My tribute to my teacher Dr Bernard Jensen

Dr. Bernard Jensen circa 1957 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dr Jensen’s final 4 day, Iridology seminar, given in San Marcos, California. September 12-15, 2000

I received a phone call from a mutual friend, Dr Jerry Orlasch, from Naturopathic Research, Northport FL. while I was visiting Florida in August. He asked me if I was going to see Dr Jensen who was to give his final seminar. I had not heard about this seminar as it was organised at the last minute and only publicised in the US. I had not thought about returning to the States so soon as I was due back on September 1st in London and had a lot of work to get on with. However as it was made clear to me that this was to be the Doctor’s last seminar as he felt he was perhaps coming towards the end, I took off and left on the 10th September to attend this very important occasion.

Dr Jensen is the longest living iridologist of our time. Now 92 years of age, he has over the last 60 years developed the iridology charts that are today used worldwide and has written many important books on Iridology and nutrition.

He wanted the attendees to benefit from his most recent research on the embryo in relation to iridology. He has written 5 new books in the last year including his research papers on embryology. It was a most remarkable seminar. He is so incredibly inspiring and should be an example to us all. He is clearly suffering from a lot of pain and was in a wheelchair. He says there is a calcium shift going on in his body, which he hopes will pass. He was happy to be there even if it was perhaps going to be the last time. His mind is clear as a bell but he obviously gets very tired. It was quite a feat that he made it. But that is what he wanted his desire was to let us to have his latest research. He is all about ‘love and service’ to humanity, and passing on his invaluable knowledge to those who will listen. Something, which is sadly lacking, in the so-called ‘holistic world’ nowadays. He spoke about his work with the embryo studies. The foetus is an extension of the brain, as is the eye, all the organs that are formed from it are made up of gut tissue, which in the third week start to develop buds and become the various different organs. This is why iridologist spent considerable time examining the gut in the iris as everything stems from there, the gut is directly connected to all of our organs, in his chart on the embryo in relation to iridology we can clearly see this. The brain rules everything, which is why we must also examine the state of the nervous system.

“Iridology gives you the entire picture and that is the nicest thing he wants to tell you”. He said. “My work is very simple, there is no need to be complicated, stick to natural things, all the way through, use unadulterated foods, let nature take care of us, she is very capable”. “Everything that happens in the eye also happens in the brain, you may not see immediately what the nerves do, we should recognise what we have in the brain”. Whether this is love, hate, jealousy, being sceptical, judgemental or critical. It will all show in our facial features. Dr Jensen is writing a new book on facial expressions, which is not yet finished. The lines in the iris makes up what you are from mother and father. Read yourself and help yourself that is how you will know other people. Iridology is a master science, as scientific as nature can make it. Set a series of rules for yourself and you’ll find how exciting it can be. He tells us to study vibration and colour, all words carry a vibration, “I love you, I hate you”. We must understand the power of the words we use, words become flesh and nasty words or thoughts are sour and acid. Certain nerve rings can be produced in the iris from the mind’s thought pattern, (jagged =hate), (straight = love). With this knowledge we can add an extra dimension to the patient’s diagnosis. When studying facial features, we can see they are made up of the words we use; nerve rings started in the brain with the words that you use or generations before you have used. Forgive, forget, love instead of hate. “Mean thoughts kill you more than the other person to whom those thoughts are directed”. “You must first seek harmony within yourself, or you will get kidney or liver trouble. You will look as if you are raised on sour milk”. These things can be transformed, make a study of love. It would be a great thing if we could change our vocabulary; these things are not easy to see in an iris and it takes a lot of experience. We must forgive, not squeeze all the juice out of a person. Most people do, and they do not want somebody else to be successful, they are spiteful and mean. He is not too deep into religion but often refers to God; he tells us that every religion has love. You can improve your body, your facial expression things that bother and disturb us can actually change our features.

The prostate cancer that nearly killed him 4 year ago has returned, exacerbated by the injuries he received from being in a car crash the day he was discharged from the clinic from the successful natural cancer treatment. This was a terrible shock to the system of a person who is obviously a real fighter and enjoys every minute of being alive. Unfortunately he then ended up totally paralysed from the hips down. He lost weight became depressed did not want to live if he could not be well.

He received excellent care from various doctor friends and slowly he once again recovered his health, using many different therapies and drinking carrot juice and goat’s milk for 4 months he even managed to walk again even after the doctors had said there was no chance. Yes, he truly is remarkable! He recovered enough to lecture in Los Angeles in February ’97, walking into the seminar room exuberant and triumphant. He delivered a marvellous seminar, a weeklong lecture, which clearly showed all attendees how important his positive philosophy is in relation to his work. He shows us that iridology and nutrition work together, there is a philosophy that goes with it and it is important to understand this, it is no good telling somebody about their weaknesses and where they have their inherent lacuna’s or anxiety rings if you cannot explain the philosophy that goes with it. This is where he excels and we are lucky to have been taught this. The way he works with nutrition is also unique. His many books are a good source for basic nutrition and the new book he has just produced is a university course on nutrition, which every doctor should own. Doctors do not generally have too much knowledge on nutrition as it is not part of their curriculum, but it is so important to know what foods are good for the skin or the bowel. This is the reason I travelled all the way back to the States just to hear all this again as the way he can inspire us is hard to find anywhere else.

The cancer has now returned, no doubt through the shock to his system following the car accident which weakened the entire area around the pelvis and lower back, affecting his prostrate again, it is in his kidneys and bladder and also in the bones. He knows there is not a lot that can be done to stop it and this is why he knows this will probably be his last seminar, he currently spending $8,000 a month on treatment and who knows, being the fighter that he is he may turn it around again. He has had to let things go, he loves people, we are in a mess and it is not easy, he has promised a new monthly newsletter, not overpriced, coming soon.

I for one will be there should he make another miraculous comeback. For those of you who could not make it to his lectures, you have to make do with his excellent books, which are all available at good bookshops and can be ordered from Wholistic Health research. Hopefully they will also be able to stock his latest important research paper on Embryology.

0nly 5 months after this last seminar, he passed away peacefully on the 22 February 2001

We thank you Doctor Jensen, for all you have given to the world of Iridology, your Naturopathic approaches to good health, your “tissue cleansing through bowel management” program, the skin brushing and the use of the colema boards you so highly recommend, the wide selection of books, charts and videos you have made and the many lectures you have given throughout the world. Teaching us that we must help ourselves to good health for body and soul. I know that I speak for all the naturopaths, iridologists and patients in the world that have used your charts, books and programs when I say; “You have made a difference”. God Bless You.

Marijke Vogel