The Safety Pin

A safety pin is a great tool to demonstrate the effects of malfunction of the nervous system.

The safety pin has a head, two sides, and a loop. Imagine that the head of the pin represents the brain; the loop represents an organ or a cell. The brain sends a message down to the organ and then the organ responds back to the brain. This communication is necessary to maintain a healthy body. At times, a trauma, a chemical, or an emotion can disconnect one of the pathways. This creates a situation in which the brain and organ lose proper communication. Just like an employee without any direction from the supervisor, the organ begins to function and perform as it deems best and does not give any attention to the rest of its surroundings.

The outcome is dis-ease which leads to disease. With proper treatment, the communication between brain and organ can be restored and bring the body back to a state of ease.