Superheroes of the New Age: Louise Hay

I’m no fan of cosmetic surgery and would prefer that people deal with their lack of acceptance of their looks or aging processes by feeling their feelings, and maybe even talking themselves into a bit more self acceptance. But obviously it’s personal decision and none of my business. 

However, I do think it is perfectly reasonable to ask why Louise Hay — who has made millions teaching that even leprosy can be cured with positive thinking — should decide to get a face lift. Can cure leprosy; can’t get rid of — or even learn to accept — a few wrinkles!

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Louise Hay, cosmetic surgery advocate

Louise Hay looks okay for her age and probably always did. But the stretched lips, splayed cheek lines and garishly contourless skin give away the fact that she has had a face lift. Probably multiple face lifts, from the looks of it. Louise made the choice to go under the knife because she didn’t believe that repeating a few words like

I love and accept my body and its aging processes

would lead to to a state of mind where she could live with herself as she is.

Ms Hay has made millions selling people the idea that positive thinking can cure every single illness there is, without so much as an asprin, to say nothing of surgical procedures. Yet when faced with simple straight forward issue that really can be effectively dealt with by muttering at oneself a bit, she instantly capitulated.

James Ray Trial: Pre-Trial Hearings + Updates…

I will post further updates on the James Ray Trial (set to begin on 16 Feb 2011) here for now. (For more background see here.) Scroll down for the first post covering general information and links to witness statements and prosecution documents is under 16 November.

(Please note, I’m posting from Europe, so I only have access to internet resources. Feel free to add any links in the comments.)

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March 3 2011 Evidence regarding earlier sweat lodges will be allowed under certain conditions. Admissibility will be decided case by case, so to speak. That means that Ray’s serial recklessness during previous groups and sweat lodges will be included to a considerable degree, as evidence.

I’ll post more about the trial as it unfolds – bit hard to stay current from here in Germany. Excellent up to date blog coverage on Salty Droid’s James Ray Trial Updates page, with extensive background info.

Here’s my take on Ray’s overall defense strategy: James Ray’s Defense: Nothing But Objections.

See also the original witness statements from the prosecution’s investigation:

Witness statements: ONE — TWO — THREE

More transcripts here.

Legal documents partly outlining the case for the prosecution: ONE — TWO

See also the James Ray Trial – Background page on this site.

Reporter Elizabeth Erwin is covering the proceedings on twitter. Live coverage here.