Mirror, mirror on the wall, look how healthy or sick we are. There are many refection’s we see of ourselves, ones we really like and ones we really dislike.
I see the human being as a strong and graceful majestic tree that provides great strength for us to climb up to our dreams. Are you climbing, reaching up, taking action on your dreams of health? We can swing from strong and graceful branches and also rest under them being served its wonderful shade the tree so unselfishly provides. We can also branch out with strong determination and begin living in the shade of our goals that branch out in our lives. It is a place to be under and dream of our wonderful, healthy, and vibrant future.
Just as the tree needs the flow of life from the sun above ground, it must have strong roots hidden in the darkness of the soil to draw nourishment and thrive. From the dirt the living roots absorb the nutrients held in the dirt, converting them into the “power of life” and that gives to the tree the “Living power of Life” to reach upward to the stars. We do not see this life force power flowing upward through the roots, we see only its effect. This is the principle of Vitalism.
Vitalism is the phenomena of life being dependent on a force or principle that is distinct and separate from purely chemical or physical forces. That is, the expression of life is not explicable by the laws of physics and chemistry alone. B.J. Palmer, D.C., Ph C., exhorted this principle, “There is a life force that flows into and through the human body from Above, Down, Inside, Out.” Our physical human body is the expression of a “Life Force” that flows in and activates our body by way of our nervous system. Chiropractic and nutritional care are a direct form of Vitalism that works in empowering the core doctrines and truths of health and healing that are expressed in and by our body.
Chiropractic is a distinct natural, vitalistic, rational, and conservative health care model that provides a logical construct to maintaining human health. It is based upon the natural laws that are scientifically valid. When we look in the mirror we see a mechanical structure of flesh, blood, and bone as our biological expression. What we see in the mirror is directed in all its functions by a non-mechanical, supernatural vitalistic force, our very own Life Force. As a living being we are sustained by this vital life force that is different from and greater than the physical and chemical forces. It functions outside of the known physical laws of the universe. Our body has an innate ability to heal, for health comes from inside-out with events coordinated by our brain and spinal nerve tracks. Health is an integration of all characteristics and levels of who we are; body, mind, and spirit. All cells, tissues, organs, systems exist in themselves, yet work co-dependently making the whole greater than the sum of the parts. Our whole body when moving in harmony exhibits its greatest health. Our foundation of movement and protection of our nervous system is governed by normal spinal structure and motion, this is Chiropractic’s vision of health. This is the principle of balance or homeostasis. Our human physiology is a requirement for normal brain and nerve communication to all tissues in our body. As Ian Coulter, PhD, states, “Therefore, chiropractic treats the patient with the purpose of returning the body to a normal homeostatic balance.”. (Coulter, I. The Chiropractic Paradigm. JMPT 1990; 13 (5).
Balanced movement coupled with strength imparted from the foods we eat is the root foundational principle. That produces the branches of successful expression of health. Our knowledge of the human body and how our spine and nervous system functions is the foundation of health. The nutritional intake that empowers us comes from the soil; and that soil provides the energy to our Life Force that our physical body needs.
It is one’s honor and duty to protect and serve the health integrity of our own bodies and all humanity who open our office door. We must inspire them to climb to a new level of health. Are we the voice crying out in today’s sickness wilderness? Let’s grab hold of the branches that produce health. The soil is the original “Man Maker.” This is where our ability to live in health originates. The Vitalistic man and women comes from the Vitalistic components of nutrition that come from the Vitalistic healthy SOIL that was Innately created. Dr Royal Lee stated, “See that all the essential dietary principles are available to the body in abundance, and give nature (Innate Intelligence) an opportunity to perform according to her original plans.” (Vitamin News article November 13, 1933 Vol. 1 No 8, page 16, “A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing.”)
Working with the natural laws creates a natural health expression in our body. With the knowledge and wisdom of the natural causes of health you can grasp the hands of your patients and lift them up into a life of greater health. Together let’s climb into the swing of our dreams of a healthier future for all. Let your shade from your branches of health attract and inspire all to rest and enjoy a greater level of vitality in their lives.
“Amidst all the mysteries by which we are surrounded, nothing is more certain than that we are in the presence of an Infinite and Eternal Energy from which all things proceed.”
-Herbert Spencer.
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