Table Of ContentFrom Soil To Psyche
Please note: Information and suggestions in this book pertaining to
diet, health, and treatment are presented only as material of general
interest and not as a prescription for any specific person or any condition
in a specific case. The reader is advised and encouraged to seek the aid
of a qualified health practitioner for advice pertaining to his particular
conditions and needs.
From the New World of Australia . . .
From Soil
To Psyche
A Total Plan of Natural Living
for the New Age
By David A. Phillips, Ph.D.
Published by
Woodbridge Press Publishing Company
Santa Barbara, California 93111
Published by
Woodbridge Press Publishing Company
Post Office Box 6189
Santa Barbara, California 93111
Copyright © 1977 by David A. Phillips
All rights reserved.
World rights reserved. This book or any part thereof may not be
reproduced in any form whatsoever without the prior written permission
of Woodbridge Press Publishing Company, except in the case of brief
passages embodied in critical reviews or articles.
Library of Congress Catalog Number: 77-79907
International Standard Book Numbers: Hard cover, 0-912800-42-9;
Soft cover, 0-912800-43-7.
Published simultaneously in the United States and Canada
Printed in the United States of America
Contents
To The Reader 7
Stage 1 — Know Your Habits 9
Man–The Only Suiciding Animal 9; “Threescore and Ten” 11;
“How Are You?” 12; Is Sickness Inevitable? 14; Our Teachers–
The Animals 16; The Era of Double Standards 18; Dare We
Question Convention? 19; Old Habits Die Hard 20; The Fear
of Truth 22; Habits That Hurt 22.
Stage 2 — Know Your Purpose 24
Freedom and Awareness 25; Seek Always the Cause 27;
Cause-and-Effect 28; Dangers of Fragmentation 30;
The Purpose of Life 32.
Stage 3 — The Ingredients of Health 34
A Case for De-education 34; Secret of Long Life 36;
Essentials of Health 37; The Primary Substance: Clean Air 38;
Man’s Lubricant: Clean Water 42; Rest and Relaxation 44;
Sunshine and Shelter 48; Mental Balance and Harmony 51;
Correct Food 52; Fasting 54; Exercise and Activity 55.
Stage 4 — Let’s Be In Tune 58
The Essence of Life 58; Where Is the Psyche? 60;
Fear of the Psychic 63.
Stage 5 — The Pythagorean Ideal 64
Silence and Meditation 67; Memory and Awareness 70;
Temperance 72; Fortitude 73; Philanthropy 74; Erudition 75;
Music 76; Dietetics and Fasting 79; Exercise and Activity 81;
Method, Order and Efficiency 82.
Stage 6 — Man’s Vegetarian Heritage 83
Vegetarianism Defined 84; Man’s Genealogical Background 84;
Man’s Primitive Background 85; Historical Background 86;
Religious Background 87; Prominent Vegetarians 90;
Carnivore Equipment 92; World’s Most Expensive Food 94;
Unbelievable Savings 96; Promotional Frauds and Misunder-
standings 97; The Menace of Milk 100; “Vegetarians Rob Life” 103.
Stage 7 — Not by Bread Alone 104
Indigestion 104; Food for Confinement 105; Not By Bread
Alone 107; A Garden for Every Kitchen 108; The Simple Science
of Sprouting 109.
Stage 8 — Our Nutritional Needs 114
Proteins 115; Carbohydrates 121; Fats and Oils 126;
Minerals 132; Vitamins 134.
Stage 9 — Secrets of Food Combining 140
From Table to Stomach 141; The Mouth 141; Story of the
Stomach 142; Duties of the Duodenum 143; Small and
Large Intestines 144; Food Classifications 146; Primary Food-
Combining Rules 149; Secondary Food-Combining Rules 154;
Temptations of Intemperance 155.
Stage 10 — Man’s Ideal Diet 158
The Dietary Revolution 159; Abandoning Pernicious
Habits 159; The Seven Basic Rules 166; A Balanced Diet 168;
Breakfast 168; Lunch 170; Dinner 171; An Ideal Menu 173.
Stage 11 — Fasting: Abstinence Makes the Heart
Grow Stronger 175
The Physiology of Fasting 176; “Partial Fasts” 179; Fasting
Facilitates Fertility 181; How To Fast 182; Fasting and
Obesity 185; Breaking the Fast 186; The Spiritual Fast 187.
Stage 12 — The Organic Revolution 190
Nutritional Advantages 191; The Meaning of “Organic” 194;
Chemicals Against Nature 195; Returning to Nature 200;
Crop Selection 201; Abandoning Monoculture 203; Ground
Preparation 205; Organic Fertilizers 206; Compost Formation 208;
Layer Mulching 211; Fallowing 214; Crop Rotation and
Compatibility 215; Harvesting 217; The Biodynamic System 217;
Nutritional Advantages.
Into the New Age of Awareness 219
To the Reader . . .
“Among the many views held by men
Neither reject nor accept you them.
If one speaks falsely be you calm,
For he does himself a secret harm”.
From The Golden Verses of Pythagoras (c. 597–504 bc)
We pass through life but once. We are here because we have an
important purpose to fulfill, a fulfillment which these pages will help
achieve. You may be assured that it is not by chance that we meet over
these words, through these pages. We are each aware that life has so
much more meaning–and find that meaning we shall. What other
reason has brought us together at this very point in time?
Your life has already met with some success–more, perhaps, than you
realize. But as we develop an awareness of our purpose, and as we
proceed to fulfill it, success becomes far more than an occasional
consequence. Success, the true foundation of happiness, is the light on
the path, the light which shines as we graduate from each of life’s
lessons.
Our life on this planet is programmed to develop in stages. These
unfold as we live through its many cycles, each equipping us for the
following aspect of our development.
The greatest single factor influencing our understanding of life and, in
fact, our overall development, is our state of health. Not merely
physical health, but our total health is the basis of our every ability and
expression. This is man’s most neglected asset, its abuse creating his
greatest liability.
Human health has its foundation, not in the study of the physical
sciences per se, but in a total study of metaphysical, as well as physical,
man. All disease can be traced to disharmony; likewise, good health can
only prevail in man’s attunement to nature, to harmony. Man’s total
awakening to this principle is the cause to which this book is dedicated.
We live and thus, clearly, have chosen this life. It is therefore our
responsibility to live it properly. Foremost on our list of priorities is the
acquiring and maintaining of good health. This is achieved, not by
chance, but by our awareness of the total pattern of health as composed
of its numerous physical and metaphysical facets–from soil to psyche.
—The Author
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