Ailment |
Underlying Cause |
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Abdominal Cramps |
Fear. Stopping the process. |
Abscess |
Fermenting thoughts over hurts, slights and revenge. |
Accidents |
Inability to speak up for the self. Rebellion against authority. Belief in violence. |
Aches |
Longing to be loved or held. |
Acne |
Not accepting the self. Dislike of the self. |
Addictions |
Running from the self. Fear. Not knowing how to love self. |
Adrenal Problems |
Defeatism. No longer caring for the self. Anxiety. |
AIDS |
Feeling defenseless and hopeless. Denial of the true inner being, or sexual guilt. |
Alcoholism |
Feeling of futility, guilt, inadequacy. Self-rejection. |
Allergies |
Denying your own power. Who or what are you allergic to? |
Alzheimer’s Disease |
Refusal to deal with the world as it is. Hopelessness and helplessness. Anger. |
Amenorrhea |
Not wanting to be a woman. Dislike of the self. |
Anemia |
“Yes-but” attitude. Lack of joy. Fear of life. Not feeling good enough. |
Ankle Problems |
Inflexibility on what your stand is. Inability to receive pleasure. |
Anorexia |
Denying the self life. Extreme fear, self-hatred and rejection. |
Anxiety |
Not trusting the flow and the process of life. |
Apathy |
Resistance to feeling. Deadening of the self. Fear. |
Appetite, Excessive |
Fear. Needing protection. Judging the emotions. |
Arm problems |
Represents the capacity and ability to hold the experiences of life. |
Arteries |
Carry the joy of life. |
Arthritic Fingers |
A desire to punish. Blame. Feeling victimized. |
Arthritis |
Feeling unloved. Criticism, resentment. – Rheumatoid Arthritis: Feeling victimized. Lack of love. Chronic bitterness. Resentment. Deep criticism of authority. Feeling very put upon. |
Asthma |
Smother love. Inability to breathe for one’s self. Feeling stifled. Suppressed crying. |
Athlete’s Foot |
Frustration at not being accepted. Inability to move forward with ease. |
B
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Back Problems |
Represents the support of life.
– Rounded shoulders: Carrying the burdens of life. Helpless and hopeless.
– Lower Back Pain: Fear of money or lack of financial support.
– Mid-Back Pain: Guilt. Stuck in all that stuff back there. “Get off my back!”
– Upper Back Pain: Lack of emotional support. Feeling unloved. Holding back love.
– Back Curvature: The inability to flow with the support of life. Fear and trying to hold on to old ideas. Not trusting life. Lack of integrity. No courage of convictions. |
Bad Breath |
Anger and revenge thoughts. Experiences backing up. |
Balance, Loss of |
Scattered thinking. Not centered. |
Baldness |
Fear, tension. Trying to control everything and not trusting in the process of life. |
Bedwetting |
Fear of parent, usually the father. |
Belching |
Fear. Gulping life too quickly. |
Bell’s Palsy |
Extreme control over anger. Unwillingness to express feelings. |
Birth defects |
Karmic. Dealing with unfinished business. |
Bites |
Animal – Anger turned inward.
Bug – Guilt over small things. |
Blackheads (Pimples) |
Small outbursts of anger. |
Bladder Problems |
Anxiety. Holding on to old ideas. Fear of letting go. Being “pissed off”. |
Blisters |
Resistance. Lack of emotional protection. |
Blood Pressure |
High Hypertension – Long standing emotional issues gone unresolved.
Low – Lack of love, and defeatism. “What’s the use.” attitude. |
Blood Problems |
Lack of joy or the lack of circulation of ideas. |
Body Odor |
Fear. Dislike of the self. Fear of others. |
Bone Problems |
The structures of life/universe.
Breaks – Rebelling against authority.
Deformity – Mental pressures and tightness.
Bone marrow – Represents deepest beliefs about the self. How you support and care for yourself. |
Bowel Problems |
Fear of letting go. |
Brain |
Represents the computer, the switchboard.
– Tumor: Incorrect computerized beliefs. Stubborn. Refusing to change old patterns. |
Breast Problems |
Left – Feeling unloved, refusal to nourish oneself. Putting everyone else first.
Right – Over protection, over bearing, difficulty in giving love. |
Breathing Problems |
Fear or the refusal to take in life. Not feeling worthy to take up space.
– Breathing Problems: Fear. Not trusting the process of life. Getting stuck in childhood. Fear of taking in life fully.
– Bronchitis: Inflamed family environment. Arguments and yelling. |
Bronchitis |
Inflamed family environment. |
Bruises |
The little bumps in life. Self-punishment. |
Bulimia |
Hopeless terror. Purging self hatred. |
Burns |
Anger, burning up inside. |
Bursitis |
Repressed anger. Wanting to hit someone. |
C
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Calluses |
Hardened concepts and ideas. Fear solidified. |
Cancer |
Deep hurt. Longstanding resentment. Deep secret or grief eating away at the self. Carrying hatreds. |
Candida |
Feeling very scattered. Lots of frustration and anger. Demanding and untrusting in relationships. Great takers. |
Canker Sores |
Festering words held back by the lips. Blame. |
Carpal Tunnel |
Anger and frustrations at life’s seeming injustices. |
Cataracts |
Inability to see ahead with joy. Dark future. |
Cellulite |
Stored anger and self-punishment. |
Cerebral Palsy |
A need to unite the family in an action of love. |
Chest |
A lack of compassion. Not feeling that your emotions are valid or considered. |
Chills |
Mental contraction, pulling away and in. Desire to retreat. |
Cholesterol |
Clogging the channels of joy. Fear of accepting joy. |
Cold Sores
(fever blisters) |
Festering words of anger and fear of expressing them. |
Colds |
Too much going on at once. Mental confusion, disorder. Small hurts. |
Colic |
Mental irritation, impatience, annoyance in the surroundings. |
Colitis |
Insecurity. Represents the ease of letting go of that which is over. |
Coma |
Fear. Trying to escape from something or someone. |
Conjunctivitis |
Anger and frustration at what you are looking at in life. |
Constipation |
Incomplete releasing. Holding on to garbage of the past. Guilt over the past. Sometimes stinginess. |
Corns |
Hardened areas of thought – stubborn holding on to the pain of the past. |
Coughs |
A desire to bark at the world. “Listen to me!” |
Cramps |
Tension. Fear. Gripping, holding on. |
Crohn’s Disease |
Fear. Worry. Not feeling good enough. |
Crying |
Tears are the river of life, shed in joy as well as in sadness and fear. |
Cuts |
Self punishment for not following your own rules. |
Cysts |
Running the old painful movie. Nursing hurts. A false growth. |
Cystic Fibrosis |
A thick belief that life won’t work for you. “Poor me.” |
D
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Deafness |
Rejection, stubbornness, isolation. What don’t you want to hear? “Don’t bother me.” |
Depression |
Anger you feel you do not have a right to have. Hopelessness. |
Diabetes |
Longing for what might have been. A great need to control. Deep sorrow. No sweetness left. |
Diarrhea |
Fear and rejecting. Running off or away from something/someone. |
Dizziness |
Flighty, scattered thinking. |
Dry eyes |
Angry eyes. Refusing to see with love. Would rather die than forgive. Being spiteful. |
Dysmenorrhea |
Anger at the self. Hatred of the body or of women. |
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Ear Problems |
Not wanting to hear. Anger or too much turmoil. |
Eczema |
Breath-taking antagonism. Mental eruptions. |
Edema |
What or who won’t you let go of? |
Elbow Problems |
Not being flexible, not able to change directions or accept new experiences. |
Emphysema |
Fear of taking in life. Not worthy of living. |
Endometriosis |
Insecurity, disappointment and frustration. Replacing self-love with sugar. Blamers. |
Epilepsy |
Sense of persecution. Rejection of life. A feeling of great struggle. Self-violence. |
Epstein-Barr Virus |
Pushing beyond one’s limits. Fear of not being good enough. Draining all inner support. Stress. |
Eye Problems |
Astigmatism –
Fear of “seeing” the self.
Cataracts –
Inability to see joy ahead.
In Children – Not wanting to see what’s going on in the family.
Farsighted – Fear of the present.
Nearsighted – Fear of the future. |
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Face |
Represents what we show the world. |
Fainting |
Fear, can’t cope, blacking out what’s really going on. |
Fat or Weight Issues |
Oversensitivity. Often represents fear and shows a need for protection. Fear may be a cover for hidden anger and a resistance to forgive. Running away from feelings. Insecurity, self-rejection and seeking fulfillment.
– 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. |
Fatigue |
Resistance, boredom. Lack of love for what one does. |
Feet Problems |
Represent our understanding – of ourselves, of life, of others.
– Foot Problems: Fear of the future and of not stepping forward in life. |
Female Problems |
Denial of the self and rejecting the feminine aspects within. |
Fever |
Anger, burning up. |
Fibroid Tumors |
Nursing a hurt from a partner. A blow to the feminine ego. |
Finger Problems |
Thumb – Worry, always thinking. Being ‘under someone’s thumb’.
Index Finger – Fear of authority, or egotistical; abusing your authority.
Middle Finger –
Anger or insecurities of intimacy.
Ring Finger – Grief of love, issues with commitment.
Little Finger – Ignoring your own creativity, or issues with linking to family. |
Food Poisoning |
Allowing others to take control. Feeling defenseless. |
Frigidity |
Fear. Denial of pleasure. A belief that sex is bad. Insensitive partners. Fear of father. |
Flu |
Responding to mass negativity. Putting too much faith in statistics. |
Fungus |
Stagnating beliefs. Refusing to release the past. Letting the past rule today. |
G
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Gallstones |
Bitterness. Hard thoughts. Condemning. Pride. |
Gas |
Gripping. Fear. Undigested ideas. |
Gastritis |
Prolonged uncertainty. A feeling of doom. |
Genitals |
Represent the masculine and feminine principles. Worry about not being good enough. |
Gland Problems |
Represent the masculine and feminine principles. Worry about not being good enough. |
Gout |
The need to dominate. Impatience, anger. |
Glaucoma |
Stony unforgiveness. Pressure from longstanding hurts. Overwhelmed by it all. |
Gray Hair |
Stress, feeling under pressure and strain. |
Growths |
Nursing those old hurts. Building resentments. |
Gum Problems |
Inability to back up decisions. Being wishy-washy about life. |
H
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Hands |
Hold and handle. Clutch and grip. Grasping and letting go. Caressing. Pinching. All ways of dealing with experiences. |
Hay Fever |
Emotional congestion. Fear of the calendar. A belief in persecution. Guilt. |
Headaches |
Self-criticism. Not wanting to accept what is going on. Fear. |
Heart |
Represents the center of love and security.
– Heart Attack: Squeezing all the joy out of the heart in favor of money or position. Feeling alone and scared. “I’m not good enough. I don’t do enough. I’ll never make it.”
– Heart Problems: Longstanding emotional problems. Lack of joy. Hardening of the heart. Belief in strain and stress. |
Heartburn (Ulcers) |
Clutching onto fear. Not trusting in the process of life. |
Hemorrhoids |
Fear of deadlines. Anger of the past. Afraid to let go. Feeling burdened. |
Hepatitis |
Resistance to change. Fear, anger, hatred. Liver is the seat of anger and rage. |
Hernia |
Ruptured relationships. Strain, burdens, incorrect creative expression. |
Herpes Genitalis |
Mass belief in sexual guilt and the need for punishment. Public shame. Belief in a punishing God. Rejection of the genitals. |
Herpes Simplex |
Bitter words left unspoken. |
Hip Problems |
Carries the body in perfect balance. Major thrust in moving forward. Fear of going forward in major decisions. Nothing to move forward to. |
Hives |
Small, hidden fears. Mountains out of molehills. |
Hodgkin’s Disease |
Blame and a tremendous fear of not being good enough. A frantic race to prove one’s self until the blood has no substance left to support itself. The joy of life is forgotten in the race of acceptance. |
Hyperactivity |
Fear. Feeling pressured and frantic. |
Hyperventilation |
Resisting change. Not being able to take it all in. |
Hypoglycemia |
Overwhelmed by the burdens in life. |
I
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*-itis |
Any disease ending with ‘itis’ is often a representation of fear. |
Impotence |
Sexual pressure, tension, guilt. Social beliefs. Spite against a previous mate. Fear of mother. |
Incontinence |
Emotional overflow. Years of controlling emotions. |
Indigestion |
Dread or anxiety about a recent or coming event. Gut-level fear, dread, anxiety. Griping and grunting. |
Infections |
Irritation, anger or annoyance about a recent situation. |
Inflammation |
Fear. Seeing red. Inflamed thinking. Anger and frustration about conditions you are looking at in your life. |
Influenza |
Response to mass negativity and beliefs. Fear. Belief in statistics. |
Ingrown Toenail |
Worry and guilt about your right to move forward. |
Injuries |
Anger at the self. Feeling guilty. |
Insanity |
Fleeing from the family. Escapism, withdrawal. Violent separation from life. |
Insomnia |
Fear, not trusting the process of life. Guilt. |
Intestines |
Represent assimilation and absorption. |
Itching |
Desires that go against the grain. Unsatisfied. Remorse. Itching to get out or get away. |
How does cystic fibrosis, a childhood disease, translate into a thick feeling of life not working out for someone “poor me”? Is this stemming from the parent and passed down to the child, or a possible past life karma? What is the backstory to this specific ailment as it doesn’t quite make sense as a broad statement, as most children are diagnosed at such a young age that the emotional trauma attached would be more of an adult concept. Thank you kindly.
Hi Asha,
Contemplating this a bit … I would tend to agree with you about karma … whether it was immediate family or distance past (life).
I know my family has suffered from depression. I came from a long line of depressed women. I was one of them.
Through my process of learning to love myself, someone told me if I learned to love myself – I would heal my daughter and the ancestors who came before me.
It was the love for my daughter that pushed me through the very hard process. I am happy to say she is not depressive … and I have healed as well.
God bless you in your search for healing. May the Angels bring you clarity and much happiness.
~ Karen
It’s was getting copy of the book when it first came out that turned my life around I have one o my bedside table. But thanks for that . I am looking for the spine affirmations getting a bad back lower back and keep meaning to look them up to see what the affirmations are.
This is my go-to when I feel my body talking to me. Louise was a true Angel. ~ Karen
Love this little book. I have one, but can’t seem to find it! I find this book very interesting….but how to “fix” the problems is another whole thing….in need of help in that area….another book! 🙂
What does it mean by denied nourishment? I see for instance in weight that arms are denied love whereas abdomen is denied nourishment. At first I thought nourishment meant love, but she would have written love. Any ideas?
I bought this book when it first came out and I have read it many times over the years. It’s now time for me to read it again. I feel so much better when I am focusing on the good things in life and all that I’m grateful for. Thank you so much for continuing her work.
Blessings to you. Jo
She was 51 years old when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer.