Living Reiki

The Five Principles of Reiki

Just for today do not anger,

Just for today do not worry,

Honour your parents, teachers and elders,

Earn your living honestly,

Show gratitude to every living thing.

Dr. Mikao Usui

Eclipses and Chinese New Year

The first day of the Chinese New Year coincides on a New Moon.  The celebration then ends 15 days later; on a Full Moon.  This year, though, a friend pointed out that the first day is not merely a New Moon, but a solar eclipse in Aquarius on 26th January (GMT), ending on a lunar eclipse, which is in Leo on 9th February.

Astrologically, a solar eclipse is a potent New Moon.  The exact alignment of the Sun, Moon and Earth creates a powerfully focused 'beam' of electromagnetic energy.  Old beliefs and other unwanted junk are discarded to make room for the new.  In Aquarius, what is it that needs to be shaken up and rebuilt in your life?

The powerful lunar eclipse in Leo also is an exact alignment of the Sun, Moon and Earth where feelings and emotions are heightened and put under the spotlight.  This may be the time we are more likely to view things in a new light.  Whereas the new moon signifies the start of a project, the full moon is when results can be expected, and that the event culminates to its peak.  

Mercury going forward

I was looking forward to seeing the back of the Mercury retrograde period - no more communication mayhem and misunderstanding.  But alas!  The mischievous messenger god would not switch its course without a final gesture - I woke up on the last day of the retrograde to find myself with no water.  It turned out that there was a burst pipe a few towns away, so in the end, hundreds of homes went without water for over 6 hours.  Luckily, I planned to be out of the house for most part of the day, but my heart shuddered when I returned to the village and found a mobile water tank parked next to the bus stop.  I recalled hearing from the recorded phone message from the Water Supplies Department, that water was to be rationed to the unfortunate inhabitants until everything was restored back to normal.  

The thought of carry a few gallons of water from the bus stop all the way to my house filled me with dread.  It normally takes me around 5 minutes to reach home, but with buckets full of water, I would double that time. I used the Secret and focused my mind on seeing water coming out of the tap and the feeling of relief to see the return of my water supply.  I could hear water sloshing in pipes of nearby houses as I was nearing my home.  

I let myself in and headed straight for the kitchen. I heaved a sigh of relief as the sweet rush of water gushing out of the tap found its way to my ears.

Obama's inauguration vow - take two

A reader of 'Mountain Astrologer' (issue no. 143, Feb/Mar 2009) wrote in to point out that the time scheduled for Obama's inauguration was under a void-of-course moon.  This is when the moon is not making any major aspects to other planets.  Events taken place under such a phenomenon are likely to require some kind of adjustment afterwards.  Sure enough, soon after the ceremony, Obama's inauguration vow was nulled due to a word being spoken out of sequence. Just to err on the side of caution, the oath was repeated the following day.  On top of that, we are still under a Mercury retrograde!

Collective Consciousness

I remember a quite a few years ago, when I first began to read prolifically on spiritual matters, I encountered the concept of a collective consciousness, which I often see as the mind 'shared' by everyone.  

I honestly cannot remember where I came across the idea that when one individual is inspired with an idea, s/he is not the only person endowed with that idea.  This 'idea' is put in the collective consciousness pool, if you like, and so that it is likely to be 'seeded' in quite a number of minds around the world.  I am sure you often hear of stories of what I would term as  'simultaneous  discovery' where laymen were kicking themselves for not following through with their ideas when they see professional inventors launching similar products with a successful outcome.  

I too, had a similar experience a while back.

I had the urge to update my blog by adding more pictures and including new features.  Then the idea of using my angel cards entered my mind.  I thought perhaps I could draw a card each week and use that as a message for the week, perhaps combining this with a weekly horoscopes column.  In the end, I dismissed the idea.  Yesterday, as I was listening to Doreen Virtue's radio re-broadcast online, I heard that Doreen is now going to do Angel horoscopes for Spirit & Destiny (a UK New Age magazine).  Fortunately, I did not have the urge to kick myself, instead, I was glad that I was on the same wavelength as Doreen, or rather, we shared a similar cosmic idea.  I feel Doreen is a lot more qualified to use her angel cards and combine it with astrology. I look forward to reading it in the next issue!

Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius

Mercury, the planet of communication, turns retrograde in Aquarius on 11th January until the end of the month. Communications of all forms are prone to disruptions so be sure to back-up your computer files, double check your traveling schedule before you leave the house, use your words carefully to avoid misunderstandings and read the small print before you sign anything. 

Fortunately,  this period is not all doom and gloom. It is the perfect time to review, revisit and revise any projects you have been working on.  In Aquarius, it encourages breaking away from old habits and limited thinking.  The exact nature will depend on the placement of your Mercury in your natal chart.

Saturn Retrograde

One thing I would put at the top of my New Year Resolutions list is to be able to maintain a positive mindset at all times.  This is a personal challenge, since with my natal Sun in the 8th house in a tight opposition with my natal Saturn in the 2nd house, I often succumb to negative thinking. These last couple of years, I have made a conscious effort to monitor my thoughts and cleanse negativity from my system.  This includes weaning negative people and situations from my life.  I do feel towards the final quarter of 2008, I have made a wise (though there are people around me who would describe it as foolish) decision in my career.  I still firmly stand by my original decision and feel that I have successfully extracted all the lessons from that harsh experience and can now move on to greener pastures.  There are still cords attached to that experience, of which I ask Archangel Michael to help me sever (Doreen Virtue's Angeltherapy technique).  I no longer require to be in association with that place, situation and the people concerned.  I thank the universe for bringing me this challenging lesson.  I trust that the universe only brings me what I can handle and I release the whole experience to the light.

Towards the end of 2008, as we were approaching the Saturn retrograde (on 31st December 2008), I was once again given another lesson which questioned my decision-making skills to the core.  Thank you angels for sending me earth angels to help me through those tough days.  I trust my intuition and all the decisions made.  This Saturn retrograde in Virgo highlights a period (from now until May 2009) in which we need to face up to the lesson being delivered to us from the universe, the nature of which depends on the house your natal Saturn resides in. Pushing self-limiting beliefs and behaviours aside and constructively making plans to complete any outstanding projects is the message.