Dear Ones,

Happy New Year to you all!

Our dear friend Tony organizes a “Distant Reiki Experiment” every year to help Reiki practitioners charge their goals for the New Year. It’s that time again. You are all invited to participate in this experiment to charge your goals for 2011 with Reiki!. This year’s event is scheduled for Sunday January 2nd at 3pm EST. To sign up and get the instructions click: http://www.distantreikiexperiment.org/You can still participate if you don’t sign up. At 3 pm on Sunday, please use the following statement of intent during whatever process you choose to send Reiki so we can all focus the energy in the same direction: “I would like to send pure Reiki Energy to fully and completely empower and manifest each goal posted to the Distant Reiki Experiment's website; and to heal and empower every practitioner participating in this event as well as the Earth.“
May all your wishes come true...!

As in every January Newsletter, I’d like to share some tips on how you can create your resolutions and send Reiki for their materialization. Manifesting a reality starts with clear intentions (remember Secret: The Law of Attraction). What you focus on, you attract to your life.

Ø Express your New Year resolution with clarity. Instead of saying “I want to be happy”, define happiness. Say “I want a new job that will bring my highest potential” or “I want to be in a relationship where we can share and grow together”. In stead of “I want a new car” say the model and the color and add any other details as possible. This shows how clear you are with your goal.

Ø Always use positive statements in current tense. Instead of saying “I don’t want to be sick”, say “I am completely healthy”.

Ø Visualize yourself as already accomplished your wish or resolution, i.e. you can visualize yourself at the front yard of your dream home, at the office, or in a loving relationship. Visualize as many details as you can.

Ø Think about what emotions you’d have when you accomplish your goal. Add that emotion to your vision. Feel the breeze of the ocean or sand in the beach, warmness of the sun in your face when you’re in your dream vacation. Feel the joy, the happiness, the contentment of accomplishing your goal.

Ø To empower your goals with Reiki; you can simply write down your resolutions on a piece of paper or visualize it.

Ø Activate Reiki by saying an intention or affirmation like “I’m opening myself to Reiki”. Feel the gentle current of Reiki.

Ø If you know Reiki symbols use them at this time. If you are using visualization, beam Reiki to the image as if it’s in a screen in front of you. If you prefer to write it down, take the piece of paper into your palms and provide Reiki.

Ø Send Reiki to the image or to the paper for 5-10 minutes, or as long as you feel necessary.

Ø Well, the work starts after you send Reiki. Make an action plan and work towards your goal. I’ve just updated my personal OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Measures) and I’d be glad to work with you individually if you’d like to create yours. This is a tool I’ve adapted from corporate world. It starts with having a vision, mission, achievable goals, and measurable targets for your goals. It works amazingly!

Ø It’s also very important to prepare yourself for your goal and bring your surrounding conditions ready for the materialization of your wish, i.e. check internet resources for healthy diets, how to learn a new skill, etc. One thing I often do is to talk about my goals to my family and friends. The more you talk about your goals, the more you’re inspired and get closer to them. It’s also important to surround yourself with people who’ll support you and your goals.

Ø Always remember you are worth it and you deserve it!

Ø Probably the most important aspect is not to cling to the outcome. Remember it’ll be materialized only if your goal is aligned with your life plan and if it’s for your utmost good. Trust the Divine order for that.

Meditation 101 Workshop on Sunday January 9th 2:30pm - 4:30 pm in Grace Tree Yoga Studio
Make “learning to mediate” one of your New Year resolutions. Learn how to quiet your mind and receive benefits of meditation in the form of reduced stress, reduced anxiety, improved relaxation, increased concentration, increased awareness and inner harmony. This class is for anyone with any level of meditation experience and perfect if especially you want to learn the basics of meditating. You will be able to define what meditation is, the benefits of meditation, and learn all the basics you need to meditate. You’ll also learn a choice of different practical meditation techniques. We will focus on how to sit comfortably, how to calm the breath, how to calm the mind, and how to expand the benefits of meditation to whole life and even to the universe. I’ll give examples from how I meditate and of course…. we’ll meditate together. $35/person
http://www.gracetreestudio.com/

Meditation Meet-ups starts on Sunday January 9th 5:00pm - 5:45pm at Grace Tree Yoga Studio
I’ll start facilitating monthly Meditation group meetings at Grace Tree Yoga Studio every second Sunday of the month. Join me each month to experience the dynamics and support of meditating as a group. Each meet-up will begin with a brief introduction for newcomers on the basics of meditation and a grounding meditation. The rest of the time is open for everyone to have their own experience. All are welcome. Free (Love offerings accepted).
http://www.gracetreestudio.com/

Reiki World Peace Meditation on Wednesday January 12 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm
Join thousands of people around the world to send Reiki for World Peace. You can download the World Peace cards from William Rand’s web site: http://www.reiki.org/WPCM.html


Reiki Level 2 Class on Friday Jan 7th 9:30 am-5pm
Are you ready to take your Reiki practice to the next level? This class is empowered with Japanese Reiki Teachings and introduces the “symbols” as a means to invoke particular energies to help enhance your mental, emotional and spiritual healing. You will learn symbols to help you ground to the Earth, balance with Heaven and connect to the whole Universe. At the end of the class, students will learn how to draw, how to activate and where to use the symbols in daily life as well as techniques for distant healing. The fee is $125/ person. A light vegetarian lunch will be served. Pre-requisite for Reiki 2 is Reiki 1. Let me know if you're interested.

Here is my New Year Gift: Free Reiki Refresher Class for everyone Saturday Jan 8th from 10 am-12 noon in my home
You might have taken a class few years ago; you might not have been practicing Reiki as much or even forgot what it was. It’s OK. :-) You can come back for a refresher class and refresh your knowledge. It’s my heartfelt New Year gift for you. Please RSVP to claim your gift.

All other Reiki events (Reiki shares, support groups, clinics) are posted in Ning. Sign up to get invitations to new events. http://cincinnatireiki.ning.com/

I wish you all a happy New Year filled with abundance of health, peace, prosperity, love, and joy. I bow to you all.
Reiki hugs,
Love & Light,
Zeynep “Premdasi” Yilmaz