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Section 31

Muscle-specific Patterns

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Calf Muscles

Entry 01 · 31

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Likely buried feelings

Exhaustion; giving up, defeat, difficulty moving forward.

Possible buried beliefs

  • —“I cannot go any further.”

Healing note

From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: calf cramps are often linked with exhaustion, and calf pain or tightness with giving up, defeat and difficulty moving forward. Possible purpose or secondary gain: 'I don't have to move because I am afraid.'

Hard to go places

Taking one small step forward while still tired.

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Hamstrings

Entry 02 · 31

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Likely buried feelings

Stubbornness, defensiveness, fear, powerlessness, not good enough.

Possible buried beliefs

  • —“I will not be moved.”
  • —“I am not good enough.”

Healing note

From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: hamstring cramps are often linked with stubbornness and defensiveness, and hamstring pain with fear, powerlessness and feeling not good enough. Possible purpose or secondary gain: 'I don't have to move because I am afraid.'

Hard to go places

Letting your guard down without bracing.

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Quadriceps

Entry 03 · 31

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Likely buried feelings

Anger, frustration, resentment, masculine energy challenged.

Possible buried beliefs

  • —“My strength is not respected.”

Healing note

From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: quadriceps cramps are often linked with anger and frustration, and quadriceps pain with anger, resentment and masculine energy being challenged. Possible purpose or secondary gain: 'I don't have to move because I am afraid.'

Hard to go places

Expressing the anger instead of driving through it.

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Groin Muscles

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Likely buried feelings

Sexual fear, holding onto a partner, sexual guilt, feeling dirty or not good enough.

Possible buried beliefs

  • —“Wanting is dangerous.”

Healing note

From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: groin pain or pulls are often linked with sexual fear, holding onto a partner, sexual guilt and feeling dirty or not good enough. Possible purpose or secondary gain: a reason to avoid intimacy.

Hard to go places

Separating sexuality from shame.

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Gluteal Muscles

Entry 05 · 31

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Likely buried feelings

Sexual conflict, life imbalance.

Possible buried beliefs

  • —“Nothing in my life is balanced.”

Healing note

From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: gluteal pain is often linked with sexual conflict and imbalance in life. Possible purpose or secondary gain: 'I don't have to move because I am afraid.'

Hard to go places

Rebalancing one area of life you keep postponing.

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Abdominal Muscles

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Likely buried feelings

Helplessness, guardedness, wanting something to stop.

Possible buried beliefs

  • —“I want this to stop.”

Healing note

From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: abdominal muscle pain is often linked with helplessness, guardedness and wanting something to stop. Possible purpose or secondary gain: a reason to brace and hold everything in.

Hard to go places

Asking for something to stop, out loud.

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Pectoral Muscles

Entry 07 · 31

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Likely buried feelings

Powerlessness, resisting power, courage (chest cramps).

Possible buried beliefs

  • —“I have no power here.”

Healing note

From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: chest cramps are often linked with courage, and pectoral pain with powerlessness or resisting power. Possible purpose or secondary gain: 'I don't have to move because I am afraid.'

Hard to go places

Standing in your own power without force.

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Biceps

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Likely buried feelings

Carrying things with courage; fear of taking things in.

Possible buried beliefs

  • —“If I take this on, it will be too much.”

Healing note

From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: bicep pain is often linked with carrying things with courage and with fear of taking things in. Possible purpose or secondary gain: 'I don't have to lift this because I am afraid.'

Hard to go places

Taking something in that you have kept at arm’s length.

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Jaw / TMJ Muscles

Entry 09 · 31

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Likely buried feelings

Resentment, tension, bitterness.

Possible buried beliefs

  • —“If I open my mouth, it will come out wrong.”

Healing note

From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: jaw and TMJ muscle tension is often linked with resentment, tension and bitterness. Possible purpose or secondary gain: a way to keep bitter words clenched shut.

Hard to go places

Saying the resentment plainly instead of grinding on it.

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