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Dear Friend,
We have both been very busy with a variety of activities.
Jim is increasingly involved with activities connected with Peninsula Hospice
Service, with which organisation he has worked as a patient care volunteer for
nine years. For him, this includes regular sessions at the 15-bed Palliative
Care In-patient Unit at Golf Links Road, Frankston.
Talking with patients who are often confronting the end-stages of a
life-threatening illness is sometimes a challenging experience, such as
recently when he found one of his own Reiki students fighting a losing battle
with cancer. Sivi finally passed away very peacefully a few days ago.
Complementary therapies are not yet standard policy here, but we recognise that
even sitting with a patient enables them to be present with – and to access -
the energy and hopefully to thereby benefit.
Jim finds it a privilege to have the opportunity to work in this scenario, and
to see the wonderful nursing care that patients receive so that their eventual
passing may take place with the minimum of discomfort or pain. We all need to
be aware of our eventual mortality, and it is comforting to know that such
facilities are now becoming more commonplace.
As discussed in detail in the
Meantime Eileen is reporting in the
Both these opportunities provide unique opportunities for important clinical
experience. See the Association news for more detailed information.
CLASS DATES
JIM'S CLASS DATES at the Reiki Centre, Bittern:
These are generally held on Saturday & Sunday unless privately arranged, and
involve two full days. Overnight stay is available in our bunkroom if required
and at no extra cost other than bringing food to share for an evening meal. For
those who cannot attend a weekend class, weekday training – if necessary in
split sessions – is also welcomed and can be arranged at mutually convenient
times.
Note: a class application form is included on Jim’s web-site and can be printed
off from there.
Classes in other areas of Victoria and southern New South Wales are offered on
request. Pleased apply to Jim for information, should this be of interest.
STAGE 2 Classes
Following several enquiries, a Stage 2 training with Jim is planned for
February 2004. The intention is for this to be conducted over split sessions,
the first of which will be a review of 1st Stage practices to confirm that
students have a command of the components of the practice at this level. This
will be offered on Sunday 8th February from 10am to approx 4pm. The first
session of Stage 2 training will be offered the following Sunday 15th February,
and subsequent sessions will continue at mutually convenient times to be
arranged with the students attending.
EILEEN’S CLASS DATES – Each class is comprised of an evening and two full days
Eileen’s Mirboo North classes – Stages 1 and 2:
Note: both Jim and Eileen have a prerequisite for Reiki Stage 2 of at least 3
months experience following training in Jin Kei Do Stage 1 - better to have 6
to 12 months experience for this step.
People with special needs, i.e. those with particular disabilities or suffering
life-threatening conditions may avail themselves of the option of special one
to one tuition. This offer applies to both of us.
If you have received training in the form of Usui Shiki Ryoho (Western
tradition of Reiki) and wish to continue training in that tradition, we will
endeavour to recommend you to an experienced and caring Master who teaches with
integrity and with respect for the traditions of that form.
REIKI PRACTICE MEETINGS
PONDER GROUP, ROSEBUD
Eileen’s monthly Student Support Meetings at IVANHOE are held on:
FRANKSTON
MASTER CLASS
It is anticipated that there will be an introductory session, which will be
open to students trained in Usui Shiki Ryoho (Takata/Furumoto system).
Dr. Premaratna has an extraordinary wealth of knowledge and enjoys answering
questions. So both the introductory session and the Master Class will provide
a wonderful opportunity to explore the richness of this system of Reiki.
Cost, venue and dates are yet to be decided but it is anticipated that this
Class will be held after the end of April.
As numbers for the Master Class will be limited you will need to register your
interest
QUICKLY
. To do this, contact Christine Edwards on 9885 7757
THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS
This course arises out of a full day exploratory workshop on this topic held
earlier this year which I attended in the company of complementary health
practitioners from diverse modalities. The course has relevance for both lay
and professional practitioners in complementary health care. It is designed
to assist in maintaining the wider holistic approach to healing and has
application for self-development of the practitioner.
Experts with specific expertise will begin proceedings with a background
analysis although the core of the course will be open-ended imaginative
discussion. Having found the exploratory workshop very worthwhile, I have
already booked for the full course. If you are interested contact Australian
Complementary Health Association Ph (03) 9650 5327 Fax (03) 9650 8404 or by
THERAPEUTIC TOUCH
Geraldine Milton is an accredited teacher of the Krieger-Kunz method of TT. She
conducts periodic trainings for small groups at her home in Seaford. Training
involves attending a weekend workshop, and Geraldine offers a review afternoon
most months for former students at her home. She is also trained to 2nd Stage
in Reiki, so is familiar with both practices.
If you would like to find out more about Therapeutic Touch, or maybe train,
then please call Geraldine on 9773 6320 and she will advise you of her training
dates. Practice days are usually held on the 2nd Saturday of each month
starting at 1pm.
ROSEBUD PONDER GROUP
SECOND-HAND BOOKS:
They have an extensive listing of second hand books in good condition and they
specialise in books on health related subjects. An extensive list of titles on
all manner of subjects are listed on their site and can be purchased by credit
card, cheque, or money order, and mailed to you - or even hand-delivered if you
live on the Mornington Peninsula!
If you are looking for a specific book that may be too expensive to buy new, or
is out of print, contact Sandy. For example, she may be able to tell you that
there is a second-hand copy in good condition for sale in Ireland for such and
such a price, and also advise you as to what your postage cost would be, etc,
such is the information easily obtained via the internet! The Pegasus Book
Orphanage site provides a secure site for credit card orders.
DO YOU NEED A WEB-SITE?
Love and Blessings from Eileen and Jim
It is the intention to expand the RAPMA newsletter to include the bulk of news and information, and this newsletter - ‘The Reiki Connection’ (the one you are currently reading) - will confine itself to news concerning our own students, potential students, and other personal contacts or friends. Therefore, it is suggested that you consider whether you become a Member or Friend of RAPMA and thereby have access to all the information to be found in “RAPMA NEWS”.In future, the RAPMA newsletter will be mailed ONLY to members as a hard copy or forwarded by e-mail. It will not appear on a public web-site so as to enable it to be exclusive to RAPMA members.
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