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The following chart of Fred Wooten’s Thyroid Brain Model (used by permission), “summarizes” the complex interactions of the body and brain/mind and shows how “everything influences everything.” This is why conventional medicine is so inadequate to treat virtually everything except acute illness. Perhaps Sir William Osler was correct a hundred years ago when he suggested that one should look for one cause of any one illness. At that time our knowledge was limited. We now know that illness is the result of almost unlimited interactive factors, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, chemical, and electromagnetic. It is the interaction of all these factors that determines health.

Wooten’s chart is almost too complex to understand. However, multiply this small chart by many thousands of chemical and electrical activities in the body reacting to millions of energetic influences from the world around us, and you begin to see the fascinating world of Energy Medicine.

Fred Wooten’s Thyroid Brain Model

Now to begin your experience of Energy Medicine with personal energetic experiences. I am starting with a pair of wonderful exercises from two of the leaders in the field of Energy Medicine, Donna Eden and David Feinstein. These two exercises are great for releasing anger and for rebalancing the energy of your body. Note the concept of accumulating too much energy—you will see more of that when I discuss Wilhelm Reich and orgone energy. (This exercise is from Chapter 7 of Energy Medicine: Balance Your Body’s Energies for Optimum Health, Joy, and Vitality by Donna Eden with David Feinstein, published by Penguin Putnam, Inc., New York, 1998. Used by permission of the publisher.)

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Spring/Anger: Expelling the Venom

When you are feeling angry or judgmental or want to find the righteous anger within you (time—1 to 2 minutes):

1. Stand with your hands on your thighs, fingers spread, and take a deep breath.

2. With the exhalation, make a “Shhhhhhhhh” sound, as if telling someone to be quiet.

3. With a deep inhalation, swing your arms out to your sides, and complete the circle by bringing them high above your head.

4. Turn your hands around so your palms are facing you and make fists.

5. With a loud “Shhhhhhhhh” as you exhale, bring your fisted hands down swiftly, opening them as they drop near your thighs.

6. Bring to mind the source of your anger and make your movements quick and forceful. Repeat three times.

7. Feel your muscles and power unfolding as you slowly and deliberately pull down your arms.

8. Repeat until you feel the anger dissipate.

I will also offer you suggested contemplations about the contents of various chapters:

PERSONAL ENERGETIC INTROSPECTION:

Spend a few moments quietly contemplating these particular questions.

1. What do I personally feel, sense, or believe about energy?

2. Do I sense a difference in the energy of the sun, the planet, the earth?

3. How do I personally feel about the differences in energy between human beings and animals?

4. How do I feel about the difference between human beings and plants.

5. How do I personally feel about the difference between human beings and the inanimate objects?

6. What is the essence of life itself?

I will also use some poetic works that I think provide points for reflection. Perhaps this first one expresses the huge field of Energy Medicine, so broad that many find it difficult to chew!

MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW

by L. Susan Cabrera

You’ve taken on more than you can chew.

Oh, this is great!

You’ve learned to take risks with something new.

Never too late!

You’ve taken on more than you can chew.

Oh, this is hard!

Dilemmas and chaos do ensue.

Gut feels like lard!

You’ve taken on more than you can chew.

Oh, this is bad!

You’re totally stressed—too much to do.

You’re always mad!

You’ve taken on more than you can chew.

Oh, this is great!

You’ve learned to let go of what can wait.

Never too late!

(Reproduced with permission from the author, L. Susan Cabrera, www.LSusanCabrera.com.)

And in the following pages, I offer for mental introspection a variety of potentials. Remember that the potential is unlimited! Enjoy the trip!