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Residing at the Helm

wellspringnews — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:05:26 +0000

July 2, 2009
Residing at the Helm
Being Your Own Village

Simple survival requires us to be in possession of many skills. The pursuit of dreams requires many more. Most individuals rely on the support of a village, whether peopled by relatives or community members, to effectively address the numerous ways we need assistance. This can mean anything from asking favors of acquaintances and leaning on loved ones for support to paying a skilled artisan to handle specialized tasks. However, each human being is born with the capacity to be their own village. We embody many roles throughout our lifetimes, all of which are representative of our capacity for self-sufficiency and self-determination. In different moments in our lives, we are our own counselor, janitor, caregiver, cook, healer, teacher, and student. Our willingness to joyfully take on these roles grants us the power to maintain control over the direction our life’s journey takes.

In times past, human beings learned all of the skills needed for survival. Today, the majority of people specialize in a single discipline, which they hone throughout their lives. Thus, many of us feel uncomfortable standing at the helm of our own existence. We question our ability to make decisions concerning our own health, happiness, and welfare, and are left feeling dependent and powerless. But the authority to take ultimate responsibility for our lives is simply a matter of believing that we have the necessary faith and intelligence to cope with any circumstance the universe chooses to place in our path. Proving that we can each be our own villages through action enables us to accept that we are strong enough to exist autonomously. Cooking, cultivating a garden of fruits and vegetables, undertaking minor home repair, or adopting a healthier lifestyle can help you reassert your will.

Being your own village does not mean embracing isolation, for a balanced life is built upon the dual foundations of the inner and the outer villages. Rather, being your own village is a celebration of your wondrous inner strength and resourcefulness, as well as an acknowledgment of your innate ability to capably steer the course of your life.

New Uses For Ancient Healing Techniques

wellspringnews — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:16:53 +0000

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Springfield women use Japanese

healing art

By DEAN OLSEN |The (Springfield) State Journal-Register

7:25 PM CDT, May 18, 2009

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Gloria Ferguson closed her eyes, tilted her head slightly upward and suspended her hands about 10 inches above Lisa Hensley’s body as Hensley, a 40-year-old Springfield resident seeking relief from stress, lay on her back.

For almost an hour, Ferguson alternated between placing her hands lightly on Hensley’s knees, stomach, upper torso, neck and head, then hovering her hands above parts of Hensley’s fully clothed body.

With soothing harp and violin music playing in the background, Ferguson ended the session with a hand-over-hand flourish in the air behind Hensley’s head and feet. Ferguson later said she was closing up Hensley’s aura, or life-energy field, after providing therapy inside it.

No words were spoken during this session of Reiki therapy inside a room of Ferguson’s Springfield home decorated with plants and other items meant to relax and inspire her figurines and portraits of angels, Jesus and Buddha.

“This is a form of prayer for me,” said Ferguson, 61, a certified master of Reiki.

Reiki (pronounced RAY-key) is a Japanese healing technique and form of alternative medicine that practitioners believe adjusts and replenishes “life-force energy” inside and outside the body to promote relaxation and the relief of pain and stress.

Often promoted and practiced by nuns, Reiki also is something the nation’s Catholic hierarchy says should be banned from Catholic institutions.

In a March 25 statement, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops‘ Committee on Doctrine says Reiki therapy is based on “superstition,” “not compatible with either Christian teaching or scientific evidence” and “inappropriate” for use in Catholic hospitals and other Catholic institutions such as retreat centers.

The document isn’t binding on individual dioceses, and individual bishops can choose to ignore or refuse to abide by it. But Springfield Bishop George Lucas‘ decision to support the recommendations has prompted St. John’s Hospital to suspend Reiki training sessions by Sister Ann Mathieu at St. John’s Center for Living.

Mathieu, 69, is a nun who belongs to the Springfield-based American province of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. A Reiki master like Ferguson, Mathieu was one of the first nuns to receive Reiki training in Springfield. In the past 10 years, she has trained almost 240 people at St. John’s sessions on the use of Reiki.

St. John’s spokesman Brian Reardon said the hospital charged participants $150 apiece for the two-day Reiki training sessions, also known as Reiki “attunements.”

Reiki was introduced to the area in the early 1990s, when Mathieu and other nuns from the Hospital Sisters motherhouse just outside Springfield hosted a Reiki master from St. Louis, Ferguson said.

Ferguson and other Reiki supporters in the Springfield area both Catholic and non-Catholic said the bishops’ stance left them sad and upset.

“The energy is not coming from me,” said Ferguson, a retired graphic designer for state government. “It is coming from the Source of Life. If you can physically experience God, I have felt it with Reiki.”

Christians who support Reiki say the laying on of hands was practiced by Jesus and encouraged by the Bible. They believe God is working through Reiki practitioners.

My Letter From God

wellspringnews — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:20:13 +0000

Flourish within your realm of interest and soul joyful expression.
Being as one with the many and foregoing ego, it will be easier to assume a role of teacher
and tutor soul healer trainer.
Find your center and create joy and wellbeing.
Purify thoughts and keep a positive loving, joyful attitude to succeed.
And channel the loving energy we all crave.
Transcend difficulties and help others on their path.
Live in the moment and know I Am always with you.
Find the joy. humor and beauty in your life.
Follow your dreams.
Listen to Me and make them reality.

Your Loving God

A Favorite from DailyOM.com

wellspringnews — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:45:56 +0000

January 10, 2008
Declaring Our Intentions
Ready For ChangeThere comes a point in most of our lives when we feel ready to experience a change we’ve had trouble carrying out. Maybe we’ve been stuck in a home, a relationship, job, or a town that hasn’t felt right for a long time, but we’ve been unable to shift our circumstances in the direction we want to go. At times like this, it can help to declare to the universe that we are ready for a change. Think of it as informing a helpful friend that you need her assistance to move to the next level in your life. If the time is right, the universe will respond with opportunities and offers designed to help you create the change you wish to see.You can begin the process of making your declaration by getting clear within yourself about what exactly you want to change. Whenever we ask anyone for help, they can assist us that much better if we are specific. The universe also appreciates our clarity and has an easier time answering a direct communication than a vague yearning. When you are clear on what you want, write your declaration on a piece of paper and place it on your altar, if you have one. If you don’t, you can also place it under your pillow or in a box on your nightstand. Set aside a period of time every day to be silent with your wishes for change, repeating your declaration like a mantra. This lets the universe know that you are ready to change and will be receptive to its efforts.

Feel free to continue to refine and redefine your declaration, and remember to be open to the many different ways in which the change you seek might come to be. Remember also to be active in your own efforts, taking opportunities that come your way, watching for signs, and always taking responsibility for your intentions. If things don’t happen quickly, try not to be discouraged; it might take time to free up energy that has been blocked and possibly serving a purpose beyond what we can understand. If you continue your conversation with the universe, declaring yourself clearly and openly, you cannot help but experience the magic of changing and being changed.

From Dr Sha.com

wellspringnews — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:05:58 +0000

Mindblowing healings across the globe

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Joy

wellspringnews — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:52:22 +0000

“Listen to the clues. The next time you feel real joy, stop and think. Pay attention. Because joy is the universe’s way of knocking on your mind’s door. Hello in there…is anyone home? Can I leave a message? Yes? Good! The message is that you are happy, and that means you are in touch with your purpose.”

steve chandler

Hello world!

wellspringnews — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:41:39 +0000

“ Trust Yourself. You know more than you think you do.”

benjamin spock