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. |
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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