http://reikihelp.com/blog Helping you help yourself & the world Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:35:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "In the Tamil language of southern India, grace light is called ‘Arul.' ‘Arul' is defined as "soul intelligence" as opposed to ‘Marul' which means "mind intelligence." Our current mind intelligence is not sufficient to solve our problems. Grace light will bring a new "soul intelligence," a new type of consciousness ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/08/grace-light-intensive-naples-florida-sept-7/ Shoden / Level I Reiki Training at Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn’s College of Nursing, Boca Raton, Florida 2-Day Training Saturday, Sept 20 & Sunday, Sept 21 10 AM—5 PM College of Nursing room 116 Presented by Pamir Kiciman, BA, RM, CHt This foundational training offers specific techniques for tapping into spiritual and healing consciousness and energy. ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/08/reiki-training-at-fau-college-of-nursing-in-september/ This is dedicated to my mother, a good friend, and my paternal grandparents for whom I was woefully unavailable, as well as all caregivers. ___________________________________________________________________ Are you the caregiver for a dependent? Does it feel unrewarding? Is it burdensome? Well, take a load off. It wouldn't be caregiving if it was all fun ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/07/heart-advice-to-a-caregiver/ Exactly one week ago, Oasis Reiki (yours truly) and several practitioners I've trained shared Reiki at Barry University's Health Fair, in Miami Shores Florida. The fair was put on by the Division of Nursing. Our booth was very popular with a constant stream of people all day. Demand was so high ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/07/reiki-share-at-barry-university-health-fair/ The founder of Reiki, Mikao Usui (Usui Sensei) was born on August 15, 1865 in the village of Taniai (now called Miyama cho) in the Yamagata county of Gifu Prefecture, in Japan. There are four influences that went into his Reiki teachings: Buddhism, Shintoism, Martial Arts, and Shugendo (mountain ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/07/reiki-lessons-from-a-samurai/ A video series with journalist and storyteller Miriam Horn who shares the story of some of the leading innovators and entrepreneurs on the cutting edge of the clean energy vanguard. Horn—co-author with Fred Krupp of Earth: The Sequel—explores how inventors are changing the way we think about energy—from wave, to ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/07/unleash-the-future/ As previously announced here, Oasis Reiki (that would be me) held Shoden/Level I Reiki Training at Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, in Boca Raton, Florida. I can't rave enough about the space that has been designed there for a nursing program deeply rooted in caring. So ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/06/anatomy-of-a-reiki-training/ Consciousness is the substratum of everything, the first thing created that creates everything else. --Dr. David Frawley We all know there's a brain in each of our craniums and it is what 'thinks.' Yet our brain is 90% fat and water. How exactly does fat and water 'think' as well as self-organize ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/06/reiki-as-consciousness-iii/ Oasis Reiki (yours truly) is conducting Shoden / Level I Reiki Training at Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn's College of Nursing, in Boca Raton, Florida.   The College is deeply grounded in a philosophy of caring. This extends to a holistic approach in all aspects. Even the building is ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/06/reiki-training-at-faus-college-of-nursing/ In oneness, I think we can say, there are many onenesses. That is to say this oneness manifests itself, or we come across it in almost infinite number of ways. While it always remains, in a sense, the same, it is always a different oneness. Perhaps this is because God ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/06/oneness-and-the-heart-of-the-world/ Do you have personal challenges that stem from your business? Is diet, exercise and turning off the Blackberry on weekends (you wish right?!) not enough to address your challenges? You've heard of relaxation techniques, CDs, gadgets and products. You even have some MP3s on your iPod but have yet to listen. ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/06/reiki-for-business-people/ June 1 marked the start of the Atlantic Hurricane season. Recently we've witnessed the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma) and the earthquake in China. Weather events especially tornadoes have been ongoing in the USA. Working with the weather and other earth events has been part of my spirituality since hurricane Andrew ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/06/weather-earth-humanity/ Recently Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist) posted a quote from his Manual of the Warrior of Light, to which I commented. This morning a piece I wrote last year is tugging at me. Here it is: Soul as operating system Soul is the human being's operating system. Your computer has an operating system ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/06/soul-as-operating-system/ The Union of Concerned Scientists released a landmark statement, signed by more than 1,700 prominent U.S. scientists and economists that calls for swift and deep reductions in our nation’s global warming pollution. This unprecedented list of signatories includes six Nobel Prize winners in science or economics, 30 members of the ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/06/landmark-statement-on-global-warming/ Nneka over at Balanced Life Center has written an excellent post on Consciousness. Yes, capital C is on purpose, but we also deal with the lowercase c. I thought this would be a good opportunity to echo her with some content from archives here and expand the conversation: The Self I have ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/05/consciousness-revisited/ Worry is pervasive whether you're a Reiki practitioner or not. In either case, worry occurs but it isn't a wisdom practice. Worry is about the future and the future hasn't happened yet. Worrying simply locks your energy up in projections which may or may not happen, and even if they ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/05/reiki-worry/ Today I purchased gas at $3.79 & 9/10ths (what's that all about?!) using a website that helps you locate the best prices in your area. More to the point, I've increased my gas mileage from 23 mpg to 24.2 mpg using Reiki. OK now I'll be harassed by big oil & ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/05/reiki-for-gas-efficiency/ Original goodness. How come we don't hear that more often? We certainly hear its opposite in many world religions, and also psychotherapy which is based on pathology. Perhaps we don't hear it more often because it's easier to believe it doesn't exist. Afterall if it exists at all it's buried ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/05/original-goodness/ These videos are just too good... Bob Randall, a Yankunytjatjara elder and traditional owner of Uluru (Ayer's Rock), explains how the connectedness of every living thing to every other living thing is not just an idea but a way of living. This way includes all beings as part of a vast ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/04/the-land-owns-us/ I just love how online technology is able to bring such intentions forward. Don Alverto Taxo, a Quichua elder and Iachak (community leader/healer), speaks of the ancient prophecy of the eagle and the condor meeting to bring a new harmony into the world. Don Alverto invites us all to trust the ... http://reikihelp.com/blog/2008/04/an-invitation/