Apprentice Essene Healer Lecture -2 - Essene Foot Reflexology

Foot Reflexology as an art and science has been around for centuries. The science arose out of the Chinese study of energy meridians in the physical body. They discovered the meridians generally run down from various points on the body to terminate in the feet. The Chinese identified hundreds of such meridians and gave each one of them a name.

By knowing where each meridian terminates the therapist is able to diagnose and treat various disorders and diseases. At least, that's the theory. There are several problems with this model. We'll discuss a few of them:

The meridians are channels in the astral body for channeling for the Life Energy into the physical in order to support the physical reality. This Life Energy is called Ki, Chi, Prana, Ruach, Spiritual Fire and various other names by different traditions. In the Modern Essenes we call this energy the Healing Energy of the Divine and acknowledge it as the Unconditional Love of the Universe, the Unconditional Love of the Divine.

The meridians, being in the astral body, correspond to various organs and body parts in the physical reality. This is because the astral body is the foundation upon which the physical is built by our own Higher Selves. Thus the "astral liver" is generally in the same location as the "physical liver." This is not always the case, especially in the case of serious disease affecting the organ or in the case of general immune system problems.

However, for the most part, the established maps of the feet can be used for healing purposes. They are not especially accurate for diagnostic work but, in any event, diagnosis is by law the domain of medical professionals. Essene healers are free to use the established maps and methods of foot reflexology if they so desire.

The Essene Reflexology method is both easier to use and requires less memorization than meridian-based reflexology. It's based on the concept of what is called "Zone Reflexology." In this paradigm, the foot is divided into four zones to correspond to four horizontal zones of the body.

The left side of the left foot, including the outside edge of the foot, corresponds to the outside of left side of the head, shoulders and arms, body, hip and the left leg. The right side of the right foot, including the outside edge of the foot, corresponds to the outside of the right side of the head, shoulders and arms, body, hip and right leg.

The middle of the left foot including the middle toe corresponds to the middle of the left side of the head, the left eye, the left side of the neck, the middle of the left side of the body and the middle of the left leg. The middle of the right foot including the middle toe corresponds to the middle of the right side of the head, the right eye, the right side of the neck, the middle of the right side of the body and the middle of the right leg.

The right side of the left foot, including the inside edge of the foot, corresponds to the left side of the spinal column and skull and the inside of the left leg. The left side of the right foot, including the inside edge of the foot, corresponds to the right side of the spinal column and skull and the inside of the right leg.

The area from the second toes, the ones next to the big toes, to the heel corresponds to the area between the areas assigned to the long rectangles extending from the big and middle toes to the heal. The area from the fourth toes to the heel corresponds to the area between the areas assigned to the long rectangles extending from the middle and little toes to the heel. Thus we have a total of ten vertical zones crossing through the body from head to toe through the four horizontal zones.

Zone of the foot	Zone of the body
Left Little Toe to Outside Heel Zone	Left Side of Body from Head to Toe
Left 4th Toe to Heel Zone	Area Between the Left and Middle of the Left Side of the Body
Left Middle Toe to Middle of Heel Zone	Middle Portion of the Left Side of the Body including the Left Eye
Left 2nd Toe to Heel Zone	Area Between the Left of Center and Middle of the Left Side of the Body
Left Big Toe to Inside Heel Zone	Just to the Left of the Middle of the body
Right Bid Toe to Inside Heel Zone	Just to the Right of the Middle of the Body
Right 2nd Toe to Heel Zone	Area Between the Right of Center and Middle of the Right Side of the Body
Right Middle Toe to Middle of Heel Zone	Middle Portion of the Right Side of the Body including the Right Eye
Right 4th Toe to Heel Zone	Area Between the Right and Middle of the Right Side of the Body
Right Little Toe to Outside Heel Zone	Right Side of Body from Head to Toe

Using this information to diagnose illness, injury or disease is fraught with the danger of being convicted of practicing medicine without a license. Using this information to confirm a diagnosis is still risky. The purpose of this technique is to help yourself heal yourself, or to help your clients heal themselves. That's the only purpose.

Start your foot reflexology session by massaging both feet and all ten toes. Give both feet and ankles and all ten toes a gentle stretch. Rub both feet briskly to encourage blood flow and help relax the feet. Squeeze both feet gently and roll them between your hands. Show your clients how to do these things for themselves.

Start with the big toe of one foot. Lightly squeeze the tip of this toe between the side of your first finger and thumb. Work your way up this toe to the ball of the foot. Repeat this process with the other four toes on this foot. Where you feel tension or discomfort, use the three-phase application of pressure as taught in the description of Essene Foot Reflexology.

When you've completed the work with the toes, pay special attention to the joints between the toes and the ball of the foot. This area corresponds to the shoulders where angry feelings are often stored as tension. This tension restricts the blood flow and this lack of blood causes pain. Where you feel tension or discomfort use the three-phase application of pressure.

Work your way through the ball of the foot, arch and heel in a similar manner and then repeat this process with the other foot. Pay attention to areas of tension or discomfort not to ascertain the cause but to release this tension and pain. This technique is what you teach your clients so they can help heal themselves using the Essene Foot Reflexology technique. You'll probably want to teach your clients how to use this technique on their own feet during your second or third session with them.