Healing for Japan – Re-birth.

This month’s healing message from Kendo Nagasaki takes its inspiration from the 2nd anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident in Japan.

Even now, two years after the devastation, all along the north east coast of Japan, there remain literally millions of tons of debris created by the tsunami – but when you think about it, it’s actually so much more than just debris – it is countless fragments of homes, livelihoods, personal possessions, memories – all the things that create, comprise, and hold together a vibrant community. Every single gram of all that “debris” represents an aspect of the effort, the hope, the commitment, and the love that all the members of that community had invested into it, all so quickly taken away, and now residing in vast, ugly roadside piles, cruel reminders of what has been lost. How does one cope when one’s home, neighbourhood, community – every manifestation of one’s very life – are destroyed before one’s own eyes, and turned into what can only be described as a wasteland of shattered wreckage?

To witness this, even from a vantage point as remote as a television screen half a world away, is literally staggering; one doesn’t even have to try to put oneself in the position of those people – it’s as hard to imagine that the “debris” once comprised vibrant communities as it is to imagine the scale of the survivors’ sense of loss – it’s heartbreaking, paralysing…

Away from the towns and cities devastated by the tsunami, there’s also the gigantic task of cleaning-up the radio-activity in all the towns and cities affected by the Fukushima Daichi nuclear accident, work that is already a year behind schedule in many places due to the sheer scale of the task…

For more than 315,000 still-displaced people, the foregoing remains a stunningly-daunting reality;

…but this is Japan we’re talking about – unique, resourceful, positive and powerful Japan. This is a country which, in the last two years, has been a supreme example of their own principle of excellence – gambari – “I will do my best”, and in so many ways, their example has been brilliantly inspiring.

From the perspective of karma and destiny, the only way to view this ongoing tragedy is in terms of the way the people of Japan have responded to it. There is a small book called “2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake” (profits from which go towards aid for Japan), which describes events as recorded by non-journalists who were there, and its calm, matter-of-fact accounts give a wonderfully refreshing insight – and this is that the people who wrote the accounts are already thinking ahead; their optimism has a palpable momentum.

A Japanese woman was heard to remark: “When the disaster first happened, it was difficult; I had to stand in a queue for four hours to get food, but things are better now. Now I can enjoy being with my family and living an ordinary life.” …an ordinary life? Like so many others, this woman is now living in cramped temporary accommodation, far from her former home, in a town which, in fact, no longer exists – and yet, in her disarmingly simple statement of enjoying the fundamental things in her drastically-altered life, her gratitude, optimism, and positivity shine through.

Sadly, the distance of two years does not make everything easier; due to the sheer scale of what they’ve lost, there are those whose determination to prevail is wearing thin, whose optimism is faltering… yet, with the gift of objectivity, we can see more clearly than they can what they’ve overcome, how well they’ve withstood their trials, their strength, their humility, and their spirit, and all of these are prodigious inspiration for us to send them further waves of support, strength, and healing.

Therefore, for this Healing Ceremony, along with joining with him in empowering all those who need healing, Kendo Nagasaki asks that everyone meditate upon the foregoing, and hold Japan in a golden light of healing; her needs continue to be great, but with our help on the spiritual planes, her inspiring people can rally magnificently – after all, doing their best is in their blood – gambatte Nihon.

As another 13th of the month comes around, Kendo Nagasaki has extended the spiritual power of his distant healing ceremonies

Always seeking better integration of universal wisdom into his spiritual practises, Kendo has been meditating deeply on the deities of nature, the KAMI. Traditionally, in Japan, the kami are the objects of prayer for all sorts of things, including healing, and the power they represent in nature is enormously significant.

Part of the reason for Kendo’s recent focus on the kami has been because of an unusual event at The Retreat – heavy snow caused an enormous branch to break off the Tree of Souls. The tree itself is undiminished in its spiritual power and symbolism, but the kami who dwell there have given The Retreat a gift of new and highly spiritual timber – Kendo was wondering how to build his new torii gate, and the kami of the tree have answered him!

Those in receipt of Kendo’s distant healing should spare a thought for the hidden dynamism of nature, as these forces are closely inter-twined with our own energies; with an additional slant on the deities of nature in this month’s distant healing, broadening the consciousness to begin feeling one’s links to nature will help invoke the powers of the nature deities, the kami, making Kendo’s healing even more effective.

We will shortly post a short video of Kendo communing with the Tree of Souls and its gift of blessed timber to The Retreat.

Never forget – to visualise Kendo is to be empowered!

Today, at 13 minutes past one this afternoon, Kendo Nagasaki engaged in a practice that’s been repeated every month for the last four decades – distant healing.

Kendo’s healing practices were illustrated in the press in 1976, but only contact healing was covered, where one-to-one healing is performed. In order be able to heal more people, Kendo progressed from one-to-one healing to distant healing of many people together in monthlly sessions, and he chose the numerological strength of the number 13 for the date and time of his regular sessions.

How does Kendo’s distant healing work? Once someone has requested healing from Kendo, in meditation, he forms a profile of the needs of the individual; he invokes the all-seeing eye to grasp the energies surrounding the person, he marshalls the resources of the hexagram which symbolises the meeting of celestial energies with earthly forces, and the hand of healing and empowerment directs the required energies to the individual. In his universal vision, Kendo holds the energies of all the souls he heals, and, at 13:13, on the 13th of every month, he sends out a concentrated wave of healing energy which encompasses them all.

There have been some remarkable results to Kendo’s healing, which has led to many impressive testimonials from the recipients.

Until now, the time, date, and sequence of Kendo’s distant healing sessions have not been revealed, but the time has come to make it known; the reasons behind this are complex, and more will be explained in forthcoming web pages specifically on Kendo’s distant healing.

However, the main reason for this announcement is to spread awareness of this healing. Please contact Kendo regarding healing if you feel you could benefit from distant healing as performed by Kendo Nagasaki.

More information will follow within the next days.

On January 7th, a segment on wrestling in the East Midlands was shown on BBC1 East Midlands. The programme followed many of the current wrestlers in the East Midlands, and included footage of Kendo Nagasaki from the event he attended in Hull in July 2012.

Kendo was rightly showed as the pinnacle of wrestling to which all the youngsters aspire, and also as “the master of mystery and mayhem!”

It was good to see how much Kendo’s spiritual self underpins his in-ring presence – after all, Kendo the wrestler emerged from Kendo the spiritual being, and this fact projects the message that everyone can perform extraordinary feats by following Kendo’s ways of self-empowerment.

Download a WMV video file of the BBC “InsideOut” wrestling segment here. (right-click on the link and choose ‘Save Link As…’, then choose a place on your computer to save the file. You can watch it on any video player.)

Enjoy!

Beyond “TimeShift”…

Further to Kendo’s recent appearance in the BBC4 TimeShift programme, we can reveal that we have 2 further Kendo movies under way.

The first has the working title of “A Day In The Life”, showing the goings-on around Kendo on the day of his bout at the Wolverhampton Civic in November 2008. There are some fascinating insights, including a dressing-room scene that literally took someone’s breath away!

The second movie (currently being scripted) gives a comprehensive insight into Kendo’s spiritual life, particularly the enduring influence of Kenshiro Abbe. There will be many brand new insights, including the part that Shintoism still plays in Kendo’s life, as well as meditation, calligraphy, healing, and much more.

There’s so much to Kendo that it’s a challenge to keep track of it all, but our new films will try to do that!

Coincidence? Nah!

Tomorrow, at 9:00 pm, BBC4 will broadcast “When Wrestling was Golden: Grapples, Grunts, and Grannies”.

To make the programme, the BBC came to Kendo’s Retreat, spending all day filming him in various locations. Kendo was his usual inscrutable, silent, mysterious self, but his magical aura definitely captivated the film crew, who kept asking to shoot him in ever more locations at The Retreat!

It’s hard to say how much footage will make it into the final cut, or indeed how the BBC intend to portray Kendo – yes, he has always been utterly dominant and never defeated as a wrestler, but the closer you get to him, the more mysterious he becomes… After all, the programme is somehow being broadcast on the 13th, a date and number of great significance to Kendo…

Ultimately, it was a pleasure working with the BBC as they tried to capture and make sense of arguably the greatest ever sporting mystery himself, and it will be interesting to see the balance of the final show. In any event, remember – “To see Kendo is to be Empowered!”

BBC Documentary to Air on an Auspicious Date..!

As many of you will be aware, in December, BBC4 will be showing a documentary on wrestling which features Kendo – it is the outcome of the filming which Mr. Lawrence mentioned on the Forum – and it should be no surprise that it will air on a date significant to Kendo: the 13th!

Once again, the mysterious energies which surround Kendo have had an influence regarding the date on which new images of him will be seen, and new insights revealed, and there can be no more suitable date than 13th…

The BBC will be launching web pages dedicated to the programme – we’re waiting to receive details about it, and as soon as we do, we’ll let you know all about it.

As usual, Watch This Space!

News Update…News Update…News Update

Preparations at The Retreat continue apace for the Kendo Nagasaki Special Event on 13th November 2013 – imaginations are running riot! We’re seeking to make it a very special event indeed, and will be revealing more information over the next 12 months – there really will be some significant surprises!

As many of you will have noticed, the Forum remains a problem; we believe that the supporting software has completely failed, and in addition to fixing it in the short term, we’re also looking into re-building the Forum in a new bulletproof environment, so this won’t happen again… Our heart-felt apologies to everyone who has been trying to log in to the Forum – rest assured, we’re on the case with a vengeance.

Regular updates will follow on the Blog, including some new reflections leading up to the launch of Pathways to Power – watch this space!

This Blog post formally announces a Special Event
which will take place at
Kendo’s Retreat in central England on 13th November 2013.

Just as the burial of the Time Capsule occurred on Friday, 13th November 2009, this Special Event commemorates another significant anniversary of the first public appearance of Kendo, which was on Friday 13th November 1964.

In keeping with the significance of the number 13 for Kendo, this announcement is made 13 months ahead of the Event.

During the Event, invited participants will be able to gain first-hand insights into the very foundation of Kendo himself, as well as see unique memorabilia, tour the extensive grounds of the Retreat, participate in special meditation and empowerment ceremonies, and attend seminars on Kendo’s Spiritual Wisdom and the many benefits it has for individuals and for humanity.

A special web page and forum thread will be established to give more information and answer questions on the Event as it gets nearer, so – as ever – please watch the website!

Kendo makes a Stunning Impression at Hull!

As is always the case with Kendo Nagasaki, his appearance at Hull’s Bonus Arena on 22nd July was immensely spectacular.

Firstly, the audience was treated to a new video of Kendo in his many forms, including images of his mystical practises, including meditation, the use of ceremonial bowls, and ceremonies themselves.

Including many classic shots of Kendo in action, the video was inter-woven with a mystical storyline – the sub-plot was a ceremony which took place at Kendo’s retreat on Friday 13th November 2009, when a time-capsule was assembled and ceremonially buried in the grounds of the retreat. This was done to commemorate an anniversary of Kendo’s first ever wrestling match, which also took place on a Friday 13th; as Atlantis remarked, with Kendo’s appearance on that fateful day, that particular Friday 13th was ominous for all of wrestling!

Bursting with action, seething with mysticism, and driven by a stunning sound-track, the video portrays Kendo perfectly as the dynamic, deep, and devastatingly driven icon that he truly is – genuinely stirring stuff!

The promotions team was represented by Paul Douglas and Ian Wilshaw, who presented Kendo with an award for his services to wrestling, and, as hoped, a large contingent of the highly-dedicated “Keepers of the Salt” attended the show and accompanied Kendo in a procession to the ring. It was quite an entrance!

Kendo’s finale was to perform an Empowerment Ceremony in the ring, with many of the “Keepers” in the ring with him. The audience had all been given a mystical double-sided picture on arrival, with an image of Kendo in his Temple Room on one side, and several mystical symbols on the other, along with the words of Kendo’s “Affirmation of Empowerment”. Atlantis guided everyone to hold the image of Kendo’s “Hand-Eye-Hexagram” symbol in their mind’s eye while reciting the words of the Affirmation, and, supported by the distinguished Keepers, the whole arena was empowered!

The Empowerment Ceremony marks the beginning of a new era of the release of Kendo’s teachings for empowerment, motivation, victory, and healing – watch the website for details!

New Generation Wrestling looked after Kendo and his entourage impeccably, and they put on a great event for all concerned; the future certainly looks bright for this up-and-coming promotions team.

And now, especially for the esteemed Keepers, enjoy the latest stunning video of Kendo Nagasaki at this link!

Remember – to see Kendo is to Be Empowered!

Super-stylish new Kendo gear is here!

Take a look at these excellent new additions to the Kendo Nagasaki web store…

The cap is a very high quality item, with the Swords and Mask logo embroidered onto the front, and a zipper-type size-adjuster at the back. With the darkest black background, the logo really stands out, yet overall the cap is a masterpiece of understated elegance and power – expect it to become THE new cool item of apparel, especially with its associations with the great warrior himself, Kendo Nagasaki!

The polo shirt excels in every area – comfortable, cool, practical, and emblazoned tastefully with the very symbol of dominance and mysticism, Kendo’s own Swords and Mask logo. Available in sizes from small to XXL, this understated yet elegant shirt speaks volumes about who you are and what you stand for – power and excellence!

Visit the Nagasaki Store now to get yours.

The Kendo Nagasaki website has undergone several significant upgrades – take a look!

 
We now have a “TimeLine” which allows you to glide through Kendo’s entire history, and his mystical background has been re-organised, had new artwork added, and been given its own new scrolling interface.

Now named “Mysticism and Empowerment”, this section clarifies many of the main points which underpin Kendo’s wisdom and strength, and which inform his forthcoming “Pathways to Power” meditations. It’s deep and meaningful stuff, and well worth a good look!

As this is the Year of the Dragon – the most auspicious of years by many accounts – it’s a great time to marshall your resources, study some higher wisdom, and train yourself to be a focussed, informed, powerful being, and Kendo can help you do all this – watch this space!

Have you ever wondered where the wonderful “Anthem for Nagasaki” came from?

Well, it was, of course, inspired by the great sensei himself, Kendo Nagasaki, and this motivated and talented young musician’s obsession gave birth to an appropriately stunning theme.

Atlantis says, “As soon as I heard the “Anthem”, I knew it had to become Kendo’s entrance theme – it’s just so majestic and imposing, a perfect fit with the great one himself!”

Read more of Jonathan’s story here, or click on the picture to go straight to the feature page…

Singer-songwriter Luke Haines has written an album celebrating the glory days of British wrestling, which features a Kendo Plasticine caricature on the front cover, and 3 humorous songs dedicated to Kendo and George!

The album is snappily entitled “9 1/2 Psychedelic Meditations on British Wrestling of the 1970s and Early ‘80s”, a name which sets the tone for the material on it (which is characteristically tongue-in-cheek), but despite this humorous take on some of the clichés of those times, it’s evident that Luke is a genuine fan of Kendo.

In a Radio 2 interview in October 2011, Haines spoke at length about his inspiration for the album, referring at length to Kendo. He says that Kendo was his favourite wrestler – and still is – due in no small part to the mystique surrounding him.

Many of these details are gently parodied in the song called “Rock Opera”, where there are some golden phrases in the lyrics, including “…Japanese eyes…”, “…esoteric practitioner…”, “…occult discipline…”, and “…psychic journey…”!

Gorgeous George is also mentioned, and in fact has a complete song dedicated to him, celebrating his flamboyance. References are made to things arguably not untypical of George , such as a feather boa and velvet gown, and he’s also referred to as the “Mincing Buddha of the Mecca”, which is nothing short of surreal.

The third song dedicated to Kendo is the one which is the “half” in the album title – it’s a spoken-word re-imagining of a comedic episode, where a plumber called to Kendo’s bungalow suddenly realises whose house he’s in, and rushes off to be indiscreet with what he’s seen!

In the song “Rock Opera”, Haines self-effacingly concedes that he’s no Leonard Cohen, but he has put together a collection of songs which pays a gently mocking tribute to a time and events which remain fond memories for many people, and it’s clear that he does admire his subjects, particularly Kendo and George.

With a Kendo caricature on the album cover, the album will instantly grab the public’s attention, and whilst Kendo cannot endorse it, he’s unlikely to make Haines “pound the floor in dumb submission” either! We wish him – and his unique tribute album – all the best.

Alantis.

PS: Thank you to the anonymous fan who sent us the link to this player!

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Featuring the “Pathways to Power” logo along with Kendo’s signature artwork and name – as well as the Swords and Mask symbol and his imprint stamp – this stylish addition to your desk will inspire your every moment at your computer!

With a luxurious fabric top surface and heavy-duty rubber construction, this mouse mat will maintain its fabulous looks for many years to come.