The Temple of the Soul

Chapter 20

HEALING THE GLAUCOMA IN THE EYES
In 1992, I was diagnosed with high intraocular pressures (glaucoma), 52-65 mm HG. This was very threatening to my eyesight. I asked the question, "What caused the glaucoma?" In the process I realized that lack of peace (pressure) in my life had caused these high pressures in my eyes. Because the pressure in my eyeballs was so high, I used to be terrified to sleep at night for fear of an "explosion" in my eyes. Running was the only temporary relief that I could find.

The next five years that followed the diagnosis were years of search, exploration, discovery and healing. I attended seminars and conventions, read books and took courses.. As I read each book and went to each seminar, I consciously and/or unconsciously created awareness shifts and my eye pressures diminished accordingly.

I purchased a tonometer for continuous self diagnosis. This became a wonderful tool for self-referral. Electronically I was able at any given time to measure the amount of consciousness shifting occurring and the corresponding reflection in intraocular pressures.

Some of the major shifts took place in the following occurrences: running, Avatar retreat course, becoming an all raw vegetarian, Beyond 20/20 retreat course, Dr. Bates method, oxygen therapies, fasting, yoga, Transcendental meditation, and A Course in Miracles. The lowering and maintaining of normalcy in the eye pressures was best noticed as I established myself in the transcendental meditation and yoga practise.

The experiential knowledge of the glaucoma had gifted me with the full cycle of growth. From the dis-ease of the body, to the healing of the mind, followed by homeostasis and curing of the body, and the knowing of wholeness.