Detorquere in Latin means to turn away or deflect, twist bend. In the Ki, Twist away (Detorquere) is a psychological and physiological somatic embodied response to force power.

What happens when a person has a novel idea, theory and framework which challenges the status quo?

Oftentimes it doesn’t go well for them. At least not for some time….

For those who travel on planes, you will be familiar with the safety warning that if oxygen masks drop should drop - to put one on oneself, before helping others.

It is such a common and powerful (and Dominant) response to immediately attend and protect others in the face of danger, and most particularly children and those who appear vulnerable and in need of help.

All roads led to Denial this week. By which I mean I’ve had a week in which Denial has kept popping up into my life; in a cluster of 3.