Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface

A Note to the Reader about Water and Juice Fasting

1 On Fasting and the Spiritual Life

2 Spiritual Fasting and Detoxification

3 Emotional Fasting and Detoxification

4 Physical Fasting and Detoxification

5 Preparing for the Fast, Fasting, Breaking the Fast

6 Deepening the Fast


Appendix 1 A 10-Week, Low-Fat Cleansing Diet

Appendix 2 Juices for Fasting

Resources

Notes

References

Index

About the Author

About the Author

Stephen Harrod Buhner lectures throughout the United States on herbal medicine, the sacredness of plants and the intelligence of nature. His other books include Ensouling Language, The Secret Teachings of Plants and Sacred Plant Medicine. He lives in Silver City, New Mexico.