By Dr. Jane Smolnik, ND, Board Certified Iridologist
Through the science of Iridology we can see many signs in the iris and sclera relating to the physical health
of an individual as well as the thought and emotional patterns, and even deeper ‘Soul-level’ issues that
each individual is here working on to heal and evolve their awareness to a higher level of being. The
holistic model of health is starting to advance and be understood by many in the holistic health care field.
The eyes are the perfect window into the health of the body, mind, and Soul.
A deeper understanding of the relationships to our physical ailments to our spiritual bodies is required to
compassionately assist others in their strive for optimal health. Our ‘spiritual health’ reflects how well we,
as individuals, relate to and love ourselves, our family, the natural world, our talents and gifts we have to
offer others, as well as our sense of unity and connection our global community and to a Divine Higher
Power. All healing, as well as illness starts on the spiritual level first, manifests in our thoughts and
emotions, then will manifest in the physical body. True healing requires supporting all aspects of self on
all levels, such as supporting ourselves with proper nutrition, cleansing any negative effects, and
processing our emotions to a greater level of understanding in a healthy manner. These are our life
lessons and considered the ‘virtues’ in life, such as learning to develop real trust, compassion for self and
others, creativity and self-expression, empowerment, a sense of unity, inner vision, listening to our inner
guidance, and working in service to the greater good – our global community.
.As an example, if we see in the eyes that the liver and gallbladder are challenged, our greatest need is not
only to cleanse the body, but to release the anger and resentments which are toxic emotions. We have to
look even further out to see the bigger picture. This may involve learning a deeper lesson of truly learning
to ‘trust’ ourselves and others and releasing judgments which bind us to our negativity. Trust is often a very
core aspect of our healing, often difficult to see the lack of as the root of our ills. Trusting that everything
happens for a reason, which we don’t often understand at first. We may have to shift our viewpoint to see
that there is good and bad in everything, a polarity of yin and yang. Our most difficult challenges in life are
usually our greatest lessons with the most rewarding gifts, waiting for us to dis-cover! When we can let go
of seeing something as ‘bad’, we can be open to the possibility of seeing the good that comes from it.
Let’s look at the heart. It is the center of your being, where your ‘Heart and Soul’ resides. It is the fourth and
central charka, or energy center, in the body, relating to all others. In a holistic model, the heart is about
loving yourself first and foremost, then extending your love out to others through your close personal
relationships, and further to an altruistic love for humanity. We may have been hurt in the past, or carrying
the genetic vibration from our ancestry of feelings of deep hurt or grief, and feelings of betrayal that never
were resolved. We may have ‘walled off’ the heart as a way to protect ourselves from feeling emotional
pain, such as seen by a lacunae. When I see it as a genetic influence, it tells me that this is a very
important ‘Soul level’ issue that you have chosen to bring into this lifetime to work through and heal, both
for yourself and future generations.
Arterial hardening, plaquing and narrowing can be related to feelings of rigidity and limitations in your ability
to open your heart fully to others close to you. Fatty build up can be related to a build up of emotional
issues that have been stuffed inside and never fully processed and handled well enough for resolution and
healing. Dark pigmentation can be deep anger, or even buried hatred, that needs to be resolved.
Pinguiculas seen in the sclera can indicate emotional blockages in the throat area. These are
unexpressed communications, a difficulty expressing our heart-felt emotions such as what you are feeling
(not just thinking), what you really need, what is truly important to you, and what makes you happy. I often
tell my clients that it is no mistake that your voice is in between your mind and your heart. We are meant to
express our ideas, thoughts, and viewpoints from our mind, using it as a tool. For some of us, our minds
are very active and sharp and can dominate our expressions. This ‘thinking’ self can be a resistance to
‘feeling’ our emotions as we try to analyze, figure and think our way through our life circumstances without
feeling.
Trained holistic therapists using Iridology can see the more meaningful aspects of our health challenges
and understand the wonderful, deeper issues each of us are learning about just by looking at the eyes.
Through the patterns, markings, pigmentations, lacunaes, and more, we can see what aspects of the Soul
are most important for you to understand as you work through your healing process. We all have strengths
and virtues, as well as weaknesses and challenges in life. These are our gifts. We can see the genetic
influences which you are working on healing in this lifetime. As part of the healing therapy, we not only talk
about nutrition, diet, exercise and supplements to support the body systems, but we help people
understand the bigger picture of what they are trying to achieve, and give them a few tools to accomplish
that. It may be that they really need to love and honor themselves more, or open their intuition to listen to
their inner guidance, letting go of the past but extrapolating the good we have gotten from our challenges
and life lessons.
We can see that some people are natural healers or teachers. They are very compassionate people who
work well with others. Some eyes show us a strong determined leader or business person. Others have
such strong spirits who have chosen many life lessons to work through and heal. We can see in the eyes
of a child the aspects of self that need to be nurtured and supported so they can thrive in their
development. Calling on our strengthens can often help us with our challenges. We are all truly to gain
more happiness and less suffering in our lives and in our bodies.
So when we see these signs in the eye, we can start by asking questions to see if they are having any of
these challenges. I am often surprised at some of the responses and relief people can feel when they are
finally being seen, heard, or understood. I find that people really respond when you talk to them about the
health of the Soul because our medical community doesn’t acknowledge it at all. As we all say “The eyes
are the windows to the Soul!”
Jane Smolnik is a Naturopathic Doctor with a diploma in Holistic Iridology, and Certified Intuitive and
Spiritual Healer. Jane has a private practice in Asheville, N.C. and is the former vice president of the
American College of Iridology. You may contact her at (828) 777-JANE or visit www.UltimateHealing.com.
