The Use Of Questions In Effective Affirmation Therapy & Sample Positive Response Questions (PRQ's)

The Use Of Questions In Effective Affirmation Therapy

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Theory Behind Using Questions for More Effective Affirmation"
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Theory Behind Using Questions for More Effective Affirmation

These writings provide advanced considerations in the use of affirmations for self-applied personal growth therapy. The first section is on the principles, how and why they work. The second -- "Quest 'n Soul You Shen -- Question & Solution Exercises" -- provides sample Positive Response Questions ("PRQ's"). I will later make reference to some essays that provide more fundamental concepts as well as elaborations into other related areas.
Affirmations can be quite valuable for directing ones mind in the directions one chooses to go. There are, unfortunately, a lot of myths and misconceptions about the use and benefits of affirmations. Ineffective use of this tool arises primarily out of unrealistic expectations -- as in when we believe that a few simple repetitions are going to stand up to years of believing in and responding to totally different messages. And how about when the events around us are signaling to us that the affirmation needs modification, and we haven't been prepared or trained for recognizing the signals, let alone for updating the affirmation(s). Let me clarify that:
Let me clarify that:
Various teachers of affirmation usage -- whether teaching via a book or through a church -- do not have a suitable explanation for, or response to, tragedy when it happens to someone who has been faithfully doing their affirmations and positive attitude homework. It can be very disillusioning. Some teachers do respond more knowledgeably. For example, June Miller, in her essay, "Positive Thinking Explained," gives a valuable technique for advantageously employing one of the very (cause and effect) dynamics that may otherwise attract very hard learning opportunities, which can appear and feel and be experienced as tragedies, or at least as tests and trials.
One of the most interesting cause and effect dynamics in the use of affirmations is what I'll call "Shadow Teasing" or "Depth-Charging". This is the reaction born out of one's "Shadow" self - the old and/or repressed beliefs, reacting to the affirmed beliefs, and striving to maintain the territorial power hold of the old beliefs, by proving to you "What really is -- because it always has been -- so it always will be!" As Douglas Block says in "Affirmations: Using Affirmations to Uncover and Transform," when you affirm, "I am the greatest," up may come the reaction, "I'm afraid you're not." Unfortunately, we don't always notice the Shadow's response, and if it has any strength, it may maneuver to attempt restoration of the old order.
The Shadow attempts to attract or help you create situations in reaction to your affirmation, sabotaging your plans. We "depth-charge", but if we don't meet the submarine with our reality check, the submarine torpedoes us. But this is all part of the testing and the learning of personal growth, of dropping old patterns - it takes time. And utilizing a more complete knowledge of affirmation therapy can help to minimize the hard lessons, or at least prepare us for some of them that can't be prevented.
This is where the use of questions come in. The Q&S Technique does not confront the shadow so directly. No confrontation, no "charging". It accomplishes the objectives of affirmations; in fact, it can employ them. It starts off with an acknowledgment-preamble (such as on the "Quest..Shen" exercise sheet) and then is followed by questions. These are designed in such a way that the Universal Body-Mind can only respond by producing "positive" answers and solutions (or none at all) -- internally as well as externally (manifested into reality).
IMPORTANT: The question technique is BEST used with the previously referred to knowledge and techniques. One of the advantages of the question technique is that it can be used by the worry-occupied mental type of personality with wonderful results: Just by using that (excess) mental energy to flood the mental computer with "positive response questions" (PRQ's).
Quick Tips for designing "Positive Response Questions" (PRQ's):

Use PRESENT tense and no negatives ("no, w/o, not" or contractions). Use "...I am..." or "...am I..." in as many of your Q's as possible. Use follow-up Q's such as, "How enjoyable does this feel?" "What does this look like?" "How very often am I enjoying this?". SEE (with your imagination) and/or FEEL (with your emotional self) the desired picture(s) and feeling(s) as you are verbalizing (out-loud) the Q's.
Do NOT try to mentally answer the Q's after you ask them. Allow time for your Universal Body Mind to present the solutions in the form that it designs for you, when it knows you are most ready to use them. Use your "issues" (and related hopes, desires, and fears, etc.) to design affirmations, and use the affirmations to design the PRQ's. EG: From "I fear balloons," to "I am calm and creative in the presence of balloons," to "How enjoyably calm inspired am I, and can I be, in the presence of balloons?"
Another accelerator phrase to consider adding to the PRQ is, "...very well, Thank you." OK, for example, when talking to the muscles I might say, "How are you enjoying taking the next step toward your realization of optimal performance and well-being in accordance with Divine Order and Timing ... very well, Thank you." The "very well" part is added as if one with the main part of the PRQ -- as in "how *very well* are we doing this". Then the "thank you" part is added to thank the Higher Self or Higher Power (etc.) for facilitating the "answering" or solution manifesting process.
Please refer also to the articles, "Positive Thinking Explained," by June Miller, and "Affirmations: Using Affirmations to Uncover and Transform," by Douglus Block. Related basic and advanced aspects are elaborated in "Attainment and Achievement -- The Alignment of Beliefs, Desires, and Needs," by the author. These do not explain the use of questions but do well at providing clarity in the effective use of affirmations. All of these essays and many more are available (w/o charge) by email via chaliser@iinet.com (please type "permit2chris" in body of email)
Chris Pringer ŠApril '93
(Please See Below for Sample PRQ's)

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"Quest 'n Soul You Shen -- Question & Solution Exercises"
Sample Positive Response Questions (PRQ's)

Preamble Acknowledgment
(A Sample format):

I acknowledge my Total Being (Body-Mind-Spirit-Higher Power) capacity
to effectively, efficiently, and safely search for, find, & develop
any & all answers & solutions that these questions ask for or imply.
As I simply ask each question,
one line at a time as a thought, feeling, and/or image,
and letting the thought, feeling, or image go,
with faith that the answers come.
I acknowledge that the answers &/or solutions to these questions
have manifested on some level of consciousness
and/or dimension of Life in the Universe (!)
and are manifesting with perfect timing
for gestation and completion
in this dimension of Time & Space "on Earth as it IS in Heaven" (!)
-- perhaps through communications that I sense within
(via thoughts, feelings, imagery, etc.),
&/or through my external experience(s) with things, situations, people, etc.
I accept this done: ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS ARE FACILITATED (!)
according to my highest needs, in accordance
with Divine Order, Divine Love, & Divine Timing.
Today and days to come I thank my Higher Power/Higher Self for showing me
what such enjoyable and appropriate answers and solutions feel and look like!

("Appropriate" = in accordance with most practical application of Divine Order, Divine Love, & Divine Timing.
"Safely" = free of inappropriate judgment, intimidation, or pain of any kind.)

Sample Positive Response Questions (PRQ's):

     *     How am I making it safe and enjoyable to be SAFE HERE & NOW, and taking up, all the Space & Time I need; to Trust; to feel and trust support as present for me: for basic (physical) needs met, incl feeling loved, accepted, & supported by MotherGod & FatherGod, MotherEarth & FatherSpace?
     *     How am I making it safe and enjoyable to feel support, at least someday perhaps, even by my biological Mother & Father - as proxies for the eventual realization of the Divine Parental support, and from their Soul Level as vehicles for my own realization of all the above ?
     *     How Am I Thus or otherwise most safely and enjoyably providing more than sufficient protection for myself - even as I communicatemy empowered presence whether actively or passively expressing my Beingness, including my health, my talents or capacities, or my attractiveness on any level of my Being ?
     *     How am I making it safe and enjoyable to be a Winner ? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED!
     *     How am I enjoying the effortless and natural and effective utilization of multidimensional Question and Solution ("Quest 'n Soul You Shen") techniques as I experience greater and greater peace and stillness of mind every day ?
     *     How joyfully am I creating and/or allowing an effective flow of communications between all aspects of my being -- including all those of body, mind, spirit, and "emotional body" -- in a balanced and productive manner such that my highest needs are taken care of, healing is facilitated, and Divine Order within my being is established and maintained?...And such that my mind is at peace ?
     *     How wonderful could it be/feel to experience the "positive side of the gestalt" in all the events and considerations that I focus on today ?
     *     What would it be like to enjoy feeling, as well as "knowing", on a continuous basis, that I am unconditionally loved and accepted for who I truly am, secure in the confidence that I am taken care of as I am present with all that I experience, being capable and effective in my world ? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED!
     *     How am I finding The Universe working efficiently for me today? How am I to catalyze the Universe to work efficiently and productively for me today? What good things am I developing for tomorrow and the times to come? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED!
     *     Hmmm, how would this feel; what would it look like? [Insert this often amongst the various questions, and as you say it, involve your feelings, imagery, and natural curiosity, and direct this energy to your inner-most Being.] ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED!
     *     How joyfully am I effectively responding to potential emotion-stirring current or past situations, making consciously sure that I clarify current emotion from past or stored emotion and clarify true need to allow or stimulate appropriate feeling for true purpose attainment ? e.g. When I journalize potentially painful events, how am I writing about them, and how am I responding to my writing, and still keeping all concerned in a content that is open to the most positive and creative development? How am I most appropriately and safely doing this and facilitating any necessary grieving and/or responding to specific individuals and/or the Universe in a constructive, responsible, and timely manner ? How am I doing this and performing any constructive, therapeutic "reframing" of these events as memories in an effective way? ...(i.e. with compassion, unconditional love and courageous self-honesty regarding aspects of self). How do I best perform the above such that I maintain and/or increase my positive oriented motivation in accordance with Divine Order, Divine Love, & Divine Timing? How does this feel? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED!
     *     How do I enjoy nurturing and supporting my inner child as s/he is healed of any/all ineffective behavior, pain, loss, invalidation, anger, and/or limitations on my being All I can Be? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED!
     *     How can I best, most productively, use my intensely creative and solution-oriented mind: to help others?...To put my ideas into Action?...To communicate effectively to (and motivate as necessary) those who would best facilitate (or best help me facilitate them) the progress of above-related idea/projects?...to maintain the faith and positivity necessary to do the above until completion of such projects? How does this feel? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED!
     *     What are the most Appropriate/Effective Questions for me to Ask and/or Ponder and Submit to the Universal Mind Today? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED!
     *     How am I making it safe and enjoyable: to have all I need to enjoy my life and do what I need to do? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED!
     *     How do I ensure that I enjoy the most effective and productive Timing for when I get answers to my Questions -- especially as regards those I may benefit most by writing down? How does this feel? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED!
     *     What is it like to know, throughout my Being on a fairly (at least) continuous basis of experience, that I am unconditionally loved and accepted as I am now and always, enthusiastic, and ready to be present with whatever could possibly come next, no matter what, and to feel that? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED!
     *     How am I most enjoyably and appropriately realizing how I am manifesting the reality that I am safely in charge of my mood and my happiness, of deciding what energy I take in and what energy I give out, of who and what I am truly responsible to and for, and that I am, therefore, more and more safely in charge of what kinds of interactions with people and things I experience ? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED -- Thank you, God!
     *     How am I most enjoyably realizing How I am safely in charge of my feelings, exercising appropriate awareness and management of feelings, including discerning between my own feelings and others feelings -- including those of past situations --organizing and/or releasing them as most appropriate for current and future management of energy flow and communications -- within and to and from myself --in Divine Order, Divine Love, & Divine Timing ?
     *     How am I enjoying appropriately detached awareness of my emotional body's dynamics as related to past in-applicable empathy with others' expectations/approval, and thus now providing supportive energy and resources, for an appropriate degree of "emotional sensitivity," to self and others' feelings/emotions, as well as for psychic & extra-sensory discrimination and integrity if/as necessary, whether or not they may be in physical proximity, responding appropriately & effectively to others communications, whether or not an intended communication is made on whatever level, in all my personal and other relationships !?!
     *     How am I most appropriately enjoying making it safe for me as: I take charge of my life, as I stand up for myself, and as I am more and more present as who I truly am in all circumstances more and more each day in Divine Order, Divine Love, & Divine Timing. How am I enjoying learning and feeling that today ? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED -- Thank you, God!
     *     As I enjoy opening more and more each day to my oneness with the source of Universal Light and Love and all the benefits that connection provides, How am I making it safe to be in my own authority, considering of course, that this always includes following the path that my guidance's lays for my continuing improvement in awareness of, and alignment with, the Highest Will of God for me? What does "Opening to Guidance" from my Divine Authorities (God) entail for me generally and in specific times of need? What are the next steps and/or the steps for me in general accord with my opening to this guidance? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED -- Thank you, God!
PRQ's for assisting in Integration and weight & metabolism management, forgiveness, transmutation:

     *     How am I most appropriately, enjoying BEING HERE & NOW, and taking up all the Space & Time I need, to Trust, to feel and trust support as present for me: for basic (physical) needs met, incl feeling loved, accepted, & supported by MotherGod & FatherGod, MotherEarth & FatherSpace ? How Am I SAFELY, AND EFFECTIVELY enjoying the feeling & reality of support, at least someday perhaps, even by my biological Mother & Father - as proxies for the eventual realization of the Divine Parental support, and from their Soul Level as vehicles for my own realization of all the above ? How Am I Thus or otherwise enjoying FULLY, SAFELY, AND EFFECTIVELY providing more than sufficient protection for myself - even as I communicate my empowered presence whether actively or passively expressing my Beingness, including my health, my talents or capacities, or my attractiveness on any level of my Being ?
     *     How am I most appropriately, FULLY, SAFELY, AND EFFECTIVELY enjoying my BREATHING: as I Breathe outer world into my inner world and the inner into outer (Prana and Oxygen, Word & Flesh, Frequency and Magnetism, Chakra & Cell), As I AM Realizing the Inner and Outer as one/same or "equal in the Sight of God"), As I AM INTEGRATING my DIVINITY WITH my HUMANITY, as part of Divine-Humankind's Integrating Divinity With Humanity ?
     *     How am I most appropriately, FULLY, SAFELY, AND EFFECTIVELY enjoying MY OWN AUTHORITY, as I realize more and more each day in my body and mind, that It Is My Divine Job To Communicate WHO I AM, THAT I AM, Through My Cellular Structure As Well As Through Sound ?
     *     How am I most appropriately, FULLY, SAFELY, AND EFFECTIVELY enjoying MY OWN AUTHORITY, as I realize more and more each day in my body and mind, that according to My Divine Job I AM BRIDGING My First Third And Fifth Chakra And Communicate, And COMMUNICATING WHO I AM HERE AND NOW ?
     *     How am I most appropriately, FULLY, SAFELY, AND EFFECTIVELY enjoying MY OWN AUTHORITY, as I AM thereby now and henceforth communicating with just the right amount of Thyroxin for OPTIMAL Cellular metabolism/catabolism and other functions NOW, or according the most Evolved Divine Blueprint for my most Body-Mind.
     *     How am I enjoying the fostering of effective communications among the various levels and bodies of my Total Being (physical, emotional, mental, and etheric), including the facilitation of forgiveness of self and others as needed and appropriate, the re-framing of past events and situations and relationships, and/or otherwise transforming my perception in the most effective and appropriate ways ?
     *     How are my various "bodies" or manifestations of my consciousness sharing information effectively and enjoyably, such that: the data assimilation capabilities of my precocious infancy and childhood becomes an example that I can (consciously or unconsciously) now relate to -- for how my various bodies (physical, emotional, mental, and etheric) expand their perception, assimilate data, create solutions, transform structures and processes into the most appropriate working models and realities, transform resources, elements, and data into the most appropriate resources, elements, and data, all working and playing and creating together, all in accordance with Divine Order, Divine Love, and Divine Timing ?
     *     How am I effectively, appropriately, and enjoyably developing and utilizing my growing awareness of how my Total Being accomplishes the processes referred to above, including how best learned, applied, and implemented are the concepts and/or realities: of holograms and holographic relationships, of morphic energy fields, of connective tissue in the body as related to the various bodies and levels of my Total Being, of therapeutic inner-parenting, of cellular transmutation and the transmutation processes within cells and related energy dynamics, of alignment with my "Blueprint" or Higher Self, and of related aspects to the above as appropriate, all in accordance with Divine Order, Divine Love, and Divine Timing ?
A Couple for assisting in a (Buddhist-styled) the "Dis-Identification" Process:

     *     How joyfully am I realizing that I am the peace and clarity and awareness that allows me to acknowledge that I have a body, but That I Am beyond the body, that I have emotions, but That I Am beyond the emotions, that I have an intellect with thoughts and beliefs, but That I Am beyond the intellect, its thoughts and beliefs, that I have roles and aspects of personality, but That I Am beyond the roles and aspects, That I Am beyond the my body-mind (physical, emotional, and mental) Complex, and That I Am the Center of Consciousness, and from this centered point of awareness I may choose to acknowledge and continously perceive my co-creatorship with All That Is? And how joyfully through this acknowledgement and perception may I now choose to disengage the power of all false or otherwise inappropriate beliefs, patterns, and associations from ever again creating into my Life/Manifestation? ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED -- Thank you, God!
     *     How joyfully am I realizing my capacity and choices to utilize all of my past to observe from my highest center of awareness, the pains or elations that may be perceived by my body-mind complex, and from this point of awareness, deal lovingly and justly with these dynamics as a channel of the Highest Loving Will That I Am, and do so on a regular basis without judgment, denial or projection of any "negative" aspects that I may have created in and for the learning process of my Being. ANSWERS ARE FACILITATED -- Thank you, God!

[NOTICE that the many of the sample PRQ's provide an easy examples of how one can convert most any affirmation. Hence we can quickly convert by simply prefacing it:
1) with "How am I [most appropriately] making and/or allowing it to be safe as ..."
2) with, "How am I most enjoyably manifesting the reality that: ..."
3) or with the word "realizing" in place of "manifesting"]
4) with "How am I enjoying each day how it is that: ..." or
5) with "How am I finding how wonderfully easy it is as: ..."

How about, "How am I creating the most effective affirmative question formats ?"
The last one wasn't a prefacer, AND I trust you get the idea by now. :-)

Š Christopher Pringer Dec '94

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Related articles (most by the author):

Using Affirmations to Uncover and Transform Negative Beliefs and Attitudes, by Douglas Bloch, Nov.'98 -- Theory & Example; Basic and very useful Self Help psychology in therapeutic use of affirmations.

"Questions for INNER-RESOURCING -- The Use of Personally Applied Invocative Questions (Invoc-Q's) for Multi-Dimensional Facilitation of Information Sharing, Integration, & Access," Š`96. Includes "An Ericsonian Reading for Resource Manefestation," Š`96.

"Questions for Boundaries -- Effective Communications of position, intention, & message, Maintaining Clarity for appropriate Connection, Direction, & Protection" Š`96

   "Attainment And Achievement -- The Alignment Of Beliefs, Desires, And Needs"
Basic principles and definitions for functionally clarifying the differences between ones beliefs, desires, & needs and the implications for personal growth, preventative health maintenance, and self-healing

   "Whole Being Integration In Manefesting Abundance and
Seven Steps To Initiation And Understanding" - Principles of magnetism in the process of conscious personal growth, spiritual integration, and self healing.
  Includes special section: "Questions for Empowerment"
Positive Response Questions (PRQ's) designed specifically for Personal Empowerment.

"Questions for Invocation of 'The Blueprint' -- An Empathic and Invocative Healing Exercise" Š Nov `96 (at Seeker Magazine Website)

"Achievement of Goals, Attainment, And the Role of Inner Work - A Flow Chart of the Human Psyche in Growth Facilitation and ..." a practical visual tool to complement & help complete other self-help perspectives & presentations - a re-hash of ancient truths created to work for new applications Š `92

[Available in text form via chaliser@iinet.com (please type "permit2chris" in body of email):] "INTER-RESOURCING INVOC-Q's - The Use Invoc-Q's) for Multi-Dimensional Facilitation of Information Sharing, Integration, & Access Adapted for *GROUP* Prayer/ Meditation" Š`96; "Space Cadet's Priorities - for 'Grounding` & Earth-Plane Productivity" Š Jan '94; "Facilitated Resource Agreement Invoc-Q" Š May `95, "Self-Programming Body Invoc-Q's For Personal Growth Process and Healing," Š`96, and "Whole Being Integration In Manefesting Abundance -- Seven Steps To Initiation & Understanding," Š'93-'98.

... and because habits are difficult to break... please consider The "Bleep Tool Kit" - an Intro for application of principles from 'What The Bleep Do We Know - Down the Rabbit Hole' And I don't mean to imply that 'Bleep' is all about such serious things. It's as fun as it is intellectually stimulating, even as "wondrous," as it pulls together and makes understandable so many realms of knowledge in a practical way, including the quantum physics that backs it all up! And the DVD set is available at most video outlets.

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DISCLAIMER: None of my writing, chalice art, or PolyPsyArt is intended to be, to replace, or discourage the appropriate use of, medical attention and/or treatment, but as educationally informative for the purpose of overall health enhancement and preventative maintenance. So far as I know, I have not quoted any other person without saying so. I have emulated a number of writers and teachers, so I wouldn't be surprised if many of my statements have very similar words and meanings as they. In any case, I have always tried to say what I believed. If you find that I have plagiarized anyone to any degree, please let me know -- by noting the complete published reference, and including the full quote and a few sentences of text before and after). This given, I will duly correct the writing.

AUTHORSHIP: Unless otherwise noted under the titles, all essays, artwork, prayers, pages at this site and sub-directories (as at my previous site at AOL), and with exception of some of the solid color and cloudy-sky color backgrounds and logo/headers for others' sites as noted) has been composed, rendered, and/or web-authored (c) by myself, Christopher Pringer, a member of Veteran's for Peace, ch.92 and of the "Seattle 12," practitioner in Body-Mind-Energy Integration Therapies since 1984, since 1984, and ordained minister (Chalice-Bridging Ministries) since 1987. Most of the personal health-oriented essays at this site were written in the early 90's, as compared to the social/political health oriented pages since 1997.

ABOUT THE ART: The symbols for the "Chalice" - or Holy Grail - that I often use are drawn essentially from ancient archetypes. Here, the Chalice is essentially a "cauldron" for the balancing and integrating of Humanity with the Divine - individually and communally. And just to forestall any hasty categorization, I should say that these archetypes pre-date the Jewish faith by many centuries. They have their own rich meanings as related to the spiritual dilemma or paradox, balancing or synthesis of qualities (such as Yin & Yang), and healing transformation. The "Chalice-Star" over the three traveling magi is used in my Solstice or Christmas Card design to represent our quest - in this earthly dimension of body, mind, and spirit - for the inner-most Source of one's spirit and faith -- whether that would be the Inner Christ, Inner Buddha, Inner Mohammed, or the Divine Mother's Spirit connecting All Life, etc.

That disclaimer said, you may find out the actual origens of my relationship with these archetypes at Home Page for Body-Mind-Chalice Integration (and related artwork). (see description in above section.) If you feel well served by what you found here, I would certainly appreciate your support. Although there is virtually 3 large books (and probably over a thousand hours) worth of written material and artwork here, nothing has ever been sold at this site (although I do promote my therapy practice and desktop publishing skills). In any case, IF YOU FEEL SO INCLINED TO SUPPORT THIS WORK (there are also ways besides donating money), please check out the Chalice Bridging Ministries / PolyPsyArts Support System.

COMMENTARY/Feedback is MOST APPRECIATED via the Guest Book or directly via Chaliser@iinet.com. I Hope you have found this page useful. Please let me know if it (or any parts of it, or other pages here) do not make sense to you, or don't seem consistent, etc. Extra points given for being specific. <grin> It's nice to hear from visitors in any case. I will probably reply. Here is to your continuing to recieve the benefits of your drive to discover you. --Chris Click here to see the Organization Chart
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Chris, 1984

Chris, 2008 I began my studies in multi-level self-healing when in the service, in Thailand in the Winter of '73. The focus then was on self-help psychology, consciousness, and eastern and western mystical perspectives. This continued through my university studies in Norman, OK '74-'79. 1980 took me into naturopathic studies, primarily nutrition and herbology when I lived in Oklahoma City. Not seeing the naturopathic doctor route as affordable at the time, I found direction via a five-evening massage course, Fall '83. That led to a six month professional practice, followed up with the training in Sante Fe, NM, '84-'85 (described in the next paragraph).
Since then I have practiced massage and/or healing facilitation for others, initially in Santa Fe, NM (during/after my training), then San Louis Obispo, CA, and Seattle, WA. This includes exploring personal challenges and self-healing methodology. A session may include various energy work modalities, Body/Energy-Awareness based Preventative Health Maintenance Instruction, or only Reiki or relaxation work in total silence. A client chooses based on whatever stress, pain, or concerns are present at that session. A client may request a "Body Pattern Reading," as well as various massage/bodywork therapies, all of which techniques are listed & described in my brochure. Individual, program, and 3-6 week interval-based rates are available.

My interests have primarily centered in three areas:
1) Body-Centered Psycho-Spiritual Process (as in "Hakomi" style of) counseling and bodywork, including as assessing an individual for the most efficient means of addressing connective tissue injury, short and long term, and the most efficient application of the results of that assessment (on physical and/or emotional levels);
2) in The Basic How's And Why's Of Psycho-Emotional Storage In The Body-Mind, and in the related fascia memory storage dynamics - referring to the technical aspects of neuro-physical interface between connective tissue, emotion, and the brain);
3) "Chalice-Bridging" style chakra balancing - based in the perspective that the chalice, far more than just a cup in this interpretation, is about the human embodiment of Spirit into the three "lower bodies" (mental, emotional, and physical) which compose the "Body-Mind". Which is also a "cauldron" for the balancing and integrating of Humanity with the Divine - individually and communally.

My training includes over 1370 hours of classes and practicum, including with the New Mexico Academy of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts in Santa Fe, NM (1984-85), and with various accredited bodywork and therapy workshops (`86-present), as well as 100 hours training with the Alchemical Hypnotherapy Institute (1989), over 100+ hrs apprenticeship with healing practitioner Robert "Mitra" (`85-`86), and 150 hours apprenticeship with Silena Heron in Herbal Studies (`83-`84). For the detailed version my training, you may go to the latter half of my Reiki Therapy Practice Brochure. Which also includes (and relates context for) links to essays elaborating on aspects of imbalance and injury, assessment, and healing.

Personal Quotes on Body-Mind Awareness [ cp, 12'07 ]

BODY-MIND AWARENESS, at the core of preventive health awareness, is one of the most simple, efficacious, & cost-effective forms of HEALTH INSURANCE there can be. Hence, massage is far from just "a luxury item," and bodywork therapies can be indispensable for the healing of certain conditions.

MUSCLES RELATE TO ATTACHMENTS - to what we use to take our stance, to hold our place, to perceive and respond to our environment, and to extend who we are and/or want to be. Or used to be (in too many cases, perhaps).
That speaks not only to the body's condition and function, but to how it communicates awareness of where one is along one's path (of becoming who one truly is).

THE BODY IS . . . among other amazing things, a unique communications system -- intimately linked with one's TOTALITY.
Establishing rapport with one's body can be a PATH to self realization.

ONE OF MY DREAMS is a society where/in all children are taught how to feel/see/read their own body-mind communications such that preventive health maintenance eventually becomes second nature. And actually, for the most part, they would be encouraged to re-awaken and build upon what I believe to be a NATURAL INCLINATION - conscious self-healing and continuous expansion of awareness.

And the above goes FOR ALL OTHER ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, to the degree that one utilizes them to improve such awareness and causative/pro-active connection with one's body-mind, and to employ the most effective tools for maintaining/improving one's health under any given condition or circumstance.

WHY DOES BODY AWARENESS = OPTIMUM HEALTH INSURANCE ?

Since being at it's own domain (Chalicebridge.com, June'06) this site has come to average
Over 60 *Visits*, Over 112 *Pages*, and over 1000 *Hits* Per DAY. (Here, the 'Hits' stat includes all graphics on a page.)
Interesting that at AOL (Sep'97 to May'06), "LE FastCounter" listed an average of 75 *hits* per day during 2005. -- cp, 12'07

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