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I see too many wonderful people getting trained and attuned in reiki but then rarely using it because they are never quite sure if they're doing it right or they find it hard to remember the various rituals or rules they may have learned or read about on the internet... <BERT> Let’s see… You think. You wink. You do a double blink. You close your eyes… and jump! <JANE> Is something s’posed to happen? If this is you, then please enjoy a snip-snappy lesson from an old master... <MARY POPPINS> Why do you always complicate things that are really quite simple? Give me your hand please, Michael. Don’t slouch. One… two… [-poof-]  From today the Year of the Boar officially begins. Here at Sant-o-menel we are celebrating with our own local boar family. So precious! The traits of the Boar are tolerance, optimism, and sincerity. I hope we can all follow the Boar's example this year and infuse our world with such virtues-- Boars are also known for being a little on the lazy side, which I think is just fine. Maybe we can all use a little more time to relax and release the stress which permeates our life with disease and disharmony. But Boars are also all about making steady, determined progress. So to inspire you to keep on going in this exciting new year of opportunities-- cute little boar butts! Don't get left behind!   The most beautiful and grand Japanese-style Christmas cake I have ever seen/eaten. Lovingly hand assembled with the Rainbow View Miyazaki LGBTQ community. Not quite straight but standing tall, which I think is just perfect. In unity many hands make monumental work and bring joy to all--
After a quiet afternoon visit to the Miyazaki Shrine, I was 'Spirited Away' by the Studio Ghibli exhibition at the nearby art museum. They had thousands of pages of original layout drawings drafted by the directors' own hand and intention, marked up with staging directions and filming cues. From this world of increasing polarization, it was a magical escape into the deep nonjudgmental acceptance and integration that Ghibli consistently portrays from the very first scenes of the debut 'Nausicaa' through classics like 'Totoro', 'Kiki', and 'Mononoke' to the most recent 'Marnie'. This is the summer that Miyazaki came to Miyazaki-- 
Thank you to EarthWalkers for providing support opportunities such as this--
http://earthwalkers.jp/english.html  Clear skies, deep blue twilight, and not too cold-- a perfect evening for 'hatsumode'. This is the time when everyone in Japan goes to the local shrines to connect with the spirit of the land for an auspicious new year. From here in Miyazaki, I'm wishing you a happy and successful 2018!
 Happy New Year!
This is 'osechi', traditional Japanese New Year's cuisine. It comes in a giant 3-tiered wooden 'bento' box filled with symbolic foods such as shrimp for longevity, lotus root for success, candied chestnuts for wealth, and candied black beans for vitality. May your life be filled with all of these-- Live long and prosper--  Take a break from the hustle and bustle and enjoy all the warmth this season has to offer--
 Mercury has just gone Direct, wrapping up a few weeks swerving through its Retrograde cycle. Much like a good night's sleep, Mercury Retrograde periods are perfect times to reflect, clear out the old backlogs, and prepare for a bright new day. And that day is now dawning! Mercury just going Direct is like waking up from a deep sleep, so take a moment to shower, brush your teeth, eat some breakfast, and power up to create the awesome goodness that is coming with the New Year 2018!
 For those of us in the bewintered North, today marks the longest night of the year. If you are a night owl or vampire, please make the most of it! For the rest of you, have a long, deep, fruitful dreamtime... As for me, having already spent years as a dreamy vampire, I'm looking forward to the days getting longer and longer from now. Yay! And for those of you in the South, today is your longest DAY of the year! Get out and enjoy that late afternoon sun!
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