Tr: [ET2] ET & Releasing (Sedona Method)

<<I have thought about this because people will keep saying ET is like this or that.>>

Maybe I will be lynched for this, but I have to say that to a large extent some of this is right, in a way. Closed-mindedness (and competiveness) probably plays a role, frequently. But I believe that these comments cannot be reduced to just narrowmindedness.

I have been very intensely involved with a wide range of energy-and-movement based methods for some thirty years, so I do believe I can say something about this.
Almost all elements of ET have been mentioned and practiced here and there. Really.

What I say to people, when they mention the similarities:
1) For me, ET is to the other energy-methods bundled together, what early NLP was to gestalt-therapy. I really believe this is a fair comparison.

It is also a real compliment to Silvia. For me, as a gestalt (and biodynamic) therapist at the time, the "Structure of Magic" did a great job in cutting out the crap and wonderfully organizing the treasures that, in a poorly organized way, *already existed*.
And I feel Silvia has done the same, in the energy-field.

2) The major difference between ET and (almost?) all other energy-sytems, - and a HUGE one!- is that ET doesn't work with a prefabricated map. I agree that assuming that maps, coming from very different cultures, can't be assumed to be appropriate for us, in our times.

For creating a model that frees us from limiting maps (and what a liberation that is!), I take my hat off for Silvia, and possibly so for the rest of my life.

The main reason why I bring this up: *not* to be polemical, but simply because I have found that highlighting the differences and obscuring the similarities is counter-productive.
I believe that, if ET is to find a wider recognition, both similarities and differences need to be honored.
At least, that's what I have found to work best in order to really get the interest of people who know something about energy-work. It's also more honest, IMO.

I post this out of love for ET, and from my desire that it spreads far and wide.

Maarten

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Received on Tue Feb 04 2003 - 05:32:20 GMT