If you are experiencing a lot of physical symptoms that are indicative of what happens when the body purifies itself — fever, chills, aches, digestive upsets, runny nose, diarrhea, lung congestion, coughing, etc. — you may not have the flu. It may just be that you are clearing the way for your transformation into a totally different form. You may just go from one adult form to another, without leaving your old body behind. This is what is meant by the statement, "You do not have to die." (In particular, Volume Three of the Messages addresses the issues associated with this transformation).