Muscle Testing
Muscle testing can be used to tap into the subconscious mind to answer questions about physical, mental and emotional well-being. It’s a non-invasive method designed to determine the potential underlying causes of ailments and discomfort – everything from nutritional needs to trapped emotions.
Muscle testing techniques are based on principles of biomagnetic energy. While our conscious mind is mostly oblivious to these energies, we believe our subconscious mind is profoundly affected by them. Our premise is that the subconscious can head the body to respond to or reinforce the positive energy and to avoid or refuse negative energy. These responses are what make muscle testing possible.
We can tap into this relationship between the subconscious mind and energy by asking “true/false” questions and then checking the body’s response. Response can be checked a number of ways, but is often done with methods like the Arm Test, where the subject simply holds one arm outstretched in front, parallel to the floor.
The tester, then places two fingers on the subject’s wrist, and asks a question, placing a small amount of pressure on the wrist. If the subject’s arm resists, that is a “strong response”, and it equates to a “yes” answer. If the arm gives under the pressure, that’s a “weak response,” and equals a “no” answer. This strong response / weak response is the basis of muscle testing.
The Most Common Methods of Muscle Testing
The Sway Test
The easiest method of self muscle testing to learn is called The Sway Test. This is the first method that we teach in The Emotion Code because most people are able to make it work for themselves with only a little practice, so it might be a good backup method to know, even if it does take a little longer to run this type of test.
The Sway Test works by revealing the answer as the body responds by either swaying forward or backward. The idea is that your body sways forward toward truth, positivity, or congruency, and that it sways backward, away from negativity, falsehood, or incongruency. This goes back to the intelligence of your subconscious mind, knowing what’s true and what’s false.
Even plants have been shown to automatically grow toward light, soothing music or positive energy, and growing away from negative inputs, such as hard rock music. We believe our bodies have a similar mechanism built in!
Before attempting the Sway Test it’s a good idea to turn off any music or TV as they can interfere with the testing, especially when you are first learning. Stand relaxed, with your feet shoulder-width apart. Place your hands down by your sides. Close your eyes and focus on the instructions. The first thing you might notice while you’re standing there is that there could be a little bit of movement going on all the time. The body tends to sway a little bit forward and a little bit backward and sometimes it might sway a little to the side, left to right. That is simply the oscillation that takes place when the body is trying to maintain a perfect upright posture. The postural muscles are just working to keep the body standing upright, and that’s normal.
Now, think about war. Hold that thought in your mind while you’re standing there. If you think about all the people who have died, all the families that have been torn apart, all the tragedy, all the people who have been hurt, all the destruction. You should notice that your body may try to recoil away from this thought that you’ve put out in front of you. You’ll likely find yourself swaying backwards, away from the thought of war, because that thought is so negative. This backward movement usually happens within 3 to 10 seconds, but maybe sooner.
Once you have that response, clear your mind and instead think about love. Imagine that you are a being of unconditional love, that your heart is a generator of unconditional love. That beautiful energy flows out of your heart and fills the immensity of space. Imagine that you love everyone unconditionally no matter who they are. Imagine what it would be like to be loved and accepted unconditionally by others in return. As you hold the thought of unconditional love in your mind, you’ll likely find your body wanting to sway forward, toward the positivity, the congruency and the beauty of that thought of unconditional love. Again, this forward movement usually begins within 3 to 10 seconds, but maybe sooner.
Once you can get a clear and accurate answer for each of these exercises, you have likely achieved a proper baseline test. This means you should be testable, and can go forward to use the Sway Test for other questions or statements. For example, if you are using The Emotion Code, you might ask, “Do I have a Trapped Emotion?” The Sway Test can be used for any of the questions that you want to ask the subconscious.
Muscle Testing by Proxy
Muscle testing can also be conducted by proxy. By definition, “proxy” means to stand for or represent someone. Muscle testing by proxy may be used when the recipient can’t be present. In these cases, a “proxy” is used in their stead. This can be done with 3rd person acting as proxy, or the tester may conduct the testing on his or her own body, serving as proxy for the testee.
Issues that May affect your ability to muscle test
There are a few common issues that may interfere with your ability to conduct muscle testing, these include:
- Dehydration
- Applying too much pressure
- misaligned neck vertebrae
- Trapped Emotions or others imbalances
- Lack of confidence
If you’d like to start putting muscle testing to use for you and your loved ones, you may want to become a Certified Emotion Code Practitioner and join the team!
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