February 2008 Prayer, Light, and Healing Requests

[japple]

Dear ASAH Friends and Visitors,

Let us welcome the month of February 2008 with a prayer from poet, Maya Angelou

Prayer by Maya Angelou

Father, Mother, God,
Thank you for your presence
during the hard and mean days.
For then we have you to lean upon.
Thank you for your presence
during the bright and sunny days,
for then we can share that which we have
with those who have less.
And thank you for your presence
during the Holy Days, for then we are able
to celebrate you and our families
and our friends.
For those who have no voice,
we ask you to speak.
For those who feel unworthy,
we ask you to pour your love out
in waterfalls of tenderness.
For those who live in pain,
we ask you to bathe them
in the river of your healing.
For those who are lonely, we ask
you to keep them company.
For those who are depressed,
we ask you to shower upon them
the light of hope.
Dear Creator, You, the borderless
sea of substance, we ask you to give to all the
world that which we need most—Peace.

******************************************
~And an inspirational invocation~

From Pashta Marymoon - september 13, 2001

Soul of our souls, Spirit of our spirits,
And the One embracing All,
Divine One, of infinite names and none:
Powers of East, South, West and North,
And all who weave the Universe:
I call to you, within and without -
This night, this rite.

Divine Air - bring imagination and creativity to the world.
Like the far-seeing hawk,
May we see this situation as the whole complex tapestry that it is,
And be in-spired with fresh and virgin weavings.
Like the unfettered winds,
May we be freed from old assumptions and patterns in how we respond,
And breath in new possibilities.

Divine Fire - bring clarity and compassionate passion to the world.
Like the bright light of the Sun,
May we see clearly the way-forward of "what is necessary" for all life,
And the time to come.
Like the transforming flames,
May our grief, fear and rage be transformed into compassion for all -
All victims and perpetrators alike.

Divine Water - bring yielding and wisdom to the world.
Like the gentle erosion of water upon stone,
May we release our personal and cultural biases,
And acknowledge the 'wrong-thinkings' that we may harbour.
Like the deepening twilight upon the earth,
May we remember the lessons of the past,
And contemplate their meaning for the future.

Divine Earth - bring greening and surety to the world.
Like the stretching branches of the tree,
May we stretch ourselves
Into the life-affirming paths of reconciliation and healing.
Like the deep peaceful dome of night,
May we stand firm in the Goddess and the God,

Through this 'dark night' of confusion and fear, and false 'stars'.
May our souls be strong, steady and revealing.
May our spirits be en-lightened, faithful and sure.
May our choices be wise and enduring, for the generations to come.

By all that is Sacred and True,
So Mote It Be.

...............................

from Thomas Merton:

In humility is the greatest freedom.
As long as you have to defend the imaginary
self that you think is important,
you lose your peace of heart.
As soon as you compare that shadow
with the shadows of other people, you lose all joy,
because you have begun to trade in unrealities
and there is no joy in things that do not exist.
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And if you have the winter doldrums, here’s a relatively inexpensive remedy: try your hand at forcing bulbs to bring a bit of springtime beauty and fragrance into your home. If you are lucky enough to have pussy willow or forsythia in your yard, clip some branches and bring them indoors. Put the branches in a container with water and store in a dark place for a couple of weeks. Then, bring them out into a lighted room and they will bloom! My mother always used to do this every spring, and it really does the soul good to see the those glimpses of spring in the middle of winter.

http://www.gardenlady.com/narcissusindoors.html

Disclaimer to comply with DU rules and to protect those who are healers and energy workers from liability: this discussion of alternative and complementary healing methods serves as a means to come together to discuss and share options, experiences and modalities of healing other than the medical model. It is in no way intended to take the place of mainstream medical care/tests. Members are advised to seek the advice of a medical doctor before experimenting with any alternative healing methods.

[I Have A Dream]

1. What wonderful energy you're put into the beginning of this thread, japple!

Thank you so much for this and for volunteering to coordinate this month's threads.

I'd also like to thank MorningGlow for her dedication to January's threads; may she be blessed for her service to our group and to those who needed assistance in those threads.

I ask that the divine beings that work with us in these threads watch over this thread and help us in our efforts to help those in need who come here for support, love, light and prayers. May all those who still need help from past threads continue to benefit from all energy that is generated from this month's threads. Finally, I ask that all energy that is put into this thread be magnified by the love and intent that is behind our efforts.

To all who need help, we humbly open the door of this thread to you. :hug:

[Celebration]

2. Beautiful--

Just reading those got me into a peaceful frame of mind. Thank you. I'm also going to try the forsythia tip. It's such a good third chakra color!!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. My husband

My husband is going through a very tough time. His Myasthenia Gravis is getting worse, his medication isn't working, and doctors we have seen brush him off, as his is a difficult case. His loving nature is now often hidden in a cloak of uncontrollable anger which at times has terrified me. Please pray for his healing on all levels. Thank you.

[I Have A Dream]

4. I'm so sorry to hear this, ayesha.

I'm sorry that you both have to go through this difficult time. :(

I will definitely pray for his healing and will send light and energy to both of you.

:hug:

[BlueIris]

6. ((((( Husband of ayeshahaqqiqa )))))

I will spend the most time praying that you get access to the right physicians for you.

[MorningGlow]

9. Oh no...

So sorry to hear this, Ayesha. Sending light for peace in your husband's heart and an opening of the way so you and he can connect with a doctor who will truly help. :hug:

[Grateful for Hope]

12. I am envisioning your husband, Ayesha

Happy, healthy, whole, and humming. Sending much love to both you and your husband.

:grouphug:

[rumpel]

16. oh

Much love & light coming your way
Love and healing energies to your hubbie

:grouphug:

[skater314159]

20. I am sooo sorry to hear that...

... and I will be keeping the BOTH of you in my prayers, meditations, and offerings. I'll also be sure to send peaceful healing vibes to your hubby! Would you mind if I share your request with my Reiki group? We could all send you healing vibes and loving thoughts!

:loveya:

:hippie:
skater pi

[BlueIris]

5. Nice opening. I want to throw out a quick request for light for the DU mods/Admin.

These people are exhausted, and they are dealing with this website at what may be the absolute nadir of its existence. Let's help 'em out, 'kay?

[I Have A Dream]

7. Yes, I'm there with you, BI. I will definitely do this...

and will continue to do this over time.

[MorningGlow]

10. Great idea

I've never seen it this bad. Some of the infighting is uglier than any arguments we could get into with RW folks, and it's far sadder when we attack our own. Plus the mods are having a heck of a time playing whack-a-mole with all the trolls. Much sustaining light for them, and some energy for PEACE in GD and GDP (and any other forums the negative energy leaks into). :grouphug:

[rumpel]

17. sounds good

Sending light

[MorningGlow]

8. How lovely, japple

Maya Angelou is a genius--well chosen! And I've never seen that invocation before--it's very powerful. I will use that in my next circle, definitely. :hi:

[BlueIris]

11. Yikers! philboy is having a hard time.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7423467

[japple]

13. May I be the Doctor and the medicine

I went to a workshop yesterday that focused on the Energies of 2008. At the close, we were given a prayer to repeat daily in an effort to collectively combat sickness, hunger, lack of clean drinking water, and poverty. It is credited to an individual named Shantideva.

May I be the Doctor and the medicine,
And may I be the Nurse
For all sick beings in the world
Until everyone is healed.

May a rain of food and drink descend
To clear away the pain of thirst and hunger
And during famine, may I myself change
into food and drink.

May I become an inexhaustible treasure,
for those who are poor and destitute;
May I turn into all things they could need
And may these be placed close beside them.

[I Have A Dream]

14. This is wonderful, japple; thank you for sharing it and putting it...

in this thread.

I can feel its power.

[BlueIris]

15. Because DU seems to suffer from a severe lack of compassion, light for

Margaret Kerry (who was just mugged in NYC) and Representative Nita Lowey (who passed out at a Clinton rally recently).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3167073&mesg_id=3167073

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3167278

[I Have A Dream]

18. Thanks, BI. nt

[rumpel]

19. thank you, japple

Our yard is full of White Narcissus :)

I brought some into Mom's room.

Thank you

Thus, the suffering of everyone
Should be dispelled, and here there's no debate.
To free myself from pain means freeing all;
Contrariwise, I suffer with the pain of beings.
-from the "Bodhicharyavatara" by Shantideva

We might think, "If I meditate on compassion and think of the suffering of others, it will only add to the intense pain I already have." We only think like this because we are narrow-minded. If we do not want to help beings, then their suffering will be endless. But if we can develop a little compassion and make an effort to dispel the suffering of others, then that suffering will have an end. Without our taking the responsibility to help others, there can be no limit to suffering. When we develop a broad mind and feel compassion for others, this is vastly beneficial. Any small difficulties we might experience are worthwhile.

--from "A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night" by Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, translated by The Padmakara Translation Group, Foreword by Tulku Pema Wangyal

[japple]

38. Jealousy over your yard full of narcissus. Our spring bulbs

won't bloom for at least another 6 weeks.

Thanks, Rumpel, for the additional passages from Shantideva. I did a bit of research on him and placed a book of his on my wish list at amazon. Hope things are going better for your mother.

[skater314159]

21. A request for a friend...

I would like to request some loving, healing, light vibes for my friend L. She has Lupus, and right now she is possibly going to lose one of her feet if the doctors can't stop an infection. She has had some real problems with her health over the past year, including a couple of times where doctors said she might not make it.

Please send her and her family lotsa love! Thanks you guys!

:hippie:
skater pi

[I Have A Dream]

22. I will send light to L, skater.

May she find herself back to full health with two completely healthy feet very quickly.

[skater314159]

27. Thanks soooo much! n/t

[MorningGlow]

23. Sending healing light for L

Lupus is one terrible disease. Sending light so she may fight it and the infection, and support for L's family.

[skater314159]

28. Thanks soooo much for that!

[MorningGlow]

24. Can we keep Millie (my Jeep) going just a little longer folks?

Hope this doesn't come across as trivial (as compared to prayers for people's illnesses and such), but I reeeaallllyyy need my Jeep to hold together a while longer. (We're out in the semi-boonies, and not having a car is out of the question.) Millie has been falling apart piece by piece, bless her little 8-year-old, 156K soul; right now one of the hinges on my door is rusting out--the same door that fell off last August when the bottom hinge rusted out. Now it's the top one, which is much more complicated and expensive to replace. Can we do some vibes to help the door stay on, maybe just until Mr. MG gets back from his business trip, so I'm not stranded with Junior for several days? Thanks! :hi:

[I Have A Dream]

25. Not trivial, MG. I'm happy to help.

I'm sending energy and asking the Universe to keep 'er running for you. (This or something better for the highest good of all involved.)

[MorningGlow]

29. Thanks, Dream!

As soon as our fortunes bloom a bit more, I promise to doll her up right nice. Or, if she wants to retire, I will do that too. But for now, she's gotta hang with me.

"She'll hold together. You hear me, baby? Hold together!"

[Sweet Freedom]

26. Oh, MG...light for Millie

Your post made me chuckle because years ago, when my daughter was born, I lived out in the boonies and was without a car. I remember how difficult that was, so I will absolutely send some good vibes for your jeep

[MorningGlow]

30. Hee--nothing worse

than being stranded in a one-horse town for four days straight with a bored kid! Gaaaahhhh!

[Why Syzygy]

32. Bonding prayers

:D for Millie. Can you use the other door and leave that one closed for awhile?

[MorningGlow]

33. Thanks, VSM!

Yeah, that's what I did this morning when I got back home after dropping MG Jr. off with my mom and doing a couple of errands. The one time I pulled the door closed and it bounced back open (a sure sign the hinge is going) was the last time I opened it. Got home and skootched over to the passenger side to get out. And that ain't fun in a Wrangler, lemme tell ya! But even less fun is watching your car door yaw at a 45 degree angle. :scared:

[BlueIris]

31. Let us not forget OPERATIONMINDCRIME.

Who is still hanging in there, but probably doesn't feel so hot right now.

[MorningGlow]

34. Jeep update--you guys rock!

Mr. MG took a look at the door--it's not the $$$ hinge. Instead, the latch is sticking. A little spray-on lube and it works just fine for now. Of course, it'll get worse the older Millie gets, but it's a pretty standard problem with Wranglers and a pretty standard repair...most important, it's a repair that does NOT entail replacing the whole door. PHEW! Thanks for the vibes!
:yourock: :hug: :toast:

[lildreamer316]

35. Some healing for our family, please..

My son had the chest cough and congestion first...he's mostly over it, but it has settled in my chest and my husband is feeling it too...which is not good, since he has to use his voice for work. We're resting and taking my fave ayurvedic remedy, but some healing vibes would sure help!! It hurts to cough...waaaaah :)

Thanks, all.:grouphug:

[I Have A Dream]

36. You've got it, lildreamer!

I hope that you all feel better soon. :hug:

[BlueIris]

37. Garlic/Breathe Easy ASAP.

But I will think positive thoughts.

[rumpel]

39. sending healing vibes

:grouphug:

[rumpel]

40. Requesting pain relief for my neighbor

Melodie, she has been struggling with Melanoma now for years, but it has spread into various internal areas. Today, she is in a lot of pain, she can not eat...

thanks

[I Have A Dream]

41. I'm sorry to hear that her Melanoma is spreading.

:(

I will send energy to her and ask that whatever can be done to ease her pain and to help her heal be done. (This or something better for the highest good of all involved.)

[rumpel]

42. thank you, Dream

unfortunately I think there is a lot of contract involved -
as long as there is no pain...

:)

[MorningGlow]

43. Some strength for crim son, please

Boyfriend started being physically abusive. :scared:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7445551

[KitchenWitch]

44. I was just going to post this...

major courage vibes for crim son.

:hug:

[MorningGlow]

45. Yes

Glad you posted in that thread right away, KW. By the time I saw it, the count was up near 100, and it's well past that now, so I figured she didn't need any more people shouting at her to get out. Sending light for her self esteem, most of all. (I KNEW that guy was bad news when she first started posting about him. She seemed so ambivalent toward him at first, but I know how it can be--you can be swayed...especially when you're lonely... Poor CS...)

[I Have A Dream]

46. I will send energy to her. nt

[MorningGlow]

47. Thanks, Dream

It's a bad situation. :hug:

[BlueIris]

49. Jesus Christ. ((((( crim son )))))

[Shallah Kali]

48. A request for my Mom with a boss trying to pass the blame to her

The strange thing it isn't anything the boss needed to lie about but because the boss did and got caught in it the boss is now trying to pass the blame. This boss has already driven people off or gotten people demoted for no good reason again blaming them for mistakes the boss made. Mom is standing up for herself and others involved who witnessed events are as well but I would like to make sure there is a just outcome. In the past troublemakers got placated and those who spoke out were the ones punished so I worry that this might happen again. My Mom loves her job except when office politics rears it's ugly head so please send light, good vibes, Reiki, etc. for the best outcome for all involved.

[I Have A Dream]

52. I am doing this, Shallah.

I'm sorry that your mother is going through this. May justice prevail and be the new way that things work at her company from this point on. (This or something better for the highest good of all involved.)

[Fire Walk With Me]

50. Hello, I'd like to be included in the group's prayers, please. I've said some for the group as well.

:)

[Shallah Kali]

51. Right back at ya :)

Prayers, {{{{{{GOOD VIBES}}}}}, and some Reiki to. Absorb whatever combo suits you best :)

[I Have A Dream]

53. I will pray for you, Peake. May you see the shining being of light and love...

that you are, and may you find strength to follow the path that you wish to follow. May this strength increase with every breath you take. (This or something better for the highest good of all involved.)

:hug:

[Fire Walk With Me]

60. Thanks to everybody, I believe that it is working.

[japple]

54. Blessings and gratitude to all those who sent hearts

(whether virtual or "donated") to others during these valentine days. Love and light to you all.

[BlueIris]

55. Light for BlueIris, please. The cat is still missing and she is freaked.

And the Pluto conjunct Moon crap is beginning in earnest now, I think, which bites.

[I Have A Dream]

56. I'm sending it, BI.

:hug:

[BlueIris]

57. Thanks! And WOW, those sure are some hearts there.

[BlueIris]

58. Could everyone send some tasty healing energy my way?

I'm tuckered out from kitten searching (no luck yet) and have given myself back strain. Thanks in advance.

[I Have A Dream]

59. I'm sending some now, BI.

Hope you feel better soon and that you find your little buddy. :hug:

[lildreamer316]

61. Light for both situations, Blue...

hope you find kitty.:hug:

[BlueIris]

62. My roommate and I have looked just about everywhere.

But I'm going back to the house of the neighbor who wasn't home last night...sometime today...he also has a large, barn-like structure on his property, so I'm hoping Mordi is there.

[Dora]

63. Gratitude to this forum.

Somebody gave me hearts, and a star, too. These gifts could only have come from friends in this forum.

I give you my gratitude, and I praise your gifts.

:)

[BlueIris]

65. Dora!

Hey, you.

[Dora]

67. Hey!

I'm lurking a lot these days. Trying to speak less, listen more. Change is hard, yanno?

[crikkett]

64. My friend Tom has passed

Give light and love to his survivors, please, the world is going to be a little darker and colder without him.

:cry:

[I Have A Dream]

66. I'm so sorry for your loss, crikkett.

May all who love him be comforted. I'm sending light and healing energy to them.

I ask that the Universe help him to pass over to the other side easily and quickly into the waiting arms of those who love him there. (This or something better for the highest good of all involved.)

I'm so glad that you got to spend time with him.

:hug::hug:

[crikkett]

70. I am too.

Thanks IHAD, and thanks ASAH and the volunteer coordinators of this thread. I find solace with you all.

I learned a lot from Tom about how to live and treat others. If I emulate the things I admired in him the world would be a better place.

[Sanity Claws]

68. My SIL Gerri

My sister in law is in the hospital with "bleeding and swelling on the brain." I don't know what happened -- my brother just sent out a group email to everyone in the family letting us know.
Gerri has a history of medical problems. Please prayer for her recovery, as well as praying for my brother and their son, who, I'm sure, are greatly distressed by this.

Thanks.

[I Have A Dream]

69. I will definitely do this, isos.

:(

[crikkett]

71. Praying for your sister in law's quick recovery

and for your family's strength and cohesion.

What does IHAD say? "This or something better for the best of all,"

Amen.

[BlueIris]

72. Okey dokey. Biiiiig Pluto conjunct Moon change over here.

Without going into the gory details, let's just say that some Moon things of mine which have been "broken" for a while just got "fixed." This represents an improvement in my life, but...I don't know where to go from here. Yes, I will get the aid of a professional about the change, which is sort of health related, ASAP. And I think some more Bach's is in order.

Send whatever light you feel is appropriate.

[Celebration]

75. Even good change

Can be stressful, at least temporarily.

Live in the present moment, and things will go more smoothly. Getting the aid of a professional sounds like a good thing.

Yes, sending light re: this situation, with intention.

[BlueIris]

76. Thank you!

It's just that even if nothing significant results from this development, ACK! I'd gotten used to living with this er, Moon stuff, being broken. I guess you could say I'm having a bit of an adjustment reaction is all. I feel like Pluto just said, "You're welcome!" and then pushed me off a cliff.

[I Have A Dream]

85. I'm not totally sure what's needed, BI, but I'll send light your way and ask...

that it go where you need it most. :hug:

[BlueIris]

89. Hey, thanks.

This is the last thing I expected to have happen this year. It's...uh, different.

[lildreamer316]

73. So....I'm still sick.

Which I am taking as a sign that I needed to rest (!I really can't slow down much more than I already have without being...in slowmo?). I believe this is also due to the fact that I ran out of my Ayruvedic remedy because my husband and best friend needed it, so I wanted to make sure those of us with jobs got over it first. I can't find it anywhere in town, so I'm going to have to order it off the internet ($20 is an ouch for me right now). So I've just been riding it out.

Also, I've come to the conclusion that as much as I am content with the fact that I have chosen substance over money in my life, it's time to buckle down and start earning some serious stuff for my future. I have retirement savings, but they are in stocks, and the Universe may choose to take that along with everyone else's, in the big lesson that America seems to be learning about conventional financial institutions and their predjudices. So, I don't know that I can count on that to be there. I found out this week that a large investment that I had made close to four years ago, has failed. I'm not even upset about this, really, as I was aware a year ago in my higher self that it was already 'gone'; but some days I still revert to feeling guilty for being irresponsible. I believe it was part of a lesson for a friend of mine, and that's ok, but it's still too bad.
So, I am newly determined to make use of the skills I have. I would welcome any light and vibes to this end, to help me find a way to achieve the thing I need. There is a specific thing I need to get done to be able to be effective and go back to work, but it is a large monetary obstacle,although not insurmountable. I am completely determined to find a way to accomplish this, but the way is not clear. I am certainly ready for it to be!

Sorry to ask for so much, friends. I appreciate all that you have given me and continue to give me. I'm not talking much here lately, because I have felt the need to just 'be'. I appreciate your continued patience with my Leo flighty-ness.

Love.:grouphug:

P.S. Oh! And I can certainly see how there are two 'worlds', as it were, now. Kind of like how Karen is talking about when we have to deal with the lower vibrations. There is the world we are mostly in, where I don't think the recession and etc. will be very harmful to those of us who understand what is going on, and are choosing to reside in the positive - then there's the world that seems to be very obvioulsy exampled in GD-P!! and also mostly in GD. I admit to sometimes letting fear creep in when I read too much in there. I mistakenly think I am safely in the positive enough to be able to read those without being drawn in...then I find myself in fear. It's a hard habit to break. I think I'm going to immerse myself in a bath of positivity, both phisically and mentally.

[Celebration]

74. sending healing energy

And putting intention into it.

And, get well soon!!

[BlueIris]

78. Thinking of you; hope everything's going okay otherwise.

Sometimes when I'm trying to get over an illness, I eat garlic. That can sometimes give my system enough "umph" to push it into recovery.

[lildreamer316]

84. I swear I've

eaten so much garlic I know I smell "Italian".
I think I just need to rest and wait it out. Lots of oranges, too.
Thanks!
Everything else is going pretty well, no major complaints.
Still hoping you find your kitty...meowr. (sad face)

[I Have A Dream]

86. I'm sending healing energy to you, lildreamer.

Please do what you have to do to take care of yourself. I hope that you feel better soon and that you're able to continue to maintain balance. (To me, that's the key in reference to not being pulled down vibrationally by fear.)

:hug:

[stellanoir]

77. my mum had minor colorectal surgery this week

and should be recovering at a faster pace.

she's a sweetie

thanks in advance for any energy sent

[BlueIris]

79. ((((( Mum of stella )))))

[stellanoir]

80. thanks dear

she's looking better already

have been thinking of your kitty as well

just haven't gotten to posting on that thread as yet

I've had cats get lost for 3-6 months over the course of this life

It's thrillingly amazing when they come back

Hoping that for you

[Grateful for Hope]

81. Sending healing light to your mum, Stella

I hope she begins to recover quickly.

[Celebration]

82. Orgone energy

Sent to the region, for a speedier recovery, to Stellanoir's mom, with intention.

[stellanoir]

83. thanks dears

really appreciate it

[I Have A Dream]

87. I'm sending her energy, stella, with the intention that she heal in wholeness.

May it be fast and easy for her.

:hug:

[rumpel]

88. healing light

to your mum, stella

[BlueIris]

90. Orson, our orange tabby kitten, needs whatever good vibes you can spare.

He was sick last week, and went to the vet, who gave us anti-biotics, but he is still sick. We're concerned about him, so he's going back tomorrow. Think of him kindly, I wouldn't want to lose another one.

[I Have A Dream]

91. No, we need a healthy Orson.

Lots of healing light and energy to Orson.

[Celebration]

99. Seconded n/t

[Shallah Kali]

92. My cousin Cindy is in dire straits. Has MS, can only move one hand, ready to give up

From what I can gather through the family grapevine the husband is neglecting and Cindy has only one other relative who is willing to help my Grandmother who is about to turn 90 and a heart condition. Her other close relatives are either dead or haven't been in contact for years.

My grandmother called my Mom this morning telling her that Cindy wishes she could end it all, in despair herself trying to take care of her own ill husband who has Parkinson's without setting off her heart. Cindy's husband is no help and often hinders sabotauging what help my Grandmother tries to give them. So Cindy called Gram, Gram calls my Mom, Mom then wakes me up to tell me everything and now I am frazzled trying to google some sort of help for her and I am to phobic to calling to find some sort of referals from the local crisis center & help line down in FL myself esp. as I am getting info 3rd hand here and don't even have the currant address & phone of Cindy :cry: I gave my Mom the numbers and she said she will give them to Gram when she gets back from her grocery shopping.

on a possibly selfish personal note I am sick of being the family emotional garbage dump/processing unit. when something bad happens people want to tell me and say ain't it awful, ain't he a jerk, ain't it sad, get outraged, angry and sad and then do nothing about it when there might be something that would improve the situation. If I point out there might be help to be had 'but don't you think it's AWFUL?' 'but isn't so and so a JERK?'. yeah it is, they are but what, if anything, can be done instead of just sitting here talking about how AWFUL it all is? :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Grateful for Hope]

95. Oh, Shallah

I am so sorry to hear about how things are right now in your family. I can't blame you for being sick and tired of being the family sounding board. I think you must be a very patient person, and, your family probably knows this and takes advantage.

Sending light and love to Cindy in particular. I am also sending light and love to you and your family. Shallah, I am glad you are a member of this group. You give so much here, and, it is an honor to give a little back in return.

[Shallah Kali]

97. Thank you so much!

I just finished sending Reiki to Cindy and the rest of the family. I got my Mom to be proxy part way through the session and she promptly feel asleep after laying back in the recliner. It's a good thing we don't have a table yet or I would have to wake her up so she wouldn't roll off in her sleep. Oh dang I forgot to clear her home! I will do that after this post. I like to make sure the area a person is in is clear and anything out of whack healed so I know their problems won't be exacerbated by a negative ley line or something dreadful that happpened decades ago on that land. I am consciously sensitive to things like this while most people are unconscious of how badly stagnent energy and old emotions stuck in an area can effect them.

I know it is up to me to find better ways of dealing with this instead of getting angry that most of humanity refuses to recognize psychic energies and take responsibility for their emissions :p I don't think so much stuff would be dumped on me if they didn't get so much relief from it. And I need to accept that not everyone wishes to find solutions or at least a productive use of the energy generated by stress. They are willing to settle for venting. Me - I can't just shove emotion away. I know it always comes back later twice as ugly to bite me on the behind. If I don't try to find a healthy use of the energy I fall back on unhealthy ones like overeating.

[I Have A Dream]

101. I'm sorry that this is happening to you, Shallah.

I've found that people really enjoy the drama associated with situations like this. Once you refuse to play the game with them, they'll stop doing this to you, I suspect. However, you have to be consistent about it. I recommend that you go directly to the solution step, and if they don't like it (i.e., still want to wallow in the drama), gentl tell them that they'll have to find someone else to do that with; that focusing on that brings you down. (I speak from experience.) I have gotten quite good at telling people what I'm willing to put up with and what I'm not in reference to things like this. I consider it taking care of myself. I tell them that I'm choosing to focus on the positive (taking action) rather than on the negative (complaining, etc.). (For me, nothing brings me down faster than things like that. It feels as though my energy is being sucked out of me. :()

I will send energy, love & light to Cindy. It really sounds as though she desperately needs a break. I will also ask that the Universe helps her to get her situation under control. (This or something better for the highest good of all involved.)

Please take care of yourself, Shallah. :hug:

[BluePatriot]

93. I could use good vibes

I am praying, ok, begging, daily, for my life to not be such a struggle. I am having real problems with my job and my health and I feel like I'm slipping through some cosmic crack, and everyone is too preoccupied with their own problems to care. It's like "death by a thousand cuts" and everyone is saying I only have a few scratches, what's the big deal? I just want peace and good health, and to not feel the overwhelming stress anymore.

[Celebration]

98. Sending them

The pressures on your life ease. So be it. Peace. Good health.

[I Have A Dream]

102. I'm sorry that you're suffering, BluePatriot.

I wonder if you might be going through some difficult astrological aspect.

I ask for the Universe to help you to know what steps to take to allow you to get back to a place of balance and healthy wholeness. (This or something better for the highest good of all involved.)

I'm sending you loving vibes and energy. Please know that you're not alone. :hug:

[Why Syzygy]

105. Blue ..

I'm sorry you are having such heavy struggles. Warm hugs.
We care. Please come here anytime you need support.

Check your inbox later.
There's someone in your city that may be able to help. Free of charge.

[Sanity Claws]

94. Request for continued prayers for Sister in law

Gerri is in critical but stable condition. She has some physical movement with her fingers and feet, and is aware. For the next several days – perhaps a week or two – the focus will be on stabilization and more recovery. Then, the doctors will assess functioning levels and begin to develop a rehabilitation plan.
Please continue to send her light and prayers. She's only 51.
Thanks.

[Grateful for Hope]

96. Sending some healing light to your SIL

I hope that she will continue to demonstrate progress.

[I Have A Dream]

103. I will do this, isos. Please continue to keep us assessed here.

Much light, love and healing energy to Gerri. May she return to healthy wholeness. (This or something better for the highest good of all involved.)

[Shallah Kali]

100. Reiki & Good Vibes to all requests

:grouphug:

May all receive what healing serves their highest good!

[Why Syzygy]

104. Very lovely prayers, Japple.

Thanks for your service this month.

I had inadvertently hidden this thread, so I'm going to catch up now. :blush: