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Let There Be Light; The Healing Art of Spectro-Chrome (Dinshah Ghadiali) »

The effects of color and light on the human system are subjects of continuous scientific investigation. The research and experiments of the late Dinshah Ghadiali proved that the body could be tuned or adjusted from disease to health by systematically exposing it to colored light. An example of this effect is found in the medical [...]

Albert Schweitzer’s Reverence for Life »

At the height of his influence, Albert Schweitzer was often referred to as the most famous of living men.  He inspired millions by his revelation of how rich a human life can be.
He once said, “No one can give a definition of the soul.  But we know what it feels like.  The soul is the [...]

The Color of Truth – Kate Baldwin, M.D. »

Dinshah Ghadiali, was one of the greatest researchers and practitioners of color therapy in history.  He developed the Spectro-Chrome system of color therapy which was used in the early part of the 20th century.  In the 1920s and 1930s he had students learning his system who were physicians, surgeons, dentists and others allied in the [...]

Dowsing, Radiesthesia and Health »

The following article was extracted from The Divining Hand: The 500-Year-Old Mystery of Dowsing, by Christober Bird
“Dowsing can best be explained as to search with the aid of a hand-held instrument such as a forked stick or a pendular bob on the end of a string – for anything: Subterranean water flowing in a narrow [...]

Dr. James Rogers Newton and His Gift of Healing »

Extracts were taken from his autobiography, The Modern Bethesda, Or the Gift of Healing Restored (1879)
Dr. James Rogers Newton was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on September 8th, 1810, and was a lineal descendant of John Rogers, who was burned at the stake.
In his youth, Dr. Newton enjoyed all the advantages that competence and good [...]

Thomas Jefferson’s Keys to a Healthy Life »

Taken from, The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Edited by Adrienne Koch & William Peden, 1944.
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743.  He took office as the third President of the United States.  The following is excerpted from a letter to his favorite nephew, Peter Carr, who had just begun his university [...]