Week Three of the Usui Virtual Reiki Retreat
Today marks the third and final week of the Usui Reiki Virtual Retreat. I invite you to join with us and participate in whatever way suits you. Here is the meditation for the week:
The Usui 21day Virtual retreat August 15 - September 6, 2010
The Third Week
Welcome to the third week of the Usui Retreat 2010. If you have missed the two previous weeks of the retreat, please read and integrate the exercises we have done so far before continuing. You are lucky, because you can do all this in fast forward…
Together we have embarked upon a noble journey. So far this journey has taken us from spiritual awareness to love, but we don’t want to stop here, for a delicious quality is just about to unfold itself before our eyes. The next step is to generate compassion, which is love in action. If awareness is the seed of spiritual development, love is the germination and compassion is the flowering. But compassion has been misunderstood as something focused and projected onto the other. The fact is that compassion like anything else begins at home, with your own self.
Compassion
As we have seen, compassion takes a clear mind and a heart full of love, then it appears on its own accord. If you are not convinced and you would like some help from above, you can look for images that evoke compassion in your own religion whatever it might be. For a Christian the ideal image might be Jesus Christ or Mother Mary. For a Buddhist it might be the Buddha himself or Senju Kannon, the manifestation of compassion on Earth. But whatever you do, please focus your attention inwards. All of your religions provide images of inner human qualities. You are Christ and Buddha; you are Mother Mary and Senju Kannon in seed. Right now, take the decision to allow this seed to sprout and grow into a blessing for the Universe and all that inhabits it.
The Meditation
Sit in a quiet place and make sure the telephone is turned off and you are not disturbed for 30 minutes or more. It is helpful to sit with your back erect in a 90-degree angle and to breathe as deeply as you can in your lower abdomen. Breathe in and out through your nose, letting the breath touch your Tanden (two or three fingers width below your navel). Forget everything else and know that there is nothing to be done, nothing to be changed and nothing to be achieved. Allow everything to be as it is; let the neighbor’s dog bark and the wind pass through the trees. Allow the trucks drive past your house without judgment. There is no need to say yes to this and no to that. Everything is as it is.
It may be helpful to close your eyes lightly and focus your attention on the point between your eyes, the third eye. This will help you to focus your attention.
Now let your heart be filled with compassion and let this compassion be unconditional. If you are aware of some mental/emotional pattern in your self that you previously had difficulty accepting, please pay special attention to that. When your heart is filled with compassion let it permeate your whole body, heart and mind as you go along. Bathe in the light and warmth of this compassion, and let it purify you completely. When you go to sleep tonight, send out the compassion you have gathered through the Universe, filling all the far corners of it with its divine nectar.
For the next seven days and beyond, every one you meet shall be the recipient of your love and compassion. Allow literally everyone this luxury and if you need a little help with this, imagine that every one of us has parents. Every one of us is a child of the Universe and is looked at by his mother and father with love and tenderness. In this week don’t deny this love to anyone you encounter, including
yourself. Allow compassion to arise in every moment of life, whenever you remember. You may not succeed with this one hundred percent, but that too is part of the journey, which will continue every day of your life.
Thank you for taking this journey with me, I am looking forward to meeting you one day on the beautiful beach of Eressos, Lesbos Island, where we live and love, laugh and cry and often sit in the Majesty and Silence of the mountains. You can reach me by email at Arjava@ReikiDharma.com or else meet me on the road to self- discovery, with love and gratitude from Greece, your friend
Arjava
Frank Arjava Petter
You can access the autio version of this meditation by going to http://www.wisechoices.com/usui-spiritual-retreat-meditation.html and clicking on Week Three on the top of the page.
I hope you enjoy the reteat!
Blessings,
Mary
Mary E. Riposo
www.IntegratedEnergyHealing.com
Week Two of the Usui Virtual Reiki Retreat
For those of you who are following along with the 21 day Usui Virtual Reiki Retreat, here is the text for this week's meditation. Please feel free to post a comment to this blog with your experiences.
Blessings,
Mary
www.IntegratedEnergyHealing.com
The Usui 21day Virtual retreat August 15 - September 6, 2010
The Second Week
Welcome to the second week of the Usui Retreat 2010. If you have not taken part in the first week of our inner adventure please take some time to read what was written before and integrate it; it does not take time, for the truth is timeless and change happens only in this moment. Surrender the troubles of your daily life, the troubles of the past and the anticipated troubles of the future right now and we are ready to begin.
Love
Now that you have shifted your focus towards the essence, I would like to ask you to invite love into your life. Whatever you and feel, think and perceive this week, please always remember to filter it through your heart. You might want to look at your heart as having two chambers. One is the emotional heart, and the other, the transcendental. In this week please pay attention to the transcendental.
The Emotional Heart
The emotional heart is not really capable of love, because it lives in the realm of duality and conditions. It beats in the rhythm of the love of a small child and this love is limited by fear and desire, by the longing for recognition and the fear of rejection. Lets call this love unenlightened love for the moment. It is the right stuff, yet it is clouded by the psychological/emotional memories and traumatic experiences of the past.
Remember the spaciousness you felt in last week’s meditation. It is colorless and nameless. It does not have any attribute other than being all- inclusive, for it gives space to everything there is.
Today, I am asking you to give this spaciousness the quality of love. The easiest pathway for love to enter your being is the heart. Feel love pervading the center of your chest right now as you read these lines.
The Meditation
Sit in a quiet place and make sure the telephone is turned off and you are not disturbed for 30 minutes or more. It is helpful to sit with your back erect in a 90-degree angle and to breathe as deeply as you can in your lower abdomen. Breathe in and out through your nose, letting the breath touch your Tanden (two or three fingers width below your navel). Forget everything else and know that there is nothing to be done, nothing to be changed and nothing to be achieved. Allow everything to be as it is; let the neighbor’s dog bark and the wind pass through the trees. Allow the trucks drive past your house without judgment. There is no need to say yes to this and no to that. Everything is as it is.
It may be helpful to close your eyes lightly and focus your attention on the point between your eyes, the third eye. This will help you to focus your attention.
Now let your heart be filled with love. If you need a little help to feel this, think of someone you love dearly, your partner or your child, your parents or anyone close to you. When you feel this love flooding both the chambers of your heart, allow it to fill your whole body, step by step. If you are a visual person imagine love passing through all the cells of your body, from head to toe. If you are kinesthetic, feel love
streaming out for your heart into the far corners of your own personal Universe. If you are the auditory type it may be helpful to chant the word love, love, love in your own language…Pay special attention to any body parts that you may not feel comfortable with. Maybe there is an illness that you feel uncomfortable with or a physical part of your body that you find hard to accept. Maybe you think that your nose is too big or your legs too short. Disregard this dislike for the moment and allow that body part to become all love.
Then extend this exercise to your mind and allow it to fill up completely with the nectar of love. If there are mental qualities or habits present in your mind that you usually dislike, pay special attention to them right now, and let them be filled with love. Whatever your mind is like- it is loveable and lovely- shortcomings and all. Let your whole mind be filled with love until the exclusive content of it is love.
Now include your emotional body in this all- inclusive love and let it be filled with love. If there are any emotional patterns that you usually dislike about yourself, pay special attention to them and let them be filled with love. You are "right" just as you are. Being human includes the emotional ups and downs; there is no need to be super woman or super man. Let your emotional body fill with love so completely until nothing remains but love.
Remain in this state for a few minutes and cherish the love you have generated. This love will spread from you to your environment and to everyone you encounter this week. Please make an effort in every moment of this week to remember the love in your heart. Let it shower upon everyone you meet. Allow every being sentient or insentient to part take of this love. Love the wind and the rain, love the mountains and valley, love every human on this planet and include in this love, yourself.
Before you go to sleep at night, send this love into the world, without asking for anything in particular.
If you need some guidance during this week, please email me at Arjava@ReikiDharma.com
Arjava
Usui Reiki Virtual Retreat Begins Today
Please join me for the Usui Reiki Virtual Retreat, which is hosted annually by Mari Hall (www.wisechoices.com). I have been participating in this retreat for many years now, and I am happy to share it with you: You are invited to join with other Reiki practitioners every August 15th to celebrate Usui's birthday in the Usui 21-Day Retreat that starts at that time. This Retreat is not limited to one location, but takes place wherever you may be. It lasts for 21 days during which time we (mutually) intend that the highest good of all concerned will be served, and that our community experience will generate a deep, very nurturing ocean of shared Reiki. Please join the Retreat by following an example set by Dr. Mikao Usui, it is our plan to set aside time to reflect, open our minds and hearts to fresh outlooks on life, and look deeply within to discover balance and wellness. The Usui 21day Virtual retreat August 15, 2010 We tend to project our attention towards the psychological and out towards others, towards the future and the past. This projection will take us further and further away from the real treasure. The Right Direction Your second being is your essential being that is beyond the confinement of the mind. This essential being is something that has been with you since the beginning of time. It has never changed and never will, because it is purity itself, the deep blue sky that gives space to all the clouds of the mind. For this week please focus on the essential. Whenever the clouds of the mind (emotions and thought) obscure the blue sky of your essence, step back, and remember what is beyond all the troubles of your daily life. To succeed in this stepping back from the world of the mind I suggest a simple technique to be used for the next seven days, whenever you remember it. To make it easier please set aside 30 minutes or more per day in which you devote yourself totally to this practice. A beautiful Indian Master of Meditation and Self- Realization called Ramana Maharshi devised it. The Meditation Sit in a quiet place and make sure the telephone is turned off and you are not disturbed for 30 minutes or more. It is helpful to sit with your back erect in a 90-degree angle and to breathe as deeply as you can in your lower abdomen. Breathe in and out through your nose, letting the breath touch your Tanden (two or three fingers width below your navel). Forget everything else and know that there is nothing to be done, nothing to be changed and nothing to be achieved. Allow everything to be as it is; let the neighbor’s dog bark and the wind pass through the trees. Allow the trucks drive past your house without judgment. There is no need to say yes to this and no to that. Everything is as it is. It may be helpful to close your eyes lightly and focus your attention on the point between your eyes, the third eye. This will help you to focus your attention. Whenever a thought arises, please ask yourself " Who is having this thought", and then answer this question by saying to yourself " I am". Then you inquire, " Who am I" and resist the temptation to answer this enigmatic question, because all you can answer is geared towards the psychological self. After having done this a few times, you might get in touch with a vast silent space inside you, the size of the Universe. Stay with this spaciousness until the next thought arises and then continue as described above. Mind activity requires your participation. The thoughts arise by themselves due to sensory perception, but when they have come up from the depth of the unconscious there is a moment of choice whether to continue the train of thought or not. For this week just say no, and in this way take the energy away from thought by using this method of self- enquiry. This process is tiresome in the beginning, like going on a fast. You deny the mind its breakfast, lunch and dinner and without food it comes to a standstill. In this moment of silence, you may get a glimpse of your essence. Remain with this essence as long as it shows itself to you. Think of it as a rare bird or a rainbow that comes to you unexpected and leaves again in its own time. Don’t try to hold on to it, because if you do it will surely leave… If you have any questions about the process please feel free to email me at Arjava@ReikiDharma.com. I will be at home in Greece until the end of the retreat… Arjava (Frank Arjava Petter). I will post the meditations for the next two weeks as well so that we can follow along together. I hope you enjoy this!
Usui Reiki Virtual Retreat Invitation from Mari Hall:
Greetings Reiki Friends,
Here is the focus and meditation for Week 1:
The First Week
In the first week of this year’s retreat I invite you to shift your focus from the psychological to the essential. Imagine that you are two beings: first, the psychological self, your conditioning, your mind and emotions. As we all know this psychological being is a constant flux, a permanent up and down of thoughts and emotions. One moment you are happy and filled with clarity and another moment finds you in sadness and confusion.
The psychological self can be compared to a muddy pond. You find clear water on the top, but the moment an external occurrence stirs up the waters, the mud in the bottom is roughed up. Before you know it all the waters have become mucky and you lose track of yourself. Of course it is a lovely habit to polish the surface of your mind like a jeweler polishing a gem to bring out its luster, and as is obvious there is always more work to be done: it is endless. But after a while all this polishing becomes tiresome and a moment comes when you realize that nothing ever changes as long as you look into the wrong direction.
Blessings,
Mary
Mary E Riposo
www.IntegratedEnergyHealing.com
You Are Desperately Needed!
I am sharing this with you in the hopes that we as Lightworkers can make a difference. If you feel so inclined, then follow the instructions outlined by the grandmothers, or simply pass this information on.
Blessings,
Mary
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Reiki Retreat 2010- Save the Date!
Save the Date! Reiki Retreat 2010 in Syracuse, NY
Event: "Reiki Retreat: A Gathering of Healers"
Where: May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society
3800 E. Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY
Date: Aug 7, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Lead by: Mary Riposo, PhD, Usui Reiki Master Teacher
Description: Join me for an afternoon of Reiki, ritual, and rejuvenation! Immerse yourself in the Reiki energy, network with other Reiki practitioners, learn new ways of bringing Reiki into your life.
Prerequisite: Usui Reiki practitioner (Level I or higher).
Fee: $44 per person.
Registration: Event size is limited so reserve your sacred space today by emailing rMary@twcny.rr.com">DrMary@twcny.rr.com or calling (315) 449-0040. For more information, go to www.IntegratedEnergyHealing.com
I hope to see you there!
Blessings,
Mary
Reiki for Pain Relief
Reiki for Pain Relief
Do you or a loved one suffer from pain? I have always been amazed at how Reiki can effectively reduce and even eliminate pain. Pain relief has been found to be a (wonderful) side effect of balancing your energy field! I am writing to tell you that I am participating in a local event that highlights Reiki and other complementary and alternative therapies for pain relief. Admission is FREE, so I hope you'll come out and join me. Stop by my booth for a FREE mini-Reiki session or come and see me demonstrate what Reiki is. My demonstration is from 2:30- 2:45 in the downstairs classroom. I'd love to see you there!
Here are the details:
Pain, Pain Go Away!
Suffering from chronic pain? Find relief at this free event sponsored by Natur-Tyme and the New York Spine and Wellness Center.
When: Sunday, May 16, 2010 from 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Where: Jewish Community Center (JCC), 5655 Thompson Road, Dewitt, NY
Free tickets are available at Natur-Tyme (stop by, call 488-6300, or email tickets@natur-tyme.com ), deadline is May 15th at 5 pm. For more information, go to www.Natur-Tyme.com.
The area's top medical and alternative health experts will be on hand at this event to provide information and demonstrations on cutting edge therapies for effective pain relief. The following fields will be represented: acupuncturists, aromatherapists, chiropractors, exercise physiologists, massage therapists, medical doctors, physical therapists, Pilates instructors, Reiki practitioners, Yoga instructors, and more. Lectures are scheduled every 30 minutes and demonstrations will be held every 15 minutes.
PS: Remember to stop by my booth for a FREE mini-Reiki session or check out my demonstration of Reiki. It's from 2:30- 2:45 in the upstairs lounge. See you there!
Blessings,
Mary
Mary E. Riposo, PhD
www.IntegratedEnergyHealing.com
Healing Angels- JoAnn Jarvis
I am happy to feature another "Healing Angel" in this post. As you may know, I have been featuring a number of individuals who have endeavored on their own personal journey of healing; people who have become empowered in the process of their own healing, and are now helping others to achieve the same goals. I call them "Healing Angels" and I am happy to introduce you to JoAnn Jarvis of Syracuse, NY.
My name is JoAnn Jarvis. I am an RN, a Reiki Master, and hold Diplomas in Homeopathy (DiHom) and Homeopathic Medicine (DHM) from the British Institute of Homeopathy. My journey into the world of Alternative/Complementary Medicine began early and was born out of necessity. From infancy, I was severely afflicted with allergies, did the normal “conventional” allergy treatments, but grew increasingly worse with time. After the birth of my first child, I ventured into the world of Alternative Medicine because the commonly used ways of treating my allergies were ineffective. In my mid twenties I began a Macrobiotic diet, but my life was still severely restricted due to my poor health. I “found” Homeopathy in January of 1991, and have never enjoyed better health or energy! Most of my allergies melted away over time as my total health grew unbelievably strong. Now I have to remind myself that I actually lived through all those severe symptoms and had a very restricted life. However, even with the use of Homeopathy, I did not throw out my practice of keeping an environmentally “clean” home and I did not throw out my practice of eating clean whole, live, organic foods. All of these things are important and work together. As the great founder of Homeopathy, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, once said, avoidance to obstacles of cure is very important and cannot be neglected.
My world took a drastic turn on January 15, 2000, when my car was struck from behind while en route to a patient's home as a visiting nurse. I sustained a bad neck injury as well as a traumatic brain injury (TBI). In addition, I had intense fear for a very long time and was diagnosed with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). My journey from the world of TBI and PTSD and back into wholeness and health took many years and was accomplished with Homeopathy, Reiki and Prayer-- all of these --Energy Medicine. I had the benefit of years of intense focus and prayer from a Native American Indian who worked closely with me, using his traditional shamanic Native American ways. How I met him and the ways he got me through that time was nothing less than miraculous. My chiropractor took care of my neck injuries and provided me with an incredible amount of emotional support and understanding through this very long and difficult time. My antagonist and greatest obstacle to health was my employer’s disability insurance company who was relentless with its harassment.
I wrote a book on my story and experiences. I give an insider’s view of living with a traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder and I give information on how to live with and help someone who has a TBI. My book is entitled: Brain Jolt: A Life Renewed After Traumatic Brain Injury. There are 2 editions. My first edition -- my story -- is available through www.lulu.com . The second edition is the original story and contains an appendix for the homeopath who may be presented with brain injury cases. The second edition (Brain Jolt: A Life Renewed After Traumatic Brain Injury, Second Edition with Homeopathic Appendix) is available through www.lulu.com and www.amazon.com. Or, if you are interested in receiving an emailed electronic version of either of my books, please contact me at joann.jarvis@gmail.com.
Best Wishes and Blessings to All,
JoAnn Jarvis
If you would like to nominate yourself or someone you know to be featured on my blog as a Healing Angel, email me at Mary@IntegratedEnergyHealing.com with "Healing Angels" in the subject line.
Blessings,
Mary
Mary E. Riposo, PhD
www.IntegratedEnergyHealing.com
Join Me at the Jowonio School Community Wide Resource Fair
When: Thursday, 4/8/10 from 6-8 pm
Where: Jowonio School, 3049 E. Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY, 13224
Information: (315) 445-4010 or www.jowonio.org
The Jowonio School Community Wide Resource Fair is an event which brings together practitioners and vendors throughout the community who provide products and services for families and children with special needs. I will be offering FREE mini Reiki sessions and providing information on the benefits of energy healing for children with special needs, including children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. If you are in the area, make sure to stop by and see for yourself what Reiki is, or just say Hi!
Blessings,
Mary
Mary E. Riposo, PhD
www.IntegratedEnergyHealing.com
Join Me at the Utica Holistic Fair
When: Saturday 3/20/10 10 am- 7 pm and Sunday 3/21/10 12 noon- 5 pm
Where: Holiday Inn, 1777 Burrstone Road, Utica/New Hartford, NY.
Admission: Adults $6/day, $9/both days, 16 & under FREE.
Information: (315) 737-7702
This is one of the oldest and most successful holistic fairs in the area. Offering psychic readings, mediumship, aura photography, Reiki, reflexology, energy healing, books, crystals, and more! I will be offering Reiki sessions at the fair. If you are in the area, stop by my booth and have a Reiki session or just say Hi- I'd love to see you!
Blessings,
Mary
Mary E. Riposo, PhD
www.IntegratedEnergyHealing.com
Need Spring Cleaning? - Call an Intuitive!
Spring is right around the corner- and it can't come too quickly for most of us! One of my memories growing up was opening all of the windows on the first nice day of the year and pitching in with the spring cleaning. I recall the clean, crisp air and the welcome sunshine, and the scent of pine cleaner everywhere! Even though I have to admit that I don't do spring cleaning myself these days, I do open all of the windows and welcome in the fresh air. And when I do, the whole house seems lighter and re-energized.
As a practitioner, all of my healing work is energy based. And one of the things I truly enjoy providing for my clients is property clearing. In the beginning, I used to travel to the property I was hired to clear and do the clearing work on-site. But soon my work progressed to the point that I didn't need to physically go to the property to assess what was out of balance, or to do the clearing. I found that I could do the work just as effectively from a distance.
One client hired me to clear the home she had recently moved into, saying it just didn't feel comfortable even after she painted and moved all of her belongings in. There was a room she especially wanted to use but just wasn’t comfortable spending any time in. I assessed the situation and found that the original owner of the house was still residing there (as an Earthbound spirit). In fact, he had passed from this life in that very room, alone and depressed. I had a conversation with him and was able to assist him in crossing over. He even told me his name. I then cleared the house and property of any residual energetic disturbances and assisted the owner in bringing in the new energy she desired.
When we talked during the feedback session, she said she had no information on the previous owner of the house but was able to verify the information that I received from a neighbor later that day. She was able to feel the difference in the house and when I spoke to her later on, she said that she was completely at home in her new space.
Property clearings are not only for places in which you live, they are also helpful for workspaces and businesses. If you would like to book a property clearing, please email DrMary@twcny.rr.com or call (315) 449-0040. If your concerns are relatively minor and would like to clear your property yourself, then check out my Home and Office Blessing Kits They are inexpensive, fun to use, and highly effective! For more information on these kits, click on or go to http://www.integratedenergyhealing.com/House_Blessing_Kit.html for the House Blessing Kit or http://www.integratedenergyhealing.com/Office_Blessing_Kit.html for the Office Blessing Kit.
Blessings,
Mary
Mary E. Riposo, PhD
www.IntegratedEnergyHealing.com
