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Reflexology

GRID OF HISTORY:

It is also known as acupressure of the foot. It is the science or study of reflexes. Years before reflexology evolved to its present popularity, in Europe it was known as 'zone therapy. It was first introduced to America by Dr. Fitzgerald in 1910. He discovered that by applying finger pressure on specific points on the mouth and hands numbness resulted, which in turn alleviated certain symptoms in the body.


EVALUATING THROUGH THE GRID OF FAITH:

Similar to qigong, reflexology is rooted in Taoism. It majors in the ancient concept that the organs in the body represent the microcosm and the body the macrocosm. So based on this principle, the focus of reflexology is on the foot - the microcosm manifesting the condition of the whole body. So by examining the foot the practitioner can detect the disease or disorder in the body.


EVALUATING THROUGH THE WHOLISTIC GRID:

It is believed that there is a networking of circuits that connect to every organ, gland and nerve in the body. And they begin/end at the hands and the feet. However these channels or meridians for the last 2000 over years have managed to escape scientific detection. In reflexology, the foot is examined for blocked energy. The evidence of this blocked energy is found in crystalline deposits under the skin of the foot. The foot is massaged in such a way that the crystal deposit is coaxed to dissolve. This indicates that the energy flow has been restored and that the disease has left.
Similar to reflexology is reflexotherapy. In this modality it is not the networking of energy flowing through channels, but specific points in the body that have connecting nerves that are stimulated to influence other parts of the body.


EVALUATING THROUGH THE GRID OF SCIENCE:

Through touch both reflexology and reflexotherapy attempt to discover abnormalities in the body. There is a standard chart to be referred to that has mapped out the pathways to the different organs of the body. Both these methods have yet to gain scientific credibility. And when these practitioners were put to the test for accuracy in detecting disease in patients who were already receiving conventional medical treatments, they failed to accurately diagnose the illness that the patients were suffering from.


EVALUATING THROUGH THE GRID OF SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT:

Besides contributing to relaxation after a good foot massage, there is no scientific evidence coming forth to prove that disease can be diagnosed and treated effectively by examining the foot. This practice is based on the Taoist principle of microcosm and macrocosm which is rooted in the occult. The danger lies in the practitioner's reliance on divination to aid him in his diagnosis and the cure that is administered via qi energy.

I John 4:1 We are warned not to believe every spirit but to test the spirits to see if they are from God, as many false prophets have gone out into the world.
We need to exercise caution as to who we consent to touch us, as touch relates to intimacy. Trust has to be established before we permit anyone to touch us. When this basic principle is side-stepped, we tend to become less discerning and spiritually de-sensitised - opening ourselves to deeper spiritual bondage.