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The rest of the body, however, had to work around these difficulties. Certain alternate muscular cooperations were set up that served to keep overall muscular functions going, and kept the body walking under impaired conditions. A certain network of “small dams” were set up by the symptoms. These held back full circulation to the specific tissues.

This will allow the body to dismiss some of the alternate muscular cooperation set up, that served to support the body under poor conditions. The body could not dismiss these until the newly activated muscles began to come into their own, where they could be counted upon to maintain balance in a normal manner.

(9:55.) Give us a moment.... There are various degrees of pressure in the body, supporting the organs, joints, and so forth. Any alterations are reflected in that inner pressure. The added circulation does indeed cushion muscles and joints, allowing for easy motion. What was undone in several hours this evening took a year and a half to set up. Of course, it was precisely points involving motion that were impaired. Ruburt has excellent knowledge of the body’s motor capacities on an unconscious level. The exterior motion is obviously the result of inner connections that are now being released in the proper way.

The release of a small “unknown” muscle, short and innocuous in the foot, might activate another in the shoulder in the precise order necessary, that will act as a stimulus, say, for a joint someplace else. Ruburt is aware of many of these sensations, so that he consciously will have some knowledge of how his own body works, and will be able from now on to have a greater conscious knowledge of its condition. He knows, now, as areas are released, and automatically keeps watch. He will understand how the body feelings serve as important informative data.

All of this is occurring because he is beginning to understand that you do indeed live in a safe universe. The body’s condition followed precisely as I said it would when last I discussed it. You can expect, then, continuing improvement following the patterns just given. The cushioning of muscles and joints will allow first for easier motion and easier walking—that is, without such inner gratings.

Gradually the body will right itself position-wise, as the newly activated muscles take over. There are still some, however, newly activated, that are not yet functioning properly. They will, following the procedures given. They are small areas that interconnect with others, and they are simply learning to work together again.

(10:15.) Your body reacts to the feelings of insecurity by retreating to whatever degree, slight or occasional, or with determined persistence—your body or anyone else’s—as long as you really believe you live in a state of threat.

When you find yourself at all in any kind of physical discomfort, quietly remind yourself that you do indeed believe you live in a safe universe—and this will remind the body, and allow it to relax.