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6
September 2010
Visions of Joy News!
Contents of this
issue:
- Welcome
- Celebrating the 130th anniversary of Emily's birthday today!
- Esther's
visit to Europe next month
- Bates Method Nuggets launched successfully
- Another interview with Esther on YouTube!
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WELCOME to those who
receive Visions of Joy News for the first time!
I hope you enjoy this somewhat irregular newsletter about natural eyesight
improvement and that you will find it helpful on your personal path to
clarity.
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CELEBRATING
THE 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMILY'S BIRTHDAY
Emily
Ackerman Bates would have been 130 today if she could possibly have lived
that long! She was born on 6
September 1880, and first came to Dr. Bates as a patient when she was
about 30. Her mild myopia (she
had worn glasses for 16 years) was cured in just 6 weeks.
She could probably have done even better if she had not practiced
the method wrong for the first couple of weeks!
She was a quick learner, however, and soon became a highly
dedicated assistant to Dr. Bates. At
first she helped him with his research, and in the process learned all she
could about his method of natural eyesight improvement.
She became extremely talented at helping people of all ages
overcome various vision challenges, and happily wrote about her
experiences of teaching in the clinic and beyond.
Dr. Bates and Emily married in 1928.
To
celebrate her 130th birthday, I will provide Emily's personal suggestions
for you. If you take her
suggestions to heart, she will help you reach your goal of perfect vision!
EMILY'S
SUGGESTIONS
1.
If the vision of the patient is improved under the care of the
doctor, and the patient neglects to practice, when he leaves the office,
what he is told to do at home, the treatment has been of no benefit
whatever. The improved vision
was only temporary. Faithful
practice permanently improves the sight to normal.
2.
If the patient conscientiously practices the methods, as advised by
the doctor, his vision always improves.
This applies to patients with errors of refraction, as well as
organic diseases.
3.
For cases of squint we find that the long swing is beneficial to
adults and to children.
4.
When a patient suffers with cataract, palming is usually the best
method of treatment, and should be practiced many times every day.
5.
All patients with imperfect sight unconsciously stare, and should
be reminded by those who are near to them to blink often.
To stare is to strain. Strain
is the cause of imperfect sight.
The
following rules will be found helpful if faithfully observed: --
6.
While sitting, do not look up without raising your chin.
Always turn your head in the direction in which you look.
Blink often.
7.
Do not make an effort to see things more clearly.
If you let your eyes alone, things will clear up by themselves.
8.
Do not look at anything longer than a fraction of a second without
shifting.
9.
While reading, do not think about your eyes, but let your mind and
imagination rule.
10.
When you are conscious of your eyes while looking at objects at any
time, it causes discomfort and lessens your vision.
11.
It is very important that you learn how to imagine stationary
objects to be moving, without moving your head or your body.
12.
Palming is a help, and I suggest that you palm for a few minutes
many times during the day, at least ten times.
At night just before retiring, it is well to palm for half an hour
or longer.
From
Stories from the Clinic by
Emily Lierman, published in 1926.
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ESTHER'S VISIT TO EUROPE NEXT MONTH
October
is rapidly approaching, which means I fly to Europe for another visit to
the Netherlands and England. I
am very excited about speaking at the British
Natural Eyesight Conference and hope to see some of you there!
My
office in Ojai will be temporarily closed until early November because of
my travels, and also currently due to extensive renovations - it will
have a sky-light when all the work is done!
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BATES
METHOD NUGGETS LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY!
The
first print run of the Bates Method
Nuggets book is now sold out! But
don't worry, more are on the way from the printer and will be available
within a week. The book was a
great success at the recent Raw
Health Expo where lots of people took the opportunity to get it
autographed ☺ (see photo).
Thanks to everyone who bought a copy!
I look forward to hearing from you when you have read it - let me
know how it helped your vision.
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ANOTHER
INTERVIEW WITH ESTHER ON YOUTUBE!
This
just came in; go have a look! Russ from HealthForwardOnline.com
interviews Esther at the recent Raw Health Expo and asks some really good
questions. It's just 5 minutes but has great information.
Enjoy.
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Thank you for reading Visions of Joy News; please share it with your friends!
Enjoy your path to clarity.
Love,
Esther
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Esther Joy van der Werf
www.VisionsOfJoy.org
Natural Eyesight Improvement &
Optimal Breathing Development
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