I sit with my coffee, watching my cats scratch, and I hear these words…
Be not afraid of the flea. It is ever so small, yet you make it ever so big, just like the ego. What is the fear? That the flea will wreak havoc on your home, that you will be over powered and inundated with these tiny creatures. It is the mind that is inundated with thoughts that is the challenge. The mind is the terrain of the ego, and it is inundated with thoughts, many not helpful or inspiring, yet you don’t flea bomb your mind. The flea stimulates motion and activity in the stagnant or the uninspired. The mind can do this too, it can stimulate activity, yet most of it of the itchy, reactive type, with little inspiration or good. The ego stimulates fear, as does the flea.
Step out of the fear and stand in the love. See the sameness between you and the flea. Understand that it too feels small, afraid, and hides, just like you. You hide in the fur of God, running from its touch. Be not afraid of the love of God. Let the love of God make you feel larger than life, unafraid, and free from the confines of fear. Come out, come out, wherever you are, and step into the light of day! And…in joy!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Reiki in Sports
Not so long ago, the earth’s shape was questioned. The common belief was that the earth was flat, but over time, and with great courage, this belief was proven wrong, and the rest is history. Could this be happening today too? Could we be playing a part in a gigantic evolutionary shift of consciousness to which our children’s children’s children…will read about us and say, “can you believe they ever thought that way!” Aren’t we amazed that those “others” ever thought the earth was flat?
Many of us who “do” reiki experience incredible results in our personal lives and in those we treat. We’re jumping up and down shouting “the earth is round!” But we live primarily in a world full of individuals who insist that the earth is flat, i.e. naysayers of a new viewpoint, that we are energy not just matter.
I was at my first football game, EVER, last week, and a RHAM player got hurt. I was told that this was his second injury in two weeks. I was inspired by this boy, and decided right then, that I would make it my life’s mission to make reiki so commonly accepted that all athletes, no matter what their age, will have reiki available to them before, during or after a game if they so choose. Why? Because it works!
If we are energetically strong, our bodies are well nourished, flexible, limber, and can respond to the stress and strain of the game, and of life. Sometimes we have energy blocks in the body often caused by emotional stress, old injuries, or trauma, which will cut off the energy flow. If there is a block in the energy system that part of the body is mal nourished energetically and injury is more likely. This is similar to squeezing a plastic straw while trying to sip up juice. You have to work hard to get a tiny bit of juice through the pinch of the straw, right? The body responds the same way.
Over the years I’ve had the privilege of working with many young athletes who’ve been injured. Many of them getting right back into the game after ten minutes or more of reiki. I’ve worked with kids who’ve had repeat injuries and after receiving reiki their lives were quite different and they were energetically strong.
One rainy, cold, dark, and windy evening I had a middle-age couple show up in my Mansfield office. The husband was dragged to my introduction to reiki by his wife and not happy about it, very skeptical to boot. I placed my hands on his shoulders for a few minutes and he states, “boy my knees are all tingly” and I responded “that’s usually an indication of an injury. Have you injured your knees?” He explained, “I played football in high school and had a few surgeries on both my knees.” I believe the reiki energy was healing his scar tissue. Imagine what his life would have been like if he had reiki available to him right after his surgery, or better yet, right after his initial injury.
Reiki isn’t a household word, yet. If you were curious about reiki, I would recommend you attend an introduction to reiki rather than just reading about it. Many of us began skeptical. I was and Charles Way, the Director of Player Development for the NY Giants, was doubtful, but we didn’t allow our uncertainty to get in the way of experiencing gains in our lives. At an introduction you’d have the opportunity to experience what reiki feels like, ask questions, and then decide for yourself, yea, or nay.
Many of us who “do” reiki experience incredible results in our personal lives and in those we treat. We’re jumping up and down shouting “the earth is round!” But we live primarily in a world full of individuals who insist that the earth is flat, i.e. naysayers of a new viewpoint, that we are energy not just matter.
I was at my first football game, EVER, last week, and a RHAM player got hurt. I was told that this was his second injury in two weeks. I was inspired by this boy, and decided right then, that I would make it my life’s mission to make reiki so commonly accepted that all athletes, no matter what their age, will have reiki available to them before, during or after a game if they so choose. Why? Because it works!
If we are energetically strong, our bodies are well nourished, flexible, limber, and can respond to the stress and strain of the game, and of life. Sometimes we have energy blocks in the body often caused by emotional stress, old injuries, or trauma, which will cut off the energy flow. If there is a block in the energy system that part of the body is mal nourished energetically and injury is more likely. This is similar to squeezing a plastic straw while trying to sip up juice. You have to work hard to get a tiny bit of juice through the pinch of the straw, right? The body responds the same way.
Over the years I’ve had the privilege of working with many young athletes who’ve been injured. Many of them getting right back into the game after ten minutes or more of reiki. I’ve worked with kids who’ve had repeat injuries and after receiving reiki their lives were quite different and they were energetically strong.
One rainy, cold, dark, and windy evening I had a middle-age couple show up in my Mansfield office. The husband was dragged to my introduction to reiki by his wife and not happy about it, very skeptical to boot. I placed my hands on his shoulders for a few minutes and he states, “boy my knees are all tingly” and I responded “that’s usually an indication of an injury. Have you injured your knees?” He explained, “I played football in high school and had a few surgeries on both my knees.” I believe the reiki energy was healing his scar tissue. Imagine what his life would have been like if he had reiki available to him right after his surgery, or better yet, right after his initial injury.
Reiki isn’t a household word, yet. If you were curious about reiki, I would recommend you attend an introduction to reiki rather than just reading about it. Many of us began skeptical. I was and Charles Way, the Director of Player Development for the NY Giants, was doubtful, but we didn’t allow our uncertainty to get in the way of experiencing gains in our lives. At an introduction you’d have the opportunity to experience what reiki feels like, ask questions, and then decide for yourself, yea, or nay.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Happy Last Anniversary
For 20 years I’ve walked up the mountain on this day,
With enthusiasm
Excitement
Passion
Sorrow
Grief
Horror
And loneliness
How does one end a long marriage?
How do you let go…
Of the tradition
The habit
The commitment
The dream
The investment
What do I do on this day?
Work
Play
Celebrate
Mourn
How do I want this day to be?
Peaceful
Joyful
How do I want my life to be?
Passionate
Rich
So what do I do in this day…
I let go!
And…
Celebrate ME
With enthusiasm
Excitement
Passion
Sorrow
Grief
Horror
And loneliness
How does one end a long marriage?
How do you let go…
Of the tradition
The habit
The commitment
The dream
The investment
What do I do on this day?
Work
Play
Celebrate
Mourn
How do I want this day to be?
Peaceful
Joyful
How do I want my life to be?
Passionate
Rich
So what do I do in this day…
I let go!
And…
Celebrate ME
Coffee with Mary – Step Out
Have faith dear One, have faith…all is not lost. Step back a bit and look, step back a bit and see the bigger vision, step back a bit and be in the big picture, step back a bit and breathe.
Let us help you let go of the heartache, the fear and worry, let us help you see the beauty, the joy, and the wonder, let us help you move forward into the new life that beckons.
The ground feels wobbly, we know, but you will find your balance. You will not fall, keep your focus on the horizon, and move forward. Toddle, yes, but go, you will find your way. In truth, it is your thinking that is wobbly, the ground is solid, and the earth supports you well. Be not afraid step out…
Let us help you let go of the heartache, the fear and worry, let us help you see the beauty, the joy, and the wonder, let us help you move forward into the new life that beckons.
The ground feels wobbly, we know, but you will find your balance. You will not fall, keep your focus on the horizon, and move forward. Toddle, yes, but go, you will find your way. In truth, it is your thinking that is wobbly, the ground is solid, and the earth supports you well. Be not afraid step out…
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Coffee with Mary – Be at Peace
Be at peace with the moment you are in. There is no mistake for your being there. The only mistake is forgetting to receive the gift of the moment. There is always a gift for you to receive however quite often it is fear that is obscuring the gift in its entirety. You are much bigger than you think. You have within you all the answers to all the problems you could possibly create for yourself. Do not forget for a moment that you have a hand in all that is occurring in your life, for you are the Master Creator with a grand vision. You have just forgotten the big picture and are merely looking at the creation through a pin hole - step back and look again.
Coffee with Mary – Pulling Your Self Together
Be not afraid of the power that you are…if you would pull yourself together you would find that you have all the power of the universe and more. You will remember the truth of your divinity – your oneness. If you’d recognize how easy it is to just sit quietly and pull all those parts of you that have scattered, like ants running for safety, you would it. The first thing is to recognize that you are scattered, and not operating in the world wholely (holy). This feels a bit jittery, like an underlying nervous tension, usually felt just below the heart in the diaphragm. Most of you aren’t aware of this feeling. Breathe deeply, feel your inner body, breathe deeply down into your belly, relax, breathe deeply calling your self back home into ONE whole!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Coffee with Mary - Breathe and Stretch
Be at peace with this moment, just this moment. Yes, easy to say, I know, but it is important to remember that in this moment you create your next. If you do not like this moment and resist you will not like the next moment and will resist as well. Before you know it you are resisting life itself.
Stretch and breathe…breathe and stretch. You will marvel at how much easier life is if you remember to breathe deep full breathes. The breath allows you to be limber like a cat so you can land on your feet in all circumstances. Stretch and breathe…breathe and stretch.
When the energy bursts forth from the seed it requires great force, yet it is the pull of the sun, and the draw from the earth that encourages the seed to break open its hard shell. You are seeds ready to bust out with new life and vitality. Try to remember this when you feel challenged and breathe and stretch so you can break open the hard shell that surrounds you. Within the seed is the blueprint to create the tree, and the fruit. As such, within you is the blueprint with the answers of how you can solve your current challenges. Stretch and breathe…breathe and stretch into the moment so you can find the answers you seek. They are within you but only you can retrieve them.
Stretch and breathe…breathe and stretch. You will marvel at how much easier life is if you remember to breathe deep full breathes. The breath allows you to be limber like a cat so you can land on your feet in all circumstances. Stretch and breathe…breathe and stretch.
When the energy bursts forth from the seed it requires great force, yet it is the pull of the sun, and the draw from the earth that encourages the seed to break open its hard shell. You are seeds ready to bust out with new life and vitality. Try to remember this when you feel challenged and breathe and stretch so you can break open the hard shell that surrounds you. Within the seed is the blueprint to create the tree, and the fruit. As such, within you is the blueprint with the answers of how you can solve your current challenges. Stretch and breathe…breathe and stretch into the moment so you can find the answers you seek. They are within you but only you can retrieve them.
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