Muscle Testing — the right answer?
Clayton Avery, Energy Healer
Muscle testing, kinesiology, biofeedback. All of these are words used to describe communication with our body. The idea is that our body registers the energy in and around itself. Muscle testing assumes we can find out what the body knows. Using a muscle, any muscle, we can find out how our body reacts to an idea or substance. Like a computer, our body has a wealth of knowledge, but deals in a two-symbol language. The body, via the muscle, will react strong or weak, yes or no, positive or negative.
Widely used by a variety of practitioners, this method helps diagnose a wide range of symptoms. It is designed to see past the symptom and on to the cause. What is causing the body to react weakly? What solutions can be implemented to reverse this negative reaction?
While this system is widely used and very successful, I often hear frustration that it doesn't work. Usually, in a situation of self-testing. A host of concerns:
- I can't get an answer that makes sense.
- The answer changes.
- I don't get any response.
- I don't trust it.
- Am I doing it right?
The system is simple. A yes or no response to a question. If you're having problems and the answer is not an issue, what about the question?
- Are you asking a yes or no question?
- Many times the presented issue is really a multiple-choice question. You ask a question with the intention of limiting the choices to "is it A or B". The problem is that the correct answer may not be one of the presented options. Should I go with blue or green? If you have a problem getting a strong, consistent answer, the problem may be that the best choice is pink. Sometimes it can be hard to let go of this type of question. You may think you know what direction you want to go. Or you may feel your options are limited to the offered choices. Being aware of the trap helps. It can also be helpful to get another opinion. Bouncing ideas off someone else is a great way to open up your thinking.
- Does your question contain conditions?
- These can be hard to see. If you are curious about a new job or career, what assumptions are you making that aren't addressed, but affect the answers you're getting or not getting. Timing (should you switch jobs now), location (is your next job in this area), personal situation (will you begin or end a personal relationship before getting a new job?). A great question to use is "is this the right question". It can help prioritize the question process.
- Have you been specific?
- When asking a question, there may be many details left out. If you are asking about a supplement, there are many details about type (liquid or pill), source, timing (morning or evening or both), quantity, etc. that need to be included and answered, one at a time.
Confidence is the result of positive feedback. Start slowly. Develop a sense for how it feels when everything is working. Train your body to recognize strong and weak. Work with someone to get confirmation of your answers. Then stretch and explore. Good luck.
