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Healing the Cause

A Path of Forgiveness

Inspired by A Course in Miracles

by

Michael Dawson

Copyright 2011 Michael Dawson,

All rights reserved.

Published in eBook format by eBookIt.com

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ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-0241-3

First published as a paperback in 1994.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, except for short extracts for quotation and review, without the written permission of the publisher.

Portions from A Course in Miracles 1975, Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process and Practice 1976, The Song Of Prayer 1978, reprinted by permission of the Foundation for Inner Peace, Inc., P.O. Box 1104, Glen Ellen, California 95442, USA.

The quotation from A Treatise on the Seven Rays, Vol IV, Esoteric Healing by Alice A. Bailey is used by permission of the Lucis Trust.

The quotation from Jesus Teacher and Healer by White Eagle is used by permission of The White Eagle Lodge.

The ideas represented herein are the personal interpretation and understanding of the author and are not necessarily endorsed by the publisher of A Course in Miracles.

Cover painting by Karin Werner, www.creativehealth.org

Cover design and diagrams by Posthouse Printing, Findhorn, Scotland.

Healing the Cause Reviews

"This an important book, for several reasons. It succeeds in clearly explaining, in straightforward language and through clever diagrams, many fundamental concepts of A Course in Miracles (which, as most of us know, are not exactly graspable at first glance). This achievement makes the book both a helpful supplement to the Course and a practical introduction to it. Healing the Cause also brings together in one place many significant passages from the Course that deal with health and healing, so that those who are immediately concerned with these issues can have ready access to what the Course has to say about them. And perhaps most useful of all, Healing the Cause contains numerous examples of the power and effect of the Course when it is applied to problems in real life."

Pat Barclay’s review in Insight Newsletter, Canada.

"We really appreciate your book, it is truly inspiring and we assume that many ACIM students could use this book very well!"

From Fred van de Burg, Miracles in Contact, Holland

"This new book by Michael Dawson entitled Healing the Cause is the culmination of many years of spiritual searching and intensive study of the Course.

Pertinent passages from the Course are quoted and he relates to the reader experiences he has had to give us practical perspective to the point being made. The author stresses the Course's message that everything outside our mind is magic which, while it does work within the ego's framework acting as a temporary band-aid by removing the symptoms of disease, it does nothing to heal the cause of all sickness which is our inability to forgive our brother. He makes the point that as we continue to treat the effects and not the cause, the illness will return in some form or other. The author follows the Course‘s gentle and understanding approach to magic by not attacking it and openly suggests that few people are so advanced that they do not need to use magic while at their present stage of growth. The important areas of forgiveness and prayer are dealt with considerable clarity aided by many clever diagrams to stress the author's point.

It is not an easy task to explain a thought system exactly opposite to that commonly accepted by the world but the author manages to cover the major Course concepts and present them in a clear understandable style. Michael Dawson has obviously researched the material well to compile this book and successfully present the Course's message in such a faithful manner. Several years ago after Michael and his wife Salice became dedicated Miracle students, they invited the Wapnicks to go over to Scotland and became avid 'Wapnickians` eventually spending time studying with Ken and Gloria in Roscoe. Michael generously acknowledges the help Ken Wapnick gave him in the final editing and that guiding hand is certainly noticeable.

To sum up: A very comprehensive book, useful as a 'starter' for people considering taking on the study of A Course in Miracles and equally to those who are already working with the material, wanting to consolidate their learning."

Bill McDonald

Editor of the Miracle Link Newsletter, Australia

"Sickness, healing, forgiveness and prayer are some of the topics discussed in this book. Michael Dawson illustrates his interpretations of the Course with practical examples and diagrams. This book provides an excellent introduction to the main teachings of the Course, and will be of value to both 'new' and 'old' students of A Course in Miracles."

From A.K. Zwart who was the web site manager for the Miracle Network in the UK.

"Michael's book is an excellent, easy to follow and accurate summary of the Course, which contains many helpful illustrations together with Course quotations to explain its principles. I feel grateful to him for having written it, and I'm sure it will be very helpful to many new to the Course, (also to many not so new) in clarifying what the Course is actually saying.

For the many books written on A Course in Miracles this one specifically covers the basic metaphysical principles regarding its teachings on sickness, healing, forgiveness and prayer.

I sincerely compliment Michael on his new book and hope it receives the success that I believe it deserves."

Graham Watts. (Graham been involved with A Course in Miracles since 1984 as student, teacher and discussion group co-ordinator. He was the authorised distributor in Australia for A Course in Miracles and other publications from the Foundation of Inner Peace in California.)

"I feel that this is a very important book on the gentle art of forgiveness. Michael Dawson's inspiration for writing this book comes from his study and teaching of A Course in Miracles - in fact, Healing the Cause can be read fruitfully as an introduction to A Course in Miracles, especially with regard to its teachings on sickness, healing, forgiveness and prayer.

I have long appreciated the many real gifts offered by A Course in Miracles and am very happy to have found Dawson's wonderful book. From the perspective of the Course, the cause of all disease lies in the mind and not the body. Disease is a shadow on the body of the guilt in our mind. As we practice forgiveness, the truth of who we really are will dawn upon our mind and we will discover our true home, and our true health, which we have never lost.

I especially like that Healing the Cause offers clear descriptions of the steps toward forgiveness, for being able to forgive is not something that I have ever experienced comes naturally - it is always, in my observation and experience, a learned skill. And once learned, what joy is possible! Michael Dawson's book is valuable in that the teaching is clear and from a very warm heart."

Bob and Nancy's Bookshop www.waldorfbooks.com

"Highly recommended for ACIM students. It focuses clearly on the undoing of guilt through releasing to the Holy Spirit within. Every ACIM student should get it."

Amazon.com review

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A Course in Miracles has been the inspiration for this book. What I have written is my own interpretation of some of the principles in the Course and, as such, it cannot match the depth and purity of the original teaching. If you find my book of interest I would encourage you to study the Course’s teaching, for which there can be no substitute.

For Salice Dawson who helped me so much and for Kenneth Wapnick

who has guided my path of understanding.

Author’s Note

The thought system in A Course in Miracles is the foundation for this book. I first started to read the Course in the early 1980s, and once I completed it I put it aside. One day I received through the mail two introductory books on the Course — 'A Talk Given On A Course in Miracles' and 'Christian Psychology in A Course in Miracles' — both written by Dr Kenneth Wapnick. To this day, I do not know who sent them. Reading the books gave me considerable new insights into the Course’s thought system and this encouraged me to continue studying the Course. Since that time I have received great help from Kenneth Wapnick’s books and CDs, as well as his personal help in the production of this book. His review of its outline and his insightful comments on the first draft produced major changes in the finished book. I find Ken’s teaching models and ideas excellent in putting across a thought system that is initially difficult to understand. Over the years I have absorbed many of Ken’s ideas and inevitably some of them are reflected in this book, especially in Chapters Three and Four.

I am indebted to my late wife Salice, a fellow student of the Course, who was a constant source of help and encouragement throughout the planning and writing of this book. Salice literally scrutinised every word and gave invaluable comments on style and content, as well as typing the entire manuscript.

The combination of Salice’s and Ken’s advice guaranteed that I wrote a much better book than if I had followed through on my original ideas. At times my ego felt quite threatened by their combined attention. However, I know the main purpose of writing this book is to help me move closer to the reality of spirit and their astute feedback has served me in this purpose.

I also wish to give thanks to Caroline Myss for her thoughtful review of the outline of the book and her encouragement to get it published.

I would like to thank the following people who also read the original manuscript and offered me their support and suggestions — Charles Frizell, David Pashby, Sandra Kramer and Lori Sunshine.

Lastly, a big thank you to my wife Elinor Drake for volunteering to read through this eBook version with her eagle eye and applying her considerable editing skills as well as loving support in this project.

Although the case histories in this book are true, the clients’ names and other identifying features have been changed to ensure privacy.

I have used male pronouns throughout this book and I apologise to anyone who finds this practice offensive. I have done so to conform to the conventions of grammar and avoid the constant clumsiness of ‘he or she’, ‘himself or herself’, ‘his or her’ , etc. No inequality between the sexes is in any way intended.

May 2011

ACIM Reference Notation System

The following references have been used in this book for quotations taken from A Course in Miracles and two related pamphlets:

Text (T)

Workbook (W)

Manual for Teachers (M)

Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process and Practice (P)

The Song of Prayer (S)

The Course and the two pamphlets are now in their Second Edition with different page numbering. The first reference after the quotation will be one of the above letters followed by the page number for the First Edition. Then comes a semicolon, followed by notations that locate the reference in the Second Edition. Please see Appendix 4 for an explanation and examples of this.

Nothing real can be threatened.

Nothing unreal exists.

Herein lies the peace of God.

from A Course in Miracles

(Intro., Text)