Ho'oponopono Re-visited Osaka Reiki 大阪レイキ

I love you,
Please forgive me,
I'm sorry,
Thank you.

Last year in September I wrote about this new method of healing that I was studying called Ho'oponopono. It seems to be something that isn't going to go away so I want to share a few more observations that I have been having on the subject recently.

I love you,
Please forgive me,
I'm sorry,
Thank you.


These are the phrases that are becoming more and more a part of my mental chatter. When I first read Joe Vitale's book Zero Limits, it felt like coming home. I immediately started repeating "I love you" over and over again in my head.

Over the past 10 years or so, many methods, mental techniques and spiritual philosophies have come and gone in my life. This one feels as if it is here to stay. For most if not all of them, I find myself jumping on the bandwagon with lots of gusto and then, just as quickly, jumping off. Part of the reason for this is the resistance that comes with the disciplined action that is required to make a concept become a habitual way of thinking and acting. Resistance and the worry of it becoming just another fad that fades, make it harder and harder to practice on a daily basis.

With Ho'oponopono, I find that this resistance is non-existent. And the worry is even less pervasive. It is natural to have ebbs and flows while making a habitual way of thinking become concreted into your psyche. Instead of fighting this ebb and flow and beating myself up over it, as I have with all the others, I have accepted and loved it with Ho'oponopono, which is precisely why it keeps coming back. The time that my mind takes a break from doing it is becoming shorter and shorter now to the point where it is no longer a "day on" and "day off" kind of thing but an hour or two on and an hour or two off. I am excited to watch as my awareness of "I love you" continues to grow.

Another reason why I think that it has been so easy to accept is that it is so easy. It is such a short cut to peace and release.

Two years ago, and to this date, the other most influential method in my life has been Hale Dwoskin's Sedona Method. With the Sedona Method, you go through a step by step process:

1.) recognize a problem or negative emotion
2.) welcome and accept it.
3.) ask yourself 3 questions:
could I let it go?
would I?
when?
4.) reapeat this until you are able to let it go.

Those questions take a lot of practice and somtimes you just can't let go of some things, but you get good at accepting yourself where you are.

You can see that these steps can quickly turn into an almost neverending cycle or at the very least be long and drawn out.

Self Identity through Ho'oponopono, is two steps:

1.) Recognize a problem or emmotion
2.) Say, "I love you." (and when necessary the other 3: I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you.

"I love you" is pleasant all by itself so it takes no conscious effort as the aforementioned Sedona Method. To repeat, "I love you," is enjoyable. To repeat the Sedona Method steps is, though effective, sometimes tedious and drawn out by comparison. "I love you" is usually enough to acheive what took me months to do with the Sedona Method, and the Sedona Method is AMAZING in itself.

It is a short cut to release, a short cut to to relaxation, and a short cut to inner peace. Its simplicity makes it easy to learn, easy to remember, and easy to habituate.

I'm going to sound like I am selling something now, but it is having such a profound effect on my inner life right now that I just want everyone to learn about it.

Check out:

www.hooponopono.org

and Joe Vitale's book "Zero Limits"

These will get you started on what is slowly changing my life and way of looking at the world.

Until next time. . .

I love you.

大阪光明レイキ February 24th Reiki Share

What a great day for a Reiki share. Spring has sprung. According to Misa the news has reported the beginning of spring weather meaning that we have mostly seen the last of cold winter weather. Back home in Seattle, I would never trust such a statement from the weather forecasters, but in Japan, the weather or the weathermen seem to be more reliable, so here's to believing.

Ho'oponopono seems to be taking more of a front seat even in my reiki practice. I find that the reiki energy flows much more readily when I am practicing this simple form of healing.

By saying "I love you" over and over again in my head, the gentle energy of reiki flows so smoothly.

Tonight in our open attunements, I felt so open and like such a clear reiki channel. It was amazing.

Another night of small numbers made it easy to concentrate on just a few people for a long time and just let the reiki energy flow uninterupted. I think the recepients were very appreciative. The one women said she was only going to stay until 9 and ended up staying for tea past 9:30!

As I continue to practice Ho'oponopono more and more, I expect it will help my reiki practice grow stronger. After all, how can repeating "I love you" over and over do anything but good!

As the weather gets warmer, I'm looking forward to seeing more of you awaken from your long winter slumbers.

Until next time. . .

レイキ アチューメント April English Reiki 2nd Level Atunement

We are going to be offering an English session of the 2nd level Komyo Reiki Attunement the first weekend in April. It will be either Friday the 2nd or Saturday the 3rd.

The exact date will be decided soon, and I will post it here.

大阪光明レイキ February 17th Reiki Share

Tonight was another night in the music room. It truly does have a vibrant energy to it. Just as Ho'oponopono's Dr. Hew Len says that every room has it's own personality and feelings based on it's clientele, the music room seems to have a very lively and inviting energy. So many young people get to enjoy the shelter of it's accepting walls as they let out all their repressed creativity and feelings in the solitude of the music room.

Our reiki share went well. People were slow to come, but in the end we had a decent turnout. At the beginning we had only one member so we did an extra meditation, and it was very powerful and deep. It was the first silent meditation we have done at one of the reiki shares without music. It definitely made an impression. Silence can be very profound.

We ended the night early as one of our members was feeling under the weather from the stomach bug that has been going around. I have to admit that I am looking forward to spring time when everyone is going to be a little more high energy and healthy.

But of course at the same time, I feel lucky to be able to give a service every week to help people through the cold, dark, winter time, and I am greatful to have our reiki shares at the half way point in the week when I myself need the added oomph that it gives me to finish off the weeke with a bang.

So I hope that everyone stays warm and healthy in these last few weeks of winter.

Until next time. . .

大阪光明レイキ会 February 10th Reiki Share

It was a nice night to have a reiki share after 2 days of unseasonably balmy weather, people were ready to come out. We had our student from Hygo Ken make her month 2 hour trek out to see us, so we are always greatful for that.

Also had another member who has been very busy recently and we hadn't yet seen in the new year so that was good as well.

This was our second time in the music studio room and there is definitely a nice energy to it. As I think I mentioned before, it is very reminicent of what I have read about Ho'oponopono and seeing Dr. Len's idea that every room has a feeling and mood to it based on it's past. This room is very loved and appreciated because of all the teen-agers and young adults who get to come and make as much noise as they want in a society where such places are hard to come by.

We had a nice tea time on the third floor this time. Misa had some delicious cookies with her that she bought from Costco. As one of the members said, they were dangerous because you just can't stop eating them.

Reiki is a good way to keep the cold bugs away and stay healthy during the winter season, so I hope to see you all out here very soon.

Until next time. . .

大阪光明レイキ会 February 3 Reiki Share

It was another quiet night this night. We had one member show up. I guess the cold weather is keeping people away.

It is always nice to have more members show up, but this evening had it's own special blessings. For one thing, I received an atunement from Misa that had my head buzzing 10 minutes later. It was like her hand never left my head. The tingling sensation just kept buzzing. That is always a good sign of a high energy evening.

We got to give our one member plenty of time in Misa's geranium machine and an extra 10 minutes on the healing table. We were also able to turn out key in to the office in the community center 10 minutes before closing which made them very happy.

I am in my normal "reiki glow" today. I went to bed an hour later than usual, but found myself with plenty of energy throughout the day.

I hope that everyone is doing well these days. We hope to see you here in Minoh soon on a Wednesday night.

Until Next Time. . .