150. Immortality Part 1

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Immortality

Part I

Truth or Neurotic Wish?

Questions:

1. You have hundreds of helpers. Pause for a moment to express your gratitude for one of them and write down a symbol or thought that comes through to you.

2. Are the myths of immortal gods true? Is there a scientific explanation for this?

Yes, these are based in fact. The explanation is not simple, however, because it consists of a variety of events and species. Before recorded history, there were visitors to our planet who lived much longer than the sentient species of our world.

The average life expectancy of our humanity was between 35 and 55 years, before the previous two ice ages. This would be barring mishap or disease. Most people actually lived much shorter lives, usually dying between the ages of 13 and 20, because of childbirth, illness, and the dangerous living conditions. You may imagine, then, that a visiting person whose life expectancy was far beyond that—say around 250 to 400 years—would seem immortal to the short-lived humans. We were also very small of stature compared to what we are now, and these “immortal gods” were much taller than we and of a more elegant appearance.

These visitors became objects of our worship and awe. Perhaps we would not feel so reverent today, were they to reappear in our midst and establish residences as they had done so long ago. We certainly resemble them more than we used to. Perhaps there was a mingling of genetic components in the course of our history. Ancient mythologies seem to support this as an occurrence.

3. Then what happened to us?

Before the last ice age, we had upped the life expectancy to about 60, due to improved shelter conditions and technologies such as hygiene. We lived and died with violence and a general lack of regard for life, and we multiplied like rabbits. There was surely no need for us to live longer lives with the species diversifying and rapidly gaining coverage over the planet. Large family townships were common, with a great deal of indiscriminate coupling going on, much as it does in the wild among communities of other animals.

The ice age of our time was a devastator of our civilization and mitochondrial diversity. Our appearance changed dramatically as the survivors of our holocaust adapted to the environment and its necessities. Traits that no longer served us slowly faded out and we became the creatures that we see today.

Technology once again has increased the life expectancy to threescore years and ten. In fact, some of us have and will live to be 120 years of age in this generation.

4. Can the human body live forever, or at least for hundreds of years?

All living organisms have the potential to perpetuate indefinitely, given the correct combination of nutrients, environment, and motivation. These three elements are equally important to the final outcome and should be considered separately when extended lifespan is the issue.

First, nutrients are perhaps the trickiest of the three elements to master. Each organism begins life with the required nutrients to get it to the age of fertility. After that, the aging process begins because the body runs out of the nutritional elements to maintain youth and quality of life. Finding the unique balance for yourself is a process of continually adjusting your intake and nourishment concentrations. You will know that you have the correct nutrients because you will stop aging, you will heal quickly, and you will feel happy to get up in the morning. Nutrition and other factors aside, if you want to extend your life dramatically, the preservation of the digestive organ is vital and all abrasive or destructive objects must not be ingested to scratch or scar the tissues.

Second, we want to consider the importance of environment in the case of longevity. When viewing the history of extended human life, we do not see multicentarians in the tropical climates. We do see them in colder weather zones. What are some reasons for this? When the body adapts to a colder air temperature, it heals faster. The majority of blood is sent to the brain and vital organs. Lymph drainage increases. Certain bacteria and most fungi cannot thrive. The feet and the body are wrapped in protective clothing. Extra coverage wards off UV damage and casual skin traumas such as scrapes and punctures. Survival against the elements is more difficult than in warmer weather. So local traditions and daily choices help to increase personal safety and avoid careless accidents.

Third, motivation is about 90% of what keeps you alive and perky. Now, granted, some of your motivation is nutritional. But, the rest of it lies in your belief system, your sense of connectedness to your society, and your involvement with this physical plane.

5. What are the nutrients that are required for human life extension?

A biologist will tell you that carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen are the basic units for nearly all the structures in your body. Yet it is easy to see that the complexity of these structures--their beautiful shapes, movements, interactions, cooperative workings, and amazing designs--go far beyond the simple atoms of their making. It is a dance of atoms, molecules, patterns, genetic commands, and magnetic forces that integrate to create the fabulous being you call your body.

There is no simple solution to the question of your own perfect nutrition. It fluctuates constantly according to your activities, stress levels, toxin challenges, and climate. There is, however, a simple concept from which you may develop your personal recipe for life extension. Each human body comes with its own nutritional needs to perpetuate that unique DNA residing in the cells at conception.

Nutrition plays a role in body energy. It is essential to replenish old cells. When a cell does not receive all the nutrients for complete DNA maintenance, then it begins to prematurely fade and age. Likewise, for both body maintenance and healing, the systems of the body begin to malfunction and then age when they do not receive the required nutrients for complete DNA replication.

Some nutritional factors shorten life. Others extend life. Then, we have nutrients that must be maintained in balance. It is certainly true that too much of any one thing will cause damage and breakdown. Let your approach to nutrition be a dance of wisdom, intimate knowledge of the body, and understanding the cycles of cellular and systemic function.

6. Can you name some nutrients that help to extend life?

Melatonin and all the other amino acids have to be present in sufficient (not toxic) quantities for rebuilding all the tissues.

7. How do I find my perfect nutritional balance?

Nutrients fall under two purposes: maintenance and repair. The maintenance nutrients must be administered consistently and regularly in order for the DNA to replicate correctly and for the cells to continue living past their death zones. The repair nutrients are vital to quick healing and resistance to disease. These should be administered in anticipation of trauma and after trauma during recovery.

To find your personal balance of food, a pyramid of food types should be constructed in your diet and then fine-tuned with experience and observation. I am including two models for your study, the Compte du Saent Germaine model and the Hunza model. After those I will construct the basic diet food pyramid to be carried out and personalized.

St Germaine: Decide for Yourself

Although many people worship this historical figure, it might be wise to take the stories and the man with a grain of salt, so to speak. It was not a perfect life, and things were not always as they seemed. There is soundness, however, in the lifestyle that he exhibited regarding nutrition and daily living habits. (Some of the following is from La Três Sainte Trinosophie Par Le Comte de St. Germain, by P. Manly Hall, p. 13.)

1. Le Comte de St. Germain did not eat food for entertainment, but rather for the maintenance of his wellness.

2. He found that his body liked to eat the same sort of food every day at the same time every day.

3. The food was delicious but simple. There were no complicated sauces or desserts.

He always ate in private with his "valet" who was actually a close relative-- either his son or his father or an uncle.

4. They did not discuss anything energetically during meals, but used those times for relaxation and meditation.

5. Between his own meals, St. Germain would have tea or a glass of wine with members of court, but he would refrain from eating in public.

Le Compte de St. Germain Immortality Diet

The general diet was easy to prepare and was presented beautifully:

BREAKFAST (la petit dejuner)

boiled dandelion greens or winter chard with vinegar

soft boiled egg with hard-whole-grain cracker and butter with berries, orange, or pickled melon depending on the season and the area.

black tea with heavy milk and 1/4 teaspoon honey or molasses or raw sugar

LUNCH (la dejuner)

boiled dandelion greens or winter chard with olive oil

two cups seasonal raw vegetable salad

two ounces fish with parsnips, onion, garlic, créme freche

black tea with heavy milk and 1/4 teaspoon honey or molasses or raw sugar

DINNER (le diner)

1/4 boiled chicken with barley, celery, carrots, onions, and parsley

black tea with heavy milk and 1/4 teaspoon honey or molasses or raw sugar

Hunza: Hard Living and Wholesome Food

Our next model is the Hunza diet. It consisted of whole grains (buckwheat, amaranth, wheat, barley), raw fruits, dairy, cultured and pickled foods, and low amounts of animal protein. The point to consider is the low glycemic index of the food. The following is courtesy of the official Hunza website, http://www.achunza.org

When I was very young, there was a place in Escondido behind the corner of Escondido Blvd. and Grand Ave. called The Hunza House Bakery. Everything sold there was whole grain—donuts, cookies, cakes, breads. Daddy would take me there every Monday and we would each have a donut. He would have chocolate and I would have cherry. The memory of this has fortified me for the rest of my life. The building is still there. It think it’s an insurance company now or something. Whenever I pass that building I can feel the golden memory of those donut visits with Daddy. I think that is why I have always felt friendly to the Hunza way of life.

Due to isolation, the Hunza people had to live off the land. The limitations of supply kept down the population and also encouraged moderate intake.

Whole grain buckwheat and barley bread were the diet staples Dried and fresh fruit that varied from berries to larger tree fruit were the sweet part of the day. Buffalo and goat meat and dairy products were made by each household. Mulberries were a festival food, heralding the coming of summer. Fresh fruit was the staple of the warm months. Dried and fermented food was used in the winter. In part 2, we will discuss Hunza recipes.