Muscle testing, or kinesiology, is another way of choosing flower essences. There is a simple way of doing this that everyone can learn.

Taking your non-dominant hand, make a circle by joining the tip of your thumb to the tip of your little finger. Now put the thumb and index finger of your other hand together and place them into the circle.

Ask a question and with your thumb and index finger try to pry open the fingers forming the circle. If the response to your question is positive, the muscles will remain strong and the circle will not open. If the response is negative, the muscles will weaken and the circle will open. The important thing is to apply the same amount of pressure trying to keep the circle closed, as you do with the fingers that are trying to open it.

When testing, the questions must always be formulated in such a way as to elicit a clear yes or no response. If you do not get a clear response it may mean that you are not asking the right question, that the question is not formulated properly, or that the information you request in not available to you.

To get effective answers, you must be balanced, centered, focussed and neutral. It might take some practice, but is well worth it.