About Metamorphosis

As a Self Healing Art | As a Way of Life | As a Spiritual Approach to Living

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Metamorphosis is a self-healing art and a philosophy on creating greater consciousness within. We use the concept of reflex points to address the unconscious genetic and karmic patterns that arrive at conception that create disease and disharmony in our lives and in our collective experience. As these patterns change we experience greater awareness, better health, genuine relationships and less conflict in life. As we change the world around us changes.

Robert St. John, the founder of Metamorphosis, saw the creation of this planet came with a pattern of stress that is behind all symptoms. His philosophy on Afference and Efference offers a unique and simple perspective on personal and global disharmony – and how to create balance in our lives.

Metamorphosis was originally called Prenatal Therapy. The work was created in England by Robert St. John during the late 1950’s. St. John observed several things in his experience with the healing arts that influenced his approach.

First, while working with the Bates Eye System, he observed that a person’s attitude of mind was reflected in every aspect of their being, including their eyesight, causing one to be long or short sighted. This became the basis for the philosophy of afference and efference.

While working with naturopathic medicine St. John recognized that the focus of this and most healing approaches were based on treating symptoms. While the symptoms usually went away, he noticed that they often returned or people experienced new symptoms, because the underlying patterns of stress causing the symptoms were not addressed.

Reflexology was very inspirational in developing the hands-on aspect of Metamorphosis. St. John noticed that there were many maps of the feet, all a little different, yet they all worked. He realized that it was the intention behind the use of reflex points that was working. He also noticed with Reflexology, the intent was limited to the physical body rather than the underlying patterns behind all symptoms.

In observing life, St. John noticed that the overall patterns of humanity never really changed, there has always been illness, discomfort, disharmony, war and conflict, within and without. He realized that these primary stress patterns of humanity continue on because they have not been addressed at their origins. Based on these observations, St. John set out to create a means to access the unconscious underlying patterns/attitudes behind all of humanities disturbances, both individually and collectively. The outcome – Metamorphosis!

The profundity of Metamorphosis comes from its far reaching scope of intention. We go back to the beginning of time, to the origin of stress for humanity and all life. Taking the primary element of stress back to its origin and letting it go creates change on all levels.

The wonder of Metamorphosis is seen with Down syndrome and Autistic children. Because their symptoms are so evident, it is apparent when children completely let go of all signs of these extreme stress patterns.

When we practice with a grand scope of intention along with the attitude of mind that all things are changeable—Metamorphosis occurs!

“Although Metamorphosis is an attitude of mind and very simple to use, we have been indoctrinated over the centuries by structures of thought in religion, philosophy and education in such a way that our ability to think and function from the level of thought is tied to these same structures and we are not free to “think” from our own inner intelligence. We need some ritual to “unthink” this structure. That, in principle, is what Metamorphosis is. What physical practice there is in Metamorphosis is a symbol for the mind to change all of the indoctrination of the past and to “be come” the present.”
- Robert St. John

Metamorphosis addresses our unconscious patterns of stress that create our mental, emotional, physical and behavioral disturbances. As these patterns let go, we naturally feel a greater sense of health and well-being.

“Metamorphosis heals at the most primary level, that of the principle of life within us. Metamorphosis does not “cure”; it enables us to create a different attitude towards life, and it is this, which alters our troubles, we cease to create illness.” - Robert St. John

Metamorphosis can be practiced as your primary approach to better well-being. You can practice on yourself as well as your friends and family, making it part of your lifestyle. Your animal friends will thank you as well!

Understanding that our patterns are unconscious and compulsive allows us to be more loving towards ourselves and others. Allowing yourself to be ‘as you are’ is quite freeing. It is nice to give your mind a break from trying to decide what is wrong with you, how you got that way, whose fault it is…

The practice of Metamorphosis is non-verbal and non-directive. You can work on friends and family in a relaxing manner because you are not trying to diagnose their disorders or decide how they need to change. Metamorphosis trusts the innate intelligence of the recipient to bring order to the disorder in their lives.

Creating Consciousness through Touch

Metamorphosis can be viewed as a spiritual approach to living. Spiritual meaning taking responsibility for your patterns, which in turn, helps the collective experience.

As your patterns let go, you naturally begin to feel the connection to the greater source of life. The connection was always there but your blocks often create a sense of separation.

As your patterns let go, you also begin to experience the natural state of being ‘psychic.’ This occurs because your natural state of function is to be connected to the greater source of life. As this occurs you begin to tune-in the patterns of life around you.

Metamorphosis is a natural, or organic, process of regaining connection to your spirit. You can work on yourself as needed through-out your life. Taking responsibility for your own patterns is the greatest thing that you can do to assist with our challenging global situation. As we individually let go, collectively we will create more peace and harmony.