This morning I had an aha moment… perhaps my ADHD diagnosis has something to do with my struggle to stick to a regular meditation routine? I felt a bit silly for not having realized before that the way my brain is wired may well have everything to do with the fact that I find trying to enter stillness for long periods on a schedule next to impossible.
Read moreTao in a Paddle Boat
I am part of a small Eckhart Tolle study group, and we are currently studying the Tao de Ching. This week we set a collective intention to go with the flow when challenges arise, trying not to offer any resistance. Out on the water I got the perfect opportunity to practice.
Read moreTake Just One Deep Breath
My favorite practice taught by Eckhart Tolle is that of the One Conscious Breath. Eckhart teaches that practicing mindfulness doesn’t have to be a long and involved process. Just one deep breath is enough to ground us in the present moment and center ourselves in consciousness. One deep breath is enough to interrupt the constant stream of thinking and give our minds a break.
Read moreDo 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.
Read moreDo the Reiki Principles Resonate Today?
I say the Reiki Principles each morning and night and often several times throughout the day. They are a big part of my everyday life. But sometimes, the words just don’t resonate. And that’s okay…for today.
Read moreWhat Can We do to Help Ukraine?
I know what is happening and I don’t deny the reality of it. I don’t try to pretend it isn’t real or try to put a positive spin about lessons being learned on it. It is a horrible reality. I have committed to making financial contributions to Save the Children Ukraine. Beyond giving financially though, my contributions are limited to what I can give energetically.
Read moreWhen Inspiration to Manifest Fizzles
Have you ever had this happen? You get an idea, and it feels great. You start working on it and you get totally in the flow. Everything is going along and great…. just rolling along… and then all of the sudden it isn’t. The flow has been interrupted. Usually, our own thoughts do the interrupting. Is this as good as I think it is? Maybe this isn’t really a great idea after all. This seems to be taking too long to manifest. Are challenges a sign this is wrong for me? Maybe I should just give up.
Read moreAre Your Desires Aligned with Good?
I took a course by Eckhart Tolle in which he taught of the importance of manifesting from the Spirit rather than the ego. This raises the question of how to tell if one is creating from Spirit or ego. Egos can be pretty tricky. How can be sure that what we wish to create is in alignment with Spirit and not just an egoic desire?
Read moreThe Secret to Wellness
I’ve learned the secret to wellness. It is listening to your own inner voice. We all have it. Sometimes it is ignored too long, and it becomes and a garbled little whisper… but it is still there. When we become still, concentrate, and focus on it, we can hear.
Read moreThe 3 Basic Principles of Manifesting
No single technique is going to work for everyone, and you are the ultimate authority of what is the best practice for you. However, I have found a few basic principles of manifesting that remain largely unchanged from one teacher to another.
Read moreNew Plans for a New Year
As the end of the year rapidly approaches it is time to reflect and plan.
Read moreTelling the Story of a New Year
Instead of making a list, mental or otherwise, of things I want to change and accomplish, I am going to write the story of 2022 as if it has already happened. In order to really align myself with the year I hope to have, I’m going tell in detail how it all will go.
Read moreMetaphysical Properties of Rainforest Jasper
Rainforest Jasper has always made me feel connected with nature and well grounded. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of Rainforest Jasper when used in crystal healing.
Read moreScientific Research and Reiki
When it comes to energy healing work, many people are skeptical. Reiki and other natural modalities are often not accepted as legitimate healing methods. While there are some people who are willing to take a leap of faith and give Reiki a chance to see for themselves what it can do, others want to know if science can get behind Reiki. Can Reiki be proven, with scientific experiments, to work? While the benefits of Reiki have still not been definitively proven by research due to a lack of large scale and long-term studies, there have several small studies that do indicate that there are scientifically measurable benefits.
In 2017 Professor Maria Kuman, Ph.D. published the study MEASURING REIKI HEALING - MYSTERY, PLACEBO, OR REAL ENERGY HEALING? Dr. Kuman used a patented High Sensitivity Energy Meter to measure the biofields of both Reiki practitioners and recipients before and after Reiki sessions. The results showed that only was energy transferred from the hands of the practitioner to the recipients, but that the energy level of both the practitioner and the recipient was raised during the sessions (Kuman, 2017). This not only gives evidence of Reiki’s ability to raise our vibrations, but also gives the indication that the energy does not come directly from the practitioner but is being channeled from another source.
Mark S. Rosenbaum, PhD, and Jane Van de Velde, DNP, RN published a study of 150 patients in June of 2016 entitled The Effects of Yoga, Massage, and Reiki on Patient Well-Being at a Cancer Resource Center. The patients were asked to rate their personally perceived well-being in the areas of stress, pain, anxiety, mood, overall health, and quality of life before and after receiving services (Mark Rosenbaum, 2016). Their study found yoga, massage, and Reiki all helped to lower stress and anxiety, improve the mood, and increase the health and quality of life of the patients. Reiki was found to decrease the pain levels to a greater extent than yoga or massage.
Most recently, a small study was done by Ann Baldwin PhD, Department of Physiology, University of Arizona, and Reiki Medic-Care to test the effectiveness of Reiki to treat burn-out in healthcare workers during the Covid 19 Pandemic. The study included 20 female healthcare workers with an 85% retention rate. Distance Reiki was sent to the healthcare workers by licensed and insured Reiki practitioners for 20 minutes a day for four consecutive days. The research showed that Reiki appeared to be helpful in reducing stress, anxiety, and pain, and in increasing wellbeing of healthcare professionals.
Although these studies were small, the results were promising. I believe that with the growing acceptance of alternative and complementary healthcare modalities that we will see larger studies confirming these findings in the future.
Emotional Communication with Your Higher Self
According to Abraham Hicks (channeled by Esther Hicks) we each have a direct line of communication with our higher selves, or as Abraham refers to it, our inner selves that comes in the form of our emotions. The more pleasant our emotions feel, the better aligned we are with our higher self. The more unpleasant our emotions, the more out of alignment we are.
Read moreFocus on What you Want
We are constantly manifesting our own reality. We always have been, and we always will be. When we speak of manifesting what we usually mean, and what I mean in this article is conscious manifesting. Conscious manifesting is what we do when we take control of the Law of Attraction, or what Ernest Holmes referred to as the Law of Mind.
Read moreCommon Rocks and Their Metaphysical Properties
I often get messages from people who do not have access to metaphysical and rock shops or don’t feel they can fit crystals and gemstones into their budget. The common rocks and stones we find in our neighborhood are often the best for our personal grounding and protection. Here are five common rock types and their metaphysical benefits.
Read more3 Steps Towards Finding Peace
Peace is not an external thing that we will be able to locate somewhere. It is a state of mind. Peace is obtained by finding the quiet space within us and focusing on that. It is only through our inner being that true peace is possible. If you are searching for peace, try following these steps.
Read moreReiki Opens the Door to Self-Love
I look back to the beginning of my journey with Reiki and can see that one of the first benefits I really received from it was the growth of my self-esteem.
Read more3 Tips for Raising Your Vibrational Frequency
When we feel good, we are vibrating at a higher frequency and attracting good, higher frequency experiences. When we feel badly, we are vibrating at a lower frequency and will attract less pleasant, lower frequency experiences. Following are some tips for staying at a higher frequency vibration.
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