THE HEALING LIFESTYLE

By Lawrence Wilson, MD

© May 2007, LD Wilson Consultants, INC.

For most people, healing means getting rid of their symptoms. This is a level of healing I cannot dispute. However, so much more is possible. I believe all human beings should be happy, healthy and at peace most of the time.

This article presents an outline of the home spa lifestyle. While it does not eliminate the need for doctors and medications, it can allow a person to achieve a level of health far above what most believe is possible. It also opens the way for what I will call development. By this I mean the fullest development of yourself as a human being at every level. This is explained further in the following section.

THE GOAL - A NEW LIFE

The crux of this program is to lead you into a new life. It is a life of effortless living, characterized by excellent health, long life and plenty of time to enjoy it and accomplish wonderful things in your life because you will have your faculties well into old age.

For this to occur, it is necessary for you to rise above your present state of existence into what I call “living”. Human beings need to understand that their current state of being is not really living. It is a state that is more like the animals who struggle to survive in the face of overwhelming odds of death. Finally, death overcomes them, as it does all beings. However, it is a cruel and often premature death, as most people experience. It is not a conscious leaving the body for more fertile territory.

Efforting to move beyond this state of mind and body is really the goal and objective of this program. All else is preparation. By moving beyond this state of animal existence, the human being becomes fully aware of self and of life in a new way, one with the spirit within and with all life.

This was the original design, rather than life as a glorified monkey with a monkey (distractible) mind. The mind is a powerful tool that can be used to materialize whatever you need, literally. It can allow you to communicate telepathically, heal the body and other bodies, and so much more in the way of higher abilities and pleasures as well. There is another life waiting for you.

This is the state that is spoken of in the bible as the Garden of Eden. It is not a fake story. It is about the fall of mankind from this state to the present state of animal existence. Animals fight each other for survival and need all manner of things to continue their existence such as food, water and for human beings many distractions and pleasures that they think will bring them happiness. However, they only bring temporary joys and pleasures. There is much more to this life than that which most people are living.

EFFORTING

To accomplish this goal, however, great efforting is required, though it is not hard or complex. Quite the opposite. It is rather simple, but involves time, mainly to meditate and care for yourself.

It requires developing the qualities that characterize a true human being by working on the body and the mind using simple methods of healing and living to promote the development of the highest in yourself.

BASIC STEPS IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING FULLY HUMAN

1. BODILY DETOXIFICATION AND HEALING. Every body is degenerating, ill and toxic to some degree. This includes even young children. This may not sit well, but is the truth from this perspective. This refers not really to the physical body, but to what is called the etheric or energy bodies. These surround the physical body and in fact energize and greatly impact the physical body. The physical body is really a product of the etheric energy field. This is why when you get a cut or have surgery, the wound heals correctly most of the time. It is because the energy body, which provides the blueprint for the physical body, is not disturbed by the surgeon’s knife or other illnesses of the body.

Healing the energy body is a slow process. At birth it is somewhat organized but not fully so. This is by design, as the human being as formed today is not designed to be perfect. This may sound like an odd idea. However, greater development takes place when a person has to overcome difficulties caused by illness, weaknesses and so forth.

The energy body and hence the physical bodies usually function adequately except that today nutritional imbalances and chemical toxins of many kinds poison the physical organism at a young age. This accounts for many illnesses, both mental and physical, seen today.

However, even when a person grows up in a low toxicity environment, which is rare, defects in the energy body often limit the lifespan and open the person to many illnesses and physical disabilities that shorten the lifespan and cause common illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. Our goal is in part to avoid these misfortunes and have a long life and excellent health.

Many influences affect the energy body. Among them are the nutrient levels of the mother, the thoughts and emotions of the mother, the surrounding environment and much more. These are often not optimal, causing defects in the energy body that later affect the child’s physical body. Much more could be said about the energy body that surrounds each newborn child. For now this will suffice.

One heals the energy and physical bodies mainly with diet, drinking distilled or spring water, lots of rest and sleep and pure air. Other therapies include detoxification procedures such as coffee enemas, sauna therapy and many others, although, in no case do we ignore the diet, resting and drinking enough of the correct type of water. Most physicians and healing methods, I find, do not place enough emphasis here. There is no substitute for simple meals of mainly lightly steamed vegetables, whole grains such as rice and blue or organically grown yellow corn, basic meats such as chicken, turkey, eggs and perhaps some fish, and little more than this. Most of the rest of the food on this planet is hardly fit to eat.

2. EMOTIONAL DETOXIFICATION. This process entails letting go of all that is not truly of your nature or beingness. It is analogous to physical detoxification and healing, but occurs at the level of the mind and emotions. The two are also strongly intertwined. One must let go emotionally and mentally of his or her past identities and other false notions, or physical detoxification will not progress well. One cannot be living mental and emotional patterns that are not beneficial for oneself and remain truly healthy and happy.

For example, for this development process one must let go of any false identity such as believing that one is a worker at an occupation or just someone’s child, mother, husband or wife. It is also best not to identify as a poor or rich person, or any of hundreds of other identities that sway the mind and body and control most people.

Societal roles that we play should always be secondary to our fundamental identity as children of God, spirit beings that inhabit bodies only temporarily. This is very difficult for most people to even conceive of, let alone to live out in the heat of the action of daily life. Children and adolescents, in particular, need to develop this perspective, preferably before their hormones begin to rage in adolescence and the physical appearance and body take on major importance. Unfortunately, the modern school system only worsens the problem by emphasizing the intellect and behavior and appearance, rather than spiritual values that would be just as easy to teach youngsters. This is truly a tragedy, though few recognize it.

The roles one plays in society are lessons to be learned or work to be performed in order to achieve ego goals or help oneself and others in some way. They are unavoidable, but need to be released at this time if you wish to move on in your development process. This does not mean you are to quit your job and abandon your children. It means that a subtle shift of identity is needed, in which you may still perform your role, perhaps even better, but without the ego attachment to the outcome of your actions.

This is a very difficult task, to perform action without attachment to the outcome. Few can do this, yet it is one task of development to achieve this perspective on life. The meditation exercise we will review later is one way to help achieve this process. The other is the shift of your basic identity to a child of God. This, when it is really done, frees you from harm or praise if you achieve or do not achieve society’s goals for your role or societal identity.

This step of shifting your identity and letting go of the conscious ego mind with its constant desires, proclivities, dislikes and likes, is often the hardest one for most of those who desire to follow this system of deep healing and full human development. Letting go of the old self often involves a move or a change in relationship status. It can involve a new career or several of them, a loss of old friends and making new ones, and other disruptive changes that most ego minds will simply not tolerate.

3. MASS ENERGETIC DETOXIFICATION. For lack of a better term, this means to remove the mass of negative energetic charge that every person on the planet picks up as he or she moves through the world. This negatively charged energetic vibration results from years and years of wars, disasters and other events that have left their imprint upon the human psyche.

The energy is transferred from person to person as people interact. Most children are born with some and acquire more as they age. This factor is an important one in aging and birthing healthier children. We use the infrared lamp sauna as the primary way of clearing this mass energetic charge from a person. It takes about a year to three years of daily sauna use to clear this energetic mass of dark energy that can be seen around a person in their aura by those who can read it.

4.ESTABLISHING THE NEW HOLY IDENTITY. One must go beyond letting go of old roles and identities, and old energetic imprints. One must also begin to identify as a holy entity having an earthly experience, rather than as an animal trapped in an earthly body.

This concept is commonly taught but difficult to practice. Each pereson’s body commands such attention that to “disown” it as one’s primary identity is quite a chore, one that few people ever accomplish. Even the most highly trained adept or master has this problem, as the body demands attention in a hundred different ways all day and night long. Whether one needs to use a restroom, eat a meal, sleep to allay fatigue or a million, literally, other signals and needs, the human body is demanding of attention of the soul.

As a result, this identity shift only occurs much later step as one progresses with meditation, the major method used for centuries to assist people to shift this basic aspect of their identity from an earthly creature to a holy, self aware being living on a temporary planet in a vast, unbelievable world of spirit beings of every imaginable description.

THE METHODOLOGY

HOME SPA LIVING AND EATING

Food choices are among the most important factors in this lifestyle. Here are the basics:

Vegetables. Eat cooked vegetables at least twice every day. Vegetables increase the alkalinity of the body more than any other food group. They also provide many nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and fiber needed to pass food easily and quickly through the digestive tract.

The best vegetables for this program are roots such as carrots, parsnips, turnips, rutabaga and onions. The cabbage family of vegetables is also excellent. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower compose this group of healing foods. Greens such as kale, spinach, mustard greens, beet greens and Swiss chard are very healing as well. Pea pods and frozen peas are also excellent. A bag of frozen peas cooks in 5 minutes and makes an excellent, tasty and filling snack or even an entire meal.

Whole Grains. The best grains include brown rice, which is also available as pasta. Others are white basmati rice and blue and yellow organic corn (including organic corn chips). Millet, quinoa, amaranth and flax are also often tolerated well.

Grains provide many nutrients, neutralize an acid pH to some degree and provide what is called etheric energy. This subtle form of energy assists the development of the body to extend life and provide superior health and a joyful existence. This somewhat esoteric topic will be covered in a future article. Whole grains carry this energy more than most foods that can be eaten in quantity, which is why grains have been considered holy in most cultures.

Equally important is to avoid most other cold cereals and grains. They are mainly quite acid-forming. The worst are refined grains such as white flour found in breads, pastries, cookies and many other products. Even whole wheat bread is not part of this lifestyle. The reason is that wheat is a highly altered food due to hybridization, genetic modification and more. Pasta is better but easy to eat too much. Rice or corn pasta are preferable.

Gluten, a protein found in wheat and some other grains, is often not tolerated well in many people. This can be subtle and may not be revealed on any standard blood test or even on intestinal biopsies. Other gluten-containing grains include oats, barley, rye and spelt. I suggest avoiding all of these for the best results. This can be tricky as they are found in many processed foods. They are hard to completely avoid unless you stick with strictly fresh and minimally processed foods.

Proteins. Most people need some concentrated protein every day, and often feel their best eating a small portion twice or more daily. Protein foods, especially those of animal quality, offer many beneficial nutrients including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids and much more.

Eggs, chicken, turkey, lamb, beef and some cheeses are among the best proteins with a few cautions. The main problem with meats is finding quality products. More outlets offer hormone-free meats from range fed livestock. However, this does assure cleanliness, a big problem with chicken, turkey, beef and pork.

In fact, pork, ham and bacon are not recommended at all due to the possibility of parasitic infection. Most beef cattle are deeply hybridized and not bred for superior nutrition. So we do not recommend eating a lot of beef, even the natural beef. Organic milk products, especially goat and sheep dairy products, tend to be of better quality. Avoid all processed meats and cheeses.

Beans, nuts, seeds and dairy are decent proteins, but not as high in etheric energy as are the meats and eggs. Fish is not listed as a high-quality protein food although it is nutritious. Most fish today are contaminated with metals and chemicals, and often infections due to water pollution. Wild caught fish may be better, but not necessarily.

Vegetarian regimens are not recommended. Many people do well on them for a time, and indeed they are more “cleansing” for a while until deficiencies develop. Vegetarian regimens are quite deficient in some nutrients and very low in etheric energy.

Fruit. Fruits have very little etheric energy even when fresh. They have even less when dried, frozen or canned. Fruit often upsets the blood sugar level and can contribute to intestinal diseases such as yeast infections. Also, while technically alkaline-forming, the body may not be able to neutralize some fruit acids when digestion is poor. This can cause an acidic reaction in the body.

Water And Sunshine. Drink mainly distilled water. Water is essential to balance the body’s pH and distilled helps remove some toxic substances. A few health authorities claim that distilled water is acidic and therefore less desirable. However, by effectively removing acidic waste products, distilled water assists in balancing the pH for most people.

Spring water is second best. Next is carbon-filtered tap water followed by water treated by reverse osmosis filtration or just tap water from a clean source. Drink three (3) quarts or more each and every day. Most people are dehydrated. Restoring proper hydration can take several months to a year. An excellent habit is to drink several large glasses of healthful distilled water upon arising in the morning. This plus a sauna is an excellent way to start your day.

Exposure to sunshine for up to 30 minutes daily, away from the hottest part of the day, can benefit almost everyone. If you are sensitive to sunlight, be sure to sunbathe early in the morning or late in the afternoon. Do not wear sunscreen of any kind for the best effects.

Food Supplements. Supplements are very helpful. However, this topic is large. I will only mention a few foods used as supplements that help many people. These are kelp, sea salt, brewer’s yeast and rice polishings. Eaten in moderation with your meals, these provide extra minerals and vitamins that our food often lacks. They are very affordable as well. Kelp contains some toxic metals as it is from the sea. However, it also contains alginate that binds these metals. Always seek supervision regarding supplementation if you feel you need it.

Sparing use of common herbs can add nutrition as well as flavoring. Beware of herbs imported from Asia or Latin America, particularly Ayurvedic herbs and Chinese herbs. They may contain toxic metals or other toxic substances.

Foods To Avoid. Most of what is called food is not fit to eat on this healing program. Leave out of your diet all refined and processed grains such as white flour, most white rice, white and brown sugar, honey and all artificial sweeteners. For sweetening, if you must, use a little stevia, xylitol or pure maple syrup - and only occasionally.

Avoid table salt, as this has had most of its trace minerals removed and often aluminum and other poisons added. Table pepper is hardly better and is often rancid. Avoid most boxed and canned foods except the few listed above. Also avoid most frozen prepared meals, as they are highly processed and usually contain a long list of chemical ingredients. There is no substitute for reading labels if you are not sure what you are eating. Restaurants are a problem, as you have no way of knowing what the cook has added to your food, or the honesty of the establishment in terms of what you are getting.

Do not despair, however, as there are plenty of vegetables to choose from and many ways to tastefully prepare eggs, meats, poultry and the healthy whole grains.

Alcohol is never recommended, though a glass of red wine once every few weeks will not upset a healing lifestyle. A cup of coffee daily is too much, but a cup once a week is fine. Avoid soda pop, fruit juices and too many vegetable juices. Most of these contain excessive sugars and provide very little etheric energy. However, a small glass of carrot or green juice daily is excellent.

Organic Foods. Organically grown is a wonderful step to improved food quality, but leaves much to be desired. Organically grown foods are still mainly hybrids that are unhealthful to start with. These are often grown on mediocre soil fertilized with superphosphate chemicals that stimulate rather than nourish the crop. Some is transported thousands of miles and is not fresh at all. And always wash vegetables and fruit thoroughly, as any of it can harbor parasites and other microorganisms.

Eating Habits. Eat when hungry, meaning do not go long periods of time without eating. However, it is not helpful to eat all the time. Sit down when hungry and have a meal or a snack when needed. Also rotate your foods. Eat the same food no more than every other day.

Leave your anxieties, worries and fears behind when you sit down to eat. Relax if possible before, during and after eating. Sit quietly for meals and eat slowly and consciously. Avoid eating in traffic or in noisy places. Chew thoroughly and do not to drink a lot of liquid with meals. Drink up to 15 minutes before a meal or an hour or more afterwards. This prevents diluting your stomach and digestive juices with too much liquid.

Cooking And Food Combining. Cooking is important in this approach to health and healing. Raw foods, like vegetarian diets, often cause more problems than they solve. Cooking effectively kills many bacteria and parasites, and breaks down vegetable fiber and some connective tissue in meats. This makes many nutrients that much more available to our bodies and concentrates some nutrients. This way we can eat less of the food than if it were in its raw state. This is extremely beneficial for a digestive system under stress.

Cook food preferably at low temperatures and/or quickly by steaming, boiling in a little water or stir-frying. Soft boil eggs 3-4 minutes, scramble or fry lightly.

The simplest food combinations are easiest on your digestion. If you can adapt to a single food at a meal, such as a large package of frozen peas for breakfast or a large bowl of steamed carrots for supper, the happier will be your digestive system. Human beings used to eat much simpler meals than most do today. Also do not add any more dressings, sauces or spices than needed. These, too, can upset a stressed digestive system. Simple meals will also reduce your cooking time, giving you more time for your home spa experience.

NUTRITIONAL BALANCING

Another key component of this lifestyle program is the use of hair mineral analysis to assess body chemistry and guide its correction through specific recommendations for diet, lifestyle modification, a detoxification protocol and other modalities of healing.

The work of Dr. Paul C. Eck was instrumental in bringing this difficult science to a place where it can be understood and used well by healing practitioners. Hair analysis is a tissue biopsy in which a sample of hair is used as the biopsy material. Any body tissue could be used. Hair sampling happens to be non-invasive and easy to store and transport without needing special permits or apparatus. It offers a unique window into the cells of the body and provides data not revealed on most blood or urine tests, or for that matter on scans such as x-ray or MRIs.

The test reveals vital information about serious conditions ranging from cardiovascular and respiratory disease to mental and neurological problems such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, schizophrenia and epilepsy. Even more importantly, I use it to measure the metabolic or oxidation rate and metabolic type and to predict and thereby help prevent some 35 common physical and emotional health conditions. Hair testing is listed officially as a screening test, not a diagnostic test, although the amount of information it offers when properly performed and interpreted makes it most useful for other purposes than only health screening.

Hair mineral testing has been used for over 75 years on animals and in analyzing soil samples, where it is the standard test. In our application, it will reveal so much about a person that I consider it one of the finest ways to begin a nutritional balancing program, along with the general information in this article. Finally, hair mineral analysis allows us to monitor progress. This may not sound exciting, but it is quite wonderful. Many times, as one corrects longstanding imbalances and illnesses, one feels worse at times. It is most helpful to know if one is on the right track and should continue, or whether one should seek other guidance. Few tests offer as compelling comparisons as retest hair mineral analyses. These are recommended about every 4 to 8 months for most cases.

THE HOME SAUNA

The near infrared light sauna is an essential part of this program. It allows the body to eliminate hundreds of toxic chemicals, and many toxic metals as well, in a few years time with regular use. The sauna also assists the body to eliminate chronic infections that most people carry. These include chronic sinus and upper respiratory conditions, among many others. The sauna also causes greatly enhanced circulation that detoxifies the internal organs and moves more blood to the peripheral areas. This is excellent for most skin conditions. Near infrared saunas are dry and clean, and use very little electricity.

Any sauna, but especially a near infrared light sauna, greatly speeds up the healing process. It is by far the best health investment I feel you can make. We can help you build one with free plans, or provide parts or a simple ready-to-assemble kit for $500.00 plus shipping. View the website, www.drlwilson.com, for more details.

RESTING AND SLEEPING IN A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT

Do your best to get 9-10 hours of sleep every night. Going to sleep between 8 and 9 PM will give you the most restful night’s sleep.

Naps will also be needed, as one will feel tired at times as healing occurs. For this reason, do your best to live in a place with clean air, peace and quiet. Also, vigorous exercise is not a part of this program. We prefer for you to conserve your energy as much as possible for healing. Limit your exercise to gentle walking and practices such as tai chi and yoga, but only if done gently.

MEDITATION

Meditation is a key for developing self-awareness and grounding and can assist healing greatly. The meditation we recommend is simple yet powerful. It will help eliminate from your energy field the chaotic energies that almost everyone carries with them. I offer a CD for $12.00 plus a little shipping that helps keep one focuses on the exercise, which is a Judeo-Christian observation process. For more information about meditation, see the article on my website, www.drlwilson.com, entitled Meditation. There you will also find the Meditation/Observation Exercise CD offered for sale.

Safety. Safety is the degree to which one cares for the self as a body. It is a very important area, as many people are injured seriously or even killed in car accidents, falls and other injury accidents. I find that this aspect of health and healing is too often ignored by holistic and conventional physicians.

One’s car should always be maintained in top condition, for example. This is a worthy expense. Other hazards also need to be taken care of so that one’s home, work and other environments are safe from hazards that may threaten one’s life.

Safety is also a matter of residing in a location that is free of robbers, murderers and other safety-opposing forces. This is easily said, but difficult to actually do if one lives in a large city, for example. Urban centers tend to be less safe than rural areas.

Cleanliness is also a safety matter. Food needs to be fresh and cleaned well. Eating utensils, plates and dishes also need to be clean. These may seem like trivial matters. However, immigration trends and not-so-clean people handling food at restaurants and even at home make this a worthwhile effort to consider, especially when eating out.

Other safety hazards include biological organisms deliberately or accidentally present in water, food, air and through contact. Doctor’s offices, dental facilities, hospitals and other locations where ill people live or work are more likely sources for these. Washing the hands frequently and avoiding unnecessary contacts are helpful.

Warmth and Location. Staying warm is essential for healing for many people. Most people are slow oxidizers, meaning their metabolism is sluggish due to low thyroid and adrenal activity. They are by nature prone to feeling the cold. These people, in particular, do better in a moderate climates, at least until their metabolism improves.

Staying warm also means not walking barefoot on cold floors, wearing socks as well as closed shoes most of the year in cool climates, and wearing long sleeves, jackets or sweaters in cool weather. When you sleep, use warm covers to stay warm but not hot.

Certain areas are slightly more favorable for development of the spiritual nature, although in theory any area will do. One may do better at a higher elevation above 6000 feet or more. Lower humidity may also be best.

Areas with a higher etheric energy, which can be measured by sensitive individuals or through guidance are also preferable. The Western United States, for example, has more of these areas than the Eastern coastal area or Mid-west. This may explain certain political and sociological phenomena that one sees in various regions of the United States.

Exercise. Physical exercise is not a significant part of this self-development system except to maintain bodily posture and physique. This is because we want to use all available time and energy for the development process, which does not mean large muscles or extreme flexibility as occurs in yoga practices, for example. This particular method relies on meditation as its main development method.

However, very slow walking while meditating for up to an hour is excellent and combines an excellent physical exercise method with our major practice of meditation. Most other exercise methods in fact deplete the body of nutrients and use up strength that is better spent elsewhere. We are aware of the psychological benefits of exercise. However, this is not a large factor if one is doing the other practices recommended in this article.

Clothing. Whenever possible, avoid all synthetic clothing and wear only natural materials, especially against the skin such as undergarments. Silk is an excellent thermal material that has an excellent vibration. Cotton, linen and hemp are also excellent, organic if possible. Natural materials radiate an energy that is healing to the wearer and to those around one.

Avoid tight clothing. Women, in particular, often wear clothing to flatter the figure. This cuts off the circulation, reduces the permeability of the skin and actually restricts the energy field that is close to the body. This is a hidden factor that can contribute to anxiety and tension when these clothes are worn. Teenager and young people may enjoy this feeling unconsciously, leading them to wear overly tight clothes. However, it is not helpful for healing and spiritual practice.

Clothing needs to be warm enough to keep the circulation flowing, yet not enough to cause excessive sweating. Young people, in particular, often do not dress warmly enough and need to pay more attention to this aspect of their dress.

Clothing also should reflect who you are. It need not be fancy, but clothing should tell the world you are a worthy person who is to be treated well and fairly. Wearing tattered clothing or dressing immodestly send mixed messages to self and others. Very dark colors are not as recommended, as they hold negative energies more than light colors. Extreme clashes of color are not helpful either. However, the color and match is far less important than the overall look and appearance of the clothing. Clothes are inexpensively obtainable and should reflect your spiritual purpose in living.

Tuning In. Tuning in to guidance from the higher self or guides has to do with learning to give the body and mind and emotions activities, food, drink and other tasks or nourishment that closely matches the body’s current energetic and health status.

This is much harder to do than one may imagine. It occurs to a limited degree with many energetic medicine techniques such as homeopathy, instruments such as the QXCI and many, many others, kinesiological techniques in chiropratic, nutrition, acupuncture and many other healng arts. However, these are limited, as you will find if you pursue this system.

Yes, we begin with muscle testing. However, it must go beyond muscle testing to a deeper level. science involves muscle testing. The process is about compatibility in a dynamic fashion and at the deepest levels of spirit, mind, body and energy. This includes both biological compatibility and a very subtle science of total compatibility on every subtle energetic level.

This we accomplish with muscle testing at first, and later directly through telepathic means. This may seem utterly impossible, but is not as rare as one imagines. Many people receive guidance from the “higher self” or “guides” to some extent, most often unconsciously. They may call it “intuition”, “creativity”, or some other thing. Of course, it is imprecise and wrong a lot of the time because it is always mixed with their ego thinking, feeling consciousness and is easily swayed by emotions, memories of past experiences, chemical imbalances in the brain and much more. It is highly unreliable in almost all cases.

For this reason, tuning in precisely is imperative for fast movement in the direction we are describing. This is not easy because of the ego presence and the illnesses of the brain that affect almost everyone. Here are some of the methods we use to combat this:

· Tuning in is much easier if one is isolated in nature, away from noise and distractions. Natural settings greatly facilitate tuning in as the distractions of home and urban life easily overwhelm most people. If one is in a relationship with another, it is helpful to spend time alone in the woods, mountains, or other place of peace.

· Meditation that grounds and centers one is all but essential. This will gradually bring up the thoughts, emotions, distractions and other random thoughts that so often get in the way of good guidance. This proper type of meditation is rare, so we have prepared a simple CD with a process that works well. Click here to browse this CD.

Spirituality. This self-development program is all the spirituality required of any human being. This may seem like a presumptuous notion. However, it is not. Spiritual development means growing into your selfhood as a spiritual rather than as a physical being. This is exactly what this program does.

Most so-called spirituality is nothing more than intellectual development. One learns about fascinating practices, truths, dogmas and more. However, little change actually occurs inside oneself. If fortunate, the spiritual content does have a positive effect. Often, it has little effect. We all know people who have studied in a religion or spiritual group for years, yet they have advanced little in their private or personal life. This program is the opposite. It requires no set belief patterns or studying. However, it will change a person dramatically over time.

ALLIES OF SELF DEVELOPMENT

Chronic Illness

Some factors assist people to stay with this development program. One of the most effective is a chronic illness or problem that continually dogs them or bothers the person enough to remind them that more work is needed at many levels to heal and prevent a recurrence of the problem or issue.

A Strong Intellect

Another powerful ally is a strong intellect. The human intellect is not all-powerful, but it is a tool that if used correctly can keep a person on track when the going gets difficult or the way is clouded by doubts and naysayers. For this reason, the better one understands this program, the easier it will be to stay with it for the long run.

Faith

Another method that keeps people going on this program of self-development is faith. Faith is the belief in something that is not obvious or even seen at the present time. Intellect is part of faith, of course, because if one can visualize what one wants with the intellect, it will help develop faith. However, faith is more than this. It is a faculty in which one recalls subconsciously past life achievements or events so that one has a dim understanding or memory of these things in the present. So it is a memory function as well as an intellectual one.

Faith is also a religious quality of humans that can be developed in anyone. It is the belief that one is loved from above by beings that are so highly developed that one can trust their innate wisdom above all seen phenomena. This is a wonderful trait of some human beings and explains many miraculous healing phenomena. This type of faith is actually essential to the later stages of this path, for the initiate will be asked to do many things and jobs that are anathema to the ego mind and he or she must be able to trust the unseen beings who guide and offer help, rather than trust the environment and its pernicious influence for the most part.

Persistence

Another quality that can help guide and keep a person on the path, so to speak, is persistence. Persistence is not just faith or intellect, or some other mental faculty. It is the willingness to keep going in the face of repeated trials and tribulations. It is a quality of courage that must be developed slowly. This quality is growing in many people on earth thanks to wars and famines and other disasters. This, in fact, is the purpose of these calamities. They develop faith, persistence, brotherhood and other qualities as no other situations can. Persistence is a great ally in the development process, along with patience and compassion for the self.

Ongoing Retracing Reactions

Another ally in this process of self-development is the arising of retracing or healing or purification reactions in the body. These include sore throats, aches and pains, sleep difficulties and much more. These can remind one that one is not completely well, although one may feel quite good most of the time. One needs to stay on track to clear the retraced symptom so they can go on to the next retracing, and so forth in this manner.

Fear

Another ally is fear. Fear can be helpful to keep a person focused on themselves and their progress. Without fear, most people will drift. This is just a fact, though an unfortunate one. Too much chronic fear definitely causes illness and mental problems. However, some fear is helpful for remaining on this path of self-development.

PITFALLS ALONG THE PATH

The Temptation of Symptomatic Approaches

A symptomatic approach to any problem is one that deals with the immediate issue or problem. However, it does not address deeper levels of cause or discounts longer-term negative effects of the remedy employed to solve the immediate problem.

Symptomatic or crisis-oriented thinking is a mentality that rules the world, in essence. Few people are able to appreciate long-term trends in history, for example, long-term financial goals, long-term healing approaches, and so forth. This is an important consideration because the program outlined in this article is very long-term in its focus, and one can go for months or even a year possibly without great benefits on the surface of things.

So a person may need to be willing to put off instant gratification in order to follow this method. This is the greatest pitfall or trap when undertaking this type of development.

Living Without Your Disease or Acute Symptoms

A second and most important difficulty that arises with this approach to health and healing is continuing the effort and discipline of this program once your acute or even chronic symptoms have abated or improved sufficiently for your satisfactory resumption of your regular lifestyle. This may not seem critical, but is the main reason people stop the program. They are not willing to continue a regimen when they feel well most of the time.

I have no simple answers for these people as they are only thinking short-term and they believe they are well. I know they are not, but rather are better than before. The best approach to this block to development is the use of the hair mineral analysis and perhaps other approaches that can demonstrate in an objective fashion to a person that the body is not in balance, is not healthy and requires more effort to move ahead in a healthful direction. Otherwise, and even with these methods, most people quit before they really get most of the benefits of this development program.

Purification Reactions And Retracing

Healing reactions are wonderful symptoms of change and reorganization of the body and mind. They are to be welcomed. However, for many people they are frightening, confusing and discouraging. Just when one thinks one is getting well, an odd symptom occurs, often one from the past. The occurrence of these symptoms is another reason people stop the nutritional and other aspects of this self-development program.

Most people cannot see that many levels of haling must occur in the body, mind, emotions and even other levels of being. As healing occurs, it is natural and necessary that reactions occur in the body and mind. These cause symptoms ranging from colds and sore throats to aches and pains of the most serious kinds at times, and emotional reactions, bad dreams, sudden painful insights and realizations, and much more.

These phenomena are collectively called retracing or healing or purification reactions. They are an essential and vital component of this development program. If they do not occur, something is wrong, as the absence of reactions is characteristic of symptomatic healing, not deep healing. This is a critical matter and the subject of several articles on this website. It is to be contemplated deeply, as otherwise one will inevitably stop the development program when such reactions occur suddenly and one is absolutely sure that one is on the wrong path.

At such times, it is imperative to call the person who is helping you. Please do not ignore this. Otherwise, one is sure to quit prematurely and miss most of the benefits.

Ongoing Changes Due to Development

The costs, so to speak, of development may include emotional, financial, social and comfort-related shifts or changes in one’s life. These are often seen as inconveniences at best and traumatic at worst.

This is a huge block to development, perhaps moreso than retracing or the temptation of symptomatic living styles. This program of self development requires sacrifice of all that is not of the truth of your being. Ultimately, that is the price one will pay.

For example, all friendships, job-related relationships and others that are superficial and harmful must go, though they may appear fun and even enlightening. Even many seemingly ‘spiritual friends’ or groups are really not so. The bible says to store up your treasures in heaven and to seek the kingdom of heaven first before all else. That is the essence of this issue.

Letting Go Of The Conscious Mind

This is an “unbrella problem”. By this I mean that most of the above problems are related to it. The conscious mind, as defined here, means all the expectations and understandings that are conditioned in the mind by the general society in which we live.

It is the idea, for example, that healing should occur quickly and easily, perhaps with a “magic bullet”. It is the idea that once healed of my particular problem, I should remain healed for life. It is the concept that once a healing occurs, the body is “well” and no further action with discipline about diet or lifestyle is needed.

These and similar thoughts, which trip up the majority of human beings, collectively are the conscious thinking mind of most people. Most people simply do not understand another way of looking at things.

Other aspects of the ego self are its desire for money, power, sex, love, fame, excitement, distraction and chaos. All of these tendencies slow development or effectively stop it altogether. And yes, the ego mind loves chaos because it feeds on your decaying body, mind and spirit, believe it or not. This is so subtle that unless one is guided by someone else, it is most difficult to perceive and correct. This is why the “guru” is recommended in ancient Indian and Chinese philosophy.

However, there is more. By the conscious mind I also mean the negative interference and resistance that comes up any time one attempts to change one’s ideas, or to work from different premises such as those presented here.

The conscious mind is thus the spirit of resistance, one might say, that interferes to the best of its ability with any new thought system or healing system presented to it. This is the underlying ego system of thought with its inertia, its resistance to change, its underlying fear of change of any kind, and its security-minded shortsightedness.

The Time Factor

The method of self-development here discussed really involves a lifetime of work for maximum effectiveness. It is literally lifelong healing at its most extreme. This will be upsetting to many people who view their healing as strictly temporary, usually so they can return to their former lives of wasted time and activities that do nothing to further their ultimate spiritual and physical development. Understanding this time factor is really an attitude shift that must take place.

The basic understanding is that one can become ever greater in wisdom, knowledge and therefore and health as well. One can develop aspects of oneself that few have ever developed on this planet. Part of this development requires excellent physical health. In particular, the brain and nervous system must be developed. It is said we use only 10% of our brain capacity. It is probably about 1% in most people.

This means there is so much room for growth and development that it is without question a lifelong process. Understanding this fact is a key to staying with the healing program. Otherwise one just waits for the end so that one can return to a life that one believes is best for oneself. However, most often the old life is nothing but a shadow of the possibilities that exist for personal growth and development.

Many people believe in personal growth, but do not want to follow the physical disciplines involving diet, lifestyle and other aspects discussed herein. However, the guidance is that the physical part is needed today, although many teachings that are ancient do not discuss this type of discipline. The reason they are needed today, more than in past times, is that the food supply is highly contaminated, the bodies are extremely toxic and depleted nutritionally, and the diseases of today are far worse in some ways than ever before. Just combating these threats to health and well-being must occupy some of one’s time or one is always in danger of losing any benefits that may have been gained through techniques such as meditation, observation methods, breathing methods and others.

CONCLUSION

I have presented a new system of deep healing that is not new at all. It is merely new to those who have been oriented in the conventional ways of healing, which includes most holistic, naturopathic, homeopathic and other alternative or complementary approaches to health and healing.

The guidance available for those who pursue this way of living is magnificent and loving beyond your wildest imagination. This is necessary, as the way is steep at times and difficult to follow to the letter. Indeed, there is intense interest in this method of deep healing among the guides I have consulted in writing this. Please try this and pursue it for your life’s work. I am told by my guides that we are loved above all things and help is always available for those who truly want it.

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