Meredith Kendall's Blog, page 67
June 8, 2013
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I traveled far and learned so much.
I don't get out much. When I went to my aunt's 85th BD party in Connecticut last month I realized that I hadn't been out of the state of Maine for 6 months.
Virginia. I went there to participate in a conference and present our research. It was the AHNA annual national conference: a gathering of intelligent, educated, experienced, compassionate, wise, witchy women. We like crystals, flowy clothing, local organic raw food, connection with spirit and each other, drumming, the Earth, open hearts, and scholarship. We are nurses.
Virginia. Loved it. Hot, sunny, breezes. Sun, sand, boats. Crab. How many crab cakes did I eat? Not sure. Had them on steamed and atop salad, deep fried on a bun, and alone on a white rectangular plate with a half lemon wrapped in gauze and tied with a yellow ribbon. Tall ships too. Military.
OK, the military stuff was odd. Individually they were wonderful: kind, fit, loving parents, and engaging. Overall, military is creepy. Antagonistic. Why can't we all be friends? I toured a battleship and felt sick. Gave Reiki to the battleship and felt better.
Hayashi was a Captain in the Japanese military (Tadao Yamaguchi, Light on the Origins of Reiki), and Reiki was tied to the military for a while. Then the Japanese were defeated in WW2, and the USA insisted that the Japanese Navy drop all Eastern medicine and practice only Western medicine. hhhmmmmm
What do you think about that?
I don't get out much. When I went to my aunt's 85th BD party in Connecticut last month I realized that I hadn't been out of the state of Maine for 6 months.
Virginia. I went there to participate in a conference and present our research. It was the AHNA annual national conference: a gathering of intelligent, educated, experienced, compassionate, wise, witchy women. We like crystals, flowy clothing, local organic raw food, connection with spirit and each other, drumming, the Earth, open hearts, and scholarship. We are nurses.
Virginia. Loved it. Hot, sunny, breezes. Sun, sand, boats. Crab. How many crab cakes did I eat? Not sure. Had them on steamed and atop salad, deep fried on a bun, and alone on a white rectangular plate with a half lemon wrapped in gauze and tied with a yellow ribbon. Tall ships too. Military.
OK, the military stuff was odd. Individually they were wonderful: kind, fit, loving parents, and engaging. Overall, military is creepy. Antagonistic. Why can't we all be friends? I toured a battleship and felt sick. Gave Reiki to the battleship and felt better.
Hayashi was a Captain in the Japanese military (Tadao Yamaguchi, Light on the Origins of Reiki), and Reiki was tied to the military for a while. Then the Japanese were defeated in WW2, and the USA insisted that the Japanese Navy drop all Eastern medicine and practice only Western medicine. hhhmmmmm
What do you think about that?
June 7, 2013
AHNA conference Norfolk
Holistic nurses nourish novice nurses.
June 5, 2013
Edgar Cayce healing
There were four healers, all elders. A tall man, a short woman with a red sweater around her shoulders, a tall tidy woman who bobbed as she healed, and a woman with loose clothes and fuzzy hair. I observed all four. All looked spectacular and authentic. I was particularly drawn to the last woman, the one with fuzzy hair. Her chair opened up. I looked around to see if anyone else was running up, a woman nodded at me to go up, so I did.
"May I touch you?" she asked.
"You can do whatever you want to me," I replied.
She placed her hands on my shoulders, then leaned over to my left ear. "I never do this, I never ask, but what is your name?"
When I told her she said, "OH. Meredith. We had a Meredith here; this was her chair. She always worked here."
"I guess she's here with us now," I replied.
"I guess so."
She got to work. Her hands were on my shoulders. My eyes were closed, though there was a magnificent ocean view out the window: sun on the water, and blue sky. Her hands were light and fluid. Gentle and cool. She started to talk. It started like a prayer, but quickly morphed to a lecture.
Elaine, her name was Elaine, she said later. She moved her hands to my forehead, to my throat, and upper chest.
Elaine said, "You start with book-learning. Then you learn compassion. Compassion starts in your mind, goes to your heart, and then to your spirit.
"You are a vast consciousness, too big for one body. That's why we have many lives.
"You are in a body to push forward spiritually."
Her voice circled around me. It sounded like she was standing right in front of me. How could she be standing in front of me, speaking, when her hands were on my shoulders? I opened my eyes and saw the ocean. She was standing behind me.
"I ask for healing for every cell of your body," she said.
I thought of every cell and sent healing along with hers. I need healing in every cell of my body.
Afterwards we introduced ourselves. We could request healing prayers. I requested healing prayers for my sister, who recently fractured her arm. Then we all hugged and said goodbye.
"May I touch you?" she asked.
"You can do whatever you want to me," I replied.
She placed her hands on my shoulders, then leaned over to my left ear. "I never do this, I never ask, but what is your name?"
When I told her she said, "OH. Meredith. We had a Meredith here; this was her chair. She always worked here."
"I guess she's here with us now," I replied.
"I guess so."
She got to work. Her hands were on my shoulders. My eyes were closed, though there was a magnificent ocean view out the window: sun on the water, and blue sky. Her hands were light and fluid. Gentle and cool. She started to talk. It started like a prayer, but quickly morphed to a lecture.
Elaine, her name was Elaine, she said later. She moved her hands to my forehead, to my throat, and upper chest.
Elaine said, "You start with book-learning. Then you learn compassion. Compassion starts in your mind, goes to your heart, and then to your spirit.
"You are a vast consciousness, too big for one body. That's why we have many lives.
"You are in a body to push forward spiritually."
Her voice circled around me. It sounded like she was standing right in front of me. How could she be standing in front of me, speaking, when her hands were on my shoulders? I opened my eyes and saw the ocean. She was standing behind me.
"I ask for healing for every cell of your body," she said.
I thought of every cell and sent healing along with hers. I need healing in every cell of my body.
Afterwards we introduced ourselves. We could request healing prayers. I requested healing prayers for my sister, who recently fractured her arm. Then we all hugged and said goodbye.
Edgar Cayce Museum
I was in the library when I suddenly felt like I needed to be in the meditation room. So I scurried off, wandered into something, and the something was a weekly healing session. I was just in time to get the last healing session. There were four healers. I picked the one I wanted and a chair opened up.
June 2, 2013
Reiki
is amazing. Anyone can do it. Reiki helps us tune in to joy, love, connection: the energy of the universe.
yin yang
I'm scared to travel. I'm scared I might have cancer. I'm scared of rabid skunks lurking under my car getting ready to lunge out and gnaw on my ankle. I'm scared that my ceiling fan will fall down and decapitate me. Life is hard sometimes.
So I had a great day. It was Cancer Survivor Day. I share Reiki at our local cancer outpatient center. I taught three mini Reiki classes, and shared Reiki with dear practitioners. There were many hugs. They are dear to me.
My boss showed up, surprise guest. All the way from Malibu. He is interested in Reiki and our Reiki research. He urged me to work with the children and family therapist- to share Reiki with children and families. He urged me to continue our Reiki research.
I needed that. He is intelligent and engaged. He cares about this community. He is one amazing guy.
Afterwards I went swimming in a local pond. I went under. The sun was hot, it was windy. I swam through warm surface water and encountered cold deep springs. I swam in Poland Spring water.
I started a good book. Susanna Moore. Strange and good.
So, despite my neurotic fears, despite having to travel this week, despite probably missing the blooming of the peonies; it was a good day.
So I had a great day. It was Cancer Survivor Day. I share Reiki at our local cancer outpatient center. I taught three mini Reiki classes, and shared Reiki with dear practitioners. There were many hugs. They are dear to me.
My boss showed up, surprise guest. All the way from Malibu. He is interested in Reiki and our Reiki research. He urged me to work with the children and family therapist- to share Reiki with children and families. He urged me to continue our Reiki research.
I needed that. He is intelligent and engaged. He cares about this community. He is one amazing guy.
Afterwards I went swimming in a local pond. I went under. The sun was hot, it was windy. I swam through warm surface water and encountered cold deep springs. I swam in Poland Spring water.
I started a good book. Susanna Moore. Strange and good.
So, despite my neurotic fears, despite having to travel this week, despite probably missing the blooming of the peonies; it was a good day.
May 29, 2013
planes, trains...
Ever have to get up at 4 am? Get in the car, park, get on a bus, ride, get on a plane, get on another plane, get a rental car, drive through a strange city, find your hotel, park. Yeah, am contemplating that adventure. Will let you know how it turns out.
weather report
After a week (weeks? months?) of rain and chilly weather (cold. Like frosty) we are now supposed to have summer weather: hot & humid.
Which do you prefer?
Me? I like cool and sunny. 60F and sunny, occ breeze, is my fav weather.
Hot & humid, no thanks. Hot and dry, perhaps. If by hot you mean 75F.
Which do you prefer?
Me? I like cool and sunny. 60F and sunny, occ breeze, is my fav weather.
Hot & humid, no thanks. Hot and dry, perhaps. If by hot you mean 75F.
clarification
and basil. Didn't mean to omit mention of basil.
Also didn't mean to leave off the fact that the kale, chopped, topped a frozen pizza. I did not serve myself a bowl of kale, spinach, and lettuce. Leaves were incorporated into delicious dishes. Pizza fixed up with kale, basil, and dried hot peppers. Most of the spinach and lettuce went into tomorrow's salad. Hors d'oeurves were steamed artichokes.
Also didn't mean to leave off the fact that the kale, chopped, topped a frozen pizza. I did not serve myself a bowl of kale, spinach, and lettuce. Leaves were incorporated into delicious dishes. Pizza fixed up with kale, basil, and dried hot peppers. Most of the spinach and lettuce went into tomorrow's salad. Hors d'oeurves were steamed artichokes.
kale
Eating kale, lettuce, and spinach from the garden. Kind of amazing considering our spring weather: frost, snow, rain, and wind. Garden is resilient.
OK, peppers are not doing so well.
Peas are fine, 6 inches tall and climbing.
It's so satisfying to dig, plant, weed, and harvest. It's so good to be able to eat local, organic, raw. It's super de duper fab to find a harmless substance that deters slugs. Coffee. So far I've scattered coffee grounds near seedlings. As garden grows I will try brewing, cooling, and spraying coffee.
OK, peppers are not doing so well.
Peas are fine, 6 inches tall and climbing.
It's so satisfying to dig, plant, weed, and harvest. It's so good to be able to eat local, organic, raw. It's super de duper fab to find a harmless substance that deters slugs. Coffee. So far I've scattered coffee grounds near seedlings. As garden grows I will try brewing, cooling, and spraying coffee.
