The late night visitor

Twas another stormy night in the Kawishiwi River Campground at number 17.  The wind was blowing ,the thunder was crashing loud, lightning lit up the sky through my tent .  I stayed dry through the night , though I did have a bit of a fright about 2:45 in the AM.
Half sleeping, I though I felt a " presence". I was NOT alone in my cacoon...something was moving stealth fully on my sleeping bag. Moving closer and closer to my face. What could it be ??
A Giant Spider I thought, or a snake,  a frog perhaps. All would be unsatisfactory sleeping companions.
We'll it got to above my knees abd I finally realized i wasn't dreaming and kicked the sleeping bag up an Jumped over to the other side of the tent, about 6" maybe.
I scrambled for my phone to make some light.
Well. I spotted it just as it crawled under my pants. A Mouse. Its little Cole like black shiny eyes looking over its shoulder at me as it scurried off. Just as scared as I was I suspect.
After some maneuvering I was able to convince him or her to vacate the premises. I found a hole in my screen just about the size of a little mouse too.
Mice, Spiders, rain, thunder, lightning, mosquitos... Camping is Fun.
 

Makwa

Last night while I was talkin on the phone to a friend I could here brush breaking in the woods across the road. It was pitch black out. Than I here this crashing coming from the other direction and here this tree crash to the ground.
Did I mention it was pitch black out and know one else around.. I have a flash light in one hand and pepper spray in the other, waiting for a bear to come crashing through the brush.
We'll it never happens, but I must looked pretty funny to all the creatures of the night, scanning the woods with my flashlight with every little sound.

Beauty

It's a beautiful morning with the sun peaking through the trees. A brisk 40° made me want to stay in my sleeping bag a little longer, but my bladder won the battle.
Looks like it's going to be a great day. I found a bike trail yesterday so I'm going to do a little biking, once it warms up a bit.
First I have to find a shower. Way to cold to bathe outdoors down by the river.
Hope the sun is shining where you are today, if not in the sky at least in your Heart.

Chilln at Organic Roots Health food store

Its another cloudy cool day here in Ely , but at least its not raining.
This is a nice place with soothing music and friendly people. Not the racket you usually here at a coffee shop. A very relaxing and calming atmosphere. My New Happy Place.
The owner is Sonya Jewell. She has a Spa and Wellness center across the street. I hope i can connect with her at some point.
elywellness.com
The campground is pretty quiet though im only there to sleep. Its just me and the camp host.
I have sent out invitations to the Ely Police force and Pebble Spa Co.
offering to come in and offer Qigong sessions for stress relief.
Trying to stay positive.

Cold and Wet but Happy

Its another cold wet rainy breezy day here in Ely, but im still livin the dream. Though im hoping this wet spell breaks and lets in some more warm sunny days so i can enjoy some canoeing.
  I am very gratefull for a nice warm library too.
I was feeling a little down and alone yesterday ,but it passed thanks to the kind words of some friends. Thank You.
 Not really sure what to do next. I geuss ill just practice not doing, or expecting,planning. As Echart Tolle says practice being in the now, the moment. Experiencing it fully and completely , using all your senses.
 Everyday i seem to find more good things in Ely. A healthfood store, book store and today a library.
Im still looking for people of like mind to connect with though.

I hope you all can find things to be gratefull for today.

Stormy Weather

Last night there were high winds and thunder and lighting. Im glad i moved my camp to a place that was sheltered by some smaller trees. I was up most of the night listening for branches and trees cracking and falling.
 It reminded me of a time when i was rving and staying in a campground in PA.
I was sitting under the neighbors awning with Keri and Linda listening to the rain tapping on the awning.
I kept hearing something a little different than the usual tapping , so i finally got out from under the awning and took a few steps out to look up.
At that very moment this huge tree with a trunk about 3' across was coming down. I had no time to do anything but yell at Keri and Linda RUN NOW ! Well the both sprang out just in time as this huge Maple landed dead center on their camper, totally demolishing it.
 Yesterday i talked to several people in town and introduced myself . I stopped at the health food store and found a couple places that offer massage and alternative healng. Planting Seeds.
I talked to some of the local shop owners as well and got a variety of response about the Qigong Healing. Some were aware, others not so much.
Im going to pursue some options of offering a Qigong Movements class in a few different places on Monday.
I have paid for  7 more days of camping at Kawishiwi. Some relaxation and maybe some canoeing i think

Camping

I have found my way back to Kawishawi River Campground. I think this will be my home for awhile. There's a group of elderly women gathered here and have had good conversations with several.
I went the beach to " clean up a bit ".
I took a little dip and came on shore to soap up and rinse with a bottle of water and when I was done 2 of the women asked if they could use my soap to wash their hair to. It was like we were all getting babtized in the Kawishawi River.
Later I ran into another women who was doing a version of  a Qigong exercise,  so we did Qigong together.
Very kool day.
I feel overwhelmed with joy ,almost to tears.

Qigong Healing Retreat

I am in Ely, Minn. now. I drove out on the Echo Trail last night to visit some Family. It's really quiet out there in the Woods. I got lost for awhile. Theres no streets lights out there. Just trees and more trees.
I finished the Spring Forest Qigong retreat yesterday afternoon. It's always hard to leave at the end when you have been bathed in the Loving Healing energy of a Qigong Master and sorrounded by so many other loving people. I had givin and received more Huggzz than i can countI felt like i was fibrating the whole time and could feel the energy moving in different parts of my body.
I received a group Healing too that left me feeling enerhized and light.
We had a Lotus  Meditation where we all sat in a circle and received healing energy and called in our friends and family to include in a long distance healing.
It was a Great experience that i would recommend to everyone who is interested in becoming a Healer or recieving Healing.
Qigong is one of the oldest forms of Healing that predates Modern Medicine by thousands of years and is said to be the mother of Tai Chi, Accupunture and many other healing forms.
Check out their site for more info.
www.springforestqigong.
Im going to see if i can share my skills of Healing and Massage here in Ely for the nxt week.

1st leg of a journey

I have arrived at my 1st stop on my journey. Two Harbors , Minn. For Tha Spring Forest Qigong Healing retreat.
It's a Beautiful spot on the shores of Lake Superior.
It took me 8 hrs to make the 6.5 HR journey.  My GPS decided to give me the silent treatment and I ended up near Lac de Flambeau. It was great day for a ride in the forest though, and a ran into a messenger along the way. Turtle, crossing  the road every so slow and cautiously. Tell in me to SLOW DOWN. I was getting in a bit of a rush do to the detour, but it could be turtle meant slow down thru your whole life not just the drive.
I went near the town of Ojibwa too. I used to go to our family cabin there as a we lad.
I want to say to all my friends who wished me well and gave me Huggs and Love over the last few weeks as I was preparing for this adventure.
It means more to me than I can put into words. I will think of you all and keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Heh, gigawabamin meenawa.
In Ojibwa meens, I will see you again.
Megwitch. Thank you.

Sincronicity " Ask and it is given"

I'd been thinking about getting a new bike. I even put a bike rack on my car, just in case.
Then I came home to my apart. building and there in the hall was a bike with a free sign on it.
Today I started cleaning in between packing and as I I took a load to the dumpster I found a kit with all the cleaning supplies I needed.
Just another affirmation  that I'm moving in the right direction and everything is falling in place.
I will be at Earthfest fest tomorrow in Sheboygan for anyone interested in receiving A Qigong Healing, before I start my travels.

Why is Qigong Healing Best

  Here is  a comment from my Teacher and Qigong Master Chunyi Lin

Chunyi Lin

A student ask me a question last night, actually over the years, many people ask me this same question: "Why is qigong the best practice to achieve perfect healing? How does that work?"

Here is my short answer!

A perfect healing heals the body physically, mentally, and spiritually at the same time. Qigong opens the door for holistic, perfect healing. This is needed more today than ever in the history of mankind. With the revolution of modern technology and computers, more and more people are working in their homes or in an office. Since much less physical work is required many more people develop Yin-Yang imbalances in the body.

Simply put, Yin energy is something passive, mental work belongs to Yin energy. Yang energy is active, physical work belongs to Yang energy. In order to heal we need our energy balanced and qigong is an ideal practice to help us achieve this goal.

Love and blessings to you, my dear friends!

 

Healing

Healing at Sacred Healing circle

New Healings

Its another Beutiful day here in Sheboygan. I love the sunshine and all the beutiful greenery here, and just a few blocks away there's a huge sandy beach on the shores of cool crisp waters of lake Michigan.  Water temp of 54° at my last check.
 This morning while i was walking into the coffee shop a man held the door for me. I had seen him b4 but we never really spoke to eachother until today.
 He asked me about the Qigong Healing that i offered.
 I explained to him how we are made up of energy, its our main ingredient. Like the main ingredient in the ocean is water. And like when pinching a garden hose to stop the flow of water, our energy flow can be pinched off as well causing an energy blockage.
 In Chinese medicine blocked energy is believed to be the cause of all illnesses, mental physical and emotional.
 I explained that in Qigong Healing i hold my hands away from the the body and will feel a sensation in my hands where the blocked energy is. Its not bad energy, just too much energy. I visualize releasing the old excess energy, and than ad new energy. I scan the whole body in this way while you sit and relax.

SFQ Retreat

Woo Hoo ! Just signed up for the level 4 Spring Forest Qigong retreat in Minnesota, on the shores of the Great Lake Superior
This will be a great starting point for my journey of A Traveling Healer.
I was there in 2012 also. It was hard to leave at the end when you are surrounded by the Love of so many people who are Healers and just want to help people.

parkinsons

Its starting to rain here in Sheboygan. As i sit in Glas coffee shop i can see the rain splashing in the river. Its quiet and a bit hypnotic to watch. Being around all this nature, all this greenery has a calming effect.
Qigong Master Chunyi Lin reccomends spending time in nature if you have any emotional issues, depression, anxiety attacks, etc.

This reminds me of a client of mine who had Parkinsons. He had severe trembling. Because of the distance between us we would meet half way, at a beach area him and his wife liked.
 They would bring lawn chairs an sit on the beach facing eachother. I would start working on him and the trembling would stop and he would fall asleep. Than i would work on his wife and she would also fall asleep. The mans trembling would be stopped even when i was not working on him while i worked on his wife.
Even after it was all over and they would " come back" to reality ,no trembling was noticed.

Healing the Healers

I recently spoke with a fellow Healer who said they had felt lt a heavy weight on their chest after working on a client. I offered  to give them a long distance healing.
During the Healing I saw a grey patch on their chest. It looked like a dirty screen door that you could hardly see through. I energetically cut it into smaller and smaller pieces until it looked like grey smoke, than it just blew away.
I added white light to their chest area and it was like opening a door into a dark room on a sunny day. Very brilliant.
Later they commented how their chest felt light now.
They mentioned how they would usually filter out  clients stuff when working on them.
Perhaps their filter or screen needed cleaning.

Gave it all up

I gave up my job and apartment and in 1 week i will be going on the road to follow, Catch my Dream of making my living as a Traveling Alternative Healer.