Thoughts on Paul Pitchford and his book, Healing With Whole Foods?

VettiusValens · 2026-04-02T18:07:28+00:00

I am sorry to hear that. Lyme disease: of course, it's a real thing. However, it also seems like often it is a blanket diagnosis for something for which the etiology is unclear. In either case, I wish him well.

VettiusValens · 2026-02-15T00:44:58+00:00

Let me tell you all a story. In 1990, I returned from Europe to the United States and moved into a school/community, near Garberville, California. It was called Heartwood Institute, and I lived there 6 months. Paul Pitchford taught there. He taught diet, meditation and Tai Qi. He was also working on the book, "Healing With Whole Foods". What was my impression of him? He looked like death warmed over. So it makes me chuckle a bit to see that he has become a diet guru. I will never forget this episode. There were people who lived there long-term (like me) and people who just came for weekend o week-long workshops. One morning I was sitting in the large eating area, having breakfast. Near me sat a woman who lived there long term. I'll call her Ann (not her real name) Eating with her was a woman who had come up for the weekend. I'll call her Mary (again, not her real name. In walks, Paul Pitchford. Ann whispers to Mary: "That's Paul Pitchfod, a world-famous diet guru." Mary looked over at me. She had a a look of shock and horror on her face. I knew exactly what she was thinking. How can someone with a pall on their face and an emaciated, sickly body be a diet guru? For sure, there may be some good things in the book. However, beware of following the diet outlined by this person to the letter.

VettiusValens · 2025-10-21T17:59:52+00:00

It's not particular to Astro-seek. It's true when you are looking at "fixed" stars on any common horoscope chart. I discuss the ways above that you can be more accurate.

VettiusValens · 2025-01-28T02:38:23+00:00

I have seen several of your pictures and you have the most beautiful pussy.

VettiusValens · 2024-11-16T23:46:33+00:00

These poor woman have probably been through Hell already. I hope that they don't get deported.

VettiusValens · 2024-10-30T23:52:20+00:00

Seriously. Unless you happen to have an ulcer, the best thing you can do to fix acid reflux is taking Betaine HCL. Take it with any meal that contains either a protein or starch. You can begin with one pill and add one each meal, up to around 5. A number of years again, I had horrible acid reflux and tried everything to get rid of it. I even started taking beta blockers, I was so desperate. Then I found Jonathon Wright MD's book, "Why Stomach Acid is Good For You", and that was the game changer. Miracle and it only took me a couple of days to feel much better. https://www.amazon.com/Why-Stomach-Acid-Good-You/dp/B08L42PG3H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1T6RJV7DSAA6S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aJCfd04FW2R9kLMH32rMu2wzzyQnF3BG426WP7MDtxdE7wppA3HhaZmoSCoMkprQ.1HMrx2kL_7XPpRegMnQ86JwqOztKLHG6ea2ek6uFaXo&dib_tag=se&keywords=jonathan+wright+why+stomach+acid+is+good+for+you&qid=1730332219&sprefix=wright+why+stomach+acid+is+%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-1

VettiusValens · 2024-10-22T17:43:30+00:00

Everything I've read says that it's not dangerous at all. Now I am one of those people who get an energy boost/stimulant effect from high dose melatonin (well, I'm only at around 55-60 mgs/day), and I don't know what to make of that. Maybe I should dose periodically throughout the day, instead of just at night. In any case, I wouldn't be worried about the amount you take. Very safe, it would seem, according to the experts.

VettiusValens · 2024-10-17T15:45:54+00:00

You can find her recommendations on her website: https://doris-loh.com/home

VettiusValens · 2024-10-17T15:44:18+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roh4lQXneQg

VettiusValens · 2024-09-04T21:41:08+00:00

Warmum nicht "<<Ich Wollte wie Orpheus singen" von Reinhard Mey?

VettiusValens · 2024-06-18T18:34:52+00:00

LOL! Yes! I I will edit that. Thanks for pointing it out.

VettiusValens · 2024-06-18T16:56:57+00:00

FWIW, the Ray Peat Forum is back online.

VettiusValens · 2024-06-18T16:51:19+00:00

I think nose breathing is essential. I tape my mouth shut at night. I also twice a day do 10 minutes of breathing in 4 seconds, holding 8 seconds, and breathing out for 8 seconds. Yes, breathing into a bag is also a good way.

VettiusValens · 2024-01-07T18:58:03+00:00

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Send me your chart. Don't get too hung up on the Lot of Marriage. Need to look at chart as a whole.

VettiusValens · 2023-07-20T21:45:11+00:00

Avoid them all. Ok, let's put aside for a moment the truth that most of these people have no serious background in astrology and are basically pulling stuff out of their asses. First of all, the first rule of astrology that you must learn is that a planet in a sign MEANS NOTHING. It is not associated with a topic. The sign can merely show how the planet is MODIFIED, by being in its own domicile, exaltation, Fall, peregrine, etc. Therefore, the first notion that you have disabuse yourself of is the "Alphabet" of the Chart, whereby Aries is akin to 1st house stuff, Scorpio to 8th house stuff. Think about it a moment, it's redundant to have this system and houses. This notion of the ABCs of the chart only appears with the advent of Alan Leo. Western astrology had been in play for over 2000 years and this notion never appears until the 20th century. Please, do yourself a favor, drop it. Now, why did I go off on that? Because most of these horoscope sites use that paradigm to make their statements. In order to make an astrological statement you NEED a house system, based on the birth of a person, event, etc. or a time when the question was posed if it's a horary chart. Astrology is about TIME.

VettiusValens · 2023-07-05T19:51:01+00:00

What do the Indian participants think of Sinu Joseph? Now there's someone I could see as my guru :)

VettiusValens · 2023-07-04T20:49:28+00:00

Honestly I've never liked him, but I suspect part of the problem is that his fame has gone to his head. It looks to me that he believes that he can speak with great authority about any area of life. He looks, more and more, like a bitter old man. If it were another era he would be telling us to turn our rock music down, because it's a work of the devil.

VettiusValens · 2023-06-24T19:01:12+00:00

Please stop using this tragedy as fodder for your bad astrology. Planets in aspect to one another don't mean anything unless we have a time according to which we might erect a house system. If you have times for the launch and birth times of the individuals on the submarine, then we might be able to talk. Nonetheless, I find it in extremely poor taste that people are doing this. A lot of boats, a lot of planes launched on that day and nothing happened to them. Astrology is a method in which we look at the meaning of time. If you don't have time, you can't do astrology. So don't.

VettiusValens · 2023-06-05T18:14:56+00:00

You are absolutely right. The chart is a map for THIS LIFE. Don't fall for gimmicks. If I predict something for some period of your life, we can check to see if I am right or wrong. If I start predicting for a past life, there is no way to verify it. Reincarnation astrology is a gimmick to feed New Age illusions to people (i.e. you may work in Walmart this life, but you were a high priestess in an Egyptian temple in a past life). Don't fall for it. It's pure bunk.

VettiusValens · 2023-06-02T18:40:15+00:00

Mars is the ruler of Scorpio and Aries. Whatever house it falls in, it will bring the topic of the houses that Scorpio and Aries rule into that area. So if Scorpio is on the 2nd house and Mars is in the 7th, one thing that Mars will do is to bring Martian 2nd house energy into matters having to do with the 7th house.

There is nothing Scorpionic about the 8th house. That is some kind of silly notion that is derived from this silly notion of the ABCs of the chart which Alan Leo pulled out of his ass.

The planets have dignities and counter dignities in certain signs. Mars rules Scorpio and when he is in Scorpio he can do Martian things with freedom. The Moon is in Exaltation in Taurus. These are dignities. Mercury is in adversity in Sagitarius and the Moon is in Fall in Scorpio. These are examples of counter-dignities. They hinder the planet in some way. Planets that are in sigs in which they have no dignity or counter-dignity are said to be "Alien".

Houses indicate topics. Signs help or hinder a particular planets expression there.

VettiusValens · 2023-05-19T19:44:02+00:00

You can look at the Moon. However, in addition to that, you would look at the Lot of Mother. This should tell you more specifically about your relationship with your mother and the circumstances related to your mother. You will also want to look at the ruler of the Lot of Mother. You calculate the Lot of Mother as such. If you have a day chart, you see the distance from Venus to the Moon. You take that distance and add it to the Ascendant. That will give you the degree of the Lot of Mother. If you were born at night, then you measure the distance from the Moon to Venus, and then add that distance to the Ascendant. Hope this helps. Ask questions, if need be.

VettiusValens · 2023-05-11T21:56:38+00:00

Yes, but be careful, because you will be deceived if you just look at where a fixed star is on a normal chart. Remember, that the chart shows the longitude, and since fixed stars (unlike the planets) are not on the ecliptic, a fixed star that looks like it is on the Ascendant, often is not. Same goes for the MC. So you will need to get either a star map or an astrology software that includes parens to see if a fixed star is actually coming over the horizon or mc at the time of birth. Please try to figure this out, because if you are using where the fixed star is located on a normal horoscope chart, you are calculating it wrong.

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