Author: Billie Topa Tate

How to Prepare for the Fall Equinox

What is Autumn/Fall Equinox:

The Autumn Equinox is the day in which we switch seasons from summer to fall.  Fall equinox is when day and night are the same length of time signaling a significant time of balance.

As we wrap up the remaining time of the calendar, we see this as a powerful gateway into the final months of the year. It is common to utilize this time to reflect and plan on what you’d like to accomplish in the upcoming year.

5  Ways to Prepare for the Fall Equinox:

1. Time to harvest- and gather for the winter.  Both literally and figuratively.  Harvest what makes you happy, feel loved and safe.
2. Improve your health with balanced eating habits and exercise.  Remember that mental health is so very important.  Say empowering things to yourself every morning and remind yourself of what you accomplished every night.
3. Fall is a time to turn your home into a calm place- more time indoors than outdoors.  This is a perfect time to get those projects done around the house to come winter you can look around and smile.  Read our blog on 5 Unique Techniques for Space Clearing.
4. Time to meditate.  Summer days are often filled with activities which sometimes take us away from our spiritual practices.  Revisit your meditation practices and remember they don’t always have to be like pinterest shows.  Lay down and listen to the loving kindness meditation – it’s ok if you fall asleep 🙂
5. Use the energy you gained from the summer solstice to regain focus on your goals, what is truly important for you and draw a line in the sand to mark out what you don’t want in your life.  The change of season is perfect time reevaluate your lifestyle and make positive changes.

Join our event on September 23 for Fall Equinox Yoga with Meg Barber

What Is Reiki and how can it Reduce Stress?

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a Japanese style of hands-on healing, using healing energy and beautiful Reiki Healing Symbols. Reiki is a technique for stress reduction and relaxation that allows anyone to improve health and enhance the quality of life.

Reiki is increasingly offered in hospital, hospice, and private practice settings, applied to a variety of illnesses and conditions. Those who receive such treatments report relief of symptoms from numerous health challenges, including mental health issues. Research shows that reiki primarily helps in the reduction of stress, anxiety and depression, as well as relief of chronic pain — the last of which can bring on anxiety and depression, or make episodes worse on.

3 Ways Reiki Reduces Stress:

1. Reiki utilizes the 5 basic Reiki Principles: 
   1. Just for today, I shall not worry. 
   2. Just for today, I shall do my work honestly. 
   3. Just for today, I will not anger. 
   4. Honor your parents, teachers and elders.
   5. Show gratitude to every thing. 
2. Reiki is always beneficial and works to improve the effectiveness of all other types of therapy. A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance and has many benefits for both client and practitioner.
3. Reiki will improve the results of all medical treatment, acting to reduce negative side effects, shorten healing time, reduce or eliminate pain, reduce stress, and help create optimism.

According to the International Association of Reiki Professionals (IARP), “Reiki is a subtle and effective form of energy healing using spiritually guided life force energy… Practiced in every country of the world.” While often considered to be spiritual in nature, Reiki is not “affiliated with any particular religion or religious practice.”

To reduce stress in your life, click here to schedule you Reiki Session now

If you would like to learn Reiki to assist yourself or loved ones as well as become a Reiki Practitioner, click here to see when the next training takes place.

 

The secret art of inviting happiness
The miraculous medicine of all diseases
Just for today, do not anger
Do not worry and be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to people.
Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer.
Pray these words to your heart
and chant these words with your mouth
Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and mind
The founder , Usui Mikao

5 Ways To Create Peace of Mind

What does it mean to have peace of mind?

This is a very individualized question.  Peace of mind is when you are free from the burdens that exist in everyday life. Sure, the trials and tribulations may still present themselves, but when you are experiencing peace, these burdens have no effect on you. Peace of mind comes from various sources. In order to have peace of mind, you must first be responsible to do what you know is right.

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass,
it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
―Vivian Greene

Here are 5 ways to create peace of mind:

1. Wish Good Things For Yourself
2. Send a Prayer to Someone
3. Take a walk and Send Blessings to Mother Earth
4. Learn to Trust Yourself
5. Express Gratitude

How can meditation bring peace of mind?

Meditation releases the stresses that are accumulated in our mind and leaves it fresh and clear. It brings the mind to the present moment. Will we feel like smiling in two hours? We can only plan for it. But, we can smile NOW. That is in our hands. Any action is possible only in the present moment. When we act with complete awareness of our current state and when the mind is totally attentive to the moment: the action is perfect and mistakes do not happen.

The floor is yours…

What’s gives you peace of mind when times are tough and stressful?  Please leave a comment below and let us know.

Video Blog – Sedona Retreat Affirmation

About the Sedona Retreat

A spiritual gathering to embrace and experience sacred places and timelessness. This magical place invites you to open your heart and walk the ancient paths of many ancestors. Gathering together as a group to journey to new destinations. Billie Topa Tate and other Native Elders will honor us with medicine walks, sacred drumming, native American herbology and Sweat Lodge. All in a magical place where ceremony and Native people still grace the land.  August 30 Saturday thru September 1 Monday 2014

What is an Affirmation

Spiritual affirmations are all part of a means through which an individual draws on the powers of the universe.

The intent is to help the individual change or shift his or her inner compass. By doing so, the ability to live healthy, happy and in peace can become a reality. Nevertheless, no matter what the type of affirmation, the source of change lies within.

Sedona Weekend Retreat Affirmation

Video Blog from Billie Topa Tate

Written Version

1. I, ( place your name here)___________________ decree by the power of my good merits, I ask the universe to help me attend MSI’s Sedona Retreat 2014
2. I will manifest the resources necessary for me to attend the MSI Sedona Retreat August 30th – thru September 1, 2014
3. I will not increase or create any debt, and will be able to repay this debt within a 3 month time of incurring this debt
4. I will have safe comfortable, timely, enjoyable travel from the time I leave for the trip until the time I return to my home including my travel in Sedona.
5. I will have beautiful accommodations that are comfortable, cost effective, well maintained, roomy and conveniently close to the retreat site.
6. My home, pets, family, business interests and job will be protected, kept healthy, Happy and Financially Successful. My family and work will be supportive of my attending our MSI Sedona 2014 Retreat.
7. I will have more than enough money to spend on my retreat.
8. I will enjoy good health – before, during and after our MSI Sedona retreat, I will be mindful of what is healthy for my mind body and spirit.
9. I will utilize all my wisdom, discipline, inspiration, protection and assistance from my higher self and all my virtuous teachers in spirit to optimize my wonderful experience at our MSI Sedona Retreat. All this will manifest instantly and properly so be it now.

What is a Mystic?

What does it mean to be a mystic?

A mystic removes the barrier that stands between himself and another person by trying to look at life, not only from his own point of view, but also from the point of view of another.

A mystic is someone who seeks a personal experience with the divine rather than through a religion. One who is able to tap into the divine meanings and understandings of each and every happening in one’s life.

How Can One Become A Mystic?

To become a mystic, a person must first train their body and mind to think like a mystic though courses with a master teacher.  Other mystic tips include:

• During your travel to and from work, practice a mantra to remove all obstacles.  This can be done either coming or going and you may sing it out-loud or with your inner voice. click here for the “Om Ah Hum Meditation” Cd.
• During the day, practice wisdom and be mindful to eliminate ignorance which is fear, anger, jealousy, envy, judgement and laziness. Then, practice wisdom and be mindful to incorporate gentleness, compassion, understanding, strength and patience. Be joyful.
• Before bed time, draw yourself a peaceful salt bath, preform skin brushing and a neti pot. Additional techniques can be found in the Daily Practices Manual.

To further your life and understanding as a mystic, follow the guidance and teachings of our 16 CD Set (now on sale).

Learn the principles and techniques of living your life as a mystic. Experience intuitive understanding and realization of the meaning of existence, taught by mystical master teacher and elder of the Mescalero Apache Tradition.