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08.
2010
My greatest thanks goes out to PAWS for the wonderful work they do for our animal friends each day. If you, or anyone you know, are looking to welcome a new animal friend into your lives, please visit the Angels with Tails event this weekend or pass along the information!
PAWS Chicago’s Angels with Tails
Sunday, August 22, from noon to 4 PM.
Over 250 dogs, cats, kittens and puppies from 31 Chicagoland shelters and rescues will be showcased at 50+ business locations along Damen Ave (between North & Webster).
http://www.angelswithtails.pawschicago.org
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04.
2010
Please join us for the group meditation for a better world tonight at 10pm CDT and help spread the word! The bigger this group becomes, the more of an impact we will be able to make. We will be sending Reiki to all the participants who wish to receive it during the meditation as our way of saying thank you for helping us make the world a better place. Sign up the group’s webpage at http://www.virtualitystudio.com/gmfabwreiki.html if you would like Reiki sent to you during the meditation.
Main webpage for this group:
http://www.virtualitystudio.com/gmfabwreiki.html
Join us on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Group-Meditation-For-A-Better-World/109759975708104
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04.
2010
Sit or lie down and get comfortable. Take a few deep breaths and feel your body start to relax. Breathe in positivity and breathe out any tension, negativity, fear or stress you might have. Feel your crown chakra begin to open and visualize a bright white light coming toward you from all directions. Feel this light enter your crown chakra and begin to fill your body starting with your head and progressing downward until it fills your hands, legs and feet. Feel this white light fill you with love. Feel it penetrate each and every cell in your body until your body is so saturated with love and light that it can no longer be contained within you. As the light continues to fill your being, feel the love and light explode outward from your body taking with it any remaining residue of negativity until you exist as a channel of pure love and light. Feel the love and light continue to flow into you from all directions and shoot outward from you in all directions to the world and everyone in it. You can stay with this feeling for as long as you like.
Melissa Marcy
Virtuality Studio Reiki and Meditation
Disclaimer: this article is intended for inspirational purposes only and the techniques and ideas described herein are not to be used as a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment or without prior consultation with, approval of, and under the supervision of your physician or therapist. Application of the information, techniques and ideas in this article is at the sole risk and discretion of the reader.
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04.
2010
In this meditation you will focus on sending love out into the world. Start with someone in your life you truly care about and feel the love that you have for them. Feel the flow of love that is created within you as you think of them and appreciate them build up inside of you until it fills up your entire being and then once you feel that it can no longer be contained within you, let it burst out from your soul and direct the love to the loved one you are thinking about. Once you have mastered the art of sending love to those you know and care for, expand your love to encompass the entire planet and all who reside within it. As you send out love to the world, not only will you receive love back, but everyone who received your love will become more loving themselves.
I would recommend practicing this on the people you care most about for a few days until you get the hang of building up the energy and directing it. If you practice this every day, by the next group meditation you should be ready to send it to the entire planet 
Melissa Marcy
Virtuality Studio Reiki and Meditation
Disclaimer: this article is intended for inspirational purposes only and the techniques and ideas described herein are not to be used as a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment or without prior consultation with, approval of, and under the supervision of your physician or therapist. Application of the information, techniques and ideas in this article is at the sole risk and discretion of the reader.
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04.
2010
Please join us for the meditation tonight, April 7, 2010 at 10pm CDT and help us to spread the word!!!! The bigger the group becomes, the more of an impact we will be able to make together. If you are in a part of the world where this time is difficult, just meditate before going to sleep tonight or when you wake up in the morning. We invite all our fellow lightworkers to send loving energy to the world with us during the meditation and if you would like Reiki sent to you during the meditation, sign up on the group’s main webpage at http://www.virtualitystudio.com/gmfabwreiki.html so we know you would like to receive it.
Visit the group’s facebook page too at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Group-Meditation-For-A-Better-World/109759975708104?v=wall to meet other members and get frequent updates!
7.
04.
2010
We all too often feel as though the things in our world are happening to us and we feel hopeless or powerless to change what we see. We are taught from an early age just to accept the world as it is, to accept that we cannot change it and to learn to disconnect ourselves from what happens around us. It is true that there are certain things in life that we cannot physically change and it would be foolish, or even dangerous, for us to try and do so. What then is there that we can do?
Change isn’t something that is difficult – it isn’t something you need to strive for or work at. Change is as simple as starting with yourself and your own life. Begin by learning to focus on the positive in your own life. Learn to be grateful for all the positive things you have in your life, no matter how small. Show the people in your life how much you love them and let them know as often as possible. Be kind to all those who you cross paths with. Smile at people you meet, hold open doors for them, talk to them, and give out compliments or help as often as you can. As you help others, you influence them to do the same for others that they meet and much like a boat does in water, you send out positive ripples in all directions wherever you go. Change is that simple, but it needs to begin somewhere – it needs to begin with you, and me, and everyone else who reads this.
Empowering Meditation:
Take time every day – even if you can only spare five minutes to send love out to the world. Start with the people in your life you truly care about and feel the love you have for them. Feel the love build up inside of you until it fills up your entire being and then direct the love to the person you are thinking about. Once you have mastered the art of sending love to those you know and care for, expand your love to encompass the entire planet and all who reside within it. As you send out love to the world, not only will you receive love back, but everyone who received your love will become more loving themselves.
Join the Group Meditation For A Better World and become part of a global movement toward love! Visit the group’s main webpage at http://www.virtualitystudio.com/gmfabwreiki.html and become a fan on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Group-Meditation-For-A-Better-World/109759975708104?v=wall for meditation times and group updates and discussions!
Melissa Marcy
Virtuality Studio Reiki and Meditation
Disclaimer: this article is intended for inspirational purposes only and the techniques and ideas described herein are not to be used as a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment or without prior consultation with, approval of, and under the supervision of your physician or therapist. Application of the information, techniques and ideas in this article is at the sole risk and discretion of the reader.
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03.
2010
Our very first group meditation will take place tonight at 10pm CST! Please join us and help spread the word! The bigger this group becomes, the more of an impact we will be able to make. We will be sending Reiki to all the participants who wish to receive it during the meditation as our way of saying thank you for helping us to improve the world. Sign up the group’s webpage at http://www.virtualitystudio.com/gmfabwreiki.html if you would like Reiki sent to you during the meditation.
Main webpage for this group:
http://www.virtualitystudio.com/gmfabwreiki.html
Join our group on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=103540023013888&ref=mf
Become our fan on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Group-Meditation-For-A-Better-World/109759975708104
Join our group on gaia:
http://anewgaia.ning.com/group/Group_Meditation
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03.
2010
In preparation for the first Group Meditation For A Better World this Sunday I want to open up a dialogue with everyone about what you feel needs to be changed in our world. While I know it is important to stay positive and not to focus on negativity, we do (unfortunately) need to be aware of what is going on in the world if we ever hope to change it for the better. We cannot achieve anything if our eyes are closed, our ears are plugged and our heads are buried in the sand. This doesn’t mean that we need to dwell on these things or fight against them… we just need to be aware of them so we can send our love to those in need of it and so we can visualize a positive outcome for each situation. Here are some of the issues I have recently come across that led me to form this group… visit with caution as some of the images are graphic and/or disturbing:
Slaughter of dolphins in Japan: http://www.thecovemovie.com/
Slaughter of whales in Denmark: http://earthfirst.com/pilot-whales-brutally-slaughtered-annually-in-the-faroe-islands/
Dogs, cats and other animals skinned alive for their furs in China: http://animalsaviors.org/
Abuse, rape and violence toward women and children worldwide: http://www.hrw.org/en/category/topic/women
The global economy is also an issue to most people at the present time and could use a great deal of positive energy.
The above are only a handful out of many situations (affecting both humans and animals) across our planet that could use improvement. Please share anything you are aware of so we can begin to send our love and positivity to all the wonderful beings in our world who greatly need it. We can work together to create positive change for the greater good of us all – from the economy, to the treatment of people and animals, to world peace. The more people who participate in this meditation the more powerful it will be, so please help us to spread the word!
Please sign up at one or all of our online locations so we know who will be participating and so we can let you know when the upcoming meditations will be. We plan to do at least a few group meditations each month.
The Group Meditation For A Better World’s Main homepage: http://www.virtualitystudio.com/gmfabwreiki.html
Gaia group: http://anewgaia.ning.com/group/Group_Meditation
Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=103540023013888&ref=mf
Our greatest thanks to all who take this journey with us!
Melissa Marcy
Virtuality Studio Reiki and Meditation
Disclaimer: this article is intended for inspirational purposes only and the techniques and ideas described herein are not to be used as a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment or without prior consultation with, approval of, and under the supervision of your physician or therapist. Application of the information, techniques and ideas in this article is at the sole risk and discretion of the reader.
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03.
2010
We are hosting yet another FREE distance Reiki session tonight at 10pm CST! Sign up at http://www.virtualitystudio.com/free_reiki.html to be included in the session!
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02.
2010
The pursuit of spiritual growth has been steadily increasing in popularity and importance in western society and for those on this path it is an integral part of both their daily routines and long term goals. Meditation, prayer and yoga are a few of the most commonly recognized spiritual practices, but there is another option that can work wonders for you.Reiki is a Japanese spiritual healing technique commonly used for relaxation and stress reduction. While Reiki is great for relaxation, those of you on a spiritual path can also use Reiki to accelerate your spiritual growth and strengthen your connection to Spirit.A Reiki session in many ways is like having your spiritual batteries charged. When we go through our day and come across negative people or events, they tend to drain us of our spiritual energy. It is hard to remain positive and on course with your spiritual development, much less manifest anything wonderful into your life when you are spiritually drained. Reiki is a great way for you to replenish your spiritual energy so you can get back on the path toward your highest fulfillment and happiness.During a Reiki session, the practitioner acts as a channel for the Reiki energy, directing it down through their crown chakra and out of their hands into the recipient. The energy that they are channeling is the divine, all knowing spiritual energy that exists around us everywhere. People refer to this energy by different names in various cultures (prana, chi, ki, life force), but it is essentially the energy of love.“With love all things are possible,” said Melissa Marie Marcy, a Reiki master and owner of the Chicagoland Reiki studio, Virtuality. “Love is the essence of everything, the source of our spirit and the energy that powers our physical existence. When we are filled with love we are in harmony with our creator and can do extraordinary things for the benefit of not only ourselves, but for everyone we share our world with.”Melissa Marcy
Melissa Marcy
Virtuality Studio Reiki and Meditation
Disclaimer: this article is intended for inspirational purposes only and the techniques and ideas described herein are not to be used as a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment or without prior consultation with, approval of, and under the supervision of your physician or therapist. Application of the information, techniques and ideas in this article is at the sole risk and discretion of the reader.
