Appreciating Our Symptoms AS Our Healing and As Our Ultimate Information Resource

[Guest guest]

Erica,

 

I'm going to guess that, given the opportunity to elaborate on what you

wrote below, it would come out rather differently.

 

Our symptoms ARE our bodies cleansing, restoring, and replenishing

themselves. That is, our symptoms ARE our healing processes. When we

interrupt our symptoms, as with drugs (whether allopathic, cleanses, herbs,

or whatever), we act with violence upon ourselves, blocking our own

reconstruction and rejuvenation, harming ourselves in order to " get rid of

the symptoms " .

 

Our symptoms are our friend. They are our being at work.

 

Note that I'm not saying that our symptoms are an indicator of our being at

work. Rather, our symptoms ARE our being at work.

 

Beyond this, our symptoms are the endless stream of information sent by our

subconscious mind to attract the attention and focus of our conscious

awareness. This is part of why, on so many occasions, I've written that

expanding self-awareness is a cornerstone of sustainable, lifelong health

and vitality.

 

Part of our process of transitioning, as I teach it, lies in reconnecting

with ourselves, in relearning to notice what symptoms we actually have, and

in learning to perceive these symptoms through an entirely new lens, through

a new set of paradigms and beliefs.

 

Our symptoms are us. Noticing and comprehending our symptoms lies at the

heart of our well-being. When we reach this place, THEN every aspect of

healthful living becomes attainable with grace and ease.

 

For those interested in learning MUCH more about this topic in a very easy

way, the Path of Health Community offers a free audio program entitled

" Messages From Within: Exploring Our Symptoms and Senses " , available at

http://snipurl.com/two_minds

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

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Erica [schoolofrawk]

Friday, October 26, 2007 9:35 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Elchanan, Your DENIAL at work (WAS: Re: Erica -- Your

imagination at work ...)

 

> Since changing my diet to raw vegan, I have not been eager to go to a

doctor and get tested for that which I already know. I already know that I

feel much better and I am building good health.

 

> Janet

 

As we all know, symptoms or lack of symptoms is a poor gauge for health.

erica

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I have worked with and networked with some of the top chiropractors in

the country. Symptoms are largely deceiving. Fevers are not bad and are

a healthy response, versus death being the first " symptom " of 1/3 of

all heart attacks (roughly). And so forth. They just really are a poor

gauge. You can have no symptoms and be deficient, you can have some

symptoms because you are being kind to your body and detoxing it on

live juices, etc. I meant what I said and I said what I meant. :-) Erica

[Guest guest]

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Erica

>death being the first " symptom " of 1/3 of

all heart attacks (roughly).

 

It depends on what symptoms you identify, really. Some people might not see

obesity, " unfitness " , fatigue, stress, etc as symptoms, as they are quite

usual these days. Usual does not mean healthy.

 

Caron