46. Reconcile Dissonance of Heart and Mind

A seed, wanting to grow, is likened to “activating force”. The soil to “restraining force”. Without the latter, there is no growth, maturity. Something seemingly in conflict is coming together.

The "reconciling force" is greater than the two positions. It brings something to creation and there is something new that evolves because of this.

Mikao Usui’s activating force was his quest for answers. The outer world was restraining. Eventually he got in touch with the reconciling force, the beginning of this practice.

Squabbling over right or wrong are activating and restraining forces in the Reiki community.

Reiki is our reconciling force. When we surrender to it and hold the creative dissonance that is happening right now, we are going to get something greater than we could ever imagine.

“Kokoro” in Japanese describes the state when heart and mind are in union allowing humans to be fully in their presence, whether in love or in battle. The Western idea of the intellect and emotions being two separate entities is not beneficial.

The congruency of your heart and your mind saying YES!