The Energetics of Herpes Part 2

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This is a continuation of last weeks post The Energetics of Herpes. If you haven’t read that one its probably a wise idea to read it before this post.

As we continue to explore Herpes and reflect on it we can clearly see that it is a very sexual disease affecting the sexual organs. This to me states that from an energetic perspective its “home” resides in the Sacral Chakra, and it is closely tied to the Root Chakra and the Solar Plexus.

The Sacral Chakra is the energy center that is in charge of the sexual aspect of us as human beings, among other things, in the simpliest of terms. The Root chakra takes care of making sure that we have enough, and the Solar Plexus is in charge of our personal power. To find more in depth information you can go here.

When we work with energy we often refer to these Chakra points to bring into focus what we are working on. The focus here for me is the Sacral Chakra.

I did some family constellation work with a Shaman I know well who is creating his own version of that modality by incorporating spirituality, NLP, and magick. I choose to have Herpes represented. Friend 1 stood in for me, I stood in for the virus, and Friend 2 stood in for the Positive Intentions of the Virus.

In the constellation the virus was like a warrior lying in wait for the perfect moment to attack. It didn’t care about anything else. It simply was enjoying the game.

Friend 1 was scared of the virus. Didn’t want it. Resisted it.

Friend 2 (positive intention) approached Friend 1, and the virus was curious. The virus moved so that it could see the interaction between Friend 2 and Friend 1. Friend 2 (positive intention) asked Friend 1 if she would accept the gifts she had to bring.

Friend 1 said yes.

As soon as the hearts opened and Friend 1 received the positive intention of Friend 2, the virus was no longer interested in being around. It felt good, but there was no more work to be done, and off the virus went.

As Friend 1 integrated Friend 2, the positive intentions of the virus, in my body I felt a burning sensation where the breakouts start for me. As soon as this constellation was complete the shaman smudged all of us.

“The virus is still there, there is still more work to do, but this will open up the doors” said he. I nodded because I had felt that.

The friend who had been the positive intention of Herpes at the end expressed that she had felt a blockage between the sacral chakra and the heart chakra. She said that she feels that I could clear it out easily with visualizations.

I found this to be extremely informative, telling me that the expression of my heart is directly connected to the expression of my sexuality. It tells me that in order to own my sexuality I must forgive myself sexually (trauma survivor and the guilt, see Louise Hay’s words in the previous post on Herpes).

I’ve been doing a simple visualization almost daily, whenever I think about it, of white-gold light dissolving any blockages between my sacral and heart chakras. When I really tune into it at around the diaphragm I feel something shifting. I’m not sure what it is but I can tell you that it is shifting my experiences with men.

What is the positive intention of Herpes? How can I love Herpes and accept all its lessons? Most of what I’ve felt towards it has been fear and anger. When I brainstorm though this is what I get:

Thus far herpes has taught me a ton about diet. I’ve perfected sugar free alkaline chocolates that kick ass. I’ve learned about alkalinity in the body and how to alkalize it.

I can’t abuse my body by the food that I eat. What I eat is not a choice anymore – I’ve known for years that certain foods harm my body but eat them anyways because they are “cheap”.  Most of these foods are acidic.

I’ve learned that I need to chill out frequently and any times my shoulders start to rise in tension. The best way to chill out? See the big picture and relax into the now.

I’ve learned to take it easy on myself. It’s okay to go at the pace that I go, despite what other people think. I can only go at my own pace because if I go too slow that demotivates me, but if I go too fast, it hurts my body.

I’ve learned patience with the pace of life, with myself and my body.

Most people don’t know what to say about herpes and that many adults squirm when the topic comes up. And that there are just as many people who don’t know about herpes that do know about it.

I’ve definitely learned about how sensitive my body is and about my immune system.

I’ve also learned that I am not invulnerable. I mentally knew it and could tell you that, but as I’m still in my young 20’s I had that “I’m invincible” way of being in the world because that’s how I felt. Not anymore.

Its led me to learn more about my body as a woman, often surprising myself with my discoveries. Latest one: Parthenogenesis.

Funny yet True Learnings about Herpes

With that, I am feeling complete on this topic.

I would love to hear your input or feedback! What do you know/experience with the energetic level of herpes? What has your experience of herpes taught you?

If you are interested in working through herpes naturally (including how to stop breakouts in their tracks!) & more of Mystic Yogini’s journey with herpes, check out the new ebook, Conquer Herpes!

Written with you specifically in mind, this forty page ebook guides you through a process of self-discovery while teaching you the diet to heal herpes, and it’s mental-emotional process.

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The Energetics of Herpes

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diet, energy, Herpes genitalis, Herpes simplex, Herpes simplex virus, HSV, Infection, louise hay, louise l hay, mental, Sexually transmitted disease, you can heal your life

I know. Herpes is a very real and physical viral infection. I come from a background of learning and working with energy, with a framework that holds the statement: All things that are manifest in the physical have energetic roots.

If I’m going to permanently eradicate this dis-ease from my body I am going to look at all the levels and layers to it. We have looked at dietary changes that effectively reduce the outbreak to zero, but does it do it permanently and forever, whether we stay on the diet or not?

I hope so, but I’m not sure.

Before we go further in this series I want to clarify: I experience genital herpes, aka  HSV-2. Here is a definition of the different types of herpes from a website called Third Age:

“Genital herpes is a highly contagious infection that is caused by a virus. Genital herpes causes fluid-filled blisters or sores on the skin of the genitals (areas on or around the vagina or penis). The infection can also cause blisters on the anal opening, on the buttocks or thighs, inside the vagina on the cervix, or in the urinary tract of women and men.

The infection is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two different types of HSV: herpes simplex type 1 virus (HSV-1) and herpes simplex type 2 virus (HSV-2). HSV-2 is usually the cause of genital herpes, but it can also be caused by HSV-1. HSV-1 is the virus that is associated with oral herpes (cold sores on the mouth).”

In my experience of my outbreaks I first get what appears to be pimples around my mouth but they are really sore to touch. They aren’t open unless I pick at them (which I do often causing me more pain). After a few days I will have a breakout in my genital area.

This can be different for everyone.

When I was first diagnosed I was told by the several doctors and nurses working together at the small clinic (why were there several I don’t know, but I received many much needed hugs that day!) that herpes is very common. When I did read the pamphlets they had given me, did some research on the internet and talked with a couple of people I found that it really is common.

According to the University of Maryland over 60% of people have HSV-1, while between 20 and 30% of people have HSV-2. It is much more common for women to have HSV-2 (1 in 4 women have it while 1 in 8 men have it).

The first thing that I did when I got back to my library of books when I was travelling was call up my very intuitive friends and look up herpes in the book that contains the energy cause of most ailments we know in the Western World. From Louise L. Hay’s book “You Can Heal Your Life“I found this:

“Herpes Genitalis (see Venereal Disease): Mass belief in sexual guilt and the need for punishment. Public shame. Belief in a punishing God. Rejection of the genitals. Change belief to: My concept of God supports me. I am normal and natural. I rejoice in my own sexuality and in my own body. I am wonderful. 

Venereal Disease: Sexual guilt. Need for punishment. Belief that the genitals are sinful and dirty. Abusing another. Change belief to: I lovingly and joyously accept my sexuality and its expression. I accept only thoughts that support me and make me feel good.”

I highly recommend that you check out Louise L. Hay’s work as it is unparalleled in gifting us with a starting point in the healing process of most ailments.

Those statements are challenging to look over. It requires a lot of honesty with the Self in this journey of healing. Here are just some of the questions I have looked at the past few months: Do I really believe in sexual guilt? Where do I feel that guilt needs to go to? Who is guilty of what? What shame? Where does the shame come from? Do I really still hold the belief of a punishing God? Do I really reject my own sexuality?

My sexual history has been fraught with many encounters that have not only been negative and less than satisfying but outright traumatic. I began to focus on creating healthy sexual experiences for myself, and healing those wounds a few years ago. So how much could I actually be containing of the above belief systems when I’m just beginning to feel a strong sense, for me, of a healthy sexuality?

At this point you might be wondering where this article is going. Where are the energetics behind herpes? To truly understand and comprehend something on the energetic realm you must be able to put in into words. This moves feelings into the mental realms, just as the words move us into feelings often. These worlds are interconnected but not interchangeable. Feelings control the energy inside the energetic realms. 

Simplified it looks like this: energy is -> feelings create sounds -> thoughts create feelings and words -> words create physicality. When we understand how this works and flows we can use any element to create our desired effect in our world, aka magick. All are layers to the energy that is.

We can use words as our guide to discovering the truth that is inherent in us. As we pay attention to the feelings the words bring up in us we have our starter points for the exploration of the mental realm and often the deeper energetic realm will become clearer to us.

If you are on this journey with me in your own life here’s an exercise you can try. Read the above the statements that Louise L Hay makes. Really pay attention to your feelings around the words and statements. Write it down. What triggers you? What brings up a lot of emotion? What makes you want to run away or hide? What feels true to you, sometimes despite the fact that you don’t want it to be true? What feelings come up?

This is the time for you to take note of it all. We aren’t going to change it yet, unless you want to be a proactive ball of awesomesauce. We are simply going to notice what comes up for us. And we are going to pay attention to not only this  moment but over the next few days to see what is revealed by our subconscious.

Know that our world is created based on the energy. Thoughts, beliefs and ideas are all forms of energy. What are the thoughts, beliefs and ideas that we are holding that facilitate the energetic and mental environment for HSV-2 to live in?

Stay tuned for Part Two of this Series Next Week!

If you are interested in working through herpes naturally (including how to stop breakouts in their tracks!) & more of Mystic Yogini’s journey with herpes, check out the new ebook, Conquer Herpes!

Written with you specifically in mind, this forty page ebook guides you through a process of self-discovery while teaching you the diet to heal herpes, and it’s mental-emotional process.

Herpes and Diet

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Here is a conglomeration of the research that I’ve done about Herpes and diet.

Whole Foods Diet

While I was living in Victoria, BC I was introduced to one of a few books I consider THE BOOK TO GO TO when something goes awry with my health. This book I am referring to in this blog post is Paul Pitchford‘s“Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition”. This is an amazing book jam packed with all sorts of information including the Chinese medical perspective on many illnesses that the West deem “incurable”.

Therefore, this was one of the first books I looked at to see if there was a way to heal herpes through diet. It turns out there is!

“In order for lesions and other symptoms to disappear permanently, one must follow a pure diet such as DIET A… for at least six months….
During outbreaks, a remarkably effective external remedy for most herpes sufferers is a bath in strong black tea. Add at least six ounces of common black tea leaves to very hot bath water, allow it to cool to a safe temprature, then soak in the water for at least an hour.”
– Excerpt from Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford.

The diet mentioned above consists of eating:

– Primarily grains, veggies, seaweeds, legumes, sprouts, herbs, micro-algae, Omega-3, and small amounts of spices. Most food should be lightly cooked.

– Plus absolutely no intoxicants including coffee, no concentrate sweeteners (Stevia is okay), no fruits (including tomatoes), all nuts and oil bearing seeds except flax seeds and its cold pressed oils. Spirulina is to be avoided but chlorella and blue green algae are okay.

“After six months if no lesions have reappeared for at least six weeks the diet can be expanded to include fruit, goat dairy products and small amounts of dairy products.”
– Excerpt from Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford.

Intense, eh?

Alkaline Diet

One other thing to note is that there is another diet that could help clear out the Herpes, and that is an Alkaline cleanse. I would guess that the Alkaline cleanse would actually rid the body of the disease completely after about six months of completing it.

Why six months? A guess from reading the fore-mentioned book.

Why would the alkaline cleanse ride the body completely of the virus? Supporters of the Alkaline Diet supported and publicized by Dr. Robert Young state that all sorts of diseases can be cured with this diet because it has been documented that viruses can’t live in alkaline environments. They need acidity to breed and grow.

I went on the alkaline diet for a month and a half and during that time I experienced absolutely no outbreaks, even though I was in high-stress situations (stress is a trigger for outbreak and I was consistently travelling and figuring out my life at this point). I wasn’t even concerned about it! Due to my finances I was finding it extremely challenging to stay on the diet and I began to eat vegan.

One week after not being on the diet and eating a small amount of raw chocolate my body responded with Bacterial Vaginosis with no apparent reason. The doctor and another friend of mine says that it sometimes just happens. I had this for a couple of weeks as I moved cities, began to live in a one bedroom apartment with three people, and started KYTT.

After three weeks of not being on the diet I began to notice symptoms. Then four weeks afterwards, just after moving to a less stressful situation, I had a full on breakout. Immediately I began to re-alkalize my diet as much as possible and took a shot of baking soda. I put lemons in my water.

The next day it had substantially gotten better, and each day it continues to improve, though its now been a week.

While researching this blog post I came across some websites that look really good for the alkaline diet:
Starter Guide to the Alkaline Diet
The 7 Most Alkaline Foods

I found Energise For Life’s Alkaline/Acidic food list here(in PDF).

You can find Dr. Youngs chart here for reference.

The Differences

I feel the need to stay as Alkaline as possible. Its a very similar diet to the one recommended in Healing with Whole Foods.

The differences are: 

The Alkaline diet has more focus on raw foods and allows me to to eat tomatoes and nuts, while the Whole Foods Diet is focused more on eating grains and lightly cooked foods and restricts my eating further not allowing me to eat tomatoes or nuts (god, I love tomatoes).

Conclusion

From my experiences and research I have concluded that it is ideal for me to be on a high alkaline diet especially seeing how barely coming off the diet my body was reacting and I had a breakout among other bodily symptoms of other things I didn’t care for like pimples and warts growing back!

I will continue a high-alkaline diet immediately at the time of this post, and let you know how it all goes. That means that there will be an update post in six months… May 13, 2014.

God, I can’t wait to eat fruit again.

Further links on diet and herpes: 
Alkaline Diet and Herpes
Stay Outbreak Free
The Cure

If you are interested in working through herpes naturally (including how to stop breakouts in their tracks!) & more of Mystic Yogini’s journey with herpes, check out the new ebook, Conquer Herpes!

Written with you specifically in mind, this forty page ebook guides you through a process of self-discovery while teaching you the diet to heal herpes, and it’s mental-emotional process.