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What a very exciting thread. I have been unwell for a few days with the dreaded climate change . Its a lot damper in the air here in the UK right now, which in some ways is a good thing.
This time of year usually effects my 'heart area, energy centers' becoming a little groggy chested and grounded on the run up to Winter. I so love the Autumn its a beautiful time. I do have to say though that the winter is the best time of year for me to get moving and motivated in the physical world.. I can not get away from the that fact this is partly a weight issue.. EEK - Moves on rapidly..... The Spring I Adore, its a mystical time of rebirth and my middle son (26) is born to whats known as a 'cusp baby' on the Spring Equinox. He projects such Springy characteristics via his being..I can tell you he is full of beans.. What a wonderful thread this is for young and old to gain motivation, to learn that the Universe and its wondrous gifts are alike any other gifts Human kind strive so hard at times to attain. Our Skills. As some of you know I project myself as Master Learner. I have read through this thread and notice a notion that you may agree is missing. May I also add here that there is not one of the posts in this delightful exchange of energy that I have not learned something from. So I thank you all for that. I was fortunate and unfortunate at times to be raised as a Mystic. I was placed in my cradle at 1 min past midnight in a place called Gulson Tower at the threshold of the the 50's.The lady that supported my delivery into the big wide Universe and this place called Earth, lay my freshly born naked body into the wooden box made of oak and said the words. This be a Mystic Witch this be. I name her Gaynor.. EEK! Wow! Dare I settle for a self fulfilling prophecy? Not likely... I was raised in the mid lands of the UK a girl of the shires and was raised in a multicultural Community where I constantly battled against my inherited projection.Rebel with a cause though lol. My Grandma who is still with us today at 96 a generational Mystic not surprised at the new delivery of her first granddaughter to be named Gaynor. Cutting a long story short..And it is long. I am now heading towards 50, academically acquired and inherently gifted. I have educated my Inherent mysticism with my academic skills and credentials to become a part of my wholesome wholistic objective. I feel strongly that the Universe and my allergic ness (I know the word probably does not even exist) to gravity is blessed and cursed at the same time to become adjective to the bigger picture. I try not to bring myself into dualism and find that I am united with myself. Yes and I am also aware that I can meddle with the English language and make up words, just like the Earth and its many cultures can bring in there different methods of religion learning, teaching, healing, playing football and running a Marathon. It's all in nice little neat categories.. Maybe a part of the whole-istic Picture... So yes! 16 years ago I thought to myself lets go on a vision quest.. I did, we did 10 of us out in the forest for 3 nights. For a whole 24hrs a part of the 3 nights I sat inside a wheel of energy (North East West and South = NEWS) some times known as a Medicine wheel in various cultures. I then went on to meditate BE and SIT, not sit and be. for 24 hours - Just me and a supply of water. The Chanel I was creating to allow the universe to move through me. I went on and channeled what ever was to come to me that night.
During my 3 days in the Forest I was given a gift of a dead Deer skull, still with half of its skin and hyde left on. It was an awful gift - yukky - I didn't even want to touch it. But what shall I do with it? I proceeded to get my tools out of my body bag and began cleaning down the hyde and skin still left on the skull. I continued to drift in and out of trance meditation state for the rest of my time in the wheel. The Skull ended up clean and put outside in our home garden until the aroma of death had cleared. I gave it to my husband as a gift as it was significant to us. We were married on the day of Princess Diana's memorial August the 31st. I had insight into Diana's and Dodie's accident during my vision quest. I called the skull Dody dido and this was many moons before Diana and her love went on 5 years later and had their accident. It is now in our Lizard tank with Lizzy lizard who is now nearly 20 years of age. She lives inside of the skull. I was enlightened so much that weekend but for the most of it I learned of the Universe and how the Source of everything here on earth refer-es to it. And sometimes known by other names, the most obvious one God! Or in the Metaphysical terms known as the Jeanie of the lamp that makes all your wishes come true?
I learned that the divides of differing cultures all drew from the same source. The Universe. I learned that that the Universe was what all cultures have in common, apart from the Earth and its individual parts. I felt sharing this would give you a little insight as to how I have become a healing practitioner I was raised as a Mystic healer and I learned much from my Grandma and still do. She is most definitely at 96 year old force to be reckoned with. At least from my frame of reference any way. I am guided by her and the love that we share..She is my Mentor and I will always hear her voice in my heart. I am now known as the families 7th generational Mystic... I met a Reiki Master who attuned me across1990 to1992 and we discussed argued and debated about this Japanese cultural healing perspective that has grown around the world. I am was a Mystic Energy Worker as my Gran had taught me through the years. When Reiki entered my life I thought to myself do I really need to learn any more about this Reiki stuff? I gave it credit for its method and its cultural positive regard. It was no surprise to me that this Reiki was a healing method from another country was similar to my raising as an energy healer.
Some folk would have been raised as a spirit healer. Yet another wonderful method of healing... There are many other methods of healing that I do not need to list here. The point being that most have the same intent and objective if different in detail and practice I would like to affirm here that I have read all of the other interesting posts and really enjoyed this thread - All of it. But surly this Universe and all its participants will find that we learn by experience as well by the system of things. Is it that the Source, the Universe, has a more of a panoramic perspective to be interpreted from here on the earth It can, take a life time of on going learning to learn any method of helping others in any shape or form, the Universal source no matter how you interpret it, taking care of all its parts, alike in this threads case all of the different opinions and facts being part and parcel of the same objective. The Money the exchange - EEK Touchy subject, as yes unfortunately here in the UK I have learned that exchanges are sometimes unfair and unjust. Many times....Hence why our organization stays non profit. And to be honest with you all I don't see how Reiki alone can offer individuals a living.... Another subject to be explored and debated The Length of Study time and learning. A life time? 1 year? 6 months? 1 day?
Once you are attuned to the Universe and its many perspectives, the learning curve is obviously a massive commitment because it stays with you. I don't have to tell anyone here what impact the healing, mystical, spiritual world has on us as individuals as I feel you all well know.. different perspectives. Which tells me what my Granny ushers me to remember when I ask for 'supervision'.. She tells me
"We are all the same.. Unique" and that learning is experiential. Certificates have there own worth these days....Which reminds me, that we all have conditions of worth as Healers, helpers, supporters. So to conclude and adding to this wonderfully enlightening thread. The Universe has many perspectives and Reiki is one of them, it being a Japanese perspective.. Mastering a skill can take an individual a life time and groups, organizations and families many generations all to be found left on the skull as skin/hyde. Getting this hyde off was another great task that I have to say I did not enjoy doing, on reflection however I have learned many things from skinning a Deer skull in a very solitude and meditative place. I suppose I am not quite sure why I wanted to tell you a little about my life.. Perhaps it was because I wanted to show example that I had worked hard over my life time to show my Grandma I am what she expected.. An open mind with an open heart that is willing to accept anything that feels good. I personally exchanged my Reiki Teachings for £150 (That is what I paid over 2 years) I feel all three levels of Usui can be taught/learn ed inside a year. Teaching is another matter as its not just about "mastering" the levels, its about imparting knowledge which I feel needs to be at least outlined pragmatically. Times have changed and inflation has had its way and many have got on the bandwagon as others have pointed out here in this thread. When working with learning partners I tell them my story and expect! Yes expect! them to make the same amount £150 donation to Universal Learning as we are a recognized not for profit fund raising effort. For me to attune a said Usui Master Learner it has to be face to face 8 hour workshop after 13 moons - an hour a week of working on line. I am able to attune and work with levels 1 & 2 at a distant. And here I would like to point out that it is down to the individual to say if they are learning anything on self assessment and the student centered criteria. The different governing bodies across the Globe and especially in the UK are many to many to list. I am a liscened Practitioner via the NHS here in UK and that let me tell you 'takes no prisoners' because once listed with the NHS you are in effect saying you are working for an organization who's main objective is to give low incomes participants low cost or free helping and healing. To gain NHS Listing you have to have to show academic qualification, governing body accreditation such as for me being a Therapist BACP Trained (British Association of counselling and Psycho Therapy) and insurance. Paying a nice round fee for the privilege of jumping through the hoops of learning.... This also gains the registrant a listing in every health practitioners NHS listing book in their practices surgery that is updated and delivered quarterly. Registrants are vetted by the NHS as worthy in their work and validated enough to let loose on the public. Which I do feel Certain methods of healing have not got... No matter who accredits them..Interpersonal skills are not a criteria of Reiki are they but what is I feel is a commitment to self development for one should be I feel willing to practice what they preach! One can not heal others unless they can heal themselves. In my work I keep coming across healing practitioners who are ill. This leaves a lot to be questioned.. Thank you all for the opportunity to share
I would also like to take the opportunity to ask those of you who shop on line to explore supporting Universal Learning via http://www.easyfundraising.org.ukwhere myself and a team of volunteers offer many services as volunteers. Kind regards Gaynor AKA W*HolisticUK
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