Yoshihiko Ito
Yoshi says; “Please take a look at the attached picture. Kaori who joined the tour and my friend did rose healing together. The roses on the left were used for this. They are crystallizing now. We did not use the right ones and they are still sort of fresh.”
Yoshi says; “I myself experienced many things offered by William and Chris, and I am more conscious about things than before. I did not know the importance of trees. I did not know the importance of ceremonies, but I realized that we traditionally had these in Japan. It has all been here and there. Chris and William’s work really affected me Maybe many people think we are crazy looking at the rose healing stuff we do, but it does not bother me. I still can’t hug a tree in front of many people, but I do realize
the importance of trees and traditional ceremonies we have had in this country. This makes a huge difference in my life. More depth and width. I look at offensive people in public differently now. I have a big scissors and think they have nothing to do with me. You never know how comfortably I live now. I never get tired and have many things on my
shoulders when I am outside. Sometimes I could not stand for a while when I got home from crowded places in the past. I do not get anything on my back while
I am driving now.”
Sumiko Noguchi
Sumiko says; “I had surgery after returning from Seattle. William told me to do so before the tour. I was thinking about curing my illness by just spiritual healing things. I am feeling well and today I went back to work. I appreciate William and the people who prayed for me. I realized so many things through the tour and the SCIO session. It was difficult for me to accept myself because I found so many things about me. However, what I found is changing in myself. I am amazed at the change in myself. William
told me that all we could to was to let our children experience what they wanted to do and grow. For the first time my son told me what he wanted to do for his future. I want to let him do what he wants to do without telling him what he should do. I sometimes miss the woods and everything in Seattle. I pay more and more attention to nature around me now. I want to visit Seattle with my family sometime in the future."
Yuka Kashiwaya
Yuka says, “Thank you very much for the tour. I do appreciate all of the staff and William who supported the whole tour. I really enjoyed being with the kids and Mandy. This made the whole tour even more comfortable and enjoyable. Thank you so much. I want to do voluntary work for William’s tour to
Japan in the future.”
Chiemi Kawanabe
Chiemi says, “I had been wondering how I could do healing. I realized that nature would just lead me. I felt many emotions in nature this time. Sometimes it was painful, sometimes it was peaceful. All depended on each land. We went to a wood the last
day. The first tree I saw made me feel like I came back to my parents and I tried to heal some trees there. I felt that there was
no difference between nature and human. Sometimes I felt pain in trees. I felt that they thanked me when I finished it. When I went back to the start point, Chris gave me a branch and did not know what it meant. There was a tree that caught my attention when I looked around. I felt that I really wanted to put the branch on the hood of the tree and there was a rose petal. I realized that my tour was over and tears came down from my eyes. Ginger hugged me then. I shared my experiences within the tour with some of the participants and we found so many things by doing so. Nature gave me many answers. I thought it would be wonderful to communicate with William and other staff members in English. I want to volunteer to work for William’s tour to Japan in the future. Thank you so much for everything.”
Yoshihiko Ito
Yoshi says, “I myself did not know what would happen to me by joining the tour. I actually did not expect how I would feel. I was familiar with the Native American ceremonies and some healing things, but the things that I saw made me realize so many things. I did not like traditional things. I always thought they were things to trap people from being free. However, I realized that there are so many things to express appreciation to nature and spirits and gods in my country after I returned from the tour. Trees have
consciousness. There were reasons for shrines and temples. There are many traditional mystics in my country. We take everything for granted. Crops should be there for us. The weather is always there for us to survive, but have we really appreciated these things? In the past, we appreciated nature for what it gave to us. We had a good relationship with nature. Currently, we have forgot these things. I see trees with affection now. Everything I experienced within the tour planted seeds in myself and they are growing. Animals can communicate. Nature can communicate. This experience enriched my life. It expanded my consciousness. I do believe that what we saw and experienced contributes to each participant in many ways. I appreciate William, Chris, and the staff members to let us feel and experience everything so freely with so much hospitality for us.”
Yukiko Tange
Yukiko says, “There were some things predicted by William. I forgot them totally because I was focused on what I was supposed to do for the tour. It happened to me suddenly in front of Mandy, Mr. Sennin, and some American people. I think Mr. Sennin made it happen in a way. It was so shocking to me. I felt that this implied what I would do in the future. I touched many trees during the tour. I was surprised to see a tree spoke about a participant’s partner. I am so impressed with the elder tree that communicated with us.. Plus, I was so impressed with Mr. Sennin’s new talent.”
Kaori Taniguchi
Kaori says, “Throught the various tours, I learned to respect and accept each other. The whole atmosphere of the tour was comfortable. I realized that animals, plants, and nature are all alive. This is the first time to feel like this and I was overwhelmed.”
Yugi Nagano (Mr Sennin)
Mr. Sennin says; “I was inspired by the totem pole at the salmon restaurant. From the top of the pole, Eagle, Elder man, Lizard, Sharman, Mountain cat. The whole pole tells unity and paths. Plus, each animal and man of the pole tells personal and different messages to each person“ Note; this item sells for $3,000 US dollars in Japan.
“I had thought American people are very rough and businesslike, but my thought about it was completely broken down. All of the staff and their friends always had hospitality and care for us. I was really touched by their warm welcome. I could not speak English, but I could listen to the sound of everybody’s heart. I remember William, Judith, Ginger, Mandy, Mandy’s mother and Chris. I hope to see all of you some time
in the future.”
Naoko & Takuro Miyamoto
Naoko says, “Time flies so fast. Thank you very much for everything during the tour. Maybe I can’t visit again. I asked Takuro what he thought about the tour and he said nothing especially. I think he has many things to say, but he did not say anything. The image work that William led at Lakewood garden was amazing. The beautiful scenery of the garden is unforgettable in my life. The show in Blake island was also so impressive. The forests in Mt. Rainer were also something I can’t forget. However, it was so tough for me emotionally from the first day to the last day. Laughter and tears came to me so many times. It was like a roller coaster. Mr. Sennin conveyed a message from the elder tree and I thought why. Now I became a housewife. I quit my part time job based on the message from the elder tree. This was a big thing for me. Takuro does not go to school. Maybe twice a week. My husband gives him a ride to school. I still worry about him, but he is psychically healthy. I realized that to look at my heart by myself was so important based on a drawing done by Yukiko. I want to do this consciously. I still have problems within me, but I feel things are better now. There are many things I want to do. I want to make efforts and I am happy.”
Mariko Ota
Mariko says, “To all of the staff and participants of the tour, Thank you very much of lot of love and blessings during and after the tour. I send appreciation and love to all of you. Plus, William, Happy Birthday. William’s wish for love and peace is spreading in myself after the tour that healed me. It was just 7 days, but I experienced so many things. I learned to respect and accept the differences in age, social status, health condition, and motivation. Each person was a mirror and I learned many things. Sometimes it was hard for me because of the fast progress of everything, but the light always led me in a positive way. I now think every experience was what I needed. I appreciate all of the participants and thank you. I learned about a circle from the spirits through the drumming circle by GM and the forests in Mt. Rainer. This is something I
am going to work on in my future. I had wished to be someone who could respect and bless animals, trees, flowers, and other things. I think I can be like that by touching the love projected by William, GM, and all of the American staff. Through the ceremonies, I met the wolves, flowers, and various entities in North America and thought the experience to pray for them was invisible, but it connected me strongly with the spirits that always supported and protect the world. I felt so. The connections with the spirits were stronger and stronger. The North American land healed me. I do feel something is changing me after returning to Japan. My appreciation for everything is deeper and deeper everyday. I had felt some warm energy coming from the US even before the tour. I do appreciate William and the other staff for their love and blessings, and prayers for peace. I hope to see you again in the future. I want to do something to be helpful for your future project.”
