The Reiki Principles:
Just for today…
I let go of worry
I let go of anger
I give thanks for my many blessings
I do my work honestly
I am kind to every living thing
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Table of Contents:
1. Interesting Reiki Stories
2. Requests for Long Distance Healing
3. Q & A
4. What's New?
5. Interesting Websites
6. Recommendations: Books, Audio, Etc
7. Working with Others:
8. Reiki Shares
9. Tips & Tidbits:
10. Reiki Classes
11. Miscellaneous...Other Classes, Workshops, etc
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1. Interesting Reiki Stories:
Reiki stories are posted as a way to help keep us inspired and to remember to use Reiki as a tool
in healing. If you have an experience or story to share, please forward it to us, otherwise I will try
to post a story or two monthly that I find on the web
Baby Heals Before Birth by Valerie J. Kostiw
I was asked to work with a young mother due to deliver any day. She had undergone ultrasound and
learned that her baby would require kidney surgery immediately following delivery, and justly so was
very distraught and was looking to relaxation to assist her in the last days prior to delivery. I worked
with her with the Reiki healing energy. The fetus calmed right down with the mother. You could just feel
the LOVE transfer back and forth between the two of them. She left feeling wonderful and ready to
accept the fact that her little one was fortunate enough to have had the kidney blockage detected before
birth rather than waiting until it had progressed to a worse situation.
Upon delivery a few days later, (with no difficulty, and mother very relaxed) the little man let out a healthy
wail, and proceeded to empty his bladder upon the doctor - with no problems at all. The doctor
proclaimed he did not require surgery.
The young lady's brother-in-law took Reiki training with me shortly after the delivery and when I asked
him about her health and the baby's, he immediately KNEW that Reiki was the reason for the baby's
miraculous self-healing. Thanks be to God.
Valerie J. Kostiw, Reiki Master Source: reiki.org
Treatment of Jaw Pain
"I wanted to share with you my latest Reiki experiences. Yesterday evening I was working with the
woman who I treated for headaches. She had told me the other day that she had no further headaches
since the last treatment.
Anyway, yesterday she had jaw pain that was so severe she had gotten one of the doctors to write her
a prescription for a narcotic pain reliever. I suggested that I give her a treatment before she left. I just
worked on her jaw and throat area, and swept her aura. When she stood up she said "nothing". At first
I thought she meant that the treatment had no effect. Then she told me the pain was completely gone,
and she could open and close her jaw normally. (All without the aid of the narcotics!)"
Source
Additional Comment from Susan: Here is something interesting, the day after I posted this story I
went to the dentist for my regular cleaning. That evening on the right side of my teeth and jaw, up
through the ears began to really ache, presumably from the cleaning...as I lay in bed I reikied those
areas and was able to fall asleep. I woke up a few hours later, still with some residual pain, and once
again began to reiki the area, and was able to fall asleep. The following morning there was no pain
left. I have also done reiki on several individuals with TMJ and this does assist in relieving their pain.
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2. Requests for Long Distance Healing:
Requests for Long Distance Healing:
When there are several requests, in our small way, we can participate by adding each
individual to our prayer list or to send long distance Reiki. Please consider printing out
these requests so you can remember these people over this next month.
If you make a request for long distance healing, it would be helpful if you could provide us
with some feedback on how the person is doing after a period of time.
Remember if there are multiple requests, you can use the stack method of sending long
distance Reiki. One suggestion would be: When time permits-- send long distance Reiki f
or one specific request, then add that request to an on-going list or stack that receives
unlimited Reiki.
Level I Practitioners:
You can participate in the Long Distance Requests by adding the individuals to your
prayer list or send positive thoughts and intentions.
Request...from Susan
Please continue to send long distance reiki to Slim Spurling, Colorado, who is continuing to recover
from an illness that came upon him while teaching a workshop in Virginia this past May.
This section will be updated as requests come in, if you have a request for Long Distance Reiki,
email it to seedsforchange@comcast.net, title the request Long Distance Reiki
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3. Q & A
QUESTION:
Is their a difference between healing and curing, and if so, what is it?
ANSWER:
There is a great difference between healing and curing. The discussion here could go on
for a long time, but we'll take the simplified version. A healing is complete, a cure is partial.
A cure will work to eliminate or get rid of symptoms . A healing goes beyond the symptoms
to look for underlying causes. A cure can occur without a healing. If the underlying reason
for the imbalance is not addressed and resolved, a cure is not likely to be long term. A healing
occurs when the body has returned to its natural state of balance and harmony. Healing is a
multi-leveled process that addresses the individual as a whole by bringing the mind, body and
spirit into alignment.
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4. What's New?
New Center! Location: 158 Green Street, Silverdale, PA
In mid September Seeds for Change moved into a new office location, located on Green Street in
Silverdale. The nice thing is it is just around the corner from our home office, making the commute
walkable! The small building was used as a Beauty Salon for several years, so we have been working
to convert the space into a nice, warm and cozy center.
We are up and running with the main items taken care of, but the final touches and details are being
incorporated as time permits. We hope you will get a chance to stop by and visit some time. The
location is 1/4 mile off of Rt 113 in Silverdale.
Reiki Share:
I am interested in holding a daytime Reiki Share once a month if there are at least a few people who
can participate. If you are available and interested, please contact me...I am thinking about Monday
or Wednesday mornings, from 10:00 AM - 11 :00 AM if on a Monday, and 9:00 AM - 10 :00 AM if on a
Wednesday morning.
My evening hours are still very much booked, but I will be having an occasional share as time and
scheduling permits, but that most likely will not happen until we ring in the new year.
Reiki Volunteer Service:
Beginning in January, 2008 I am planning on offering 30 minute free Reiki Sessions to individuals who
are dealing with a critical health issues. This will be scheduled on the 1st Friday of the month and will
begin at 9:00 AM. In the next few months I will be setting up the details of who will be attending. If you
are interested in volunteering your time, please contact me for more information.
Ernest is Back!
Ernest Torres, who did regular tarot card readings at our center in New Britain, is scheduled to come
to Silverdale on Saturday, November 3, beginning at 11:00 AM. The readings are 30 minutes and the
cost is $40. If you have ever been interested in having a reading done or if you are in search of an
exceptionally good reader, then email us to schedule an appointment to see him. FILLED
We are adding on an additional day, Sunday, Nov 4, 2007 beginning at 11:00 AM because the time
slots filled for Saturday. Book soon to save your spot.
The Reiki Network:
Many of our reiki practitioners have other primary lines of work or businesses, and it would be great
if we could support each other through a referral network. I am organizing a network meeting for
Sunday, October 21 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM if there is interest in forming a group. Please email
me if you are interested in attending. Plan to bring along your business cards to leave at the center
and be prepared to give a brief 5 minute talk on what your work or business does or provides. The
direction the group takes will be determined by those participating. There must be at least 5 interested
participants to get this off the ground.
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5. Interesting Websites:
http://www.reiki.org/
For those who are new to receiving this newsletter, here is a good site to access.
This is William Rand’s website which has a great deal of information about Reiki.
Exercises in Attitudinal Healing
Practice Exercises for the Exploration of Attitudinal Healing
Healing Cancer - Naturally!!
You will find a wealth of useful and interesting information on this site devoted to the extensive field of
alternative non-intrusive healing modalities for cancer that have proven successful for people with this
serious challenge!
Science and the Human Energy Field
"James Oschman is one of the leading authorities on the scientific understanding of hands-on
healing. His extensive background as a scientist and his experience and understanding of holistic
healing place him in a unique position to bridge the gap between the academic/medical world and the
healing community. His book, Energy Medicine, and his book, Energy Medicine in Therapeutics and
Human Performance, are remarkable in the way they easily convey a scientific basis for hands-on
healing. His work makes it easy for doctors and scientists to understand and accept Reiki, which is
valuable for anyone wanting to place Reiki in hospitals or to work in a clinical or scientific setting. His
fascinating ideas and insights give a new perspective on how Reiki works which inspires us to make
better use of our skills."
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6. Recommendations:
You Are The Light...beautiful online movie
Reiki: A Guide to Your Practice of Reiki Energy Healing
Author: Penelope Jewell ISBN: 0-9664072-0-2
A nice addition to supplement your Reiki Level I manual
Mind Body Spirit Expo
Oct 28-28, 2007 Valley Forge Convention Center.
Check out this link to view the guest speakers and programing that is available
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7. Working with Others:
Preparing For & Working with the Planetary Shift Part II
Part II: Some Physical Symptoms of the Energy Shift Source: David Raphael Isaacson
This month I am going to review some of the signs and symptoms of experiencing the
higher energies based on the work of David Isaacson.
THE CHAKRAS:
As healing energies are hitting your various chakra centers, you are likely to experience a lot of
old repressed memories and a variety of sensations and feeling (all part of your "Truth"). All these
experiences are signposts along the way to indicate your progress and the stages of your unfoldment-
do not get attached to any one feeling or sensation as all this will shift and change from moment to
moment. Remember- you are not your process nor anything you experience in it- you are so much
more.
There are many ways we process or "release" pent up or stuck energies. Within the different chakras,
the signs and symptoms of these flows vary, depending on the chakras being stimulated.
CROWN- 7th Chakra: (Location: Top of Crown)
When this chakra is opening up and being stimulated, you may feel like your head is being operated
on- like someone is sticking needles or rods in your skull. You might have migraines or
headaches-which are signs of energy blocks being confronted and worked on. When energies are
released, you may have tingling sensations throughout your body, especially around your head, or
there may be shooting sensations of heat and electricity running through your spinal cord and out of
your body...all the way down to your fingers and toes. You may have bursts and explosions of inner
light. Intuitions come easily without having to think about it-- you just know "that's that". Trust and follow
this knowing- it comes from a high place.
BROW- 6th Chakra (Location: between the eyes)
When this chakra- also know as the 3rd eye, opens up and is being stimulated, you may have a
tingling electrical sensation on your brow. You may see colors, shadows, images, sparkling lights,
auras, or spirits. Past life scenarios may play out within your inner vision, especially in your
dreams-which may become very vivid and seem very real.
THROAT- 5th Chakra (Location: Throat)
When this chakra is opening up and releasing, you may feel like speaking copiously and quickly, or
signing spontaneously and energetically. You may hear inner sounds, songs, voices or noise. Your
telepathy opens up and you can sense people's hidden thoughts and intentions. Words and sounds
start to have more power and meaning to you, and you can feel the vibrations of people just by their
words.
HEART: 4th Chakra (Location: Heart Area)
When this chakra is opening up and receiving more energy, you may feel it flutter or ache- this
indicates that your heart is going through its "growing pains" and expanding your capacity for loving.
And when old sadness is released, you may cry or weep profusely at the slightest "drop of a hat". The
heart is a very sensitive center- it feels everything very deeply. You may have periods where you love
everyone and everything.
SOLAR PLEXUS: 3rd Chakra (Location: Solar Plexus Region)
When this chakra is opening up, "old fears" may be releases as body shakes or as a loosening of
the bowels. When "anger" is being released, you may feel like raging (yelling and screaming) and all
of a sudden feel nauseous and throw up. You may start to feel yourself projecting a more powerful
presence that you did not have before, as your words are imbued with intensity.
SACRAL: 2nd Chakra ( About 2 Inches below the naval)
When this chakra is opening up and being stimulated, you may feel all sorts of sexual feelings.
Throughout your lives, you have had many intimate relationships and many soul mates. If there is any
suppressed and unfulfilled karmas and desires with any of these beings, especially of a sexual
nature, this energy will bring it up. Though you may feel very uncomfortable with and have serious
judgments about this, it's hour your soul desires and has chosen to work out these issues.
Fortunately, processing at this chakra, is usually done during the dream time with your astral body, so
you can dispense with the physical formalities and societal constraints. When the energies of these
connections are complete, the relationships will shift and let go.
ROOT: 1st Chakra (Location: Tailbone)
When this chakra is opening up and being stimulated, you may feel warmth in different parts of your
body, especially at the base of your spine you may feel intense heat. Your body may feel very heavy and
grounded into the earth and you may start to gain weight. Your feet may become very sensitive and you
may feel the spiraling vortex energies. Your physical connection to nature, the planet, growing and
nurturing things and people becomes very important.
If You Find Yourself
Trying to control your processing or resist any of these feelings-that just blocks the flow and makes it
ever so much harder for you. You cannot hold back the flood gates forever- so let it all drain out. Again,
don't judge and don't resist-just flow with what is happening in the moment- it's all part of the
purification process and will all shift and change in its own time. Just give yourself space and time to
"be"... either alone or with those who are understanding and can hold a sacred space around you (just
don't project or blame your feelings on others).
More Signs and Symptoms:
Until you adjust and integrate the new higher vibrational energies, you may feel as if in a pressure
cooker-- nervous, weighed down, shaken up, and stressed out. The purpose of these higher
vibrational energies is to accelerate your healing by bringing up old patterns, negative behaviors, and
faulty belief systems, etc up to the surface to be looked at and releases. It is an intense process, but it
works.
You may experience feelings of spatial temporal bodily disorientations - not knowing "where" or
"when" you are in space and time. As these higher dimensional energies are coming upon you, your
material 3-D awareness is being shifted into and out of these other dimensions. This is a temporary
phenomenon that lasts until you have adjusted, integrated and grounded these newer vibrational
energies.
Our aches and pains help us be aware of our energy flows- or where they are not flowing actually, this
is one way our body gives us feedback on what is going on "in there". As the higher vibrations and
energies move into those places in your body-mind where you are holding old stuck stagnant energies
(otherwise known as blocks) it may feel like an ache or pain (this includes headaches and flu like
symptoms). These symptoms are indications that the physical body is attempting to release the
negativity and toxins that have been held inside for so long. These symptoms are perfectly
normal-continue to do the work and relax-- when the block has been completely released, the ache or
pain with go with it.
The dream time is when many of your issues accumulated over many lifetimes are being processed
through the subconscious mind. Your dreams may range from being extremely vivid, violent, sexual,
perverse, bizarre, otherwordly, alien, or just about anything. These dream images may not be exactly
what occurred for you in these past lives, but they are the best approximation of how your mind can
interpret them. Your mind can only use what metaphors of symbols and images that have been
programmed into its computer banks. It's not so much about the details and drama of these events,
but it's the processing of the energies behind them that's important. This is why you do a lot of your
dreaming at night - your conscious ego-mind- that part of you that wants to analyze and rationalize
such images to death-is put on hold at night, which allows you to process these things on a much
deeper level, otherwise the ego-mind would pull you out of your processing. And when your
subconscious mind had reached a saturation point and can take no more, or when your ego-mind
starts to take hold of you again, it may shift you into a state of consciousness and wake you up at any
odd hour of the night.
The opposite happens too- feeling like you want to rest or sleep during the day time is one of the ways
our conscious ego-mind copes with being energetically or emotionally overwhelmed with certain
"sensitive issues". If the higher vibrational energies are hitting you during the day, they will stir up
some of these deep unresolved issues-the processing of which may make you feel fatigues and
lethargic, esp if your energies are low to begin with. We see this same thing occurring during the
healing sessions, except that you may find yourself being put to sleep, while your ego "turns off" and
you start to process on the deeper levels.
During this healing process, you may develop such an exaggerated sensitivity to your surroundings
that you may become intolerant to and easily overwhelmed by external stimulations of any kind-no
matter how slight..be they odd random noises, music, traffic sounds, the TV, people talking, bright or
multicolored lights, a smell, some strong foods, jarring movements like when you are in a car, a touch,
or even the texture of your bed sheets...any of your senses can be set off by the slightest of
stimulations. Understand that you are already going through an awful lot of internal energetic
processing of some very old stuff- you are already very full and very occupied with doing that-adding
any more outer stimulation will only add to the fire of that. When you are feeling "fed up" try to get away
from it all-stay away from the city, hand out in your room, go take a walk in the park or in nature, go on a
retreat in the country, anywhere you can cut down on the outer stimulations and give you the space to
process your inner stuff.
CONTINUED NEXT MONTH
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8. Reiki Shares:
Due to a larger number of evening commitments, I am ending the monthly Reiki shares at this
time but will continue on occasion, as my schedule permits, to hold a share. I will provide about
one week's notice and email those on our list .
Morning Reiki Share: Is anyone interested in a morning Reiki share? I am considering either Monday
or Wednesday mornings, once a month. If interested, get in touch by email.
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9. Tips & Tidbits:
60 Ways to Heal Your Life… From Lynda Field’s book
Each month one of Lynda’s suggestion is included:
Suggestion 21: Reframe Your Situation
THis might be hard to believe, but nothing is actually stressful in itself. Stress lies in the eye of the
beholder. In other words, if you see a person, situation or event as threatening, your mind, body,
spirit and emotions will register stress.
EXERCISE: Reframing Your Situation
1. Think of a personal situation which is a problem for you right now. It could be to do with a
relationship, work, family...choose something which is causing you worry and tension.
2. Find a quiet place, relax, close your eyes and visualize the problem in glorious Technicolor.
Now take the person/even/situation and drain all the color out of the picture.
3. Imagine the image getting smaller and smaller, shrinking until it has disappeared.
4. Now create a big, bold, and colorful picture of you dealing brilliantly with the situation. See yourself
looking confident, finding a resolution to the problem, and feel your success.
Use this technique to change any negative aspects of your life:
- See the image
- Drain the color
- Shrink the picture
- See and feel a bright new positive image
Reframe your negative pictures and take the stress out of your life.
Next Month: Suggestion 22: Receive an Angelic Blessing
Inspirational Poem:
The Interview with God, Author Unknown
I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?” God asked.
“If you have the time” I said.
God smiled. “My time is eternity.”
“What questions do you have in mind for me?”
“What surprises you most about humankind?”
God answered...
“That they get bored with childhood,
they rush to grow up, and then
long to be children again.”
“That they lose their health to make money...
and then lose their money to restore their health.”
“That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present,
such that they live in neither
the present nor the future.”
"That they live as if they will never die,
and die as though they had never lived.”
God’s hand took mine
and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked...
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons
you want your children to learn?”
“To learn they cannot make anyone
love them. All they can do
is let themselves be loved.”
“To learn that it is not good
to compare themselves to others.”
“To learn to forgive
by practicing forgiveness.”
“To learn that it only takes a few seconds
to open profound wounds in those they love,
and it can take many years to heal them.”
“To learn that a rich person
is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least.”
“To learn that there are people
who love them dearly,
but simply have not yet learned
how to express or show their feelings.”
“To learn that two people can
look at the same thing
and see it differently.”
“To learn that it is not enough that they
forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.”
"Thank you for your time," I said humbly.
"Is there anything else
you would like your children to know?"
God smiled and said,
“Just know that I am here... always.”
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10. Reiki Classes:
Upcoming Reiki Classes:
Reiki Level 1 Class:
Tuesday Evenings: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
November 6 - November 27, 2007
Reiki Level II Class:
Level II Classes Held in February & November
Wednesday Evenings: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
November 7 - November 28, 2007
Customized Guided Imagery Techniques for a Healing Session
Tuesday Evening 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
October 30, 2007
I am also available to teach one-on one classes. Need a different time slot to take a
Reiki Level I class? Other times available that work mutually for all.
Reiki Practitioners Looking For a Trade:
For those not available to attend the Reiki Shares that are scheduled but
are interested in doing a trade for Reiki or another healing modality, send
me an email. I will send out a private email to those who have taken our
classes listing the individuals interested in doing trades. You will then
set up appointments on your own.
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11. Miscellaneous: Registration Form
Classes & Reading Must Require Pre-Paid Registration
Dowsing & Earth Energies Workshop Series
Part 1: Introduction to Dowsing October 27, 2007 9 AM - 3:00 PM Cost: $125
Part II : Earth Energies November 17, 2007 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Cost $150
Morning Meditation Class: Class Now Forming...
Starts November 5, 2007 9 AM - 10 AM Cost: $10 Per Session
Tarot Card Readings with Ernest Torres 1/2 hour reading $40 Nov. 3, 2007
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Keep up with your daily self-treatments and think
about contributing your thoughts, ideas or
experiences to the next newsletter! Namaste!
~ Susan Anderson
Email a contribution to one of the newsletter sections
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