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Archived issues of this newsletter are available for viewing at http://www.reikione.com/news/. Life presents itself as a dream, as reality, as a notion, as a remembering, as hope, as renewal, as love. The question, though, is when life presents itself, in whatever form, are we present? Comments or thoughts? Email Teri at teri@reikione.com. Sudha, on the last newsletter's Reflection column: i could feel and experience the soothing touch of the gentle breeze that you expressed in your reflections. in Bombay,India, we are having heavy rains.....it is definitely a welcome respite from the sweltering heat of the summer months of may. we live in flats and when we happen to go into the open, all we meet are flats and flats and people and people.....we are so used to this familiar sight that we can t do without it.....but yes, whenever i happen to go to our terrace( all flats have terraces), i m in tune with nature....blue sky, birds gentle breeze......oh...how i love the feeling......i feel one with nature and the divine power of reiki....... Nancy: Thanks for a terrific newsletter! Tere: I write a fast note today with a concern that perhaps some of your readers may shed light on. Every week, I practice Reiki with HIV positive brothers and sisters, and well, words cannot express the immense richness this has brought into my life. Yet I continuously wish and wonder for complementary plants or natural alternatives to Convivir, Sustiva, and all of the 'so-called' "cocktail" pharmacotherapies many of them take. I wish they didn't have to take so many drugs with all of their side effects, but this is a rather 'new' dis-ease and I've yet to find natural alternatives -in addition to Reiki, of course, and yoga and affirmations. Does anyone know of alternative plants "cocktail"? I know Echinacea helps the immune system, but that cannot be taken consistently for more than two weeks, and lavender oil is very soothing,... Anything else that can substitute the synthetic drugs -or at least alternate with them? Also important to bear in mind is the fact that many of these individuals have other conditions as well, such as hepatitis or diabetes. I very much enjoy your newsletter and though I've been practicing Reiki at this center for a year now, it just occurred to me THIS MORNING that perhaps your network can assist us in this. Thank you for printing this question, whenever, ASAP. Teri: Visit http://www.cafeshops.com/reikionep for Reiki tees, hats, totes, cool wooden Reiki boxes, and all sorts of stuff :o] Comments? Suggestions? Complaints? They don't have to be about the newsletter, just about Reiki or other healing topics. Be heard! Send them in! teri@reikione.com Libby, in response to Alvin's sharing: I really appreciated Alvin's share. I've read a little bit of the channeled entity "Abraham" and he says that we can have in our lives whatever we are willing to attract.I notice that I've been a bit stuck about seeing/hearing guides, and many of the other things that Alvin mentioned. I do have an experience of getting yes and no answers with a sensation on the left side of my neck. When I tune in, ask a question, the answer comes in an upward, or downward, sensation in my neck. I was "attuned" to this a long time ago, when a teacher of mine took me out to "meet" a tree. He said, Feel the energy of the tree, deep down in the earth and up to the sky... Now feel that energy in you... And I did.I've found that I'm a bit afraid of "guides" - like I'll lose my "free will" or something. Since I only call on the help when I need it, I guess that doesn't really apply - unless I'm afraid I'll be bossed around by my guides or something!? Hmmm. Thanks for the thought provoking share! When I read all the marvelous things people do with Reiki, the astonishing cures they obtain, sometimes I feel rather discouraged and thoughts come to my mind that all I do is useless. On the other side we are carrying his illness quite well, we are not desperate, we are hopeful that everything that happens to us is for good. Thanks God he can work and live a normal life. In two weeks he is starting another chemo treatment. It´s been a little hard to confirm that the last chemo hadn´t stopped his illness, he was much more enthusiastic with Reiki when we started (I do Reiki with him every night) that now. I don´t know if I really believe in cures, I do believe and I am sure that Reiki brings peace to our souls and helps us to accept our fate. Do you think that my disbelief in cures could have affected my Reiki? Lately when I put my hands on his ill zone I can´t feel anything (I´ve read that people have any kind of sensations). I must say that I practice Reiki on myself, on my husband and my family at distance every day, but I feel myself empty. Will you publish my thoughts so someone can help me with an opinion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have to admit that the first time I heard of Reiki I was very skeptical. A friend of mine, Fidelma explained to me the history of where it came from and how it all worked. I am quite an open person and I am interested in learning new skills. However, I was a bit concerned that people might view me differently when I learned how to use this new energy. I didn’t wish to be known as a new age radical. My friend lent me a book, which I read. I spent some time thinking through and reflecting upon the benefits of learning Reiki. I then contacted a Reiki group on the Internet (reikione.com). I posted a question asking how people felt after learning and using it, and what implications it has had on their lives. I was really amazed with all of the positive replies to my question. Discussing my concerns with other people really helped to remove any anxieties I’d had. After my time of review I felt excited about learning. The whole experience of becoming attuned and learning to use Reiki has thought me a lot about myself and my own personal learning style. I realised that I was prone to dismiss something that I did not fully understand. I found it easier to write something off than to take the time to discuss and reflect upon it. This learning experience has shown me that by exploring a subject fully, and discussing it with others, it is possible to gain new insights and form a new understanding. Two and a bit years later I am a Reiki Master and the rest is history… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also, on which level is one allowed to have their own practice? Is one allowed to advertise publicly about Reiki?. I practice Reiki on my family and they've come up feeling very good. But I have not tried my friends as yet. I'm a bit concerned about the charge part of it because I read that there needs to be an exchange of energy and also for the time involved. If I start charging people then some people might not come for the healing and therefore I would not gain that experience which I need. Have an experience you'd like to share or comments on an experience posted here? Email it to me: teri@reikione.com. Interested in studying Reiki with Teri? Visit http://www.reikione.com/yoga.htm for upcoming classes, drop her an email for more information, or visit http://www.reikione.com/retreat/retreat.htm to schedule a day of healing and renewal! If you'd like to share your teaching methods or ideas on Reiki, please send them in! teri@reikione.com. Body in dis-ease Send in your Reiki Haiku today! The formula is simple - 5 syllables in line 1, 7 syllables in line 2, and 5 syllables in line 3. That's it, 3 little lines, 5-7-5. teri@reikione.com. This column features a different question each week for your musing, opinion, and response. Comments received will be published in the next issue. Last week's question came from Angela: I always read your magazine; I have some questions: Is it Possible to pull yourself out of a negative block with Reiki. And is it possible to change your time line with Reiki and can you build up your dynamism and if somebody has a low self-esteem or is negative can you help the person to build up his self esteem and to pull the person out of his negativism. Bonnie: Is it possible to pull yourself out of a negative block with Reiki? What comes to me here is that the "issue" or reason for the negative block (perhaps we should just say block - are there ever "positive" blocks?) is what needs to be addressed. Certainly Reiki can help here, as it goes to the areas within us that need the help. Remember - we do not direct Reiki, we are simply channels for the energy. As we deal with our personal imbalances, we find that we are able to view things differently, see opportunities for action that we did not see before, and come to a better understanding of ourselves. Can you change your time line with Reiki? We can certainly address present and future issues with Reiki, and we can adjust our understanding of the past with Reiki. We cannot, however, do this "intentionally". We need to accept the Reiki energy and allow it to heal us as it will. Can we build up our "dynamism" with Reiki? I think the term dynamism needs to be defined here. I will address it as our personal dynamic, or our personal energy. Reiki healing clears up imbalances within ourselves so that our natural energies flow more freely. In this manner we would be gaining energy, along with the understanding of how to best use it. Again - this is not an intentional thing - Reiki heals where and how it will. If somebody has low self esteem, and/or has a negative nature, can Reiki be used to help build up self esteem and "pull them out of the negativism"? The same answer as before applies here. Reiki is a healing energy that addresses the person receiving the healing in the manner that is best suited for them. They will balance and heal themselves in the manner and order that is best for them. In other words - we cannot work to "take away" what may be a life lesson for the client/patient. Do the healing and "let go, let God" might be a thought here. :) Deb: It is very possible to remove a negative block with Reiki. If you are a Reiki Practitioner, then I would suggest that you do self treatments daily so that you can get to know your energy and what is normal for you. Once you know what your energy usually feels like, then you can tell when your energy is being blocked. Once you remove the block, I feel it is important to stay in tune with yourself enough to notice "if" the block returns. That way you can begin to learn what can cause your energy to be blocked. Can you change a your time line with Reiki? I'm not sure exactly what you are asking, but I believe it to be can you send Reiki to the past, present or future. If this is what you mean, then yes you simply send it with the intent of helping yourself or the person in that moment in time. You can work with others to help them break through negative behaviors using Reiki. However, if they do not want to change, then they will just slip back into their old behavior many times. They have to make changes themselves as well. Healing in this way is very similar to physical healings...in a way. You can treat the person, but if they revert to old behaviors the dis-ease or blockages resurface. Kim: In regards to your question of healing negativity and low self-esteem; the healing process needs to be two-fold. Our physical body and mind are servants to our higher being, Spirit. While using Reiki on the physical body to release energy blocks, the mind also needs work to identify faulty thought patterns. The length of time and severity of the healing needs would vary by the condition(s) of each individual. I would suggest that a journal be kept noting where energy blocks occurred, when they were cleared, and any subsequent feelings that surface. Have the recipient take an objective look and try to determine the root cause of the negative feelings. Probe even deeper and try to establish patterns of thinking. What does their mind tell the higher Self? Do they think they are unworthy, unloved? Self-esteem issues are illusions of "lack". Self does not lack anything, it's a MIS-perception. Getting the mind to root itself in a love based truth system will shift its pattern to positive thinking and healing will begin to re-shape their life. Next week's question comes from Allison: A question to all Reiki Teachers out there who include a guided meditation when teaching Second Degree so that the students may contact their Reiki Guides - anyone got one they really enjoy? My Second Degree Teacher never addressed the possibility of angels and guides. Now as a new Master Teacher myself, I am coming up empty on a meditation that would be appropriate to a group setting. Anyone out there have something? Send your comments to teri@reikione.com with "Discussion" in the subject line. Have a question you'd like to ask our readers? Send it in! teri@reikione.com. If you miss answering a question from a past issue, please feel free to still send in your comments, please just reference the question you're replying to. Please send your ideas/experiences/thoughts/pitfalls on starting and maintaining a Reiki practice to teri@reikione.com. Read a good book or heard some good music, healing-wise? Write a review and I'll include it in the newsletter. Email your review to teri@reikione.com. C.N. Rodgers invites you to visit their new site - Transformational Dynamics at www.healingstargate.com Would you like your site featured here? Just send me the URL and a brief description - teri@reikione.com. A guy is stopped at an intersection when a farm truck comes whipping past him. As the truck takes the corner, a pig comes flying out and lands on the road. The driver of the car puts the pig in his car and takes off after the farm truck. As he's speeding along trying to catch up with the truck, he goes through a speed trap and gets pulled over. The driver explains to the police officer that he's just trying to return the pig. The officer says, "Well, you'll never catch it now, you should just bring the pig to the zoo." The driver agrees, and off he goes. The man replies, "I did. We had such a great time that I'm taking him to the ball game today." If this newsletter has been passed to on to you and you'd like to subscribe, please visit http://www.reikione.com/news. Please do not reply to this email. Advertisers are solely responsible for ad contents. Any listing in this newsletter does not imply an endorsement. 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Volume 3 Issue 20
Sunday, July 27, 2003
ISSN 1534-1747
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Reflection by Teri Moore, RMT & editor
Reader's Corner
Reiki Experience
Teaching Reiki
Reiki Haiku
Up for Discussion
Growing your Reiki Practice
Music/Book Review
Links of Interest
Just for Fun
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~~Reflection~~ Teri Moore, editor & RMT
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~~Reader's Corner~~
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~~Reiki Experience~~
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New Experience from Cristina
I´m third level. I´ve started with Reiki to "cure" muy husband´cancer. I´ve been working with him for 3 months. His cancer is not cured, on the contrary it is a little worse.
New Experience from Michael
Reiki and me
New Experience from Anita
Here in South Africa people were not exposed to Reiki and sort of kept it to themselves. So therefore in some instances here there is a tendency to charge differently for the attunements. I found out about Reiki through a psychic who requested me to pursue this dream of healing and who said I was already a healing channel. Through the medium of lots of reading and thanks to your newsletter I've become more informed about Reiki.
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The next day, the cop is patrolling, and who should he see drive by but the same guy. He still has the pig in the passenger seat, but now the pig is wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap. The police officer pulls the car over, and confronts the driver. "I thought I told you to take that pig to the zoo!"
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