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an awakening to a new level of Harmony
        One of the ego/mind’s favorite hiding                  and ultimately, Love and Liberation.

        places is to set ourselves up for failure
        by taking on too much and then feeling                                   Mark Okita

        victimized by circumstances or by our own                                Mark Okita is a born
        weaknesses. Be wary of “brilliant ideas”                                 energy healer and his
        and mood swings of feeling overly inspired                               diverse life experiences

        to do a complete and instant overhaul of                                 have further expanded
        our life. To be successful, it is best to select                         and refined those gifts.

        just one change at a time and allow enough             He trained for many years in the
        time for this to unfold. Allow months, not             martial arts with an emphasis on
        days, for this to be completed before going            meditation and cultivation of internal

        on to the next item. For a total change of             energy. Mark loves nature and has
        diet and lifestyle allow two or three years,           had wilderness experiences in Alaska,

        not weeks or months.                                   Arizona and Hawaii.


        Success is more assured if we notice and               His work experience has included

        celebrate small incremental changes                    working in the HIV/AIDS social services
        rather than pining for a goal that seems               and medical fields. He has undergone

        unattainable. Like the Tortoise and the                extensive training in various forms
        Hare, slow incremental progress gets us                of body and energy healing, as well
        to the goal. The Hare is the ego/mind                  as training and retreats pertaining

        with all of its bright ideas fueled by                 to awakening human consciousness.
        enticing images of an idealized outcome                He has been on numerous group and

        and quick fixes but with no real staying               solitary retreats including a Self-directed
        power. The Tortoise is the steady power                8-year retreat.
        of the Soul, possessing the innate

        intelligence of instinct. Everything has a             Mark has been a healer on a professional
        natural rhythm, and nothing is rushed.                 level since 1993 and has been doing

                                                               spiritually oriented Energy Work for the
        In next month’s My Indigo Sun, we                      past 20 years. His specialty now is distance
        will cover the exciting subject of                     healing and telephone sessions.

        inflammation in consciousness. We will                 www.MarkOkita.com
        explore how unease in consciousness

        leads to disease of the body, not just
        personally but collectively for all of                            Submit your questions
        humanity. We will see how reducing

        inflammation in this arena will facilitate
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