Thursday, November 19, 2015

Jean Ferris Reiki Master and Patient Advocate

Marilyn, Patsy, Jean
Honolulu Hawaii
June 2015






















Having Jean on your team was incredible. With her great medical knowledge, Reiki Wisdom and Reiki Practitioner skills, she represented each person with great skill and compassion. With Jean's friends, Patsy and Marilyn in their 80's and with Patsy facing a life threatening health crisis, Jean was there for them day and night. Marilyn wrote," Jean put us back together so often with lots of Reiki. The first few days after Patsy's fast trip to the hospital, Jean was right there, probing the doctors for more information and explaining everything to us and Patsy's family in a way we could hear and understand. We spent precious hours in the hospital together." This took place less than a month from Jean's death. They are so very grateful for Jean's Reiki and rapid intervention which saved Patsy's life. This was Jean's way, she was there for you when you needed help. There is no one like her.

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Sgt. James Cullens Henderson, USMC, Ex POW WW ll and Reiki

My mother's cousin Jimmie as he was called in our family was 2 years older than my mother. They were very close. During WW ll, both he and his sister Hope joined the USMC. He was shipped out to the Pacific theater, serving with the 4th Marine Regiment, Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion on the Island of Corregidor. In May 1942 he became a POW with the fall of  Corregidor, in the Phillipine Islands to the Japanese. Along with many prisoners they were taken to Osaka Japan on one of the notorious Hellships, the Tottori Maru where they endured horrible conditions with little food, water and many died in route. He was a prisoner of war for over 3 years and endured much suffering and ill health. He was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal.
















When my mother found she was pregnant with twins, his mother said, "if we name one of the babies after Jimmie it will assure him to come home". I was named Barbara Cullens Reid and Jimmie did make it back to Texas after the war ended in Sept 1945. My mother taught him how to be a book keeper and got him a job.

Towards the end of Jimmie's life, Jean initiated him into 1st Degree Reiki in El Paso, Texas. He was open to receiving a healing tradition from Japan to free himself of all his wounds caused by the Japanese. He said to my mother, he could not believe the light that would come out of Jean's eyes when she was teaching the class. He lived until he was 81.

This Veteran's Day, I will honor Jimmie, Hope, Jean, my father Bob and myself for serving our country and for having Reiki in our family.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Reiki Treats All Systems, Glands and Organs



Drawing by S. Betz, Taos, NM Artist and
Reiki Student of Jean's

























We sit in our First Degree Reiki Class and hear this sentence. For most people, this has little meaning to them. After 30 years of hearing this and knowing this, this could be one of the most significant sentences that  Reiki Masters share with their students.

As our etheric energy fields enter our physical body they penetrate and activate all of our systems, glands and organs. A full, hands on Reiki treatment sends balancing energy to each of these bodily pathways.

Systems: Nervous, Digestive, Cardio-Pulmonary, etc.
Glands: Pituitary, Adrenal, Mammary, Prostate,etc.
Organs: Brain, Heart, Lungs, Etc

The depth of this profound sentence has new mystical and magical teachings for me. This is the divine truth, I can hold on to this sentence forever. Treat yourself daily, and reap the unfathomable benefit of Reiki.


Jean's Lost Ring--Takata to the Rescue


Jean"s Wedding and Engagement Ring






One Christmas while I was spending time with Jean, we took Sister Carol with us to visit Phyllis Furumoto and Joyce Winough in Arizona. During the visit, Jean lost her ring and we couldn't find it.

Phyllis suggested her Grandmother was wonderful in returning lost items. We all had a discussion with Mrs. Takata and several days after we departed, the ring showed up on their carpet by the bathroom door. Thank you Reiki and thank you, Mrs. Takata.

Erin, Jean's daughter, has it now in her
possession. 

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Finders, Keepers, Losers, Weepers


There are so many seekers, not so many finders. When we find a seeker who finds the truth and holds on tight to it, then we know in our hearts, they become keepers. Jean Ferris was a Keeper of the Truth.


























This little saying from my childhood keeps playing in my head, Finders, Keepers, Loser's, Weepers. I thought I'd better look into it. There are lots of poems, books, songs by this name. This one caught my eye.

Finders, Keepers, Losers, Weepers by
Percy Beal
I held it so tight in my hand 
never lost sight of it 
the moon was just right for your plan. 

Then one day,it just slipped out to play 
Never saw where it dropped 
looking I'll never stop. 

(finders keepers) 

Had a dream one night,thought I seen it from a light 

Was it mine? 
Did it really shine or glow? 
The way your eyes do when you cry. 

(Losers Weepers) 

I'm looking for my little charm 
Did you see it? 
Tell me where did you go 
I would like to know. 

(FINDERS KEEPERS loser's Weepers) 

I've lost the only charm that was near my Heart 
It gave me joy and Laughter 
Until we drifted apart. 

(Losers Weepers) 

I need that little charm 
It helped me when I felt down 
showed me how to Love and changed my Life around. 

(Finders Keepers Losers Weepers) 

Where ever you should go 
I just want to tell you so 
It was great having you around. 

We all are charmed by Reiki and Jean.
They go hand and hand, like PB&J.
Finder's Keepers.
With this combination, there are no losers, but there are many weepers at this time. 

We can treat ourselves with Reiki or do the Hokey Pokey until we turn ourselves around.
   
hira b. reid

Sacred Initiation: From Jean's Notebook



Point of Light by jcfrm Dec 2002 , Honolulu, Hawaii

Let me always hold the Sacredness of this Path of Initiation
It is a point of light that traces me back to my origin
It embraces me, as I embrace it.
Yet, I cannot hold onto to it.
It flashes through me and it changes me.

The receiver is set on a new path and embarks into mystery:
 a journey of knowing the unknown.

How long have I known this Path of Initiation?
Just as fingerprints are on my fingers, it is imprinted onto my Soul.
There has never been a time when it has not been with me!
This I know.




Rainbow Walker

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Jean's Last Week



Jean's last Photograph August 11, 2015
At airport with Georgia and Flora
after their busy El Paso vacation
For the past 30 years, Jean chose and had great faith in treating herself using alternative modalities of Reiki, daily meditation, Ho’oponopono, Matrix Energetics, Lymphatic drainage, Young Living Essential oils,  Protandim and John of God.

Over the last several months, Jean’s health had declined. However, she continued to keep a very active schedule of teaching, treating, traveling and being involved with her grandaughters, Georgia and Flora. The choices that Jean made in her life were a testament of her self-love, her unconditional commitment of service to mankind, and a consistency of showing us the power of treating herself daily with Reiki.

During the last 6 weeks of her life, she continued working as a Reiki Master, she offered Reiki treatments and gave her last Reiki class in El Paso. She redesigned her front patio garden and had a wonderful week long visit with her grandaughters, Flora and Georgia.  She took them to the zoo, Wet & Wild, swam daily with them and enjoyed eating mexican food.

Jean developed extreme shortness of breath during the last 5 days of her life. During this time, she and Hira shared their common concern over this new development and agreed that it was life threatening. Jean continued to do her practices and received Reiki-distant, hands on and self treatments.

On Saturday, August the 15th, she was involved with the auspicious celebration of Dr. Usui’s 150th Anniversary of his birth and the Siddha Yoga celebration of Baba Muktananda’s spiritual initiation in 1947. She delighted in watching the SYDA slide presentation of Baba’s shaktipat initiation and hearing of Dr. Usui’s Seattle celebration which Hira attended and shared with her. She sent Dr. Usui a Reiki treatment during the celebration. That evening, Jean sat at her dining table and while treating herself she asked Dr. Usui to send her a Reiki treatment. During that evening she experienced an incredible reléase in her physical and emotional bodies. I had suspected that Jean would excarnate on this great auspicious and powerful night. What better time to leave, but...

Sunday morning, the 16th, she called Hira sharing her experience of the previous evening. I shared with her that her voice was very different sounding; with a new softness, sweetness and lovingly tender. Throughout Sunday, Sister Carol Wirtz and Eva Dominguez treated her with hands on Reiki. She was very appreciative of everything. Eva stated, “she was in a state of complete peace, pureness, free, content and quite witty!”

During Jean’s afternoon treatment, Jean became severely short of breath. It was then that she decided to get up from the treatment table and without any help, she stood and walked briskly and effortlessly to her meditation chair. At this time, she called Hira and Jean spoke mentioning her death was eminent. She wanted Eva, Sister Carol and Hira to know that she welcomed her passing. As she was speaking her breathing improved greatly. Hira told her she had changed her flight and would arrive the following morning.

It was then that she mentioned the need to continue treating herself. She wanted to rest and be alone for a while. She sat in her meditation chair with a straight back, head slightly bowed and placed her hands on her thighs. Sister Carol and Eva were asked to return in a couple of hours. It was during that time that she passed on. When they returned, she was sitting as they had left her. 

Jean was one true great master. She was an inspiration to so many in sharing the priceless gift of Reiki. She initiated over 2,000 students by teaching us the essence of Reiki. She gifted us into a lifetime opportunity by which we can connect and immerse ourselves with this healing power of the universe known as Reiki. She taught us the importance of treating ourselves daily and on always trusting the all knowing energy of Reiki.

Jean continued teaching us even in her death. She taught us how we can die peacefully and without pain, by using the two great pillars that were the foundation of her life, Siddha Yoga and Reiki. After her Reiki initiations she had always made a conscious choice not to use Allopathic Medicine. To Jean, she didn't need a diagnosis. Her trust and faith in Reiki was unquestionable, and unshakeable. Reiki would support her in her life and in her death. Reiki doesn't need a diagnosis; it goes to the place of greatest need at any moment in time. Reiki doesn't need any medical information. Reiki is universal wisdom, divinely guided to balance and support.

Jean's faith was so big, so strong. It was big in life, but it was bigger in death. Watching/listening to her in death was humbling, inspirational, sweet and she exited as though it was a simple walk in the park. Sister Carol and Eva were her choices to be with her, to treat her, to feed her, to give her space, to support her, to be still, quiet, loving compassionately, and to follow her instructions. Jean was their Reiki Master, teaching them, and teaching us how we can all have graceful exits. I am indebted to them and their saintly, compassionate devotion to caring for Jean in her life and in her death. 

She was one of a kind, a seeker who found the truth and never doubted nor questioned it, she totally embraced it with every cell of her body, from the core of her being and became the essence until death did she part.. If I may speak for me and for her students: there just is no one who can compare to the levels that she achieved in her mastery. 

After family and friends arrived in El Paso, some of them participated in a private viewing at the funeral home. Each one had a private time to say their goodbyes. Hira mentioned that Jean was beautiful, her face was very soft. She looked like an angel.

For her cremation, Jean wanted to be wrapped in the white shawl that Bhau Shastri, the head Brahmin priest at Gurudev Siddha Peeth Ashram in India had once given her and her white wool meditation asana placed under her. In addition, offerings for cremation were included as:

• A beautiful Haku lei that Erin her daughter made from Jean’s garden.
• Georgia and Flora, her granddaughters, created drawings for her.
• A photo of Jean at Machu Picchu where she once taught a Reiki class at Lima and Cusco.
• Her rudraksha mala (necklace)
• Her cowboy hat
• 60th birthday photos
• Sacred oils and sacred ash were applied to her forehead. Erin, hairstylist extraordinaire, touched up her hair using Jean's grandmothers brush from her hair salon.

















Jean's ashes will be dispersed in the waters of Oahu, Hawaii at a later date. In the same waters we dispersed our mother's ashes, Marjorie P. Reid Hicks. 


Monday, November 2, 2015

Having Fun Together

Pioneer Flour Mill San Antonio Tx
Our Great Grandfather was Head Miller

Another Hawaiian Birthday

I forget which birthday this was.

Breakfast at the Gunther- Pioneer Mill

Lunch on the River Walk San Antonio

Life Vantage Business Partners

Twin Selfies

Pic Collage adds fun to our lives

Trying to be happy after a long night train ride
San Antonio to El Paso

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Memorable Quotes from Jean's Notebooks



" We sit and honor this gift of Reiki and hope you sit and reflect on your gift of Reiki. Never forget what was given to you and what flows thru your hands to give yourself and share with others. It warms your heart and puts a smile on your soul. Reiki On Forever! My Soul rejoices as it reaches it's destiny."

" As the energy vibrations increases to humanity, your vibrations will also markedly increase. It is important to stay connected to the tools of Reiki: self treatment, giving and receiving from others, The Precepts and the symbols of 2nd Degree. This system of healing has additional knowledge that will be gifted over time. All students need to strengthen their relationship with the system. Hold on to the truth of your experiences and not let yourself be influenced by false information. Merge into this system, become the system and experience the essence of this system."


Saturday, October 31, 2015

Honoring Jean


So many people came to help, how can I ever thank them?                                                      

Inventory of Essential Oils: Glenda Glenis

Family: Erin Matt Rebecca

Debbi helps in garden

We chant the Guru Gita at Eva's

Joaquin comes from Juarez to do repairs

Joyce and Glenis clean storage shed

Glenis Gayle and Joyce come from San Diego and AZ

good to see Gayle, our childhood friend and a new Reiki student

Mexican Food: Rebecca, Eva, Hira and Gopita

Sobha, Hira and Sister Carol and Janet at the convent

Glenis and Rebecca: the long drive to Denver

Linda in Wa helping me with Memorial



Betty, Jean's 90 year old neighbor treats her ashes with Reiki
Armendariz family from EP and San Antonio

Reiki Memorials for Jean Ferris




Jean's Ashes


Honolulu Memorial

Jean at Machu Picchu
Her rudraksha mala
Jean's Ganesh Statue
Jean Big Island 20 years celebration of being a Reiki Master
Jeans Meditation Chair and Ashes
Roses from Gurumayi
Treating her ashes with Reiki
Jean's chair, ashes and flowers
A cake for the Mother's of Anapra
Hira at Memorial Puyallup
Gloria Stackmann sends a drawing

Honolulu Memorial
El Paso Memorial




































































































































































































There were 4 Memorial Sites to honor Jean: El Paso Tx, Honolulu,HI, Puyallup Wa and San Diego, CA. These sites were Jean's primary teaching and treating locations.
Everyone told wonderful sharings of Jean  and Reiki. Reiki gives us so many tools to live our lives in ways that uplift us, free us and balance us. The Aspects and Elements guide, support and inspire us to live a rich life. Thank God for Dr Usui's quest for truth and his journey to share that truth. Jean was firmly established in the truth of Reiki and had unshakeable faith in her practices. Few, if any, can meet her conviction and unwavering trust.
San Dieggo Memorial

Reiki Puja Hira's condo

Hira speaking

Reiki students

Mary Ellen, Denise, Carolyn

Mary Ellen selects her gifts from Jean

Tee and Hira dance to Randy Travis' Points of Light
Everyone jumped up and danced.

Care and Skip share stories.
Skip proudly wearing Jean's Jacket.

Pene makes her point.

Gretchen Munsey Reiki Master meets Jean's Students Gay and Renee