Emotional Roots of Illness Flashcards
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 for love. Longing to be held.
Addictions
Running from the self. Fear. Not knowing how to love self.
Adrenal Problem
Defeatism. No longer caring for the self. Anxiety.
Alcoholism
Feeling of futility, guilt, inadequacy. Self-rejection.
Allergies
Denying your own power.
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
Inflexibility and guilt. Ankles represent the ability 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
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.
Back Issues
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.
Bedwetting
Fear of parent, usually the father.
Belching
Fear. Gulping life too quickly.
Bell’s Palsy
Extreme control over anger. Unwillingness to express feelings.
Bladder Problems
Anxiety. Holding on to old ideas. Fear of letting go. Being “pissed off”.
Bleeding
Joy running out. Anger.
Blisters
Resistance. Lack of emotional protection.
Blood Pressure
High: Longstanding emotional problem not solved.
Low: Lack of love as a child. Defeatism.
Body Odor
Fear. Dislike of the self. Fear of others.
Bones
Represent the structure of the universe.
Bone marrow
Represents deepest beliefs about the self. How you support and care for yourself.
Breaks
Rebelling against authority.
Brain
Represents the computer, the switchboard.
Tumor
Incorrect computerized beliefs. Stubborn. Refusing to change old patterns.
Breast
Represents mothering and nurturing and nourishment.
Cysts, Lumps
refusal to nourish the self. Putting everyone else first. Over mothering. Overprotection. Overbearing attitudes.
Breath
Represents the ability to take in life.
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.
Bruises
The little bumps in life. Self-punishment.
Bulimia
Hopeless terror. A frantic stuffing and purging of self-hatred.
Burns
Anger. Burning up. Incensed.
Bursitis
Repressed anger. Wanting to hit someone.
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 Syndrome
Anger and frustration 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.
Chills
Mental contraction, pulling away and in. Desire to retreat.
Cholesterol
Clogging the channels of joy. Fear of accepting joy.
Circulation
Represents the ability to feel and express the emotions in positive ways.
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. Escaping 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
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.”
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. Rejection. Running off.
Dizziness
Flighty, scattered thinking. A refusal to look.
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.
Ear
Represents the capacity to hear.
Ear Ache
Anger. Not wanting to hear. Too much turmoil. Household arguing.
Eczema
Breath-taking antagonism. Mental eruptions.
Edema
What or who won’t you let go of?
Elbow
Represents changing directions and accepting 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
Represents the capacity to see clearly past, present, future.
Astigmatism
“I” trouble. Fear of really seeing the self.
Hyperopia
Fear of the present.
Myopia
Fear of the future.
Face
Represents what we show the world.
Fainting
Fear. Can’t cope. Blacking out.
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.
Fat or Weight issues: Arms
Anger at being denied love.
Fat or Weight issues: Belly
Anger at being denied nourishment.
Fat or Weight issues: Hips
Lumps of stubborn anger at the parents.
Fat or Weight issues: Thighs
Packed childhood anger. Often rage at the father.
Fatigue
Resistance, boredom. Lack of love for what one does.
Feet
Represent our understanding – of ourselves, of life, of others.
Foot Problems
Fear of the future and of not stepping forward in life.
Fever
Anger. Burning up.
Fibroid Tumors
Nursing a hurt from a partner. A blow to the feminine ego.
Fingers
Represent the details of life.
Thumb
Represents intellect and worry.
Index
Represents ego and fear.
Middle
Represents anger and sexuality.
Ring
Represents unions and grief.
Little
Represents the family and pretending.
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.
Fungus
Stagnating beliefs. Refusing to release the past. Letting the past rule today.