Dislocated neck bones

QUESTION: Masters, can you please tell me how it came about that the Atlas (the first cervical vertebra) is dislocated in most human beings? Does having it corrected provide a beneficial assistance to us in our soul journey? Does a correction benefit our health as well?         ~Annette, UK

ANSWER: As the human body evolved throughout the centuries, bone structure adapted to the demands put upon it. At first, man walked very much hunched over as he went through the stages of development. The current human skeletal configuration came from more than one point of origin, resulting in slightly different musculature.

The muscle and tendons of the skeleton hold the bones in their positions. This enables some bones to slip in position, causing dislocations and herniations. If these conditions put a strain on the energy flow through the body, they further contribute to physical difficulties. If the body becomes used to the anomaly and it causes no problems, it does not need to be corrected.

The physical body is a container for the soul. If there is not a specific physical condition necessary to complete the soul’s journey, correcting something that is not a part of a lesson will not make the whole soul journey easier.

As to health, if the position is creating a blockage of any energy or nerve path through the body, a correction may be beneficial. If there is no blockage, it is like doing cosmetic surgery on an area of the body merely for self-esteem reasons.