Begin with the spiritual attitude. First know in self what
ye believe about spiritual things. Know who is the author
of thy faith. As was given by the lawgiver, don't look
somewhere else. Neither call on heaven, until you have set
your own heart and mind aright. For lo, thy redeemer liveth
in thy own activity. And as ye find in self the manner
in which ye would treat others, ye will find in self help
physically and mentally. This will change thy whole outlook
on the purpose of life. Do not question as to what others
will say or do but find in thy self how and why God, in
His wisdom and mercy, has given thee the opportunity - for
thyself, [
3359] - to be a witness for Him, thy God in the
earth.
Find that, and ye will begin then with the correct attitude.
For, that we find in spirit taketh form in mind. Mind
becomes the builder. The physical body is the result.
In this physical body there are plenty of conditions at
variance one to another. These are to be met with physical
conditions. For, the whole chemical forces of the body are
"at one another", or there is a lacking of elements. And
remember, in their combinations, there are only about four
elements in the body-forces and yet these represent every
element in the earth.
Here we find the bronchi and trachea at variance to cold and
heat, also at variance to anger or disappointment. For, a
bad cold or anger will give the body just as severe attack
of asthmatic condition in trachea and lung as anything else.
These indicate, then, how that these are one in
manifestation. There is also in the blood supply that which
is at variance with proper eliminations through the body.
Thus we find the poisons of body, through the digestion as
well as exercise or the normal functioning of the body, find
expression in the humor or the catarrhal conditions in soft
tissue and the eczema in the superficial conditions of the
body at times. The only clear portions at times are the
patches of the emunctory circulation - as under the arms or
in the groin or in the elbow, and yet these at times become
the aggravated areas - though these are clear the more often.
This indicates the character of the circulation that causes
these distresses.
Then, correct same. Do the first things first. Do correct
the spiritual and mental attitude of the body as an entity.
Don't commence taking these medicines we suggest first. If
it takes six months or a year to get yourself spiritually
correct, don't take a dose of the medicine until you are
spiritually correct - it'll do more harm than it will do
good. But when the spiritual attitude is correct:
Begin first with taking small quantities of yellow Saffron
Tea each evening before retiring. Put a pinch of the
Saffron Tea (American Saffron) - a pinch between thumb and
forefinger, in a cup and pour boiling water over it. Let
this stand thirty minutes, strain and drink. This will
have then cooled sufficiently, and will be helpful.
Also begin taking Mullein Tea. The dried Mullein may be
used. Put two pinches of the dried Mullein in a cup, pour
boiling water over it and allow it to stand for thirty
minutes. Drink this each morning, just before the
morning meal.
When these properties are begun, use also a stearate of
zinc powder carrying balsam. This will be soothing for
the itching areas over the body.
Keep this up for at least three to four months. All of these
conditions will clear, if the mind and spirit is right - in
using and dedicating the abilities of the body. For, this
entity here has a brilliant mind - but which way is it
being led! Dedicate thy life to becoming a witness for the
Creator, in thy dealings with men; not as a religion, but
live thy own faith.
Include often in the diet, at least twice a week, the
Jerusalem artichoke; that we may change entirely the activity
of the pancreas and spleen as related to the activity of the
kidneys. Thus with the properties taken internally, as they
act upon the gastric juices of the stomach, we will correct
the disturbance wherein the kidneys are not draining the uric
acid from the body - thus contributing to the humor through
the system.
Take often the raw vegetables as celery, lettuce, carrots.
These crushed, grated, ground and used a great deal with
gelatin would be well; not always, but two or three times
a week would be well. Especially have watercress often.
Use fish, fowl and lamb. No other forms of meat, and nothing
fried.
Do that.
We are through - but begin at the beginning.
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BACKGROUND
His mother, who was present, said "He has had chronic eczema,
asthma and hay fever since he was 6 months old." She had
previously had readings for her daughter, Miss [
2872].
REPORTS
GD's note: His mother and sister, [
2872], visited EC in
the summer of 1944 and the sister, [
2872], obtained her Life
Reading. In 1950 his mother contributed to the E.C.F.
campaign for funds to process the readings.
6/30/44 See sister's Life Reading
2872-1, Par. 35-A in
re their past association in a previous early American
incarnation.
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