Jin Shin Jyutsu is very helpful for:
- any imbalance in body, mind, and soul
- lack of energy after a long illness
- stomach pain, diabetes, constipation, insomnia, headaches
- feeling stuck in life,
- not feeling quite yourself, dizziness, hormonal imbalances
- all cases of acute or long-term illness and chronic pain.
- alleviating an emotional burden such as depression, sadness, and grief.
It brings more mental and emotional clarity, reconnects us to our true self, and harmonizes all relationships within and without. As an added bonus, you will take home a few easy to do self-help applications in order to continue the healing process. The results can be truly amazing.
Jin Shin Jyutsu is a hands-on, non-invasive therapy that balances the underlying energy or life force that vitalizes the physical body and our entire being. Our bodies contain a complex system of energy pathways that feed life into all of our cells. When one or more of these paths become blocked, this damming effect may lead to illness and pain on the physical, emotional, or spiritual level. These blockages or stagnations not only disrupt the local area but also persist, eventually disharmonizing the complete path of the energy flow.
Treatment involves the application of the hands for balancing specific flows of life energy in the body. It affects the body in a manner similar to acupuncture, only without needles. It activates our self-healing capacity. Like many ancient healing systems, it is founded on the principle that to heal the body, the person must strengthen and harmonize the flow of life energy within.
Jin Shin Jyutsu is a hands-on, non-invasive therapy that balances the underlying energy or life force that vitalizes the physical body and our entire being. Our bodies contain a complex system of energy pathways that feed life into all of our cells. When one or more of these paths become blocked, this damming effect may lead to illness and pain on the physical, emotional, or spiritual level. These blockages or stagnations not only disrupt the local area but also persist, eventually disharmonizing the complete path of the energy flow.
Treatment involves the application of the hands for balancing specific flows of life energy in the body. It affects the body in a manner similar to acupuncture, only without needles. It activates our self-healing capacity. Like many ancient healing systems, it is founded on the principle that to heal the body, the person must strengthen and harmonize the flow of life energy within.
Jin Shin Jyutsu was widely known and practiced in ancient times.
Jin Shin Jyutsu is sometimes referred to as "The Grandmother of Acupuncture".
Both derive from the eastern medical tradition, and have a similarity in understanding and approach.
Jin Shin Jyutsu is sometimes referred to as "The Grandmother of Acupuncture".
Both derive from the eastern medical tradition, and have a similarity in understanding and approach.
The founders
Master Jiro Murai (1886 - 1960)Jiro Murai rediscovered the ancient wisdom
for maintaining and promoting health and harmony. As a researcher, he studied and experimented, devoting his life to the development of this art. |
Mary Burmeister (1918 - 2008)Mary Burmeister can be credited with bringing
Jin Shin Jyutsu to the West in 1950's. Her devoted apprenticeship with Jiro Murai and her ensuing research resulted in broad dissemination of this life changing art. |
Self-help and emergency methods: applying our innate wisdom
Jin Shin Jyutsu is not just a healing modality but an opening to the wisdom we each of us have inside. We use it naturally and unknowingly to help ourselves regenerate, revitalize and heal. This is what makes it so dynamic. One of basis of Jin Shin Jyutsu is the myriad of self-help possibilities by simply holding our fingers or a combination of two energy locks. You can help yourself even if you know very little about Jin Shin Jyutsu – you can not possibly harm yourself. It has no contraindications at all.
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The finger method is very simple yet profound. We all use it intuitively. Even babies do it when they suck their thumbs because it soothes them, regenerates their energy and eases tummy aches. Each finger relates to a specific emotional state and many different body functions. The most significant are:
Thumb – worry, stomach, spleen, nervousness, digestion, daily fatigue, headaches Index – fear, kidney, bladder, circulation of all body fluids, muscles and bones, elimination of toxins Middle – anger, liver, gallbladder, blood and lymph fluid, eyes, digestion Ring – sadness, lung, large intestine, breathing, digestion and elimination, skin conditions Little – trying too hard, striving, heart, small intestine, all heart functions, blood circulation, healthy bones and nervous system |
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You can exercise this method by simply wrapping the fingers of one hand around ONE finger at a time of the other hand. Hold it without much pressure for 2 - 3 minutes. Then move on to the next finger. If time permits, do both hands. This is a wonderful way to fall asleep at night, to start your day in the morning or to practice while watching a movie. For best results, make it into a daily practice.
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This emergency application, also known as finger-toe flow, is very simple yet very powerful. Don't be deceived by its simplicity! You can apply it in all kind of emergency situations and quickly turn things around toward the better: a serious illness, before and after surgery, cases of deep depression, after an accident, high fever, food poisoning, somebody in shock and so on. It can be applied 2-3 times a day in acute situations and 2-3 times per week for already existing conditions.
It cannot be self-applied, somebody else needs to apply it for you if you are the one in need or you can apply it to another person. You can sit together comfortably on chairs, on a sofa or on the ground. If the person is very sick, he/she probably wants to lay down and you can sit next to the bed. Hold with one hand the thumb of the other person and with your other hand the little toe of the opposite foot. You don't need to apply much pressure, just hold the finger by wrapping your hand around it, and the toe by lightly pinching it with 2 fingers. You are the "jumper cables" so to speak :-) Hold for 3-5 minutes. Then move on to the next combination: Index finger - 4th toe of the opposite foot. Hold each combo for 3-5 minutes. The remaining combinations are: Middle finger - 3rd toe opposite foot Ring finger - 2nd toe opposite foot Little finger - big toe opposite foot. Now switch to the other hand and opposite foot and apply the same combinations. |
The 26 energy locks
Principles of the unfolding of human life
I would like to share with you a little bit about my fascination with Jin Shin Jyutsu. About 8 years ago, this healing art presented itself to me through a long in-depth article about its Japanese origins and application in ancient times, its mysterious rediscovery about 100 years ago by Master Jiro Murai, and its arrival in the West through Mary Burmeister.
Being a life-long student of the mysteries of Spirit, mind, and body, and applying that knowledge in various forms in my work as a bodywork therapist for more than a decade, I immediately resonated with what was presented in that article. Through my practice of Structural Integration, I was already familiar with how our body posture is intricately connected to our outlook on life, how our habits and long-term mindsets literally shape and change our physical form, and how our physical body in turn influences our emotions and state of mind.
Jin Shin Jyutsu can be literally translated as HUMAN BEING, PRIMORDIAL ALIVENESS, and ART. Each of us is a unique piece of art manifested by the Creator. And we are re-creating ourselves continuously, moment after moment, day after day.
In Jin Shin Jyutsu, there are 26 so-called “energy locks,” each located in a specific area of our body. These locks are a physical reality, but they are also principles or metaphors of the energetic unfolding of human life. In fact, they are the underlying energetic structure of all life cycles. These energy locks are thus life principles materialized in our physical body, each of them in its meaningful location and represented by a meaningful number! In the art of Jin Shin Jyutsu, by simply holding these locks, we can harmonize, balance, initiate the next step, help end a cycle, sooth, energize, reconnect, open and close, calm, cleanse, and release – physically, mentally, emotionally, and/or spiritually.
Being a life-long student of the mysteries of Spirit, mind, and body, and applying that knowledge in various forms in my work as a bodywork therapist for more than a decade, I immediately resonated with what was presented in that article. Through my practice of Structural Integration, I was already familiar with how our body posture is intricately connected to our outlook on life, how our habits and long-term mindsets literally shape and change our physical form, and how our physical body in turn influences our emotions and state of mind.
Jin Shin Jyutsu can be literally translated as HUMAN BEING, PRIMORDIAL ALIVENESS, and ART. Each of us is a unique piece of art manifested by the Creator. And we are re-creating ourselves continuously, moment after moment, day after day.
In Jin Shin Jyutsu, there are 26 so-called “energy locks,” each located in a specific area of our body. These locks are a physical reality, but they are also principles or metaphors of the energetic unfolding of human life. In fact, they are the underlying energetic structure of all life cycles. These energy locks are thus life principles materialized in our physical body, each of them in its meaningful location and represented by a meaningful number! In the art of Jin Shin Jyutsu, by simply holding these locks, we can harmonize, balance, initiate the next step, help end a cycle, sooth, energize, reconnect, open and close, calm, cleanse, and release – physically, mentally, emotionally, and/or spiritually.
The energy locks comprise the magic thread that weaves the many elements of our existence
into one coherent narrative that is meaningful and never random.
into one coherent narrative that is meaningful and never random.
Energy lock No. 1
This lock is located on the inside of the knees.
The prime mover, it carries in itself the memory of ONEness and dares to take the first step into life. It brings the energy all the way down to Earth in order to manifest in the material realm. The energy gathers enough momentum – just like a vortex – to pour itself into something and become something new.
This lock helps us to find our place in the world, make a decision, and go for it. Every new step in a process is also initiated by No. 1! It helps not only with everything stuck above the waist, including breathing problems, choking on something, headaches, and tooth pain, but also with being stuck in a situation or needing/wanting to move forward in life. It helps with making decisions, and when we are holding on to certain ideas or emotions, it can help things to flow again!
The prime mover, it carries in itself the memory of ONEness and dares to take the first step into life. It brings the energy all the way down to Earth in order to manifest in the material realm. The energy gathers enough momentum – just like a vortex – to pour itself into something and become something new.
This lock helps us to find our place in the world, make a decision, and go for it. Every new step in a process is also initiated by No. 1! It helps not only with everything stuck above the waist, including breathing problems, choking on something, headaches, and tooth pain, but also with being stuck in a situation or needing/wanting to move forward in life. It helps with making decisions, and when we are holding on to certain ideas or emotions, it can help things to flow again!
Energy lock No. 2
This lock is located on the lower back, just at the upper edge of the hip bones.
It relates to wisdom, seeing through the Creator’s eyes, and space and spaciousness. The more we say Yes! to a new step (lock No. 1), the more openness and spaciousness we experience. It is openness versus the constriction and narrowness of fearful procrastination and anxiety. Also, for our body to be properly aligned and in balance, all of its physical elements need sufficient space. This is also one of the main principles of Structural Integration (Rolfing). This energy lock helps with exactly that: body alignment in general and leg discomfort in particular.
This energy lock helps with everything stuck below the waist, including heavy and painful feet and legs, varicose veins, pelvic problems, difficulties with digestion and elimination, and compressed/slipped spinal discs.
No. 2 is the symbol of discrimination, duality, and the polarity of all life on Earth. Every quality in this world is what it is merely because of contrast. Nothing exists in itself. We can use these opposites as a mirror to reflect back to us what we fail to see in ourselves and thus become whole again. The German word for “desperation” is “verzweiflung,” zwei meaning 2. So applying our hands to No. 2 also helps with anxiety, desperation, and exhaustion. It helps us to find our breath again whenever we lose it.
It relates to wisdom, seeing through the Creator’s eyes, and space and spaciousness. The more we say Yes! to a new step (lock No. 1), the more openness and spaciousness we experience. It is openness versus the constriction and narrowness of fearful procrastination and anxiety. Also, for our body to be properly aligned and in balance, all of its physical elements need sufficient space. This is also one of the main principles of Structural Integration (Rolfing). This energy lock helps with exactly that: body alignment in general and leg discomfort in particular.
This energy lock helps with everything stuck below the waist, including heavy and painful feet and legs, varicose veins, pelvic problems, difficulties with digestion and elimination, and compressed/slipped spinal discs.
No. 2 is the symbol of discrimination, duality, and the polarity of all life on Earth. Every quality in this world is what it is merely because of contrast. Nothing exists in itself. We can use these opposites as a mirror to reflect back to us what we fail to see in ourselves and thus become whole again. The German word for “desperation” is “verzweiflung,” zwei meaning 2. So applying our hands to No. 2 also helps with anxiety, desperation, and exhaustion. It helps us to find our breath again whenever we lose it.
Energy lock No. 3
This lock is located on the upper back on the edge of the shoulder blades.
It represents the door that lets new things through. Our aliveness wants us to allow new impulses to enter our space so that they can come and go like high and low tides without us resisting or fighting against them. No. 3 relates to giving and taking, to breathing in and breathing out, or to changing from left to right like a swinging door.
Energy lock No. 3 harmonizes the left and right side of our body and is the main lock for supporting respiration as well as the lymphatic and immune systems. It helps with anything related to breathing difficulties and lungs. It helps us to feel inspired, gives new impulses to deadlocked states of being, and enables us to let go of outdated attitudes. It gives us a sense of balance and harmony – 3 being the most stable number – and a more relaxed way of being.
This lock is also a big help for any problems related to our arms, elbows, wrists, and hands, which represent giving and taking and all of our restrictions with that, including numbness and tingling, carpal tunnel, and tennis elbow. One of the main areas of chronic tension in our body is definitely the upper back and the surrounding area. No. 3 often seems to be the epicenter. By harmonizing this energy lock and allowing a fresh breeze to touch and affect us, we are helping all of the above mentioned aspects of our life, and even our endlessly tight upper back may eventually soften a little bit.
It represents the door that lets new things through. Our aliveness wants us to allow new impulses to enter our space so that they can come and go like high and low tides without us resisting or fighting against them. No. 3 relates to giving and taking, to breathing in and breathing out, or to changing from left to right like a swinging door.
Energy lock No. 3 harmonizes the left and right side of our body and is the main lock for supporting respiration as well as the lymphatic and immune systems. It helps with anything related to breathing difficulties and lungs. It helps us to feel inspired, gives new impulses to deadlocked states of being, and enables us to let go of outdated attitudes. It gives us a sense of balance and harmony – 3 being the most stable number – and a more relaxed way of being.
This lock is also a big help for any problems related to our arms, elbows, wrists, and hands, which represent giving and taking and all of our restrictions with that, including numbness and tingling, carpal tunnel, and tennis elbow. One of the main areas of chronic tension in our body is definitely the upper back and the surrounding area. No. 3 often seems to be the epicenter. By harmonizing this energy lock and allowing a fresh breeze to touch and affect us, we are helping all of the above mentioned aspects of our life, and even our endlessly tight upper back may eventually soften a little bit.
Energy lock No. 4
Lock No. 4 is located on the back of the head, right under the base of the skull.
It is the place of transition between the manifested and unmanifested, between energy and matter. It is the window that allows wisdom and the breath of life to enter us. It weaves our physical body so that our soul has a place to stay. Directly behind these energy locks lies the physical breathing center of our body. It is the place on newborn babies that we intuitively hold because it helps them to start breathing regularly and to truly arrive here in this world. It also helps us to manifest our dreams as reality.
This lock can be held for anything problematic in our head, including headaches, dizziness, neck problems, and troubles related to the eyes, ears, and nose. It harmonizes the left and right halves of the brain and helps with common sense decisions. It opens our lungs so that we have more air available. It gives us a clearer vision of our life and the underlying energetic impulses. Harmonizing the complete flow of lock No. 4 can be very useful for reanimating people who are unconscious or in a coma and for recovering from anesthesia after surgery.
It is the place of transition between the manifested and unmanifested, between energy and matter. It is the window that allows wisdom and the breath of life to enter us. It weaves our physical body so that our soul has a place to stay. Directly behind these energy locks lies the physical breathing center of our body. It is the place on newborn babies that we intuitively hold because it helps them to start breathing regularly and to truly arrive here in this world. It also helps us to manifest our dreams as reality.
This lock can be held for anything problematic in our head, including headaches, dizziness, neck problems, and troubles related to the eyes, ears, and nose. It harmonizes the left and right halves of the brain and helps with common sense decisions. It opens our lungs so that we have more air available. It gives us a clearer vision of our life and the underlying energetic impulses. Harmonizing the complete flow of lock No. 4 can be very useful for reanimating people who are unconscious or in a coma and for recovering from anesthesia after surgery.
Energy lock No. 5
This lock is located on the inner side of the heels.
It relates to perceiving the world with non-judging and non-labeling awareness. It signifies stepping into the world without fear and being aware of new things by using all of our senses. It is about perceiving the world through our physical body.
This lock helps us to let go of fear, old habits, and existential angst. It encourages us to fully inhabit our personal space and to explore the world with childlike curiosity and innocence. No. 5 is the symbol of humankind and also of healing in general. The 4 elements of nature connect with the 5th: the essence, the soul. To heal means to re-establish harmony between the forces of nature and those of human beings.
We want to grow and go beyond our 5 senses. To do that, we must be willing to let go of what we are familiar with and to take on the challenge of facing the unknown. No. 5 is held along with No. 15, which is located in the groin area. The heel of a flat hand is placed on the hip bone, fingers pointing toward the pubic bone. The right hand holds the right No. 5, and the left hand holds the left No. 15.
It relates to perceiving the world with non-judging and non-labeling awareness. It signifies stepping into the world without fear and being aware of new things by using all of our senses. It is about perceiving the world through our physical body.
This lock helps us to let go of fear, old habits, and existential angst. It encourages us to fully inhabit our personal space and to explore the world with childlike curiosity and innocence. No. 5 is the symbol of humankind and also of healing in general. The 4 elements of nature connect with the 5th: the essence, the soul. To heal means to re-establish harmony between the forces of nature and those of human beings.
We want to grow and go beyond our 5 senses. To do that, we must be willing to let go of what we are familiar with and to take on the challenge of facing the unknown. No. 5 is held along with No. 15, which is located in the groin area. The heel of a flat hand is placed on the hip bone, fingers pointing toward the pubic bone. The right hand holds the right No. 5, and the left hand holds the left No. 15.
Energy lock No. 6
Lock No. 6 is located at the highest point of the arch of the feet.
This point is related to balance, and its location couldn’t be more appropriate. Balance in the body begins with the feet, which do the constant work of adjusting to the continuous movements of the body. As the chiropractor among the energy locks, it helps to balance the hips, shoulders, and spine.
In sacred geometry, the number 6 and hexagons (aka beehives) contain the message that there is efficient structure, function, and order. Metaphors and the abstraction of language express the same relation: when we understand a situation or a problem, a solution can be found. In that sense, this energy lock can help us to truly distinguish, to discriminate, to open the path to deep understanding, and to keep our balance physically, mentally, and emotionally. It helps us to live our life with sincerity and can alleviate dizziness. For self-help, put your right hand on the left No. 6 and your left hand on the left No. 15 – that is, on your hip bone, fingers pointing toward the groin.
This point is related to balance, and its location couldn’t be more appropriate. Balance in the body begins with the feet, which do the constant work of adjusting to the continuous movements of the body. As the chiropractor among the energy locks, it helps to balance the hips, shoulders, and spine.
In sacred geometry, the number 6 and hexagons (aka beehives) contain the message that there is efficient structure, function, and order. Metaphors and the abstraction of language express the same relation: when we understand a situation or a problem, a solution can be found. In that sense, this energy lock can help us to truly distinguish, to discriminate, to open the path to deep understanding, and to keep our balance physically, mentally, and emotionally. It helps us to live our life with sincerity and can alleviate dizziness. For self-help, put your right hand on the left No. 6 and your left hand on the left No. 15 – that is, on your hip bone, fingers pointing toward the groin.
Energy lock No. 7
Lock No. 7 is located at the center of the fleshy part of the big toes.
Energy circulates up the back side of the body and down the front, and No. 7 is located at the lowest point of that cycle. It represents the pause between exhaling and inhaling, between descending and ascending energy. We are getting to the bottom of things in a literal and metaphoric sense. This lock helps us to draw the energy all the way down and thus aids with relieving head discomforts, chest congestion, nausea, and dizziness.
These are the best points to hold for grounding and for people who quickly lose control. It dissipates too much mental activity, clears the mind, helps with learning difficulties, and is a great lock to hold on somebody throwing a tantrum – that is, if you can manage to get hold of their big toes! Use them as first aid in shock situations, for asthma attacks, or belly cramps. As self-help, simply hold both big toes with your arms parallel and then crossed.
Energy circulates up the back side of the body and down the front, and No. 7 is located at the lowest point of that cycle. It represents the pause between exhaling and inhaling, between descending and ascending energy. We are getting to the bottom of things in a literal and metaphoric sense. This lock helps us to draw the energy all the way down and thus aids with relieving head discomforts, chest congestion, nausea, and dizziness.
These are the best points to hold for grounding and for people who quickly lose control. It dissipates too much mental activity, clears the mind, helps with learning difficulties, and is a great lock to hold on somebody throwing a tantrum – that is, if you can manage to get hold of their big toes! Use them as first aid in shock situations, for asthma attacks, or belly cramps. As self-help, simply hold both big toes with your arms parallel and then crossed.
Energy lock No. 8
This energy lock is located on the outside of the knees.
It is related to finding power in our own rhythm and thus abiding in deep peacefulness. Deepak Chopra said, “Our biological rhythms are the symphony of the cosmos, music embedded deep within us to which we dance, even when we can’t name the tune.” And Michael Jackson said, “To live is to be musical, starting with your blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. Do you feel your music?”
Consequently, this energy lock is helpful for bringing us back to our own tune and stilling the mind. Life is never-ending change, and if we are open and in tune with that, we are able to find peace. In Qi Gong practice, this area needs to be open so that one can feel grounded and the energy can flow freely through the pelvis.
No. 8 helps with anything problematic in the pelvic area, including reproductive organs, assimilation, and elimination. It helps to release muscle tension and can be applied for any skin problem. Simply hold both No. 8s at the same time. Hold just the left No.8 for constipation and just the right No. 8 for diarrhea.
It is related to finding power in our own rhythm and thus abiding in deep peacefulness. Deepak Chopra said, “Our biological rhythms are the symphony of the cosmos, music embedded deep within us to which we dance, even when we can’t name the tune.” And Michael Jackson said, “To live is to be musical, starting with your blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. Do you feel your music?”
Consequently, this energy lock is helpful for bringing us back to our own tune and stilling the mind. Life is never-ending change, and if we are open and in tune with that, we are able to find peace. In Qi Gong practice, this area needs to be open so that one can feel grounded and the energy can flow freely through the pelvis.
No. 8 helps with anything problematic in the pelvic area, including reproductive organs, assimilation, and elimination. It helps to release muscle tension and can be applied for any skin problem. Simply hold both No. 8s at the same time. Hold just the left No.8 for constipation and just the right No. 8 for diarrhea.
Energy lock No. 9
This lock is located at the lower tip of the shoulder blades, close to the spine. The theme of this lock is the end of one cycle and the beginning of a new one. Every ending contains the seed of a new beginning.
Harmonizing lock No. 9 helps us to let go more gracefully of everything that is no longer part of our present life, such as a relationship, a loved one who has passed away, a work place, a house, our youthfulness, a conflict, an old trauma, or a habit. It helps us to stop carrying around those outdated issues and to eliminate any remnants so that there is space available for new things to enter our life. It helps us with post-traumatic stress, all passages in life, and difficult times. We can see more clearly what this transition is about and make better choices. It connects us with ageless wisdom and prevents excessive thinking and analyzing.
Harmonizing lock No. 9 helps us to let go more gracefully of everything that is no longer part of our present life, such as a relationship, a loved one who has passed away, a work place, a house, our youthfulness, a conflict, an old trauma, or a habit. It helps us to stop carrying around those outdated issues and to eliminate any remnants so that there is space available for new things to enter our life. It helps us with post-traumatic stress, all passages in life, and difficult times. We can see more clearly what this transition is about and make better choices. It connects us with ageless wisdom and prevents excessive thinking and analyzing.
Energy lock No.10
Energy lock No.10 is located close to the medial border of the shoulder blade, just above Nr.9
Primordial limitless source energy is flowing through me into the world. This lock reconnects us to the source of all aliveness, opens our chest and hearts and lets us get in touch again with all those feelings that got locked away. It reminds us that we are part of a continuing ancestor lineage and that those who lived before us are standing now behind us, wanting us to live our life to the fullest. This lock helps us to relax back into the supporting embrace of source energy and know that we always can rely on it. We are not alone.
It is an energy lock of its own category and on the physical level helps us with all heart related issues, blood circulation, lungs, voice and lack of energy in general.
Primordial limitless source energy is flowing through me into the world. This lock reconnects us to the source of all aliveness, opens our chest and hearts and lets us get in touch again with all those feelings that got locked away. It reminds us that we are part of a continuing ancestor lineage and that those who lived before us are standing now behind us, wanting us to live our life to the fullest. This lock helps us to relax back into the supporting embrace of source energy and know that we always can rely on it. We are not alone.
It is an energy lock of its own category and on the physical level helps us with all heart related issues, blood circulation, lungs, voice and lack of energy in general.
Energy lock No.11
Lock No.11 is located where the shoulder meets the neck.
This lock is all about letting go of any baggage that we are schlepping around on our shoulders: all the issues and responsibilities that we have taken on that are not ours to take care of; all the "if I only had ...", " I should ....", " I have to ...". We learn what our responsibility is and what not. It helps us to free ourselves from the obsession to be always right, from knowing everything better and from the constant need to compare ourselves with others.
This lock is special in that its vibration and wellbeing has an influence on all the other locks! When we let go of all those burdens we feel lighter, can take deeper breaths and can let go of sadness, doubt and negative thinking. By harmonizing this energy lock we release the entire shoulder girdle so that the energy can flow again freely through our hands, arms, neck and head.
This lock is all about letting go of any baggage that we are schlepping around on our shoulders: all the issues and responsibilities that we have taken on that are not ours to take care of; all the "if I only had ...", " I should ....", " I have to ...". We learn what our responsibility is and what not. It helps us to free ourselves from the obsession to be always right, from knowing everything better and from the constant need to compare ourselves with others.
This lock is special in that its vibration and wellbeing has an influence on all the other locks! When we let go of all those burdens we feel lighter, can take deeper breaths and can let go of sadness, doubt and negative thinking. By harmonizing this energy lock we release the entire shoulder girdle so that the energy can flow again freely through our hands, arms, neck and head.
Energy lock No.12
Lock No.12 is located at the back of the neck, halfway between the skull and the shoulders.
This life principle represents the paradox of the outer world being the reflexion of our inner state of being. A tense No.12 brings stress and anxiety. Suddenly everybody "out there" behaves very strange and scares us and we find a lot of things that are not acceptable to us. On the other hand this lock is related to our attitude toward ourselves. Do I love or hate myself? Do I properly nourish myself or ignore my needs and desires?
By harmonizing energy lock No.12 we become more open and willing to deeply listen to the universe and experience our primordial connection to everything there is. An open No.12 helps us as well to be in better contact with our Higher Self and let it guide us instead of relying on our rational mind or making fear-based decisions. We can't stop the waves (of life) but we can learn to surf.
For self-help, hold with your right hand the left No.12 and put your left hand at the very tip of your tailbone. Switch hands for the other side: left hand on right No.12, right hand on tailbone.
This life principle represents the paradox of the outer world being the reflexion of our inner state of being. A tense No.12 brings stress and anxiety. Suddenly everybody "out there" behaves very strange and scares us and we find a lot of things that are not acceptable to us. On the other hand this lock is related to our attitude toward ourselves. Do I love or hate myself? Do I properly nourish myself or ignore my needs and desires?
By harmonizing energy lock No.12 we become more open and willing to deeply listen to the universe and experience our primordial connection to everything there is. An open No.12 helps us as well to be in better contact with our Higher Self and let it guide us instead of relying on our rational mind or making fear-based decisions. We can't stop the waves (of life) but we can learn to surf.
For self-help, hold with your right hand the left No.12 and put your left hand at the very tip of your tailbone. Switch hands for the other side: left hand on right No.12, right hand on tailbone.
Energy lock No.13
Energy lock No.13 is located about 3 finger widths above the nipples.
This energy lock represents the beauty and unlimited power of creation, fertility and innocence. By holding this energy lock we connect with that creative power through our heart, allow our chest to open and feel joyful and enthusiastic about life. It helps us to let go of our accumulated beliefs and assumptions about how things are and perceive every moment with an innocent mind. It nourishes our inner child and rejuvenates us. This is the perfect lock to hold for women during pregnancy and a few months after childbirth. It is very helpful for all serious illnesses and for people who are on heavy medication. It supports the immune system and it balances hormones and food addictions. Hold as well for all heart related projects - physical and emotional.
For self help application simply put your right hand on left No.13 and your left hand on right No.13.
This energy lock represents the beauty and unlimited power of creation, fertility and innocence. By holding this energy lock we connect with that creative power through our heart, allow our chest to open and feel joyful and enthusiastic about life. It helps us to let go of our accumulated beliefs and assumptions about how things are and perceive every moment with an innocent mind. It nourishes our inner child and rejuvenates us. This is the perfect lock to hold for women during pregnancy and a few months after childbirth. It is very helpful for all serious illnesses and for people who are on heavy medication. It supports the immune system and it balances hormones and food addictions. Hold as well for all heart related projects - physical and emotional.
For self help application simply put your right hand on left No.13 and your left hand on right No.13.
Energy lock No.14
Energy lock No.14 is located at the front of the body at the lowest points of the ribcage.
This energy lock enables us to discern between the things that are good for us and those that are not useful anymore, at all the different levels of our existence. This is about our nourishment in the broadest sense of that word. We assimilate that what we find useful and let go of the rest. Sometimes, when too many things happen at the same time, we get overwhelmed and stomach problems occur. Because we can't "digest" all that incoming information. The creative ideas that we received at No.13 are being processed now and actions are getting planned. When this energy lock is out of balance feelings of lack, envy, greed and jealousy appear. No.14 helps maintaining the balance of giving and receiving. It also harmonizes the upper and lower body halves, all digestive issues including all involved organs. For self help application hold with your right hand left No.14 and with your left hand right No.19 at the elbow.
This energy lock enables us to discern between the things that are good for us and those that are not useful anymore, at all the different levels of our existence. This is about our nourishment in the broadest sense of that word. We assimilate that what we find useful and let go of the rest. Sometimes, when too many things happen at the same time, we get overwhelmed and stomach problems occur. Because we can't "digest" all that incoming information. The creative ideas that we received at No.13 are being processed now and actions are getting planned. When this energy lock is out of balance feelings of lack, envy, greed and jealousy appear. No.14 helps maintaining the balance of giving and receiving. It also harmonizes the upper and lower body halves, all digestive issues including all involved organs. For self help application hold with your right hand left No.14 and with your left hand right No.19 at the elbow.
Energy lock No. 15
Energy lock No.15 is located at the groin, just below the hipbone.
This energy lock stands for the joy of life. Our inspirations, ideas and plans can now get realized through physical actions. Here we are completely embodied, going with the flow of our life without resistance, attachment or worry. Things are flowing and the energy in our body can circulate unobstructed. When this energy lock is working properly, tensions in the back and hips can get released and the circulation in the legs and feet is improving. This makes it one of the most important locks for after surgery care and all heart conditions. It can help with all vascular issues, numbness, cold feet and leg,ankle and feet sprains. Lock No.15 is also useful for bringing unconscious behavior to the surface of our awareness so that it can get released. For self help application, simply hold both No.15 at the same time, each hand touching the lock on its side.
This energy lock stands for the joy of life. Our inspirations, ideas and plans can now get realized through physical actions. Here we are completely embodied, going with the flow of our life without resistance, attachment or worry. Things are flowing and the energy in our body can circulate unobstructed. When this energy lock is working properly, tensions in the back and hips can get released and the circulation in the legs and feet is improving. This makes it one of the most important locks for after surgery care and all heart conditions. It can help with all vascular issues, numbness, cold feet and leg,ankle and feet sprains. Lock No.15 is also useful for bringing unconscious behavior to the surface of our awareness so that it can get released. For self help application, simply hold both No.15 at the same time, each hand touching the lock on its side.
Energy lock No. 16
Energy lock No.16 is located on the outside of each heel.
This energy lock represents our evolution, our life path. It demands that we develop and grow, constantly changing and transforming outgrown forms of our personality so that we are able to express more and more of our true self. That entails a constant revision and adaptation of our behavior, rigid believes, ideas and attitudes. We are always called to explore new aspects of the human experience. This lock clears away inner and outer immobilities, hardening of points of view and muscle tissue and paralyzation. At this lock our energy reaches the ground and becomes the foundation for our worldly activities. Wherever we have arrived in our life we can integrate all previous experiences and then express ourselves in new ways as that person who we have become, reinventing ourselves again and again.For self help application, hold with your right hand left No.8 and with your left hand left No.16
This energy lock represents our evolution, our life path. It demands that we develop and grow, constantly changing and transforming outgrown forms of our personality so that we are able to express more and more of our true self. That entails a constant revision and adaptation of our behavior, rigid believes, ideas and attitudes. We are always called to explore new aspects of the human experience. This lock clears away inner and outer immobilities, hardening of points of view and muscle tissue and paralyzation. At this lock our energy reaches the ground and becomes the foundation for our worldly activities. Wherever we have arrived in our life we can integrate all previous experiences and then express ourselves in new ways as that person who we have become, reinventing ourselves again and again.For self help application, hold with your right hand left No.8 and with your left hand left No.16
Energy Lock No. 17
Energy lock No.17 is located at the wrist, on the side of the pinkie.
This lock harmonizes all mental activities and the nervous system. Once we calmed down our nerves and frenetic, repetitive thinking, the body is finally able to relax and let go of all heaviness. Then we feel lighter and become more open for new inspirations and playfulness. No.17 can be held to release general nervousness, shakiness, improve circulatory problems and keep us relaxed and focused in challenging situations. It is in particular beneficial for hyperactive children. Since the heart and small intestine meridians flow through this point, holding No.17 helps with all heart related issues and digestive problems. It is also a great point to hold when we sprained an ankle. For self help application, hold first one lock and then the other. Just wrap your fingers around your wrist, finger tips on the side of the pinkie.
This lock harmonizes all mental activities and the nervous system. Once we calmed down our nerves and frenetic, repetitive thinking, the body is finally able to relax and let go of all heaviness. Then we feel lighter and become more open for new inspirations and playfulness. No.17 can be held to release general nervousness, shakiness, improve circulatory problems and keep us relaxed and focused in challenging situations. It is in particular beneficial for hyperactive children. Since the heart and small intestine meridians flow through this point, holding No.17 helps with all heart related issues and digestive problems. It is also a great point to hold when we sprained an ankle. For self help application, hold first one lock and then the other. Just wrap your fingers around your wrist, finger tips on the side of the pinkie.
Energy Lock No. 18
Energy lock No.18 is located on the fleshy part of the base of the thumb.
This lock also harmonizes all mental activities and helps us to let go of blind believes and limiting attitudes. The more we free ourselves from these auto-pilot behaviors and pre-programed believe systems, the more fully our true self can express itself. Lock No.18 helps us to focus more on our own projects in life and pursue our own dreams and passions instead of those what other people think we should be doing. This lock has the ability to relax the back of the head and the entire back, improve sleep dysfunctions, release worrisome repetitive thoughts and let the breath flow more free through the entire body all the way down to the feet. This way it releases stagnation of the energy flow and things start moving again. Holding No.18 helps people who want to improve their proprioception. For self help application, hold first one lock, and then the other, by pressing your thumb of one hand into the fleshy part of the other thumb.
This lock also harmonizes all mental activities and helps us to let go of blind believes and limiting attitudes. The more we free ourselves from these auto-pilot behaviors and pre-programed believe systems, the more fully our true self can express itself. Lock No.18 helps us to focus more on our own projects in life and pursue our own dreams and passions instead of those what other people think we should be doing. This lock has the ability to relax the back of the head and the entire back, improve sleep dysfunctions, release worrisome repetitive thoughts and let the breath flow more free through the entire body all the way down to the feet. This way it releases stagnation of the energy flow and things start moving again. Holding No.18 helps people who want to improve their proprioception. For self help application, hold first one lock, and then the other, by pressing your thumb of one hand into the fleshy part of the other thumb.
Energy Lock No. 19
Energy lock No.19 is located right at the elbow crease on the thumb side of the elbow.
This lock represents sovereignty over our own live. It stands for the individuation process from dependent children toward self-responsible individuals. If this aspect is out of balance in our life, we tend to hand over our authority to the government, so-called leaders, doctors and other "specialists". We don't trust our own impulses, common sense judgments and points of view and instead crave the advices and instructions of other people. No.19 represents our personal space and the boundaries we set up so that we can live our lives exactly the way we wish. No.19 helps to alleviate fear, tension in the chest, lungs, and arms. It improves digestive problems, allergic reactions and coughing fits. It can help bedwetting children. For self help application, hold both No.19 locks at the same time.
This lock represents sovereignty over our own live. It stands for the individuation process from dependent children toward self-responsible individuals. If this aspect is out of balance in our life, we tend to hand over our authority to the government, so-called leaders, doctors and other "specialists". We don't trust our own impulses, common sense judgments and points of view and instead crave the advices and instructions of other people. No.19 represents our personal space and the boundaries we set up so that we can live our lives exactly the way we wish. No.19 helps to alleviate fear, tension in the chest, lungs, and arms. It improves digestive problems, allergic reactions and coughing fits. It can help bedwetting children. For self help application, hold both No.19 locks at the same time.
Energy Lock No. 20
Energy lock No.20 is located on the forehead right above the eye.
This energy lock is the brain specialist and thus related to all mental activity, common sense and logic. It functions as a bridge between our personal consciousness and universal consciousness and helps us to remember things beyond the limits of time. It helps us to remember our soul plan, that what we came here to experience and learn this time. It helps us seeing things more clearly, making good decisions, and freeing ourselves from psychological bondages. On a more practical level it helps clearing the head, relieving headaches and vertigo and normalizing eye pressure. For self help application hold with your right hand left No.20 and your left hand right No.4 at the base of the skull.
This energy lock is the brain specialist and thus related to all mental activity, common sense and logic. It functions as a bridge between our personal consciousness and universal consciousness and helps us to remember things beyond the limits of time. It helps us to remember our soul plan, that what we came here to experience and learn this time. It helps us seeing things more clearly, making good decisions, and freeing ourselves from psychological bondages. On a more practical level it helps clearing the head, relieving headaches and vertigo and normalizing eye pressure. For self help application hold with your right hand left No.20 and your left hand right No.4 at the base of the skull.
Energy Lock No. 21
Energy lock No.21 is located on the cheekbone right below the eye.
This point represents our birthright to live life as we want, to walk the path we have chosen for this lifetime, to realize the soul plan we just remembered with point No.20. It brings profound security because we remember that we are not just this fragile body but a much more powerful, vast and immortal spiritual being having a human experience.No.21 helps with feeing ourselves from habitual repetitive thought and behavior, with lethargy, lack of concentration, lack of energy, depression and emotional turmoil.
It can relieve nerve pain in the face, sinus congestion, vertigo, teeth and gums and stomach problems. It has a positive influence on the entire digestive process. For self help application hold with your right hand left No.21 and with your left hand the right high No.1 (which is located a hand width above No.1)
This point represents our birthright to live life as we want, to walk the path we have chosen for this lifetime, to realize the soul plan we just remembered with point No.20. It brings profound security because we remember that we are not just this fragile body but a much more powerful, vast and immortal spiritual being having a human experience.No.21 helps with feeing ourselves from habitual repetitive thought and behavior, with lethargy, lack of concentration, lack of energy, depression and emotional turmoil.
It can relieve nerve pain in the face, sinus congestion, vertigo, teeth and gums and stomach problems. It has a positive influence on the entire digestive process. For self help application hold with your right hand left No.21 and with your left hand the right high No.1 (which is located a hand width above No.1)
Energy Lock No. 22
Energy lock No.22 is located right below the collar bone close to the sternum.
It represents the ability to stay present in the here and now, to purposefully direct our awareness at what we have chosen in that very moment and maintain it over longer periods of time. We are able to perceive what is without squeezing it into our preprogrammed mental categories. This point plays a central role in the regulation of all body chemistry, thyroid and parathyroid functions, magnesium-calcium balance, adaptation to new circumstances, and coping with fear and panic attacks. It brings our thinking processes into balance.
It can be applied when traveling to different time zones, during changing of the seasons, adaptation to a new chapter in our life like getting married, having a baby or losing a longtime partner. For self help application hold with your right hand left No.22 and your left hand right No.22.
It represents the ability to stay present in the here and now, to purposefully direct our awareness at what we have chosen in that very moment and maintain it over longer periods of time. We are able to perceive what is without squeezing it into our preprogrammed mental categories. This point plays a central role in the regulation of all body chemistry, thyroid and parathyroid functions, magnesium-calcium balance, adaptation to new circumstances, and coping with fear and panic attacks. It brings our thinking processes into balance.
It can be applied when traveling to different time zones, during changing of the seasons, adaptation to a new chapter in our life like getting married, having a baby or losing a longtime partner. For self help application hold with your right hand left No.22 and your left hand right No.22.
Energy Lock No. 23
This energy lock is located in the small of the back, very close to the kidneys.
Energy lock No.23 is directly related to our destiny and represents a bridge between the manifested and un-manifested. It supports us in realizing our talents and gifts we brought into this lifetime. It ensures that we don't lose our destiny from eyesight and gradually gain deeper understanding and wisdom from life lessons. It supports all circulation, be it blood, lymph, other body liquids and as well emotions and life energy itself. When life cannot freely flow through us, energy becomes stagnant and it accumulates in muscle tissue which then hardens. This is why we can find in many cultures the tradition of bathhouses and massage therapy. When our energy storage gets depleted we feel exhausted, irritated, impatient and whiny. When things are not in the flow anymore, they accumulate, in our body as well as in our household.
No.23 helps improve adrenal function by dissipating fear, a major impediment to the natural flow of life. It literally takes us out of the seemingly constant fight and flight survival modus of our modern times. It also provides relief from abdominal distress and emotional outbursts. It is good for detox and the release of all kind of accumulations in the body. For self-help application hold with your right hand right No.23 and with your left hand right No.5 (inside of the heel)
Energy lock No.23 is directly related to our destiny and represents a bridge between the manifested and un-manifested. It supports us in realizing our talents and gifts we brought into this lifetime. It ensures that we don't lose our destiny from eyesight and gradually gain deeper understanding and wisdom from life lessons. It supports all circulation, be it blood, lymph, other body liquids and as well emotions and life energy itself. When life cannot freely flow through us, energy becomes stagnant and it accumulates in muscle tissue which then hardens. This is why we can find in many cultures the tradition of bathhouses and massage therapy. When our energy storage gets depleted we feel exhausted, irritated, impatient and whiny. When things are not in the flow anymore, they accumulate, in our body as well as in our household.
No.23 helps improve adrenal function by dissipating fear, a major impediment to the natural flow of life. It literally takes us out of the seemingly constant fight and flight survival modus of our modern times. It also provides relief from abdominal distress and emotional outbursts. It is good for detox and the release of all kind of accumulations in the body. For self-help application hold with your right hand right No.23 and with your left hand right No.5 (inside of the heel)
Energy Lock No. 24
Energy lock No.24 is located on the back of the foot on the outer side between pinkie toe and ankle.
The theme of this lock is harmonizing chaos, or making peace. Whenever we are forced to change directions in life, through a so called stroke of fate, this energy lock helps us to do so with greater peace of mind and without an excess of inner resistance. We can move through chaotic circumstances quickly and release any form of anger, envy or jealousy, begin to understand why for instance a relationship had to end or why we lost a job, a friend, or something we possessed. Often we realize only much later what new possibilities opened up for us in the wake of a seemingly negative event. All order is birthed from chaos.
This energy lock can be very useful immediately after an accident. It calms inner trembling and exhaustion, hyperactivity and an erratic pulse. For self-help application hold with your right hand left No.26 and with your left hand right No.24
The theme of this lock is harmonizing chaos, or making peace. Whenever we are forced to change directions in life, through a so called stroke of fate, this energy lock helps us to do so with greater peace of mind and without an excess of inner resistance. We can move through chaotic circumstances quickly and release any form of anger, envy or jealousy, begin to understand why for instance a relationship had to end or why we lost a job, a friend, or something we possessed. Often we realize only much later what new possibilities opened up for us in the wake of a seemingly negative event. All order is birthed from chaos.
This energy lock can be very useful immediately after an accident. It calms inner trembling and exhaustion, hyperactivity and an erratic pulse. For self-help application hold with your right hand left No.26 and with your left hand right No.24
Energy Lock No. 25
Energy lock No.25 is located at the sits bones.
This point represents quiet regeneration. Finding strength and renewal in serenity. No.25 helps us to get our energy back after exhaustion, chronic fatigue and illnesses. It brings back patience, calmness and good judgment. It harmonizes all kind of accumulations and is the perfect support for the immune system. For self-help application just sit on both hands!
This point represents quiet regeneration. Finding strength and renewal in serenity. No.25 helps us to get our energy back after exhaustion, chronic fatigue and illnesses. It brings back patience, calmness and good judgment. It harmonizes all kind of accumulations and is the perfect support for the immune system. For self-help application just sit on both hands!
Energy Lock No. 26
Energy lock No.26 is located on the outer edge of the shoulder blade.
This lock represents complete harmony. The perfect realization of the splendor of limitless life. The past, present and future melt into the eternal timeless Now. It promotes a total sense of peace and harmony. This energy lock is the most effective for any problems with arms and shoulders: frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, tendinitis, sprained wrist, broken fingers etc etc. For self-help application hold both Nr.26 at the same time by crossing your arms in front of your body and placing your flat hands under your arm pits.
This lock represents complete harmony. The perfect realization of the splendor of limitless life. The past, present and future melt into the eternal timeless Now. It promotes a total sense of peace and harmony. This energy lock is the most effective for any problems with arms and shoulders: frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, tendinitis, sprained wrist, broken fingers etc etc. For self-help application hold both Nr.26 at the same time by crossing your arms in front of your body and placing your flat hands under your arm pits.
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