THE HIDDEN POWER OF THE ALTER EGO

 

 

BY

John Mace

From The Back Cover:

   This book ushers in a momentous paradigm shift in the field of the humanities, so momentous that in the eyes of many it is regarded with skepticism, but the truth is what it is and will remain so.

 

   The triumvirate, Mind, Body & Spirit is mistakenly accepted as the only components of sentient human life, but there is a fourth factor, uncovered after twenty plus years of dedicated research into the area of mental health/spiritual awareness.  This fourth factor is indeed the “missing link” which completes the path from mental ill-health to mental health and emotional stability.

 

   The fourth, hitherto unknown component called an identity, turns the triumvirate into a quadumvirate;  Spirit, Mind, Body &Identity.  The concept of the Identity has its genus in the Alter Ego, some usually disregarded single benign aspect of a person’s make-up.  It is anything but benign, hence its changed title to avoid confusion between the two, for the Identity (Alter Ego) has been found to wield incredible power over the idividual so that its isolation and dis-creation is indeed a triumph for the true self.

 

 

FOREWORD

 

   As a Psychologist and Counselor I have long been aware that emotional trauma creates negative energy blocks in the body, but have never found an effective procedure for ‘de-creating’ these blocks until an extraordinary sequence of events led me to Murdoch University where John Mace was lecturing on the theoretical principles of his revolutionary methodology, Mace Method.

 

   This encounter not only led me to becoming a trained practitioner in this procedure, but has also reinforced my belief that when you are ready to trust your intuition, people who have something important to teach you, come into your life. I am so glad he did.  John Mace has pursued his dream in his quest for knowledge and in the process has developed and refined a dynamic procedure for tapping into and eliminating the emotional blocks associated with trauma. The concepts may initially appear revolutionary, but the process is so inclusive and interactive that the client cannot help feeling empowered by the procedure which transforms notions of Mind, Body, Spirit and Identity into tangible realities. Tangible because the client participates at an experiential level in the process of identifying and eliminating unwanted Identities using visual imagery.

 

  This unique method works so rapidly that outcomes are amazing and long term.  I am thankful for John’s dedication to the task of perfecting Mace Method and am honored to be writing this foreword.

 

Jocelyn Hardie

Registered Psychologist

B.Sc.Psych, Dip Counselling, Dip Ed.

 

Author’s note: Mace Method ™ is known by the

acronym Mace Method™

 

 

TESTIMONIALS FROM THE BOOK

 

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  My journey in this field began in 1963. I had a fairly successful business but I seemed limited – I could not progress past a certain point. Working hard was no problem as it was enjoyable. I wasvaguely aware I was holding myself back somehow but I had no idea how.

 

  I commenced searching for the answers as to why some people could set goals and then achieve them with consummate ease, while others, not lacking in effort could not do so.  This search took me to my first counselling sessions, which certainly made me feel better – a lot of my negativity and self destructive habits abated. My attitude improved and a very important thing came out of the counselling – I realised I was fully responsible for the results in my life, good or bad and I stopped blaming others for my problems.

 

   From this improvement I decided that I would like to help others as I had been helped, so in early 1964 I commenced training as a counselor/consultant in Perth. In 1966 I went to England and then Canada and America for more training and experience which continued into the 80s.  Along the way, despite different methods of healing and motivation I still felt something was missing. For both myself and clients I noticed that some problem areas would go away, only to resurface again later. It seemed impossible to achieve a permanent change no matter what the skill of the counsellor and the good intentions of each party. Something was still missing.  Because I could not achieve permanent results for my clients I felt a little like a fraud so ceased my counselling activities. My journey so far had led me to realize that many others were looking for the same thing – a permanent solution to overcome the seemingly invisible hurdles in life, blocking happiness and achievement.  For me life has three main areas; work, home and social. There are many examples of one person being great at work but with lots of family and relationship problems while others are fine socially but can’t handle work. Their potential has only been realised in one area.

 

   To me true happiness lies in being on top in all areas.  Today there are many methods of healing or motivation which can and do make people feel a lot better, that is easy, but how long it lasts is the real criteria. Although not a criticism, for I am full of admiration for those anyone who genuinely wants to work with and help their fellow man, I call these FEEL GOOD THERAPIES.

 

   Over the years, because no permanent solution has emerged to handle life's problems, a large part of society has been conditioned to the quick fix, hence the prevalence of drugs, illegal or otherwise. It is as if many people are grasping for any little bit of transient happiness regardless of the consequences.

 

   In 1995 I was in Perth and met up again with John Mace. Our paths had crossed a few times over the years and we had remained friendly because of our similar interests in self improvement techniques.

 

  John was very excited about a new procedure to handle upsetting experiences, so he took me into his office and demonstrated the technique on a few of my past upsets, although what he used then was quite crude when compared to the exactness of Mace Method today.  The full impact of the processing was not appreciated until I arrived home on the east coast where I had a business. Quite suddenly people started calling for my services, which was puzzling as I had not been promoting. I asked several why they had called me and one said I had been recommended four months previously. I remained wondering why they had all called on my first week back and then it hit me - the clients had not changed but I had! My flows had opened up, things that had seemed hard before were now easy, life was much more enjoyable. It was my unseen resistance to success which had evaporated - the negative identities as explained in this book, which had been holding me back had gone. It had taken me from 1963 until 1995 to find what had been holding me back - at last the missing part had been found. About a year ago a client came to me with the same problem that I had been struggling with for so many years. In an hour or so his problem area was handled and now his business is booming. John claims that Mace Method is a major paradigm shift in handling life's viruses. I fully agree. We are all Spiritual Beings of infinite potential and this is a very important basic truth. Negative identities are the missing link between 'just feeling good' and a permanent desirable change to a happy life.

 

   I call these identities Spiritual Traps. Instead of us getting what we want in life these traps give us what we do NOT want.  For me this technology is very simple but extremely powerful. It is stress free and non confronting for the client. Eliminating life's invisible barriers can now be achieved by anyone who is genuinely desirous of doing so. The biblical saying, "Seek the truth and the truth will set you free" is very appropriate when explaining Mace Method. It helps a person find the truth about themselves to set them free of their unknowingly created negative identities which oppose their own dreams or goals.

 

  When someone has a dream or goal for the future it is like a forward thrust of energy (motivation), but an upset may cause them to decide for instance, "I will never be happy!" This opposes their dream of 'a happy contented life'. Imagine your right fist as your dream and your left fist as the identity, then push them against each other to demonstrate the energy used. Surely this helps explains the debilitating "chronic fatigue Syndrome" so prevalent in today's society.

 

  After 40 years of searching I know I cannot emotionally heal anyone, but I can certainly guide them with Mace Method whilst they do their own healing.

 

  My purpose created in 1963 "to help people be happy" is now a realty and achieved on a daily basis. Thanks to Mace Method – I AM LIVING MY DREAM! – I AM IN CONTROL OF MY LIFE!

 

  Anyone who has a similar dream can achieve it with Mace Method.  Professional training is achieved in days and weeks, not months and years.  I feel privileged to have shared this trip with John since 1995.

 

John Avery. Mace Method Practitioner and Trainer.

 

 

RELATIONSHIPS.

   In October 2002 I was given back my life. After 12 Years of ongoing emotional upheaval through events that ran like a bad soap opera, I had lost my health, my home, my job and people that were precious to me, but most of all I had lost myself. I feel that most of this was created from all the baggage I carried around from an abused childhood, as a family friend once said “You kids weren’t brought up, you were dragged up.”

 

   By 2002 I was ready to give up, there seemed no reason to carry on this life that had become a confusion of emotional pain, loss and depression. I had forgotten how to laugh or enjoy the wonderful and simple pleasures I had previously known. A dear friend introduced me to Mace Method and suggested that I visit and talk with John Mace. I was skeptical, I’d tried all the usual counselling, anti-depressants with only temporary relief. So I went and my life began it’s turn-around.  After a few sessions I was feeling more positive about myself but something still nagged at me. John in his wisdom suggested I carry out a relationship procedure to do with a person (in this case my father) who had had such a negative influence on me. That session was the key. Once those negative beliefs. feelings and emotions were negated I began to live again. I no longer reacted badly to triggering events, the raw emotions and  verwhelming tears just weren’t there.  It was a joy to wake in the early hours of the morning and revel in the peace I felt and knowing that at last I had been given a tool so simple yet so powerful that could be used if ever I needed it. What a marvelous sense of freedom and empowerment! I have since done several relationship sessions and marvel at the results. I feel like I’ve been wearing extremely dirty, cracked glasses for so long and have been given a new pair to view life in a positive, healthy way. My thanks seem inadequate but nevertheless, I thank you.

 

Jan D. Perth WA

Note: This lady is now a fully qualified mental Imagery

Practitioner.

 

GAMBLING

   I am writing to you to share with you the results of our sessions so far.  Firstly I am relieved of a more recent addiction, that of Gambling.  This problem caused so many other stresses and upsets in my life and I could never understand why I continued to do the very thing that was causing so much financial hardship, guilt and grief. After only one session, that problem has disappeared. Or should I say discreated. Over the last month so much of my life has improved enormously, I am happier, healthier and enjoying all my relationships more and even seeing people through different eyes. I realised the other day that I am even sleeping really well now and have more energy to perform my tasks during the day and I wake up with a great attitude. This technology is amazing, I am so glad that you made it available to me.

With Love,

AM

 

DEPRESSION

   I am writing to let you know how the session you gave me has improved my life. In the past fourteen years I have suffered from Stress, Anxiety and Panic attacks. These conditions have affected my life in many different ways. It affected my relationships with my children, my step children and my wife. It also affected my social relationships, my work relationships and it diminished my chances of gaining meaningful employment, with the result that I was mainly unemployed for the greater part of the last fourteen years.  During that period I sought help from doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, groups, medication and also 7 weeks in a clinic. This seeking of help came at a great financial burden to myself and my wife. I hope this letter in some way explains how my life has changed and how grateful I feel towards you for helping me.

AT LAST NO MORE PANIC ATTACKS. NO MORE ANXIETY.

Reginald

 

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E.mail of 12th April 2001. Client, resident of Chicago.

 

Hello.

 

   I'm in such a low mentally depressed state I don't even know how to ask for your help. But can you help me? If you like I will write and tell you my situation …… simply … I'm a 50 yr. old women…who has been unhappy off and on most of my life, for various reasons. I have been told I am maniac depressive. I was on Prozac for 10 years, now I take Effexor and Welbutrin. for the last 3 years. If my life seems to be going smoothly without 'issues' to deal with I'm OK. The 'issues' that I can't seem to deal with are personal relationship related.  So now what do I do?

 

19th April e.mail after a session

 

   I am feeling mellow. I see my life a little clearer and sense that I am more grounded. But I'm still in the disbelief stage. How can something so simple be so very effective?……

 

 21st April after another session.

 

  I seem to grow more thankful each day for 'assisting me to be my real self.' Thank you from the bottom of my heart……

 

  26th April after a third session

 

  I feel fortunate to have had this experience with you. This definitely has affected my life like nothing else has ever done.  Thank you for your guidance.:-)

 

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   Excerpts from a letter by medical doctor who had been pensioned off due to deep chronic depression.  I am a graduate of the University of Queensland, MBBS (1981) and received my FRACGP in 1989. I have worked at Royal Brisbane Hospital (2 years), in London, and in general practice for 11 years. I took a full time position and then part time after maternity leave with the local District Integrated Mental Health Service as a Senior Medical Officer, where I was a well liked and effective part of the

team. 

 

   I am happy to share some of my personal history. In 1995 a period of serious health problems kept me off work for 6 months and then in 1997 a number of significant stressful events occurred and I developed a Major Depression for which I received psychiatric care, including medication, insight oriented psychotherapy, CBT and support from my GP, family and friends.

 

   I am a diligent and caring person and loved my job (but not always the politics!), but was not able to sustain more than two days work a week. I did try but had 4 hospitalisations over four years and eventually was medically retired from my work in March 2000.  This of course was tremendously stressful for me and my recovery has been slow. When my mood lowered again in December 2000, my father (who has known you for many years) insisted I ring you John.  He was delighted to learn that you could work with me via the phone. 

 

   Earlier, you kindly sent me a copy of your book, "How to turn Upsets into Energy" and I had a little read, but between the concentration difficulties and the "I've tried everything but still feel lousy" hopelessness of depression, I didn't finish it. I am sorry I did not thank you at the time.

 

   Having worked with patients and now with myself in the area of mental health for some time, I consider myself very psychologically sophisticated and am pretty perceptive and aware of processes either as they occur or are explained to me. It is from this viewpoint that I talk about my experience. I've had 10 sessions over the last 8 weeks, initially for 60 minutes and now for 20 to 30 minutes and have got progressively more lasting gains. Especially my last 3 sessions, when you pared your technique down to, as you said, your last and most refined version. I feel like I started more superficially and now have got to the more painful nitty-gritty of the "depression," "I am no good" "I'm not worth of it" "I'm unlovable" "I eat under stress" identities that were triggered under stress and which I COULD NOT CONTROL. As you rightly pointed out, 'what you resist. persists' so the identity created leaves a no win situation - unpleasant negative effects that got worse when I tried to 'fight them off.' Thanks to working with you - THEY ARE GONE. I will not recreate them Anyway, I feel wonderful and the times I have felt this way can only be counted in hours to a few weeks over the last 4 years. I am very grateful to you and to my father who only wants to see me well. I went to a medical meeting last night and it was the best, most relaxed I have ever felt at one. I only started going back to them a couple of weeks after I started with you. I have now attended 4, one a weekend one, but none in the prior 12 months. It's very exciting looking forward to getting my life back!

 

With immense gratitude.

S.N.

Note: This ladies has now resumed her medical practice.

 

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   From a lady who had been on anti-depressant drugs for six years. She had experienced the trauma of the loss of a child and her husband in tragic circumstances. She is now free from medication:

 

   I feel like a new person - confident about who I am now. The depression has lifted and I feel as though I can handle anything that's put in front of me. I'm a lot happier about life and living.

 

L.C.

 

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    Thank you so much for applying your love and skill to my situation. I feel more stable now than I have done in many many years and I have not had one iota of upset or anger or depression or loss or abandonment since leaving you last Sunday week, which compared with my state of the preceding two and a half months and the many months before that is truly remarkable. An enormously big "THANK YOU".

 

S. D.

 

POST PARTUM DEPRESSION

 

  I wish to express my gratitude for the change in my health and well being since my session with you in early July. To give you a little background, I had suffered with Post Natal Depression since my first child was born seven years ago. After my second child was born two and a half years later I was experiencing severe exhaustion, panic attacks and anxiety. I was so bad that I was unable to cope with looking after the children and travelled from Melbourne to Perth for help from family for a month to try and pull myself together. The  depression, anxiety and panic attacks continued on and off for the next four years. I have tried everything from psychology, acupuncture, kinesiology and hypnotism to ease my anxiety.  After my session with you I felt more confident and calm within.  A lot of my anxiety was removed and I feel I can cope with any stressful situation over which I would previously panicked. I also notice that my physical health and wellbeing has improved a great deal.

 

Thank you John.

Sincerely

J S.

 

GENERAL

   When I was introduced to John Mace I was about 30 years into a lifelong search for self-improvement. Throughout that period I had tried most things at some time or other and, I must say, enjoyed great benefit from some of these. Given this experience it doesn't take long to spot a fake. And I must confess that the offer of processing or therapy by telephone - London to Australia - sounded a bit implausible given the background I had come from. I was prepared for this not to work. But I was consumed by problems. In spite of a lifetime of search for answers to personal difficulties - and having found many answers en-route - things were simply not going right for me. But if I entertained doubts they were dispelled within about ten minutes.

 

  I knew I had discovered something extremely valuable.  Not surprising, then, that the therapy itself is dead simple. Not to mention fast. After about 4 hours of the simplest, least complicated, most straightforward "chatting" with John, my life has changed beyond all recognition. And it is not simply about the way I "feel" but what has happened.

 

  I was verging on homeless. My marriage was on the rocks. I was flat broke, jobless, working every hour of every day and getting absolutely nowhere. A month later I have a beautiful new home, a wonderful relationship with my wife, a new contract that more than pays the bills and a business that now looks as though it will work.  This is not my imagination. This is real. Oh, and I feel good, too! There have been a number of clear watersheds in my life. The latest was meeting John Mace. This man is up there with the very best of the best and deserves to be recognised as such. John is a genius and I am proud to call him a great friend.

 

Gary C London, UK

 

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   In September 1997 I went to Perth Australia to see John Mace for treatment / processing. Over the years I had done many courses in the Human Potential field including processing in USA and Germany. Some of the work was simply ineffective. Some had a short term effect but it did not last and my basic problems stayed the same.  John and I did a lot of Identity and Upset handling to address various problem areas; a craving for alcohol, low self esteem, problems in my social environment, career problems, relationship problems with my spouse and even a sexual hang-up. I noticed wins immediately, but was still suspicious as to whether this would last. IT DID!

 

In the last 4 years I have never had a set back in the areas addressed by John's processing and generally enjoy a high mood level. I can honestly say that John's tech works and guarantees a permanent solution to problems.

 

T.M.

Author's note. This person is now a fully trained Mace Method practitioner.

 

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From an engineer:

 

  Thanks for the wonderful "cut and polish' and your silky smooth handling…I do feel very different and stable. Time will give me more concrete examples of this amazing new state I find myself operating in. It was a joy to see you at first hand practicing your craft.

 

  You have developed and perfected the most powerful yet simple technology to handle emotional problems on this planet and so take your rightful place along side the great humanitarians of the ages. I am very proud to have been privileged to have met you and become one of your friends and confidants.

 

A.D.

 

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This processing has helped me to understand how I have disempowered myself and how my thoughts create my reality.  Not only have I understood it but I have experienced it.  Now I feel peaceful and able to create my dreams again - for a while I had lost the confidence to dream.

 

Anonymous

 

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   I wish to thank you for the wonderful changes in my life since having that session with you. Over my life I have suffered with depression and anxiety. I've tried many modalities to heal and change this condition which has plagued me; counselling, regression, group therapy, attitudinal healing, breath work, body work, psychologist,  John Bradshaw family therapy and co-dependence. They all helped to some degree.  But the depression still reared its ugly head. After one session with you the change is so profound that I have decided to train with you and become an Mace Method practitioner as Mace Method is the only modality that has completely eradicated my depression.

Thank you with all my heart.

 

B.M.

Note. Good as her word this lady is now fully trained.

 

SPIRITUAL AWARENESS

An e.mail to a friend with a copy to me:

 

   I have just returned from having some magnificently spiritual counselling from John Mace in Perth, which has got me looking at life, and the way that I interact with it, in the way that I wish to. So I am feeling better than I have done for many years and more than that!  I am more centred and loving than I have been at any time this lifetime. Yet more compassion. Yet more love. Yet more sense of service. Yet more strength. Yet more sense of fun, with integrity. Yet more certainty that heaven is within, and connected to all. Bashar’s definition of integrity: “a conscious awareness that one is an integral part of the whole”, is for me the most apt English language definition I have come across to date.

 

ADDICTIONS

   Thank you for helping me healing my addictions that have caused me so much anguish for almost 15 years.  The amazing thing is that I now have NO cravings. When you helped me to quit my smoking I was very skeptical that I could ever truly not want them, but that’s exactly what happened! Today I don’t want them anymore – and there is no struggle involved. I can also watch others smoke without feeling jealous or any other negative sensation.

 

   My finances, health, self-esteem and general happiness have all improved greatly and will continue to do so. I lead a more positive and productive life now – something I have wanted for so long.  Your unique method of treatment has worked so rapidly for me and I am and will remain deeply grateful.

 

Thank you for helping me be more of myself.

Love always, Lisa

Note: Lisa’s addictions had been marijuana and tobacco

 

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How to Turn Upsets into Energy

By John Mace

 

 

TESTIMONIALS FROM THE BOOK

 

  This is one of the most definitive works ever written on this subject.   There is a big lack of suitable material to give new clients, as most of us know all too well. This little book fills that gap in a BIG way. I think even individuals who have a resistance to subjects spiritual could choke this one down, because the contents are communicated in such a rational, light, non dogmatic "try it and see" fashion (as it should be done). 

 

  Many similar bodies of knowledge (or pseudo knowledge) are sketchy (or wholly inaccurate) in detailing the mechanics of the mind, even though they may be quite bang on in their definitions of spirit. I think John has the mind and its attendant mechanics and workings nailed very thoroughly.

 

  If I could give a new person only a single text on the subject of clearing, this would be it. Veterans can also learn a great deal from it. Excellent work, John ! ! !        

Brian S

                       

      

  Fed up with reading about your emotional pain and never really being told what to do about it? Search no more! John Mace, largely self-taught counselor and psychologist extraordinaire, has real life practical solutions to our everyday problems. In his recently published book, "How to turn Upsets into Energy." John shares the results of forty years of research into the cause and healing of emotional pain. We learn how to make "upset" feelings visible so that we can easily face them. Acknowledged feelings no longer control our actions and reactions so we regain the freedom to express our true selves.

 

  John Mace also explains how to identify and minimize into powerlessness the false identities we create for ourselves in moments of intense pain. (This is the key to healing addictions and addictive behaviors.) The system is simple, easy to apply and really does work. John's style of writing is succinct, logical, lay back and at times extremely humorous - a very enjoyable read! The genuine seeker will find unique solutions to questions often asked and seldom truly answered. John Mace's method is destined to become one of the great stepping-stones in the healing of emotional pain, as big in impact as Rebirthing and NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming).

Well done, John!

 

  Book review by Dr Jessica Read, Chiropractor and Holistic Healer. Author of " Creation by Attraction - The Key to Manifestation is to express your feelings!" soon to be published.

   

              

10th October 2001

To whom it may concern:

  When I came across John Mace’s book “How To Turn Upsets Into Energy” I recognized it immediately as a true gem. It is deeper, simpler and more accurate in its explanations of man’s spirituality, the separation of mind and soul, and how emotions affect our lives than anything I have ever come across before. As far as Mental-Imagery (New counseling) is concerned, it is absolutely brilliant. I have had several counseling sessions over the telephone and can vouch for its validity and efficacy. The method is totally non invasive in that you do not have to relive any traumatic event. This is definitely the emotional and mental healing of the future.

 

  We are so fortunate to be made aware of this in its infancy. I cannot recommend John Mace's work highly enough. If you are at all interested in the mind and emotions and how they affect our lives you cannot afford to miss one of John Mace's seminars.

 

  Dr Jessica Read.  Chiropractor and Holistic Healer.

   

 

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  If you wish to know more about Mace Method or want to handle any aspect of yourself that you do not like, contact me using the information below. 

 

Kallie Miller, RN, Certified Mace Method Practitioner and Trainer

 

Telephone     1-519-471-6234 in London, Ontario, Canada, Eastern Time Zone