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OUR NEXT HEALING CIRCLE
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE
IN SEPTEMBER HEALING CIRCLE DATE
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HEALING CIRCLE
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NEXT HEALING CIRCLE September 10, 2014 6 - 9 PM
You are welcome to attend the Healing Circle on Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014. It is from 6-9 pm. This is an opportunity to gather with other practitioners and share what is going on, ask questions, and receive support. It is also a time for both meditation and receiving of an attunement and, of course, this is all followed by an exchange of Reiki. Hope to see you there.
DIRECTIONS
HEALING CIRCLE DATES: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 6-9 pm Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Wednesday, June 10, 2015
(There are no healing circles in July and August)
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UPCOMING REIKI CLASSES IN ASBURY PARK
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CLASSES FOR THE UPCOMING FALL
IN ASBURY PARK
(Taught by Bill Stevens)
Usui Reiki Ryoho - Level I [Shoden]
Saturday - SEPTEMBER 13, 2014 9-5 pm - Asbury Park
With an optional evening from 6-9 pm for those who want more practice. Please make intention to take class known to Bill, as soon as possible
CHECK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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Usui Reiki Ryoho - Level II [Okuden]
Saturday - October 11, 2014, 9-5 pm - Asbury Park
With an optional evening from 6-9 pm for those who want more practice. Please make intention to take class known to Bill two weeks prior to class.
CHECK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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Usui Reiki Ryoho-Level III [Shinpiden]
Saturday/Sunday November 15/16, 2014 9-5 pm
With an optional evening from 6-9 pm for those who want more practice. Please make intention to take class known to Bill two weeks prior to class.
CHECK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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UPCOMING CLASSES AT BROOKDALE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THESE CLASSES
WITH BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CALL 732-224-2315
TEACHER: BILL STEVENS THERE WILL BE NO FALL CLASSES SCHEDULED
CHECK OUT THE WINTER AND SPRING CATALOGS
AND THIS SITE FOR FUTURE CLASSES AT BROOKDALE
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ONE DAY WORKSHOP WITH ROGER JAHNKE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  From "Qigong for Good Health" We have an incredible opportunity in October ... a one day workshop with Dr. Roger Jahnke in Lincroft, New Jersey. "Awaken the Healing Power of Qigong" Friday, October 17, 2014 from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SPACES ARE LIMITED - REGISTER IMMEDIATELY IF INTERESTED OTHERWISE YOU MAY BE PUT ON WAITING LIST
The day is open to beginners as well as to those who have been practicing Qigong.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
October is a number of months away, but Roger's workshops do fill. When he was here in 2012, we had a waiting list.
Please do feel free to pass the information on to friends who might be interested.
Good Qi to you ALL. Maxine
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LEVEL 1 COMMUNITY QIGONG PRACTICE LEADER TRAINING ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WON DHARMA CENTER, CLAVERACK, NY OCTOBER 18 - 25, 3014 FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS LEVEL I TRAINING WILL BE HELD IN NEW YORK STATE - GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM ROGER JAHNKE FOR MORE INFORMATION: CLICK HERE |
Kathleen Prasad made me aware of these extraordinary videos.
Did you ever want to fly like an eagle?
Jump on the back of an eagle and have fun
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME WITH KATHLEEN AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER - HER FIRST TRIP TO NEW YORK. CHECK OUT ALL THE INFORMATION BELOW. |
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EXCITING NEWS
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 KATHLEEN PRASAD TO TEACH LEVEL III ANIMAL REIKI CLASS IN NEW YORK CITY
ALSO ONE DAY MINDFULNESS MEDITATION WITH ANIMALS TO BE OFFERED
Reiki 3 & Animal Reiki Teacher Training:
Shinpiden Master Teacher Class
Thursday-Saturday, September 25-27, 2014, 10am-5pm
at Animal Haven in New York City
Prerequisites: Must have at least Level II Reiki (from any lineage) & The Animal Reiki Workshop: Core Curriculum.
Recommended: The Animal Reiki Internship
Tuition: $1250, 25% donated to Animal Haven
Mindfulness Meditation With Animals
Prerequisite: Must Be an Animal Lover :)
Sunday, September 28, 2014 10am-5pm
at Animal Haven in New York City
Tuition: $150, 25% donated to Animal Haven
Click Here for more information on workshops
Click here for a conversation between Frans Stiene and Kathleen Prasad on how Japanese Reiki Techniques resonate with animals
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JUST A HEADS UP
FRANS STIENE WILL BE COMING TO NY IN THE FALL
READ TWO ARTICLES BELOW TO EXPERIENCE THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM FRANS IN HIS CLASSES
IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP TO SEE HIM IN NEW YORK
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Shinpiden is the Japanese word for 'mystery teachings'. It is aimed at Level II practitioners or established Reiki Teachers who wish to continue their personal journey, a journey that is ongoing long after you complete the Shinpiden course. It is therefore not just about teaching and is even suitable for those who wish to simply develop their personal Reiki practise and occasionally teach those around them.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT CLASS
Click here to hear an audio by Frans Stiene describing the Shipiden Class
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Reiki Healing with People and Animals - are there Differences?
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 When a loved one is sick, what do you do? Ask where it's hurting, then ask what you can do to help make it better: maybe offer soup, quiet, or some Reiki?
Depending on the response, together you decide what the best option is, one or ALL of the above. Perfect!
Now say that your loved one is not a human but an animal friend. Even just trying to ask where it hurts adds a level of difficulty to the situation. So often I hear the frustration of people who aren't sure what's wrong with their animal friend. Everyone can see that all is not well, but why?
The next level of difficulty is working out what to do. All is not well, sometimes we know why and other times not, but how can we help? How do you ask what your animal friend needs?
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Transforming Life with the Great Death
The Deeper Meaning of Usui's Mountain Experience
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 It is said that when Mikao Usui, the founder of the system of Reiki, asked his teacher about his spiritual progress, his teacher said, "You have to die once." Usui-san took this advice and sat on Mt. Kurama for 21 days to meditate to die once. Some people suggest that he meant to physically die, but if that were the case it would have been much easier for him to climb Mt. Kurama and jump off a cliff, rather than to sit for a difficult practice for 21 days. But if it was not the physical death that his teacher pointed to, what kind of death was it then? In Japanese spiritual traditions 'to die once' means to go through the Great Death (in Japanese, Daishi) so that we are able to rediscover our True Self. Mikao Usui's memorial stone states, "One day, he climbed kurama yama and after 21 days of a severe discipline without eating, he suddenly felt One Great Reiki over his head and attained enlightenment and he obtained Reiki Ryoho." The purpose of this "severe discipline" was to help him "die once" so that he could rediscover his True Self/Reiki. It was this Great Death experience that preceded his creation of the spiritual system of Reiki. It was after this experience that he really found purpose in his life and started to teach more and more people his spiritual teachings. |
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