Fasting and cleansing reactions

Removing toxins

Fasting is a form of physical and spiritual healing and its main focal point is that when eating is stopped the body and mind shifts into a state of detoxification. Cells start releasing unwanted toxic material into the bloodstream with the intention to eliminate it via the elimination organs - colon, liver, kidneys, lungs, skin and the lymphatic system.

Fasting goes gradually into deeper layers of detoxification. The first cycle is skipping a single meal. "Hunger" occurs after 4 hours, 9 hours, 18 hours, 36 hours, 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 6 weeks and so on.

The feeling of hunger is emotionally rather than physically based because we can always intentionally bypass it. Long-term fasters, liquidarians, breatharians are living proof of this. A critical point is the 36 hours after which the actual cellular detoxification is activated and the lymphatic system starts moving substantial quantities of toxins. In one week the entire bloodstream has been cleansed to the degree that a person's consciousness has allowed no more or less of what has been appropriate for the time being.

Feeling "Weakness" and "No Energy"

More people nowadays are feeling increasingly "weak" and "tired" during the fast, as compared to a few years ago. Yet this is actually an illusion of the mind. Fasting allows much more energy to be utilized, but is mostly directed into the healing of what is essential and not to entertain our mind's familiar patterns. It is a period of time when not only does our mind need to be more still, but also our body needs to be still. We don't need to be "energetic," or "feel good." It is entirely irrelevant to the healing process. If we listen to our consciousness by observing the body signs, we'll quickly recognize that we need to listen and pay attention to subtle shifts. This requires physical stillness. We need to remember that.

Digesting Emotions and Beliefs

Sometimes we may wonder why we have digestive/assimilation/elimination problems, even though our eating habits are relatively or remarkably healthy. We may need to consider that the vibration of our emotional choices and mental attitudes (Anger, Fear, Mistrust, etc.) form dense vibrations that become part of our being and interfere with the free flow of life. It is not simply the food we ingest. It is also emotions and beliefs.

Healing Crisis

Don't forget that cleansing reactions do not last (unless we keep stubbornly resisting), and they indicate that a healing crisis is at work.

Healing crises are the body's natural Detoxification mechanism. They bring to the surface and flush out the original cause of the imbalance (or the appropriate layer at that time.)