SHANE'S EXTENDED WATER FASTING JOURNEY

Before each of my extended 3 fasts (10 days, 21 days and 39 days respectively) I felt an urge in several areas within me, it was a calling, to cleanse, soften, go deeper within and connect more deeply to the divine, to my heart.

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Bear in mind, most people do not soften during a fast, especially an extended fast. If you feel you've worked through a lot of your mind conditioning, try it, it will reveal a great deal! Fasting is a great indicator on how much you've worked through. As you break down your inner barriers and fears, you will find that you will soften as you feel more and more connected to source. After all, it is deep inner connection that we all seek for a deeper sense of fulfilment. The good news is that you can feel deeply connected even if you have no companion.

On a physical level I felt I needed a cleanse. I felt a little heavy and bloated at times in my gut. It wasn't quite right. Especially my 3rd 'full fast'. The amazing thing is; It wasn't until the morning of day 35, while in isolation or my retreat as I prefer to call it, during my fasting/darkness/vippassana style experience, that I actually felt within my being that my stomach had been reset/cleansed! I knew that soon after this I'd be eating again and wow, since eating, I feel like a newborn child, experiencing food in all its glory and splendour. I feel truly nourished on all levels. I feel connected in mind, body and spirit like never before. 

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I also do short term 24 to 48 hour fasts in to enhance autophagy (a natural process in which the body’s cells clean out any damaged or unnecessary components for greater processing within the body).

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