Fasting

[Violet]

Has anybody tried full fasting for physical as well as spiritual cleansing?

I did it today and this is my experience.

In the morning it was pretty much doable. But I'm a coffee drinker, so boy did I have a head ache by early afternoon. And basically by 6PM in the evening I was half a zombie. So that's pretty much were it stopped.

Now for people who have experience, how long do you have to do this before you start seeing/experiencing results? And do you have to do consecutive days or can you have breaks (and results)?

Many thanks.

[dynamo]

There are many ways to fast.
You don't have to go "cold turkey".
Try eating fruits only for a few days, for example.
Everything in moderation, esp. if you're experiencing some "not so pleasant reactions" as your body detoxes.
You should see results in 2-3 days if you go straight through with no breaks.

[Violet]

So, no coffee in a 3 days row. Speaking of cold turkey ;)

And I could eat fruit throughout the day?

That doesn't really sound like fasting. Or do I respect certain time intervals.

Either how thanks for contributing!

[dynamo]

Fasting doesn't mean you have to not eat or drink "anything"...Check out Edgar Cayce's 3-day apple fast, for example:

http://www.astrodreamadvisor.com/Body_Apple_Fast.html

Define exactly what you feel "fasting" means and perhaps others can offer their experiences...

[dpwishy]

I have done 7 days on distilled water alone.

[mosquito]

I've done a 3 day vision quest, only drinking water. I've also done many pre-ayahuasca diets, geared to weaning the body off of unhelpful foods.

I'd suggest that you first of all need to be clear on why you wish to fast, not just do it as some kind of fad. Also be clear on your expectations; spiritual revelations tend (in my experience) NOT to include choirs of angels descending in chariots and delivering heavenly messages on plates of gold !

You definitley need to get your body used to not having coffee, chocolate, sugar, alcohol or any other addictive substance. Include TV there as well. Thereafter it's important that you have the right set and setting in which to undertake your fast. You might not be able to head for the hills for a week, but you probably can take time off work, unplug the phone nand give yourself some sacred space.

Good luck

[Daozen]

There are many ways to fast.
You don't have to go "cold turkey".
Try eating fruits only for a few days, for example.
Everything in moderation, esp. if you're experiencing some "not so pleasant reactions" as your body detoxes.
You should see results in 2-3 days if you go straight through with no breaks.

I was going to say this.

I prefer to fast with fruit juices, lemon juices, acv or Vit C drinks, as it makes the process more bearable... I love banana style fasting too. I also tried Islamic style dawn til dusk fasting and it was effective but gentle...

[lunaflare]

Best not to shock the body into a dramatic change Violet- the body needs to be respected and treated with care.
I suggest a gentle approach- perhaps begin with a five day juice fast. Fresh organic juices if possible with plenty of green (kale) vegetables added. A combination of carrot, beet and kale is loaded with nutrients which can be readily absorbed.
There is plenty of information on the internet.

I've come to the conclusion that there is nothing inherently wrong with "addictive" substances (referring to coffee/tea/sugar-fructose, cocoa, chocolate). The ancients cultivated and imbibed these substances and possibly derived great health benefits.
All in moderation of course.
The reason why substances have become health issues is because most people have high acid levels (instead of alkaline) in their stomach. Why is this so?
Stress.
And what causes stress?
Well, perhaps it is easier to simply state that modern day life is stressful.
The constant noise, machines, low frequency sonar, chem-trails, violent images, computer games, wars, toxic air, water, foods, hostile emotions, projections...
and so forth.

just saying....

[Mu2143]

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[sheme]

I have done a five day semi fast to find out what my food sensitivities where - just eat bland food such as Rice and drink simple fluids for 5 days. Then after the 5 days are over the trick is to introduce one food type at a time, and assess the effect each food has upon your body, if you are sensitive to a particular food, you will have symptoms very quickly.

As a general rule the more you crave a food the more sensitive you are to it. "Not all in the mind" by Dr Richard Mackarness, discusses food elimination diet for well being.

http://www.allergyuk.org/food-intolerance/not-all-in-the-mind

[Violet]

First of all, thanks for all the contributions.

I've taken some time to think over the things that you asked and remarked.

For more than 5 years I've started really getting fed up with food. I'm not an anorectic and I'm not obese either, just average, and just fed up with having to make all these food choices e-veryday again. I lost appetite for a lot of things but I just kept eating them because, what else to do.

Later on this deflected in: choosing the better foods and dropping the less better foods. There, less to have to choose from everyday.

And sometimes I really wish we didn't have to feed ourselves everyday again. It takes up so much energy and then afterwards there's also feelings of guilt because you didn't eat healthy enough, because you ate more than your body needs, because anything (some reason for guilt will pop up).

Over the years I've cleansed my diet and noticed that it also changed me as a person and the way I look at the world.

I come to fasting with a desire to find inner peace. To regularly free myself from the tedious food choices I have to make, at breakfast, lunch, afternoon, evening, all day long,...And on the otherhand to free my body from toxins that I feel may be interfering with my personality.

I'm actually wondering if fasting will bring back the real me and if I have any clue at all who me is.

It would be great if I could make it a regular habit. I was thinking one day normal eat and one day full-fasting (no foods, no drinks). I'm still experimenting at this point.

The benefits that I have been able to observe from fasting so far are that I'm more at rest (probably because of less energy), more willing to listen to others, things are not as bad as probably they would be if I wouldn't be fasting, I get great ideas (but no energy to carry them out), I think overall I'm a nicer person too,...And I like that I can look in the mirror and feel more love being radiated back at me too, I'm less harsh on myself.
The rest I yet have to discover.

So, dpwishy what happened after 7 days?

Lunaflare, you describe modern day stress so well. There's too much noise of all sorts.

Thank you scheme, I'll be watchful for any anomalies there.

[Rich]

Fasting cannot give you inner peace, it can help thou. I've done many short fasts or been on low calorie diets for a few weeks or months.
Fresh vegetable juice fast is a very healthy way.

If i were to fast without going cold turkey (ie no food) I would do low calorie nutrient dense foods like fresh vegetable juices,
blended salads and perhaps some nutritional supplements, this would give the digestion some rest without depriving your body of nutrients (only fruit fast is not recommended because it lacks nutrients and is harmful for your teeth - my experience).

[Violet]

Fasting cannot give you inner peace, it can help thou. I've done many short fasts or been on low calorie diets for a few weeks or months.
Fresh vegetable juice fast is a very healthy way.

If i were to fast without going cold turkey (ie no food) I would do low calorie nutrient dense foods like fresh vegetable juices,
blended salads and perhaps some nutritional supplements, this would give the digestion some rest without depriving your body of nutrients (only fruit fast is not recommended because it lacks nutrients and is harmful for your teeth - my experience).

Thanks.

And what was your experience in terms of before and after?

[Rich]

Thanks.

And what was your experience in terms of before and after?

For me it was a gradual progress, a healthy diet and short fasting periods ...the body felt cleaner.

[Maia Gabrial]

At the beginning of last month, I began a week fast, drinking only water, Perrier and/or Pau D'arco tea.Perrier was just to have a different taste in my mouth. My goals for the fast were spiritual and physical. I also wanted to decalcify my pineal gland. (The reason why I chose Pau D'arco was because that's what the Mexican hospitals use to cure cancer patients with. They drink the tea until they're healed. I figured if they could do it weeks or months, a week wouldn't hurt me...)

The first 2 days were the hardest. The temptation to go into the kitchen was great. Afte rall, I didn't get fat because I was a picky eater! :becky: You can bet the archons were using everything in the book to get me to fail. Fortunately for me, the Pau D'arco tea actually soothed the hunger pains for me. I kept myself busy reading and meditating. I even used as many positive affirmations as I could. I even had encouragement posted on my wall. Everything was going great on the 4th day; I woke up normally, with a great positive attitude. I felt as though I was going to make it to the end of the week, butthen about half way through the day (in the middle of meditation), I lost ALL energies. I couldn't even meditate, which greatly surprised me. I was shaking and weak, so I terminated the fast. But now that I think about it, that could have been the turning point for me. I may do another one and see what lies beyond this....

The 4 days were intense. Not only did alot of my past pains come out to deal with; I was telepathically hearing other beings and having more visions. Also, there was a light ringing in the center of my head, too. So, maybe my pineal gland was decalcifying...

I've been wondering HOW the breathinarians do it? How do they maintain energies?

[Violet]

Wow, that is an intense experience.

I'm now in the first week, going one day yes, one day no,...It struck me that I regularly mistake some sounds for bees. Not having any other extraordinary stuff happening to me though (and neither is the primary cause for my going fasting)...but I did have the most beautiful dream yesterday. It was amazing. I can still see the sandy landscape crystal clear.

Other than that I feel peaceful but out of energy.

Then the next day is supposed to be a day of rest for my body. Then I pick up the day after that. I'm actually not really looking to build of fasting blocks of 3 or more days. I don't know which one is better yet, though, in the long run.

[sheme]

Violet I am concerned that you are not eating enough ? Can you tell us what a typical days consumption comprises of when you are having an eating day?

Love and peace to you.

[Mark]

I've done the Mastercleanse (http://themastercleanse.org/) innumerable times over the past decade or so, ranging from 3 days to 16. It consists of a daily herbal laxative or sole' (salt water flush), and drinking a combination of lemons, maple syrup and cayenne pepper for inner cleansing and nutrients. The last time I did it was a couple of weeks ago, for 3 days. The general recommendation is 10 days.

It works for me, there are always those out there with positive and negative experiences of everything, so all perspectives have validity imo. For me, the 3rd day is generally when I start feeling antsy, when the intestines and bowels have generally been cleaned out and you're subsisting at that point on the lemonade. Perception changes, there's a bit of a weariness that can come over you and there can be specific cravings as your body releases certain toxins. There can also be pains in different parts of the body when places where toxins have been stored for years are released as the fat melts away. I remember once, 6 years ago or so, for about 5 days I could barely walk I had this pain in my lower back that was so intense. I didn't stop though, I think that time I did 10 days. I felt a bit of that pain in a fast earlier this year, but nowhere near as intense.

However you choose to fast, it is a personal experience. Here is the first of a series of short vids I did back in 2011 for the cleanse, I did 9 days then. Good luck!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l733-pQtE4&list=PL4978FD7C293A65CD&index=1

[Violet]

Violet I am concerned that you are not eating enough ? Can you tell us what a typical days consumption comprises of when you are having an eating day?

Love and peace to you.

Haven't been on this thread for a while.

Well, picking up on the story and what happened:

I did the fasting every other day for a short period.
And then I did consecutive fasting.
Both cold turkey.
My conclusion was that consecutive was better than alternate. The latter must have confused my body too much; not left it enough time to adapt every time. I felt that wasn't right.
Consecutive fasting went smoother with less physical resistance.

The selective food fasts I found even more difficult because of blurry lines.

In the end, it's a great cleansing program to have once or several times a year. Not a way of life.

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