Emotional Causes of Disease by Louise Hay

 

EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASE STARTING WITH B

BACKS: Represent the support of Life. Affirmation: I know that Life always supports me.
BACK PROBLEMS:
–UPPER: Lack of emotional support, or feeling unloved. Affirmation: I love and approve of myself. Life supports and loves me.
–MIDDLE: Guilt. Stuck in all that stuff back there or Get off my back. Affirmation: I release the past. I am free to move forward with Love in my heart.
–LOWER: Financial woes and concerns. Fear of money. Lack of financial support. Affirmation: I trust the process of Life. All I need is to take care of it. I am safe.
BABY ASTHMA: Fear of Life. Not wanting to be here. Affirmation: The child is safe and loved. The child is welcomed & cherished.
BAD BREATH: Anger & Revenge thoughts, experiences backing up. Affirmation: I release the past with Love. I choose to voice only love.
BALANCE, LOSS OF: Scattered thinking. Not centered. Affirmation: I center myself in safety and accept the perfection of my Life. All is well.
BALDNESS: Fear, tension, trying to control everything, and not trusting in the process of Life. Affirmation: I am safe. I love and approve of myself. I trust Life.
BED-WETTING: Fear of parent. Usually Father. Affirmation: This child is seen with Love, with compassion & with understanding. All is well.
BELCHING: Fear, gulping Life too quickly. Affirmation: There is time & space for everything I need to do. I am at peace.
BIRTH DEFECTS: Karmic. You selected to come out that way. We choose our parents. Affirmation: Every experience is perfect for our growth process. I am at peace with where I am.
BLACKHEADS (Pimples): Feeling Dirty and Unloved. Affirmation: I love & approve of myself. I am loving and lovable.
BLADDER PROBLEMS: Anxiety. Holding on to old ideas. Fear of letting go, being pissed off. Affirmation: I comfortably and efficiently release the old and welcome the new in my Life. I am safe.
BLEEDING: Joy running out. Anger, but where? Affirmation: I am the joy of Life expressing and receiving in perfect rhythm.
BLEEDING GUMS: Lack of joy in the decisions made in Life. Affirmation: I trust that the right actions are always taking place in my Life. I am at peace.
BLISTERS: Resistance. Lack of emotional protection. Affirmation: I gently flow with Life and each new experience. All is well.
BLOOD: Represents joy in the body, flowing freely. Affirmation: I am the joy of Life expressing and receiving.
BLOOD PROBLEMS: Lack of joy. Lack of circulation ideas. Affirmation: Joyous new ideas are circulating freely within me.
—Anaemic: (SEE ANAEMIA).
—Blood Clotting: Closing down the flow of joy. Affirmation: I awaken new Life within me. I flow.
BLOOD PRESSURE:
–HIGH (Hypertension): Longstanding emotional problems not solved. Affirmation: I joyously release the past. I am at peace.
–LOW: Lack of Love as a child. Defeatism. "What's the use? It won't work anyway." Affirmation: I now choose to live in the ever-joyous NOW. My Life is a joy.
BODY ODOR: Fear. Dislike of the self. Fear of others. Affirmation: I love to approve of myself. I am safe.
BOILS: Anger, boiling over. Seething. Affirmation: I express Love and joy. I am at peace.
BONES: Represent the structure of the Universe. Affirmation: I am well-structured and balanced.
BONE PROBLEMS:
—BREAKS: Rebelling against authority. Affirmation: I am the only authority in my world, for I am the only one who thinks in my mind.
–DEFORMITY: Mental pressure and tightness. Muscles can't stretch, loss of mental mobility. Affirmation: I breathe in Life fully. I relax and trust the flow and process of Life.
BOWEL: Represents the release of waste. Fear of letting go of the old and no longer needed. Affirmation: I freely and quickly release the old and joyously welcome the new.
BRAIN: Represents the computer, the switchboard.
BRAIN TUMOR: Incorrect computerized beliefs. Stubborn, refusing to change the old patterns. Affirmation: It is easy for me to reprogram the computer of my mind. All of Life is change & my Life is ever new.
BREAST: Represents mothering & nurturing. Affirmation: I take in & give out nourishment in perfect balance.
BREAST (left): Feeling unloved, refusal to nourish oneself, putting everyone else first. Affirmation: I am loved and nourished by all around me.
BREAST (right): Over protection, over bearing, difficulty in giving Love. Affirmation: I embrace and trust life, knowing that I am safe and loved. I choose to love and be loved.
BREAST PROBLEMS – Cysts, Lumps, Soreness: Over mothering, overprotection, overbearing attitudes, cutting off nourishment. Affirmation: I am free to be me & I allow others the freedom to be who they are. It is safe for all of us to grow up.
BREATH: Represents the ability in Life.
BREATHING PROBLEMS: Fear or the refusal to take in Life, not feeling worthy of taking up space. Affirmation: It is my birthright to live fully and freely. I am worth loving. I now choose to live Life fully.
BRIGHT'S DISEASE: Feeling like a kid who can't do it right & isn't good enough. A failure. Loss. Affirmation: I love & approve of myself. I care for me. I am adequate at all times.
BRONCHITIS: Inflamed family environment. Arguments and yelling. Rarely silent. Affirmation: I experience peace and harmony within myself and all around me. All is well.
BRUISES: Self-punishment. Affirmation: I love and cherish myself. I am kind and gentle with myself. All is well.
BULIMIA: Hopeless terror. Purging self-hatred. Affirmation: I am loved, nourished, and supported by Life. It is safe for me to be alive.
BURNS: Anger, burning up inside. Affirmation: I create only peace and harmony within myself and in my environment. I deserve to feel good.
BURSITIS: Repressed anger, wanting to hit someone. Affirmation: Love relaxes & releases all unlike itself.
BUTTOCKS: Represents power, loose buttocks, loss of control. Affirmation: I use my power wisely. I am strong. I feel safe. All is well.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASE STARTING WITH C

 

CALLUSES: Hardened concepts & Ideas. Fear solidified.
Affirmation: It is safe to see & experience new ideas & new ways. I am open & receptive to good.

CANKER SORES: Festering words held back by the lips. Blame.
Affirmation: I create only joyful experiences in my loving world.

CANCER: What's eating at you? Deep hurt, secret, or grief, long-standing resentment.
Affirmation: I lovingly forgive and release all of the past. I choose to fill my Life with joy. I love and approve of myself.

CARBUNCLE: Poisonous anger about personal injustices.
Affirmation: I release the past and allow Love to heal every area of my Life.

CAR SICKNESS: Fear. Bondage, feeling of being trapped.
Affirmation: I move with ease through time & space; only Love surrounds me.

CARPAL TUNNEL: Anger and frustrations at Life's seeming injustices.
Affirmation: I now choose to create abundant Life. I am at ease.

CATARACTS: Inability to see ahead with joy. Dark future.
Affirmation: Life is eternal & filled with joy. I look forward to every moment.

CHILDHOOD DISEASES: Belief in calendars, social concepts, and false laws. Childish behavior in the adults around them.
Affirmation: The child is Divinely protected & surrounded by Love. We claim mental immunity.

CHILLS: Mental contraction. Pulling away & in. Desire to retreat.
Affirmation: I am safe & secure at all times. Love surrounds me & protects me. All is well.

CHRONIC DISEASES: A refusal to change. Fear of the future, not feeling safe.
Affirmation: I am willing to change & to grow. I create a safe new future.

CHOLESTEROL (high): Clogging the channels of joy.
Affirmation: I choose to love Life. My channels of Joy are wide open. It is safe to receive.

CIRCULATION: Lack of joy or the lack of flow of ideas.
Affirmation: Joyous new ideas are circulating freely within me.

COLDS: Too much going on at once. Mental confusion and disorder.
Affirmation: I allow my mind to relax and be at peace. Clarity and harmony are within me and all around me.

COLD SORES: Festering angry words and fear of expressing them.
Affirmation: I only create peaceful experiences because I love myself. All is well.

COLIC: Mental irritation. Annoyance with surroundings.
Affirmation: This child only responds to love and loving thoughts. All is peaceful.

COLITIS: Over-exacting parents. Feeling of oppression & defeat, a great need for affection.
Affirmation: I love & approve of myself. I create my joy. I choose to be a winner in Life.

COMA: Fear. Trying to escape from something or someone.
Affirmation: We surround you with safety and Love. We create a space for you to heal. You are loved.

CONJUNCTIVITIS: Anger & frustration at what you are looking at in Life.
Affirmation: I see with eyes of Love. There is a harmonious solution & I accept it now.

CONSTIPATION: Refusing to release old ideas.
Affirmation: As I release the past, the new and fresh and vital enter. I allow Life to flow through me.

CORONARY THROMBOSIS: Feeling alone & scared. Not good enough. Don't do enough. Will never make it.
Affirmation: I am one with all Life. The Universe supports me. All is well.

COUGHS: A desire to bark at the world. "Listen to me!"
Affirmation: I am noticed and appreciated in the most positive ways. I am loved.

CRAMPS: Tension. Fear. Gripping. Holding on.
Affirmation: I relax & allow my mind to be peaceful.

CROUP: (SEE BRONCHITIS)

CRYING: Tears are the river of Life. Shed in joy as well as sadness and fear.
Affirmation: I am peaceful with all of my emotions. I love & approve of myself.

CUSHING'S DISEASE: Mental imbalance. Overproduction of crushing ideas. A feeling of being over-powered.
Affirmation: I lovingly balance my mind & my body. I now choose thoughts that make me feel good.

CUTS: Punishment for not following your own rules.
Affirmation: I create a life filled with rewards.

CYSTS: Running the old painful movie. Nursing hurts, false growth.
Affirmation: The movies of my mind are beautiful because I choose to make them so. I love me.

CYSTIC FIBROSIS: A full belief that Life won't work for you. Poor me.
Affirmation: I love Life & Life loves me. I now choose to take in Life fully and freely.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASE STARTING WITH D

 

DEPRESSION: Anger, hopelessness.
Affirmation: I now go beyond other people's fears and limitations. I create my own Life.

DIABETES: Longing for what might have been. No sweetness left in Life.
Affirmation: This moment is full of joy. I now choose to experience the sweetness of today.

DIARRHEA: Fear and rejecting, running off, or away from something/someone.
Affirmation: My intake, assimilation, and elimination are in perfect order. I am at peace with Life.

DIZZINESS: Flighty, scattered thinking.
Affirmation: I am deeply centered and at peace with Life. It is safe for me to be alive and joyous.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASE STARTING WITH E

EAR PROBLEMS: Not wanting to hear. Anger or too much turmoil.
Affirmation: I hear with Love.

ELBOW PROBLEMS: Not being flexible, not able to change directions, or accept new experiences.
Affirmation: I smoothly flow with new experiences, new directions, and new changes.

EYE (Astigmatism): Fear of "seeing" the self.
Affirmation: I am now willing to see my beauty and magnificence.

EYES (Cataracts): Inability to see ahead with joy.
Affirmation: Life is eternal and filled with Joy.

EYE PROBLEMS (Children): Not wanting to see what's going on in the family.
Affirmation: Harmony and joy and beauty and safety now surround the child.

EYE (Farsighted): Fear of the present.
Affirmation: I am safe, here, and now. I see that clearly.

EYE (Nearsighted): Fear of the future.
Affirmation: I accept Life and am always safe.

EYE STY: Looking at Life through angry eyes. Angry at someone.
Affirmation: I choose to see everyone and everything with joy and Love.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASE STARTING WITH F

 

FAINTING: Fear, can't cope, blacking out what's going on.
Affirmation: I am healthy and powerful, and I have the knowledge and ability to handle everything in my Life.

FEET PROBLEMS: Fear of the future or not wanting to move forward.
Affirmation: I understand clearly, and I am willing to change with the times. I am safe.

FEMALE PROBLEMS: Denial of the self and rejecting the feminine aspects within.
Affirmation: I rejoice in the feminine. I love being a woman, and I love my body.

FEVERS and INFECTIONS: Anger, burning up.
Affirmation: I am a relaxed, calm expression of Peace and Love.

FIBROIDS: Nursing a hurt from a partner, a blow to the feminine ego.
Affirmation: I release the pattern in me that attracted this experience. I create only good in my Life.

FINGER (Thumb): Worry, always thinking and being "under someone's thumb."
Affirmation: My mind is at peace.

FINGER (Index): Fear of authority, or egotistical; abusing your power.
Affirmation: I am secure.

FLU: Responding to mass negativity. Putting too much faith in statistics.
Affirmation: I am beyond group beliefs or the calendar. I am free from all congestion and influence.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH G

 

GAS PAIN (flatulence): Undigested ideas or concerns.
Affirmation: I relax and let Life flow through me with ease.

GRAY HAIR: Stress, feeling under pressure, and strain.
Affirmation: I am strong and capable. I am at peace and comfortable in every area of my Life.

GUM PROBLEMS: Inability to back up decisions, being wishy-washy about Life.
Affirmation: I am a decisive person. I follow through and support myself with Love.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH H

 

HAND PROBLEMS: Grasping on too tight, not wanting to let go. Not "handling" things well.
Affirmation: I choose to handle all my experiences with Love, joy, and ease.

HEADACHE: Self-criticism. Not wanting to accept what is going on.
Affirmation: I love and approve of myself. I see myself and what I do with the eyes of Love. I am safe.

HEART ATTACK: Squeezing all the joy out of Life, in favor of money or position.
Affirmation: I bring joy back to the center of my heart. I express Love to all.

HEARTBURN (Reflux): Clutching onto fear, not trusting in the process of Life.
Affirmation: I breathe freely and fully. I am safe. I trust the process of Life.

HEART PROBLEMS: Lack of joy, dealing with issues from anger, not Love.
Affirmation: My heart beats to the rhythm of Love.

HEMORRHOIDS: Fear of deadlines. Afraid to let go and move on.
Affirmation: I release all that is unlike Love. There is time and space for everything I want to do.

HERNIA: Ruptured relationships, feeling the burdens.
Affirmation: My mind is cleansed and free. I leave the past and move into the new. All is well.

HIP PROBLEMS: Fear of going forward in major decisions.
Affirmation: I am in perfect balance. I move forward in Life with ease and joy at every age.

HIVES (rash or urticaria): Small, hidden fears. Mountains out of molehills.
Affirmation: I bring peace to every corner of my Life.

HYPERACTIVITY: Feeling pressured and frantic.
Affirmation: I am safe. All pressure dissolves. I AM good enough.

HYPERVENTILATION: Resisting change, not being able to take it all in.
Affirmation: I am safe everywhere in the Universe. I love myself and trust the process of Life.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH I

 

IMPOTENCE: Sexual guilt or pressure, feeling spite against a previous mate.
Affirmation: I now allow the full power of my sexuality to flow with ease and joy.

INDIGESTION: Dread or anxiety about a recent or coming event.
Affirmation: I digest and assimilate all new experiences peacefully and joyously.

INFECTION: Irritation, anger, or annoyance about a new situation.
Affirmation: I choose to be peaceful and harmonious.

INSOMNIA: Associated with fear, guilt, and not trusting the process of Life.
Affirmation: I lovingly release the day and slip into a peaceful sleep, knowing tomorrow will take care of itself.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH K

 

KIDNEY PROBLEMS: Criticism, disappointment, failure. Shame, reacting like a little kid.
Affirmation: [Divine] Right is always taking place in my Life. Only good comes from each experience. It is safe to grow up.

KIDNEY STONES: Lumps of undissolved anger.
Affirmation: I dissolve all past problems with ease.

KNEE PROBLEMS: Stubborn ego and pride. Inability to bend. Inflexibility.
Affirmation: Forgiveness. Understanding. Compassion. I bend, flow with ease & all is well.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH L

LARYNGITIS: Fear of speaking up.
Affirmation: I am flexible and flowing.

LEFT SIDE OF BODY: The feminine side. Represents receptivity, taking in, women, mother, and Love.
Affirmation: My feminine energy is beautifully balanced.

LEG PROBLEMS: Fear of the future, not being able to carry things forward.
Affirmation: I move forward with confidence and joy, knowing that all is well in my future.

LIVER PROBLEMS (Hepatitis): Resistance to change. Fear, anger, and hatred. The liver is the seat of anger and rage.
Affirmation: My mind is cleansed & free. I leave the past & move into the new. All is well.

LUNG PROBLEMS: Depression, grief, or fear of Life, not feeling worthy.
Affirmation: I can take in the fullness of Life. I lovingly live Life to the full.

LUPUS: A giving up. Better to die than stand up for one's self. Anger and punishment.
Affirmation: I speak up for myself freely and easily. I claim my own power. I love and approve of myself. I am free and safe.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH M

 

MENOPAUSE: Fear of no longer being wanted.
Affirmation: I am balanced and peaceful in all changes of cycles and know that I am loved.

MENTAL ALERTNESS & SENILITY: Returning to the "safety" of childhood and demanding care and attention.
Affirmation: I am safe, and Life is peaceful. The intelligence of the Universe operates at every level of Life.

MIGRAINE HEADACHE: Sexual fears, fear of closeness, or feeling pressured.
Affirmation: I relax into the flow of Life and let Life provide all that I need easily and comfortably. I love Life!

MENSTRUAL IMBALANCE / PMS: Rejection of one's femininity. Guilt or feeling "dirty."
Affirmation: My bodily processes are a natural part of Life. I love and approve of myself.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH N

 

NAUSEA: Fear, rejecting an idea or experience.
Affirmation: I am safe. I trust the process of Life to bring only good to me.

NECK PROBLEMS: Refusing to see another's side or position. Stubbornness.
Affirmation: It is inflexibility that I see.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH O

 

OSTEOPOROSIS: Feeling there is no support left in Life.
Affirmation: I stand up for myself, and Life supports me in unexpected, loving ways.

OVERWEIGHT:
Fear, feeling a deep need for emotional protection. Running away from feelings, insecurity. Oversensitivity. Often represents fear and shows a need for security. Anxiety may be a cover for hidden anger and a resistance to forgive.

Weight issues in certain body parts:

• Arms: Anger at being denied Love.

• Belly: Anger at being denied nourishment.

• Hips: Lumps of stubborn anger at the parents.

• Thighs: Packed childhood anger. Often rage at the father.

Affirmation: I am at peace with my feelings. I am safe where I am. I create my security. I love and approve of myself.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH P

 

PAIN: Self-punishment, feeling emotional guilt.
Affirmation: I lovingly release the past. They are free, and I am free. All is well in my heart now.

PANCREAS: Represents the sweetness of Life.

PANCREATITIS: Rejection. Anger and frustration because Life seems to have lost its sweetness.
Affirmation: I love and approve of myself, and I alone create sweetness and joy in my Life.

PARALYSIS: Fear, Terror. Escaping a situation or a person. Resistance.
Affirmation: I am one with all of Life. I am safe, and I am adequate for all situations.

PARKINSON'S DISEASE: Fear and intense desire to control everything and everyone.
Affirmation: I relax, knowing that I am safe. Life is for me, and I trust the process of Life.

PEPTIC ULCER: Fear. A belief that you are not good enough. Anxious to please.
Affirmation: I love and approve of myself. I am at peace with myself. I am wonderful.

PHLEBITIS: Anger and frustration, blaming others for the limitation and lack of joy in Life.
Affirmation: Joy now flows freely within me, and I am at peace with Life.

PILES: See Hemorrhoids.

PETIT MAL: See Epilepsy.

PINK EYE: Anger and frustration, not wanting to see.
Affirmation: I release the need to be right. I am at peace. I love and approve of myself.

PITUITARY GLAND: Represents the control center.
Affirmation: My mind and body are in perfect balance.

PLANTAR WART: Anger at the very basis of your understanding, spreading frustration about the future.
Affirmation: I move forward with confidence and ease. I trust and flow with the process of Life.

PNEUMONIA: Desperate. Tired of Life. Emotional wounds are not allowed to heal.
Affirmation: I freely take in Divine ideas, filled with the breath and the intelligence of Life. It is a new moment.

POLIO: Paralyzing jealousy. A desire to stop someone.
Affirmation: There is enough for everyone. I create my good and my freedom with loving thoughts.

POST NASAL DRIP: Inner crying. Childish tears. Victim.
Affirmation: I acknowledge and accept that I am the creative power in my world. I now choose to enjoy my Life.

(PMS) POST MENSTRUAL SYNDROME: Allowing confusion to reign. Giving power to outside influences. Rejection of the feminine processes.
Affirmation: I now take charge of my mind and my Life. I am a powerful, dynamite woman. Every part of my body functions perfectly. I love me.

PSORIASIS: Fear of being hurt, deadening the senses, refusing to accept responsibility for own feelings.
Affirmation: I am alive to the joys of living. I deserve and accept the very best in Life. I love and approve of myself.

PROSTRATE: Represents the masculine principle.
Affirmation: I accept and rejoice in my masculinity.

PROSTATE PROBLEMS: Mental fears weakening the masculinity. Sexual pressure and feelings of guilt or inadequacy.
Affirmation: I accept my power. I embrace Life and feel young in spirit. I love and approve of myself.

PUBIC BONE: Represents protection.

PUBIC HAIR: Represents both attraction and hiding. Neither children nor the elderly have pubic hair.

PYORRHOEA: Anger at the inability to make decisions. Wishy-washy people.
Affirmation: I approve of myself, and my decisions are always perfect for me.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH Q

 

QUINSY: A strong belief that you cannot speak up for yourself and ask for your needs.
Affirmation: It is my birthright to have my needs met. I now ask for what I want with Love and with ease.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH R

 

RABIES: Anger. A belief that violence is the answer.
Affirmation: I am surrounded and indwelled with peace.

RECTUM: See Anus.

RASH: Irritation over delays. A babyish way to get attention.
Affirmation: I love and approve of myself. I am in peace with the process of Life.

RESPIRATORY AILMENTS: Fear of taking in Life fully.
Affirmation: I am safe. I love my Life.

RHEUMATISM: Feeling victimized. Lack of Love. Chronic bitterness. Resentment.
Affirmation: I create my own experiences. As I love and approve of myself and others, they get better and better.

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: Deep criticism of authority. Feeling very put upon.
Affirmation: I am my authority. I love and approve of myself. Life is good.

RICKETS: Emotional malnutrition. Lack of Love and security.
Affirmation: I am secure and nourished by the Love of the Universe itself.

RIGHT SIDE OF BODY: Giving out, letting go, masculine energy, men, the father.
Affirmation: I balance my masculine energy quickly and effortlessly.

RINGWORM: Allowing others to get under your skin, not feeling good enough or clean enough.
Affirmation: I love and approve of myself. No person, place, or thing has any power over me. I am free.

ROUND SHOULDERS: Carrying the burdens of Life. Helpless and hopeless.
Affirmation: I stand tall and free. I love and approve of me. Life gets better every day.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH S

 

SAGGING LINES: Sagging lines on the face come from sagging thoughts in mind, resentment of Life.
Affirmation: I express the joy of living and enjoy every moment of every day. I become young again.

SCABIES: Infected thinking, allowing others to get under your skin.
Affirmation: I am the living, loving, joyous expression of Life. I am a person.

SCIATICA: Being hypocritical. Fear of money and of the future.
Affirmation: I move into my higher mood. My good is everywhere, and I am safe and secure.

SCOLIOSIS: See Round Shoulders.

SCRATCHES: Feeling life tears at you, that Life is a rip-off.
Affirmation: I am grateful for my Life's generosity to me. I am blessed.

SEA SICKNESS: Fear. Fear of Death. Lack of control.
Affirmation: I am safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust Life.

SENILITY: Returning to the so-called safety of childhood. Demanding care and attention. A form of control over those around you. Escapism.
Affirmation: Divine protection. Safety. Peace. The intelligence of the Universe operates at every level of Life.

SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA: A belief that one is not good enough that destroys the very joy of Life.
Affirmation: The child lives and breathes the Joy of Life, and Love nourishes it. God works miracles every day.

SEIZURES: Running away from the self, family, from Life.
Affirmation: I am at home in the Universe. I am safe and secure and understood.

SHOULDERS: Are meant to carry joy, not burdens.

SHOULDER PROBLEMS: Carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Feeling like Life is a burden.
Affirmation: I choose to allow all of my experiences to be joyous and loving.

SHINGLES: Waiting for the other shoe to drop. Fear and tension. Too sensitive.
Affirmation: I am relaxed and peaceful because I trust the process of Life. All is well in my world.

SINUS PROBLEMS: Irritation to someone, usually someone close to you.
Affirmation: I choose to declare peace and harmony with all the individuals around me. I surround myself with Love and goodwill.

SKIN: Protects our individuality, a sense organ.

SKIN CONDITIONS: Anxiety, fear, feeling threatened. Old buried guck.
Affirmation: I lovingly protect myself with thoughts of joy and peace. The past is forgiven and forgotten. I am free at this moment.

SLIPPED DISK: Feeling unsupported in Life.
Affirmation: Life supports all of my thoughts; therefore, I love and approve of myself, and all is well.

SOLAR PLEXUS: Ignoring gut reactions or your intuitions.
Affirmation: I trust my inner voice. I am reliable, wise, and powerful.

SORE THROAT: Holding in angry words and feeling unable to express the self.
Affirmation: I release all restrictions, and I am free to be me.

SNORING: Stubborn refusal to let go of old patterns.
Affirmation: I release all that is unlike Love and joy in my mind. I move from the past into the new and fresh and vital.

SPASMS: I release all restrictions, and I am free to be me.
Affirmation: I release, I relax and let go. I am safe in Life.

SPINE: Flexible support of Life.
Affirmation: Life supports me.

SPINAL CURVATURE: The inability to flow with the support of Life. Fear and trying to hold onto new ideas. Distrusting Life. Lack of integrity. No courage of convictions.
Affirmation: I release all fears. I now trust the process of Life. I know that Life is for me. I stand straight and tall with Love.

SPLEEN: Obsessions. Being obsessed with things.
Affirmation: I love and approve of myself. I trust the process of Life to be there for me. I am safe. All is well.

SPRAINS: Anger and resistance. Not wanting to move in a specific direction in Life.
Affirmation: I trust the process of Life to take me only to my highest good. I am at peace.

STERILITY: Fear and resistance to the process of Life, not needing to go through the parenting experience.
Affirmation: I trust in the process of Life. I am always in the right place, doing the right thing at the right time. I love and approve of myself.

STIFFNESS: Rigid, stiff thinking.
Affirmation: I am safe enough to be flexible in my mind.

STIFF NECK: Unbending, bull-headedness.
Affirmation: It is safe to see other viewpoints.

STOMACH: Holds nourishment. Digests ideas and feelings.
Affirmation: I digest Life with ease.

STOMACH AND INTESTINAL PROBLEMS: Dread, fear of the new, or not feeling nourished.
Affirmation: Life agrees with me. I assimilate the new every moment of every day. All is well. I relax and allow my mind to be peaceful.

STROKE: Insecurity, lack of self-expression, not being allowed to cry.
Affirmation: Life is changing, and I adapt quickly to the new. I accept Life – past, present, and future.

STUTTERING: Insecurity. Lack of expression, not being allowed to cry.
Affirmation: I am free to speak up for myself. I am now secure in my expression. I only communicate with Love.

SWELLING: Being stuck in thinking and clogged, painful ideas.
Affirmation: My thoughts flow freely and easily. I move through ideas with ease.

SYPHILIS: See Venereal Disease.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH T

 

TAPEWORM: Strong belief in being a victim and unclean. Helpless to the seeming attitudes of others.
Affirmation: Others only reflect the good feelings I have about myself. I love and approve of all that I am.

TETANUS: A need to release angry, festering thoughts.
Affirmation: I allow Love from my own heart to wash through me and cleanse and heal every part of my body and emotions.

TEETH PROBLEMS: Being indecisive, not being able to break down ideas for analysis and decisions.
Affirmation: I make my decisions based on the principles of truth, and I rest securely knowing that only the right action is taking place in my Life.

TINNITUS: Refusal to listen. Not hearing the inner voice. Stubbornness.
Affirmation: I trust my higher self. I listen with Love to my inner voice. I release all that is unlike the action of Love.

TESTICULAR PROBLEMS: Not accepting masculine principles, or the masculinity within.
Affirmation: I accept and express my masculinity with ease and Love.

THROAT: Avenue of expression. Channel of Creativity.

THROAT PROBLEMS: The inability to speak up for oneself. Swallowed anger. Stifled creativity. Refusal to change.
Affirmation: It's okay to make noise. I express myself freely and joyously. I speak up for myself with ease. I express my creativity. I am willing to change.

THRUSH (VAGINAL INFECTION): Feeling sexually abused or exploited. Feelings of guilt, shame, or repressed sexual feelings, or being intimate with the wrong person.
Affirmation: I let go of my past; I am free and feeling good about myself. I am doing the right things at present.

THYROID PROBLEMS: Humiliation. Feeling repressed or put down and feeling as if you never get to do what you want.
Affirmation: I move beyond old limitations and allow myself to express freely and creatively.

TONSILLITIS: Fear. Repressed emotions. Stifled creativity.
Affirmation: My good now flows freely. Divine ideas express through me. I am at peace.

TOES: Represents the minor details of the future.
Affirmation: All details take care of themselves.

TUBERCULOSIS: Wasting away from selfishness. Possessive. Wicked thoughts. Revenge.
Affirmation: As I love and approve of myself, I create a joyful, peaceful world.

TUMORS: Nursing old hurts and shocks. Building on remorse.
Affirmation: I lovingly release the past and turn my attention to this new day.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH U

 

ULCERS: Fear, a strong belief that you are not good enough. "What is eating away at you?"
Affirmation: I love and approve of myself. I am at peace. I am calm.

URINARY PROBLEMS: Feeling pissed off! Usually at the opposite sex or lover.
Affirmation: I release the pattern in my consciousness that created this condition. I am willing to change. I love and approve of myself.

UTERUS: Represents the home of creativity.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH V

 

VAGINITIS: Anger at a mate. Sexual guilt. Punishing the self.
Affirmation: Others mirror the Love and self-approval I have for myself. I rejoice in my sexuality.

VARICOSE VEINS: Standing in a situation you hate and feeling overworked and overburdened.
Affirmation: I stand in truth and live and move in joy. I love Life, and circulate freely.

VENERAL DISEASE: Sexual guilt. Need for punishment. The belief that the genitals are sinful or dirty.
Affirmation: I am loving and joyously accept my sexuality and its expression.

VERTIGO: Flighty, scattered thinking. A refusal to look.
Affirmation: I am deeply centered and peaceful in Life. It is safe for me to be alive and joyous.

VITILIGO: Not belonging. Feeling completely outside of things. Not one of the group.
Affirmation: I am the very center of Life, and I am connected in Love.

VULVA: Represents vulnerability.

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EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF DISEASES STARTING WITH W

 

WARTS: Little expression of hate. Belief in ugliness.
Affirmation: I am the Love and the beauty of Life in full expression.

WISDOM TOOTH IMPACTED: Not giving mental space to create a firm foundation.
Affirmation: I open my consciousness to the expansion of Life. There is plenty of space for me to grow and change.

WRIST: Represents movements and ease.
Affirmation: I handle all my experiences with wisdom, with Love and ease.