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Healing – Consciously

There is a lot of talk today around “Consciousness”

We embrace it in new practices such as “mindfulness” and “awareness”; in yoga and in books such as Eckhart Tolle’s Practicing the Power of Now and Ram Dass’ Be Here Now. It is a movement borne of the need to become conscious of the unconscious; to understand and work with the circuits and paths of the brain used in the automatic processing of parts of its environment and responses. We are efficiently coded so that we need to expend less and less time on those functions that have become mapped in our brains. As a result, we are not paying attention, we are on automatic pilot, so that we can use our conscious, controlled response mechanisms for those items we choose. This is all well and good as long as our automatic responses are healthy. When we have put things on automatic response that are not healthy to our well-being, we are suddenly and consciously confronted with dis-ease. Read More→

Are You Clear, Personal Space Clearing

Mount Shasta on a clear day

Have you taken time to clear your inner and outer space, set your intentions and spend a little time with yourself in this new year?

If you have been absorbed with holidays, celebrations, people and travel, perhaps right now is a good time to set aside some time to center and focus, to clear yourself, your thoughts and your emotions, for this new year or new place in your life.

What is a personal space clearing and how can you do one?

Do Reiki, Do Reiki, Do Reiki!

Someone not knowing about Reiki and reading this would think I’m singing a song line here – but this is the mantra my teacher sent us home with after completing Reiki Level I. We were to put our hands on ourselves and “do reiki do reiki do reiki” everyday! Just in time for the stresses of the holidays, here is an article about self-care! Read More→

Floating your Boat – The Reiki Precepts

I recently read an article

by Pamela Kirstan in a newsletter I enjoy. It was titled “Whatever Floats your Boat” and in it she talked about the various and different spiritual, mental and physical trends and practices she has used and experienced at different times in her life, all of them adding to her journey, and then about what is floating her boat right now. The message was reassuring in that it embraces the fact that change is constant, and that we are constantly in a state of becoming, trying on that which fits us for a season or several and changing out what works for us as we evolve and grow. Read More→

Quenching the Fires Within

Reiki and Conflict

At work we have a sign: Don’t Rile the Redheads

I work with the Irish – a Flaherty, a Gallant, and a McCarthy. Tempers can flare, and when they do sparks can fly and people duck down in their cubes. The office gets very silent and intense.

If you unwittingly walk into the middle of an exchange of tempers you can get hit – right in the solar plexus – the power center – and get the sunshine dumped out of your sails, like I did one recent morning.

What to do when the redheads rue?

Ablaze!

Fire in the Sky!

It is fire season, and having spent several years living in the West I understand what it is to watch the earth burn, breathe smoke and ash, stand on your deck and see the glow of fires around you and run the hoses and sprinklers through the smoky gloom of a not fully dark night to ensure dampness and safety. Sleepless in Idaho was not like sleepless in Seattle! Read More→

Distance Reiki – a Healing Journey

Follow Your Path

What is Distance Reiki Healing?

“Distance” Reiki healing involves opening to and realizing the oneness of existence through the practice of Reiki as learned in Level Two training, which allows the practitioner to bring the experience of a Reiki session to others who are not present, to open the flow of Reiki to present and past situations as well as to future situations for the highest and best healing good, and allows Reiki to flow across dimensions. Read More→

Reiki for Alzheimer’s – A Personal Look

The opinions and thoughts expressed here are the result of my own experiences and observations and are purely that. They are not authoritative or medically substantiated, except where noted, but if they are not shared they are not accessible as part of a larger body of observation and knowledge.

Bringing Reiki to different stages of Alzheimer’s:

Recently I was hired to bring Reiki to a late-stage dementia client by their family member. I have also given a session to an early stage person and their care partner. In addition to working with my recently passed mother, these experiences have brought a new dimension to my dedication to Reiki for Alzheimer’s. The early stage clients had just began a drug trial and it was difficult for them to assess what was attributable to each when more than one new experience was introduced, so we have decided to hold on continuing with Reiki until they are more settled. These brave souls are on an incredible journey and I respect their process, however this early-stage session raised observations and possibilites I would like to pursue further. Then there is my own path, where it is, and where it may lead, that I work with for myself each day through self-Reiki. I will explain.

What can I expect when I get a Reiki treatment?

A commonly asked question. There are several possible answers –

Some people have no perception of any kind during a Reiki session, others have positive results – peacefulness, relaxation, lightness, and some may feel a sense of disturbance Read More→

Sleeping with Crystals!

Recently a client asked me what crystals she might use

to keep her sleeping place clear after completing a clearing on the space.

I had an immediate thought about what she needed, but told her I would meditate and ask specifically for her. The result was a journey into exploring crystals for sleeping. I have come up with a basic set of three crystals for use that seem to be bringing about a peaceful, light and full sleep experience (I decided to try them myself with some good results.) Here is my crystal recipe for a peaceful sleep to promote healthy relationships in a clear space: Read More→