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Ruburt concentrated, however, on the eye discomfort. The body itself did not experience those sensations as at all frightening or uncomfortable, but as stretching readjustments. Later in the evening, further definitely felt releases occurred in the same areas. The head motion to the right was improved, the shoulder areas further released, the jaws also—and those releases pulled out, so to speak, to the hip areas. Ruburt’s eyes also felt considerably easier.

(10:01.) Give us a moment.... It is highly vital that you do not allow any lack of confidence to cow you. I want the hot towels on the knees however continued, and all of the suggestions given already. The body is responding, and the activation is general and entire. Presently you can reinforce each other’s lack of confidence. But you can also determine to use your own creativity, and your own faith in the body’s efforts and power to combat such episodes.

I do not want to go into history here, but to some extent the Catholic church began the mass pattern that ended up putting the individual in such a position, so that the self was trusted least of all. There were cultural reasons connected here also, but the people in the society were taught to rely upon the priests, so that that authority became substituted for deep individual reliance upon the self.