Facilitated by Paul and Susan Mitchell, with Marta Getty.
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 The theme for the Main Gathering 2008 was the Four Aspects: Healing and Practice, Personal Development, Spiritual Discipline and Mystic Order, jointly facilitated by Paul and Susan Mitchell.
 The Masters Gathering 2008 was facilitated by Susan Mitchell alongside Marta Getty who was facilitating the Student Seminar. Their theme was 'Earn Your Living Honestly: Realising "the Secret Method that Summons Happiness.*"
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 Susan writes: "Whether we're Reiki students or masters, we're often longing for time to explore our practice more fully. If you're like me, the chance to spend two and a half days reflecting on a single Reiki principle is a precious opportunity. These five principles are at the heart of our practice. The more effort we make to understand them, the more likely we are to live them in daily life. It's even possible that through our efforts we can realise 'the secret method that summons happiness*' which Mikao Usui gifted us.
 Imagine having a truly happy mind, undisturbed by external events or internal turmoil! That's a goal really worthy of time and effort.
 This year at Buckland Hall, we considered what it is to 'Earn your living honestly'. We explored this fourth principle in meditation and small and large group discussions and took it into our group treatments, giving ourselves space to consider its breadth and and meaning in our personal and community life. Along the way we might have even encountered a few of the obstacles that keep us from realising it.
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*This phrase is taken from the memorial stone of Mikao Usui



This year we were thrilled to have Paul and Susan Mitchell, together with Marta Getty, facilitating the various sessions. This made for a fabulous series of events!

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The Main Gathering

Paul Mitchell facilitated the sessions of the Main Gathering weekend. Anyone who has attended events led by Paul previously will know how stimulating and worthwhile the experience can be.

As well as sessions with Paul there was a diversity of events happening, with time to socialise, have fun, and share Reiki. This weekend was a great time for all with Reiki to come together, honouring, sharing, giving and receiving just as our ‘spiral’ opposite depicts, and perhaps leave with the benefit of new insight, and maybe some new friends!

The Masters Gathering

Susan Mitchell facilitated the Masters Gathering. Susan has a huge experience in the world of Reiki, and we were excited to welcome her to this event. The TRA Masters Gathering provides the rare chance to spend time in the company of fellow Masters. and  is open to Masters of all lineages and you don’t have to be a member of the Association to attend. This was an opportunity for a diversity of Masters to share their knowledge and experience with one another, and it provided a unique occasion where Masters ‘new’ and ‘old’  could develop a deeper understanding of the issues in their professional and personal practice.


 

The Seminar

Marta Getty facilitated the sessions of this two day seminar open to all Reiki students who wished to deepen their personal practice. Marta agreed to return by popular request, as she has been a real inspiration to us at the previous gatherings. The idea was to develop on from last year’s theme – ‘ Coming from the Heart – developing your Spiritual Practice’.This was a wonderful opportunity to consider, in depth, aspects of one’s practice and understanding of Reiki. There was plenty of time for questions, small group discussions and personal work supported by full treatment exchanges each day.

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