Mind/Body/Spirit III: Increasing Positive Energy flow.

The Eastern world has long been aware that there is a Positive Energy within all animate- and inanimate- objects. This is now being accepted in the Western world as well; as it is accepted that matter is basically a form of energy. This energy is universally connected, and may even be the connectivity itself. The ancients named this positive energy force “qi”, the source of life, and have developed healing techniques based on it. Among them are the acupuncture and acupressure healing techniques, still in use today.

The website http://www.acupressure.com/applications/qienergy.htm has some information about these techniques, and qi energy. “Within all living animals are Qi meridian pathways. These life force channels govern the functions of all systems of the human body. The way Qi energy flows through the meridians presides over wellness or dis-ease imbalances... Thus, when Qi blockage occurs, the inhibited energy flow can result in all kinds of human suffering; however the flow of the Qi force can contribute to happiness when the Qi energy flows… [This] is effective in the relief of stress-related ailments, in self-care and in preventive health care. ”

It turns out that these same healing benefits can be obtained by simply tapping on the meridian points, without recourse to acupuncture or massage. This is known as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) that can be easily learned and used by anyone with no previous experience or training. As mentioned on a previous post, there are easy to follow instructions at www.garythink.com/eft/eft-tutorial.html as well as other sites about EFT or tapping that a search engine will discover for you.