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If a person doesn't want to do a complete (water) fast, but prefers to eat, then yes, you're right, foods that provide a large amount of energy relative to the amount of energy  needed to digest them are the best choice. But foods which are high in energy, but difficult to digest (such as meat) are best avoided during illness. Fruits such apples are recommended because they are so light & easy to digest, and also because  they are high in pectin, a soluble fibre that helps to carry toxins out through the bowel. Apples are especially beneficial for that reason, but other sweet fruits, such as grapes, melon etc, are also good.  

But if there is no appetite for food (which is common with many illnesses), then it's usually best if  no energy is used for digestion, to maximise the energy available for healing. The body stores energy in the form of glycogen in the liver & muscles (which will last for about 3 days), and also in body fat (which lasts up to 40-60 days, or more for an overweight person), so there is no need to eat for energy during a short detox period. This assumes that the person can also have complete bedrest at this time. Certainly if that isn't possible, and they have to carry on working etc, then light food or juices should be taken, but it's still best not to overload the body with heavy food.

Fasting or eating lightly is not intended to be a permanent diet, but a temporary healing tool that gives the body a break from the constant burden of disgesting food. Digestion is very energy-intensive, and during illness, as I mentioned, this energy is needed for fighting the infection, repairing damaged tissues etc. To consume large amounts of food at this time would just delay or suppress the healing process. Sometimes temporary detox symptoms such as headaches, sore throats, etc, might occur in an apparently healthy person who decides to spend a few days on juices, fruit etc,   but these generally pass within a few days, or when the normal diet is resumed. A person unused to eating healthily or detoxing shouldn't go for more than a few days on such a regime (at least not without supervision), but over time, short cleanses will be beneficial for almost everyone. Such a person who is feeling ill might feel better after eating a heavy meal, not because the food has given them energy, but because the body has to divert the energy it was using for healing to digestion, thus temporarily stopping the symptoms caused by toxic waste removal.

Just because something is harmful if done on a permanent basis, doesn't mean that it can't be beneficial if used in moderation. Most people today constantly stuff their bodies with an overabundance of refined processed junk food that the body is not physiologically designed to handle. These 'foods' contain various harmful substances, both in the form of additives (some E numbers, pesticides, refined sugar & salts etc), and in the form of substances formed during the refining process itself, (such as trans fats, acrylamides etc). Our natural eliminative processes become overwhelmed, the rubbish builds up, and eventually, disease results. Periodic detoxes such as fasts or just eating fruit for a few days enable the body to eliminate some of this backlog, and reduce the risk of diet-related degenerative disease occurring in the future.

What is the objection in the RHP to using magic for personal gain, if it doesn't involve harming others? Is it just because desire is considered inherently bad in itself?

Organically produced eggs bought from a shop are better than the factory farmed variety, if you can't keep your own hens.

He says blue ink is usually the most effective, followed by black. Does anyone know if it'd be ok to draw the diagram in blue, and then draw over it again in black? Would this increase the chances of it working, or maybe make it less effective by somehow messing up the energies at work? Or just not make any difference?

Hello Aleshah

No, he doesn't normally advocate drugs, although he does acknowledge that they can be an effective short-term way of experiencing other states of consciousness. But throughout his books his emphasis is generally on the development of other-dimensional perception through regular meditation practice (particularly theta trance stuff), and other disciplines.

Infinite Self is available from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1561703494/qid=1100875758/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-3891000-8423804
I'm not sure how much use it would be to those who are much more advanced in these matters than me - it is a kind of guide for relative newbies in a way, although a great read IMO. I like the irreverent style of his writing.

I haven't read the book in a while, so I'll have to dig it out to see exactly what he says about Quest & Fusion - I'll get back to you on that.

Thanks Cheezerman, for sharing your experience & the link.

Ditto Tayesin.  I've thought about this a lot, & used to worry slighty about my 'failure to fit' either of the extremes. Perhaps sharing a sense of purpose & values with a clearly defined group is attractive to many (& to me also sometimes), but ultimately I like to do it my way, choosing what is right for me at this stage of my journey from the various different approaches. Maybe such an individualistic approach is really LHP in some way, but whatever....

You might find www.myopia.org helpful. Also the book 'Take off your glasses & see' by Jabob Liberman.

During illness, your body needs its energy to heal, not digest heavy food. This is an ideal time to just have apples, as fruit is extremely easy to digest. Your body has plenty of nutrient reserves, so you won't beome deficient in 3 days! Look at animals in the wild - if they are injured or ill, the first thing they do is to stop eating & just rest. Humans would do the same if we hadn't lost touch with our natural healing instincts. I recommend reading some of the fasting literature such as 'The Mirale of Fasting' by Paul Bragg, or 'Juice Fasting & Detoxification' by Steve Meyerowitz. Long fasts should only be done under supervision, but a 3 day apple 'fast' should cause no problems - just the opposite.

Yes, I also had terrible acne until I cleaned up my diet. I eat about 3/4 of my food raw, & keep sugar to a minimum. You might find http://www.acne-advice.com/ useful if you're motivated to make these changes.

Corvelo

I have a book by Stuart Wilde called 'Infinite Self: 33 Steps to Reclaim Your Inner Power'.  This is a quote from the intro:

"The 33 Energies of Man was an ancient teaching. I believe it came originally from the Taoists in China. The 33 energies were said to flow from a higher plane into the earth dimension - a bit like a freeway built of light- to allow humans an exit out of the emotions and thought forms of this evolution, into a higher consciousness...it is like a beam of light made of 33 strands, twisted around each other like a rope." [sounds like merkaba? I don't know a lot about that yet...]
"It is there, in effect, to give people inspiration and to help them in their sacred quest in life. It assists them in creating a consolidation of power, which in this teaching is called Fusion. Once the energy of Quest and Fusion have been established for a while, the 33rd energy comes out of that synapse. This is the energy of The Initiate....one of transcendence. It comes upon you gradually onc you have gone beyond the emotions and thought forms common to this earth plane, and when you have let go of the ego somewhat and have embraced the INfinite Self within." [end quote]

One alternative perspective that I've come across on skin cancer is that it (like many cancers and other degenerative illnesses) is fundamentally caused by a build up of toxicity in the body (from years of bad diet, environmental pollution etc). These toxins are stored in cells throughout the body,  including skin cells, (as well as in the interstitial fluid), and may react with UV light in an adverse way, leading to cancer.  So in such cases the sun is the trigger for melanoma development, but only indirectly - the real cause is the toxic condition of the body.

I don't know how accurate this theory is, but it makes some sense in terms of a holistic approach to health.

That's a good distinction Frank!

I think that maybe most people's worries don't happen, but then neither do their wishes.  Perhaps it's a matter of focused energy & intention - which will be stronger in people who have consciously worked on themselves. The more practised we become at manifestation, the more we need to be aware of what's going on in our thoughts. That is true for me anyway.
I certainly don't manifest things out of thin air (!) - although I believe that would be possible for a very advanced person -  but my visualisations are coming into being more quickly than they used to.  I believe that group consciousness can be powerful too - I'm reminded of the TM experiments in this area.

Thanks for your input everyone  

Personally I'm torn between scepticism and open-mindedness on this issue. I've no idea if HRM is 'legitimate' or not, & I'm aware of the Indian 'guru' problem, but in fairness to him, he doesn't claim to have discovered the process-  merely that he is publicising an ancient practice that used to be relatively well-known (which we have no way of proving  of course!)

Regarding climate - he says that living in a cloudy or cold country is not necessarily a barrier to the process, just that it'll take longer. Nine months worth of clear sunshine in total is needed to complete the process, so if it's cloudy, more than 9 months will be needed, including the cloudy days. After this period, there is no need to continue sungazing if barefoot walking is practised consistently.

I've no idea if it works or not - many people claim that it has worked for them, but who knows? My attitude is 'suck it and see' - I trust my own experience over anyone elses rhetoric, so I'll probably give it a go at some point (although it could be a VERY long process, living in not-so-sunny England!)

Thanks Nick - I love it here!

In reply to the orginal question - yes diet can have a big impact on energy work, and unfortunately it takes time to fully detox. I've been eating a high raw diet, (with intermittent fasting) for 8 years now, and still don't consider myself fully detoxed. Of course the process could be speeded up by eating all raw, with more fasts, but it's important not to overload the body's eliminative systems. A lifetime's worth of toxic accumulation won't disappear in a couple of weeks. For most people an all raw diet is difficult to stick to, but good results can be obtaned by just eating 50% or more raw food daily. Also, IMO, some relatively healthy cooked foods also provide a stable, 'grounding' energy to the body.

Anyone interested in physical detox might want to check out the numerous raw food sites that discuss the issue, although be warned, there are many contradictory (and often flat out wrong) ideas  about our ideal diet!

Sounds like David Icke's ideas about reptilians!

Yes, that's so true. I've experienced my thoughts coming to pass more & more over the last year, and am feeling increasingly confident in my ability to manifest. I'm also starting to 'police' my negative thoughts much more! I remember reading one of Stuart Wilde's books, where he  refers to the 'slowness' of energy on the physical plane, and notes that while it can be frustrating to wait for visualisations to happen when we first start practising it, it's good for those of us who haven't quite mastered positive thinking, otherwise all kinds of nasties would be materialising instantly all over the place! In that sense energy raising must happen at the same time as the development of mental discipline.

I like the idea of sharing our experiences in this area. It's inspiring to read about it working for others. I love the effortless quality to these experiences. I know they're not really effortless, as mental energy is involved, but it still runs against the grain of the dominant (very harmful IMO) belief in our society that hard work is necessary to achieve anything worthwhile. I prefer to believe, to quote the title of another of SWs books, that 'Life was never meant to be a struggle'!

To learn to love & move past my inner blocks & bad habits, and to raise my energy & explore reality beyond the physical plane, while developing my latent 'psychic' (for want of a better word) abilities. To make some positive contribution to the world, and to continue to develop  as a musician (my major gift in this lifetime). In general, to explore my potential, and to have a good time while doing it

And probably more that I don't know about yet.

I agree with this recommendation - it is great reading for both genders. Women seeking to work with their sexual energy in a similar way might  enjoy 'Cultivating Female Sexuality', also by Mantak Chia. There's more at his site www.universal-tao.com

 love it!

I've come across a few too. One of the worst things about them is that they give genuine sites (ie those addressing similar topics, but in a serious way) a bad name. So many people are so hostile to anything vaguely occult or mystical anyway, and I must admit their scepticism is kind of understandable when confronted with these frauds!

Thanks Adrian - I registered back in June, but couldn't get to the forums much because they wouldn't open properly in my browser (Mozilla). Now it works perfectly, & I'm spending far too much time here catching up!

(BTW I'm originally from the Isle of Man too - small world!)