The AP

[Lori Anne]

For those of you not familiar with Toltec terminology, I found a great article clearly outlining the purpose and placement of the Assemblage Point.

Explaining the Assemblage Point    
        
   The Assemblage Point was first documented in Western literature by Carlos Castenada, a self-styled shaman who produced several controversial books relating to his experiences of living with native tribes in South America. His books are full of stories of magic, sorcery, and out-of-body experiences; some scholars dismiss his works as a complete hoax and yet his books have sold over eight million copies. Castaneda died in 1998 but there is still much interest in his work, and other researchers have continued to investigate his works. In the case of the assemblage point, there are now a small but growing number of practitioners around the world who specialise in this topic.    
        
   The assemblage point is a place within the body where the energy field is in a state of balance. As with most systems within the human body, the stress of living in modern society means that most people's assemblage point has compensated for other problems within the body by finding a point of balance that is markedly different from the optimum position. When this happens the entire energy distribution around the body is affected, resulting in a range of health conditions. This article discusses the current understanding of the assemblage point, and how it is supported within ..    
        
   Description and location of the assemblage point    
        
   As is common knowledge among energetic practitioners, each living entity has an energy field (sometimes called an aura) that envelopes the physical body. This energy field acts as a protective barrier, in a manner similar in some ways to the role played by skin. In a healthy individual the energy field will act as a barrier to energetic detritus, and will generally maintain itself so as to keep clean and efficient. In some cases, often as a result of shock or stress, or through exposure to electrical fields, this energy field can become weaker and will shrink in size. As the deterioration continues holes or splits can occur, and so the underlying bodies (energy and physical) are exposed to a wide range of harmful intrusions and so the overall health of the individual suffers as a result.    
        
   In a balanced body the assemblage point is a major vortex of energy that projects horizontally through the heart chakra, from rear to front. For the purposes of providing an imaginary guideline, it can be though of as being shaped rather like a fat sausage, therefore the use of the word point in assemblage point is perhaps a little inaccurate. However, when this energy vortex becomes misaligned or damaged then the rest of the body will suffer in a predictable pattern.    
        
   A balanced assemblage point appears to govern the basic flow of energy within the body, almost as if it is a regulator or valve. Considering a sideways-on view of the body, if the assemblage vortex is no longer horizontal but is instead entering the front of the body at an ascending angle then the general energy available to the subject will become depressed. However, if the angle is descending into the front of the body then there will be too much energy present in the system. Along this axis the depleted or excess energy generally affects the mental process, resulting in low front-brain energy (depression), or high front-brain energy (euphoria

[Lori Anne]

From the perspective of an observer looking at the front of the patient's body, shifts of the assemblage point either left or right affect the amount of physical energy, although it also has an effect on the brain. To explain further the symptoms, we can divide the body area into quadrants and explain the effects of an assemblage point placement in each zone.    To see the images youll need to go to the site.   SPam Check won't let me post them... grr  http://www.wds-global.com/elybra-secure/article_assemblage.aspx
      
  Top-Left Quadrant    

      
              
  This zone will allow result in excess mental and physical energy. This is the area that is associated with stress, and leads to anxiety. The higher up the point is the more these symptoms impact the brain and the anxiety moves into panic, and then mania. Depending upon the personality type, this can also result in rage and violence.    
      
  Bottom-Left Quadrant    
            
  This zone sees a sharp reduction in mental energy, and a decrease in physical energy as it goes lower down. Again, this affects the brain so symptoms of depression, neurosis and – as the point gets lower - fatigue are experienced.    
      
  An assemblage point in this area is claimed by practitioners to be the zone wherein will be found the cause for a range of illnesses that are currently widespread but for which there is no conventional curative treatment, such as ME (aka Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis and deep depression.    
      
  Top-Right Quadrant    
      
          Normal mental processes are disturbed with an assemblage point in this zone, ranging from stroke, mental breakdown, hallucinations and schizophrenia. This also tends to be the area where people are afflicted with fanatical views, such as supremacy, religion/cults, or racism. A milder displacement in this zone has been linked to prescription drug dependency.    
      
  Bottom-Right Quadrant    
      
          
    
  This is the zone of badly reduced mental and physical energy together, so the effects become darker and more serious as the point drops. This is where people with serious alcohol or drug dependency problems will most likely have their assemblage point. Further problems in this area can result in coma, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, as well as a host of neurological maladies.    
      
  Splits and Shadows    
      
  An assemblage point can also become damaged in that it can appear in two places. If the majority of the point is in one location, then the other point can be considered to be a shadow. However, some subjects have been reported to have two specific assemblage points – that is, the original point has split into two. Under these circumstances symptoms from different zones can be experienced by a patient as part of the overall “health problem” definition. For example, ME sufferers often also experience anxiety, and this has been observed to correlate to a lower left position, together with an upper-left shadow. In the case of actual splits in the assemblage point, some kind of split personality disorder is often observed.    
      

      
  Among most practitioners, incorrect assemblage point positions are generally corrected by using specific wand crystals to pull the point back towards the correct location.  
      
   Anchor and fix stationary assemblage point to centre of karmic body at rear of spine  
    
 Move and restore entry angle of stationary assemblage point to perfect balance and optimum position  
    
 Remove and eliminate shadow stationary assemblage point  
    
 Restore split stationary assemblage point to a single point  
    
 Shift and realign stationary assemblage point to centre of karmic body at the rear of spine.  
    
  

[Skyflower]

This is perhaps the clearest and most concise description I have read concerning the AP, it's location and how (where) it moves in relation to the body.

    In a balanced body the assemblage point is a major vortex of energy that projects horizontally through the heart chakra, from rear to front. For the purposes of providing an imaginary guideline, it can be thought of as being shaped rather like a fat sausage, therefore the use of the word point in assemblage point is perhaps a little inaccurate. However, when this energy vortex becomes misaligned or damaged then the rest of the body will suffer in a predictable pattern.