Laura Alden Kamm - Intuitive Wellness: Using Your Bodys Inner Wisdom to Heal

intuitive wellness

Copyright 2006 by Laura Alden Kamm
Portions of the introduction appeared in Hot Chocolate for the Mystical Soul by Arielle Ford
(Plume Books, 1998).

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce the book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever.

Editor: Julie Steigerwaldt
Managing editor: Henry Covi
Copyediting/proofreading: Meadowlark Communications, Inc.
Cover and interior design: Carol Sibley
Composition: William H. Brunson Typography Services

Manufactured in the United States of America

eISBN: 978-1-4516-5435-6

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Kamm, Laura Alden.

Intuitive wellness : using your bodys inner wisdom to heal / by Laura Alden Kamm. 1st ed.

p. cm.

1. EnergyTherapeutic use. 2. Vital forceTherapeutic use. 3. Mind and body therapies. 4. Self-care, Health. I. Title. RZ421.K36 2006 61S.8S28dc22

2006018857

ISBN-13: 978-1-58270-148-6

First Atria Books/Beyond Words trade paperback edition October 2007

10 9876543

ATRIA BOOKS is a trademark of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

The information contained in this book is intended to be educational and not for diagnosis, prescription, or treatment of any health disorder whatsoever. This information should not replace consultation with a competent healthcare professional. The content of the book is intended to be used as an adjunct to a rational and responsible healthcare program prescribed by a professional healthcare practitioner. The author and publisher are in no way liable for any misuse of the material.

The corporate mission of Beyond Words Publishing, Inc. : Inspire to Integrity

Dedication

With love and gratitude to my parents

Rev. Dr. Roland Travers Kamm and Mary Alden Kamm

You taught me to discover the extraordinary in the everyday; to be of service; to love unconditionally; and to always seek new horizons.

Discovering Your Souls Voice

Turning On the Power of Your Intuition

Mastering Your Mind

Getting to Know Your Energy Blueprint

The Issues Are in the Tissues: Healing the Body

Working with Your Bodys Intelligence

Major Health Concerns: Understanding Their Qualities and Facilitating Healing

Creating Intuitive Wellness

Appendix
Exercises to Clear the Mind, Nurture the Body, and Create Wellness

P ictured aboue is the Tibetan Buddhist symbol for om, the universal harmonic of God. Notice that directly below the circle are two lines that resemble a birds wings. This symbol, with its suggestion of wings, expresses my intention for this book. Aviation engineers know the theoretical mechanics of flight and can help a person wishing to understand flight, but their experience is in the realm of theory. If you wanted to learn how to fly, you would prefer that a pilot teach you, and your best teacher would be someone who knew both theory and its application. Like other great philosophies, Buddhism teaches that in order for a person to achieve enlightenment, or God consciousness, he or she needs to apply both innate wisdom and the wisdom that has been learned from life and teachers. This book, too, is meant to offer ideas and principles and their practical applicationso you yourself can learn how to fly.

All along my lifes path, I have been drawn into body experience first and later stumbled upon the literature to back up or validate my experience. This is perhaps the path of an empathic person. To learn something, weve got to get it into the body first. This way of experiencing life gives greater depth of understanding to our journey. Luckily, we are all empathic to varying degrees, and therefore this idea applies to all of us. In order for us to learn something, really learn and embrace it, we have to direct it into our bodies.

As a child I knew that all paths lead to the same door, and that there are just different ways to knock. My spiritual experiences in childhood demonstrated this to me very clearly. As I grew into an adult, a life-threatening illness brought forth many physical, mental, and spiritual challenges and experiences. Afterward, literature from ancient religions and philosophies helped me to be at peace with these soulful experiences and encounters.

Look again at the wings of the symbol for om. Just as a bird or butterfly needs two wings to fly to its destination, you also need two wings as you fly through your life toward enlightenment. One wing, the left wing, is your innate wisdom and the wisdom you gain from knowledge and understanding of the world in and around you as you experience it. It is your feminine nature, the divine mother who carries the consciousness of intuition. Your intuition and its further development will bring you greater knowledge of self and deeper levels of understanding, from which your wisdom will develop and grow.

The other wing, the right wing, is the masculine, the divine father, the consciousness through which action is applied. It is the wing of method.

My prayer is that this book will provide you with a sampling of both wisdom and method, which simply need to be awakened and recognized as already within you. As you read and work with what resonates for you in this book, I am confident that your own wings of wisdom and method will emerge, helping you fly home to your source with greater harmony and peace.

L ife not a solo act, although at times, wed like to think otherwise. We need others to support, guide, and encourage us along the way. To that end, my gratitude goes to Cynthia Black and Richard Cohn at Beyond Words Publishing for believing in my work and its message. The opportunity to walk this part of the journey with you is a joy. To the village at Beyond Words Publishing who raised this book, my enormous appreciation goes to all. To the Managing Editor, Henry Covi; you made navigating the big league publishing industry seamless. To Rachel Berry, Marie Hix, and Carol Sibley, and special thanks to Julie Steigerwaldt for her editing contributions; many thanks to all of you for your long hours and dedication to this work. Sincere thanks goes to the staff at Simon & Schuster for their guidance and long-reaching arm.

To my literary agent Lynn Franklin: Lynn, thank you for standing with me through the years. I genuinely rely on your expertise and wisdom. I would also like to express my gratitude to Amy Armstrong, Sherry Butler, and Vivian Glyck. I am so grateful for your friendships, insight, and support; you have helped me beyond measure