Hello friends

I am going to describe some ideas and innovations assisting EFT that I have found exciting and powerful. Please enjoy, as I am sure some of these ideas have been used by others so I am not claiming I invented any, oh well a good reminder anyway !

The first one is what I call the 'mirror technique'

Have you ever noticed that when you are stating an affirmation in the mirror, if you have doubt or tailenders about it, it is amplified a fair bit?

I think this is because the mirror reflects our subconscious 'doubt' or 'negativity' ques and in a mirror it seems very difficult to 'fool' the conscious mind into thinking there are no tailenders left. Sometimes I have caught myself and no doubt many here have experienced how the ego will try and create clever strategies to hide the key issues at times.Also I find stating the positive affirmation out loud, very effective in 'flushing' out the

The second powerful strategy I use is the use of metaphors.

When I am doing Palace of Possibility EFT and reframing that old limiting 'writing on my wall', I use metaphors that I feel hold a lot of power and energy. I find it works great as metaphors are such a powerful communication strategy with ourselves and others, and I feel the language sinks into the subconscious mind deeper. I like to use elemental metaphors because these tie in with the powerful elemental and magical energies used for millenia. For example when tapping in a positive or using as a healing metaphor:-

"As vast and deep as the oceans, I am the one infinite creator"
"As blazing and radiant as all the suns, I am the one infinite creator"
"As blowing and sweeping as all the winds, I am the one infinite creator"
"As rock-solid as all the mountains, I am the one infinite creator"

 And the biggest one, the biggest key that has made a difference

 Being completely and totally unconditionally loving with myself and others

 Using Palace of Possibility technology to affirm the reality of:

 I am unconditionally loving of myself, deeply and completely, 

And in turn we become unconditionally loving of others. This is why I have posted on past life trauma, dark stuff, meeting your 'supressed' stuff, facing the dark side and so forth

Letting go of the self-shame or self-guilt whatever it is associated with, breaking the bonds of the egoic bedmate - judgement

In the sacred trinity triangle of life in Creation, Resurrection and Destruction, are only part of the sacred wheel of this creation.

And it has been an amazing journey as I continue to allow and love myself deeply and completely, it emanates outwards and allows me to forgive and love unconditionally all others around me.

Really it comes to this:-

When I say I am unconditional love, or the one infinite creator, or an infinite being with infinite power, any writing on the wall in the way of that is simply my choice, and if I do not like it, I can erase that.

And yet this unconditional love reality in this 3d world of suffering, difficulty and mistrust, can seem like an almost 'insane' place to be in. However how can we fail as we go towards such noble aspirations

We need to focus on the fact that we truly know that our ascension, oneness or 'enlightement' is imminent, and that there is nothing holding us back except for our own reasonings no matter how silly they may be. Insert whatever your definition of highest and best spiritual being or experiencing would be here_______________________.

Thank you friends

Infinitus 

I too have been using the mirror tapping for several years w/clients & self. Works very well. Seems to get the ego out of the way. It's as if you were talking / working with someone else. Making it easier to work on the "hard stuff".  Here is another twist on it. Light a candle in front of the mirror, turn off the lights and now stare in the mirror and tap. Let me know how you like that one :)

 I was doing this mirror technique earlier today, and as always, found it to be powerful and enlightening. 

I started out using the setup: ET I can't accept you because there's something wrong with you, I'm willing to be open to the possibility of accepting you anyway.

The "you" seemed to tap more deeply into the feeling than saying "I can't accept myself", and felt more truthful. After several rounds of that, what came up was memories of myself as a small child, feeling like there was something wrong with me, because my father frequently criticized my efforts to do things. So I changed it to "ET I can't accept you because you never do anything right...". It was like tapping from my father's perspective and my own at the same time. After I got my SUDS down on that, it switched to "ET I can't accept you because you're a girl..." and that opened up the floodgates again. While tapping on the last phrase, something released in my stomach/diaphragm area, and I could hear and feel some gurgling going on. It was weird. But good, because that's the spot that I've been having a sharp pain...that many sessions of tapping has barely touched. 

I'm still feeling like I want to do more tapping specifically on this "self-acceptance as a girl" issue. I've gotten to the point where I feel much more open and willing to accept myself, but I'm not at the point of feeling like I really do accept myself as a girl/female/woman.

I'd really appreciate some help with the next setups.

Thanks in advance,

Desiree 

Hello Desiree

Congratulations on your powerful successes so far. The steps you have taken are a big step into moving into the serene peace and joy of complete and total love and acceptance of self

I would suggest creating a powerful affirmation that really inspires you, such as, for example:

"I totally accept and love myself unconditionally" 

Then go through Gary Craig's Palace of Possibility checklist for flushing out the negative 'writing on your wall' ( the weight loss is obviously replaced with your statement )

• "If there were an emotional reason for the affirmation not working, what would it be?"
• "Finish this sentence. If I weighed 130 the consequences would be...."
• "Finish this sentence. In order to lose weight I would have to....."
• "Finish this sentence. What I really want is...."
• "Finish this sentence. Losing weight reminds me of...."
• "Say this sentence and tell me how true it feels. I want someone to love me as I am and THEN I will lose weight."
• "Say this sentence and tell me how true it feels. Others in my family are overweight and so that is my destiny."
• "Say this sentence and tell me how true it feels. If I stopped eating (ice cream, pastries, etc.) it would be like losing a friend."

 The full info on this wonderful technology is under the resources tab on the emofree site. You will find this an excellent and most powerful resource for changing reality ala Matrix style. 

Another suggestion is use the 80/20 rule with your tapping, and ask yourself, what is the core reason or main reason for the affirmation not working. I find this is useful to hone in on those key belief systems that are causing the majority of the trouble

You can also create a 'success strip' or other games with your EFT, as Gary suggests it is about repetition and emotion. What I have done is put my picture under my well formed affirmation, with stimulating pictures of things that I like to stimulate emotion. Whenever I see my success strip I cant help but repeat it with passion! Or you can write a song based on your affirmation, here are some funny ones I have made:-

“To leave this trap, you must tap”

“If reality is controlling you, then start controlling reality”

If it isn’t happening, you better start tappat’ing” :)

And it seems to me, you lived your life, by the writing on your wall….( candle in the wind theme)

The writing on your wall

If you don’t see it, then you just may fall

Does it help you in your all?

The writing on your wall

Chalk writing on this wall

Cellophane borders, it changes in so small

Little effort, some tapping

Chalk writing on your wall

 Good luck and have fun!

Infinitus 

Hello Desiree;

it sounds like you are in a very good place to research the 'healing the inner child' information, in the case studies and other sources, from which I've put together a version that I've found to be quite effective, just as you will know what approach in that arena will be 'closest to home' for you. However this is an area where it would be prudent that you work along with another qualified EFT practitioner, as extra support and guidance in this realm is recommended.

In addition to age specific inner child healing which is be carried forward through to the present, healing 'along -the-way' at various stages of chronological development seems to be a natural extension. Personally I have not done this from a chronological standpoint in any session, but it seems to make sense.

Phil