Manifested Dreams

It’s been a week since I last wrote, and much has happened.

There seems to be more positive energy flowing ever since Andrew got his Reiki treatment.  Additionally, I am feeling better now that I am certified Reiki I.  Keeping the Universal Life Energy flowing is of utmost importance to me which is why I’ve already done 1 full treatment on both Nicholas and Andrew.  They’ll receive 3 treatments in a row per my manual.

What I’m noticing is my head and right hand seem to buzzing well after the treatment.  When I give Reiki, I also receive it which is so cool.

Words cannot fully describe the class or my experiences during the empowerments.  All I can say is that it was more than I expected and exactly what I knew it would be.

They say when one person is initiated into Reiki or does Reiki, it is the same as if 90,000 people were doing the same.  It makes me emotional to think that or to know that we are truly connected to one another.

I am grateful that I am learning this life lesson, and that I didn’t wait until it was too late to do so.  I don’t want to leave this experience with any regrets.

I finally made time to read Hidden Laws: Ultimate Tools to Divine Co-Creation by Ulla Jacobs.  I’ve only had it checked out of the library for a few weeks now, but once I opened to cover, I didn’t want to put it down.

Ulla’s writing style is reminiscent of Joe Vitale’s in that it is conversational.  I felt as if we were sitting at a cafe, and she was telling me all of the natural laws, not just discussing the overly popular Law of Attraction.

Through anecdotal stories and personal insights, Ulla’s book offers the tools that one needs to truly live the life of their dreams.

She speaks of a wonderful story of the Buddha.

He was sitting in a park having lunch, when a homeless person came along,  The beggar requested money from Buddha.

“I am sorry, my brother, but the last of the money was spent on this food. Are you hungry? I would be most happy to share it with you.”

The beggar, greedily grabbed for the dates and piece of bread offered to him.  When the food was consumed he requested money, once more, becoming forceful and belligerent when he didn’t receive it.

Buddha just smiled and emitted loving vibrations toward the beggar.

This puzzled the beggar.  He asked why Buddha was being so nice to him.

To this Buddha replied.

“If someone offers you a gift, and you do not accept it, to whom does the gift belong?”

Profound words, indeed.

This example shows that we do not need to be the recipient of the careless words or intentions of others.  By sending back love, the disparaging energy will return to the point of origin.  This act has the potential to diffuse any otherwise uncomfortable situation.

I love that story, and it resonated so deeply with me.  Too often, I accept the gifts of others, thereby, poisoning any positive energy that was flowing my way.

Reiki is teaching me to send love or better yet, to think before I react.

I look forward to my Reiki II class in July.

I feel really good today.  I feel light and free despite the great skies outside.

I’m making my Mahalakshmi mantra and my CRI meditation daily priorities.  I am gettign in the habit of doing them before I do anything else.  That includes brushing my teeth. {ewww, I know.}  I just want to be sure that nothing gets in my way when it comes to them.

I want to start my day out right, and I don’t want to be “fretting” about not doing.

I was also able to get some yoga before my prince got out of bed! Huge plus!  Of course, the cat chose that time to get all snuggly! {sigh}

I received an amazing reading last night from a good Twitter friend, @ReikiAwakening.  She channeled my spirit guide and offered up some fantastic words of encouragement and also a few answers too.  I now have a deeper understanding as to why I’m always drawn towards the metaphysical.

I cannot wait until I have personally connected with my spirit guide.  I’m reading Opening to Channel: How To Connect With Your Spirit Guide by Sanaya ROman and Duane Parker.  I”ve blown through most of it so far.  I just need to be able to practice the exercises every day without being distracted.  At least, until I’m spiritually stronger where receptivity is concerned.

I blogged about this before but feel I need to revisit it again since it keeps resurfacing in my life.  I also have a Twitter friend who recently offered up “some suggestions for softening and enriching the “attitude soil” of your own mind” on his blog.

However, I realize that no matter what I do, I will only find peace if I am surrounded by people who truly want the same.

I am finding it increasingly difficult to keep my head up when the energy in my most immediate environment is less than positive… more often than not.

It seems like this downward spiral where the energy is concerned comes around every 2 weeks or so.  At one point, it was once a month, but looks like those seemingly “good times” are over.

I don’t know how to overcome this on my own.  When I ask, “What’s wrong?”, and receive an expected, “Nothing” (even though past & recent experience has always confirmed that something was, indeed, wrong), I don’t know how to not allow another person’s less than positive energy to affect me.

I look for answers around every corner.  I sit still in meditation in hopes that I will “hear” the responses… yet whatever comes my way seems to only offer a short-term solution.

The only person I know who’s “into” much of the same things as I is a couple of thousand miles away, so it’s not like I have anyone local that I can hang out with… and “feed off of”, so to speak.

The family membership at my local YMCA has been renewed, so perhaps, I will find solace in working out.  Perhaps, working out will allow me to release any negative energy.

Maybe… just maybe, this “feeling” that I have is actually due to Pluto being retrograde.

Under any Pluto transit, we feel pressured to eliminate and release the old, outworn, outdated and obsolete in our lives. When Pluto is transiting retrograde, we are urged to let go of attitudes, thinking or communication patterns, security drives, rigid emotions; a time to undergo an internal form of house cleaning. It is a good time to research into our own Souls in order to determine exactly what we do or do not need. Because Pluto retrograde imparts an intense power for investigation, we should use this time to assess what reoccurring patterns in our lives make us feel out of control, where and why do we continually give our power away, and under what circumstances do we react so defensively that we elicit attacks from others.

Copyright © Lynn Koiner 2009

Okay… I actually feel a little better now knowing that it’s more than likely not me but the retrograde that has heightened my sense of WTH?!?!? ;)  {phew!}

Looks like we’ve all entered a time where we are being “forced” to do some internal Spring cleaning.

Time to get out the ol’ broom & dust pan and get to cleanin’!

Keep on co-creating!

Updated: See end of blog for new pictures!

My living is filled with sunlight. Looks to be another beautiful and promising day!

As a guest blogger for 918moms.com (I’m Eco Goddess), I received tickets to Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Green Thumb.  Fitting, don’t cha think?

We should all get a kick out of it.  I love Elmo, and Nicholas has never been to a live show before., so it should make for good times!!

I feel very relaxed today.  It’s probably from the good night’s sleep I got.  I don’t fully recall my dreams, but I do remember them being a bit odd.  Lots of “moving”, old homes, shady landlords, and what-not.  I didn’t sleep with any stones on me, so that may or may not have had anything to do with it.  Still working on that little experiment.

Today, I intend to send God’s love to everyone I meet!  I intend to smile at more strangers than I normally do.  I’m upping the ante!

Tax returns are coming in sooner than expected, so there’s the financial abundance in my life!  WOOT WOOT!  Bless you, MahaLakshmi.

My body feels strong today, and I haven’t even been practicing yoga for that long.  I’m going to check out the Yoga Booty Ballet DVDs tonight.  If it seems too ridiculous, I don’t know what I’ll do with the kit.  May have to donate that too.  Not too bad considering I LOVE donating things I no longer use.

I love the energy that’s flowing through me right now.  I feel radiate and “filled with light”.  Oooo, I’m going to hang on to this feeling ALL day.

What will YOU choose to hang on to?

Keep on co-creating!

Here are a few pictures from the show! Although, we had 2 free tickets, we wanted the full experience.  So, I gave away the freebies to a very grateful woman and her child, and upgraded the fame to floor seats!  Got to shake Zoe’s hand, and one of the Honkers (?) came by too.  It was one of the best times.  The theme was all about taking care of Mother Nature! Loved it!