W/Male, DOB 12/29/47; Divorced; Buffalo, NY. Reiki Master. Melchizedek Priest and Attorney
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Date Created: 2-16-2001
Last Modified: 11-19-2003
Last logged in: 12-19-2003
Details
Real Name: Barry A. Zavah
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Religion: Spiritual but not religious
Country: United States of America
Local Area: Buffalo, New York
Age: 60
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Description
I use Reiki almost daily since my Level I attumement (3/87) and certainly even more so since Level II (2/89). It's symbol is my primary mantra in meditation. I studied Level III (6/98) and have taught several Level I classes as well as Introduction to Meditation and Introduction to Spiritual Healing.
I have studied a number of other healing systems (i.e. Spiritual Healing, Kolamni, The Melchizedek Method, Andean Shamanism, et. al.), but weave Reiki into whatever else I may do. Studied TM in 4/73, meditate regularly since 8/86 when my metaphysical and spiritual side engaged rather rapidly. It is my priority, along with my son and his wife. I took the Landmark Forum and several other Landmark courses between 9/92 and 7/98. I am active as a member of the Distant Healing Network (DHN), on-line.
On 9/28/02, I retired from the Erie County District Attorney's Office after 29.5 years as a career prosecutor. I was blessed to be assigned to the City of Buffalo's Drug Treatment Court for the last 5.5 years. On 10/30/02 I purchased a 30.5' Class "C" motorhome and on 12/4/02, set off for warmer weather in the Southwest, in part to be filled with the beautiful scenery that areas such as Sedona, AZ, the Big Bend area of Texas around Alpine (near the famous Marfa Lights) and the mountains just east of the Los Angeles basin offer to the spirit...but also to challenge myself beyond my previous comfort zone.
On the secular side, with the arrival of good weather, my 1985 Toyota Supra comes out of winter storage...then, I get my engine running and get out on the highway. At the moment, I am only a part-time RVer, but thoroughly enjoyed my first six months on the road prior to returning to Buffalo on 6/4/03. While there is not the time or place to mention all the incredible experiences I had during those six months, things didnot slow down until early August, 2003. Since then, I've taken the time to integrate all the transformative events that have occurred in my life since learning on 7/5/02 that I could retire. Among the good news is the anticipated birth of my first grandchild to my son and daughter in law.
Life is not only good...it is very good...and it is our service to help make it better for all those persons and living creatures that we draw to us or happen across our path.
Questionaire
General questions
What do you do for a living?
Retired Assistant District Attorney. Am an Ordained Priest through the Order of Melchizedek. Teach Reiki classes.
What religions or philosophies of life do you believe in?
Whatever religion that accepts the Oneness and interconnectedness of all life. Have an "inner calling" for the old, Atlantean religion: The Law of One. I am not a devotee in the traditional sense, by I am influenced by Sai Baba and of course Yogananda (Autobiography of a Yogi)because they stress the Unity of all.
What are your favorite books?
Autobiography of a Yogi, Conversations With God, Initiation.
What type of books do you like to read?
Generally, non-fiction, related to topics of Spirituality and transformation.
What type of movies or television shows do you watch?
Enjoy science fiction (Star Trek series) and the police/lawyer shows, i.e. NYPD Blue, Law and Order, Star Trek Enterprise,...and several of the cable talk/news shows...Hardball,
What kind of music do you like?
Classical, New Age, World, Chanting, Meditative, and some of the oldies...Ed Ames, Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Fleetwood Mac,
What type of foods do you like to eat?
Salads, pasta/whole grain...but every so often...a plate of ribs calls to me.
Do you consider yourself to be more of a conservative or liberal person?
Difficult to answer since the line has definitely moved since the '60's...but it really depends on the issue.
What do you like to do for fun?
Dining and conversations with friends, movies, travel.
What are some of your interests?
RV life, spirituality, transformation
What achievements in your life are you most proud of?
1) my son, David
2) 29.5 years as an Assistant District Attorney , of which the last 5.5 yrs as a Drug Court Prosecutor, in the widely recognized, City of Buffalo's Drug Treatment Court. "Drug Courts Work" (see NADCP on the net)
3) healing work...assiting people through Reiki, meditation, prayer and conversation.
4) learning more and more to open my heart...keep it open...and stay out of my head (particularly when it is important to listen to the heart.
5) interest in transformation
5) not settling...but reaching for the highest and seeing the God and good in everyone and everything.
Reiki questions
What Reiki level are you?
Practitioner/Teacher
How did you find Reiki and how long have you been involved with Reiki?
My ex-wife had a number of severe health issues causing chronic pain. After losing faith in the medical profession to help her, I began searching for other solutions. I was introduced to Reiki in a local holistic newspaper, contacted a practitioner who sent a distance healing. It helped and a few months later (3/87) when an instructor from the Radiance system came to Buffalo, I took my Level I attunement.
What style or styles of Reiki do you practice?
Usui
What other (if any) healing modalalites have you practiced besides Reiki?
Spiritual Healing, Kolamni, The Melchizedek Method, Shamanism (working with the Andean Mesa) and more.
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