The Reiki Principles:
Just for today…
I let go of worry
I let go of anger
I give thanks for my many blessings
I do my work honestly
I am kind to every living thing
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May You Walk in Gratitude for the Blessings Each Day Brings
Reminder: Reiki Shares this month
Seeds for Change is Closed the 1st Week in March
No 1st Wed Share
Evening Shares: Monday, 3/9/09 & Thursday 3/26/09
Daytime Share: Wednesday: 3/18/09
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Table of Contents:
1. Interesting Reiki Stories
2. Requests for Long Distance Healing
3. Q & A
4. What's New?
5. Interesting Websites
6. Recommendations: Books, Audio, Etc
7. Working with Others:
8. Reiki Shares
9. Tips & Tidbits:
10.Miscellaneous
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1. Interesting Reiki Stories:
Reiki stories are posted as a way to help keep us inspired and to remember to use Reiki
as a tool in healing. If you have an experience or story to share, please forward it to us,
otherwise I will try to post a story or two monthly that I find on the web.
SHINGLES:
On December 22 I had a severe outbreak of SHINGLES. They were so painful, I felt like
jumping out of my window headfirst. I had terrible red rash and BLISTERS all over the left
side of my torso and under my left arm. It was one of the worse outbreaks I have ever had.
On Christmas Eve I spoke with my friend Yvonne who had recently completed her First
Degree Reiki training with Shalandra Abbey. She decided to come over and give me a
treatment. While she was working on me, my left side was burning and tingling so bad.
She finished the treatment and went home and I spent some time with my kids and
husband and went to bed, waiting for Santa to arrive of course.
I slept through the night without ANY pain MEDICATION. When I woke up the burning was
gone. I looked in the mirror at my body and I went into shock!!! I called my husband into
the room and showed him my body where the SHINGLES HAD BEEN. The rash was
completely GONE, the BLISTERS had dried up and I had already scabbed, that is a
process that normally takes my body 2 weeks to happen! With Reiki Natural Healing it had
happened over night!!! My husband and I were in COMPLETE shock!! I was so grateful I
started to cry my eyes out. I had ENERGY and my body looked 95% better than the day
before.
Yvonne called and my husband, who is not a believer in anything other than traditional
medicines, said to Yvonne, what is in your hands, what did you do to her, she is well.
There is something magic in your hands. I was semi skeptical before and now I am a
believer!!! Wow, I’m signing up for the next Reiki class…
Tammi Andersland Source
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2. Requests for Long Distance Healing:
Requests for Long Distance Healing:
When there are several requests, in our small way, we can participate by adding each
individual to our prayer list or to send long distance Reiki. Please consider printing out
these requests so you can remember these people over this next month.
If you make a request for long distance healing, it would be helpful if you could provide us
with some feedback on how the person is doing after a period of time.Remember if there
are multiple requests, you can use the stack method of sending long distance Reiki. One
suggestion would be: When time permits-- send long distance Reiki for one specific
request, then add that request to an on-going list or stack that receives
unlimited Reiki.
Level I Practitioners:
You can participate in the Long Distance Requests by adding the individuals to your
prayer list or send positive thoughts and intentions.
Request from Leslie H
I wanted to send a big thank you to everyone who has sent LDR to little Emily who was in
CHOP with botulism. She is now at home and doing well.
I have another request. My daughter's boyfriend, Etienne, was injured while doing GPS
surveys on a jet ski in WA for environmental work. He now needs involved surgery to
repair his broken leg. Thank you again for all of your help. Love and Light! Leslie .
Request from Jeanette F
Please raise healing prayer for Betty Hottenstein and her husband Charlie. They are the
parents of Tracy whose body was found Sunday at Sea Isle City. Betty is a retired art
teacher from the elementary school in Harleysville where I taught. Charlie is a retired high
school teacher and coach from Souderton. They are truly warm and wonderful people
whom I have known for years. I can't imagine how difficult the weeks ahead will be for
them. Thanks.Jeanette
Request from Jenn R
A friend of mine is expecting Triplets, she is at Abington MH 25 weeks 4 days, having
preterm labor, her cervix was 4cm last I spoke with her and Baby "A" a boy's amniotic sack
had ruptured last eve. Hoping they can hold her off a few more weeks. Not sure of the
status at the moment, but please send Reiki to her and all 3 babies. Names are Mmm,
Shara, Baby A, Boy is Drew, Bbby B and C are girls, Julia and Madison. Thanks Jenn.
Request from Leslie H:
I was just notified that a friend's brother is in critical condition after a motorcycle accident.
His name is Dean Marx and he is in Halifax Hospital in Daytona, FL. Anyone who could
send LDR and/ or prayers would be so appreciated. Thank you very much!
Request from Ev B.:
It would be appreciated if anyone could send prayers or long distance reiki for:
Debbie Klobusicky, Schwenskville, who has lymphoma. She is doing chemo right now,
which is making her sick alot
Also for my daughter, Kathy and her family in Huston Texas. Her husband Rob may be
losing his job. I am wanting to send positive energy to them to get through this worrisome
time. Thanks.
Request from Alicia R.
Please send me Reiki long distance healing for Chronic Kidney Disease. My name is
Alicia Rodriguez, I am 53 years old and live in Miami, Florida.
I would also like to request healing for 2 other people.
My mother, Emilia Alejo who lives in Hialeah, Florida
My dear friend, Clara Diaz, who lives in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
This section will be updated as requests come in, if you have a request for Long
Distance Reiki, email it to seedsforchange@comcast.net, title the request Long
Distance Reiki
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3. Q & A
Here are a few questions I located that were asked by Beth Gray
to Hawayo Takata
LACKING SUCCESS WITH REIKI SELF-TREATMENTS
QUESTION:
Revered Beth Gray: “There are those who do a lot with Reiki and there are those
who do nothing. We are not speaking of the latter. When we are faithfully practicing
Reiki, why is it that we have no success with our own pains?”
ANSWER:
Hawayo Takata, “Oh, okay. Not successful on themselves? In that case, I say, I say it
again, that there, that may be their reactions, especially in rheumatism. If it’s the cause …
that they have had the cause for about twenty-five, thirty years. You don’t expect that to
get over, overnight. So you have to keep on trying. But then again, you have to get out.
Relieve your toxins. You have to have reactions. Reactions are the physical change, the
body change, are all the waste sickness that comes out. Give a chance so that the body
does change and then you have to rebuild. By rebuilding, you have to change your diet. If
it’s chronic it’s going to take time. If it’s anything acute, the treatments, will be more
effective, and in a few weeks … if it’s an acute, once or twice, it’s gone.”
WASHING HANDS AFTER REIKI
QUESTION:
Reverend Beth Gray: “Is it necessary to wash the hands after we do the healing?”
ANSWER:
Hawayo Takata: “It is if you are treating someone else. Why not? I wash my hands every
time I have a new patient. I don’t use my hands without washing. I wash my hands. All the
dentists wash their hands, whenever. Isn’t that common sense? Isn’t that common sense?
But not a necessity because of the fear that this will, the illness will come to you. No, that
won’t happen. But then, when you touch a patient, or when you treat the patient, or
anybody, it is proper to wash your hands. But not with rushing, saying, ‘Oh, I got get rid of
….’ No we don’t do that. It’s not … it’s not that … it’s not contagious, in other words.”
LearnReiki.org: Source
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4. What's New?
New Center Location 158 Green Street, Silverdale, PA 18963
We are in full swing now at our new location, even though we have a few remaining details
to add into the decor...I like to think of it as a work in progress...but regardless, it is a
warm, wonderfully homey environment. We hope you will get a chance to stop by for a
class, workshop or session. All hours are by appointment.
Some Upcoming Classes/Events You May Be Interested In
Sacred Women's Circles
Currently we have a few Sacred Women's Groups running that are wonderful! Additional
groups have been added because of their popularity. We have 2 new groups starting in
March, one morning and one evening gathering, that still has a few available openings.
Another evening group is also scheduled to begin in April as well. If you are interested or
know of someone who may be interested, please contact me for more information.
See Section 10 below for Reiki Classes:
Level I: Offered Monthly
Level II: Offered in Nov and February
Level III: Master Practitioner Apprenticeship Program
Level III: Master Teacher Apprenticeship Program
For More Classes See Calendar
Check Out Our Blogs:
http://justalist.blogspot.com
http://seedsforchangewellness.blogspot.com
http://reikiretreat.blogspot.com
http://geopathicstress.blogspot.com
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5. Interesting Websites:
Humanity's Healing: 12 Keys of Spiritual Activism
The embrace of the path of Spiritual Activism enables individuals or groups to develop the
noble qualities of compassion, wisdom and gratitude. It is in itself a Path of Transformation
- a Spiritual Blueprint for living. We can shift our perspectives of reality through seeking
service beyond self by practicing the Gifts of Service. The core dynamics behind the
Spiritual Keys of Activism are creativity, adaptability, understanding and the peaceful
resolution of conflicts.
Know of Any Interesting Websites?
If you visit a website that would be of interest and value to those reading this newsletter,
Email them to me, I will include them in the next newsletter. After several years, it gets
harder and harder for me to continue to find new stuff.
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6. Recommendations:
Video: The Gentle Art of Blessing 7:21 minutes
A beautiful video that reminds us to cultivate the art of blessing everything we come in
contact with daily...a must view!
A Beautiful Prayer for Cleansing:
I cleanse my thoughts that they might be pure and honest .
I cleanse my voice that all that I say might be for good of all.
I cleanse my heart that it might be open, giving, and full of light. Grant that I might give
freely of my love and care to others.
I cleanse my hands that I might use them for workings of good, to help and never to harm.
I cleanse my feet that they might take me far in life, that my journeys may be filled with
love, light, peace and joy.
Video: Magical World
Enya - Caribbean Blue
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7. Working with Others:
If You Experience a Loss of Energy after Giving a Reiki Treatment....Try This
Author: Margaret Jang
Part 2 Be sure to Read Part 1 first
Circulating Earth and Universal Energies (Daily 10-minute exercise) - This helps to
ground you, plus it strengthens your ability to draw in energy from both the earth and the
universal source, thus increasing your energy level.
1. Close your eyes
2. Connect your tongue to your palate (this temporarily increases your energy level by
connecting your back energy channel to your front energy channel, which increases your
energy circulation)
3. Take three deep breaths to relax your body
4. With intent, as you breathe in, you will breathe in a column of white light from the
universal source down through your crown chakra, to your heart centre, hold your breath
to the count of three
5. With intent, as you breathe out, you will release the white light from your heart centre
through your foot chakras (soles of your feet) to the centre core of earth, grounding you
to earth energies
6. Repeat two more times
7. Now reverse the procedure
8. With intent, as you breathe in, you will breathe in green earth energies up through your
foot chakras (soles of your feet) to your heart centre, hold your breath to the count of
three
9. With intent, as you breathe out, you will release green earth energies to the universal
source through your crown chakra
10. Repeat two more times
11. Repeat the alternating process for the allotted time period
12. Feel and know that you are fully grounded
Expanding Your Energy (Daily exercise 5-minutes to 30-minutes) - This exercise
will help to build your energy vibration frequency level (expands your aura or energy
field), which will give you a stronger connection to draw in greater amounts of universal
life force energy. It also reduces stress, promotes relaxation and revitalizes your energy
level.
1. Close your eyes
2. Connect your tongue to your palate (this temporarily increases your energy level by
connecting your back energy channel to your front energy channel, which increases your
energy circulation)
3. Take 3-deep breaths to relax
4. Slowly inhale through your nose to the count of six....1...2...3...4...5...6 (expand your
abdomen by pushing it outward (like a balloon) and then pull the air up into your
diaphragm, just to your comfort level)
5. Hold to the count of three...1...2...3
6. Slowly exhale through your nose to the count of six....1...2...3...4...5...6 (contract your
abdomen by pulling it toward your spine, just to your comfort level)
7. Hold to the count of three...1...2...3
8. Repeat pattern starting with the inhale breath
9. As you continue with this pattern, visualize energy building in your solar plexus/sacral
area (E.g. visualize this as increasing sunlight or light-bulbs lighting up or a swirling funnel
of coloured energy increasing in size, etc.)
10. Be aware of any intruding thoughts, but don't dwell on them, just allow them to pass -
instead, concentrate on your counting
11. If you lose your count, start over at number one
12. Keep your breathing in a slow and steady rhythmic pattern
While Administering Reiki - during your healing session, in order to consciously direct
channeled energy down through your body, it is important to breathe deeply and to avoid
old bad habits of shallow breathing.
1. As you begin your healing session, take 3-deep breaths to relax
2. Connect to the universal energy source (E.g. you may see this as a column of white
light connected from your crown chakra to the universe)
3. For better concentration, close your eyes if you wish, but be sure to do a periodic
visual check on your client
4. Inhale slowly and deeply, it might sound like a wind or a rushing, gravelly noise in your
throat
5. Your intention is to bring in healing energy (or white light) from the universal energy
source and to hold it in your heart chakra; visualize and feel the flow of this energy (your
hands or body may noticeably heat up)
6. Exhale slowly and deeply, again it might sound like a wind or a rushing, gravelly noise
in your throat
7. Your intention is for the healing energy (or universal energy) to flow down both arms
and out through the palms of each hand; visualize and feel the flow of this energy
Meditation - if you can practice this daily and preferably at the same time of day,
whether you allot 10 minutes or 60 minutes, it will have a huge impact on the quality of
your energy level maintaining it at a higher, optimum frequency level. As well, it is another
excellent way to protect your energy level from dwindling throughout your busy daily
schedule. Just think, 20 minutes of light meditation is like having a 4-hour power nap.
Simple 1-2-3-4 Counting Meditation
1. Turn off your phone and sit upright in a comfortable chair
2. Dim the lights and play soft music if you desire
3. Put a light covering on (your body temperature will drop)
4. Close your eyes, take 3-deep belly breaths and relax
5. Inhale deeply through your nose to the count of four seconds 1...2....3....4, (as you
silently count, visualize each number before you - this helps to hold your focus)
6. Hold for the count of four seconds 1....2....3....4
7. Exhale through your nose to the count of four seconds 1...2...3...4, (as you silently
count, visualize each number before you - this helps to hold your focus)
8. Hold for the count of four seconds 1...2....3....4
9. Each time a thought comes in, acknowledge it and allow it to go - don't dwell on it or
build upon it with another separate thought
10. Continue breathing and visualizing in this fashion for the allotted time period
11. Don't worry about intruding thoughts, acknowledge them and then let them go;
eventually they will stop. Avoid building upon the intruding thought
12. If you lose count, start again at number one
13. If you fall asleep, don't worry, your body needed additional rest
Hopefully the above information will prove helpful to Reiki practitioners experiencing loss
of energy problems. However, it is also wise for students to consult their own teachers
whenever something unusual arises. Most teachers will be able to offer suggestions or nip
the problem in the bud before further problems erupt. Don't ever feel that you are
intruding on your teacher or feel silly or are intimidated by asking what you may view as
"trivial" questions, after-all, it is far better that your teacher is aware of problems just in
case their teaching curriculum needs enhancing. Remember....teachers are also human
and what they teach is only as good as their own knowledge base or beliefs. And no what
you may have been taught or are led to believe, the fact remains that whether you are a
student or a teacher, we all learn from each other, as well as teach each other.
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About the Author: This article was written by Margaret Jang, who has been channelling
inspirational guidance/teachings from Spirit, in poetry format since 2002. Margaret is a
healing facilitator for Reiki & gemstone therapy and is also an instructor offering courses
and workshops for Reiki, gemstone healing & psychic/soul development. She resides in
Vancouver, BC and may be contacted at www.onesourcelearn.com or phone
604-879-7201.
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8. Reiki Shares:
Seeds for Change will be hosting Reiki Shares at our new location
158 Green Street, Silverdale, PA
Reiki Shares:
Daytime Share:
Wednesday: No Reiki Share the First Wednesday of this Month
Wednesday: March 18 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Evening Share:
Monday: March 9, 2009 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Thursday March 26, 2009 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Must have 4 participants to hold share
Participation Fee: $5.00
All Level Reiki Practitioners are invited to attend.
Please email me to let me know you plan to attend
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9. Tips & Tidbits:
60 Ways to Heal Your Life… From Lynda Field’s book
Each month one of Lynda’s suggestion is included:
Suggestion 38: Stay Forever Young
Children always want to be "grown up" to break their boundaries, to be allowed to do more
and more and more. To stay up later, to be independent...and then suddenly, glorious
adulthood is here. Free to do as we wish: drink and smoke ourselves into a stupor, to eat
junk food or not to eat, to have filthy bedrooms and wear dirty clothes. We can do
whatever we like, at last we are free of parental restrictions, we are adults.
My youngest son longs to be a teenager and my teenage children are reminiscing over
their childhood. But we can have both the freedom of adulthood and the joys of childhood
if we remain young at heart. Fun people ca be any age- staying young is an attitude, it
has nothing to do with how old we are.
Get in touch with some of your childhood memories. We all have memories of sensual
experiences which link us with our past. They may be smells, tastes, textures, noises,
movements. Childhood memories can be rekindled by the touch of velvet; the taste of an
acid drop; the smell of the sea; the sound of a church bell; a ride on a swing.
EXERCISE: RE-VISITNG YOUR CHILDHOOD
Are there any sensual experiences which take you back to your childhood? Can you fill in
any of the categories below?
TOUCH: ___________________________________________________
TASTE:____________________________________________________
SMELL: ____________________________________________________
SOUND: ___________________________________________________
MOVEMENT:________________________________________________
If you have discovered any experiences which remind you of your childhood then recreate
that experience. Go and eat a sherbet dip; look at the Watch with Mother video; ride a
donkey; blow some bubbles; sit on a hay bale; go to the fair and smell the cotton candy,
and even eat it...Your list may start very small but as you pursue those memories you will
open the floodgates of your childhood experiences. As you bite into that toffee apple you
are the child within you. Allow your child inside to continue to play and to dance through
life in a carefree way and you will stay forever young.
Next Month: Suggestion 39: Make Good Vibrations
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10. Miscellaneous:
Upcoming Reiki Classes:
Reiki Level 1 Class:
Tuesday Evenings: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
April 7 - 28, 2009
May 5 - 26, 2009
June 2 - 23, 2009
July 6 - 27, 2009
August 4 - 25, 2009
September 1 - 22, 2009
October 6 - 27, 2009
November 3 - 24, 2009
Help us spread the word!
If you have benefited from a Reiki class, encourage others to give it a try!
Referral Rewards: If you refer someone to our Reiki Level I class, who
enrolls in the regular class program, you will receive a $25 credit toward any
other Reiki classes or other healing class offered by me. They will receive a
1/2 hour complimentary reiki session once they begin class. This offer does
not apply to discounted classes, such as the evening school programs.
Reiki Level II Class: Next Class Sessions Offered in NOVEMBER
I am also available to teach one-on one classes.
Need a different time slot to take a Reiki Level I or Level II class?
Other times available that work mutually for all.
Reiki Practitioners Looking For a Trade:
For those not available to attend the Reiki Shares that are scheduled but
are interested in doing a trade for Reiki or another healing modality, send
me an email. I will send out a private email to those who have taken our
classes listing the individuals interested in doing trades. You will then
set up appointments on your own.
Keep up with your daily self-treatments and think about
submitting your thoughts, ideas, experiences or suggestions
to next month's newsletter.
Make it an awesome month!
Namaste,
Susan Anderson
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