Prana

Prana is the life principle in the air and in the blood. Without it there can be no physical life. It is the breath of life in the body. When it departs, death occurs. It is the stored energy and a principle of food value in all things that we eat or are warmed by. It is a form of radiant energy that is the life essence in all living forms.

THE ARTERY RULES through this supply of Prana in the blood stream, mingled with oxygen from the air, as the denser chemical medium and conveyor. Man has his roots in the brain as Consciousness, and in the heart as Life. He breathes in oxygen. Plants are the reverse; they have their roots below the ground, inhale carbon dioxide and nitrogen, and give off oxygen as long as they are alive and connected to their root system.

THE LIFE RHYTHM: The heart has four chambers and valves; THEREFORE, ITS COMPLETE CYCLE IS ACCOMPLISHED WHEN THE BLOOD HAS CIRCULATED THROUGH ALL CHAMBERS.

OBSERVATION: In giving treatments of any kind, we can learn a lot about the effectiveness of any therapy by first checking the pulse and its ratio to respiration. Then, as the treatment progresses, note the quality and volume of the pulse as well as its rhythm. Checking the carotid pulse on each side, and comparing them, gives us an idea of the blood supply and Prana to each hemisphere of the brain. The pulse may also be taken at the extremities, and compared as the treatment progresses.

Prana is everywhere; we extract and convert what we need from the air, the water and the foods which we consume. Fresh foods, and those that are processed after they are placed in sealed containers or utensils, have more Prana in them than the dead foods, such as those that are preserved, spiced and cooked. Cooking with less heat, and retaining the vapors, seems to preserve more of the Prana in foods.

Prana is Nature's mother that keeps the shell of matter pliable. The more elasticity and pliability present in an organism, the greater the Prana contents. That is the secret of 'flaming youth' or the 'Fountain of Youth'. The softness and tenderness of brain and nerve tissues are good examples. All young life is extremely flexible and endowed with unusual energy to play and romp.

When the shell or body of matter gets too dense, too stiff and resistant to the subtle flow of life currents, then it starves for lack of Prana, and perishes. Matter, by crystallization and