"Your illness has moved out of your head" the doctor was in effect saying "into your joints." I had just been told I have rheumatoid arthritis. "Funny, " I thought, "I seem to recall saying that very thing, starting a decade and five doctors ago." My reaction was typical, for me. Waste six months on anger, then get to work.

I collected a blizzard of information, but my real focus was on Edgar Cayce's Circulating Files outlining treatments proven to work for others. It was a lot to digest. Diet, supplements, castor oil packs, beef juice, atomidine therapy, Epsom salts baths, massage, combinations of oils, and the Impedance Device could all help. I just needed the right attitude.

I set to work, following Cayce's advice to use cycles. Every therapy was included over a repeating two week period. I was determined to follow instructions precisely, persistently and consistently. Though complex and life-altering at first, the program soon settled into simple routine, with results. In less than four weeks, I noticed a greatly diminished need for toxic anti-inflammatory drugs and pain medication. After six weeks, I was stronger, and fifteen pounds lighter despite feeling truly nourished for the first time.

Improvement continued, with complications. Before the program, I suffered frequent, painful inflammation flare-ups. Several months into the program, these intensified. By phone, Dr. William McGarey assured me this was a normal part of the healing process for some.

After six months, I was virtually free of flare-ups, over thirty pounds lighter, and felt deeply healed. Miracles are still unfolding in my life. What do I feel? Love, gratitude, awe, humility, peace. Pale, inadequate words. I am forty-five. I lost a decade to profound illness. I wasn't living, today I am. I retain most improvements, and regret foolishly stopping too soon. I'm thinking of giving it another go for the cure.