
“Energy Balance Exchange” Evenings Growing Community
Thank you for reading this article. Its treatment covers Beginnings; “Wellness” and “Well-being;” Balance; Balancing; Time to Balance; Expanding Consciousness; Participating in Community; Sharing and Receiving in Circle; and Some examples of participants’ Experiences, …Upcoming Dates for 2009.
Beginnings
After giving a presentation at the Ottawa Society of
Dowsers, we had to be out of the building by 9 PM and participants had more
questions. In the parking lot
while other conversations were also taking place, an older woman told me about diagnosed
facial myalgia on one side of her face that caused her pain for years. She and I decided to explore using
bio-computer muscle-testing. At
the end of five minutes she said her pain was gone.
This encouraged me as a facilitator back in 1998 to
invite people to gather in circle and freely share their talents in a give-and-receive
manner. The purpose was for us to
contribute to each other’s wellness and by doing so enhance our collective
well-being. In 2008 we moved to
larger facilities at the Ottawa Citizen Building. In 2009 Spiritual Frontiers
Canada graciously agreed to co-sponsor monthly gatherings at no financial cost
to participants.
“Wellness”
and “Well-being”
A fellow filled with passion for the truth phoned me in
May 2009. A straight shooter, he summarily challenged my use of the word of
“Wellness” telling me in no uncertain terms that the word does not exist in the
dictionary. And to use that in a
business name like “Wellness and Transformation” did nothing for
credibility…. I thanked him for
sharing and he hung up. The beauty
of that moment is that for clarity through objective sources (I hope you are
curious too), I went on to online dictionaries and this is what I found for
“Wellness” and “Well-being:”
wellness - a healthy state of wellbeing
free from disease…. (Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wellness)
wellness
the
quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal
<wellness clinics> <lifestyles that promote wellness>
(Source: http://dev.m-w.com/dictionary/wellness)
well-being - a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous;
"the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
(Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/well-being)
well-being
Date:1582
: the state of being happy, healthy, or
prosperous : welfare
(Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-being)
My interpretation is that “Well-being” is an end-state
and holds the bigger picture of what we are asking for, while “Wellness”
encompasses strategies for restoring and maintaining good health.
“Balance”
Depending on the events in our lives, at any moment we
can go into imbalance AND go back into what people call “equilibrium.” It’s as simple as being
thirsty and then drinking clean, fresh, spring water. Our bodies and our minds tell us so.
“Balancing”
The root of “economics” is the prudent management of
resources and to me it has special significance for our health (wellness) and
well-being, an often overlooked aspect seemingly taken for granted especially
in the workplace and in negotiations for conflict transformation.
We all have “surpluses” and “deficits” in our body/mind
resources of energy and health. We
can transform these energetic resources. We can choose to exchange information
and energetic surpluses to fill our deficits, whether it be hands-on and hands-free
healing modalities, or compassionate active listening. We can do this alone, and with
others. And we can further enhance
new aspects of our strengths.
The essence of well-being is all about “balancing” our
needs. On one hand we have basic
needs of space, temperature, air, water, food, shelter. Beyond that we have relationship needs
simplified by Vern Redekop into six deep-rooted human identity needs: Meaning, Action, Recognition, Connection,
Security and Sense of Self. Balancing for ultimate “equilibrium” for individuals as well
as nations means, in even simpler terms, we need to remember love AND universal
peace…in short, co-creating heaven on earth.
Time to
Balance
Balancing may have instant results, and may take longer duration. In the life we live in, the duration depends…on
a lot of variables.
When thirsty, drink. When hungry, eat. When tired, sleep. All these take various amounts of
time.
It depends…. after extraction a part of an extracted
splinter was left under my skin in my index finger. I had sustained discomfort for as long as it was there. The finger quickly and fully healed
itself after the last bit was removed. The healing took three days, more time than the moment
it took for me get the splinter removed, yet less time that the period of
discomfort (a week) with the remaining bit in my finger. So it depends on the variables, such as
detoxifying capacity of the subject, and the intention of the person doing the
task.
Expanding
Consciousness
Living a theory may not be the easiest thing to do…like
in the BIG scheme of things, good and bad moments shall pass. Like a pendulum
going back and forth between polarities, there is in one aspect a net balance
whereby good and bad cancell each other out. While in transition, another aspect is when we arrive at the
balance midpoint between polarities, it is very easy for us to remember
“Universal Oneness” when everything is precious, is of equal value and is
irrelevant, all at the same time.
In April 2009, PMH Atwater (pmhatwater@cinemind.com) shared with
me that ‘balance’ is simply another expression of oneness, of the Creator, of
God. Moreover, “God in the depths
of us receives God who comes to us; it is God contemplating God” (Jan van
Ruysbroeck quoted from page 43, We Live
Forever: The Real Truth about
Death with Wisdom from the Edgar Cayce Readings, Atwater: 2004.)
In her books and videos, PMH Atwater also shared the
most frequent words used by people who had near death experiences and came
back and by those with near death like experiences are: “Always there is
life.” So even within the
continuum of a soul’s experience, there is balance through shifts of
consciousness.
To facilitate balancing in a gentle and profound way,
the client and I call upon the collective wisdom of the divine light (in
ourselves and in all our relations, including our ancestors.)
Participating
in Community
o Are
you in situations that you have not yet been able to resolve by yourself?
o Despite
various degrees of skepticism in small or large measure, are you open to the
possibility that another person might be the one to gently accelerate your
re-balancing? As simply as through
compassionate listening?
o Have
you taken a workshop or course and could use some practice with your new skills
and/or would like to practise listening with empathy?
o Are
you a facilitator in training and looking to complete case studies?
o Are
you a professional who wishes to expand your practice through word of mouth
testimonials?
Sharing
and Receiving in Circle
In
an opening circle we explain how the Exchange is based on honouring other
individuals’ gifts and situations, on interacting with other participants as
equals in a life-enhancing positive manner, and realizing that any balancing
process or tool can work for many at their matching frequency level. Miracles are never guaranteed. We do acknowledge they may happen, and
welcome when they happen (shift happens!)
For
clarity and understanding, we ask participants and guests to state their offer
and request two times. We then
mingle and match with others for one on one, one to many, and many to one
balance exchanges. We often have
two or more exchanges in an evening.
We
also announce the upcoming events of the next two months, hosted by Spiritual
Frontiers Canada (SFC).
At the Energy Balance Exchange evenings, we save time,
money and feel good. Exchanges are simple AND profound at a personal level. Be
prepared for an evening of universal peace, healing and …surprises?
Some
examples of participants’ Experiences
“Opening your mind to difference….feelings and techniques…learning something new each and ever’ time….met new people with same ideas as mine how to help mankind.”
Steve Priebe
“I experienced a very positive kinesiology session and I also learned more about EMF (ed note: Electro-Magnetic Frequencies) balancing.”
Sylvie
“Got lessons in EFT (ed. Note: Emotional Freedom Technique), to listen to someone else. Opportunity to change my negative programming …subconsciously my self will BALANCE . I learnt from others.”
D. R.
“…an opportunity to share/give a free EFT treat. We both benefitted! I received a reiki treatment and a mini-shoulder massage.”
Jean-Louis Dubé, Wellness Educator and EFT Therapist.
“relaxing through Reiki”
Marc-André
“opportunity to practise Reiki with others and teach them. Thanks,”
Norma
“received many mini-sessions: Reiki, MRS, Flower Essences, Nutrition, Chiropractic, reminder on baths”.
TMT
“interesting, enjoyable experience. …Anything from the heart is healing.
Laughter Master
“Following a therapeutic touch session, pain, tightness and muscle imbalance
of a recent surgery was removed and corrected.
J.F.
“I gave a Therapeutic Touch treatment and the person felt really well. 10 year old trauma disappeared from her body. We both felt great.”
Barbara Schuster
“I got an opportunity to practice my Reiki Skills. I got Reiki done on me and it was a very relaxing experience.”
A.F.
Join
us for fun-filled evenings from 7-9 PM for the
remainder of 2009 with like-minded consciousness-raising people…through sharing
to assist others and in the process assisting ourselves….
Energy
Balance Exchange upcoming 2009 Dates
Ottawa Citizen Bldg 1101 Baxter Road,
Monday,
June 22
Monday,
July 27
Monday,
August 24
*Tuesday, September 22
Monday, October 12 (Thanksgiving
Weekend)
Monday,
November 23
Monday,
December 14.
Thomas
M. Tegtmeyer, BA (Honours Economics)
Certified Energy Kinesiology
Practitioner (CEnKP)
Metta
Institute for Well-being, A Division of
Wellness and Transformation
Energy Balance Exchange, Facilitator and Co-Sponsor
Spiritual Frontiers Canada Volunteer
For more info, call: 613.769.5575 or consult page 19 of Tone
magazine, www.energybalanceexchange.org,
www.spiritualfrontiers.ca.
For more information on Thomas and his courses and services, refer to his Energy Kinesiology Association link: http://www.thomasmtegtmeyer.energyk.org