The spinal reflexes have stored up the emotional traumas we experienced in utero the negative reactions. Hence, by using his own unique chart, St. John traced many problems and sicknesses of this life to life in the womb. However, there are others that trace such problems to a time even before the womb. A true healing is to aid in a physical or mental cure and at the same time seek the reason for the disturbance. One must correctly interpret and overcome the original traumatic experience at the base of the disease, by a change in attitude regarding the traumatic experience.
Original causes can date back from one's past life or past incarnations.
Thus, according to this view taught by certain Reflexologists, the sickness currently being experienced may not have found its origin in this life. Rather, like many New Age advocates, these Reflexologists promote the idea of reincarnation. Based on the writings of New Age proponents, it is admittedly closely connected with Oriental philosophy. However, not all is well in Reflexology. The first problem concerns the meridians.