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FELLOW BEINGS OF
In the Wilderness of Chaos ~
A personal Story
LIGHT AND MATTER Paintings & Poetry by Petra Haiku
Welcome to the 21st issue.
Special Events
Happy Solstice Day Today is a special day as we transition form the old into the new. May the next 2000 years herald a spectacular era of Love and Discernment. The quality of the time is to know yourself while being separate yet joined with those around you. The attitude is cooperation while you connect with others to live your passions and create a new world order. As we leave Will and Power behind we become more aware of how difficult it is to make things happen, or force others to do what we want, or think it is our way to do it. Now we get to find those places where we cooperate with each other and hold the elements together through our participation. Old ways are hard to let go and the Be the Creator, more we are in fear, the longer it takes to learn to do Be the Observer, it differently. I hope you find the following helpful.
Blessings and Hugs, ♥Petra
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The Body is Designed for Movement Where Do You Want to Be? Page 3 Schedule Locations and Contact Information
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In the Wilderness of Chaos ~ A personal Story The Body is Designed for Movement
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The Body is Designed for Movement You May Fine This of Interest Feature Photo
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S O UL* A R E X CUR S ION S Painting & Poetry By Petra
Season Blues
Tis the time of year where merry is the might to create a spear to bring out the light. *
Dark is the night short are the days fear creates fright that we lose our ways *
Hark the lovely colors to brighten the fog with many dollars which only tend to clog. *
The many presents under the tree heralds the year spent to gift the joy free.
Haiku Grey sky soft ripples Leaves on a beach
In The Wilderness of Chaos ~ A Not so Personal Story Pain This writing is about Jin Shin Jyutsu. Recently a number of excellent videos have been coming out on You Tube. I have added a new page to my blog for videos of this nature, http://
sensationalism and hype. Imagine how our world could be different if they put all that energy into something expansive and educational. For example this boyman who killed his mother and the other children who took his mother’s attention away from him. Instead of hiding the other children from what happened to soularexcursions.wordpress.co another school, why not teach them the value and sacredness of m. In a nutshell JSJ is about Being. Being present with what life. Come back into the school not to have classes as if nothing is and allowing to BE by happened, but to observing what is feel the pain and occurring. loss and what that During means. The these crazy times boyman did not of change and learn to be able to confusion it is nice handle his to see something emotions and of value come out instead they into the festered and mainstream. gained momentum until all (http://www.youtube.com/ sense of reason was lost. His watch? v=99nrmCufq_c&feature=share fear and self protection from his &list=ECA94C8394AD9BF715 pain became prominent and took hold of his sense of reality. video put out by University of Eventually it became his only Kentucky Markey Cancer reality and he had to do Center). Value because it is something about it. useful help and mainstream as This is human nature. that is where all the help is When things remain hidden, a needed. Fear (False Evidence power is given to them. That Appearing Real) breeds in the power lies in the force that keeps open as much as it does in the dark recesses of the mind. Our it hidden. Then another force is created to protect oneself from news media is a great medium the pain. cont’d page 5 for breeding fear, with all its
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Special Events Jin Shin Jyutsu® Physio-Philosophy ~ 2 Day Special Topic Class with Ian Harris, The Main Central Vertical, the Spine and the Depths March 9, 10, 2013, Victoria, BC BC Half Arabian Assn Spring Show ~ April 19-21, 2013, Cloverdale Agriplex, BC
Yahweh Health/Body ~ May 4/5, 2013, PoCo, BC, Carole Webber, 604.939.6000 www.reflectionsbooks.ca Jin Shin Jyutsu® Physio-Philosophy ~ 5-DAY BASIC SEMINAR, Aug 21-25, 2013 (Wed.-Sun.), Presented by Philomena Dooley, Organized by Rose Murray Phone: (604) 564-5129, Email: jmprkblrose@shaw.ca Yahweh Mind/Spirit ~ Nov 23/24, 2013, PoCo, BC, Carole Webber, 604.939.6000 www.reflectionsbooks.ca
The Body is Designed for Movement In our Expansion Through Expression Class, we have been give three more mudras to help us and our bodies be more capable. The names are ones I have
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generated for the sake of labeling The 1st one I call Peaceful Place Breath. A simple vision with breath technique which “has some real physiological changes to the chemistry of your body, not just the emotional calmness of the brain”. The Peaceful Breath Mudra is Whistler, BC also part of the third mudra. If you haven’t already recognized it, it is the foundation of all indo-asian In Your Body In Your Mind forms of body movements like tai chi, zen and yoga. In Your Motions The 2nd exercise has a similar physiological effect but uses a different method. I refer to this as the Knuckle Release Method. The third one I call Angel Changing Pulse. This combines the Peaceful Place with moving the arms in a way that shifts the heart rate. (con’t page 5) M I N D * B O D Y * S O U L * H A RM O N I Z A TI O N
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S O UL* A R E X CUR S ION S In The Wilderness of Chaos ~ A Not so Personal Story (con’t from page 2) This force is equally powerful as it keeps that which is hidden to remain hidden. But life wants us to expand and will bring to what is hidden the opportunity to reveal it. Then we must draw on more force or energy to keep from seeing what is hidden and create more for denying the truth which wants to be revealed. And so it goes until such a time one is capable of setting the truth free. This is where Jin Shin Jyutsu comes in. It creates the space to feel safe enough to expand and allow the fear to dissipative and the attitudes, those repressed emotions to release from the body, mind and spirit. Once the emotions, or physically stressed areas in the body are relieved/ soothed, then the mind can see the issue as information rather than experiencing it as something dramatical and must be protected from.
The Body is Designed for Movement (con’t from page 2)
Mudras Purpose: “To allow you to see what is going on in any situation and what you can do about it. It prevents the perceived threat from becoming larger than it is. To stop the overwhelm that captures you and drives you to accept the protection of your unconscious mind.” In other words to to step out of self protection or fear mode. Practice: Use it to deliberately step into the fear and “accept that it is not going to chew you up. Practice on things you think are a real threat”.
Physiological Actions: Slows down the heart rate, Slows the reactive spirit Stops the body from surging out sugars to cope with flight and fright issues Stops body from sending out too much adrenaline Washes adrenalin away Mental Actions: Puts issues into perspective The place of internal image of comfort creates the oxytocin to wash more of the adrenal out of the body Brings the appropriate now to the forefront rather than the issue from the past or the inappropriate now. Result: By doing this often you become successful and can then change almost everything when you do it. It makes the big thing become a manageable small thing.
Peaceful Place Breath Method 1. Use this step if you are practicing and don’t have a current fear moment. Bring up an issue to deal with 2. Breath in and concentrate on the in breath 3. Let it out 4. Then concentrate on the out breath 5. Create a peaceful place by drawing up a picture in your mind you consider placid, comfortable, and safe. Any picture that instills this sense of wellbeing or joy. It can be a bowl of mash potatoes or a turkey diner, a favorite
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S O UL* A R E X CUR S ION S remembered stuffed bear, a placid lake with blue sky or a field of grain gently undulating with the sunlight reflecting off the stalks, the smell of pine trees or crunch of snow on a cold winter day, an embrace from a friend. 6. Feel the pulse of the body as the heart pumps blood through veins 7. Focus on that calm place and breath out 8. Notice how you feel
Angel Changing Pulse Mudra Purpose: To recover from a stressful physical activity or emotionally demanding or frighting situation. As well relationships will appear more pleasant if you do this often. Use it to drop your heart rate during stress.
Method: 1. Stand Repeat the breathing and focusing until you 2. Place your hands in front of you (you can place reached a place of I can. The first moment you a thumb inside the other hand, or any other begin to feel reactive do this technique as it can finger or group of fingers) and push out and be done anywhere and in any position. stretch (for little more understanding about finger holding view http://youtu.be/ Knuckle Release Method qs7fhmx0Xf4) 3. Continue the stretch as you move your hands Method: above you head reaching as far as you can. 1. Stand with hands relaxed by your sides. 4. Release your hands and allow your arms to 2. Clench fists spread out as if they were wings of an angel 3. Use thumbs to touch each knuckle of same while you visualize them being wings. side hand. (You can move your arms up to see 5. Check to see how you feel what you are doing). Touch each knuckle 6. Repeat steps 1 - 3 moving from inside to out, starting with 7. Now while hands are stretched overhead use knuckle you can reach with your thumb. Do your Peaceful Place Vision created in the each row and include tip of fingers. (each hand breath mudra has a total of 3 rows) 8. Release arms as in step 4 while holding the the 4. Expand hands out stretching the fingers and all peaceful place vision. the way up the arm to the shoulders 9. Repeat as long as you need to reach the effect 5. Relax you want 6. Repeat several times. 10.Take your pulse/heart rate with a device or have someone take it for you. (Doing it yourself will not work accurately) Result: This simple activity can reduce your heart rate by 5 beats per minute. When you have become proficient at it you can reduce your heart rate up to 20 beats per minute.
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S O UL* A R E X CUR S ION S You May Find This of Interest Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio .
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present. 12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written. 14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so shouldn't be in it. here is the column once more: 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye But don't worry; God never blinks. 16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
3. Life is too short – enjoy it.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
19. It's never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone..
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take special occasion. Today is special. it. 22. Over prepare, then go with the flow. 9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck. 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
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S O UL* A R E X CUR S ION S 24. The most important sex organ is the brain. 25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. 26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved. 39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere. 40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
27. Always choose life.
41. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have not what you need.
28. Forgive but don’t forget.
42. The best is yet to come...
29. What other people think of you is none of 43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up your business. and show up. 30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a 31. However good or bad a situation is, it will gift." change. 32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 33. Believe in miracles.
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34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do. • A selection of gifts and books from Reflections Books available on Salt Spring Island. 35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now. •A selection of my cards are now available at Reflections Books www.reflectionsbooks.ca 36. Growing old beats the alternative -dying young. 37. Your children get only one childhood.
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