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Pamela (00:07):
Hi and welcome to the
Reiki from the Farm podcast
brought to you by me, Pam AllenLeblanc from Hidden Brook Farm.
I am a scientist, abusinesswoman, and a licensed
Reiki master teacher with theInternational Center for Reiki
Training.
Each week in this podcast you'llbe entertained as you learn
about a wide variety of relevantReiki topics, helping you become
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We caution you though, thispodcast may also dramatically
improve your life, and we are sohappy that you're here.
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Okay welcome everyone to thismonth's Reiki share and this
week's podcast.
I am still wearing my greenparty t shirt because I'm just
whipping home from canvassingand didn't really have time to
eat dinner or change.
But so please forgive me forthat.
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But really glad to see you alltonight, and some of you have
been asking how things are goingwith the campaign, so I'll just
let you know that really well,it turns out there's all kinds
of things that I didn't think Iwould enjoy about this, but I
do, I'm an introvert, but I'mloving just meeting the people
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in my community and getting anopportunity to chat with them
and ask what's on their mind atthe door.
And I guess we're doingsomething called a listening
campaign is, there's a name forit, but we're just basically
trying to touch base with peopleand see what their pain points
are and what's working well forthem and just gauging things
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accordingly.
As we put together our platform,we are going to be going to
election probably in October.
And I've started early, but Ihave a really large rural
riding.
So just, And writing is like thedistrict that I'm in.
So just to try to geteverywhere.
So just a little bit of anupdate on that and then we'll
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move into our Reiki sharetonight.
First of all, I just want to saythat I'm blown away that so many
of you are here, 24 people here,at such a busy time of year.
But I love seeing you live andseeing your faces and getting a
chance to talk with youafterward.
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So thank you for being here andfor joining us.
You all know that I, when itcomes time for the podcasts and
the Reiki shares, I alwaysconnect in with Reiki and I ask
what we're talking about thisweek or this month.
And so it was really interestingthis time around.
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We're still a few days away fromthe solstice, and yet.
That was very clearly the energythat wanted to come in, and in
fact, using the solstice energyto empower our goals.
This is the halfway pointthrough the year, whether we're
in the northern or the southernhemisphere.
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And Just checking in with whereare we at with the things that
we wanted to accomplish thisyear.
And as always at solstice time,I'm going to go into a little
bit of the astrology and theimportance of this time of year.
And then we will be going into alovely meditation to just
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release any barriers that mightbe preventing you from
accomplishing your goals andjust to get you into that energy
of confidence andaccomplishment.
So that's where we're going.
I do want to let you know,though, on a personal note, that
this year, as we approach thesolstice there's something,
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there is something personal forus.
One of our older horses.
Breaker Dawn.
She is also known as DaybreakDawn.
On her registration papers,she's 28 years old.
She's been with us for the last16 years.
Since she was 12, we brought herfrom a breeding establishment
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and She's been an integral partof our lessons until she retired
fairly recently.
She's been blind for the lastfew years, and she's decided
that this solstice is her timeto.
to leave us.
So I know that this solstice isgoing to be very emotional.
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For me, it's going to be, Iunderstand from an animal
communication standpoint, I knowthat this is the right decision.
This is what she wants and whenshe wants and she, we had a huge
birthday party.
For Breaker Dawn, our horsethanks to Bertina who hosted it
here at the farm, she had a hugebirthday party and she even got
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to eat her own cake.
And Joanne, who's here, made abeautiful artwork with Breaker
Dawn in it that was actually thecovering of the cake.
And so she really has.
had an opportunity to saygoodbye to a lot of the people
who have meant a lot to her.
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And I know she's meant a lot tothem.
And so I'm just going to inviteanybody listening if you would
like to send us some Reiki andsend on some Reiki on the
morning of the solstice of June20th between 9 Atlantic time,
which is an hour ahead ofEastern.
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That is the intention, or thatis when the appointment is set
for.
I want to thank Sheila, who's onthe call tonight, and who's
actually going to be coming downas a death doula, and assisting
us.
all through that.
But even though you know it'sthe best thing and even though
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you're very aware that this iswhat the animal is asking for or
what they want, it's just neveran easy decision.
So really appreciate all of yoursupport.
at this time, guys.
After that I am heading to theOmega Institute in Rhinebeck,
New York, for the Wisdom ofReiki conference.
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That's June 21st to the 23rd.
The Wisdom of Reiki conferenceis are going to be a lovely
event at Omega Institute, whichjust going to Omega Institute is
a lovely experience in and ofitself.
And I'm very thrilled to be oneof the speakers talking about
how to really expand what you dothrough your Reiki business.
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Colleen Bonelli is also going tobe there speaking about animal
Reiki.
William Rand is going to betalking about the history and
foundations of Reiki.
Brett Bevel will be there andthere are other wonderful
speakers as well.
They have they're looking forsix more people to register, so
if you've been on the fenceabout it or are thinking about
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it there's a link to it in mynewsletter, there's a link to it
in my email signature to sign upor to register, and there's also
going to be a link in thispodcast, so go ahead and And
join us if it speaks to you.
It seems like a nice place tospend the solstice and and it'll
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probably be good for me to getaway for just a little bit.
After that, July 22nd to 26th, Ihave a Reiki Level 1 and 2 in
Masterclass in Campobello.
The Tuesday evening after theLevel 1 and 2 class and before
the Masterclass, We will begoing out to share Reiki with
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the whales.
We'd love to have you join us.
Campobello is a magical island.
If you decide to come in person,this is both in person and
online.
If you decide to come in personthe whale watching is definitely
worthwhile.
There's A small additionalcharge for that but definitely
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worthwhile.
It's a highlight and do be sureto spend a few extra days
because Campobello is such abeautiful island with the an
international park, which is thesummer home of Eleanor and
Franklin Roosevelt.
Miles and miles of hikingtrails.
It's just a beautiful place.
a magical place.
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And the following week, July29th until August 2nd, I'll be
having an animal Reiki one andtwo class, followed by an animal
Reiki master class.
And those classes are throughthe week, because I find on In
the summer, in our hemisphere,weekends are really hard to
manage but weekdays seem to be alittle easier.
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And so that class is going tohave the same thing on the
Tuesday evening weatherpermitting.
We will go whale watching, sowe'd love to have you join us.
I also have some classes comingup at the farm in October.
But I do want to let you knowthat I am probably going to need
to move.
The class dates out by a fewdays to a week, just because I
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had thought the election mightbe already done by then, and
right now, I've got a class theweekend before the election, and
my team tells me that's just notnot going to be a thing, and
with all of our hard work thatI'll still need to be working
that weekend on the electionthings getting back to the time
of year, as we come up to thesolstice, this is really a
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halfway point.
It's an opportunity to check inon the things that we decided at
the winter solstice andsolidified around New Year's
resolutions, our goals for 2024.
It's time to think about whatwas happening half a year ago.
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During the winter solstice,December 21st in the Northern
Hemisphere, and that would havebeen the summer solstice for our
friends in the SouthernHemisphere, do you remember what
was happening for you justbefore the Christmas holidays?
For those who celebrate GreatChristmas, do you remember what
you wanted to do in 2024, whatyou wanted to accomplish.
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I know for me, it became veryclear that I needed to break
down my goals to just a few verylarge goals around the election
with the Green Party, around myanimal communication work and my
animal communication book and myReiki courses and business.
But what were your goals?
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If we look forward from tonight,And this is the June 11th.
When we are recording thispodcast, we have 202 days until
the end of the year.
If we look forward to when ourpodcast goes live on Sunday,
there will be 197 days until theend of the year.
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And if we go forward a littlefurther to the solstice itself,
June 20th, We have 194 daysuntil the end of the year.
So what, where are you at this,coming into the halfway point?
Where are you with your goals?
And if you haven't accomplishedthem, don't worry.
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There's, there is lots of time,but it's just to bring that
awareness.
Where are you on your path andyour purpose?
And and just to see if we canuse or harness the energy of
this solstice so that we can allmove on track if we're not there
right now.
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So I want to point out, and thisis something that we talked
about early in the year, Why is2024 so important and why are
the solstices and the equinoxesso important this year?
Thanks to Cara, and you know whoyou are, Cara, one of my friends
and students.
She introduced me to ElizabethBeru, who does different
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numerology and astrology talks.
Elizabeth and other numerologysources talk about the year 2024
as an eight universal year.
So what does that mean?
That means this is time ofabundance, success, and
leadership.
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The number eight is reallyclosely associated with
financial prosperity, ambition,but it's also closely
associated, and this isimportant, with the balancing of
the material and spiritualaspects of our lives.
Sometimes we can go too muchtoward one or the other.
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This is the year to balancethat.
It's also a year to balance themasculine and feminine.
It's a year that is aboutresponsible management of
finances.
It's about the pursuit ofprofessional and personal goals
and pursuing them withconfidence and determination
because you're going to reachthem in this universal year.
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It also is a year that talks tous about themes of power,
authority, karma, basically.
Any decisions that we've madeprior to this year are going to
come into fruition this year.
This year is a time to achieveprogress, significant progress
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with our careers, with ourbusinesses, but at the same time
maintaining ethical standards, abalance between ambition and
spiritual growth, that, thatmaterial and spiritual balance.
And when it comes to thesolstice, Peru talks about the
importance of this time of yearas a time of powerful energy
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shifts.
This is, the solstice, whetherwe're in the northern or
southern hemisphere, is always aturning point.
It's a time for reflection,realigning with our goals, our
plans.
These are aspirations,everything that we hoped to work
toward.
It's also a time that we canharness that increased energy
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that surrounds us for personalgrowth.
We can set our intentions forthe next 200 or so days.
We can, and in doing so, wedon't have to necessarily work
so hard to make it happen.
and we can use the naturalcycles.
of change and renewal that cometo us with this beautiful
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solstice energy.
So this is a reallytransformative year.
It's inviting us to harness ourinner strength.
As we follow our ambitions, andit's inviting us to always
maintain that balance betweenmaterial success and spiritual
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fulfillment.
And I must say that I'm reallywatching a lot of you, a lot of
my students, myself, people inmy life just really beautifully
navigate that and move into thatplace of lovely balance.
And it's.
It's lovely to witness, it'sbeautiful to witness.
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So if we take it a littlefurther though, and look at the
astrology, what's been happeningand what is happening, basically
on June 3rd, Mercury enteredGemini.
So that's around active minds,good communication.
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And then on June 12th, tomorrow,Venus.
is going to move into Gemini,which is more around enhancing
our social connections andenhancing our creativity.
So if you have somerelationships that you want to
nurture, some creative projectsyou want to get going, this is a
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great time to do it.
The sun 14th, and that brings inmore of that intellectual and
communication.
Energy.
We also on June 6th had a newmoon in Gemini.
So that means new moons are agreat time for new beginnings,
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especially because it's inGemini, if it's around
communication, learningsomething new, and some smaller
or short term projects.
On top of that, of course, wehave the summer solstice, which
this year is June 20th, and it'sthe winter solstice for our
friends in the SouthernHemisphere.
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This is the longest day of theyear in the Northern Hemisphere,
and the shortest in the SouthernHemisphere.
Wherever you are, though, it's apowerful time to set intentions
and embrace either the peak ofthe light, or dark season,
depending on where you are.
As we enter the peak lightseason in the northern
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hemisphere, and this is probablythe only time I'm not going to
need a light this month andmaybe next month as I record my
podcast with you in the evening,or in the southern hemisphere,
as you're entering the peakdark, you're moving more into a
time of introspection as we'removing into a more extroverted
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time of summer.
here in the north.
We also on June 22nd have a fullmoon in Capricorn.
So this is about things relatedto our career, related to
structure, related toresponsibilities.
So If you've been looking forsome clarity around that, this
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full moon is likely to bring itin and it's likely to bring
success for you in professionalmatters.
So it's going to be a greattime.
I'll be at Omega then actuallyjust wrapping up our Wisdom of
Reiki conference.
It'll be a great time to bethere.
We also then a little later inthe month June 29th, Saturn is
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going to move into retrogradeand that's going to move us all
into a period of introspectionand reevaluation of those long
term goals, which is accuratebecause even if we go step away
from the lunar calendar, whichwe talk about with our solstice
discussions and move into theRoman calendar June 29th, we're
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moving into that midway point ofthe year, that July 1st.
So this is a time for thatintrospection, reevaluation, no
matter what hemisphere thatyou're in.
And it's also a time to justlook at.
our responsibilities, look atany lessons that we've learned
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or and this sort of thing.
And this retrograde keeps onuntil November 14th.
So it gives us a chance toreally reassess and solidify our
foundations.
I once had a wonderful Reikisession with Colleen Benally, my
mentor.
She mentored me through the ICRTlicensed Reiki Master Teacher
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Program.
And in it, we were talking aboutgrowth and the fact that you
simply cannot Always be in aplace of growth, because if you
are, your foundation can'tsupport it.
And so we were really noticinghow with our businesses, with
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our lives, with Reiki, with ourspirituality, with all of it,
you tend to go into a period ofgrowth and then a bit of
contraction.
Growth and contraction.
And of course, We often focus ongrowth, but the contraction is
just as important as the growthbecause it gives your
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foundations time to catch upwith the growth.
So this retrograde we're goingto be in until November 14th.
is one of those really importanttimes.
I'm not saying that you're goingto be in contraction.
You may be into growth, butyou'll probably be going through
that wave or that phase, but itis an opportunity to solidify
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the foundations.
So just bearing that in mind.
So basically astrologically,this is a busy month, lots going
on, lots of opportunities forgrowth, for reflection, for
transformation.
And so today we want to harnessthose energies, particularly the
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energies around the solstice.
So those of you who've been withme for a while know that I often
try to do something specialaround solstices and equinoxes.
Why is that?
It's a cultural and historicalthing.
Many cultures, even today, stillcelebrate solstices with
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festivals and rituals that honorthe sun, that honor its life
giving energy.
Traditional practices areeverything from bonfires and
feasting to parties andreflecting abundance and the
peak of the growing season herein the South and the closing
down of the growing season asyou're into the winter solstice.
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Sorry, here in the north and forour southern neighbors.
So historically, the solsticehas always been important.
And in many cultures, it stillis.
And I think it's something thatI just wanted to keep alive
because when you are involved inenergy, you become aware that
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spiritually, this solstice is atime for illumination and
enlightenment.
In the Northern Hemisphere, it'sthe triumph of light over
darkness.
And for our friends in theSouth, it's moving into the
opposite direction, that time ofintrospection.
And it's really important to Beaware of those natural rhythms
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that are all around us.
This is a time, no matter wherewe are, for setting our
intentions, for doing anyrituals of gratitude, embracing
growth.
The peak of light here in thenorth represents clarity, and
vision.
It's an ideal time formeditation and for manifestation
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practices and that's what we'regoing into today.
The solstice is also importantto agriculture.
Here in the northern hemisphere,this is a pivotal point in our
agricultural calendar.
It's a time to begin preparingfor harvest, which is going to
come for us here where I live,more around the equinox.
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But I do have to tell you that Ihad sandwiches on lettuce wraps
today that I picked the lettucefrom my garden and I even had
just enough arugula to sprinklein.
So I'm, I am just starting toget the beginnings of the early
items to harvest.
The radishes aren't quite readybut I can see they will be there
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soon.
So this is a time to get readyfor that.
It's a time of growth andproductivity, planning for the
future.
This time of year, just remindsus that we are connected to the
natural world and the cyclicalrhythms of life, even if we live
in cities and don't rememberthat connection or don't always
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feel connected.
This is a time to celebrate,reflect, and renew.
Astronomically, this is thefirst day of summer, the
solstice that we're moving into,In the Northern Hemisphere, the
first day of winter in theSouthern Hemisphere, the longest
day of the year in the NorthernHemisphere, due to the axial
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tilt of the Earth bringing theNorth Pole closest to the Sun,
and the shortest day for ourcousins in the South.
And interestingly, this year,The solstice falls, I guess it
often does, as the sun movesinto cancer, signifying a shift
toward a more nurturing energythat's more focused on home.
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And some of you might havenoticed that, you might have
already moved into that.
So again, introspection,emotional connection, and
personal growth.
So today, around our solstice,I'd like to lead us into a
meditation to just help usembrace the solstice and reflect
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on our goals.
And just move into harnessingthat solstice energy to help us
accomplish our goals in thecoming year.
I think with everything thatI've heard and seen and
witnessed and felt around 2024,this is a pivotal year for so
many reasons.
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It's a time when we are reallyand truly stepping out of that.
outer authority and moving intoa place of inner authority.
It's a place where we're movinginto balance between the
material and the spiritual, themasculine and the feminine.
It's a really pivotal time forgrowth.
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And so if you too want toharness this energy to bring
personal growth that's whatwe're going to step into.
So just before we move into ourmeditation today, I just want to
check in and see if anybody hasany questions or anything unmute
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yourself if you do.
I see.
Okay, just a few comments in theshare, but nothing.
All right.
Let's go ahead then and go intoour meditation today.
And we're doing well with time,so we should have a nice bit of
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time to bring in this energy.
And I know we're a little early,but I am really feeling the
energy of solstice swirlingaround us already.
So we can bring it in even thisevening, a few days early.
I'd like to invite you to goahead and make yourself
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comfortable.
Close your eyes.
Just taking a few deep breathsand bringing your hands into
Gassho with your palms togetherand your thumbs at your heart.
For those of you who have Reiki,just activating your Reiki
energy and bringing in yourReiki symbols.
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And if you're listening anddon't have Reiki yet, please
feel free to tap into.
the collective energy of ourgroup and my Reiki energy that's
just surrounding you now foreveryone listening.
And just allow your body torelax and your mind to settle as
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you bring in any specificsymbols that you're guided to
use today.
And we'll just breathe here fora few moments as everybody
surrounds themselves with theenergy of Reiki.
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And we just acknowledge thebeautiful enlightened beings who
are here with us.
God, whatever name you use, theangels, the archangels, the
divine animals, the brothers andsisters of the light, those
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beautiful beings of the higherheavens who are here to support
us, always, even now.
At times when we're not awarethat they're there and when we
feel alone, we acknowledge thatthey're standing at the corners
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of the land and on every side ofus and that they are not only
supporting us, but they areconnecting us with each other,
connecting us with the earth,connecting us with the heavens,
connecting us with ourselves.
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Placing your hands comfortablyon your body now, wherever you
feel guided as you just imagineroots growing down from the base
of your spine through the solesof your feet, reaching deeply
into the earth, going throughthe soil and the bedrock and
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connecting us with thegroundwater beneath us.
It can be so easy to get lost inour heads, to get disconnected
from the earth.
And yet when we connect with thegroundwater below us, we are
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instantly grounded, instantlyconnected to the place where we
are.
And just feel the groundingenergy of the earth, providing
that stability and support toyou.
Now feel the connection with thegroundwater, knowing that as
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each of us connects with thegroundwater, we are connecting
with each other.
And if you consider that ourbodies are made mostly of water.
We're creating a beautiful webof light and energy that
encircles the earth.
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As you breathe, just imaginedrawing on every inhale, drawing
this grounding energy up throughyour roots and into your body,
going all the way up through allof your chakras, through the top
of your head and all the way upthrough the soul star that's a
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few feet above your head,connecting you with the heavens.
And just notice this energy fillyour body.
with a sense of safety andconnection with each other, with
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the earth, with ourselves.
I invite you to place your handson your heart now, and as you
do, just imagining the beautifulenergy of Reiki coming down
through the chakras, beginningat the soul star above your
head, down through your crownchakra, the top of your head.
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Your third eye, your browchakra, your throat chakra, your
heart, your sacral chakra, yoursolar plexus, your base chakra,
and all the way down throughyour feet and through those
roots and through the earth starbeneath your feet, going all the
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way through that central channelof your body.
And so you feel yourself filledwith the energy of the earth and
the energy of the heavens, verybalanced.
When you feel the energy isfilling you now and it begins
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radiating from you, from yourheart center, and that just
envelops you in a cocoon oflight that fills your aura.
And as it continues to fill, itgoes beyond your aura and begins
to fill the room that you're in,begins to fill the entire Space,
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the building, the property, andjust imagine that there's a
beautiful bright sun filled withall of the frequencies of Reiki
energy, and this sun is shiningon you brightly.
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Just notice its warmth and lightpouring into your being,
energizing and revitalizing youno matter which hemisphere
you're in.
I invite you to allow thissolstice energy to just
illuminate every part of yourbody, every part of your mind,
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and every part of your spirit.
Allow this light to dissolve anydarkness, any blockages, any
difficulties that you'veexperienced.
that may have taken up residencewithin you.
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And this makes space for newbeginnings and growth.
And we're going to breathe heretogether for 12 breaths, just
allowing this energy todissipate, to release into the
earth and into the heavens.
Making space for new beginningsand new growth.
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I invite you now to think backto any goals or intentions you
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set for yourself at thebeginning of the year.
Some of you were with me here onthe Reiki Share, and we did this
together.
But regardless, thinking back tothat, I'd like you to just take
a moment to reflect on yourprogress and on any challenges
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you've faced.
And then, this is veryimportant, without judgment,
just acknowledge your journey,acknowledge the effort that
you've put in so far, and thenlet it all go.
I invite you to imagine a pathbefore you.
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In front of you now that isilluminated by the solstice
light, leading you closer toyour goals, the energy of
effortlessness, invite you tomove your hands now over your
solar plexus, which is justabove your navel.
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And as you do, I invite you tofocus on your inner power and
your determination.
Think of all the things thatyou've managed to accomplish in
your life so far.
And it's a lot.
If you're here, you'veaccomplished a lot.
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And as you focus on that innerpower and determination, just
imagine this beautiful goldenlight is glowing and growing in
your solar plexus now.
With every breath, it growsbrighter.
This light is your confidence.
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Your willpower, your sticktuitiveness, determination.
I invite you to imagine thelight expanding and reaching out
to each of your goals, and theninfusing your goals with both
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your personal power and theenergy of the solstice, as well
as the energy of Reiki.
And we'll breathe together herefor 12 breaths as we empower our
goals.
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Now imagine yourself walkingconfidently on your life path,
in your purpose, as each step issupported by the earth itself
beneath you and guided by thesolstice light above.
Feel the Reiki energy swirlingaround you, supporting you,
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surrounding you, providing thestrength and clarity that you
need to move forward.
Affirm to yourself now, I amaligned with my path.
I am moving forward withconfidence and clarity and my
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goals are within reach.
And we're going to spend sometime here in silence today
again.
Just allowing those goals tobecome completely empowered.
Just allowing you to alignperfectly with your path and
your purpose.
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Once again, affirm to yourself,I am aligned with my life path.
I am moving forward withconfidence and clarity, and my
goals are within reach, and willremain here together today,
soaking in the energy of thesolstice and the Reiki.
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I'd like to invite you to stayhere as long as you'd like, but
when you feel ready, you canbring your attention to your
eyes, bring your awareness backinto the room, gently open your
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eyes and return.
But I invite you to take amoment to sit in the stillness
and continue integrating theenergy of this meditation.
Together we take a moment tothank the Reiki energy and the
solstice light for theirguidance and their support.
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And if you feel guided to, youcan take some time to write in
your journal.
I invite you to continue usingthis meditation as often as you
wish, especially around thesolstice, to just continue
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harnessing the powerful energiesthat surround us now.
It can help you stay connectedto your goals and just continue
moving confidently on your lifepath and with your I'd also like
to thank each and every one ofyou for being here with me
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today.
Thank you and Namaste.