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Hello All,

I am in need of some expertise and/or knowledge. Today when I was giving my 10month old son Reiki, to help him with his cold, I felt that I should draw the power symbol physically on him, 3x, and speak it, 3x. The top of the symbol was to start from the head, and the spiral to finish over his navel. I then felt that with the end of each spiral, I must touch his navel, as if to seal it. I don't know why I did that, but I did as I was led (trying to listen). Any ideas or input on this? whys? etc. anything really, as I am very curious...

All the best to you all,
Dina

N.B. I have another question/topic, but will wait for another day...I am pondering demons, it seems (too much sci-fi I suspect)

Dina,

The children rely on their parents for protection. In all ways.

I would expect that you are feeling a need to 'bless' and protect your small son. Particularly since the second part of your post suggests a reason.

Always follow your intuition.

Love and Light Louise

Dian,

Namaste.

Your intuition has spoken - you have listened.

All is well.

:-}}

As for sci-fi? that has little to do with true demons.

Reiki all around,

all blessings,

firekeeper

Hello Louise,

Thank you for your response, and I agree that children rely on their caregivers to protect. You are obviously right that I wanted to bless. That is always a given. I usually have many more questions than answers...at any rate, whatever that happened with my son's reiki, today he is very normal, and not a bit lethargic, and I am relieved. We are all blessed, aren't we?

L&L
Dina

Firekeeper,

Thank you for your response...I realize my intuition/guide(s) has spoken, and I listened. For a change, I listened more quickly, and with less hesitation and doubt, even thought at the time I didn't feel like I was listening to anything. I believe there is always a reason for everything, and I really wanted to know why...I always want to know the why's of everything...almost everything {just covering my basis ;-) }

All blessings,
Dina

ooops...almost forgot

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pssssssssssst....are we now even?

Samara:

When asked by the Chinese Emperor "Who is it who stands before me?" Bhodidharma, the Zen Patriarch often credited with bringing Zen Buddhism to China in the 6th century C.E., responded: "I do not know."

For me, knowledge has its place, intuition has its place, not-knowing has its place. Would knowing all there is to know about a mirror make it more (or less) reflective?

Gassho,

toodlums

Toodlums,

agreed...the mirror is as reflective as it is. However, as you said, there is a place for knowing, and so I asked... I am aware that curiousity killed the cat, and I hope I am not that :)

Dina

Dina:

I don't think you are going to have the curious cat's problem. I fully agree with seeking answers where appropriate and each of us must decide that appropriateness for ourselves.

Perhaps what the cat learns from its curiosity also helps to keep it alive?

Gassho,

toodlums

Curiosity did not kill the cat. Ignorance did.

Hi billie,

yes you are right, but curiosity outweighed ignorance, hence....

:)

Blessings,
Dina

Hello Toodlums,

yes, I guess that curiosity with some intelligence leads to learning...one thing for certain, the quality of that cat's life is richer for it, and is that not worth more???

:)

Blessings
Dina

toodlums,

Namaste.

Perhaps the mirror would then be entirely superfluous?

:-}}

/*\

Reiki all around,

all blessings,

firekeeper

Firekeeper:

Superflous it may be indeed. That is, until you absolutely HAVE to pluck that bothersome hair between your eyebrows!

gassho,

toodlums

toodlums,

/*\ Namaste.

The emperor's new brows?

bagl bagl

/*\ Sat Nam.

Reiki all around,

all blessings,

firekeeper

Dina,

/*\ Namaste.

:-}}

Is there such a state as "even"?

:-}}

Four calling birds, three prayer mudras, two bowing buddhists, and a snipe in a pear tree.

:-}}}}}}}

/*\ Sat Nam.

Reiki all around,

all blessings,

firekeeper

Firekeeper,

I am shot through my unimaginative christmas cheer...I /*\ to you

;)

A couple of quick Q's...what is Sat Nam. and what is the exact meaning of namaste(and pronounciation...I have heard several).

Blessings to you, and...to the snipe, 2 buddhists, 3 p.mudras, 4 calling birds

Dina

Dina,

/*\ nah ma stay

:-}}

It is a greeting of honor, respect, humility, etc. It says that the God\dess in me greets the God\dess in you.

Exact translatons vary somewhat from sub-tradition to sub-tradition.

Sat Nam is also a greeting but often, too, a parting or concluding thought - Sat is the Infinite and Nam is sort of the Finite - a way to show respect for connecting and balanceing the Finite (me) with the Infinite - or something like that. :-}}

Hope this helps.

- and......... your Holiday cheer has been wonderful to interact within. :-}}

Reiki all around,

all blessings,

firekeeper

Firekeeper:

::toodlums brows 3x to Firekeeper:: lol

Gassho,

toodlums

Thank you for the information...could always use more of that.

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You make me blush....didn't know that my cheer was showing ;)

All blessings to you,
Dina

toodlums,

/*\ Namaste.

Is that high brow or low brow?

:-}}}

/*\

Reiki all around,

all blessings,

firekeeper

Dina,

/*\ Namaste. :-}}

THis time of year if I feel a blush coming on? I go stand outside a couple minute - then no one is the wiser - least of all me.

bagl.

Cheer is a commodity we seem a bit scarce on at times - so showing yours is a fine example for the rest of us.

:-}}

All joy to you and yours now and in the new year.

Reiki all around,

all blessings,

firekeeper

Firekeeper:

High brow/low brow: aren't they but a hair's breadth apart? Anyway, I used my web browser to do it.

gassho,

toodlums

Firekeeper,

Namaste

Can I call you Fire, or just keeper, cause I feel like I have gotten to know you so well, this past while...
;)<----this is me flirting (can you tell how much practice I have had)

Your smooth words will be missed in your absence...and your bows (or brows if you prefer) too

/*\

Nam Sat.

Enjoy your now, and always,
L&L
Dina

Dina,

/*\ Namaste.

Not just the season to be jolly, I see!

;-}}

I would be glad if you stuck to Firekeeper - that way I won't get confused.

:-}} bagl

Your words are most kind.

Reiki all around,

All Blessings,

Firekeeper