Reiki has become a fairly common practice in many parts of the Western World. There are still places, however, where it is largely unknown. In the Midwestern United States, many people have never even heard of Reiki, let alone have any idea what it is. As a Reiki practitioner in Missouri, I often have to explain to people exactly what it is I do and answer the question; what is Reiki?
Read moreWhat is the Deal with Reiki Attunements?
There seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to Usui Reiki attunements. Do I really need an attunement to practice Usui Reiki? Do I need to be attuned to Animal Reiki to treat animals? There are so many types of Reiki, do I need to be attuned to them all? Do distance attunements work? Can I download my attunement automatically by reading a book about Reiki or by watching an attunement video on YouTube? These are a few questions about attunements that I hear regularly.
Read moreYou Have the Power to Heal Yourself
Life force energy surrounds and permeates all things. This is the premise of any energy healing system. This truth is what makes it all work. And since life force energy is everywhere, it is freely available to us all. You don’t have to be trained or attuned in any particular system in order to have access to this energy.
Read moreThe 7 Major Chakras
Becoming familiar with your energy body can give you a clearer understanding of the steps you need to take to keep yourself well balanced and healthy. Today, I’d like to talk about Chakras. The Chakras are the part of our energy body that processes the natural energy flow; the Ki. Chakra means “wheel” in Sanskrit. When the Chakras are blocked or receiving too much or too little energy to keep the flow balanced, our emotional, mental, and physical health can be affected. It is believed that there are seven major Chakra’s in our energy body.
Read moreFinding Fibromyalgia Relief with Reiki
Four years ago, it was not uncommon to find me laying in the fetal position on my floor, crying in pain and frustration. When I was 24, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. At that time, I had pain in the classic tender points that help to define the condition and unexplained, arthritis type pain in my arms, hands, legs and feet. As time went by the conditioned worsened, and by the time I was 34, there I could be found, curled up on the floor crying.
Read moreIs There a Downside to Using Crystals?
Are we abusing the Earth when we take crystals from Her for our own use? Can unsavory entities take over and inhabit our crystals? Are crystals a crutch used by dependent and under-confident healers?
Read moreCrystal Reiki Home Energy Clearing in 4 Steps
If you would like to cleanse your own home, no matter what your particular skill set, I believe you have the power to do so. I would suggest researching the many possible ways to go about it, ask for spiritual guidance, and then follow your intuition and do what feels right to you.
Read more5 Steps to Create, Use, and Maintain a Reiki Box
A Reiki Box is just as it sounds, a box that you give Reiki to. You can place the names of people or list situations that you would like to send Reiki to inside the box to send them all energy at once. This is an effective way to quickly and easily send Reiki to multiple people or situation at time, however I don’t believe that it works in the same way or with quite the same results as a personal, individualized session.
Read moreReplace Judgements with Kindness
Unkind thoughts or judgments will inevitably come to our minds sometimes. What matters isn't that our thoughts our always kind, but that with effort, we can always find our way to kindness if we try.
Read moreJust for Today, I Will Live with Honor
I believe that living with honor helps to keep us in balance and alignment with a healthy life. I keep this precept close to me throughout the day. It guides my decisions and helps me to remain in touch with my morals and ethics.
Read moreBe Filled with Gratitude
The Reiki Principal, 'just for today, I will be grateful," reminds me to take a moment each morning and night to refocus on the good in life.
Read more3 Ways to Release Worry
As a child, I was often told not to be such a "worry wart." As an adult, I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and prescribed medication to control it. The depression I've been diagnosed with is probably rooted in issues with worry as well.
Read moreJust for Today, Do Not Anger
Anger lets us know something is wrong and needs to be fixed. It has an important function, but once we hear the message that something is wrong, there is no reason to hold on to the anger. We can release the emotion and focus on fixing the situation that caused it.
Read moreJust for Today...I Will be Realistic
I think of the principles as daily goals working towards a healthy and happy life. "I will never," is not a realistic goal. We were never meant to be perfect beings. Our imperfections give us our opportunities to learn and grow and become enlightened.
Read moreThe Reiki Principles, The Secret Art of Inviting Happiness
The Reiki Principles give us a clear guide by which to live. They offer us the attainable goal of "just for today" and ideals that can apply to almost any situation.
Read moreMy Path to Reiki
A few years ago, I had never heard of Reiki. I found it by pure chance. The universe led me down the path to Reiki one seemingly unrelated step at a time. When I look back at the journey, I'm so grateful for everything, the good and the bad that led me to this moment in time.
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