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Magickal Mermaid "Return to Your Soul" Essence

9/25/2013

Miyuki's website (Japanese) http://www.umicorns.com

This magickal essence is special because it empowers one to reconnect with their soul family and their soul purpose.
このマジカルエッセンスは特別です。なぜならこれは使う人をその人の魂の家族そして魂の目的へと再び繋げ力づけてくれるものだからです。

It reconnects one with their roots and traces one back to their oceanic origins.
人を彼らのルーツ、跡へと再び繋ぎ、海の起源へと戻してくれます。

The "Return to Your Soul" Essence was created by Nathan and his Mer-Sister Miyuki, who is a gifted healer from who works with flower essences, nature and the elementals.
この"あなたの魂へ戻る"エッセンスはネイサンと彼の海のお姉さん、フラワーエッセンス、自然やエレメンタル達とワークする有能なヒーラーみゆきによって作られました。

This Magickal Mermaid Essence was made in several sacred islands of Okinawa and it was blended during the dark and new moon. The essence represents a connection to the Feminine Energy (through the releasing that happens with a Dark Moon) and Masculine Energy (through the action and birthing that occurs with a New Moon).
このマジカルなマーメイドエッセンスは聖なる沖縄の幾つかの島々にて作られダークムーンと新月の時にブレンドされました。エッセンスは女性性(ダークムーン時に起こるリリースを通じて)と男性性(新月の産まれ、行動を起こすというエネルギーを通じて)への繋がりを象徴、意味します。

It contains the energy of Dragons, Mermaids, and the goddesses Amaterasu, Aphrodite, and Brigit. It is used for connecting with the mer-person within and the oceanic origins of our people; To assist in the magickal manifestation of new beginnings, to protect One’s sacred nature, and to reawaken the songs of One’s Soul. The water used for this essence comes from a healing spring blessed by the Dragons and was preserved using locally harvested and charged sea salts from Kudaka and Miyako Islands.
それはドラゴン、マーメイド、そして女神アマテラス、アフロディテ、そしてブリジットのエネルギーを含んでいます。このエッセンスは内に在る海の民と私達人の海の起源へと繋がる為に使用します: その人の聖なる本質を守る為に。その人の魂の歌を再び目覚めさせる為に。このエッセンスに使用された水はドラゴン達に祝福された癒しの泉からのもので久高島と宮古島現地にて収集しチャージされた海塩にて保存されました。

Infused with all the energies of the sacred seas of the Okinawan Islands

Infused with the all the energy of the sacred seas of the Okinawa Islands, this essence was created using;
沖縄の聖なる島々のエネルギーが入っています。エッセンスは下記のものの波動が入っています。

- Bivalve Shell (It was found as a whole, which represents being whole, content, and finding your true calling. It also supports the birth of new ideas.)
〜二枚貝 (二枚繋がっている一つの状態で見つけられたもの。それは完全さ、満足、真のコーリング使命をみつける事を象徴します。また新しいアイデアを産むサポート)

- Blue Coral (Assists in healing illnesses.)
〜青い珊瑚 (病気を癒す助け)

- Blue Sea Glass from a Lumerian Mermaid Cave (To connect with the Ancient Energies of the sea from long ago.)
〜レムリアのマーメイドの洞窟の青いシーグラス (太古の海の古のエネルギーへ繋がる)

- Blue Tiger’s Eye (For confidence in communication and creative expression.)
〜ブルータイガーズアイ (コミュニケーションへの自信と創造的表現の為に)

- Clear Quartz (To clear all the Chakras and connect with deeper wisdom.)
〜クリアクオーツ (全てのチャクラをクリアにし、より深い叡智へと繋がる)

- Chrysanthemum Flower (It is the national flower for Japan, and it is effective in improving family connections, detoxing, and cleansing the body.)
菊の花 (日本の国花であり、家族の繋がり、デトックス、体のクレンジングを高めるのに有効)

- Fulgurite (Aids in rapid transformation and manifestation.)
フルグライト (速い変容とマニフェステーションの助け)

- Himalayan Quartz infused with a formation of Coral shaped as a dragon.
〜ドラゴンの形をした珊瑚の形成の波動が入ったヒマラヤンクオーツ

- Labradorite (Enhances intuition and protects the aura.)
〜ラブラドライト (直感を高めオーラを守る)

- Lapis Luzuli (For clear insights and to enhance clairvoyance, communication, and intuition.)
〜ラピスラズリ (クリアなインサイト識見と、クレアヴォアイヤンス透視、コミュニケーションと直感を高める)

- Lumerian Seed Quartz (Connections to the Earth and balancing feminine energy.)
〜レムリアンシードクオーツ 地球への繋がりと女性性エネルギーのバランス)

The essence will be available in November 2013 and will retail for $15 (1500￥), which includes the cost of postage and handling to anywhere in the world. You will be able to order this essence through the Online Shop or by Contacting Nathan. Part of the proceeds from this essence will be donated to support the wellbeing of Ogami Island.
エッセンスは2013年11月より販売予定で小売価格は世界中どこでも手数料、配送料込みで15ドル(1500円)です。エッセンスのご購入はオンラインショップにてまたはネイサンまでお尋ねください。このエッセンスの売上げの一部は大神島の幸せな状態をサポートする為に寄附されます。

Thank you to my Mermaid-Aunt Hiroko for the translation.
僕のマーメイドアントのひろこ日本語訳をありがとうございます。
らぶ　ネイサン

Blessings, love and light,
Namaste.
Love from Nathan and Friends O:)

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The Path of the Pilgrim

9/18/2013

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A pilgrim could be described in everyday terms as one who embarks on a journey doing what they love in order to nurture themselves. A pilgrim makes the journey from one place to another, this place being a physical place or a non-physical place, and is one which empowers them to change, grow, learn and test themselves.

The pilgrimage is made from one stage of life to another, from one destination to another, and can be seen in many different circumstances in everyday life. To the pilgrim, it is a personal, soulful experience, which places them at the foot of a mountain, the mouth of a sea, or the valley overlooking the horizon, and whether this taken in literally or metaphorically, it is the pilgrimage which seems to create a new person every time.

It is a personally embodied experience, one which the pilgrim themselves understand, and only those who walk the similar path path can understand. To the outsider, they are unaware of what it has taken to reach this part of the journey, nor are they able to understand what it takes to continue to strive towards the completion of this sacred journey within themselves and out into the world.

I know that I have journeyed some distance to get to where I am. There was no instant arrival at the destination and with every journey, comes its own set of challenges and hurdles. I learnt the lessons that I needed to and I followed my heart. I have made physical journeys and non physical journeys to get to where I am. There was my initial reawakening that began after recovering from a knee operation several years ago, to my beginnings as a healer, my adventure to Hawaii that led me to my beloved and led me to pursue a life in Okinawa. Then there are smaller pilgrimages, like my trip to Miyako Island with my mermaid sisters and the inner pilgrimages that revealed greater understandings about myself as a person.

As a writer, I am a pilgrim as I set aside a time to write each and every morning at the beginning of my day. To me, this is like going on an adventure within and sharing my experiences. I love the process of meditating, lighting my candles and calling in my angels and guides, and the gods and goddesses and asking them to assist me. To me, this is like all of us going into my book for a journey to explore the soul.

(Please see some of our works below and click the links for more info.)

Thinking about my experiences as a Skateboarder, the energy, patience, and time that goes into learning something new on my board, to driving or skating to a spot and challenging my creativity and imagination reflects qualities of a pilgrim. I can remember when I was younger, my Mother would ask me things like “Why do you need to go all that way to go to one spot? Why don’t you just skate around locally?”

Ah something that Mother could never understand! Every spot is unique, every journey is one of a kind, and every place has an atmosphere of its own. New doors to the heart and mind are always open! It is through these journeys as a skateboard pilgrim that would lead me to expressing my creativity, exploring my imagination and connecting with the people that I am honoured to call my skateboard friends and family. These journeys are then illustrated through skateboard videos which in a sense, document the collaboration of personal triumph and success of the journeys that we have made on our boards.

I train Wing Chun three times a week with my Sifu and Kung Fu Brother at 5 in the morning, so I need to be awake by 4am to get there in time. Some would ask “why so early?”, so I would reply “why not?”

As I make the drive up north, I think about how blessed I am to have the opportunity to train in such a personal arrangement and to be starting the day with another thing that I enjoy doing. My pilgrimage with my study of Wing Chun involves not just the drive to get from home to the beach where we train, but the appreciation of the progression that has taken place and building upon the things that I have learnt.

My Sifu once said, “if you want it, you’ve really got to go for it.”

They will always ring true and be a reminder of putting your heart into what you love to do and enjoying the experience of the world as a result of it. I love my life and I am ecstatic at the family life that I have manifested into my life. I have put my heart into all the things that I do.

Find what you love, and love what you find. Let it fill your heart and your mind. Be open to love of every kind.

Blessings, love and light,
Namaste.

Love from Nathan and Friends.

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Mermaid Tour in Miyako Island

9/6/2013

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Last weekend, my dear friend Lucy, from Sydney, Australia, held her mermaid retreat in the Miyako Island region. I was very delighted to attend and take part in this retreat; to learn about the spiritual traditions of my new home, to meet new, open-minded people, and to learn from someone whom I had such respect for.

Shimoji-Shima was the first island that we stayed at. The wonder of the lodge was a local Shaman and we visited several sacred sites there. We visited;
- A sacred cave which was shaped in the mouth of a dragon. We entered a sacred pool of water here to cleanse and purify ourselves.
- A beach full of powerful stones that had been brought in by a tidal wave. The Shaman informed us that the stones were aligned with the star constellation above.
- A Mermaid cave dating back to the times of Lumeria and Mu and
- A Sacred Spring filled with the energy of the dragons.

The last island which we went to was Ogami Island. It is the small dot on the map next to Ikema Island. Taking photos on Ogami Island is not allowed, so we will tell you about Ogami Island.

Ogami Island is very sacred and is looked after by local priestesses and their families. They have a small population and are quite closed off from the rest of the islands in Miyako and Japan in general, as to preserve their culture. In more recent times, people have been coming to Ogami Island without an awareness of the Island's significance and sacredness. As the average age of the people on this island is 70 years old, they are facing a situation where they need to pass on their wisdom and lineage to the next generation.

With all of this in mind, they are restricted to locals and family members. I pray that people find out about this place and support to preserve this place.

Following the end of this Mermaid Tour, Lucy, Ryoko, Makiko and I went to Kudaka Island, which we will cover in our next post.

Blessings, love and light,
Namaste

Love from Nathan and Friends

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Kudaka Island

9/5/2013

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After a weekend in Miyako Island, Lucy, Ryoko, and Makiko came to the main island of Okinawa. We went to Kudaka Island, which is the island of the Gods.

We spent some time with a local shaman here and we spent time at a prayer beach. There were turtles with eggs about to hatch next week, so we cleaned up the beach to make it easier for their arrival.

The next morning, we watched the sunrise and we found a Mermaid Castle, which we had fun playing in.