THE SCIENCE OF NUTRITION 135life has transmuted crystals into crystalloids. Our work
with the minerals in the exterior world is raising their
vibration and paving the way for direct interior use. By
spiritual alchemy we shall build the temple of the
Spirit, conquer the dust whence we came, and qualify
as true Master Masons prepared for work in higher
spheres.
Fasting as a Means of Healing and a Factor in
Soul Growth
We may readily conceive that there are more
people in the West who die from overeating than from
getting too little food. Under certain conditions fasting
for a day or two is undoubtedly beneficial, but just as
there are gourmands and gluttons, so there are others
who go to the opposite extreme and fast to excess.
There lies a great danger. The best way is to eat in
moderation and to eat the proper kinds of food; then it
will not be necessary to fast at all.
If we study the chemistry of food we shall find that
certain foods have properties of value to the system
under conditions of disorder, and taken properly food
is really medicine. All the citrus fruits, for instance,
are splendid antiseptics.Thus they prevent disease. All
the cereals, particularly rice, are antitoxins; they will
kill disease and the germs of putrefaction. Thus, by
knowing these medicinal properties of the different
foods, we may very readily secure a supply of that
which we need to cure our ordinary ailments by food
instead of by fasting.
Under the ancient dispensations it was required
that sacrifices of bulls and goats should be made as