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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 starsThe insights in this book blew me away.
ByP. Freeon December 7, 2006
I thought this was a bit expensive when I sent for it. Believe me, if you are into healing yourself and others, it is the biggest bargain at Amazon!
The underlying issues beneath life and health problems are served up with uncanny accuracy. It was funny to see how my itchy ears and other minor problems have the same root as my diabetes.
Reading through this book is a total education in how many ways we can become tweaked out of balance by our dysfunctional families.
I am using the healing codes/Q codes as my healing tool now the issues are clear. I am so grateful for this book!
Pam
The underlying issues beneath life and health problems are served up with uncanny accuracy. It was funny to see how my itchy ears and other minor problems have the same root as my diabetes.
Reading through this book is a total education in how many ways we can become tweaked out of balance by our dysfunctional families.
I am using the healing codes/Q codes as my healing tool now the issues are clear. I am so grateful for this book!
Pam
Most helpful critical review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 starsNot sure it's worth the price.
ByG. magdalenaon November 3, 2013
I'm not sure that ultimately one can be so specific, but it's very interesting nevertheless. I 'm not sure it's worth the price.
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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful
ByP. Freeon December 7, 2006
I thought this was a bit expensive when I sent for it. Believe me, if you are into healing yourself and others, it is the biggest bargain at Amazon!
The underlying issues beneath life and health problems are served up with uncanny accuracy. It was funny to see how my itchy ears and other minor problems have the same root as my diabetes.
Reading through this book is a total education in how many ways we can become tweaked out of balance by our dysfunctional families.
I am using the healing codes/Q codes as my healing tool now the issues are clear. I am so grateful for this book!
Pam
The underlying issues beneath life and health problems are served up with uncanny accuracy. It was funny to see how my itchy ears and other minor problems have the same root as my diabetes.
Reading through this book is a total education in how many ways we can become tweaked out of balance by our dysfunctional families.
I am using the healing codes/Q codes as my healing tool now the issues are clear. I am so grateful for this book!
Pam
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
ByBruce Dicksonon September 5, 2011
Lazy Practitioner's Guide to Healing Clients
The best book on body symbolism ever written
A "fierce" book in about the best way you can imagine a healing book can be.
Messages from the Body: Their Psychological Meaning (The Body's Desk Reference) Revised 2006 edition (694 pages Spiral-bound)
Michael Lincoln, Ph.D., Director of a drug and recovery counseling clinic in Oregon, gives the reader a rare glimpse into the workings of the subconscious. His book aspires to be nothing less than a "translation" of individual physical pains, anywhere in the body, into their psychological meanings. Awareness of the causative mental-emotional forces behind physical imbalances, is the purpose of this book.
The book is not meant to be read thru start to end; it is strictly a reference book. This is not a summer beach towel read; it's strictly for practitioners and serious self-healers--ideally those able to test their way thru suggested mental-emotional causes of pains and diseases to learn which patterns articulated "hit the nail on the head" for you or your client. Persons able to self-test with any kind of kinesiology method will enjoy being able to easily narrow down the multiple "translations" of most symptoms and apply them to specific individuals. Although expensive and not widely distributed, holistic practitioners will find it invaluable for assisting clients to examine the underlying causes of their physical challenges.
After introductory material on the meaning of body types; and so on, to assist the reader in getting the most from this text; and, details about the author's life experience enabling him to write as he has, the book launches into an alphabetical listing of symptoms from "abdominal cramps" to "yellow fever." Each symptom has one or more accompanying mental-emotional habit pattern connected with the physical symptom, suggesting how it may have come into manifestation. But wait--there's more! Lincoln doggedly expands his "translations" into the area of family systems and/or developmental stage thinking. This is virtually unheard of even in books in the field of healing cum psychotherapy. His accuracy is mostly startlingly accurate here as well.
This is a "fierce" book in about the best way you can imagine a healing book can be. Broad in scope, deep in intent. For readers wishing an easier self-help book shelf read, with paragraphs you can email to sick relatives, I suggest Your Body Speaks Your Mind, 2nd ed, by Deb Shapiro. Lincoln's directness and precision when describing the underlying causes of symptoms is unmatched in other books of this type. He is NOT looking for a kinder, gentler way of looking at the hurts in one's past; rather, his pointed observations require openness, self-honesty and courage to read. It will be up to practitioners to lead their clients to see the ideas here as worthwhile challenges to face and address.
Lincoln's book has a well-deserved blue language caution. He does not mince words and frequently uses street talk and some swear words to make his point as directly as possible. Despite his impolite language neither I nor other reviewers have found fault in his accuracy, even if his language induces cringes from time to time and is often inappropriate in polite conversation with clients.
The new, 2011, books on this topic in Theta Healing have not been seen by this reviewer but are likely to be towards Lincoln's book here; that is, reference books for working practitioners.
Indexing remains a problem in the 2006 edition. A second index is needed for this 700 page reference. The alphabetical one is present; now we need a homeopathic index, the head down, by body parts. I'd be happy to assist with this task, if invited.
The best book on body symbolism ever written
A "fierce" book in about the best way you can imagine a healing book can be.
Messages from the Body: Their Psychological Meaning (The Body's Desk Reference) Revised 2006 edition (694 pages Spiral-bound)
Michael Lincoln, Ph.D., Director of a drug and recovery counseling clinic in Oregon, gives the reader a rare glimpse into the workings of the subconscious. His book aspires to be nothing less than a "translation" of individual physical pains, anywhere in the body, into their psychological meanings. Awareness of the causative mental-emotional forces behind physical imbalances, is the purpose of this book.
The book is not meant to be read thru start to end; it is strictly a reference book. This is not a summer beach towel read; it's strictly for practitioners and serious self-healers--ideally those able to test their way thru suggested mental-emotional causes of pains and diseases to learn which patterns articulated "hit the nail on the head" for you or your client. Persons able to self-test with any kind of kinesiology method will enjoy being able to easily narrow down the multiple "translations" of most symptoms and apply them to specific individuals. Although expensive and not widely distributed, holistic practitioners will find it invaluable for assisting clients to examine the underlying causes of their physical challenges.
After introductory material on the meaning of body types; and so on, to assist the reader in getting the most from this text; and, details about the author's life experience enabling him to write as he has, the book launches into an alphabetical listing of symptoms from "abdominal cramps" to "yellow fever." Each symptom has one or more accompanying mental-emotional habit pattern connected with the physical symptom, suggesting how it may have come into manifestation. But wait--there's more! Lincoln doggedly expands his "translations" into the area of family systems and/or developmental stage thinking. This is virtually unheard of even in books in the field of healing cum psychotherapy. His accuracy is mostly startlingly accurate here as well.
This is a "fierce" book in about the best way you can imagine a healing book can be. Broad in scope, deep in intent. For readers wishing an easier self-help book shelf read, with paragraphs you can email to sick relatives, I suggest Your Body Speaks Your Mind, 2nd ed, by Deb Shapiro. Lincoln's directness and precision when describing the underlying causes of symptoms is unmatched in other books of this type. He is NOT looking for a kinder, gentler way of looking at the hurts in one's past; rather, his pointed observations require openness, self-honesty and courage to read. It will be up to practitioners to lead their clients to see the ideas here as worthwhile challenges to face and address.
Lincoln's book has a well-deserved blue language caution. He does not mince words and frequently uses street talk and some swear words to make his point as directly as possible. Despite his impolite language neither I nor other reviewers have found fault in his accuracy, even if his language induces cringes from time to time and is often inappropriate in polite conversation with clients.
The new, 2011, books on this topic in Theta Healing have not been seen by this reviewer but are likely to be towards Lincoln's book here; that is, reference books for working practitioners.
Indexing remains a problem in the 2006 edition. A second index is needed for this 700 page reference. The alphabetical one is present; now we need a homeopathic index, the head down, by body parts. I'd be happy to assist with this task, if invited.
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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful
ByK Spooneron November 16, 2006
Dr. Lincoln's book gets right to the emotional/belief root of physical issues. My clients can't believe how "right on" the information is. It saves much time and allows targeted healing where it will really do some good. My application is The Healing Codes which targets only the spiritual (belief) roots of life issues.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
ByAnna Justiceon November 26, 2010
I am a naturopath and this tool has been invaluable to me in helping to understand the emotional roots of what is behind the symptoms. Sometimes LONG standing issues can be easily addressed with a simple reference to this book and an EFT session. I recently experienced this with a woman who had sleep apnea and used a c-pap machine for years. She read the passage on sleep apnea then we did EFT for those issues. Her c-pap machine is listed for sale now because she no longer needs it.
Every imaginable health ailment is IN this book, as well as insight into body types and physical characteristics.
For the holistic practitioner, it is a must have to keep in their waiting room or on their reference shelf. I use it more than any other reference book. I have to agree with other reviewers, it IS worth every penny, however...
The price is very prohibitive for the average reader.
I wish it were more affordable version so that more people could have it. Purhaps the author will consider making aN EBOOK AVAILABLE AT A MORE AFFORDABLE price point so that it can get into the hands of more folks.
I am interested to get one of this author's other books since I have had such a good experience with this one. That is what I have on my Christmas list this year.
Every imaginable health ailment is IN this book, as well as insight into body types and physical characteristics.
For the holistic practitioner, it is a must have to keep in their waiting room or on their reference shelf. I use it more than any other reference book. I have to agree with other reviewers, it IS worth every penny, however...
The price is very prohibitive for the average reader.
I wish it were more affordable version so that more people could have it. Purhaps the author will consider making aN EBOOK AVAILABLE AT A MORE AFFORDABLE price point so that it can get into the hands of more folks.
I am interested to get one of this author's other books since I have had such a good experience with this one. That is what I have on my Christmas list this year.
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43 of 46 people found the following review helpful
ByRoni Kelleron March 14, 2006
Each entry in this book is fascinating and a revelation. It is light years beyond other body books, and will soon be on everyone's shelves, including doctors of all types, holistic and traditional. If you are interested in medicine, healing or the nature of life, this is a must-read, a must-have guide.
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40 of 46 people found the following review helpful
ByDr. Brian Garretton May 27, 2006
I have used this book for myself and my patients for many years.
The "Healing Lite" community sweeps the underlying cause under the carpet and eventually the patient ends up on pharmaceuticals and with traditional "talk it out" therapy...no transformation, just another level of delusion...not truly healed(becoming whole) but feeling better at least.Thus perpetuating the current scene, a nation fatter, sicker and more drugged out(legal and illegal)and spending more money on it than in the entire history of Mankind ever.
Big Business and Big Pharma wins, the species loses.
take control of your own health, trust this truth, and heal yourself!The future generations are depending on us!
The "Healing Lite" community sweeps the underlying cause under the carpet and eventually the patient ends up on pharmaceuticals and with traditional "talk it out" therapy...no transformation, just another level of delusion...not truly healed(becoming whole) but feeling better at least.Thus perpetuating the current scene, a nation fatter, sicker and more drugged out(legal and illegal)and spending more money on it than in the entire history of Mankind ever.
Big Business and Big Pharma wins, the species loses.
take control of your own health, trust this truth, and heal yourself!The future generations are depending on us!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
ByReaderon July 8, 2010
I love this! The book is incredible for giving awareness, and putting deep emotional feelings into words. It is of great value, for a lifetime of use. The only one of it's kind. I take a holistic view to healing so I am very accepting of it's concepts and evolution. A word of caution, if you want to help others understand what's really going on for them, they must be willing to receive, otherwise and if they are closed minded, they won't want to hear about your discoveries of Messages from the Body, even though you'll probably want to share them!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
ByTebtinkon May 11, 2011
I've used Louise Hay's (You Can Heal your Life) as well as Annette Noontil's (Your Body is the Barometer of the Soul) for years. This book is the mega version. Excellent resource.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
ByDeborah R.on February 17, 2011
I am a Holistic Health Practitioner and a body worker and this book is simply amazing. It is/will be a tremendous help in serving my clients and myself. The insights are exceptional and accurate and will be an immense source of information to promote healing with awareness. I can not recommend this book enough.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
ByJCon November 21, 2011
I was recommended this book by a really good psychologist and I have to say it is wonderful and very detailed. I am currently a graduate student going into Neuropsychology. I told my family about it and catered to their concerns about their own physical issues. They were surprised and blown away by how accurate it was. It definitely cleared the air and got to the bottom underlying problems. Dr. Lincoln Ph.D. and other people who contributed did a great job. I am also recommending the book to other people who are going into the field as well. If there was the option to put more than 5 stars I would put a lot more!
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