birthday of my life.

Karen always cared a lot about birthdays, but it was clear she no longer cared
about mine. I sensed our marriage was definitely over, yet I was so busy I didn’t know when I’d have
time to do anything about it. I decided that when Arten and Pursah showed up again, I wanted to talk
about the body and healing, and concentrate mostly on that subject. They were happy to go along with
me.
PURSAH: So you’ve been thinking about the thought process you developed and used with the
Holy Spirit’s guidance on your back, and then recently you adapted it to help your hand. Why don’t
you give us the back process first? Some of your readers could use it to help themselves. Then we’ll
get to your hand and how similar thoughts can be transferred to almost any healing challenge.
GARY: I like it when you get right to the point. This thought process is based on the Course as
well as a couple of things you guys said in the Disappearance chapter called “Healing the Sick.” I’m
gonna talk to you as if you’re the one who’s in pain. That way people who read it will be able to use
the process if they want to. I think this can help with any kind of chronic pain. Of course, everyone on
the level of form is unique, and different right-minded ideas work best for different people.
This is meant to be done when you go to bed at night. It will put your mind into a healing mode.
Then, when you sleep, your mind will work on healing the body. The Holy Spirit plays the most
important role, and it would be helpful if you thought about the Holy Spirit and joined with It just
before doing this process. Think of the Holy Spirit again before you nod off. Don’t be heavy about it.
Just invite the Holy Spirit to join with you.
First, when you lie down, think about the painful area and remind yourself that pain, as well as
your body itself, is a mental process. Pain is not a physical process. You’re the one who’s thinking
this pain in your dream. It’s not real pain; it’s a dream of pain, and you’re the dreamer. The pain is in
your mind, just like the entire dream is. And if it’s in your mind, you can change your mind about it.
Then, once you’re very clear that it’s a mental process, tell yourself the same thing the Course says,
“The guiltless mind cannot suffer.”2 After a couple of minutes, when you’re very clear about that, then
tell yourself: I’m innocent, and God loves me unconditionally. All God wants to do is take care of
me forever, because God knows I’m just as innocent as God Itself. Picture yourself joining with God
and extending into infinity. You’re unlimited, free of the body, and totally taken care of by God.
Now visualize the beautiful, pristine, white light of the Holy Spirit coming to you and
surrounding you. In a minute or two, this healing light is not only all around you, but it’s also all the
way through you. The love of the Holy Spirit is absolving you of any unconscious guilt you may not be
aware of, and you can have confidence you will be healed. You’re not alone in this. The Holy Spirit
has found you innocent. Then when you’re ready, you can go to sleep in the healing love of spirit.
Do this for 30 nights, and be open to the possibility that all sickness and pain are of the mind and
have nothing to do with the body.3
ARTEN: Very good. You simply thought of your back when you originally used that process, and
it worked; and a few months ago, you thought of your hand, and more specifically, your nerves all the
way from your neck and shoulder down through your arm and hand. And it worked again for you.
GARY: Yeah, pretty good, huh?
ARTEN: Not bad for one of those Course people. Have you tried to heal anyone else lately?
GARY: Well, there were two people, one in New York City and the other in Phoenix, who I
know were healed. One openly said so, and the other wouldn’t admit it. Of course it wasn’t really me