The First step to proficiency many don't take: EM Insights, Day 1

April 8, 2005

Hi all!

Hope you all got your books ready.

If you know photoreading, or have any personal reading strategy, then

use it. Here we'll chunk in different directions, but follow the

presentation in the book sequentially. You can even whack away with the

meta model! I did this and answered the questions for myself.

Whatever you find in your analysis and application of the book is welcome!

So let's start with the Introduction!

There are several questions that I will keep in mind in this post. Some

of them are the following:

WIIFM?

Whate else can I do with this?

What purpose does this being here serve?

The first sentence in the Introduction in page 1 serves as the core

belief that let's most of the technologies in the book be plausible.

Many should tatoo it somewhere in their minds.

Think for a while on what that first sentence pressuposes and what it

implies.

In that first paragraph, notice several words that describe Donna's

process:

- Explore the energies (percieve)

- Marshall these energies (control)

- Study the eternal dance (so you can lead the dance...)

- And marvel (have fun!)

In the second paragraph, the first sentence again holds powerful

insight. And a very powerful secret that really empowered Donna with

great skill is in that paragraph.

It is the last 2 sentences in that 2nd paragraph. How can you use this

in your energy training?

Many probably didn't expect so much from 2 short paragraphs...

Onward.

The languange of " energy " as Donna percieves it is in wavelengths,

frequencies, pulse patterns. Very visual and kinesthetic... and can also

apply to sound!

So understanding and percieveing it increases our skill in its control

abd management. What can we do with this?

Also if this " Energy " is the common medium of the body, mind and soul...

what does this imply i fwe can control and manage it?

Now if you live out of your natural order (in cities, with daily

stresses and such) that virtually hammers your energy systems out of

sync (how specifically...) Donna claims that managing your energy system

puts things in order again...

I liken it more as a part of a daily maintaninace routine we all do,

even though some of the order changes from one individual to another:

- wake up

- go to bathroom

- do #1 and/or #2

- take a shower (do #1 if not done in previous step... LOL)

- brush teeth

- shave

- style hair

- breakfast

- " energy " flow clearing, strengthening and shielding

- go about your business

If you jump one of these steps your in trouble. Some more serieous

trouble than others.

No breakfast, no fuel

No showering, at first you stink. Later, develop skin diseases. can get

infected and die in the worst case. But it takes time.

No brushing of teeth, your breath might sting at firts. But in a while,

you'll have no teeth! Not much fun.

No energy routine, your energy pathways, the medium to the body, mind

and soul deteriorate. You won't notice much at first, but think about this.

Now many people die at an average age of 77 (81 in Japan). How do they

reach that age?

Healthy and vibrant. Or broken down and suffering constantly since they

were 40, sometimes much less? I for one don't want to be suffering and

ailing for 40 years.

It's been seen that people that take care of their energy systems have

experienced unprecedented relief and health, even after the young age of

60. Many examples of these people around. Take your pick of examples of

healthy people in their 60's, 80's, etc.

And a final note for today... Why would this chapter be called The

return of energy medicine?

Since I don't want to make each post a marathon, I'll stop for today...

anyway there are several drills here that will take a bit to do.

Enjoy!

Tomorrow we'll continue on this introduction.

This introduction sets the mental environment to become a real master of

Energy medicine, so really chew on it and enjoy the flavor to get the

most out of it... or not.

Sincerely,

Juan M. Mercado

April 8, 2005

Thanks Juan,

I'm enjoying reabsorbing the book in this way.

Lori

, " Juan M.

Mercado " <profesormental2004@a...> wrote:

> Hi all!

>

> Hope you all got your books ready.

>

> If you know photoreading, or have any personal reading strategy,

then

> use it. Here we'll chunk in different directions, but follow the

> presentation in the book sequentially. You can even whack away with

the

> meta model! I did this and answered the questions for myself.

>

> Whatever you find in your analysis and application of the book is

welcome!

>

> So let's start with the Introduction!

>

> There are several questions that I will keep in mind in this post.

Some

> of them are the following:

>

> WIIFM?

>

> Whate else can I do with this?

>

> What purpose does this being here serve?

>

> The first sentence in the Introduction in page 1 serves as the core

> belief that let's most of the technologies in the book be

plausible.

> Many should tatoo it somewhere in their minds.

>

> Think for a while on what that first sentence pressuposes and what

it

> implies.

>

> In that first paragraph, notice several words that describe Donna's

> process:

>

> - Explore the energies (percieve)

> - Marshall these energies (control)

> - Study the eternal dance (so you can lead the dance...)

> - And marvel (have fun!)

>

> In the second paragraph, the first sentence again holds powerful

> insight. And a very powerful secret that really empowered Donna

with

> great skill is in that paragraph.

>

> It is the last 2 sentences in that 2nd paragraph. How can you use

this

> in your energy training?

>

> Many probably didn't expect so much from 2 short paragraphs...

>

> Onward.

>

> The languange of " energy " as Donna percieves it is in wavelengths,

> frequencies, pulse patterns. Very visual and kinesthetic... and can

also

> apply to sound!

>

> So understanding and percieveing it increases our skill in its

control

> abd management. What can we do with this?

>

> Also if this " Energy " is the common medium of the body, mind and

soul...

> what does this imply i fwe can control and manage it?

>

> Now if you live out of your natural order (in cities, with daily

> stresses and such) that virtually hammers your energy systems out

of

> sync (how specifically...) Donna claims that managing your energy

system

> puts things in order again...

>

> I liken it more as a part of a daily maintaninace routine we all

do,

> even though some of the order changes from one individual to

another:

>

> - wake up

> - go to bathroom

> - do #1 and/or #2

> - take a shower (do #1 if not done in previous step... LOL)

> - brush teeth

> - shave

> - style hair

> - breakfast

> - " energy " flow clearing, strengthening and shielding

> - go about your business

>

> If you jump one of these steps your in trouble. Some more serieous

> trouble than others.

>

> No breakfast, no fuel

>

> No showering, at first you stink. Later, develop skin diseases. can

get

> infected and die in the worst case. But it takes time.

>

> No brushing of teeth, your breath might sting at firts. But in a

while,

> you'll have no teeth! Not much fun.

>

> No energy routine, your energy pathways, the medium to the body,

mind

> and soul deteriorate. You won't notice much at first, but think

about this.

>

> Now many people die at an average age of 77 (81 in Japan). How do

they

> reach that age?

>

> Healthy and vibrant. Or broken down and suffering constantly since

they

> were 40, sometimes much less? I for one don't want to be suffering

and

> ailing for 40 years.

>

> It's been seen that people that take care of their energy systems

have

> experienced unprecedented relief and health, even after the young

age of

> 60. Many examples of these people around. Take your pick of

examples of

> healthy people in their 60's, 80's, etc.

>

> And a final note for today... Why would this chapter be called The

> return of energy medicine?

>

> Since I don't want to make each post a marathon, I'll stop for

today...

> anyway there are several drills here that will take a bit to do.

>

> Enjoy!

>

> Tomorrow we'll continue on this introduction.

>

> This introduction sets the mental environment to become a real

master of

> Energy medicine, so really chew on it and enjoy the flavor to get

the

> most out of it... or not.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Juan M. Mercado

April 9, 2005

Thanks Juan,

I appreciate the incentive to look - really read the intro to

Donna's book.

Awesome way to get re-excited about the book, the concepts and

another new appreciation for Donna and how she evolved in this

field. Also - for me - further confirmation and enthusiasm about

learning this new (to me) info.

Looking forward to tomorrow

Elaine

" WIIFM? "

A new approach - new knowledge - new skills to use every day,

personally, in communication with others, to help others and and

" Whate else can I do with this? "

greater understanding - big chunk!

" What purpose does this being here serve?

Think for a while on what that first sentence pressuposes and what it

implies.

In the second paragraph, the first sentence again holds powerful

insight. And a very powerful secret that really empowered Donna with

great skill is in that paragraph. "

We are the ones in control - and are responsible for understanding

and using our energy - secret?

" It is the last 2 sentences in that 2nd paragraph. How can you use

this in your energy training? "

It can be done - and we are the ones to do it for ourselves and

others. And helping others understand that is essential

" Many probably didn't expect so much from 2 short paragraphs... "

I probably never looked that closely before... skimmed and on to the

drills - but the foundation is right there.

" So understanding and percieveing it increases our skill in its

control abd management. What can we do with this? "

What can't we do with this? at the risk of over generalizing...All

that is truly important can be enhanced with these skills

" And a final note for today... Why would this chapter be called The

return of energy medicine? "

It's natural and basic - and we have forgotten, or been conditioned

to forget that as a fact...

April 19, 2005

Hi all,

I don't think anyone has posted a reply to Juan's great post below so I thought I'd share my thoughts.

More than anything I notice that Donna places the responsibility for managing our energies and our health in our own hands. This, to me, is very powerful because in today's society too many people are looking for a quick fix, a pill, an injection, something that makes them better. People don't want to take responsibility for themselves or take care of themselves. Donna is providing us with the energy exercises that put control of our health and well-being squarely into our own hands. As Doc would say, Do the DAMN drills!! So very true.

I also think that others follow us by example. By bringing the energy exercises into our lives and daily routines others will not only see the changes in us but also benefit from being around us as our energy fields become healthier and more vibrant.

I recently started with the energy exercises and can already feel changes in myself. I had already started to change some while ago when I started playing with energy with the help of my Reiki teacher who is also a Tai Chi teacher.

I don't want to waffle on, it's too easy for me!! so I'll quit here and check the next post in the series.

I just thought that since this is supposed to be a working group it would be nice to get things going.

Elizabeth

Juan M. Mercado [profesormental2004] April 8, 2005 5:13 AM Subject: The First step to proficiency many don't take: EM Insights, Day 1Hi all!Hope you all got your books ready.If you know photoreading, or have any personal reading strategy, then use it. Here we'll chunk in different directions, but follow the presentation in the book sequentially. You can even whack away with the meta model! I did this and answered the questions for myself.Whatever you find in your analysis and application of the book is welcome!So let's start with the Introduction!