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Mari Hall, the hostess of the Usui 21 Day Retreat 
Welcomes you to Week Three of the Retreat
 
 August 29, 2010
Greetings!
 
Our third and final week together starts today. It is our deepest desire that you are on the road to loving yourself as you are, with any shortcomings and all that may have been hurtful inside your heart. When you give yourself the gift of total acceptance, love and compassion it is the first step to being loving and compassionate to others.
 
I did the meditations Arjava had sent before the Retreat. There was such a profound peace that came over me. In that space I heard:
 
"His words flowed like pure water from the earthen jug deep into the heart of the thirsty individual. She came away quenched and in love knowing she was not separate from... but part of the compassionate whole."
 
May you come away from this Retreat refreshed,  your thirst quenched and knowing that you are indeed part of the compassionate whole and... Are Love.

 Arjava and Mari
 
Please pass this along to people you think would enjoy being part of this Retreat. It is easy to catch up when ever you start.
  
How you decide to join with the Retreat, whether in solitude or not, We welcome you!
Welcome to the 15th year of the
21 day Usui Virtual Retreat honoring Mikao Usui
 
Note:
To hear a recording of this week's meditation click here. .
 
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.
 
For more information about the Retreat, follow these links
 
 
How did the Usui Retreat start?
 
Arjava
Frank Arjava Petter Reiki Master and author of author of "Reiki Fire", "Reiki, the Legacy of Dr. Usui", "The Original Reiki Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui", "The Original Reiki Handbook", co-author of "The Spirit of Reiki", "Reiki Best Practices" and "The Hayashi Reiki- Manual" will be co-writing the focus meditations on compassion for the Retreat. 
 
 
Mari
Mari Hall, founder and director of the International Association of Reiki and author of "Practical Reiki", "Reiki for Common Ailments", Reiki for the Soul" is the hostess of the Usui 21 day Virtual Retreat
Here is a poem from Songbird who has been with us from the beginning and has joined us in every retreat.
 
The Reiki Circle

We come together
and meet in the heart of silence.
Around the world.
The essence
of healing energy
Gently aligning...

As we are consumed
In fires of love
We become the torch
Whose flames warm all....

Dwelling in the heart of silence
We go beyond even this....
To carry our vision
Into the world.
 
 
 

And finally  
One finds love not be being loved, but by loving.
 
We can never know love if we try to draw others to ourselves; nor can we find it by centering our love in them. For love is infinite; it is never ours to create. We can only channel it from its source in Infinity to all whom we meet. 
 
- J. Donald Walters

 
Enjoy our time together this week. I am looking forward to hearing about your experiences after the retreat.
Love and Blessings,

Mari Hall
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