Physical symptoms aren't random, but rather signals from suppressed emotions and thoughts — like resentment hardening into tumors or fear gripping the throat. Hay maps over 400 ailments to their probable mental causes with affirmative flips, like "I release the past and allow love to flow through my life" for back pain. Drawn from her own cancer turnaround through mirror work and forgiveness, this pocket oracle awakens your intuitive healer: thoughts as medicine, turning diagnosis into self-discovery.

Metaphysical symptoms list

The book includes a comprehensive list of nearly 400 diseases, ailments, and physical issues, each linked to specific emotions and/or beliefs that are likely stored within the body. She offers affirmations designed to cultivate new thought patterns, aiding in the process of clearing those emotional blockages. This list serves as a valuable tool to identify the root cause of health problems and serves as an initial step in one's healing journey.

What you can get from reading it

• A-to-Z directory linking 400+ conditions (headaches to cancer) to root thoughts — inviting you to ask "what's the lesson here?" for every knee twinge or shoulder slump.
• Ready-made affirmations tuned to each issue, e.g., "I lovingly forgive and release all of the past" for hip problems, with tips to say them aloud daily.
• Mirror practice ritual: stare into your eyes repeating new beliefs to rewire subconscious patterns, feeling resistance crack into relief.
• Holistic view tying body zones to life themes — upper body as giving/receiving, lower as survival — helping spot patterns across symptoms.
• Empowerment sans doctor dependency: simple shifts dissolve chronic issues by addressing the emotional "why" beneath the "what."
• Gentle challenge to old blame games, fostering self-love that ripples into lighter body, clearer mind, and unexpected vitality.

About the author

Louise Hay was a pioneering teacher and author in the field of mind-body healing, best known for founding Hay House, a global publishing and educational company that popularized self-help and spiritual growth worldwide. Drawing from her own journey overcoming childhood trauma and cancer through affirmations, mirror work, and self-forgiveness, she developed a compassionate, empowering approach blending psychology, metaphysics, and holistic health. Over decades, she reached millions through books, workshops, and media, offering practical tools for emotional and physical transformation grounded in the power of thought and self-love.