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role too. New people
are more likely to have a greater level of inconsistent and
therefore inaccurate results. The more confident the practitioner,
the more likely they are to stay focused on ‘allowing’ for the
process to happen; and less distracted by their self doubts. Keeping
in mind the adage “energy follows intention” one can see how a
person who is having self doubts or confusion on an inner level
might find their muscle testing results less than optimal. The more
confident and skilled the practitioner can remain during the
process, the more likely they are to get clear, consistent and
accurate results with muscle testing.
There are numerous examples that show the effect that conscious
intention has when using kinesiology. A person’s thoughts create an
energy pattern that can influence muscle response. We can see that
very simply when we ask a person to think of something stressful and
it turns off a muscle that was previously strong. Holding an
intention or setting a goal, creates a specific energetic pattern in
the body. That specific pattern can be assessed through muscle
testing, or you can simply ask the person their sense of how they
‘feel’ about that issue or stressor. Doing some intervention can
release that pattern quickly and easily. Reassessing that pattern
through the person noticing any feeling change or muscle testing
their body’s response to that stress can evaluate how things have
shifted. The intention calls up the pattern, the intervention
releases that pattern.
In the same way that conscious intention on the part of the person
being tested has an effect on the energy of the body, so too can the
tester's intention cause an effect upon the person’s energy
response. Aside from people testing with an obvious extra push when
they are trying to make a point, testers can potentially skew the
results if they have an agenda to prove. If the tester has a strong
bias to what they feel the results should be, whether its conscious
or not,
the muscle testing results will be less than optimal. Testers need
to stay very neutral in their intention when testing subjects. The
more that the tester can ‘get out of the way,’ the easier it is for
them to access the body/mind wisdom and get consistent and accurate
results. Staying neutral when muscle testing means not having any
preconceived ideas about muscle responses. Letting go of any ideas
of how we think the results of the testing should look and staying
unattached to the outcome both in the muscle testing and in the
intervention is very important. Keeping in mind that while we may
have a specific goal or intention for the session, the ultimate goal
in the process is to seek clarity and allow for that which is in
their client’s greatest good to unfold.
Muscle testing is a wonderful tool that can help in the assessment
of imbalances and evaluation of therapeutic options. It can help one
to determine an individualized program tailored to the needs of the
person. It is an art that requires a certain amount of physical
skill both in its application and interpretation. The real challenge
is in the subtle areas of inner communication. Confidence and
clarity as well as accuracy and consistency come with practice and
experience.
Since muscle testing is used by different systems and people use it
for a variety of reasons, the issue of ethics is something to
consider. Some people have expressed the belief that one can muscle
test anything. Muscle testing was first used in the context of
assessing muscle imbalances of the actual muscle used. However,
since we can assess energy imbalances through it, and everything is
energy (physical substances, sounds, thoughts, emotions, etc.) then
the assumption was made by some, that we can muscle test everything.
While that may be true (though I’ve never had much luck balancing my
car or computer), one also needs to consider whether it is
appropriate to muscle test something. In my own experience, if I
have any reservations about muscle testing something it usually |
ends up compromising
my accuracy. Therefore, if I have any question whether it is an
appropriate issue or question to be muscle testing I either first
ask, ‘Is this an appropriate question?’ or I just choose not to
muscle test, since I know my results will be less than best. I may
even ask if it is useful or beneficial or in the person’s highest
good when testing. If its not, then why bother? If one muscle tests
oneself with any emotional attachment or charge to the issue the
results may be less than optimal. I think muscle testing or
balancing someone without their consent, even with good intentions,
is questionable ethically. These and other issues are certainly
something to consider when using muscle testing. Muscle testing
requires more than just skill. It also involves a conscious
intention to leave one’s ego out of the process and not have any
agenda or bias on the outcome. Keeping one’s intentions pure and for
the highest good of all, brings a level of consciousness to the
process that will lead toward more optimal results with this artful
skill.
Arlene Green is the director of the U.S. Kinesiology Training
Institute. She is a faculty member of the International Kinesiology
College and one of the main trainers for TFH and also PKP
kinesiology in the U.S. Contact Arlene at the:
U.S. Kinesiology Training Institute
7121 New Light Trail
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27516
(919) 933-9299
greentfh@mindspring.com
www.uskinesiology.com
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