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The Palace of Possibilities™
Topic = A COURSE IN MIRACLES
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Although not required for this website, the prolific wisdom in A Course In Miracles (ACIM) can dramatically expand your view of the world you think you live within. While not everyone is ready for it (yet), you may find the intro articles below quite eye-opening,
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Similarities and differences between OEFT and EFT Tappingcvbmnmkjhg
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BEFORE YOU BEGINAbout those EFT Tapping Spin-offs: A Candid Discussion An Open Letter A Priceless Gift A Note To Researchers A Note On Commercial Uses
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EFT BONUS ARTICLESBorowing Benefits (Easy EFT) - Tapping Along With Live Sessions Surrogate EFT Tapping Evening EFT Tapping For Children Improve Performance With EFT Tapping
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PART IV - ADVANCED: TAPPING DEEPER INTO EMOTIONAL ISSUESIntro To Part IV The Writing On Our Walls - An Important EFT Concept From The Writing On Our Walls To Table Tops The Writing On Our Walls In Practice Detective Work Within The EFT Tapping Process
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PART II FOR EVERYONE: GETTING TO THE ROOTS OF YOUR EFT TAPPING ISSUES?Intro To Part II Finding Aspects Within The EFT Tapping Process Intro To Being Specific With EFT Tapping Testing Your EFT Tapping Work - The Triad Uncovering Specific Events - An Essential Concept Within The EFT Tapping Process The EFT Tell The Story Technique - The Workhorse Tapping Method What Should I Say During The EFT Tapping Process? The EFT Tapping Generalization Effect - A Big Step Toward Tapping Efficiency The EFT Tapping Personal Peace Procedure When To Use Global Approaches In The EFT Tapping Process The EFT Tapping Success Strategy
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INTROWelcome to the Gold Standard (Official) EFT Tapping Tutorial
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PART V - ADVANCED: POLISHING THE PROCESS & EXPANDING THE LANGUAGEIntro To Part V Customizing Your Setup Phrases During Tapping Using Positive Phrases Reframing - Another Way To See Things Through Tapping Using Intuition In The Tapping Process Using Rambling Language In The Tapping Process Using EFT Tapping For Serious Diseases
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PART III - ADVANCED: ADDITIONAL TAPPING TOOLS & REFINEMENTSIntro To Part III The EFT Tapping Movie Technique - A Useful Tapping Tool The EFT Tapping Tearless Trauma Technique Chasing The Pain - Deeper EFT Tapping Relief Cognitive Shifts - Belief Changes Within EFT Tapping Common EFT Tapping Challenges Emphasizing The Words - More Tapping Power When Needed Advanced Testing Techniques Testing The Table Top Before You Move On To Deeper EFT Tapping Work
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PART I FOR EVERYONE: THE EFT TAPPING BASICSUsing EFT Tapping For Yourself Using EFT Tapping Professionally What Is EFT Tapping? - Theory, Science and Uses How To Do The EFT Tapping Basics - The Basic Recipe The EFT Tapping Constricted Breathing Technique Are You Satisfied With 20% of EFT Tapping's Possibilities? Strategies For Getting Started: Pain, Personal Peace, Physical Disease and More The Pros and Perils of EFT Tapping Scripts What Can I Expect From EFT Tapping?
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CLOSINGWhere To From Here?
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THE PERSONAL PEACE PROCEDUREStep-By-Step Through The Personal Peace Procedure The Personal Peace Procedure On A List Of Specific Events
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NEWTHINK: #1 THROUGH #3NewThink Intro NewThink #1: We Don't Know The True Cause Of Our Ailments NewThink #2: True Cause = Negative Emotions Introducing Gabrielle Rutten, MD NewThink #3: There Is One Natural Remedy For Everything
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NEWTHINK: #4 THROUGH #7NewThink #4: We Must Finally Listen To What Science Has Been Telling Us For Decades Basic Science: Our Senses Deceive Us. The World Is NOT How It Appears Quantum Physics: The Advanced Science That Destroys Every Belief We Have All Of Our Beliefs Are Open To Question NewThink #5: We Must Also Listen To The Volumes Of Spiritual Evidence My Visit With The Divine Oneness And Other Features Of This Unspeakable Grandeur The Spiritual Experiences Of Others NewThink #6: The Unseen Therapist Is Ultimately The Only True Healer Message From The Unseen Therapist To You NewThink #7: We Have Only One Challenge
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INTROHere Begins The Unseen Therapist Intro E-Book
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MEET THE UNSEEN THERAPISTWho Is The Unseen Therapist? A Few Examples From My Students More On The Unseen Therapist The Bridge To The Ultimate Reality
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A PEEK AT THE POSSIBILITIESIntro Isabel Vagos Sheri Baker 1 Sheri Baker 2 Gabrielle Rutten, MD Dr. Isabel Reis Claudia Logan, RN Gabriele Rother Taye Bela Corby Diane von der Weid Armelle Moneger Patricia Huyn Van Phuong Robert Rother Alain von der Weid Helen Blom Joanna Czaijkowska Jacqui Halstead Bianca von Heiroth Linda Carr Kay Christopher Diane Roy
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SOME EMOTION ORIENTED ARTICLESWOW Moments From A New OEFT Member Skeptical Alexander Asks If This Was Beginner's Luck Beyond EFT Tapping For Anxiety Benefits While Transitioning From EFT Tapping To OEFT Relief For Bingeing Andre's OCD Has Vanished Another Letter From Andre On His Extraordinary Unseen Therapist Results Andre's Visit From The Unseen Therapist During Panicky Times Tymen Gets Unusual Relief From Triggering Memories Aliss's Remarkable Immerse-ucation Benefits Risa's Benefits From OEFT Thoroughness Success For Relationships, Sexual Assault, Business Confidence And More Sharon Clegg's Impressive Release From Childhood Abuse Lovability Issues And Tennis Elbow Vanish At The Same Time Husband's Behavior Dramatically Changes Unseen Therapist Guidance, Depression And Unexpected Side Effect Darla Clears Major Emotional Issues In Minutes "I'm never going to be able to do this!" My problem of being around sexually aggressive men Anne Ryan on The Unseen Therapist's "deeper state of peace" Anna Garcia's serious, negative results using EFT "scripts Catherine tells her horrific story to The Unseen Therapist Relief For Anger & Rejection With The Unseen Therapist Childhood Abuse - A Full "Good Start" Session A Remedy For Guilt Resolving Dave's Deeply Held "Father Anger" Andre: Followup On Nightmares, Panic, Etc. DeeDee's Sibling Forgiveness | A "Good Start" Session What CAUSES "Karen's" Psychosis? A "Good Start" Session Relief For Marlene's Childhood Abuse - Full "Good Start" Session Dizziness, Anxiety And Blocked Emotions: An Unseen Therapist "Good Start" Session Anxiety, Agoraphobia, & More: Full "Good Start" Session Using The Unseen Therapist To Release Childhood Sexual Torture Resolution Of Severe Agoraphobia, Allergies, OCD, Depression And More Bringing Peace To An Extreme Anxiety Case Solving Your Anxiety Issues Emotional Solutions For Skin Problems Dealing With "I'm Not Good Enough" And Rejection A Common Sense Approach To Remedy Schizophrenia What's Really Behind Her Lack Of Emotional Freedom? What Is Really Behind Sarah's Breathing Problem? Helping Alice's Constant Stress - A "Good Start" Session Unseen Therapist Brings Relief To A Scary Traumatic Event Unnecessary Shame And Guilt Regarding Sex
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FOUNDATIONAL ARTICLES ON HEALTH - Read These FirstWhat REALLY Causes My Disease(s)? Gary Craig's "Medical University" There Is One Natural Remedy For Everything
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SOME HEALTH ORIENTED ARTICLESMultiple Benefits From EFT and OEFT Over The Years More WOW Moments From A New OEFT Member Impressive Guidance By The Unseen Therapist Newbie's Heart Issues Improve Quickly With The Unseen Therapist Unseen Therapist Answers The Question: "Should I Get Vaccinated?" Lessons From A Congested Chest What Was The Real Cause Of These Pains? Impressive Kidney Disease Recovery Skin Burns Vanish In Mere Hours Major Relief From Plantar Fasciitis The Unseen Therapist Diagnoses And Resolves Major Hidden Issues Sleep Issues, "Rules," Solid Skills And The Unseen Therapist Remarkable Recovery From Covid-19 Severely Infected Tooth Socket Recovers Overnight Praise For Severe Diabetes Leg Pain Recovery Larynx Swelling Disappears After Finding The Emotional Cause Course Insights & Pain Experiment Nance Receives Multiple Benefits From The Unseen Therapist Covid Sufferer Gains Relief "The Headache Went Away" Hip & Leg Pains Fade As A Result Of Emotional Work "She's cancer free!" 25 years of Acid Reflux vanishes Karen's vanishing wasp sting Did The Unseen Therapist rescue Daniela's aunt from death? The "impossible" knee pain that only EFT could help Reflux: The Unseen Therapist succeeds where EFT Tapping fell short Astonishing results for symptoms The Unseen Therapist eliminates eye bleeding and more The Unseen Therapist "digs around" in a client's neck A Great Start For Joshua's Serious Illness - ROHHAD What Causes Eczema? Macular Degeneration - Full "Good Start" Session Amelia's Hurting Hands Esophagus Problems Success Resolving 30 Year Digestive Problems What Is REALLY Behind Rod's Serious Disease? Unseen Therapist For Physical Ailments Adrian D's Back Pain: Impressive Delayed Healing Is Arthritis Pain REALLY Reversible? Can The Unseen Therapist Help Improve My Breathing? "Impossible" Lung Cancer Recovery Back Pain: Unique Causes And Solutions Bulimia: First Class Recovery Via The Unseen Therapist Jan Smith's New Hips "Miriam's" Breathing Challenges - Asthma: A Good Start Session Gabrielle Rutten, MD & Unseen Therapist Resolve Eye Pressure Issues
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MOST RECENT ARTICLES IN ALL CATEGORIESMore to come
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FOUNDATIONAL ARTICLES FOR THIS PERFORMANCE CATEGORY - Read These FirstHow To Break The "Performance Ceiling": ERASING The Real "Stoppers" That Keep You Where You Are..
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SOME PERFORMANCE ORIENTED ARTICLESHow To Avoid Failure "Why Can't I Be Successful?"
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FOUNDATIONAL ARTICLES FOR THIS RELATIONSHIPS CATEGORY - Read These FirstMore to come
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Q&A, IDEAS AND HOW-TOsThe Unseen Therapist Enhances Romance Relationships: "I Run Away" - Full "Good Start" Session Reviving Stan's Sexual Impotence
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SOME ADDICTIONS ORIENTED ARTICLESMore to come
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FOUNDATIONAL ARTICLE FOR THIS ADDICTIONS CATEGORY - Read This FirstAddictions: What REALLY Causes Them... And... How To Break Them
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HUMOR, DELIGHT & MISCThe Star Spangled Banner (USA) As You Never Heard It Before Comments Made In The Year 1957 The Feel Good Photo Of The Year A Loving Moment For Our Pets From Desperation To Hope: A Love Filled Story Forgiveness - A Big Topic
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SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES FROM YOUR PEERS"Laughing in the wind" I was speechless in overwhelming awe and wonder Diane Roy's three spiritual experiences To infinity and beyond "I felt the touch of God that night" Spiritual experiences from Poland Everything is One A must read: Joan Johnson's Spiritual awakening Katie Gallagher's Revelation Describing the indescribable "I thought that I was being in on what Heaven must be like" Fee Berry's spiritual experience included everything Lilli Bennett's spiritual experience My "Spiritual, out of this world" experience Suzan Proia had two spiritual awakenings The unexplainable spiritual experience Anita Muzard Shares Her Spiritual Experience Cherry Wilson's Spiritual Experience "Please, God, May I Feel Your Peace." "Everything Changed And Time Stood Still" Understanding Time Is An Illusion The Unseen Therapist - Touching The World "Seeing" The Client At An Earlier Age Mirielle Fruin's "Blanket Full Of Love" Jan Firstenberg's "Angel Experience Catherine's Spiritual Experience Anne Ryan On "Gentle" Spiritual Experiences Kurt Brendstrup Compares The Human And Spiritual Worlds Jean Hutchinson's Spiritual Experience Suzanne Gieseman Describes Her Spiritual Experiences In A Webinar Meet Ray Kinman (Near Death Experience): An Articulate Description Donna McLaurin, RN's "Awesome Glimpses" Dave Moore's Spiritual Experiences Helen Bates' Beautiful Spiritual Experience Princess (A Dog) Visits With Her Deceased Human Mom Three Guidances From The Unseen Therapist Jason flips into The Unseen Therapist's ultimate love
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MISCELLANEOUS Q&A, IDEAS AND HOW-TOsMember Shares Her Progress Did The Unseen Therapist Fix Monica's iPhone? An MD shares his EFT journey The Unseen Therapist as "Oxygen" Did The Unseen Therapist Find Young Jules' Stuffed Rabbit? Many Ways To Communicate With Unseen Therapist What Are The Realistic Expectations Of The Unseen Therapist? Exploring The CAUSE Of Fear, Panic, Heart Issues And More Why Doesn't OEFT (Unseen Therapist) Work For Me? How To Transition From EFT Tapping to OEFT (Unseen Therapist) The Importance Of CAUSE... With Sheri Baker Webinar 117 - How To Communicate With The Unseen Therapist How To Be Thorough In Your Sessions Jenny And The Empath Issue Do We Need An OEFT Specialist For Self-Harm Issues? "I Must Do It Right!" And "It's My Fault" And More Virginia's "Not Good Enough" Dilemma | A "Good Start" Session George's Premature Ejaculation Problem | A Full "Good Start" Session "I Must Do It Right... Or Else" - A Childhood Abuse Session | A Full "Good Start" Session How Do I Know If I Am Doing It "Right"? Nadia: "Nobody Wants Me" Unseen Therapist Expands Judy's Benefits - Learning To Listen Can Unseen Therapist Handle More Than One Issue At A Time? Unseen Therapist Kicks The Center Out Of "Family Grief" Four Unexpected Benefits From The Unseen Therapist EFT Guild Presentation - EFT History, Examples, Q&A Better In-Depth Results Using Association The "Blame Game" That Robs Our Personal Peace Is Your Issue Logical... Or Emotional? And What To Do About It Simplicity In Recalling A Loving Moment Hesitant About Working With The Unseen Therapist? How To Know If You Are Hearing Unseen Therapist's "Voice" Another Way To Find Core Issues What If My Issue Won't Shift? How To Softly Address A Major Traumatic Event Speeding Up The Healing Of Injuries What If I Can't Locate Childhood Memories For Unseen Therapist To Address? "If I Have Multiple Issues, Where Do I Start With Unseen Therapist?" Does EFT Or OEFT Cause Other Issues? May I Use Muscle Testing Along With The Unseen Therapist? Andre's Spectacular Visit With The Unseen Therapist Can The Unseen Therapist Remake Bones, Tendons & Body Parts? The Unseen Therapist Brings About A Beneficial Breathing Rhythm Normal Symptoms After A High Quality Session With The Unseen Therapist Using EFT Effectively With A Toddler Why Do We Give Our Power Away When We Have The Unseen Therapist? The Benefits Of Consistently Asking The Unseen Therapist Some Blocks To Healing Success (Including The "Unknown") The Ultimate Cause For Just About Everything Getting Beyond Family Beliefs Getting Beyond, "I Am Worthless." Cancer Patient Gains Extraordinary Peace Exploring For Barb's Deeper Issues What If I Don't Remember The Details Of My Specific Event? Is There A Tapping Script For Fibroids? Why Am I Getting Nowhere With EFT? Does The Unseen Therapist Show Us Other Related Issues? Can The Unseen Therapist Change The Unfairness Of The World? Marni: Not Good Enough itis The Evolution of EFT, OEFT And The Unseen Therapist Using The Unseen Therapist For Parental Issues Using The Unseen Therapist As A Coach "Sadie" Gets Deeper Into A Specific Event Unseen Therapist Helps With Fatigue, Restless Leg Syndrome And Depression - A Good Start Session Ela's Beautiful Results and "Impurity" Session - A Good Start Ela: "I Want Love On My Terms" Toon Experiences Major Shift With Mother Issue Deb Tattersall's Healing Message
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How are EFT Tapping, Optimal EFT, and Palace Of Possibilities related?EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques. It was my first public ReThink and was introduced to the public in 1995. Since then it has gone viral and spread to millions in over 20 languages. It involves a self-applied version of acupuncture except it doesn't use needles. Instead it uses fingertip tapping on various body meridian points. to bring peace to emotionally charged specific events. Properly done, this brings personal peace to your system and can bring relief to pains, diseases & emotions as well as improvements to performance, relationships, addictions and much more. It often works where nothing else will. It is often referred to as EFT, EFT Tapping or just Tapping. Optimal EFT (OEFT) was introduced in 2014 as an improvement to EFT. It substitutes our "spiritual healer within" (The Unseen Therapist) for the physical fingertip tapping of EFT. While it substantially expands the power of EFT, not everyone is ready for it. That's why we teach both methods on this website. The Palace of Possibilities was introduced in 2024 as a container for the many wonders of EFT and OEFT. It also allows me to bring forward many of my other ReThinks. All of the above is prolifically taught in our Near-Free Advanced Online Training.
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Do you endorse any of those EFT Spinoffs on the internet?I am honored that so many (hundreds) wish to bring the value of EFT to the public in the form of EFT Spinoffs. I wish I could endorse any of them but, for a variety of reasons and in all good conscience, I cannot. While well intentioned, the Spinoffs do not offer the most current version of EFT as updated by the EFT founder. In addition, it is not permissible for them to offer the latest advancements in EFT at this time. These advancements currently include Optimal EFT (OEFT, The Unseen Therapist) and The Palace of Possibilities.
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How can I distinguish between a Spinoff and one of your Official EFT Training Centers?Our Centers all use the title, "The Gary Craig Official EFT Training Center In The [XYZ] Language." All the rest are Spinoffs.
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Does it work on ________?Yes, if properly done. Let me explain. Most people come here because something bothers them. Examples... I have pains, a disease, itchiness or other physical symptoms. Can you help me with that? I have an emotional issue (fear, anger, guilt, etc.) that is destroying my life. Can you help me with that? I want a better golf score. Can you help me with that? My addictions are consuming me and those around me. Can you help me with that? And so on for thousands of other issues. And, with great regularity, they are hoping for a super pill, surgery or magic bullet that will "fix" them forever and they will live happily ever after. So, before entering The Palace of Possibilities, they want assurance that this process guarantees immediate results on THEIR SPECIFIC ISSUE. Otherwise, why bother? So, they ask the above question. Well, many get just what they came for and are thrilled with the process. Our website is filled with such examples... hundreds of them. Others, however, do not get immediate results on THEIR SPECIFIC ISSUE and erroneously conclude that something is wrong with our process. That's because our process aims at a major CAUSE of our specific issues, namely, the emotional unrest that we all collect over our lifetimes. Unraveling that is our job and we do it well. Sometimes, however, it takes more time and skill than for others. For example, while your blood pressure may improve and you may get along with that irritating "Uncle Charlie" much better, your sore shoulder or other SPECIFIC ISSUE may show no improvement... yet. That's good because it points to more work to do. More "house cleaning" is necessary. Thus, we generate Personal Peace within and allow our natural healing and other performance abilities to naturally blossom. While it may take more digging and skill for some people and their issues, there is no one whom our Personal Peace Procedure cannot dramatically help in multiple areas.
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How do I choose between learning EFT Tapping or Optimal EFT?Both methods use very similar approaches. The essential difference is that EFT Tapping brings peace to the system via mechanical tapping with the fingertips on meridian points while Optimal EFT ignores tapping and brings peace to the system by involving spiritual powers from within. Optimal EFT is more powerful but not everyone is ready for it. Many spend time with both and make their initial choice from there. You can always add the other method later.
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Q&A, IDEAS AND HOW-TOsMY CONSISTENT THOUGHTS BECOME MY REALITY: A central idea throughout this whole website. A must-read. Don't go where you don't belong. Our central goal: Personal Peace Dreams may not come true, but they DO take you in directions We all have the same issues. Only the details are different When it doesn't seem to work Your Miracle Finder
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THREE TRAINING OPTIONS1. Near-Free Advanced Online Training. Practice At Your Own Pace. 2. Live Classes - Non Certification: (1) Three Tiers Of Our EFT Tapping Training and (2) Optimal EFT (OEFT) Boot Camp. 3. Live Classes - Certification: Achieve Masterful Levels In Both EFT Tapping And OEFT FAQs And Testimonials For Training Options #2 And #3 Above.
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4. GARY'S ACIM RELATED ARTICLESIntro The Stairway to Miracles There's Only One Of Us Our Dream True Forgiveness True Healing "I Am Not A Body, I Am Free" The Ultimate Mentor The Ultimate Skill Prayer With a Purpose The Unseen Therapist on the Basketball Court The Game Where Everybody Wins A Visit to "Seal City" "I'm in love with a butterfly" Lessons From A Rose A New "Vision" An Interview With God The Peace Parade Gratitude Forever Sharon's Magic Genie Lessons From Multiple Personalities A Poetic Journey To Oneness Science or Senses? A Miracle Moment
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2. FAQS ABOUT ACIMFAQs Compiled by Sheri Baker Director, The Gary Craig Official EFT™ Training Center (English) Gary Craig Certified Official EFT™ Master What is A Course in Miracles (ACIM)? To summarize a book containing about half a million words and to do so in only one sentence would be a challenge, to say the least, but here goes: ACIM is a self-study thought system of spiritual psychotherapy whose goal is inner peace, brought about through a process called true forgiveness. How did ACIM come about? ACIM is a channelled book, scribed by Helen Schucman, with support from her colleague, Bill Thetford. For those unfamiliar with channelling, a channelled work is generally considered to be communication from beyond our conscious level of awareness. Both Helen and Bill held PhDs in Psychology and were professors of Medical Psychology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. After experiencing ongoing difficulties in their relationship, and relationships with other colleagues at the Medical Center, one day Bill declared there had to be “a better way” of relating to others. Agreeing with Bill, Helen responded, “I will help you.” This joining together of two people with a common goal set off a series of spiritual experiences for Helen. One day, she “heard” an authoritative voice within her own mind say, “This is a course in miracles. Please take notes.” Asking Bill what she should do, he said, “Why don’t you do what the voice says?” So in 1965, Helen began to write down what she described as an inner dictation, and the end result was a compilation of three books, now known as A Course in Miracles, first published in 1975. The Course has been referred to by many as one of the most important spiritual documents known to humanity. Currently there are more than three million copies of the Course in circulation, translated into 26 languages with more to come. Who is the “voice” of A Course in Miracles? Helen, a self-proclaimed atheist, said that the voice identified himself as Jesus. Although this idea was unsettling to her, Helen never questioned that Jesus was the source of the information. The Course itself says, however, that it is not necessary to believe it is the voice of Jesus to benefit from its content. Said Helen, “It wasn’t my voice. It couldn’t have been because it talked about a whole area with which I am entirely unfamiliar. It’s a process I really would find impossible to explain. I did not know consciously at the beginning of a sentence how it was going to end. It came very easily, rapidly, and smoothly. I could stop at any time or pick up at any time, even in the middle of a sentence. It never occurred to me not to do it (take notes). Out of personal integrity, I really did not interfere with it. It was consistent and read very well.” The dictation of A Course in Miracles was completed in the fall of 1972. Shortly thereafter, Helen and Bill met Ken Wapnick, who held a PhD in Clinical Psychology, and assisted them in getting the manuscript prepared for publishing. Said Ken, “From my point of view, A Course in Miracles is the best integration I have ever seen of psychology and spirituality.” With the help of Judith Skutch, who joined the group in 1975, the Course was printed in its current form soon thereafter. How would you describe the curriculum of A Course in Miracles? The Course consists of three volumes: the Text, Workbook For Students, and Manual for Teachers. The Text contains the basic theory of the Course. The Workbook consists of 365 lessons, one for each day of the year, which provides a practical application of the principles set forth in the Text. The Manual For Teachers answers frequently asked questions about the Course. Two supplements, also scribed by Helen, were published separately from the Course: Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process and Practice, plus The Song of Prayer: Prayer, Forgiveness, Healing. How best should I proceed with studying ACIM? There is no one best way to proceed with reading and studying the Course. Some people start by reading the Text to obtain a theoretical foundation. Others prefer starting with the Workbook For Students, which takes at least a year to complete. And then some people like to start with the Manual For Teachers because it provides a relatively brief overview of the Course. Some read all three at the same time. The only specific instruction given by Jesus refers to the Workbook lessons in that “we do not undertake to do more than one set of exercises a day.” (W-In.2:6) It is, however, perfectly okay to repeat lessons, especially if you find them particularly meaningful or difficult to understand. In another guiding principle offered by Jesus in doing the lessons of the Workbook, he says, “Remember only this; you need not believe the ideas, you need not accept them, and you need not even welcome them. Some of them you may actively resist. None of this will matter, or decrease their efficacy. But do not allow yourself to make exceptions in applying the ideas the workbook contains, and whatever your reactions to the ideas may be, use them. Nothing more than that is required.” (W-In.9:1-5) What A Course in Miracles is NOT ACIM is not a religion and is not for everyone. If it’s your path, you will know it. ACIM is not the only spiritual thought system or only path to God, nor does it claim to be. In fact, it says it is “one of thousands.” From the Manual For Teachers, it says, “This is a manual for a special curriculum, intended for teachers of a special form of the universal course. There are many thousands of other forms, all with the same outcome.” (M-1.4:1-2) Is the world really just a dream? ACIM tells us that the world we see and the life we’re living is a dream, similar to our nighttime dreams. According to ACIM, we had a “tiny, mad idea” that we, as the one Son of God, could be separate from our Creator. This perception of separation is what ACIM refers to as the “detour into fear.” When we had that thought, we fell asleep to the truth of who we are and have been dreaming ever since. In the Text, it says, “You are at home in God, dreaming of exile, but perfectly capable of awakening to reality. Is it your decision to do so? You recognize from your own experience that what you see in dreams you think is real while you are asleep. Yet the instant you waken you realize that everything that seemed to happen in the dream did not happen at all.” (T-1-I.2:3) And in a Biblical equivalent: “And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept.” (KJV - Gn 2:21) Nowhere in the Bible does it say Adam woke up, and that would likely be because we have yet to have a collective reawakening.
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3. SHERI'S ACIM RELATED ARTICLESArticle 1: Gary's Introduction Article 2: A Path to Peace - An Introduction Article 3: Nothing Less Than A Miracle Article 4: Sowing the Seeds of a New Psychology Article 5: Answering the Call Article 6: The Identity of the "Voice" Article 7: ACIM by the numbers Article 8: Letting Go What We Think We Know Article 9: God Only Knows Article 10: A Song Worth Remembering Article 11: Seeing Is Not Believing
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1. INTRODUCTION TO A COURSE IN MIRACLES (ACIM)Introduction Compiled by Sheri Baker Director, The Gary Craig Official EFT™ Training Center (English) Gary Craig Certified Official EFT™ Master A Course in Miracles (ACIM or the Course) is a self-study thought system of spiritual psychotherapy whose goal is inner peace. It is from this peaceful state of mind that miracles are born. I have been a student of ACIM for many years and use its principles of truth as the spiritual foundation of both EFT Tapping and Optimal EFT. While it is my primary personal spiritual path, and that of EFT founder Gary Craig, and other EFTers, I readily acknowledge it is not for everyone. And studying its principles is certainly not a requirement for the magnificent use of EFT. According to ACIM, our ultimate goal in life is to remember who we truly are. And we will remember who we are, ACIM says, by releasing who we are not. EFT is is a powerful tool to help us do exactly that. With the proper use of EFT, we can release the emotional blocks and limiting beliefs that keep us from remembering our true identity, therefore facilitating our innate ability to maximize every room in our personal Palace of Possibilities. For those who are interested in exploring ACIM concepts, the intention is to initiate periodic discussions via various means to further our understanding of this incredibly inspirational book. As a brief introduction to the Course, you may wish to explore some Frequently Asked Questions featured on this page.
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What is A Course in Miracles (ACIM)?To summarize a book containing about half a million words and to do so in only one sentence would be a challenge, to say the least, but here goes: ACIM is a self-study thought system of spiritual psychotherapy whose goal is inner peace, brought about through a process called true forgiveness.
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How would you describe the curriculum of A Course in Miracles?The Course consists of three volumes: the Text, Workbook For Students, and Manual for Teachers. The Text contains the basic theory of the Course. The Workbook consists of 365 lessons, one for each day of the year, which provides a practical application of the principles set forth in the Text. The Manual For Teachers answers frequently asked questions about the Course. Two supplements, also scribed by Helen, were published separately from the Course: Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process and Practice, plus The Song of Prayer: Prayer, Forgiveness, Healing.
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How did ACIM come about?ACIM is a channelled book, scribed by Helen Schucman, with support from her colleague, Bill Thetford. For those unfamiliar with channelling, a channelled work is generally considered to be communication from beyond our conscious level of awareness. Both Helen and Bill held PhDs in Psychology and were professors of Medical Psychology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. After experiencing ongoing difficulties in their relationship, and relationships with other colleagues at the Medical Center, one day Bill declared there had to be “a better way” of relating to others. Agreeing with Bill, Helen responded, “I will help you.” This joining together of two people with a common goal set off a series of spiritual experiences for Helen. One day, she “heard” an authoritative voice within her own mind say, “This is a course in miracles. Please take notes.” Asking Bill what she should do, he said, “Why don’t you do what the voice says?” So in 1965, Helen began to write down what she described as an inner dictation, and the end result was a compilation of three books, now known as A Course in Miracles, first published in 1975. The Course has been referred to by many as one of the most important spiritual documents known to humanity. Currently there are more than three million copies of the Course in circulation, translated into 26 languages with more to come.
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Is the world really just a dream?ACIM tells us that the world we see and the life we’re living is a dream, similar to our nighttime dreams. According to ACIM, we had a “tiny, mad idea” that we, as the one Son of God, could be separate from our Creator. This perception of separation is what ACIM refers to as the “detour into fear.” When we had that thought, we fell asleep to the truth of who we are and have been dreaming ever since. In the Text, it says, “You are at home in God, dreaming of exile, but perfectly capable of awakening to reality. Is it your decision to do so? You recognize from your own experience that what you see in dreams you think is real while you are asleep. Yet the instant you waken you realize that everything that seemed to happen in the dream did not happen at all.” (T-1-I.2:3) And in a Biblical equivalent: “And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept.” (KJV - Gn 2:21) Nowhere in the Bible does it say Adam woke up, and that would likely be because we have yet to have a collective reawakening.
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What A Course in Miracles is NOT.ACIM is not a religion and is not for everyone. If it’s your path, you will know it. ACIM is not the only spiritual thought system or only path to God, nor does it claim to be. In fact, it says it is “one of thousands.” From the Manual For Teachers, it says, “This is a manual for a special curriculum, intended for teachers of a special form of the universal course. There are many thousands of other forms, all with the same outcome.” (M-1.4:1-2)
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Who is the “voice” of A Course in Miracles?Helen, a self-proclaimed atheist, said that the voice identified himself as Jesus. Although this idea was unsettling to her, Helen never questioned that Jesus was the source of the information. The Course itself says, however, that it is not necessary to believe it is the voice of Jesus to benefit from its content. Said Helen, “It wasn’t my voice. It couldn’t have been because it talked about a whole area with which I am entirely unfamiliar. It’s a process I really would find impossible to explain. I did not know consciously at the beginning of a sentence how it was going to end. It came very easily, rapidly, and smoothly. I could stop at any time or pick up at any time, even in the middle of a sentence. It never occurred to me not to do it (take notes). Out of personal integrity, I really did not interfere with it. It was consistent and read very well.” The dictation of A Course in Miracles was completed in the fall of 1972. Shortly thereafter, Helen and Bill met Ken Wapnick, who held a PhD in Clinical Psychology, and assisted them in getting the manuscript prepared for publishing. Said Ken, “From my point of view, A Course in Miracles is the best integration I have ever seen of psychology and spirituality.” With the help of Judith Skutch, who joined the group in 1975, the Course was printed in its current form soon thereafter.
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GARY'S ARTICLESIntro The Stairway to Miracles There's Only One Of Us Our Dream True Forgiveness True Healing "I Am Not A Body, I Am Free" The Ultimate Mentor The Ultimate Skill Prayer With a Purpose The Unseen Therapist on the Basketball Court The Game Where Everybody Wins A Visit to "Seal City" "I'm in love with a butterfly" Lessons From A Rose A New "Vision" An Interview With God The Peace Parade Gratitude Forever Sharon's Magic Genie Lessons From Multiple Personalities A Poetic Journey To Oneness Science or Senses? A Miracle Moment
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How best should I proceed with studying ACIM?There is no one best way to proceed with reading and studying the Course. Some people start by reading the Text to obtain a theoretical foundation. Others prefer starting with the Workbook For Students, which takes at least a year to complete. And then some people like to start with the Manual For Teachers because it provides a relatively brief overview of the Course. Some read all three at the same time. The only specific instruction given by Jesus refers to the Workbook lessons in that “we do not undertake to do more than one set of exercises a day.” (W-In.2:6) It is, however, perfectly okay to repeat lessons, especially if you find them particularly meaningful or difficult to understand. In another guiding principle offered by Jesus in doing the lessons of the Workbook, he says, “Remember only this; you need not believe the ideas, you need not accept them, and you need not even welcome them. Some of them you may actively resist. None of this will matter, or decrease their efficacy. But do not allow yourself to make exceptions in applying the ideas the workbook contains, and whatever your reactions to the ideas may be, use them. Nothing more than that is required.” (W-In.9:1-5)
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SHERI'S ARTICLESArticle 1: Gary's Introduction Article 2: A Path to Peace - An Introduction Article 3: Nothing Less Than A Miracle Article 4: Sowing the Seeds of a New Psychology Article 5: Answering the Call Article 6: The Identity of the "Voice" Article 7: ACIM By The Numbers Article 8: Letting Go What We Think We Know Article 9: God Only Knows Article 10: A Song Worth Remembering Article 11: Seeing Is Not Believing
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11 Art of Delivery Videos: Full Sessions on Challenging Issues... LEARN MORE11 more full video sessions wherein I deliver EFT Tapping successfully to erase underlying contributing emotions behind some very challenging issues. The sessions are instructional, entertaining and inspirational, Also, you can use the above Borrowing Benefits shortcut on each of these to gain personal benefits for yourself. In fact, you can use that useful shortcut on all of the videos listed in this entire EFT Tapping section. Below are the issues covered. Please note that we use the same approach for everything. That's why EFT is known as a Universal Healing Aid. Hepatitis C/vaginal issues Mother issues Head injury Cystic Fibrosis War trauma Childhood abuse Neuropathy Sexual abuse Breast cancer Prostrate cancer CFIDS
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Surrogate EFTSurrogate EFT: 5 in-depth examples of bringing benefits to people who are unable (or unwilling) to participate in the session. Fascinating. Watch VERY challenging issues melt away. Victoria: Her mother's Dementia issue Howard: His son's behavior issues Betsy: Her ankle and other issues Bobbi: Her back pain issue Dusty: Her son's issue with Down Syndrome and Autism
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Emotional OvereatingEmotional Overeating: 5 full sessions with 5 different people that aim at erasing the underlying causes for overweight issues. Includes my notes so your understanding will be more complete. Also includes Borrowing Benefits Instructions for your personal use on this topic.
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OCD (Obsessive Compulsive DisorderOCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder): 6 discussions with experts in this field. Joan Kaylor gives first class insights Dr. Constance Wells brings relief to a complicated OCD case via a kidnapping event. Dr. Constance Wells brings relief to severe OCD for a 16 year old boy. Dr. Constance Wells helps 7 year old boy with major OCD symptoms. Dr. Constance Wells provides relief for a long standing "OCD for dirt" issue. Dr. Constance Wells: Overview of her highly successful OCD approaches.
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The Gold Standard (Official) EFT Tapping Tutorial - LEARN MOREThis is the solid foundation for EFT Tapping. It is up-to-date, complete and replaces all other books, manuals, etc. on this subject. Clear videos and diagrams take you through every step of the process. A must have. Parts I and II give all the basics for beginners in easy-to-understand language and videos. Parts III, IV and V. take you as high up the advanced ladder as you choose to go. Learn techniques not taught in prestigious universities or medical schools. Proceed at your own pace. No deadlines. The many videos in the topics below expand on the Tutorial. It's all here. Nothing left out.
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Pain Management: Getting to the cause - LEARN MORE7 full sessions with me that are aimed at bringing down major pain. The approach used here is the same as for all pains. We frequently use specific events and proper testing as we proceed. This gives you an excellent dose of both these techniques. Included my notes so your understanding will be more complete. Also included are the Borrowing Benefits prompts for your personal use on this topic. Tricia: Part 1 Tricia: Part 2 Tricia: Part 3 Tricia: Part 4 Anne: Part 1 Anne: Part 2 Anne: Part 3
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Marketing Tips & TreasuresMarketing Tips & Treasures: My one day workshop on marketing for EFT Tapping professionals. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
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11 Borrowing Benefits Videos - An Easy Way To Gain Benefits While Learning Your Skills - LEARN MORE11 full sessions that are specially designed for you to "tap along" with me and the onstage client to gain benefits for yourself. This can happen even though you may not have the same issue details as the onstage client. We call this Easy EFT or Borrowing Benefits and you can learn to do this in a morning. Very popular shortcut. Full instructions included. Great for beginners who don't want to learn all the details. Session topics include... Couples counseling Putting oneself forward Repressed memory "I must fix the world" Money blocks Molestation "I don't want to dance" "I could never do anything right" Social discomfort Claustrophobia Fear of making presentations
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A Challenging Case - GriefGrief: 22 sessions with Nancy: a very challenging case with many underlying emotional causes. Includes my notes so your understanding will be more complete.
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Fear of Public SpeakingFear Of Public Speaking: 3 full sessions with Cheryl that erase this common fear. Includes my notes so your understanding will be more complete. Also includes Borrowing Benefits Instructions for your personal use on this topic.
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