Getting Thru To Your Soul
MONTHLY E-MAIL NEWSLETTER, JUNE 2001

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CONTENTS

1. Updates
2. Special Events
3. Tips for Better Muscle-testing
4. Upcoming Events

By authors, educators, and consultants Phillip Mountrose and Jane Mountrose 

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1. UPDATES

The first seminar in our summer/fall series here on the central coast of California is "Discovering Your divine Purpose" on August 17-19. You can find out more about the seminars at www.gettingthru.org/aschedul.htm.

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2. SPECIAL EVENTS

We have been offered a special "scholarship" registration rate of $100 for a limited number of people to attend the Mind, Body, Spirit FUN Conference we mentioned in this newsletter last month. The conference is scheduled for July 23-25 in the Los Angeles area and is featured on our website at http://www.gettingthru.org/aspecial.htm. This special price is only available for five people who register with us directly. e will be featured speakers and would love to see some of you there. If you are interested, please e-mail us at joy@gettingthru.org to reserve your space.

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3. TIPS FOR BETTER MUSCLE-TESTING

One of our readers recently wrote us with some questions about muscle-testing (kinesiology):

"I'm working with your two videos and books "Getting thru to Your Emotions" and "Getting thru to Your Soul" and they are great so far...

"I'm having some trouble applying the kinesiology on myself. In the book you mentioned using EFT tapping to get past any blocks in regards to using kinesiology. What might some good affirmations be?

" ‘Even though I don't feel confident in my ability to apply muscle testing, I still deeply and completely accept myself.?’

" ‘Even though I can't tell if my "resist" is strong or weak, I still deeply and completely accept myself?’

"Would this unblock me with this do you think?"

In this article, we would like to address these questions and add some more thoughts from our recent research on this important subject.

CLEARING BLOCKAGES TO USING KINESIOLOGY

To address any problem with EFT, including blocks to being effective with kinesiology, start by defining the related emotions. If you are feeling doubtful about your ability to muscle-test yourself, measure the intensity of the doubt between one and ten and do EFT in the usual way. Similarly, if you feel confused about using kinesiology or fearful of what you might discover, you can do EFT on the confusion or fear. You can add any statements you relate to in the affirmations, such as the ones Jeff mentioned: "Even though I don’t feel confident in my ability to apply muscle-testing, I still deeply and completely accept myself" and "Even though I can’t tell if my ‘resist’ is strong or weak, I still deeply and completely accept myself." Continue tapping on any emotions that come up until you feel clear and peaceful. This should put you in the centered and grounded state you want to be in for successful muscle-testing.

This is also a good opportunity to use EFT on a positive affirmation, which we do in the same way as with a blockage. For example, if you don’t feel a clear strong or weak response, you can use the affirmation "My body provides clear strong and weak responses with kinesiology." Then use a reminder statement like "these clear responses" as you tap on each of the point. Some other affirmations:

"I can now muscle-test with accuracy and ease."

"I feel confident in my ability to use kinesiology."

ENERGY BALANCING TECHNIQUES

Here are a few other energy balancing techniques that you may want to try for general balancing and to bring your system into alignment for muscle-testing:

1. Rub or tap your K-27 collarbone acupressure points. (These are the EFT collarbone points). You can also cross your hands over to facilitate right-left brain hemisphere balancing, although this is not essential. As you rub or tap continuously on these points, breathe deeply through your nose and out through your mouth for twenty seconds.
   
2. Tap or massage your thymus gland for about 15 seconds. The thymus is a tender spot located in the center of the chest about two inches below the collarbone. You can also use your fist to do this thymus thump, Tarzan style. It is also effective to accompany the thumping with focusing on something positive, such as someone you love, a beautiful scene in nature, or a work of art.
   
3. Try the Cross Crawl, a right-left brain balancing technique developed by Educational Kinesiologists Paul and Gail Dennison. Lift the opposite arm and leg at the same time in a sort of march. An alternative to this march is to touch your right hand to your left knee, and then your left hand to your right knee as you step. Repeat either technique for at least a minute while breathing in deeply through the nose and exhaling through the mouth.

Psychotherapist John Diamond, MD writes extensively about the thymus gland, which he says "controls the life energy of the body," in his book Life Energy. This fascinating and enlightening book describes a system Diamond developed for muscle-testing and balancing the meridian system, which some people believe is the precursor of EFT. The thymus gland regulates the energy flow through the body’s energy system and is vital to the body’s immune system. Tapping on the thymus is a simple technique you can use any time you want to feel energized. You can also find a description of this book and link to it on Amazon.com on our website at http://www.gettingthru.org/eread.htm.

A FEW MORE TIPS

Although muscle-testing is a basically simple procedure, it can be a bit tricky at first, especially when testing yourself. Here are some more ideas for improving your effectiveness:

• For both testing alone and with another person, it is important to be in a neutral, grounded state. This is why we recommend doing a brief centering process before starting with any testing. You can find one in the EFT Book, the Soul Book, and in the newsletter archives at http://www.gettingthru.org/sn0599.htm.

• We all find it difficult to be neutral about ourselves to one degree or another. Developing an ability to view oneself in a neutral way is a valuable skill both for muscle-testing and for progressing on the spiritual journey. One way to do this is to pretend that you are a detective investigating yourself as an outside observer and just observe yourself without judgment. This is a practical approach to muscle-testing, because the goal is discover new things about yourself. Observing yourself without judgment is also a key for progressing spiritually, as it can help you to be compassionate toward yourself and also toward others.

• Practice asking your body to give you a strong or "yes" response and a weak or "no" response, asking it to provide a clear difference between the two.

• To stay in a relaxed state when testing alone, think of floating in nice warm water.

• Say to yourself or another person you are testing, "You’re an easy read."

• If you are testing yourself, say the test statement aloud, rather than just thinking about it. Like saying the EFT affirmation aloud, this sends a stronger signal to the mind.

• While muscle-testing, keep your eyes (if you are testing yourself) or the eyes of another person you are testing focused on the floor, looking down and to the right. This grounds the testee. In contrast, it can be distracting for the testee to close his or her eyes, to look up, or to look at another person or thing.

• When muscle-testing another person, try saying "hold" before pressing on the arm rather than "resist," which might evoke a negative association.

• Other factors that can undermine effective muscle-testing include environmental allergies, energy toxins, chronic pain or depression, and reversals of actions and thoughts (ADHD, dyslexia). To eliminate negative environmental factors, move away from unfriendly electromagnetic influences such as computers, microwaves, and stereo speakers. For internal clearing, drink a glass of water or take several deep breaths before testing. For conditions like ADHD or dyslexia, balance first with EFT.

THE VALUE OF PRACTICE

This article should give you some ideas to try with yourself and with others. Like any skill that is worth developing, accuracy and confidence with kinesiology improve with experience. Experimenting with some of the techniques mentioned here and the checklists in the Soul Book can be an enlightening way to do this. The Basic Checklist, Current Lesson Checklist, and Polarities Checklist can be used any time to practice and to learn more about yourself in the process.

If you are just getting started, practicing with another supportive person or a group of people can provide that extra something that is always present when two or more people gather for healing work. And you have the added benefit of being able to share your experiences and provide constructive feedback.

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4. UPCOMING EVENTS

Phillip will be in Carmel at the Thunderbird Bookstore on June 20, in Santa Cruz at Gateways on June 21, and at the San Jose Firelight Church of Religious Science on June 24. He would love to meet you at any of these events.

In July, we will both be back in the South Bay Area at the Palo Alto Unity Church on July 15.

You can find more information on all events and seminars at http://www.gettingthru.org/aevents.htm.

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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

If you missed any of the previous issues of this newsletter, they are all available on our Web site at
http://www.gettingthru.org/sarchive.htm.

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YOUR INPUT

We hope that you find this newsletter of value on your spiritual journey. We want to provide a forum for the expression of those who are focusing on soul awareness and unconditional love, so we are interested in having questions, as well as short inspirational poems, stories, articles and thoughts to share with our readers. We would also appreciate your comments and suggestions on the newsletter and the information we provide. Please send any of the above to joy@gettingthru.org, with your name, city and state, and phone number.

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TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS

We are available to help you with connecting with your soul, with your spiritual journey or any problem you are experiencing in your life. You can find more information about the personal consultations at http://www.gettingthru.org/aconsult.htm.

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SHARING

The genuine and permanent solution to the complex problems we face as a society and as a planet lies in shifting our consciousness and focusing on unconditional love and unity instead of hatred and separation. To assist in reaching this goal, we invite you to share this newsletter with your friends. We welcome all who want to join us in a life focused on joy, love and freedom. Surely, this will put the end to famine, war, devastation of the environment, hatred, and violence of all kinds as humanity unites in a common goal.
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Copyright 2001, Phillip and Jane Mountrose