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(Long pause.) Here at certain positions motion was not stopped but slowed down. Now, as large muscle areas gradually release, you can expect to see the return of quicker motions, though some may be in the beginning relatively uncoordinated. The effect of this, however, will quickly pass. The shoulder-arm area is important, and connected to the walking—not only as far as overall coordination but in terms of clear passageways of energy.

He felt like crying this afternoon. This was a quite legitimate physical expression, for as tension began to release it had a force meant to blow outward through tears, the whole process of crying relaxing those areas involved. This was a healthy physical reaction, therefore, as a sneeze might be, or a cough—particularly involving the lungs and ribs.

Laughing releases the same kinds of tensions under different circumstances. The quick actions involved in both laughing and crying also quicken circulation, and actually dislodge body “poisons”—natural toxins or elements that have served good purposes biologically, and are harmful only if they are then retained.

A flexible body suddenly in the position of Ruburt’s would protest, and it is a sign of his progress that he now feels that protest. It triggers his release. The discomfort itself, accepted, triggers those body responses that will and are righting the situation. This is highly important. You can minimize pain or discomfort through drugs, cutting down on the “cry” of any symptoms. The cry of symptoms, however, is meant to bring about a new condition, to trigger healing aspects, so drugs can often impede the healing process.

Now Ruburt mentally cut down upon the discomfort of his symptoms, so that the body did not feel its own discomfort strongly enough to trigger healing processes to the degree necessary. If you would keep track, you would find that the sore areas are being treated, and trigger their own releases. This same process follows in many areas of all illnesses. The body is a self-healing mechanism. It counts upon feedback data, however. You do not help ulcer victims by having them avoid certain foods. Instead you remove the impetus for improvement by minimizing the symptoms, which, ideally now, would activate psychological, spiritual, mental, and physical centers, bringing about necessary adjustments.

Ruburt’s recovery is taking place now quicker than it seems to either of you, for the unseen events are the most important ones, and they are accelerating. You can expect the release in physical terms of more muscles and joints, and see the quickening in motion.