{"id":120,"date":"2010-06-28T00:20:14","date_gmt":"2010-06-28T00:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reikidrum.co.uk\/blog\/?p=120"},"modified":"2018-10-29T16:51:06","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T16:51:06","slug":"a-turkish-delight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.reikidrum.co.uk\/blog\/2010\/06\/a-turkish-delight\/","title":{"rendered":"A Turkish Delight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1740\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reikidrum.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/June-2010-Djembe1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.reikidrum.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/June-2010-Djembe1-1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.reikidrum.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/June-2010-Djembe1-1-254x300.jpg 254w, http:\/\/www.reikidrum.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/June-2010-Djembe1-1-300x355.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/>I love Turkey. Its Earth energy is strong and powerful giving way to rugged but beautiful landscapes and it fortifies you\u2026. Although the UK has been basking in temperatures of the high 20s this past week, I had decided to go somewhere hot with guaranteed sun to celebrate the Summer Solstice and ended up on the Lycian Coast, southern Turkey. I had deliberated about taking one of my buffalo drums, as it is mandatory for me to drum now as the sun rises on the morning of the Solstice, but I decided I\u2019d hunt out a drum whilst I was there. I came across this beautiful Djembe which was perfect for the job in hand and made for a rhythmic start to my Solstice day, it is a essential tool \u00a0for the workshop I\u2019ll be attending next weekend which I\u2019m looking forward to sharing with you.<\/p>\n<p>I also managed to spend the day at Pinara for a truly magical experience. Pinara is an ancient Lycian town, now ruined, set in the most magnificent scenery.\u00a0 It has hundreds of rock tombs carved into the cliffs and Spirit is felt very keenly there. It was quite an amazing experience visiting this truly beautiful site as my husband and I were the only people there all day. As you walk through ancient olive trees which are probably hundreds if not thousands of years old, you may meet the odd tortoise or two, and you are accompanied in all that you do by the singing of the crickets. This is typical of Turkey, it has so many ancient ruins, that people tend to visit the easily accessible ones so it\u2019s quite common to find yourself in a place where it feels as if you\u2019ve discovered it for the first time!\u00a0 Pinara was a religious centre dedicated to the worship of Apollo, God of Sun, Light, Medicine, Healing and Prophesy amongst many things; Athena, the Warrior Goddess, incarnation of Wisdom, Purity and Reason and Aphrodite,\u00a0 Goddess of Love and Beauty.\u00a0 What better place to enjoy the energies of the Solstice.\u00a0 We made our way up to the temple where I gave myself a very special Reiki Self Attunement and spent time meditating and chanting along with the crickets. It truly was a magical, mystical experience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1741\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reikidrum.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/June-2010-032-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.reikidrum.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/June-2010-032-1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.reikidrum.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/June-2010-032-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>I was staying right on the coast overlooking the sea and spent a lot of time apologising to her and sending her love and healing for the atrocities she is experiencing in the Gulf of Mexico\u00a0 On my return this weekend, my friend Louise Page had sent out an email with information which reinforced the work I had done with the Ocean this week.\u00a0Created by Masuro Emoto, this beautiful video provides us with a prayer which if said will connect with the world\u2019s waters and bring healing to them.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bmhWsPNrRgs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For those of you who have not come across Masuro Emoto\u2019s work before, I would highly recommend his Messages From Water series of books. His work is based on the premise that water can be affected by thoughts and words on a vibrational level, as is everything else in the Universe. When I was in Arizona some years ago I went into a Korean restaurant which had lots of Masuro Emoto\u2019s books and which was running its own experiments on vibration and I decided to do a similar one of my own when I returned home. Unfortunately I don\u2019t have the photographic evidence to prove it as it was a few years ago now, but several of my students of the time saw the proof of the work.\u00a0 I took two organic red onions from the same source and put them in identical glass jars filled with tap water. I thanked the Spirit of the Onion for sacrificing itself to this experiment prior to starting and labelled one jar (A) \u201cYou are Deeply Loved\u201d, whilst the other (B) was labelled \u201cYou Fool\u201d.\u00a0 Over a period of six weeks, I watched as Onion A grew a strong root system and lots of greenery, and just continued to grow tall and strong. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-129\" title=\"Speak kindly to your onions\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reikidrum.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/onion-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Onion B had a very poor root structure and weak, straggly greenery and after the set period it actually collapsed into the water in a soggy mess. This was quite a powerful way of proving \u00a0thoughts and words are things and give off a positive or negative vibration. I also found it very symbolic that if we are loved and supported, especially as children and our roots (family) are strong, then our potential is without limits. If however, we are berated and criticised, then our thought processes can often hinder our growth, which was reflected with Onion B.<\/p>\n<p>Again, continuing the theme of the last few blog entries, this last week has reinforced my awareness of the need to take time out to recharge one\u2019s batteries. Whenever you have the opportunity to take time away from your usual routine, in my own experience, it\u2019s often a pivotal time for transformation and to prepare you for changes that are on their way.\u00a0 Having absorbed lots of Solar energy this past week, and the strong power of the Turkish Earth energy, I\u2019m feeling ready for the new experiences that are coming my way over the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>That said, I have just one space left on this year\u2019s Annual Reiki retreat being held at the beautiful Phoenix Centre in Dunwich on the Suffolk Coast if you yourself would like to take some time out to be quiet, reflect and meditate in an environment which is specifically geared towards healing. The Phoenix Centre has been especially built and designed in an area of outstanding natural beauty on a series of ley lines and the energies there are extremely <strong>magical and powerful<\/strong> for the healing work we intend to do on a Reiki retreat. Caroline Weatherby, the proprietor has even had all of the electrical cabling of the properties specially insulated so that we\u00a0do not\u00a0get any electrical interference with the work we do. The Barn room is a great space for healing and meditation and the surrounding area has stunning walks along the beach and in the Suffolk countryside for any outdoor work we may do.\u00a0 The cottages where retreatants stay are very special and extremely comfortable. The whole aura of the Phoenix Centre is a <strong>holding, nurturing<\/strong> energy, just perfect for retreat work.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-130 alignright\" title=\"Views from the cottages at the Phoenix Centre\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reikidrum.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Views-from-the-cottages-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Because of the in depth nature of the work, Reiki II level or above is a requirement for the weekend. All Reiki lineages and styles are welcome. This year we are blessed to have an experienced vegetarian chef catering for all of the meals.\u00a0\u00a0All rooms are shared.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s retreat programme will include<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A variety of Reiki Healing Techniques<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Other forms of energy work<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reiki Sharing<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reiki Kotadama work<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Reiki Drum Journey<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meditation<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reiju Empowerment<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reiki Gong Bath<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fire Ceremony (weather permitting)<\/p>\n<p>If any of you reading this would like to snap up this last position, then please email me at <a href=\"mailto:info@reikidrum.co.uk\">info@reikidrum.co.uk<\/a> or telephone 01279 600104.<\/p>\n<p>So on that note, wishing you all joy, love, happiness, \u00a0with strength and determination for your goals from the Solstice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love Turkey. Its Earth energy is strong and powerful giving way to rugged but beautiful landscapes and it fortifies you\u2026. 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