Meredith Kendall's Blog, page 75
March 21, 2013
journey
In Reiki there are few clear answers. It's about the journey. The search for knowing.
Reiki... we do
everything and nothing.
Japan
Wouldn't it be cool to sell a book in Japan. Then maybe several. Then maybe go on a tour to Japan and meet Reiki practitioners there. Share Reiki in Japan. That would be cool.
sunny snowy day in Maine
The sun fills my eyes with light. I can't see, but I can hear the glistening sound of that fresh foot of fluffy snow melting. The watery sound of it falling into the ground.
corpse pose
Sure love that corpse pose after a long twisty yoga class
March 20, 2013
spring
We got a foot of snow yesterday. Today is the first day of spring. It's OK. I like snow. I like winter. I like to close the door and open the blinds and watch the white swirls, listen for the snow plow, and relax in a cocoon of white crystals.
Can't drive anywhere. It's peaceful, muffled, quiet. I bundle up to go out: pretty scarf, hand-knit hat from a friend, pink coat, and boots. I wade out through the soft white crystals, out to the shovel and scoop. I have to go out every few hours to shovel in front of my door, otherwise the snow will pile up and make it hard to get out. I don't want to get trapped. I shovel off my doorstep and deck. I scoop the driveway.
It's 100 degrees where friend Arvind lives, in Ahmadabad India. It's 85 in Phoenix where my brother lives; 60 in Beijing where my sister lives, 20 in Minneapolis where she used to live, and 20 in Erie where my son lives.
Today was sunny and 40. A gorgeous Maine winter day. Oh, right. It's spring. Daffodil shoots are there, under the fresh snow. Spring will come. For now, we have a winter wonderland of fluffy white ice crystals.
Can't drive anywhere. It's peaceful, muffled, quiet. I bundle up to go out: pretty scarf, hand-knit hat from a friend, pink coat, and boots. I wade out through the soft white crystals, out to the shovel and scoop. I have to go out every few hours to shovel in front of my door, otherwise the snow will pile up and make it hard to get out. I don't want to get trapped. I shovel off my doorstep and deck. I scoop the driveway.
It's 100 degrees where friend Arvind lives, in Ahmadabad India. It's 85 in Phoenix where my brother lives; 60 in Beijing where my sister lives, 20 in Minneapolis where she used to live, and 20 in Erie where my son lives.
Today was sunny and 40. A gorgeous Maine winter day. Oh, right. It's spring. Daffodil shoots are there, under the fresh snow. Spring will come. For now, we have a winter wonderland of fluffy white ice crystals.
nothing and everything
Reiki is everything and nothing.
I do self-Reiki, work, study, meditate, think, reflect, be as healthy as I can be... and then bring my whole self to a Reiki session. It's lots of work, dedication, and persistence. Reiki is my ethical foundation and my connection to spirituality. So it's a lot. Then I bring my whole self and do... nothing.
Reiki is doing nothing.
Well, OK, it's something. I listen, support, reframe positively, advise as a nurse, and establish rapport. Then I place my hands and ... nothing. I clear my mind. I relax, breathe, nothingness. Well OK, I check on the comfort of my client, check my hand placement; then back to nothing.
Reiki is nothingness. And everything.
I do self-Reiki, work, study, meditate, think, reflect, be as healthy as I can be... and then bring my whole self to a Reiki session. It's lots of work, dedication, and persistence. Reiki is my ethical foundation and my connection to spirituality. So it's a lot. Then I bring my whole self and do... nothing.
Reiki is doing nothing.
Well, OK, it's something. I listen, support, reframe positively, advise as a nurse, and establish rapport. Then I place my hands and ... nothing. I clear my mind. I relax, breathe, nothingness. Well OK, I check on the comfort of my client, check my hand placement; then back to nothing.
Reiki is nothingness. And everything.
March 18, 2013
Reiki day 2013
Dr Sulak's brilliant talk: neg-entropy, health holds our molecules together, the skull has hinge joints and therefore is designed to expand and contract, our mind is in every nerve cell every dendrite, our mind reads the body of another when we place our hands on his/her body. Brilliant, holistic, and compassionate.
Heart-2-heart talks with students. Tears and hugs, real learning. I love being a teacher. I respect, honor, and believe in my students.
Reiki with Betsy. She is a beacon of wisdom and compassion. She calls me on my shit as needed, thank goodness that hasn't been needed in quite a while. She listens. She cares, we laugh. I spent several hours in her home, soaking in all the love- her husband, daughter, granddaughter, brother, son, cats & dogs. We had tea, colored in coloring books, and played in a magic castle. There were Easter bunnies and African violets.
Then I came home and had onion & garlic pizza.
Heart-2-heart talks with students. Tears and hugs, real learning. I love being a teacher. I respect, honor, and believe in my students.
Reiki with Betsy. She is a beacon of wisdom and compassion. She calls me on my shit as needed, thank goodness that hasn't been needed in quite a while. She listens. She cares, we laugh. I spent several hours in her home, soaking in all the love- her husband, daughter, granddaughter, brother, son, cats & dogs. We had tea, colored in coloring books, and played in a magic castle. There were Easter bunnies and African violets.
Then I came home and had onion & garlic pizza.
March 17, 2013
Tibet?
Where does that come from?
I mean the whole "Reiki came from Tibet" thing. Is that a Takata myth?
Is it someone's channeled vision? Did Usui travel to Tibet or read ancient Tibetan manuscripts in a Japanese temple?
The Tibetan connection is repeated in so many places. Scholarly scientific articles, even. So I wonder.
Reiki. It's so cool, so amazing, and so confusing to my students. If it's on a website, in a book, or in a peer-reviewed article - it's true, right? Umm, no. Let me tell you about Hawayo Takata...
Hawayo Takata told stories when she taught Reiki. Many were allegorical, myths to entertain and impart her message. Sorting out the Takata myths is important for our credibility and reliability. Let's at least start out with the facts. Reiki can take us on incredible vision quests, but let's start from a credible base.
So that Tibet thing. True or allegorical?
I mean the whole "Reiki came from Tibet" thing. Is that a Takata myth?
Is it someone's channeled vision? Did Usui travel to Tibet or read ancient Tibetan manuscripts in a Japanese temple?
The Tibetan connection is repeated in so many places. Scholarly scientific articles, even. So I wonder.
Reiki. It's so cool, so amazing, and so confusing to my students. If it's on a website, in a book, or in a peer-reviewed article - it's true, right? Umm, no. Let me tell you about Hawayo Takata...
Hawayo Takata told stories when she taught Reiki. Many were allegorical, myths to entertain and impart her message. Sorting out the Takata myths is important for our credibility and reliability. Let's at least start out with the facts. Reiki can take us on incredible vision quests, but let's start from a credible base.
So that Tibet thing. True or allegorical?
Northern Lights
I looked, saw stars but no colored lights. And it's cold: 15 degrees F, that's negative 9 Celsius.
I'll look again in a few hours, supposed to be better viewing in the morning. Did you see them?
I'll look again in a few hours, supposed to be better viewing in the morning. Did you see them?
