tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70093112009-06-27T19:26:05.875-04:00Web Log of Reiki Master Mari HallMari Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071559913310330700noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009311.post-44925667994243135862009-06-27T18:50:00.015-04:002009-06-27T19:26:05.985-04:00

Summer is here in Houston, Texas. Our thermostat has not registered under 100 in almost two weeks and no rain in site. After the flood of April I thought I would never wish for the gentle cooling effects of rain again. Bring it on, besides I have flood insurance now, not that I wishing for one, it would be nice for a good soaking rain the garden is in need.We are back in the house and mostly

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So life you see is only waking us up...and it is up to us how we SEE what is true in the LIGHT of dayWe all have pain in our lives. It is hard-wired in. It is not based on or grounded in, but is surely linked to, our external circumstances, both past and present. It is, in the end, a gift through which we find our way to true "joy, peace, and freedom." When we pretend we don't have any pain,

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I realized that I have not added anything to this space in quite a while. I have been sending out newsletters to people who have indicated they wanted to hear from me and failed to post here as well. Here are a few things to start the New Year off with.I understand that often during the holidays people will get depressed. Perhaps things did not go as well as planed, or they felt alone and unloved

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This is the 13th year of the 21day virtual Usui Retreat. I realized in August of this year that my mail list server had not been functioning for at least 6 months. I had not known this when I sent out the Retreat notice and three week meditation E-mails through the defunct server for the past two retreats; December 21, 2007 and June 21, 2008. What was amazing to me was that during this six

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My Dear Friends,It is my pleasure to share wonderful news. I invite you to work with me directly to help you achieve a balance of body, mind and spirit. As you know, I have been fortunate to teach Reiki for twenty-five years to thousands of people throughout Europe, Australasia and United States. My books have enabled this work to be available to many more. Throughout this time of teaching,

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May your journey always lead you to places unexpected; may you find wonder and awe at every turn. May your awareness be such that you see that the path you are on is one you have chosen and where new decisions must be made; your faith in your self and in the universe frees you to make the ones required. May peace, happiness and blessing follow you all the days of your life and to wherever your

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Here we are at the beginning of week two. Several people wrote and asked me about the Life Training Program which is now... The More to Life Program. The name has been changed since I did the training in 1983 to the More to Life program. More To Life courses teach practical tools and skills that help you connect with your best self whenever you choose and grasp more of the creative possibilities

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Rather than giving you three different meditations this retreat. I have decided to give you some areas to focus on and work through. I like to think of it as spiritual weeding the garden time in order to plant new flowers for the future. Perhaps your mind is saying that you do not have time to do this or that you want to wait until after the retreat that is fine. We live in exciting and fast

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"Authentic spirituality awakens the soul, reconnects us with the sacred, and fills us with the passion of life. Spiritual development is not about religious rituals and practices; it is about waking up to the wonder of life." -- David N. Elkins"Allowing the truth of who you are--your spiritual self--to rule your life means you stop the struggle and learn to move with the flow of your life." --

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The picture I have posted is one of our critters in the garden with his own eating and exercise style. He hangs upside down and eats. When he wants another bite of corn he does his form of a sit up to reach the food and then goes back down to eat. We can learn so much from watching life in the garden.I know it has been a while since I have posted a newsletter. I apologize to all of you. My life

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The Third Week of the Usui 21 day Online Retreat When Usui Sensei was asked about the purpose and the outcome of his work, he answered that it was: “Shoufuku no hihoo, manbyo no reiyaku”. This phrase means “The secret art of inviting happiness, the spiritual medicine for all illness.” When I am asked what Reiki is, I answer the same way instead of getting lost in an esoteric discussion. What a

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The Second Week of The Usui 21 day Online Retreat The original description of what Usui Sensei came across when the Universe hit him sitting on Mount Kurama was coined by him as: Shin- Shin Kaizen Usui Reiki Ryoho. This phrase means: For the improvement of Body/Mind/Soul Usui Soul (or spirit) Energy Healing Method. In the seminar manual that he used to give to his students (published by me under

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It is Winter Solstice and the beginning of the 23rd Usui Online RetreatNurturing the Spirit Year RoundHolidays and joy are two elements of our lives that are naturally intertwined. Traditional celebrations awaken within us an ardent desire to reconnect with the people we care about and to share our abundance. During the holiday season, we feel more driven to actively practice compassion,

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We started off our wedding trip on November 8th in the wee hours by driving to Nashville first and staying at the Union Hotel (the grand old train station) and the next day taking a murder mystery train ride for the day out and back to Nashville. The town the train stopped in had a Veterans Day celebration all staged for us complete with GI’s dressed like in the old days. Many of the men on the

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In just a week Gary and I will be leaving for our wedding trip. We will drive from Houston to Nashville, TN and then on to Gatlinburg TN the next day. Our family will start arriving on the 15th of November for our wedding on the 17th. Afterwards we will be spending Thanksgiving with part of our family in Townsend, TN before driving back to Houston on the 25th, to arrive on the 26th. We are so

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In just a month from now on November 17th Gary and I will be married with our combined families as witnesses in a beautiful cabin the Smokey Mountains of Gatlinburg, TN. The cabin overlooks the mountains and all the splendor that especially comes in the autumn in the “Smokies” bring. I will feel the presence of your spirits with us on that day.It is a giant step for us both. I have been single

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I am thrilled to let you know that my first meditation “Meeting the Great Mystery” has been published and is for sale now as a CD and a downloadable MP3. Thanks and deep appreciation to Tom Parish for helping make this dream come true. It was great to work with him. It is my intention to have a series of meditations published...stay tuned!Use this link to hear a preview and/or purchase.http://

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Mari, Mari how does your garden grow?"It grows with love and prayer and a partner who talks to each and every plant daily!"Wonderful News from HoustonShortly after my last letter in which I declared I am worthy to prosper on all levels. I heard about new substance to help me heal my body from the inside out. My immediate thought was, “Yes, I am worthy of health and prosperity” so I decided to

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My Friends On this day 7-7-07 I offer you an idea about making your dreams come true by following your dreams ... if you need to get re-ignited and if you haven't seen this YouTube video, you simply must go see it now at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_S0DtpvpIg&NR=1 I have been simply blown way by this man and his journey...Things happen when we even "start" to believe in ourselves. This "

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Welcome to all of you who have joined us for the 3rd and final week of the Semi Annual 21 day Virtual Usui Retreat for June 2007. The retreat is now in it's eleventh year.It is a pleasure to have Bronwen and Frans with us and I trust that your experience this week will be just what you need.To pick up this weeks meditation go to:http://www.wisechoices.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=7I was sent

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Welcome to all of you who have joined us for the 2nd week of the Semi Annual 21day Virtual Usui Retreat, now in it's eleventh year. It is still not too late to let your Reiki friends and other Reiki communities know about the Retreat and ask them to join with us in the balance of a deep and meaningful 21 days. Remember we all set our own pace and commitment. Here are some helpful linksTo

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Welcome to all of you who have joined us in the eleventh year of the Semi Annual 21day Virtual Usui Retreat. It is not too late to let your Reiki friends and other Reiki communities know about the Retreat and ask them to join with us in what promises to be a deep and meaningful 21 days. Remember you set your own pace and commitment.To register to have the Retreat notices sent:http://

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Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers this letter is reaching.Today is June 17th, and it is only 4 days from the start of the Usui 21 day Virtual Retreat that is in its 11th year. I am so honored to announce that Bronwen Stiene of the International House of Reiki has written and recorded the three meditations that will be used as a focus for the retreat. I promise you they are beautiful.Let your

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Before writing this letter to you I sat in my meditation spot. My mood was certainly enhanced by the sunlight and how it played on the trees, the sound of the meditation fountain spilling over the crystals placed there and the sweet music of the windchime that hangs from the limb of the craggy old tree completed my peace filled expereince.It is June already which means that in a few weeks the

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Dear Friends and Family of Wisechoices and Mari HallAfter many months and e mails back and forth between the web designer, Katerina in Thessaloniki, Greece and myself in Houston, Texas our new Wisechoices web pages have been put up. We are still working out the the kinks that we find. I had been waiting to post a newsletter until I had the finished results to show you. My intention was there at

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