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| Saturday, May 7th, 2011 | |
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| _2:38 pm_[janice_b] |
Reiki Symbols – The Gift of Life Force There are two schools of thought about Reiki symbols. The first says that Reiki symbols are sacred and not to be shared with those who are not initiated into Reiki. It is thought the Reiki symbols will not work, and will be diluted if they are shared with someone who has no knowledge of how to use them. The second school of thought is sharing the Reiki symbols with everyone is really what the energy of Reiki is all about – UNIVERSAL life force. And thus, it should be available to all to share. Seems there is no right or wrong here, just which school of thought you subscribe to, or what your Reiki training has been. There are still some old Reiki masters who will tell you right off the bat that the Reiki symbols are not to be shared with just anyone, as it takes away from the power of them. There may be sense in this argument if you stop to think about the Reiki symbols themselves. They don't mean anything to someone who has no idea what they are or what they can achieve with them. On the other hand, there are so many self-help books on the subject of Reiki and using the Reiki symbols that you might think you can learn how to do Reiki through using a book and teaching yourself.If the books dealing with Reiki symbols are to be believed, you should not only be able to learn the symbols, but attune yourself and become whatever level of practitioner you wish. While this sounds simple, there really is a whole lot more to it than just reading a book. Particularly when you get more advanced in levels.Without getting into too much about the symbols, as in drawing them, we can certainly tell you the names of the symbols used for the lower levels of Reiki energy channeling. If you are just starting, the first level of Reiki requires no symbols to work. It does however need an attunement from the Reiki master who is training you. Level 2 symbols need to be given to you by the Reiki master along with an attunement to the second level. Self-help books indicate you can do attunements yourself. That is still a highly controversial level and a word of caution here. Do energy work with respect and caution. But, back to the Level 2 symbols. There are three of them – the Power symbol, the Mental/Emotional Symbol and the Distance Symbol. The Power symbol means "by Imperial decree, put all the power of the universe here". The Mental/Emotional Symbol means "God and humanity become one, to create a new habit". The Distance Symbol means "May the Buddha (enlightened one) in me connect with the Buddha in you to promote peace and dignity."Current Mood:  contemplative (Comment on this) |
| _7:21 pm_[janice_b] |
Reiki Symbols – The Gift of Life Force There are two schools of thought about Reiki symbols. The first says that Reiki symbols are sacred and not to be shared with those who are not initiated into Reiki. It is thought the Reiki symbols will not work, and will be diluted if they are shared with someone who has no knowledge of how to use them. The second school of thought is sharing the Reiki symbols with everyone is really what the energy of Reiki is all about – UNIVERSAL life force. And thus, it should be available to all to share. Seems there is no right or wrong here, just which school of thought you subscribe to, or what your Reiki training has been. There are still some old Reiki masters who will tell you right off the bat that the Reiki symbols are not to be shared with just anyone, as it takes away from the power of them. There may be sense in this argument if you stop to think about the Reiki symbols themselves. They don't mean anything to someone who has no idea what they are or what they can achieve with them. On the other hand, there are so many self-help books on the subject of Reiki and using the Reiki symbols that you might think you can learn how to do Reiki through using a book and teaching yourself.If the books dealing with Reiki symbols are to be believed, you should not only be able to learn the symbols, but attune yourself and become whatever level of practitioner you wish. While this sounds simple, there really is a whole lot more to it than just reading a book. Particularly when you get more advanced in levels.Without getting into too much about the symbols, as in drawing them, we can certainly tell you the names of the symbols used for the lower levels of Reiki energy channeling. If you are just starting, the first level of Reiki requires no symbols to work. It does however need an attunement from the Reiki master who is training you. Level 2 symbols need to be given to you by the Reiki master along with an attunement to the second level. Self-help books indicate you can do attunements yourself. That is still a highly controversial level and a word of caution here. Do energy work with respect and caution. But, back to the Level 2 symbols. There are three of them – the Power symbol, the Mental/Emotional Symbol and the Distance Symbol. The Power symbol means "by Imperial decree, put all the power of the universe here". The Mental/Emotional Symbol means "God and humanity become one, to create a new habit". The Distance Symbol means "May the Buddha (enlightened one) in me connect with the Buddha in you to promote peace and dignity."Current Mood: contemplative (Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 | |
| _11:36 pm_[janice_b] |
The Leading Facts about Reiki Healing If you have the fair interest in knowing Reiki and how it is practiced, the best thing to start with is that of getting familiar with the healing procedure. Reiki imparts the knowledge on how the present life can be lived to the fullest and to let go of all the worries and stress. It is necessary to put away the concerns that bother the mind, the spirit, and the body because it is the only way on how a full life can be enjoyed. Reiki healing employs the force that opens the doors in our lives towards the most unexpected and positive things that can occur. As soon as we allow our hearts, minds, and spirits to open up to the wonders of its healing procedure, we can start to live in harmony with the rest of our brothers and sisters. The Healing and the Healer As per the believers of Reiki, they manifest the techniques as they abide by the Divine consecration and the sacred covenant that they share with the Creator. Others even have the faith that the ability to heal themselves and others by means of using Reiki is innate. The technique is both a therapy and a way of allowing one to live the present day at a given moment. The healing ability is empowered as the person decides to accept his responsibility in getting attuned to it. Apart from acting as a form of treatment, it is also a lifestyle that encourages an individual to do good deeds in their entire lifetime. The Early Beginnings The methods of healing through Reiki is said to have been rooted from the age old Tibet and was actually rediscovered by no less than a Japanese man by the name Mikao Usui in the latter part of the 1800s. When Mikao Usui died, his loyal followers took over the responsibility and continued the practice. They established clubs and alliances which still exist to this day to teach the variations of the Reiki method. The teaching is basically based on the learner's level of spiritual maturity. In the early times, the club was exclusively for the Japanese so the foreigners were never allowed to partake in the course. However, one Japanese woman by the name Hawayo Takata introduced the same teachings in the western world in the 1970s. Nowadays, the knowledge on Reiki is known to all parts of the world. Using Reiki Methodology If there are some people who question the efficacy of Reiki, it is but necessary to believe that it truly works. The person has to be simply open to accept the healing energy which is always around. You don't necessarily have to feel anything during the healing process. If one fails to receive the energy, it means that the process is obstructed by the imbalanced chakras. In order to fully enjoy its effect, it has to be rebalanced. It may take a while but with the help of other Reiki healers, the process of recovery can be made faster. It is but important to do the Reiki healing procedure with all of your heart and mind. Your action has to be driven by your greatest emotion called love. It is by opening yourself up to the whole process that you will only be able to receive its rewarding effect. Good deeds are also going to be returned to you. Current Mood:  calm (Comment on this) |
| Monday, March 28th, 2011 | |
| _11:04 pm_[janice_b] |
The Purpose of Reiki HealingReiki healing has been in continuing practice for several years now. It is recognized to be a great tool that is aimed at personal treatment and growth. Reiki energy is rooted from an optimal spiritual source which never fails to come up with the best results. The healing applies for the spirit, the mind, and the body which has to serve as the guide in an individual's journey called life. Reiki likewise aids in the enhancement of the personal talents. Of course, all of these can only materialize if you prefer to get attuned to this sacred practice. There exists a sacred covenant that has to be maintained and nurtured for always.Learning the Program of Self-HealingFor you to be able to acquire the depth of the knowledge on Reiki's self-healing process, you must develop a sensible time for practice. You need to master different techniques. The way on how you execute it will move you forward near your goal or pull you away from your desired aim. In the course of self-healing, the appropriate technique must be used and thus should be learned by you. If you are qualified enough to do so, you may choose to develop your own healing system which will work to your advantage. If you have your spirit, mind, and heart into Reiki, you will surely succeed.The Allotted Time for Self-HealingThe Reiki system of self-healing is best done by regularly allotting at least 30 minutes to yourself. It is time that you realize how important it is to value yourself and therefore spend some time for your complete healing. You may use either the scanning or hand positions as your technique. Your focus should be on those regions that require healing the most. As the session begins, you will be carefully guided as to where your hands should go and which body part should you touch. You have to feel everything that you are doing. Let the energy flow and feel it vibrating. While the session is going on, ponder on your daily activities and where your life is heading. It is by means of thinking over your practice in life will your quest for self-healing produce a great impact. This is a kind of technique that promotes the development of a healthy attitude. More so, this self-reflection technique will similarly give you more room for the generation of very creative ideas and ways on how it will be best to handle your own troubles.Self-Healing in GroupsAgain, Reiki treatment can be administered to yourself or to others. Hence, you may form a special group with the rest of the Reiki self-healers whom you know and do the session altogether. This practice is a lot more effective because you don't only get to heal yourself but the rest of your group mates as well. A daily practice can do wonders. You will heal each other faster. The complete healing is also sure to materialize. The secret to it is the sharing of energy and support as the group gets on with the session. Being in a group will give you the opportunity to discuss among yourselves the things that you want to get healed with. A once a week meeting will generate a more serious focus and a deeper purpose in each and every one of you. Let the prayers guide you through as you convene in the Reiki healing practice.For more information about Reiki Healing go to http://reikiforhealing.org/ .Current Mood: relaxed (Comment on this) |
| Saturday, February 21st, 2009 | |
| _12:08 am_[reikigirlie] |
Ephemeral Mists "Moon Ritual"  Ephemeral Mists is the newest side project by composer Brett Branning (The synthetic dream foundation & Abandoned Toys). The debut album, "Moon Ritual" is out now on Mythical records. The sound of the project is best described as downtempo ambient electronics mixed with ethnic world musics in the vein of "Karma" era Delerium, Amethystium, and Dead Can Dance. Its an incredibly powerful cd to use as yoga music and Reiki music. A beautiful creation and I highly recommend it to anyone into newage styles of music. (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Saturday, January 31st, 2009 | |
| _8:23 am_[chainedinbeads] |
Quote Thanks to  caarirose for the quote._The mind is like the wind and the body is like the sand; if you want to know how the wind is blowing, you can look at the sand._Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen (Comment on this) |
| Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 | |
| _6:29 pm_[chainedinbeads] |
Spiced Pumpkin Soup Spiced Pumpkin Soup Ingredients* 1 tablespoon butter* 1 cup onion, chopped* 3 tablespoons whole wheat flour* 1/2 teaspoon curry powder* 1/4 teaspoon cumin* 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg* 2 garlic cloves, crushed* 1 cup peeled and cubed sweet potato* 1/4 teaspoon salt* 2 14 oz. cans of low sodium chicken broth* 1 15 oz. can of pumpkin* 1 cup 1% milk* 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven or large suacepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion for 3-4 minutes then add flour, curry, garlic, cumin and nutmeg and saute for 1 minute.2. Add sweet potato, salt, chicken broth and pumpkin and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered for about 20-25 minutes or until sweet potatoes are cooked through and softened. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes to cool.3. Place half of the pumpkin mixture in a blender and process until smooth. Using a strainer, pour soup back into pan. Repeat with rest of soup.4. Raise heat to medium then stir in milk and cook for 5 minutes or until soup is heated through.5. Remove from heat and add lime juice.Serves 6.Nutritional InfoFat: 4.3gCarbohydrates: 22.7gCalories:164.8Protein: 10.1g- I have not tried this recipe yet but there are a few possible substitutions to either lower fat content or to make it a vegetarian dish. Switch out the lower-sodium chicken brother with vegetable broth (for vegetarian dish) or with a low-fat, lower-sodium broth to lower the fat content. You could also try using low-fat Soymilk in place of the one percent they recommend. (Comment on this) |
| _6:14 pm_[chainedinbeads] |
Creamy Corn Soup - Vegetarian Creamy Corn Soup Serves: 4 Creamy, sweet, and full of soy protein, this soup will satisfy whether served hot or cold. INGREDIENTS |
| Thursday, January 1st, 2009 | |
| _10:34 am_[chainedinbeads] |
Happy New Year A rule to live by..."Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviors. Keep your behaviors positive because your behaviors become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny."Gandhi (Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 | |
| _3:19 pm_[chainedinbeads] |
Self-realization and journaling I am very big on journaling. I have been doing it for over twenty years, though there are times when I set it aside. Those are the times I notice that my life is not going in the direction I want it to go in. With the new year around the corner, I have, again, picked up my journal. It is my friend, lover, doctor and conscience. I cannot hide who or what I am in my journal. It is raw emotion and unconscious thoughts. It is always interesting and insightful to look back on older journals and see, either, the same mistakes over and over or the knowledge that I have overcome those mistakes. It is one of the reasons I am always on the lookout for quotes or reflections to use in meditation or journaling. Today I was flipping through the book Following Your Path: Using Myths, Symbols and Images to Explore Your Inner Life and came across a quote by Abraham Lincoln that sums up one of my current goals. It has to do with my happiness and how I am the only one who can make me happy or unhappy. I thought the quote would be useful for some of you on my flist. "Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." That's it in a nutshell. If we believe we are happy, we will be. Even in times of sorrow or hardship we can still be happy if that is what we make ourselves believe. (Comment on this) |
| _2:25 pm_[chainedinbeads] |
End of year and Reflection I have been very remiss in not posting more to this journal. I am making a promise to get better with taking care of it in the new year. Beginning next Monday I will be starting weekly yoga classes and I hope that it helps me become more mindful of my life and my responsibilities. To that end, I am posting this reflection for those of you who wish to reflect on what they have to be thankful for. "Should you find yourself at a loss, wondering what life is all about and what your purpose is, be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity to wonder." - Unknown (Comment on this) |
| Saturday, October 25th, 2008 | |
| _4:16 pm_[chainedinbeads] |
Oven Baked French Fries I just tried this recipe for lunch with a BLT and they are delicious- Heat oven to 475F. Cut potatoes however you want them. I cut mine like steak fries with the skins on. Heavily spray cooking spray on a cookie sheet. I covered mine in tinfoil first as I hate washing pans. Place the fries on the sprayed sheet and then spray the tops.Cook 15-20 minutes. When desired darkness, flip over and cook 15-20 minutes on the other side. I like mine somewhat dark and they took 25 on the first side and 15 on the second side. (Comment on this) |
| Saturday, October 18th, 2008 | |
| _2:07 pm_[chainedinbeads] |
Yoga and an update on me I come bearing a link to Yoga Journal. I've been getting this in my email for the last few weeks and have found many wonderful tips to better health. Along with 118 Yoga poses there are also many vegetarian recipes. Since I've started on my diet I have now lost 25 lbs and can walk 3 miles at a time. This is in only a few months. I'm wondering what the rest of you have been working on and how it's coming. Remember, it doesn't have to be a major weight loss. It can be dropping a bad habit or beginning and exercise program. Even meditating a few minutes a day is a start to complete health. So come on, share.Oh and I forgot to mention that I can sit in Lotus position and lean forward till my forehead touches the floor. *bounces* (Comment on this) |
| Monday, October 6th, 2008 | |
| _8:54 pm_[chainedinbeads] |
Letting go I've been remiss in not posting any meditations and when this hit my inbox, I had to share it with everyone. For me, Autumn is the time of year that I try to let go of things. It is the harvest season and as such, I try to reap the benefits of what I have learned over the year and throw out that which cannot be used. For this reason, I thought this meditation suited this purpose. Just let go (Comment on this) |
| Saturday, September 20th, 2008 | |
| _11:03 am_[chainedinbeads] |
Today's meditation Watching is meditation. What you watch is irrelevant.You can watch the trees, you can watch the river,you can watch the clouds,you can watch children playing around.Watching is meditation.What you watch is not the point:the object is not the point.The quality of observation,the quality of being aware and alert –that’s what meditation is.Whatsoever you do with awareness is meditation.Osho (Comment on this) |
| Thursday, September 4th, 2008 | |
| _3:22 pm_[chainedinbeads] |
Update: Ravyn I thought I would share a weight loss and health update. I saw my nutritionist today. It's been a month since I saw her last. When I went in to see her, I weighed 182 3/4 pounds. That was down from the 198 lbs I weighed when I had seen my primary physician previously. I could barely walk up the stairs in front of my house and when I did get up them, I was out of breath and usually needed my inhaler. Today's weight was 177. I have lost 5 3/4 pounds in 4 weeks. I have dropped from a size 20 dress to a size 12. Yesterday I walked a 1/2 mile at a brisk pace and I can now run up those stairs - while carrying 2-20 pound bags of kitty litter - and I"m not even winded. If you don't think that even a small step is going to put you on the road to your goal, you are wrong. Don't say to yourself that you can barely walk to the end of the street and back. It's a start. Take it and keep at it. Soon you'll be running to that corner - and beyond. Now it's your turn to tell me about your progress. Don't think anything is too small because even landing on the moon started with one small step. (8 Comments |Comment on this) |
| _3:17 pm_[chainedinbeads] |
The Daily Zen A single path upwardsThe thousand sagesDo not assist me.- Jiun Sonja (1718-1804) (Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 | |
| _1:48 pm_[chainedinbeads] |
Daily Zen Weary, I yearn for the forest and hills;Against my will, ten years have I spentIn the world of men.Burning incense, I take leave of the assembly,Shunning worldly affairs, I depart.The mist invites me and I know that it is time to rest.Men of little talent are not guests fond of mountains.Men of little virtue do not make companions for gathering leaves.Should someone ask, “When will you come back?”I would reply, “The white clouds and the green waterAre boundless and serene.- Jiun Sonja (1718-1804) (Comment on this) |
| Sunday, August 31st, 2008 | |
| _4:34 pm_[chainedinbeads] |
Daily Zen This mind has from the very beginning been independent of birth and death. It is neither green nor yellow, without form and characteristics. It does not belong to either existence or nothingness, and it cannot be reckoned as either young or old. It is neither long nor short, neither large nor small. It transcends all limitations, words, and traces. It is just this very thing- if you stir a thought, you miss it. It is like empty space, without limits, beyond conceptualization. It is only this One Mind that is Buddha, and Buddha is not different from sentient beings.- Huang-po (d. 850) (Comment on this) |
| Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 | |
| _11:52 am_[chainedinbeads] |
Daily Zen Buddhas preaches the twelve divisions,Each division full of purest truth.East wind-rain comes in the night,Making all the forests fresh and new.No sutra that does not save the living,No branch in the forest not visited by spring.Learn to understand the meaning in them,Don’t try to decide which is “valid” and which is not!- Ryokan (1758-1831) (Comment on this) |
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