Have you ever wondered… What if I could quit smoking? What if I could control my temper? What if I could overcome my fears? What if I felt better about myself? What if my life got better? What if___? What if___?

Over the course of our life we all experience events that produce emotion. When we perceive an event in a positive way… it produces positive emotions.

When we perceive an event as negative we experience a negative emotion and then…

…We might say to ourselves...

…”I’ll be ready the next time someone does that to me!” We may think we’re protecting ourselves by being ready. However, what we are actually doing is collecting negative emotions that will activate that negative feeling over and over whenever something reminds us of that event.

The result is an accumulation of negative emotions that get triggered frequently and we become overwhelmed! This happens gradually, over time so that we do not realize it is happening until our life has become so stressful that we must find ways to cope.

We may or may not recognize the maladaptive ways we choose to numb our emotions, such as: • Smoking • Alcohol • Drugs • Food. These only perpetuate the numbing behaviors to avoid the negative feelings.

The Phoenix Protocol ENERGY AND THE NATURE OF RESTORATION

DEVELOPED BY RON MASTERS, MSW, LCSW

According to David Hawkins’ in Power vs Force

The levels of consciousness below 50 represent an increased risk of self-harm. Hawkins believed that people at these lower levels may never reach a higher level of consciousness without help.

50 - The level of Apathy …”Unless external energy is supplied by caregivers, death through passive suicide can result.”.

30 - The level of Guilt … “unconscious Guilt results in psychosomatic disease, accident proneness, and suicidal behaviors.”.

20 - The level of Shame … “is perilously close to death which may be chosen out of Shame as conscious suicide or more subtly elected by failure to take steps to prolong life.”.

Rising From the Ashes: Raising the level of consciousness to reduce the level of risk of suicide.

What follows is information about the development and use of commonly used energy techniques in a specific protocol, for the purpose of increasing one’s level of consciousness. Steps within what I refer to as The Phoenix Protocol, effect a measurable increase in a subject’s level of consciousness or LoC.

What I have found While many of the people I see in my practice may be at these lower levels of consciousness, I have found only a few for whom hospitalization was required.

In 1978 I lost a brother to suicide. I consider the risk of suicide as seriously as anyone in this room. However, I have seen clients who were at serious risk, who were too savvy to admit they have SUICIDAL IDEATION, PLAN, MEANS, INTENTION, or PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS.

When the Phoenix Protocol is used, I have also seen client’s like this make a shift. When this happens I’ve seen the client admit that they had been feeling suicidal and that they are no longer feeling that way. They may not understand what happened but they become willing to acknowledge past SI and to do the work that is needed to move upward.

What is Consciousness? Consciousness has been defined loosely as a constellation of attributes of mind such as subjectivity, self-awareness, sentience (feeling state), and the ability to perceive a relationship between oneself and one's environment.

How is it measured?

For the purposes of this presentation I will use David Hawkins’ Map of

Consciousness from 1 to 1000.

Why increase one’s level of consciousness ?

A quick glance at Hawkins’ Map of Consciousness will illustrate that life

seems significantly improved above the level of 200.

So when I begin the process I will share with you today, a client whose

LoC is at 50 or lower quickly shifts to an LoC of 310 or higher.

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Phoenix Protocol Hx As an EMDR therapist I had discovered that people are capable of making rapid progress in resolving traumatic memories. I’ve made it a point to explore and adopt methods and techniques that provide positive results faster than traditional talk therapy alone.

I also received training from Zivorad Slavinski in Prime Energy Activation and Transcendence (PEAT), and became a certified practioner and a trainer in PEAT. I continue to explore and apply other energy techniques in my work with clients.

The Phoenix Protocol I will present today has evolved as I began to integrate ENERGY Techniques to augment my work with clients.

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The following slide presents the basic steps of the Phoenix Protocol. It has undergone many changes during the past several years.

Phoenix Protocol Steps:

1. Test the Level of Consciousness (LoC)

2. Identify and correct psychological reversals (Optional-retest LoC)

3. Quantify & release accumulated emotions

4. Clear and balance Chakras

5. Retest LoC

6. Install positive state using BLS (bilateral stimulation) or imagery.

Phoenix Protocol Methods for getting information from the body:

1. Kinesthetics (muscle testing)

2. Dowsing (pendulum)

3. Sway test

All three will be demonstrated in this presentation.

The Phoenix Protocol form:

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(pretest/posttest)

Date: ___/___/_____

By: Ron Masters

Client: _______________

LoC: ______/______/______/_______

Reversals: (circle all that apply) None Massive Deep Specific Criteria mini Recurring

Accumulated Emotions (Quantify) _______

Chakras need Cleared & Balanced: (circle) Yes or No

Install positive state

The following is modified from Energy Tapping, by Gallo and Vincenzi

Step 1: Correct Psychological Reversals

A. Massive Reversal: Gently rub the sore spot and repeat three times, “I completely love and accept

myself.”

B. Specific Reversal: Tap the side of hand and repeat three times, “I completely love and accept myself even though I have this problem.”

C. Deep Level Reversal: Tap under the nose and repeat three times, “I completely love and accept myself even if I never get over this problem.”

D. Criteria Related Reversal: Tap the side of the hand and repeat three times, “I completely love and accept myself even if ….

1.) I deserve to have this problem.” 2.) It’s not safe to get over this problem.” 3.) I’m scared to get over this problem.” 4.) I will feel deprived if I get over this problem.” 5.) I will not allow myself to get over this problem.” 6.) I will not do what is necessary to get over this problem.”

Phoenix Protocol People whose LoC is 50 or lower tend to have around 70 negative emotions they have accumulated. They actually hold on to them. It is important to help them understand the impact of carrying these around.

A metaphor that works for me in a Q & A format:

Q - If you are swimming in water that is well over your head and someone comes along in a boat and gives you a concrete block, what will happen?

A – The typical response is, “I will sink!”

1. Abandoned

2. Afraid

3. Alone

4. Angry

5. Annoyed

6. Anxious

7. Ashamed

8. Bad

9. Betrayed

10. Cheated

11. Concerned

12. Confused

13. Deceived

14. Defeated

15. Deprived

16. Deserving

17. Disappointed

18. Discouraged

19. Disgusted

20. Disliked

21. Drained

22. Dread

23. Embarrassed

24. Empty

25. Exhausted

26. Fatigue

27. Fearful

28. Frightened

29. Frustrated

30. Grief

31. Guilt

32. Heartbroken

33. Helpless

34. Hopeless

35. Humiliated

36. Hurt

37. Impatient

38. Immutable

39. Inadequate

40. Insecure

41. Intimidated

42. Irritated

43. Lonely

44. Loss

45. Manipulated

46. Nagged

47. Neglected

48. Perfectionism

49. Pressure

50. Procrastination

51. Rage

52. Rejected

53. Resentment

54. Rumination

55. Sad

56. Scared

57. Shame

58. Timid

59. Trapped

60. Troubled

61. Uncertain

62. Unappreciated

63. Unloved

64. Unmotivated

65. Unsuccessful

66. Unsure

67. Unworthy

68. Used

69. Victimized

70. Vulnerable

71. Worried

72. Worthless

73. Worn Out

Many people are not good at balancing negative emotions with positive ones. Unfortunately our culture has (unintentionally) Emphasized to children that they must be modest, humble, and avoid becoming arrogant. So we often reject compliments that could help build and maintain confidence and resilience.

Phoenix Protocol At some point the following opportunity will come:

1. Either with or without help the person will recognize that they have accumulated a lot of emotions that they did not want simply because someone handed them a metaphorical brick.

2. They will at some point in this discussion begin to wish they had made other choices.

3. The question may come up…. “What can we do about this?”

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Step 2: We release accumulated emotions using a magnet

Phoenix Protocol Step 2 (cont): In most cases, 25 passes with a magnet down the spine, while the subject holds the intention to release accumulated emotions, is sufficient for releasing them. In some cases it may be necessary to use more than 25 passes.

After completing the 25 passes, retest to see if the emotions have been released. It is helpful to introduce the client to the use of the sway test at this point to allow them to feel for themselves the response in their own body when they state, ….

“ I released all the accumulated emotions.”.

If the client does not have a reversal, they will be drawn to truth (sway forward) and repelled by false (sway backward).

Phoenix Protocol Step 3: Clear and balance Chakras:

The method described by Donna Eden in her book, Energy Medicine, involves the use of energy from the hands, first in a counterclockwise rotation, to open each chakra, followed by a clockwise rotation to clear and balance.

The process can be viewed online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5StykI0X6w

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In exploring this process I have found many variations. I have become comfortable with this basic approach because it is simple.

I do however use either the pendulum or the sway test to check chakras.

Bibliography

Bibliography

Eden, D. (2008). Energy medicine. New York: Tarcher/Penguin

Gallo, F. P. & Vincenzi, H. (2000). Energy tapping. Oakland, CA.: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Hawkins, D. R. (2012). Power vs force. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House

Leaf, Dr. Caroline (2009) Who Switched Off My Brain?: Controlling toxic thoughts and emotions

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Shapiro, F. (1995). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. New York: Guilford Press

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