What is the Difference Between New Age and New Thought?

New Age and New Thought are two movements that have inspired countless individuals on their spiritual and healing journeys. Many people seem to confuse the two or believe them to be the same.  While they share similarities, they are actually quite different.  Understanding their differences can deepen our appreciation for each path.

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Unlocking New Perspectives with Reiki

A Reiki attunement can act as a profound catalyst for internal transformation. As a Reiki Master Practitioner, I've witnessed and personally experienced the remarkable shifts that occur within individuals, something that extends far beyond the healing touch itself.

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Spiritual Practice While Traveling

When taking a vacation, you don’t have to pause your spiritual practice. By prioritizing your practice, embracing flexibility, and cultivating mindfulness and gratitude, you can infuse your journeys with a deeper sense of purpose and connection. Whether you're exploring new destinations or revisiting familiar ones, remember that the trip itself can be a spiritual teacher, guiding you towards a more profound understanding of yourself and the world around you.

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Work Until it Manifests, or Set it and Forget It?

I’ve been trying to force myself to work with Napoleon Hill’s method.  Not just to learn about it and see what I can incorporate, but to really practice his method of persistence. 

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Should Manifesting be Easy?

It seems like it should be easy.  Reach for better feeling thoughts.  Focus on what you want, not on the lack of it.  Be definite and determined.  Obtain the feeling of having what you want.  Believe it is coming and it has no choice but to come.  It is so simple. It really seems like it should be easy. 

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Following Where Spirit Leads

How silly it would be to call some woman I barely knew, out of the blue, more than 15 years since I’d last seen her.  And yet, I felt like I was supposed to.  Why else would the number have shown up? 

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Do You Ever Stop Thinking?

How often do you take the time to consciously stop the stream of thoughts? It is important to enter a state of no thought often in order to give our minds a break. Some of the benefits of a no-thought practice is that it helps us to ground ourselves in the present, lowers stress, and improves memory and attention span.

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Sharing my Spiritual Growth is my Business

When Reiki did work, when I started feeling better than I had in years and years, I heard God whisper that I needed to share it. I have done my best to listen each time Spirit whispers to me, telling me what I should do next.

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Let Go and Rise Up

The message to let go is a common one during awakening. What I am learning is that it is a continual process. Our ego’s will continuously work to get us to grasp onto the familiar to try to stay in control. We must learn to recognize when we are doing this, when we are drowning ourselves, and remember that if we let go the fight and are quiet and still, we will rise.

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Are You on the Right Path?

Wherever we find ourselves is where we are meant to be. If it is not exactly “right” it is usually a learning experience that helps us get there or a little detour that may not look the way we expected but will take us just where we need to be. However, there are a few things you can look for to help you determine if you may need to make any course corrections.

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Reiki as a Lifestyle

Once we have learned to use the system of Reiki to tap into the universal energy field and channel that energy, we can set our intentions to use Reiki in countless ways in our lives. Using Reiki to bring physical, mental, and emotional wellness to ourselves and others is the foundation of most of our practices, but we can build so much more onto that. We are only limited by our own beliefs.

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7 (Mostly Spiritual) Ways I Care For Myself through Depression

I’ve lived with depression as long as I can remember. When I was younger it was debilitating. It affected every area of my life. There were many times I didn’t feel I could go on. Dealing with depression is no longer the struggle it once was though.

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Join Me in a Mission to Love

We’re in the midst of a great war.  A war that we cannot win by fighting.  A war that calls us to love.  We are called to love in the face of our own fear and that of others.  For it is fear we are ultimately trying to overcome.  Fear that keeps us separated from each other.  Fear of our differences, but maybe even more so of what we may hold in common. 

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4 Steps for Manifesting Love

As I scroll through social media feeds, I often see posts from people who are desperately lonely.  They are seeking love and friendship to bring them fulfillment.  Many of them think that if they can just find the right person, their world will brighten up and everything will get better.  Instead of just waiting to find Mr. or Mrs. Right for things to get better, I offer the following suggestions to manifest more love in your life.

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