Today we wish Reiki Grand Master Chujiro Hayashi a Happy132nd Birthday! Master Hayashi is said to have organized Reiki into the three levels of traditional Usui Systems of Reiki (I, II, III), as well as create the hand positions that we as Reiki Practitioners still use today. Master Hayashi also ran the Reiki clinic in Japan that Master Usui founded before his death. Master Hayashi taught and attuned Hawayo Takata, who in turn was able to bring Reiki over to the US in the early 1940s. For this and so much more we thank Master Hayashi for his many contributions to the Reiki Healing Community.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Happy Birthday Grand Master Chujiro Hayashi!
Today we wish Reiki Grand Master Chujiro Hayashi a Happy132nd Birthday! Master Hayashi is said to have organized Reiki into the three levels of traditional Usui Systems of Reiki (I, II, III), as well as create the hand positions that we as Reiki Practitioners still use today. Master Hayashi also ran the Reiki clinic in Japan that Master Usui founded before his death. Master Hayashi taught and attuned Hawayo Takata, who in turn was able to bring Reiki over to the US in the early 1940s. For this and so much more we thank Master Hayashi for his many contributions to the Reiki Healing Community.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Ashtanga
"Finding strength through the grace of yoga."
Mirrors, mirrors everywhere.
I wanted to retreat, to quit, and just stay in bed, rather deal with my own shit, but that would not serve me, nor the people around, nor potential Reiki clients that needed my vessel to be clear. About three mornings a week I go to a Mysore Ashtanga Yoga class at about 6AM; to sum it up, a Mysore class looks like students doing their own thing, no music, a lot of audible breathing, and no teacher at the front leading the class. The teacher walks around, tells you what to do, and makes adjustments to your poses.
Even as I think of it, it hurts. Sleeping it hurt. And yesterday I "forgot" to do that pose.
The most transformational thing is when your body opens on its own and can move gracefully through the poses. These poses mirror Reiki in a way, each pose has a history and potency because so many before have done them, much like the use of Reiki symbols. Both are powerful and sacred.
My Memories of 9/11
My mom rushed in my bedroom before my alarm clock went off for school, "Oh my God, turn it to channel 5!" I sprang up, turned on the TV not knowing what to expect. I saw the World Trade Center on fire, and then I saw a plane flying very low, very fast, and very close to the other tower. It crashed and went right through the 2nd tower. Pure shock is really the only way to describe what I felt, and what I would find out the rest of our nation felt as well. I was is in the Los Angeles area, in bed watching this thing happen, if a tower was on fire already, how in the world did a plane crash into it. I soon found out that was not the only plane to have crashed into it, and that other planes had crashed as well...what was happening on our soil?
I watched these towers, and saw debris falling to the ground, and then I realized it wasn't debris, those were people, someones family, someones best friend, someones love of their life, and they were plummeting out of windows knowing they would die by fire or die by their own split second decision. These people did not go into work that morning thinking they would be murdered in such a horrific way and public way.
As these events unfolded, know one knew who, what, or why this was happening, at least not in my recollection. At that moment this only only a NYC thing, I got dressed for school, feeling pretty icky about it, feeling like I was not suppose to move, feeling quit violated even though I didn't know anyone in New York.
As I prepared to go out of the door, I look at the towers and said 'that's gonna collapse', and it did. I headed for school, and I was a bit afraid, We were under attack. It made me feel like a target and that around any corner danger loomed, large crowds weren't safe. When I arrived at school, my first year of college, they said we could go home and be with our families.
When I got home we watched the news for hours as a family, absorbing the entirety of the events. My dad worked at Los Angeles International Airport, which was rumored to be a target, but thankfully was not...I cannot at all even fathom such a thing, and because of that none of us could stop watching, praying, and sending love to those victims and their loved ones. In the midst of watching, there was a particular camera angle that caught my eye, the camera looked up towards the towers and there was all this dirt and dust falling on the people...it chilled me to my very core. I had not remembered until that moment that I had been int he middle of a very disturbing dream before my mom shocked me awake that morning. I dreamed I was standing in a grave and someone was covering me in dirt, I couldn't see, I was in panic, and felt like I was being buried alive. The dirt I saw falling on me, in that angle, looked exactly like what I was watching on my television. I felt sick. I have to wonder collectively what impact that had on us, as a Nation, as a unified energy, what did this do to us?
Nothing has been the same on so many levels.
I watched these towers, and saw debris falling to the ground, and then I realized it wasn't debris, those were people, someones family, someones best friend, someones love of their life, and they were plummeting out of windows knowing they would die by fire or die by their own split second decision. These people did not go into work that morning thinking they would be murdered in such a horrific way and public way.
As these events unfolded, know one knew who, what, or why this was happening, at least not in my recollection. At that moment this only only a NYC thing, I got dressed for school, feeling pretty icky about it, feeling like I was not suppose to move, feeling quit violated even though I didn't know anyone in New York.
As I prepared to go out of the door, I look at the towers and said 'that's gonna collapse', and it did. I headed for school, and I was a bit afraid, We were under attack. It made me feel like a target and that around any corner danger loomed, large crowds weren't safe. When I arrived at school, my first year of college, they said we could go home and be with our families.
When I got home we watched the news for hours as a family, absorbing the entirety of the events. My dad worked at Los Angeles International Airport, which was rumored to be a target, but thankfully was not...I cannot at all even fathom such a thing, and because of that none of us could stop watching, praying, and sending love to those victims and their loved ones. In the midst of watching, there was a particular camera angle that caught my eye, the camera looked up towards the towers and there was all this dirt and dust falling on the people...it chilled me to my very core. I had not remembered until that moment that I had been int he middle of a very disturbing dream before my mom shocked me awake that morning. I dreamed I was standing in a grave and someone was covering me in dirt, I couldn't see, I was in panic, and felt like I was being buried alive. The dirt I saw falling on me, in that angle, looked exactly like what I was watching on my television. I felt sick. I have to wonder collectively what impact that had on us, as a Nation, as a unified energy, what did this do to us?
Nothing has been the same on so many levels.
Angel Card of the Week: Power Animal
Week of 9/10/12
This week's card, "Power Animal" is from Dr. Doreen Virtue's Angel Therapy Deck. We see before us a woman on a beautiful winged Unicorn, the woman looks graceful and empowered. I absolutely love animals, both real and mythical. I often dream of animals of all sorts, and often in these dreams they are simply gazing upon me in a timeless space, it feels like a transference of power. Animals are empowering, and healing each in their own way. There are hospitals and out patient treatment centers that have animals, usually cats or dogs, that come and interact with patients to aid in their recovery, it can really do wonders for the spirit.
So how do we find our own power animals? Ask and ye shall receive! There is no need to over complicate this or really any other kind of spiritual work, simply put your intention out there and you will receive what is in your highest and greatest good. Use this statement, "Animal Spirit, please come to me, please present yourself on my path, in my dreams, in my waking consciousness. Please allow me to understand your purpose in my life."
Watch and see how these loving creatures show up in your life. It could be quite literally on your path, or in your dreams, it could be in a painting or drawing, trust that their energy is there, and it is there to empower you.
Have a wonderful week!
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