As someone who has been helping people with their allergic symptoms using Energy Psychology techniques for many years, I am often asked how this could possibly work? People assume that because allergies are a medical problem, largely affecting the immune system, psychological techniques would be useless.
In this post, I hope to answer this question for you. I will also give you a very short set of Ask and Receive statements to use on any allergic symptoms you might have so that you can discover for yourself if this could work for you.
The answer to the question “how could a psychological technique help with an allergy?” is knowing the concept of “Psychoneuroimmunology.” Psychoneuroimmunology, as defined by Dr. Robert Ader in the 1970’s, is the field of science that recognizes the interconnections between psychology, neurology and immunology.
In a now famous experiment, Dr. Ader demonstrated what he called classic conditioning of immune function. In this 1975 study, Dr. Ader gave mice an immune suppressant drug in a saccharine solution cueing a reduction in immune system functioning. The sweet saccharine taste was new to the mice, and became conditioned to the immune suppressing qualities of the drug. A month later, when the mice were given the saccharine solution again (but without the drug), the mouse immune system was suppressed.
Experiments in the field of psychoneuroimmunology demonstrate the interconnection between psychology and immunology and that learning is continually goes on within the immune system that can be susceptible to psychological techniques.
Ask & Receive actually began as an attempt to help my business partner, Tom Altaffer, with his allergic symptoms. He wanted to “reset the reactivity of his immune system to a more appropriate level”.
At the time, Tom had terrible sinus problems, including a chronic runny nose, frequent colds, bronchitis and even recurring pneumonia.
His body and his immune system did not seem to know how to calm down and differentiate which environmental substances were a threat, and which were neutral. His system was working overtime to defend him against almost everything.
When we began, I muscle tested Tom to see if his body knew how to reset his immune system and discovered (through a weak test) that “no it didn’t”. However, when we asked if a higher part of his being knew how to do this, the response was strong (indicating that the higher part of his being did know how to reset his immune system). We muscle tested other statements and found out that his immune system was afraid of giving up its fear. It was afraid that if it stopped being so hyper vigilant and overprotective (allergy symptoms), Tom would be in danger. Our job was then to reassure his immune system that he would be safe even if it no longer had so many inflammatory immune reactions. Tom’s allergies are gone now.
Ask & Receive can be done on its own or in conjunction with tapping, Meridian Laser Technique, or other Energy Psychology tools. Ask & Receive is a way to access assistance from one’s higher state in achieving what you desire.
We want to caution you, however, that Ask & Receive is not a medical treatment and is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Instead, it is perhaps best thought of as a desensitization tool. It is intended to target and decouple learned associations occurring within a person.
Below is a short list of statements. For those of you who are acquainted with muscle testing techniques (or who are just sensitive to your own bodily reactions) try testing for the statements below, inserting the substance you might be sensitive to in the underlined space. Make the statement aloud and test for (or notice) how your body reacts. If there is a negative reaction (either a negative muscle test or a negative thought or sensation that you notice), that might be an issue that is interfering with a strong healthy response.
Remember that the goal is not to “cure” an allergy, only to desensitize the body’s response. If you choose to try this out, you are assuming full responsibility for your health, and we recommend that you speak with your doctor before trying it. This method is NOT recommended to address severe reactions such as an anaphylactic response to a substance.
Sample Statements to Test
When Working with Allergic Symptoms
Test statement: I unhook and clear all negative associations with _________.
If there is a negative response then do the A&R statements:
1. There is a part of my being that already knows how to unhook and clear all negative associations with___________.
2. That part of my being is willing to inform the rest of me now.
3. It is doing so now with grace and ease.
4. My mind, body and spirit are receiving this information.
5. Information transfer is now complete.
Test statement: I unhook and clear all traumas associated with ______________.
If there is a negative response then do the A&R statements:
1. There is a part of my being that already knows how to unhook and clear all traumas associated with_________.
2. That part of my being is willing to inform the rest of me now.
3. It is doing so now with grace and ease.
5. Information transfer is now complete.
Test statement: I unhook and clear all connections between __________and traumas and stress.
If there is a negative response then do the A&R statements:
1. There is a part of my being that already knows how to unhook and clear all connections between _________________ and traumas and stress.
2. That part of my being is willing to inform the rest of me now.
3. It is doing so now with grace and ease.
4. My mind, body and spirit are receiving this information.
5. Information transfer is now complete.
Test statement: My body no longer needs to believe that __________ is dangerous.
If there is a negative response then do the A&R statements:
1. There is a part of my being that already knows that my body no longer needs to believe that ___________________ is dangerous.
2. That part of my being is willing to inform the rest of me now.
3. It is doing so now with grace and ease.
4. My mind, body and spirit are receiving this information.
5. Information transfer is now complete.
Test statement: My body can be in the presence of _______________ and feel safe and comfortable.
If there is a negative response then do the A&R statements:
1. There is a part of my being that already knows my body can be in the presence of ______________ and feel safe and comfortable.
2. That part of my being is willing to inform the rest of me now.
3. It is doing so now with grace and ease.
4. My mind, body and spirit are receiving this information.
5. Information transfer is now complete.
Test statement: My body has now learned that I am relaxed and feel safe and comfortable even when I ingest (or am exposed to) ______________.
If there is a negative response then do the A&R statements:
1. There is a part of my being that already knows that my body has now learned that I am relaxed and feel safe and comfortable even when I ingest or am exposed to _________.
2. That part of my being is willing to inform the rest of me now.
3. It is doing so now with grace and ease.
4. My mind, body and spirit are receiving this information.
5. Information transfer is now complete.
Test statement: My body knows how to absorb and use ____________ properly.
If there is a negative response then do the A&R statements:
1. There is a part of my being that already knows how to absorb and use _______________ properly.
2. That part of my being is willing to inform the rest of me now.
3. It is doing so now with grace and ease.
4. My mind, body and spirit are receiving this information.
5. Information transfer is now complete.
For each of the above statements you can also test for:
- Safety
- Deserving
- Possible
- Keep my identity
For example: “It is safe for me to unhook and clear all negative associations with________________.”
If the muscle test is weak or the person does not feel in alignment with these statements, do the Ask & Receive steps by inserting the identified statement in the blank in the first step.
Ask & Receive Sentences:
1. There is a part of my being that already knows how to _________.
2. That part of my being is willing to inform the rest of me now.
3. It is doing so now with grace and ease.
4. My mind, body and spirit are receiving this information.
5. Information transfer is now complete.
Ask and Receive is one way to alleviate physical and emotional symptoms that are caused by negative reactions to what you are eating, smelling or touching. In order to learn more about how you, your loved ones or your clients can feel better, check out my Allergy Antidotes manuals and demonstration DVDs at AllergyAntidotes.com.
Consider the TeleClearings for Allergies
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Thanks for all the info, insights and clearing statements.
What do you think of trying the statements for:
Sleep
Relaxation
Speaking up
?
Thanks
You can certainly use these statements for sleep, relaxation, speaking up etc. In case you are not aware, we have recorded a Teleclearing for Sleep that is available on our web site http://www.askandreceive.org in the products section.
Thank you for mentioning relaxation. Tom and I realized we have never done a Teleclearing for Relaxation. Seems like a relevant topic for many people.
Now I recall, I bought the sleep one & it did not work! Any suggestions i could retry? Thanks
Thank you very much for develpoing A&R.
Sometimes (whilst working with a special client), I add:
“My mind, body and spirit, MY INNER CHILD AND MY PAST are receiving this information.”
Blessings
Michaela
Sandi….I cannot thank you enough for sharing these clearing statements. I have followed your work for a long time but had gotten away from it for a while, so I am EXTREMELY grateful for this boost to get back to it. You bring a whole new perspective to all the possibilities we have to heal what we thought was impossible to heal, and for that I am extremely grateful to your work and to you.
Many thanks and many blessings,
Suzanne
XOXO
Can someone clear traumas that cause depression? Reactions to triggers that remind them of the traumatic event? Can a person be desensitized to these triggers so they can function better or even heal from the emotional damage?
Hi Marcia,
Great question. Yes you can. This is what Ask and Receive is all about, finding and releasing traumas. Like many conditions, what is seen as depression is often a combination of physical stressors (there is very good research now on inflammation as a contributor to depression) and early stressors/trauma.
I would really be interested to know how to do that.
Ah, there is the rub. In my experience no-one has the same depression as someone else. As I see it, depression is more a symptom of overwhelm, and it takes a good deal of detective work to uncover and treat the various causal factors. Approaches such as medications which target the depression as the problem can’t really fix the problem. Antidepressants can be useful in reducing the symptoms, which for some people can be enough to allow them to move through the overwhelm and feel better, but it doesn’t address the causal factors. I can’t even guess what yours could be, other than to imagine that there are both physical (toxins, intolerance, viruses, etc) and emotional (early traumatic learning, psychosocial problems etc) components. Finding a coach or therapist or doctor who can help you isolate and remove these issues one by one is likely to be the most effective approach.
Can the test statement, “I unhook and clear ….” be perceived as a command to the sub conscious? I have had severe allergies to pollen, dust, mold. I said, “I unhook and clear all negative associations with things that grow.” And tested strong!
I will see how my often reddened eyes do today. As I think on it, my intention was to speak as my Higher Self who is the perfect version of me. I was aware of a fast forward movie of pictures of trees, grass, mold, tomatoes, etc… Flashing by me and then I tested. Perhaps that was the downloaded information for the rest of me.
Great! Ultimately you will get feedback from the world. Either your symptoms will clear or not. If they don’t completely clear, then try doing it for each one separately. Since these techniques are so “weird” it is easy to give up if you don’t get immediate success, but I have found that with perseverance and curiosity they can be quite powerful. They have changed my life!
Tom and Sandi, thanks for developing this fantastic technique. I have been astounded by how well it works. A client of mine said he thought he might have Asperger’s, and described a litany of troubles he had with social interactions. We made incremental progress with EFT and Zen Sight, but nothing really transformational. Once I learned Ask and Receive, we used that with an intention that addressed all of his complaints about socializing. The next week, he reported very significant changes in all the areas we addressed. He went from a guy who had not voluntarily spoken up in a weekly business meeting (unless directly asked a question) to the guy running the meetings. His discomfort with eye contact was gone, and he said “now I feel comfortable in my skin.” THAT was transformational. Great contribution to the field! Thanks!
I have been listening to the allergy mp3 and reading the blog and the manuals and I am trying to summarize all information into one protocol.
Basic protocol:
There is a part of my Being that already knows..
* how to unhook and clear all negative associations with___________.
* how to unhook and clear all traumas associated with_________.
* It’s now safe for me to heal and release any trauma associated with _________
* how to unhook and clear all connections between _________________ and traumas and stress.
* That my immune system no longer needs to have inflammatory reactions to ____________
* that my body no longer needs to believe that ___________________ is dangerous.
* my body can be in the presence of ______________ and feel safe and comfortable.
* that my body has now learned that I am relaxed and feel safe and comfortable even when I ingest or am exposed to _________.
For substances that are in nature good for you and we must be strong on, like water, you could add:
There is a part of my Being that already knows..
* How to instruct my immune system that ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_________is good for me.
* How to absorb and use ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_______ properly.
* It’s now safe for me to absorb and use ___________ properly
* How to allow _________ into all of my cells.
* How to use ___________to promote my health.
* That _________ loves, supports, sustains and energizes me.
But what if someone is reactive to certain chemicals and he works with it all day, or it is somehow stored in your body? What sentences could I add to the Basic Protocol?
There is a part of my Being that already knows..
* how to clear and release all ___________ from my body?
Do you have any suggestions or would the Basic Protocol be enough?
I also still feel a bit uncomfortable with using the sentence : “..that my body no longer needs to believe that ___________________ is dangerous.” with substances that are in nature toxic, like pesticides etc.
But if I understand correctly, even when you say that it is not dangerous, the body still knows it has to detox it.
Thanks for your help.
Helene, you did a great job of summarizing examples of using Simple Ask and Receive for sensitivities. I have offered these as samples of statements that can be used. You certainly do not need to use all of them for each substance. Only use those sentences that make sense to you in each situation.
When someone is having a reaction to a substance they need to detox, you ask for what you want. Your statement may be “There is a part of my being that already knows how to safely detox _____________ out of my body and feel safe and comfortable” or “There is a part of my being that already knows how to easily move ____________ out of my system properly. My body knows how to do what it needs to do with ______________”. Your example of heal and release all_______________ from my body is also great.
I would never suggest you use the statement about something not being dangerous when in fact it is dangerous such as a pesticide. This work is primarily designed to give your body new information that a substance is safe when in fact it is safe such as food, water, and nutrients.
Ask and Receive is about asking for what you want. Use a statement that meets your needs in each situation. In Muscle Test Guided Ask and Receive, you will be able to discover any traumas or limiting beliefs that are blocking your body from doing what it is supposed to do with each substance.
Hi Sandi, thanks for your quick reply and advice.
I have just started with the laser combined with the A&R and the tapping on the head eventhough I bought the laser and manuals a few years ago. The muscletesting was an issue for me. But now I the timing is more right and I am busy practicing and having small successes with my family and friends.
One last question about toxic substances like pesticides, etc. Your body should not think that it is not dangerous, but it should be able to feel safe in the presence of it and know how to properly handle it. If I understand correctly I can use these sentences with A&R?
* That my immune system no longer needs to have inflammatory reactions to ____________
* my body can be in the presence of ______________ and feel safe and comfortable.
* that my body has now learned that I am relaxed and feel safe and comfortable even when I am exposed to _________.
I just love the combination of the laser, the A&R and the tapping 🙂