false
sense of oneself as an isolated and separate human being. Whenever you
make amends for having harmed another, you acknowledge that you are not
separate—that there is more to life than your own drama. Y ou acknowledge
that another person’ s experience is as important as your own, and you
realize that by hurting someone else, you have hurt yourself. This shift in your thinking—from ignoring your own transgressions to
admitting them and being willing to make amends where appropriate—is a
miracle that produces practical consequences in your life. As you reach
across the wall of separateness, the wall begins to come down. The fear -mind would ar gue that for giveness has nothing to do with your
weight or with your food issues, but if anything should be clear by now, it’s
that the fear -mind lies. Y ou’re beginning to realize that underlying every
problem in your life is a false sense of separation, between you and others
and between you and your true self. Any path to permanent weight loss addresses your sense of isolation and
the despair it spawns. Keeping love at bay, you’ve kept the healed and
peaceful you at bay. In for giving others, you’re finally free to experience
the joy of feeling close to them—with no wall between you necessary. And
in for giving yourself, you realize you deserve to look as beautiful on the
outside as you’ve remembered, at last, that you are beautiful within. Reflection and PrayerDo this meditation regarding any and every person from whom you are
separated by unfor giving thoughts or feelings. Take a deep breath and close your eyes. Now see with your inner eye a vision of that person standing on the left
side of your mind. See his or her body, clothes, mannerisms, and way of
being in the world. Now see a great light in the middle of that person’ s
heart, spreading to cover every cell of the body and extending outward
beyond the flesh and into infinity. Watch as the light becomes so bright that
his or her body begins to fade into shadow. Now gently see a vision of your own body on the right side of your inner
vision. Here, too, see your mannerisms, your clothes, your way of being in
the world. And see the same divine light in the area of your own heart,
moving outward to cover every cell of your body and extending into
infinity beyond the confines of your flesh. W atch as the light grows so
bright that your body begins to fade into shadow. Now slowly move your inner eye to the middle of your field of vision,
where the light from deep within the other person and the light from deep
within you begin to mer ge. Simply look, and allow yourself to witness this
divine oneness. The joining that you see her e is the ultimate r eality of love. Spend as much time as you can with this vision each time you do it,
hopefully a minimum of five minutes. It carries the power of a holy truth
impressed on your subconscious mind. Do this meditation again, making both


. The main thing in life is
that a man should awaken to his true self and serve that self all his hours. This I have been privileged to do.” He laughed then and showed his humor
was still with him. “But I don’ t recommend that you cut of f your legs to do
it.”

Indomitableness

In every conflict there are a few people who exhibit staying power, and this
staying power nearly always represents the dif ference between the
champion and the also-ran. Boldness of spirit and tenacity of purpose attend
those who act in accord with their own nature. Confusion destroys purpose. Those who take a stand clear away doubt and are able to act on their
problem in harmony with all sides of their nature. They get things done. Their optimistic good nature survives in the face of all odds. Despair and
gloom find no handholds on their soul; they cast them out of their nature by
the simple psychological decision to perform at the behest of the will of the
Secret Self.Everyone cheers the under dog. A person who r efuses to quit, who keeps on
trying in the face of defeat, who does their best against superior for ces,
strikes within us a sympathetic chor d that is tied deep to subconscious
collective memories. W e all ar e awar e that life is not easy, that the lessons it
teaches ar e learned thr ough pain and tension, and we r ecognize that the
temper ed stuff of which the enlightened person is made has been subjected
to fir e, that they have survived at all only thr ough courage and
perseverance. Gr eater than courage is tenacity, the willingness to stick in
there and keep trying. By this patient and determined positioning of
ourselves in life, barr ed doors eventually open and stone walls dissolve. A
drop of water persistently applied wears away granite. T ender flowers lift
their petals to the sun thr ough solid concr ete. Nothing r esists persistent
effort, and tenacity is the sine qua non of achievement. We must not let circumstances influence our thinking. The appearance of
obstacles must not cause us to lose heart. W e must have faith in our basic
position and know that we are capable of doing anything and being
anything we can visualize. The same animating presence is within us as is
within every obstacle, and we need only understand our true relationship
with each in order to perform ef fectively. An inner knowing is necessary to
effective action. W e cannot even reach down and pick up a piece of paper
unless we first visualize the action in our mind, with complete surety that
we can perform it. This inner knowing is compounded of equal parts of
faith and intuition. The image is born of intuition, and faith holds it in the
mind. Our development as individuals only comes when we encounter
opposition. Recognizing this, we will find ourselves thankful for our times
of pressure and pain, for then we are being ur ged to higher consciousness. No Endeavor Is in V ain

Opposition comes to everyone who aspires. By the mark of the encountered
obstacle we realize a time for growing is at hand. W e do not turn away from
the obstacle; we do not assault it or treat it as if it is not there. The ostrichhides its head from impending danger; the possum topples over and plays
dead; but the enlightened person neither turns away from the fact nor ceases
in their ef fort. Patiently, with a persistence that never tires, they examine
their own mind and consciousness to determine where it is that their
understanding is blocked away from true perception of the encountered
obstacle. They will grow because they must, and when the period of growth
is over, they will find themself beyond the obstacle; looking back along the
path they have traveled, they will not even find it there, for what we know
seems simple when understanding has been achieved. There are a thousand reasons for not doing things, and each one is valid if
accepted. When we undertake a new venture or attempt a new course of
action, we find obstacles to success at every hand if we choose to look for
them. Getting the job done is not life’ s primary aim. Each task is only a test
of human aspiration and self-knowledge. Raising human consciousness to
constantly higher levels is the primary purpose of nature. Material ends are
secondary, side ef fects rather than goals. It is not so important to succeed in
the eyes of the world as it is to attempt something bigger and greater than
we have ever done. From this test, expanded consciousness comes, no
matter the physical fate of the venture. No one ventures without reward. No endeavor is in vain;
Its reward is in the doing,
And the rapture of pursuing
Is the prize the vanquished gain. — HENR Y WADSWOR TH LONGFELLOW

The Conquest of Self
 Opposition is the testing ground where life evolves constantly higher levels
of awareness. In this arena the master spirit holds court, bound on a meeting
with the completely evolved person. Evolution bends us and kneads us, tries
us and sometimes breaks us. W e serve a greater intelligence than we are
consciously aware of; we are growing toward an eventual oneness with that
intelligence; and if the path be marked by pain and trial, these are only
urgings toward greater understanding and awareness. The conquest of each obstacle is a conquest of self. Those of us who
discipline ourselves and search for increased awareness find no such thing
as a permanent obstacle; our psychic position surmounts all. Nothing can
stand in our path as long as we realize that each obstacle exists within. Progress always depends upon discipline. When we make ourselves do the
thing that has to be done, we hold our sensual self under short rein, guiding
and forming our destiny. Distasteful tasks serve a great purpose in the
maturation of the soul. When we accept uncomplainingly the burdens
placed upon us, we are given increased strength to handle them. A puerile
philosophy bent on making money and living a life of ease eventually must
wither the soul because it is a product of the ego. There is no easy path to
goodness and greatness, which are always arrived at through hardship. Awareness and fortitude and tenacity and loyalty cannot be gleaned by easy
mental exercise. Neither are they medals to be worn as marks of combat but
are automatically conferred upon those who throw their heart into life’ s
tests without reservation or timidity or doubt. They gain all because they
give all. Guiding Principle

The fleshpots of self-indulgence are to be avoided at all costs. Those who
seek primarily to avoid pain and hardship and to satisfy their senses
eventually must dull those senses and corrupt the flesh. The discipline of
Abraham Lincoln as against the indulgence of the Roman Emperor Nero
gives us a clear mental picture of the way our nature is honed according tothe paths we follow. The ideal within the person determines the person, and
when we set forth on life’ s journey, each of us carries within us an image of
the person we aspire to be. Our whole lives are determined by this image. If
the image is Lincoln-like, we discipline our ego-nature and seek within
ourselves for a guiding principle; gradually the demands of our ego-self
lessen, we are able to control our sensual nature, and the Secret Self
illuminates our lives with love, understanding, and courage. W e move
calmly in the midst of the most crucial events, sustained and soothed
through faith in our actuation by the Divine for a purpose that is good and
great. Let no obstacle dismay you. It has been put in your path for the purpose of
your growth. Do not attack it headlong, but do not turn away from it. It is
but a reflection of your lack of understanding. Do not cease in your calm
and steady ef fort, and do not despair. Keep firm your resolve, keep clear the
image in your mind, keep faith in the power that sustains you. Eventually,
you will find yourself carried to a higher level of understanding, and the
obstacle will disappear. Above all things, remember that opposition is a
time of growth, that our ef fectiveness as individuals is in direct relation to
the number of obstacles we have faced and surmounted in life.OceanofPDF.com
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Developing Skills

Each person contains all possibilities within them because they ar e a
manifestation of an eternal and infinite being. The Russian philosopher
P. D. Ouspensky states:

Everything exists always. There is only one eternal present, the Eternal
Now, which the weak and limited human mind can never grasp and
conceive. Our mind follows the development of possibilities always in one
direction only, but in fact, every moment contains a very lar ge number of
possibilities, and all of them are actualized, only we do not see it and do not
know it. W e always see only one of the actualizations and in this lies the
poverty and limitation of the human mind. But if we try to imagine the
actualization of all the possibilities of the present moment, and then of the
next moment, and so on, we shall feel the world growing infinitely,
incessantly multiplying itself and becoming immeasurably rich and utterly
unlike the flat and limited world we have hitherto pictured to ourselves. Clear Channel to Universal Mind

We may develop any skill we desire.


  Vessels  Muscles  Skin Bones

 Stage
  Birth  Growth  Transformation  Harvest  Storage

Energy
 Generative  Expansive  Harmonizing  Contracting  Conserving
Ninety -Nine Names of God  Invocation
In the Name I AM THAT I AM - In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful -

              SUBHAN -ALLAH      AL-HAMDULILLAH
              LA ILAHA ILLALLAH      ALLAHU AKBAR  (x3)

1  Ar Rahmaan  الرحمن  The Beneficent
2 Ar Raheem  الرحيم  The Merciful
3 Al Malik  الملك The King
4 Al Quddus  القدوس  The Most Holy
5 As Salam  السلام  Peace and Blessings
6 Al Mu'min  المؤمن  The Guardian of Faith
7 Al Muhaymin  المهيمن  The Protector
8 Al Azeez  العزيز  The All Mighty
9 Al Jabbar  الجبار  The Compeller
10 Al Mutakabbir  الْمُتَكَب ِّرُ The Dominate One, The Majestic
11 Al Khaaliq  الخالق  The Creator
12 Al Baari'  البارئ  The Maker
13 Al Musawwir  المصور  Flawless Shaper
14 Al Ghaffar  الغفار The Ever -Forgiving
15 Al Qahhar  القهار The All Subduer
16 Al Wahhaab  الوهاب  The Bestower
17 Ar Razzaaq  الرزاق  The Ever -Providing; The Sustainer
18 Al Fattaah  الفتاح The Ultimate Judge
19 Al 'Aleem  العليم The All -Knowing; The Omniscient
20 Al Qaabid  القابض  The Restricting One
21 Al Baasit  الباسط  The Expander
22 Al Khaafidh  الخافض  The Abaser
23 Ar Raafi'  الرافع The Exalter
24 Al Mu'izz  المعز The Giver of Honour
25 Al Muzil  المذل The Dishonourer
26 As Samee'  السميع  The All -Hearing
27 Al Baseer  البصير  The All -Seeing
28 Al Hakam  الحكم The Judge; The Ultimate Arbiter
29 Al 'Adl  العدل The Utterly Just
30 Al Lateef  اللطيف  The Kind
31 Al Khabeer  الخبير  The All -Aware
32 Al Halem  الحليم The Forbearer; The Indulgent
33 Al-‘Atheem  العظيم  The Magnificent; The Infinite
34 Al Ghafoor  الغفور  The All -Forgiving
35 Ash Shakur  الشكور  The Most Appreciative
36 Al 'Alee  العلي The Sublimely Exalted
37 Al Kabeer  الكبير The Greatest
38 Al Hafiz  الحفيظ  The Preserver; The Protector
39 Al Muqeet  المقيت  The Nourisher
40 Al Haseeb  الحسيب  The Reckoner
41 Al Jaleel  الجليل  The Majestic
42 Al Kareem  الكريم The Bountiful; The Generous
43 Ar Raqeeb  الرقيب  The Watchful
44 Al Mujeeb  المجيب  The Responsive; The Answerer
45 Al Waasi'  الواسع  The Vast; The All Encompassing
46 Al Hakeem  الحكيم  The Wise
47 Al Wadood  الودود  The Loving; The Kind One
48 Al Majeed  المجيد  The All Glorious
49 Al Ba'ith  الباعث  The Raiser of the Dead
50 Ash Shaheed  الشهيد  The Witness
51 Al Haqq  الحق The Truth; The Real
52 Al Wakeel  الوكيل  The Trustee; The Dependable
53 Al Qawiyy  القوي The Strong
54 Al Mateen  المتين The Firm; The Steadfast
55 Al Waliyy  الولي The Protecting Friend, Patron, and Supporter
56 Al Hameed  الحميد  The All Praise Worthy
57 Al Muhsee  المحصي  The Accounter; The Numberer of All
58 Al Mubdi  المبدئ  The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all
59 Al Mu'id  المعيد The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
60 Al Muhyee  المحيي  The Giver of Life
61 Al Mumeet  المميت  The Bringer of Death; The Destroyer
62 Al Hayy  الحي The Ever Living
63 Al Qayyoom  القيوم The Self-Subsisting  Sustainer of All
64 Al Waajid  الواجد  The Perceiver; The Finder; The Unfailing
65 Al Maajid  الماجد  The Illustrious; The Magnificent
66 Al Waahid  الواحد  The One; The All Inclusive; The Indivisible  67 Al Ahad  الاحد The One; The Indivisible
68 As Samad  الصمد  The Everlasting; The Eternal Refuge
69 Al Qaadeer  القادر The All -Capable; The Most Able;
The Most Powerful
70 Al Muqtadir  المقتدر  The All Determiner; The Dominant
71 Al Muqaddim  المقدم The Expediter; He Who Brings Forward
72 Al Mu'akhkhir  المؤخر  The Delayer; He Who Brings Backwards
73 Al Awwal  الأول The First
74 Al Aakhir  الآخر The Last
75 Az Dhaahir  الظاهر  The Manifest; The All Victorious
76 Al Baatin  الباطن  The Hidden; The All Encompassing
77 Al Waali  الوالي The Patron
78 Al Muta'ali  المتعالي  The Self-Exalted
79 Al Barr  البر The Most Kind and Righteous
80 At Tawwab  التواب  The Ever -Pardoning, Ever Relenting
81 Al Muntaqim  المنتقم  The Avenger
82 Al 'Afuww  العفو The Pardoner; The Forgiver
83 Ar Ra'oof  الرؤوف  The Clement; The Compassionate; The All -Pitying
84 Maalik ul Mulk  مالك الملك  The Owner of All Sovereignty
85 Dhul Jalaali wal Ikraam  ذو الجلال و الإكرام  The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86 Al Muqsit  المقسط  The Equitable; The Requiter
87 Al Jaami'  الجامع  The Gatherer; The Unifier
88 Al Ghaniyy  الغني The All Rich; The Independent
89 Al Mughni  المغني  The Enricher; The Emancipator
90 Al Mani'  المانع The Withholder; The Shielder; The Defender
91 Ad Dharr  الضآر  The Distresser
92 An Nafi'  النافع The Propitious; The Benefactor
93 An Nur  النور The Light
94 Al Haadi  الهادي  The Guide
95 Al Badee'  البديع Incomparable; The Originator
96 Al Baaqi  الباقي The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97 Al Waarith  الوارث  The Heir; The Inheritor of All
98 Ar Rasheed  الرشيد  The Guide, Infallible Teacher, and Knower
99 As Saboor  الصبور  The Forbearing; The Patient

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

 Mudras /Gestures
Mano Pantea -
Benediction Gesture

Birkat Kohanim -
Priestly Blessing

Dharmachakra Mudra

 Bhumisparsha Mudra

Varada Mudra

Dhyana Mudra

Abhaya Mudra

  Vajrahumkara  Mudra

Shuni Mudra

 Bhutadamara  Mudra

Padma Mudra

Gyan Mudra

Vajra Mudra

Bhairava Mudra

Anjali  Mudra

INTONATIONS
U R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

IIIIII -OOOOOH -EEEEEE -OOOOOO -AAAAAH

RA MA RA MA RA MA

OM OM OM OM OM OM OM   A -U-M
OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

I AM    I AM THAT I AM

E–LO–HIM {F-G-B♭}

AL-PHA    O-ME-GA

AUM CHRISTUS

FIATS
LET THERE BE LIGHT! (x3) LIGHT! LIGHT! AND MORE LIGHT! THE LIGHT OF GOD
THAT NEVER  FAILS! (x3) LIGHT! LIGHT! LIGHT! LIGHT! LIGHT! LET GOD BE MAGNIFIED! (x3)  GOD! GOD


 c  w e i g h t  o r  t o  a c c u s e
t h e  a u t h o r  o f  p s e u d o s c i e n c e. T h e  l a t t e r  i s  e a s i e r  a n d  m o r e  p r o f i t a b l e …
M u c h  h a s  c h a n g e d  t o d a y,  b u t  t h o s e  w h o  s i m p l y  c r i t i c i s e d  t h e  M e t h o d
p r e v i o u s l y  a r e  n o w  t r y i n g  t o  r a m  t h e  g e n i e  b a c k  i n t o  t h e  b o t t l e  f r o m  w h i c h
i t  h a d  b e g u n  t o  e m e r g e. T h e  d i s c o v e r y  s e e m s  t o  h a v e  b e e n  r e c o g n i s e d,  b u t
t h e r e ’ s  j u s t  o n e  t i n y  c a t c h. A  t r i f l i n g  r e s e r v a t i o n  c r e p t  i n t o  t h e  d e c i s i o n. 1
T h e y  s a y  t h e  M e t h o d  o n l y  c u r e s  a s t h m a,  m i l d  a s t h m a  a t  t h a t,  i n s t e a d  o f  t h e
l i s t  o f  1 5 0  d i s e a s e s  t h a t  I  c o m p i l e d  d u r i n g  m y  d e c a d e s  o f  m e d i c a l  p r a c t i c e. W e l l,  w h a t  o f  i t. I  s p e n t  3 0  y e a r s  w o r k i n g  w i t h  d i s e a s e s,  a n d  i n  f i v e
m i l l e n n i a,  e v e r y o n e  w i l l  r e c o g n i s e  m y  w o r k,  y o u ’ l l  s e e. O f  c o u r s e,  t h e r e
m i g h t  n o t  b e  a n y o n e  l e f t  t o  t r e a t …
N e v e r t h e l e s s,  f o r  y o u  w h o  a r e  s u f f e r i n g  f r o m  t h e  b a s i c  d i s e a s e s  i n c l u d e d  i n
t h e  s i g n i f i c a n t l y  s h o r t e n e d  l i s t  b e l o w,  I  r e s o l u t e l y  d e c l a r e :  t h e y  c a n  b e
t r e a t e d  w i t h  m y  M e t h o d. E v e r y  l a s t  o n e. B u t  t h e r e ’ s  n o  n e e d  t o  s h o u t  a b o u t
i t  b e i n g  a  p a n a c e a  –  o n l y  t h e  u n e d u c a t e d  w o u l d  t h i n k  s o. H o w  c a n  i t  b e  a
p a n a c e a  w h e n  t h e  l i s t  c o n t a i n s  a  f e w  d o z e n  i l l n e s s e s  b u t  m o d e r n  m e d i c i n e
r e c o g n i s e s  a r o u n d  3 0  t h o u s a n d. T h i s  i s  a  m e r e  f r a c t i o n,  b u t  t h e y  a r e  t h e
m o s t  c o m m o n. T h a t's  t h e  w h o l e  p o i n t. I  w o u l d  s t a k e  m y  l i f e  o n  e v e r y  l i n e,
b u t  o n l y  f o r  t h o s e  w h o  b e l i e v e  t h a t  t h e  M e t h o d  i s  t h e  o n l y  c h a n c e  o f
d e l i v e r a n c e. P e o p l e  w h o  b e l i e v e  i n  m a s s a g e s,  a c u p u n c t u r e  a n d  y o g i - m o g i s
a n d  s h m o g i s  h a d  b e t t e r  n o t  p r a c t i s e  t h e  M e t h o d. I t  o n l y  h e l p s  t h o s e  w h o  a r e
i t s  c o m p l e t e  s u p p o r t e r s. N o t  b e c a u s e  i t  i n v o l v e s  s o m e  k i n d  o f  h y p n o s i s  o r
s o m e  o t h e r  k i n d  o f  s u g g e s t i o n,  a s  m y  e n e m i e s  c l a i m. N o,  t h e  M e t h o d  i sc o m p l e t e l y  p h y s i o l o g i c a l  –  b u t  h a l f - h e a r t e d  b e l i e f  i s  a l w a y s  w o r s e  t h a n
d i s b e l i e f. L I S T  O F  D I S E A S E S  O F  D E E P  B R E A T H I N G  t h a t  c a n  b e  t r e a t e d  b y  t h e
V E D B  ( V o l i t i o n a l  E l i m i n a t i o n  o f  D e e p  B r e a t h i n g )
1. P r e - a s t h m a t i c  c o n d i t i o n s :
a. a l l e r g i c  r e s p i r a t o r y  d i s e a s e
b. p o l y v a l e n t  a l l e r g y
c. l a r y n g o s p a s m  ( v o i c e  l o s s )
d. a l l e r g i c  c o n j u n c t i v i t i s
e. f o o d  a l l e r g i e s
f. d r u g  a l l e r g i e s
g. p s e u d o c r o u p
h. p h a r y n g i t i s
i. l a r y n g i t i s
j. t r a c h e i t i s
2. A s t h m a t i c  b r o n c h i t i s
3. B r o n c h i a l  a s t h m a
4. C N S L D  ( c h r o n i c


maistria,	of	that	city,	who	said:	"I’m	willing	to	do	anything	to	help	prevent

paralysis—in	my	children	and	in	all	children." Actually,	he	was	a	very	frightened

man,	who	did	not	know	whether	his	child	received	the	supposed	protective

serum,	or	the	"ineffective"	substitute—the	"harmless	gelatine." It	is	never

harmless	to	inject	any	foreign	substance	into	the	bloodstream,	and	gelatine,	a

foreign	protein,	is	certainly	not	harmless,	but	the	use	of	the	phrase	"harmless

gelatine"	in	with	the	gamma	globulin,	carries	the	implication	that	gamma

globulin	i	less. In	the	same	way,	the	statement	that	half	of	the	children	used	as

guinea	pigs	would	receive	the	serum	and	the	other	half	would	receive	a

substance	implied	that	the	serum	is	effective. Indeed,	the	effectiveness	is	taken

for	granted,	even	before	it	is	tested. By	June	30	thousands	of	parents	in	Houston	were	demanding	the	serum	for	their

children,	but	the	experimenters	could	give	them	no	guarantee	that	their	children

would	receive	the	serum	and	not	the	gelatine,	so	the	parents	went	to	their	family

physicians,	who,	always	willing	to	oblige,	for	a	fee,	gave	them	the	shots. They

reaped	a	financial	harvest	while	the	publicity	was	flooding	the	papers,	even

though	they	were	well	aware	that	there	is	not	a	shred	of	evidence	to	lead	to	the

belief	that	the	G.G. serum	will	prevent	polio. Hammond	complained	that	the	inoculating	of	children	by	private	physicians	was

reducing	the	number	of	children	available	for	"field	study." But	parents	were

taking	no	"chances." If	they	took	their	children	to	the	Hammond	clinics,	they	ran

a	fifty-fifty	chance	of	getting	the	"ineffective	substance,"	and	they	wanted	their

children	to	get	the	"protective"	gamma	globulin. Hammond	was	interested	in	a

"controlled	experiment,"	parents	were	interested	in	saving	their	children	from	the

jaws	of	the	dreaded	monster,	polio. There	is	also	the	possibility	that	parents

whose	children	were	taken	to	the	clinic,	fearing	that	their	little	guinea	pigs	got
	the	gelatine	instead	of	the	globulin,	might	take	them	to	physicians	and	have	them

given	the	"real	medicine,"	in	which	case	they	would	have	no	value	to	the	"field

study." Therefore,	parents	who	submitted	their	children	to	the	experiment	were	urged

not	to	go	to	physicians	and	have	them	given	gamma	globulin. The	experimenters

said	in	effect	to	them:	"We	believe	that	the	gamma	globulin	will	prevent	the

paralysis	of	polio	and	we	know	that	the	gelatine	will	not,	but	we	want	you	to

take	a	chance	with	your	child. Don’t	give	him	gamma	globulin;	be	content	with

the	gelatine. Don’t	spoil	our	test	for	the	sake	of	your	child." On	hand	at	the	opening	of	the	ten	days’	orgy	of	inoculating	was	another	voodoo

priest,	the	Rev. Thomas	Summers,	rector	of	the	St.	John	the	Divine	Episcopal

Church	and	president	of	the	Houston	Council	of	Churches,	who	"expressed	the

hope	of	each	of	the	silent,	tense	parents"	when	he	said:	"We	pray,	oh	God,	that

the	scourge	of	polio	may	be	removed." That	should	have	settled	it! When	two	of

the	three	modern	branches	of	shamanism	combine	to	make	war	upon	the	demon

of	polio,	this	demon	should	seek	the	tall	timber. I	would	call	the	attention	of	those	of	my	readers	who	may	have	been	so	misled	in

the	past	as	to	contribute	to	the	"March	of	Dimes"	fund	that,	this	orgy	of	human

vivisection	was	financed	by	a	grant	of	$500,000	supplied	by	the	National

Foundation	for	Infantile	Paralysis. From	financing	experiments	on	rats	and

monkeys,	this	Foundation	has	turned	to	financing	experiments	on	children. At

least	they	have	to	pay	for	the	rats	and	monkeys,	whereas,	they	can	frighten

parents	into	contributing	their	children	without	cost. Blood	donors	will	be	happy	to	learn	that	their	donations	are	being	used	for	many

worthy	purposes. Hammond	stated	that	the	gamma	globulin	used	in	the	polio

experiment	is	the	same	as	that	used	in	measles	and	that	it	is	obtained	from	blood

collected	by	the	American	Red	Cross	from	donors	all	over	the	country. Thus

Clara	Barton’s	organization	(one	she	repented	ever	having	formed)	is	revealed	as

being	in	all	ways	a	stooge	of	organized	voodooism. It	serves	its	adopted	master

well,	the	very	thing	that	caused	Clara	Barton	to	express	the	wish	that	she	had

never	founded	the	organization. For	Clara	Barton	was	a	Hygienist. The	gamma	globulin	is	referred	to	by	Hammond	and	the	newspapers	as

"medicine,"	that	is,	a	"healing	agent." Not	only	it	is	being	used	as	a	"prophylactic

agent"	(a	preventive),	and	this	would	not	be	a	"healing	agent,"	but	there	is
	absolutely	no	evidence	so	far	that	it	has	either	preventive	or	healing	powers. Indeed,	there	is	no	such	thing	as	a	healing	agent. Drugs,	serums,	vaccines,	heal

nothing. Medical	men	are	not	healers,	hence	they	are	wrongly	branded	when

they	are	called	medical	men. There	are	no	medicines	and	the	practice	of

"medicine"	is	not	the	practice	of	a	"healing	art." They	have	surrounded

themselves	and	then	practices	with	a	terminology	that	is	utterly	false. On	July	27	it	was	stated	in	a	news	report	from	Houston	that	some	of	the	children

used	in	the	test	had	already	developed	polio,	but	it	was	not	known	whether	these

children	had	received	gamma	globulin	or	the	"ineffective	gelatine." To	make	the

test	more	sensational	the	man	from	the	Pittsburgh	University	who	directed	the

test	in	Houston	sent	all	records	to	New	York	City	and	had	them	locked	in	a	safe

where	they	will	remain	until	January	1953. So,	it	will	not	be	known	until	these

records	are	examined	some	time	in	1953,	how	many	of	each	group	of	children

developed	polio. "The	results	of	the	test	won’t	be	known	for	months,	probably

early	in	1953,"	so	"a	team	of	experts	(ex-spurts)	will	remain	here	(in	Houston)

through	the	polio	season	into	the	fall	to	check	on	children	inoculated." If	it	is	decided	to	make	the	serum	"effective"	this	can	be	done	by	diagnosis	and

statistics. All	that	will	be	needed	will	be	to	diagnose	as	something	else	large

numbers	of	cases	that	are	now	diagnosed	as	polio. In	those	children	receiving	the

"non-effective"	substance	the	same	cases	may	still	be	diagnosed	polio. This	is

the	way	in	which	smallpox	vaccination	is	upheld. If	the	patient	has	been

vaccinated	it	is	chickenpox,	if	he	has	not	been	vaccinated	it	is	smallpox. Or,	it	is	always	possible,	to	assume,	as	in	the	case	of	smallpox	vaccination,

where	polio


 baby's health.
Q: Can a pregnant woman safely consume vitamin supplements?,
A: No, it is not recommended to take vitamin supplements during pregnancy, as they are not natural and can be harmful.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Here are some tips on how to get the most from any salad bar and walk
away feeling satisfied that you've really had a good, high-water-content,
140 • FIT FOR LIFE properly combined salad. First, before you take a plate, decide what you
are going to combine with what at this particular meal. Survey the entire
offering. In handling food combinations at salad bars, it's best to know
what's available rather than plunging in without a plan. Some salads or
salad items in the layout will be made from concentrated foods; for exam
ple, macaroni salad, croutons, and shrimp, crab, or chicken salad. There
may be cheeses available as garnishes. If you choose to have a protein
such as a meat or cheese, forgo all carbohydrates such as beans, bread,
and potato or macaroni salads. If you wish to have beans, potato salad,
bread, or a little of each, forgo all protein. A protein and a carbohydrate
consumed simultaneously will not digest properly, and a protein and a
protein won't, but more than one carbohydrate, such as beans and
croutons, although not ideal, can be consumed at the same time as long
as high-water-content food still predominates the meal. Whatever concen
trated foods you choose to include in the meal, make sure the bulk of
your salad still consists of high-water-content vegetables. By the way, if the salad bar has a fresh fruit salad or a fruit display, and
you have time, by all means feel free to have some before your vegetable
salad, as long as you have eaten no other food but fruit for three hours
and your stomach is empty. Then wait twenty minutes or so for the fruit
salad to pass out of your stomach, and you can then begin to prepare
your vegetable salad. We are very often asked, "What shall I do about the salad dressings at
salad bars? Aren't they full of sugar, chemicals, and vinegar?" Unfor
tunately at many salad bars this is the case; however, it really is not a
grave problem. There are plenty of ways around it. Many salad bars have
lemon wedges and oil available, so you can have a simple lemon or oil-
and-lemon dressing. Many offer a choice of several dressings, at least one
of which will be acceptable. I personally know many people who are so
dedicated to this life-style that when they go to a salad bar where they are
unsure of the dressings, they simply bring their own. On occasion we
have stopped at a natural food store on the way to an unfamiliar salad bar
to purchase a bottle of dressing without chemical additives or sugar, sim
ply to have it as a backup in case there were no dressings we were inter
ested in using. Several years ago we were working with a group of young,
dynamic salesmen who thought nothing of packing a flask of dressing in
their attache cases for their daily stop at the salad bar. Not that you
should become fanatical! If the worst thing you ever do dietetically is
have a slightly inferior salad dressing on your salad, we'll get together
when you're eighty for some tennis! The quality of dressings at salad bars
will improve as more and more people begin to demand it. Salad bars are a timely American innovation. It seems appropriate that
THE MAIN-COURSE SALAD • 141 the country that has led the world in junk food consumption now has the
opportunity to turn that trend toward salad bars—a far more positive di
rection. They are a great culinary concept, offering the opportunity for so
much individual creativity in the eating experience. With their abundant
displays of fresh live food they reinforce feelings of well-being, beauty,
and cleanliness that come automatically from the consumption of pre
dominantly live food meals. 142 • FIT FOR LIFE CHAPTER
Life-style Guidelines
• Remember that this program is merely an example of how to eat ac
cording to the principles. You may substitute ingredients you prefer in
the recipes or leave out what you don't like. Amounts arc not always
specified because our recommendation is that you eat as much as you
need to feel satisfied. The menus are as pure and ideal as we feel we
can make them and still be confident that you will enjoy your transition
as much as we enjoyed ours. Achieving all the great results we know
you will achieve—while enjoying your food—will insure that you will
not frequently wish to return to a less healthy life-style! • Use fresh fruit and vegetables whenever possible. Use frozen (without
sugar or sauces) when fresh are not available. • Recipes in the following section are geared for family consumption and
not intended just for those wishing to lose weight. Many are kid-tested. • ON ANY GIVEN DAY YOU MAY CHOOSE ONE OF THE MAIN-COURSE
SALADS AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SUGGESTED DINNER MENU. • You may have fruit, if you are hungry, three hours after lunch. • You may have fruit, if you are hungry, three hours after dinner. • 143 • • Use dressings, condiments, and seasonings without chemical additives
and preservatives, sugar, or MSG. These only add toxins to your body. (See the shopping list in Chapter Four for alternatives.) • Avoid vinegar in salad dressings. It is a ferment that suspends salivary
digestion and retards the digestion of starches. Substitute lemon juice
for vinegar. • Avoid the excessive consumption of raw onions and garlic. They pervert
the taste buds and cause you to crave heavy foods. • Freeze any leftover soups. They can be used later in the program. • Use only whole-grain breads. • Use raw butter and raw dairy products if they are available. • Fresh fruit or a fresh fruit salad can be substituted for any lunch. • When cutting back on dairy products, take advantage of raw nuts as an
abundant source of calcium. Raw nuts are particularly useful for
women who wish to offset the normal drop in calcium at the onset of
the menstrual cycle. • Feel free to substitute produce that you prefer for what is indicated. Use
what is fresh in your region rather than resorting to frozen. The pro
gram is flexible to take into consideration availability due to geographic
differences, AS LONG AS THE PRINCIPLES ARE RESPECTED, IT WILL
WORK FOR YOU. • You can always go lighter than is indicated at any one meal, but try to
refrain from ever going heavier. If you do go lighter consistently, you
may speed up your detoxification and risk a little discomfort, so try to
stick to what is outlined as much as possible. • Any dish followed by an asterisk will be a new dish with the recipe
provided below the menu. • Approximate preparation times provided for each recipe include the ac
tual cooking time. 144'FIT FOR LIFE DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. EVEN THE FINEST,
WILL SPOIL IN YOU
DO NOT OVEREAT! DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT! MOST NUTRITIOUS
* SYSTEM IF IT IS 0> DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT


raut, raw carrots, marinated beets in 3:1:1
proportion, you can season it with lemon
juice).

9.7. Dietary recommendations to follow after
cleansing procedures
• During the first 2 days: tea with rusks, gruel
cooked in water (buckwheat, oatmeal), veg-
etable soup cooked in water, stewed vegeta-
bles with oil, salads, juice, fruit, weakish tea.
During the first week, exclude milk and
dairy (fermented dairy products are OK).
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spicy food, alcohol, canned food, smoked
food.
• After intestinal and liver cleansing, you
need to conduct a soft buckwheat porridge
fast. Although these fasts don’t solve serious
problems, they have a very good cleansing
and weight loss effect.

    9.8. Buckwheat porridge fast
One of the soft body cleansing methods is a
buckwheat porridge fast. I learnt about it in a
place on Lake Baikal (a Tibetan cleansing
method). The gist of this method: for 7 days eat
only buckwheat porridge, cooked in water, wi th-
out any butter and with a minimal amount of
salt. Drink only pure water, preferably
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cholagogic teas (hill -growing saltwort, briar, elf-
dock, perforate St John's wort, corn silk, knot-
grass root), you can add some honey to the tea,
and some bran to the porridge (for effective in-
testinal cleansing). It’s also necessary to take
LINEX. After 7 days, it’s advisable to switch to a
dairy- plant diet and you can begin water  fasting.

NOTE :! Never conduct dry fasting without
trying water  fasting first!

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Every person who fasts does it differently. Even
fasts of the same length proceed differently for
the same person. This fact is related both to our
individual characteristics and to the thorough-
ness of the preparation for fasting – conducting
preliminary c leansing procedures, the general
condition at the outset of fasting, time of the
year, the diet prior to fasting, the psychological
state, and many other factors. Remember that
the better you prepare for fasting, the better your
attitude is, the easier will the process go and the
fewer different complications are bound to oc-
cur. However, you will not be able to entirely
avoid unpleasant sensations. Most often they are
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do in each case.
The first issue is fear. T his isn't a joke. No one
should start a long fast without sufficient
knowledge about it, and unaware of how fasting
should be conducted. If possible, it's best to have
a person who had already fasted. There shouldn't
be anyone anxious around you – aunties,  cous-
ins, and others saying that you're pale as death,
that your pulse is under 40, that your heart may
stop tonight….
On the third day of fasting, after coming back
from a walk, despite the fact that I haven't rested
once, I felt well and recalled a case  described in a
newspaper, which portrayed the enraged survi-
vors of an earthquake tearing at each other with
hunger like wild animals. These people have
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hours without food or drink. The difference was
in the fact that they were dying from hunger,
while I consciously abstained from food and
drink for the sake of health.
There's more. If a similar crisis occurs during
conscious abstinence, if you feel nervous ten-
sion, weakness and doubts, just remember that
there are people around you who are stronger
than you in spirit, and who are capable of uplift-
ing your mood and dispelling your doubts.

10.1. Hunger sensations
This is what people are usually most afraid of.
In fact, there is nothing pleasant about overeat-
ing on the last few days prior to fasting, and then
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ror. However, when a person is calm about it,
does not overeat and cleanses the intestinal tract
properly, there is barely any hunger present.
On day 4 or 5, the food reflex fades out entirely,
the sight and smell of food no longer even cause
salivation. It does, however, happen, that the
person fasting constantly thinks about food and
anticipates the pleasure of treating themselves
after breaking the fast, arousing  the food center
with these thoughts (and even more with the im-
ages). The appetite may be partially preserved,
particularly with a contaminated intestinal tract.
Fighting the feeling of hunger is not difficult.
First of all, one has to attempt to avoid thinking
about food. It’s best done through distracting
oneself and engaging in various activities.
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firmly to yours elf, “I won’t eat today,” and the
body will know that it’s not deception, then hun-
ger won’t cause too much trouble.
There may be hunger spasms in the first days,
which may be relieved by two or three sips of wa-
ter or by ignoring these sensations. If they get too
intense, you should drink 1 -2 liters of water and
induce vomiting.
In fact, those who fast usually carry a bottle of
water with them and sip a little whenever
needed.
However, it's necessary to keep in mind that the
feeding center in the brain is reflexively excited
at any contact with food in those who are new to
fasting, even if a person wants to be indifferent
to it. This interferes strongly with the proper
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Those fasting should best abstain from prepa r-
ing food and avoid being present at meals. Non -
compliance with this rule often leads to sleep
disturbances, headaches, heartburn and irrita-
tion.
Here is a good exercise to deal with the sensa-
tion of hunger. This exercise is performed on an
empty stomach.  Whenever a hunger sensation is
felt, should relax the stomach, place the palms
below the navel level, one over the other. Inhale,
pull in the stomach, helping yourself with your
hands. At the height of breathing in, hold your
breath for 3 -4 seconds, Relax  and breathe out.
Repeat the exercise 10 times. The entire proce-
dure should take 1 minute. This exercise is effi-
cient for slightly overweight persons. Over the
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tient whose hunger sensation or 'gastronomic
fantasies' were impossible to eliminate.

10.2. Weakness
Weakness, sleepiness, lack of desire to move
during fasting attest to the lack of energy. Its re-
sources can and should be replenished. There
are numerous methods, which include the al-
ready mentioned water treatments, massage,
walks.  Bathing and sunbathing are very benefi-
cial in the summers. A rather powerful method
is walking barefoot on the ground, preferably
with a minimum of clothing on.
The effect of any method is multiplied mani-
fold if a person feel s a connection with nature.
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frYou may simply bathe, pour cold water over
yourself, walk barefoot, or you may mentally
greet the Earth and the Sun, the Air and the Wa-
ter, feel the intrinsic link with them