Meredith Kendall's Blog, page 101
March 29, 2012
informed consent again
I'm a strong believer in informed consent. So I would not intentionally share Reiki with a person who could not give consent. I would just be the best person I could be while near this person.
Then again, sometimes it just turns on, right? Like I'll be holding a hand and I feel the Reiki energy coursing through me. I figure that's OK, I can't help it, it just happens.
Re sending Reiki to a building or hospital unit.... well, me personally, I wouldn't do that, because someone might object. There are some people who are (for some strange reason!) opposed to Reiki. If that is the case, then I wouldn't send to a building. If all those who are alert and oriented agree to it, then OK. Make sense to you?
Then again, sometimes it just turns on, right? Like I'll be holding a hand and I feel the Reiki energy coursing through me. I figure that's OK, I can't help it, it just happens.
Re sending Reiki to a building or hospital unit.... well, me personally, I wouldn't do that, because someone might object. There are some people who are (for some strange reason!) opposed to Reiki. If that is the case, then I wouldn't send to a building. If all those who are alert and oriented agree to it, then OK. Make sense to you?
March 27, 2012
all apologies
It has come to my attention that some people are offended by the cover of my latest book, Reiki Stories.
I'm sorry. I apologize.
Many people hold these symbols to be sacred. They object to the symbols being placed on a public item, an item for sale.
Again, I apologize. It was thoughtless of me. I didn't consider this when designing my cover. I was just trying to express what Reiki means to me. I was in the zone, the Reiki zone. I was painting, arranging, and photographing. I was creating a cover.
People have told me that they didn't buy the book because of the cover.
Sorry.
I don't like secrets and I love the symbols. That's all I've got.
Except one more thing. The colors of the cover remind me of Maine's watermelon tourmaline. k, done. thx
I'm sorry. I apologize.
Many people hold these symbols to be sacred. They object to the symbols being placed on a public item, an item for sale.
Again, I apologize. It was thoughtless of me. I didn't consider this when designing my cover. I was just trying to express what Reiki means to me. I was in the zone, the Reiki zone. I was painting, arranging, and photographing. I was creating a cover.
People have told me that they didn't buy the book because of the cover.
Sorry.
I don't like secrets and I love the symbols. That's all I've got.
Except one more thing. The colors of the cover remind me of Maine's watermelon tourmaline. k, done. thx
spring allergies
Tree pollen. Before the leaves come out. You?
Insomnia, itchy eyes, sinus pressure, and sneezes. You get this too?
Windy days aggravate, rain alleviates.
My treatment: stay indoors, rinse pollen off hair before bed, diphenhydramine (found in Tylenol PM), and echinacea tincture. That's the best, echinacea tincture. Daily self-Reiki, of course. What are your remedies?
Insomnia, itchy eyes, sinus pressure, and sneezes. You get this too?
Windy days aggravate, rain alleviates.
My treatment: stay indoors, rinse pollen off hair before bed, diphenhydramine (found in Tylenol PM), and echinacea tincture. That's the best, echinacea tincture. Daily self-Reiki, of course. What are your remedies?
March 24, 2012
Maine labor mural
A federal judge sided with the Governor, supporting the decision to remove the mural, which depicts the history of the Maine labor movement. The judge noted the Governor's right to "government speech."
"Government speech"?
What happened to "...government of the people, by the people, for the people"?
The mural is hidden in a secret location, locked up; silenced.
"Government speech"?
What happened to "...government of the people, by the people, for the people"?
The mural is hidden in a secret location, locked up; silenced.
March 21, 2012
spring emerges
So I'm sitting on my deck, typing, under starlight, in this freakishly warm weather (see previous post- summer in March). I hear cracklings in the garden, I see moths in the darkness; a mosquito just landed. It occurs to me that last week the ground was covered with snow and ice. And now... look, listen, feel. Life is emerging, unfurling, jumping out at us. There is an explosion of life. Beetles, flying things, flowers, mice, songbirds.... spring bursts out of the ground energized by the heat, light, and warmth of the Sun. 
summer in March
Ice storms, blizzards, power outages, snow on the 4th of July.... I've lived through a lot of weather here in Maine. But this week is the most freakish weather spell I've ever experienced here.
It's March in Maine. There should be 2 feet of snow on the ground, wind, slush, and ice. There could be a day or two of sun and 50 degrees and we would all exclaim about the gorgeous weather.
This week it's been sun and temps in the 70s and even 80s. It's like summer. I've seen flies, bees, and mosquitos. My flowers are blooming: crocuses, daffodils, and pansies. I raked out my garden yesterday and planted kale, spinach, and peas. I waded into a pond yesterday.
I taught an energy workshop this evening, just got home. I drove past the pharmacy at nearly 8 pm, and the temp flashed on the sign: 73 degrees. I'm sitting on my deck in the starlight, wearing just a T-shirt and yoga pants. It's humid; it feels like July.
Sure it feels nice, but it's kind of scary, right? March in Maine is usually winter, but right now it feels like summer. Very strange weather we're having. [image error]
It's March in Maine. There should be 2 feet of snow on the ground, wind, slush, and ice. There could be a day or two of sun and 50 degrees and we would all exclaim about the gorgeous weather.
This week it's been sun and temps in the 70s and even 80s. It's like summer. I've seen flies, bees, and mosquitos. My flowers are blooming: crocuses, daffodils, and pansies. I raked out my garden yesterday and planted kale, spinach, and peas. I waded into a pond yesterday.
I taught an energy workshop this evening, just got home. I drove past the pharmacy at nearly 8 pm, and the temp flashed on the sign: 73 degrees. I'm sitting on my deck in the starlight, wearing just a T-shirt and yoga pants. It's humid; it feels like July.
Sure it feels nice, but it's kind of scary, right? March in Maine is usually winter, but right now it feels like summer. Very strange weather we're having. [image error]
March 19, 2012
spring
seems to have sprung in March in Maine. It was 70 F again today.
Snow is gone, ice is out. I saw 3 young men, likely from the local college, tossing frisbee and drinking beer beside the Sandy River. It was shades of brown, white, and blue. Grass, fields, river, and trees brown; all shades from tan to deep rich cocoa. Sky was Wedgewood blue. Boys' chests and legs startling white. Maine skin white.
Which is healthy, by the way. Own your skin color! Don't try to change it with creams or tanning beds.
Ok. Back to spring. I love the songbirds. The sun and temps are wonderful, but scary. I mean, global warming. March in Maine is usually snowy, 30. If you're lucky: 40. But 70? Freaky.[image error]
Snow is gone, ice is out. I saw 3 young men, likely from the local college, tossing frisbee and drinking beer beside the Sandy River. It was shades of brown, white, and blue. Grass, fields, river, and trees brown; all shades from tan to deep rich cocoa. Sky was Wedgewood blue. Boys' chests and legs startling white. Maine skin white.
Which is healthy, by the way. Own your skin color! Don't try to change it with creams or tanning beds.
Ok. Back to spring. I love the songbirds. The sun and temps are wonderful, but scary. I mean, global warming. March in Maine is usually snowy, 30. If you're lucky: 40. But 70? Freaky.[image error]
cha cha cha chia
Is it the seeds?
I had an appointment with my wonderful nurse practitioner this morning. That's right, not a doctor, an NP. The schedulers never book enough time and we gab way too much. "We're just going to have to go out to lunch sometime," she said. We talk about nursing, health, various conditions, friends & relatives, and our own health. We collaborated on my health plan and decided to snooze on a mammogram and a colonoscopy, but plan that I will lose 5 pounds. I like to snooze.
Best part: my numbers. BP down. Cholesterol and blood sugar down. Good fat (HDL) up. Bad one (LDL) down.
Is it the seeds? I eat seeds every day: chia, sesame, sunflower, and flax. I also eat that Shakeology stuff: roots & plants with intense anti-oxidant properties.
Numbers were good; doing something right. [image error]
I had an appointment with my wonderful nurse practitioner this morning. That's right, not a doctor, an NP. The schedulers never book enough time and we gab way too much. "We're just going to have to go out to lunch sometime," she said. We talk about nursing, health, various conditions, friends & relatives, and our own health. We collaborated on my health plan and decided to snooze on a mammogram and a colonoscopy, but plan that I will lose 5 pounds. I like to snooze.
Best part: my numbers. BP down. Cholesterol and blood sugar down. Good fat (HDL) up. Bad one (LDL) down.
Is it the seeds? I eat seeds every day: chia, sesame, sunflower, and flax. I also eat that Shakeology stuff: roots & plants with intense anti-oxidant properties.
Numbers were good; doing something right. [image error]
March 18, 2012
morning after St Patrick's Day
It's Sunday, March 18 and I went to Portland for breakfast. I went to Micah's restaurant in the Old Port, a section of town where there are lots of bars, restaurants, and shops. Pricey. Tourists and artists, coffee shops and wharves. I walked around with Fluffy the 13- year-old Sheltie.So yesterday was St Patrick's Day: looked like it was a wild night in the Old Port. As we walked, I noted the detritus of the bacchanalia: broken green beads, deflated blobs of green balloons, a man's yellow tie, a server's black apron, broken glass, and suffering partiers who stumbled slowly in and out of breakfast cafes or simply sat beside the harbor: head in hands. [image error]
mefk12 on fiverr
So kind of for fun, kind of to spread Reiki, I placed an offer on fiverr.com
Ever been there? Yeah, fiverr
It's where I found my fire juggler and the black sand beach of Hawaii. Cool site.
So my offer is for distance Reiki. Today I got my first response. A request for Reiki to a woman in Zurich, Switzerland. I sat on my deck in the afternoon sun, an unusually warm day for March in Maine. I traced Reiki symbols into my palms, closed my eyes, and repeated the woman's name in my mind. My hands got hot and started to throb. I put them together, like making a ball with my hands. I blew into my hands. The neighborhood sounds fell away and feelings washed over me: fatigue, fear, grief, and nausea. I sent love and healing to the woman in Switzerland. Gradually my awareness came back. I heard birds, then cars and motorcycles. My hands stopped throbbing. I detached my energy from hers.
I hope it helps. Best wishes for your best healing.
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Ever been there? Yeah, fiverr
It's where I found my fire juggler and the black sand beach of Hawaii. Cool site.
So my offer is for distance Reiki. Today I got my first response. A request for Reiki to a woman in Zurich, Switzerland. I sat on my deck in the afternoon sun, an unusually warm day for March in Maine. I traced Reiki symbols into my palms, closed my eyes, and repeated the woman's name in my mind. My hands got hot and started to throb. I put them together, like making a ball with my hands. I blew into my hands. The neighborhood sounds fell away and feelings washed over me: fatigue, fear, grief, and nausea. I sent love and healing to the woman in Switzerland. Gradually my awareness came back. I heard birds, then cars and motorcycles. My hands stopped throbbing. I detached my energy from hers.
I hope it helps. Best wishes for your best healing.
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