Meredith Kendall's Blog, page 27
November 22, 2015
self-Reiki
self-Reiki to tune in to Source, float into the flow, just be
November 21, 2015
moderation
is really hard and fried cheesecake is surprisingly good.
November 20, 2015
In Zen
" In Zen, the greatest kindness is to help others to practice and discover their own profound and unfailing strength."
"Zen masters push students to see how deep the desire for practice is, to see whether the student will climb back up on the cushion despite the rough treatment. Is the student seeking candy from the teacher or is she seeking the real thing?"
Brenda Shoshanna, Religions of Kindness (2010)
"Zen masters push students to see how deep the desire for practice is, to see whether the student will climb back up on the cushion despite the rough treatment. Is the student seeking candy from the teacher or is she seeking the real thing?"
Brenda Shoshanna, Religions of Kindness (2010)
Inamoto
My teacher Inamoto Sensei says, "Place your hands, surrender, smile." That is his instruction for sharing Reiki with another person.
What this means to me:"Place your hands;" well, that's simple. Reiki is simple. "Surrender:" release any attachment to the outcome. Surrender your ego. "Smile," because now you're in the flow of universal life force energy. Reiki is bliss.
What this means to me:"Place your hands;" well, that's simple. Reiki is simple. "Surrender:" release any attachment to the outcome. Surrender your ego. "Smile," because now you're in the flow of universal life force energy. Reiki is bliss.
November 15, 2015
slept
11 hours on a cold dark Maine night. Rose at dawn.
Less than two hours later I've caught up with housework. I stripped the bed and am washing the sheets. I'll hang them outside, I love that outside smell on the sheets. I'm airing the down bedding in the cold sun. I put away clean dishes, alpaca fleece, and work uniforms. I sorted and put away a pile of socks. Watered the plants. Washed, oiled, and salted and now roasting potatoes and mushrooms. Am soaking delicate blouses in the shower. I spray them with cold water, squirt peppermint soap, soak, squeeze, soak. I'll hang them outside too.
What's left? Vacuum. Go out and purchase the makings of laundry detergent: washing soda, baking soda, and borax. Purchase a long trimmer for the hydrangea bush. A big hook to hang my bicycle from a basement beam for the winter. A tire pump and gauge. Grade papers.
Then rest, relax, breathe. Be. Be Reiki.
Less than two hours later I've caught up with housework. I stripped the bed and am washing the sheets. I'll hang them outside, I love that outside smell on the sheets. I'm airing the down bedding in the cold sun. I put away clean dishes, alpaca fleece, and work uniforms. I sorted and put away a pile of socks. Watered the plants. Washed, oiled, and salted and now roasting potatoes and mushrooms. Am soaking delicate blouses in the shower. I spray them with cold water, squirt peppermint soap, soak, squeeze, soak. I'll hang them outside too.
What's left? Vacuum. Go out and purchase the makings of laundry detergent: washing soda, baking soda, and borax. Purchase a long trimmer for the hydrangea bush. A big hook to hang my bicycle from a basement beam for the winter. A tire pump and gauge. Grade papers.
Then rest, relax, breathe. Be. Be Reiki.
November 14, 2015
zigzagging zebra
According to a recent reader I live my life not in deliberate considered steps but similar to a squealing zigzagging zebra.
when you talk with a medium
you talk with your loved ones, your guides, your helpers. You hear validations, explanations, and confirmations. You hear truth. You get a new perspective. Try it.
fresh eggs
Friends are giving me fresh eggs from their sweet chickens. The girls roam during the day and are tucked in to a coop at night. Their eggs are small, brown or green, oval; the yolks a deep yellow-orange.
November 10, 2015
Diwali
Went to Kirtan. Happy Diwali!
We sang, it got loud.
Music therapy from the inside.
And out.
We sang, it got loud.
Music therapy from the inside.
And out.
