All,
I have been participating in the Usui 21-Day Retreat for many years. In fact It was during the very first one that I participated in that I finished the first incarnation of this site (yes this site has gone through a number of incarnations and probably will go through a lot more). Basicly the retreat is a time to self reflect and work on self healing and inner growth. After participating in this a few times, I personally started seeing lots of changes happen during these times (the winter and summer solstices).
The next retreat starts on December 21. You don't have to go anywhere to participate.
Following is the letter from the coordinators.
-Mike
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Dear Usui Retreat Friends,
You are invited to join with other caring people and many, many Reiki
practitioners this December 21,2001 to commence the Eleventh Usui 21-Day
Retreat which starts at that time.
We have asked Frank Arjava Petter to bring us the Focus Meditations for
this December Retreat. Arjava is the author of a number of books on the
subject of Reiki, energy medicine Including: "Reiki Fire", "Reiki, the
Legacy of Dr. Usui", and "The Original Reiki Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui".
Arjava and his wife Chetna Kobayashi have been living and teaching Reiki
in Japan. Both have been involved in doing research into the historical
Mikao Usui and the historical Usui Reiki practice.
Arjava, a deeply sensitive man with a warm sense of humor, lights his
surroundings with compassion and joy for living. Humility and gentleness
shine through when you are with him. We think that the meditations he has
written can bring us closer to a beautiful experience of ourselves within
this Usui 21-Day Retreat.
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 “ nurturing ocean” of shared
Reiki.
Please join us as, following the example of Dr. Mikao Usui, as we set
aside time to reflect, open our minds and hearts to fresh outlooks on
life, and look deeply within to discover balance and wellness –even
during difficult days.
During these 21 days, with your intention always focused on the highest
good of all concerned, you have any number of practice options. You may
wish to meditate and pray at home (or wherever you may be) and/or to
share your prayers/distant Reiki with the consent of others in this
Retreat. You may wish to plan self-treatment sessions every day during
the Retreat, or offer Reiki to others in your community. Some Retreat
participants work for restoring balance to troubling situations on the
planet, or work for the planet itself, to restore balance.
This 21-day period supports all this work. There is the time/ space
during the upcoming 21 days for the work. There is the time/space for
sharing that practice with others online.
Mari Hall and JaneAnne Narrin, both longtime Reiki practitioners and
teachers, host the Usui 21-Day Retreat. We would like to express
gratitude to Songbird whose poetic insights are a special part of this
Retreat, to Douglas Morris for his inspiration and organizational
support, and to the many participants who have contributed richly to this
effort. We hope that this will continue for years to come. Thank you!
For more information about the Retreat, please check out these URLs:
http://www.wisechoices.com/WCusui21dayretreat.htm
http://www.onedegreebeyond.com/21dayusui.htm
We look forward to sharing this 21-Day Reiki healing space with you.
Here's what to do if you would like to participate in this Retreat.
Please let us know by contacting reiki@pvtnet.cz your name will be added
to the Retreat announcement list, and you will be notified when we are
almost ready to begin the Retreat. We mail out the announcements shortly
before the start of the retreat.
At the end of each retreat a forum for sharing our experiences during the
retreat will be available for the 21 days following the last day of the
retreat.
For more information about the Retreat Forum you may visit:
http://www.onedegreebeyond.com/members/bbs.htm
Feel free to share this invitation with your friends on line or print
this and share with people in your community.
Warmth, Light, and Abundant Blessings,
Feel free to share this invitation with your friends on line or print
this and share with people in your community.
Warmth, Light, and Abundant Blessings,
Mari Hall and JaneAnne Narrin
