This is the fourth in the series of articles looking at the variety of ways we can use the Half Moon Vector (HMV) through the legs and it’s a two-parter. Let’s explore… 

How far up in the client’s body can you connect with your HMV through the legs? 

The balance between energy and structure can be expressed as energy that moves freely through structure between heaven and earth when the person is standing. Or between the skull and the feet if a person is lying on the table. The implication is that the further up the body one can connect, the more connected between heaven and earth this person might become once they are vertical again.

We have all seen this in our clients when they get off the table. They are more connected from the ground up and are often taller. By paying attention to how far up you can connect during the first HMV, you can track this particular expression of the client’s energy/structure relationship throughout the session and across a series of sessions.  

How do you obtain the information? 

Because the information you are seeking is how far up you can connect, the thing to pay attention to is which parts of the client’s body engage as you hold the fulcrum. Can you connect with their hips and no further? Do you feel connected all the way up to the top of the skull? Trust your sensory experience. 

There may be two factors in play here if there’s a limited connection. It may be due to energetic congestion or foundation joints imbalances in the client. Or it may be due to your own skill in engaging their structure and energy. Here in part 1, we will look at practitioner skill. In part 2, coming in the Spring 2022 newsletter, we will look at imbalances in the client. 

In both instances, it’s important to simply observe, rather than trying to change what you are feeling by doing something additional or something different. Just trust what you are feeling and file it away until you have something to compare it to, like the 2nd or 3rd half moon. 

What are some signs you might want to improve your skills? One sign is that you don’t seem to connect very far up in any client during the first HMV. It’s unlikely that all your clients have the same imbalances. Another sign would be no noticeable change between the 1st, 2nd and 3rd HMVs in a single session. While it’s certainly possible that there was no change, your client’s energy and structure is most likely in better balance by the end of the ZB, even if only slightly, so you should feel something. 

How can you use this information to guide your sessions? 

If you’ve determined that the issue lies, at least in part, with you, you might begin by observing yourself when you give an HMV through the legs. Are you working too hard? Using your arms rather than your body weight? Feeling nervous about using too much structure? Simply observe yourself and notice trends or habits, both physical and mental, that you may have developed over the months and years you have been giving sessions. 

How might you improve your skills?

Each day, choose one session during which you pay attention to your own process when giving an HMV. Once you have noticed a trend, or even if you haven’t, seek opportunities for feedback and practice! Trade sessions with a colleague or schedule a touch feedback tutorial with a ZB teacher or Certified mentor. Have fun and let me know how it goes!