I soon became aware that while I was in the immediate presence of Baba, it was much easier to maintain contact with the Godself within my own heart which he symbolizes in phyiscal form. Because of this almost constant awareness, I found I could handle the heretofore hidden aspects of myself as they surfaced from the unconscious into the conscious level of my mind where they became recognizable. Admittedly, I did not particularly care for some of those aspects when they reared their heads, though I realized that I needed to see them clearly before I could let go of them or transmute them. Many other devotees have informed me that they too have obeserved this activity in themselves and in others. All agree that it is most disconcerting until it is understood that changes can be brought about only after the problem has been clearly seen.
Some devotees experience similar cleansing episodes in their physical bodies.
Suddenly, for no apparent reason, they become very ill, often accompanied by a very high temperature which burns out the negativity as it emerges from the unconscious. Suffice it to say that around Baba's energy there is no knowing what will take place on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual planes. For over thirty years, she has been developing a counseling method using symbols and visualization techniques that help people detach from external authority figures and patterns in order to rely on their own Higher Consciousness as guide and teacher.