Herbs: The Magic Healers

by Paul Twitchell, Maureen O'Connor (Photographer)

Since ancient times herbs have been used by medical practitioners and spiritual adepts alike to soothe the anguish of the body and soul. Over 350,000 have been examined and classified, from motherwort and hawthorn apple to everyday garlic. Among the proponents of such natural organic foods were the great Masters of Eckankar, founders of the ancient science of soul travel and perhaps the first spiritual masters to recognize that healthy bodies aided the concentration necessary to reach God-Realization. In this book, Paul Twitchell, the famous Master of ECK, tells you all you need to know about herbs - their history, their curative powers, their legendary "magic," their wonderful properties that may revitalize you.

Genres: Nonfiction

201 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 1971

About the author

When Paul Twitchell made Eckankar known to the modern world in 1965, he separated spiritual truths from the cultural trappings which had surrounded them. Average people could begin to experience the Light and Sound of God while still living a happy, steady, and productive life.

Paul Twitchell was born in Kentucky in the early part of the twentieth century and served in the US Navy during the Second World War.

A seeker from an early age, he was introduced to a group of spiritual Masters who would change the course of his life. These were the Vairagi ECK Masters. While they trained Paul to become the Living ECK Master, he explored a wide range of spiritual traditions under different teachers. The high teachings of ECK had been scattered to the four corners of the world. Paul gathered these golden teachings of Light and Sound and made them readily available to us.

It was these God experiences he chronicled in his book, The Tiger's Fang. Paul Twitchell eventually joined the Vairagi Order and was given the task of bringing Eckankar to the world. He became the Living ECK Master.

By 1965, Paul was giving Soul Travel workshops in California and offering discourses on the teachings of Eckankar. A community of ECKists began to grow. In 1970, Eckankar was established as a nonprofit religious organization. Paul Twitchell died in 1971, but not before he initiated many into the ECK teachings.

The present-day Living ECK Master is Sri Harold Klemp. He continues to give new life to the age-old spiritual teachings of ECK. (www.Eckankar.org)

Reviews

[Yaaresse · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of an early alternative health book that throws out large amounts of unsourced and questionable information written by a guy with zero background in health, alternative therapies, or science. OTOH, Paul Twitchell was such a rampant plagiarist that maybe he copied from sources that did do their homework. Who knows? Still wouldn't bet my health on it. Kind of a fun read just for novelty sake, though.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the greatest revelations this book brought to me was the necessity of learning about ourselves and what we can and cannot eat. I continue to be amazed at how individual my needs are for different types of foods, the type of exercise I do, and of course, many other things specific to me as an individual. I highly recommend this book. It will teach you at least one new things regarding your individual health.

[Asha Zarr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this long ago but no longer have it. Must buy again! Recommend highly. Finished in '90 but have reread snippets over the years.

[Spider · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got several things to follow up on from this book. It says on the cover, A complete guide... however specific instructions for using the herbs and minerals are not included.
Interesting...

[Michael A. Johnston · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was expecting an actual herbal, but got more of an abbreviated encyclopedia listing with some annoying repetition and a lot of Eckankar promotion. If work problems hadn't distracted me, I would have finished it in a day.

[Gervaze · Rating 5 out of 5]

Get it! 'Is all that is needed to be said.