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The Chakra Shower Meditation can be performed as a full length meditation or with practise it can become an exercise that you can easily do whenever you feel you need to cleanse your Chakras. We are all aware of the cleansing and healing properties of water and the power of colour. The Chakra Shower uses these properties through visualisation and intention to cleanse your Chakras.
Be Guided by Spirit not Driven by EGO The ego can be seen in many aspects of a person's character. It is often identified as arrogance, jealousy, fear, stubbornness, judgement, etc. It is also that little voice inside us that stops us from being in the present moment by using worry, fear and anxiety.
Distant Reiki Attunements I get asked a lot about distant reiki attunements, what they are and how they work. I am well aware of the controversy betwee Reiki practitioners regarding distant reiki attunements, my personal view and one shared by many others, is that if distant healing works then so do distant attunements.
As you may have already guessed if you've looked at my website, I'm a Reiki fanatic! I love Reiki healing, but I do acknowledge that it's not the only form of energy healing that exists and many people prefer other methods. There are many forms of energy healing available to us, from spiritual healing, Qi Gong, therapeutic touch to Reiki and many more. It is really an umbrella term for any form of healing that uses positive life force energy to clear blockages and produce the healing effect. We ARE energetic beings and everything IS energy. Scientists have proven this to be true
Reiki Today Reiki is energy healing. Generally speaking whatever type of Reiki we are talking about it is based upon channelling natural energies, universal life force to heal either ourselves or any other living thing. Please note that by living thing I refer to anything that has vibrational energy, reiki energies can help plants grow, be stored in crystals and stones, be used to help purify liquids, etc. It really has amazing potential!
Occasionally when people receive an energy attunement or energy healing, whether it is chakra balancing, Reiki or whatever form, they experience a healing crisis after and actually feel worse before they feel better. This can sometimes have a negative effect as people focus on the crisis and not on how they felt after they had gone through it and the new energies were freely flowing.
Rose Quartz Crystal Rose quartz is by far my favourite crystal to work with, look at and hold. The energies of rose quartz for me are amazing, bringing comfort, compassion, peace, love and healing. Rose Quartz is often referred to as the stone of the heart and associated with the heart chakra. It can be used during meditation and chakra balancing sessions to call in divine loving energies to heal the aura and help break down emotional wounds or any destructive feelings and resentments in your heart, bringing you back to a state of balance and harmony.
Reiki Today Reiki is energy healing. Generally speaking whatever type of Reiki we are talking about it is based upon channelling natural energies, universal life force to heal either ourselves or any other living thing. Please note that by living thing I refer to anything that has vibrational energy, reiki energies can help plants grow, be stored in crystals and stones, be used to help purify liquids, etc. It really has amazing potential!
Reiki Today Reiki is energy healing. Generally speaking whatever type of Reiki we are talking about it is based upon channelling natural energies, universal life force to heal either ourselves or any other living thing. Please note that by living thing I refer to anything that has vibrational energy, reiki energies can help plants grow, be stored in crystals and stones, be used to help purify liquids, etc. It really has amazing potential!
Reiki Today Reiki is energy healing. Generally speaking whatever type of Reiki we are talking about it is based upon channelling natural energies, universal life force to heal either ourselves or any other living thing. Please note that by living thing I refer to anything that has vibrational energy, reiki energies can help plants grow, be stored in crystals and stones, be used to help purify liquids, etc. It really has amazing potential!
The Cat Breathing and Cat Pose _ Yoga I have been practicing and teaching Hatha Yoga for over twenty years and find it a wonderful system to unite body, mind and spirit. Hatha yoga is the practise of relaxation, meditation, postures and breathing techniques. There are so many benefits to your health when you practice yoga. If you have any health issues please get advice from a medical professional before embarking on any form of exercise no matter how gentle it may seem! The posture I'd like to take a look at in this article is the cat pose – Marjari Asana Benefits of the Cat Poser
Essential oils are pure aromatic plant essences – they are distilled from flowers, fruit, leaves, resins, roots, seeds, and wood. The are used for their healing properties the world over for centuries. Essential oils can be very therapeutic when used correctly. Essential oils are used exte ally (on the outside of the body) in the bath, body lotions, oils, creams, gels, sprays, compresses, foot baths, or in a oil warmer. The effects of essential oils will generally fall into one of three main categories: 1) Assisting in healing/relieving illnesses and injuryr
Alte ate Nostril Breathing This is by far one of my favourite yoga breathing techniques. It can be a little difficult to get used to, but once you are you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it! Alte ate nostril breathing helps balance out the left and right side of the brain, calm your emotional state and your nervous system and enhance clear thinking! Yoga breathing or Pranayama is made up of two Sanskrit words, prana– meaning life force and yama -meaning to regulate.
Aloe Vera is a wonderful plant with so many beneficial properties. If you've never tried it, read on to find it's many, many uses. Out of the 400 species of the Aloe family, Aloe Vera (meaning True Aloe) has been used for thousands of years and is still present in varieties of medicines today. It is used predominantly as an herbal remedy for the skin, digestion, the reproductive system and as a detox. Gel or juice can be extracted from the leaves for many benefits, both exte ally and internally.
Four Easy Ways To Meditate Meditation is so beneficial to us for our mind, body and soul. There are many different ways and methods to meditate. Below are some methods you can try, for each of them make sure that you will not be disturbed and that you are sitting comfortably with your back and head are supported, you can play some relaxing music if you like. 1. Breath Watching.
The Cat Breathing and Cat Pose _ Yoga I have been practicing and teaching Hatha Yoga for over twenty years and find it a wonderful system to unite body, mind and spirit. Hatha yoga is the practise of relaxation, meditation, postures and breathing techniques. There are so many benefits to your health when you practice yoga. If you have any health issues please get advice from a medical professional before embarking on any form of exercise no matter how gentle it may seem! The posture I'd like to take a look at in this article is the cat pose – Marjari Asana Benefits of the Cat Poser
We are all faced with problems in our lives, whether small problems on a day to day basis or great problems that will potentially change your life. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and everything appears daunting, but if you develop a positive outlook small problems become insignificant and then those great big ones seem far more manageable and something that can be overcome. For me the trick to having a positive outlook is remembering that nothing stays the same. We live in an ever changing Universe and no matter how difficult something feels in this moment it will change.
Are you feeling the Winter Blues? I know the short days often take their toll on me, so here are four quick and easy ways to lift your spirits that you can try any time. 1. Breather
How to Send Global Healing. We are at this moment facing a pandemic. Many people want to do something to help, but feel useless in the face of the statistics that are hiking up and up daily. I have for some weeks, in light of the current situation, been practising sending global healing. I believe that if we can raise the vibration of the planet, no matter how small a raise that might be, we can shift the energies. The more people who do this the bigger the shift will be.r
Haematiter If you've never used haematite before, or maybe you've forgotten about this wonderful stone, then the following article should spark your interest. Haematite, also spelled hematite, is the mineral form of iron oxide. It is a magnetic stone, that is quite heavy. It is normally black, or steel coloured, but can sometimes be brown or reddish. Tumbled haematite has a lovely cool feel to it and possesses such wonderful calming, soothing energies. Haematite is a great stone for balancing and grounding. It is normally associated with the base chakra- the centre for grounding.r
Daily Ritual The process of daily ritual is very important in our spiritual lives to help us focus on who we truly are and bring into this reality our true nature. Daily rituals can be as simple or as complicated as you make them, but the purpose is the same-it reinforces your intention and connects you to source. For this reason daily rituals are a method of connecting, releasing and relaxing. They can be very therapeutic to perform and become a comforting part of your everyday life. Types of Daily Ritualr
There are so many benefits of choosing to receive a distant Reiki attunement. Distant Reiki attunements have been available for many decades now, yet many people still don’t consider it as an option for being attuned to an energy system. I am still amazed at how many Reiki practitioners don’t even realise that it is possible to receive a distant Reiki attunement, even though most worldwide Reiki Masters agree that distant attunements are as effective as in-person attunements.
The Bridge Pose _ Yoga I have been practicing and teaching Hatha Yoga for over twenty years and find it a wonderful system to unite body, mind and spirit. Hatha yoga is the practise of relaxation, meditation, postures and breathing techniques. There are so many benefits to your health when you practice yoga-buts that's another article entirely! If you have any health issues please get advice from a medical professional before embarking on any form of exercise no matter how gentle it may seem!r
The Benefits of Smiling Recently I've been trying to smile more. I've noticed that whenever I smile I feel so much better. It's not that I don't smile because I'm unhappy, I just seem to have lost the smiling habit, or if I do smile, it's quick and fleeting. I'm practising smiling more, smiling longer and smiling because I can. So other than looking like the Cheshire cat what benefits are there from smiling more? Smiling is good for you...
Many people ask, “What will I feel during a distant Reiki attunement?” There really is no one answer to this question, there are so many variables and possibilities! Even people who, like myself, have received many, many attunements still have different experiences. What you will experience can change depending on your situation, the environment you are in, your physical and emotional state, the particular energy you are receiving, etc. So, for example, if you are in a very calm, relaxed state the energies are going to flow more easily to you than if you are feeling nervous or anxious.r
Mindfulness Our every day lives can be stressful, hectic and demanding, we are all guilty at some point of neglecting the present moment, allowing our brains to run like some bizarre computer program, remembering last week, last year, things to do tomorrow, next week, next year, etc. Suddenly the day has gone, the weekend has gone, the year has flown. Although it may seem necessary for our brains and minds to behave in this way, it is mindless behaviour, we are not fully in the moment controlling our own thoughts.
Many people ask, “What will I feel during a distant Reiki attunement?” There really is no one answer to this question, there are so many variables and possibilities! Even people who, like myself, have received many, many attunements still have different experiences. What you will experience can change depending on your situation, the environment you are in, your physical and emotional state, the particular energy you are receiving, etc. So, for example, if you are in a very calm, relaxed state the energies are going to flow more easily to you than if you are feeling nervous or anxious.r
Many people ask, “What will I feel during a distant Reiki attunement?” There really is no one answer to this question, there are so many variables and possibilities! Even people who, like myself, have received many, many attunements still have different experiences. What you will experience can change depending on your situation, the environment you are in, your physical and emotional state, the particular energy you are receiving, etc. So, for example, if you are in a very calm, relaxed state the energies are going to flow more easily to you than if you are feeling nervous or anxious.r
Many people ask, “What will I feel during a distant Reiki attunement?” There really is no one answer to this question, there are so many variables and possibilities! Even people who, like myself, have received many, many attunements still have different experiences. What you will experience can change depending on your situation, the environment you are in, your physical and emotional state, the particular energy you are receiving, etc. So, for example, if you are in a very calm, relaxed state the energies are going to flow more easily to you than if you are feeling nervous or anxious.r
Grounding after attunements can help reduce symptoms of feeling light headed, dizzy and a little disorientated, whether you have received an attunement or have given one, grounding is important to anchor you back to Mother Earth.
Room Clearing and Cleansing Room clearing and cleansing can help shift and remove any stagnant, negative energies that have built up in a room and could be effecting your energies. Just as physical clutter, dust and dirt builds up in a room so too does the non-visible stuff. It is important to keep the positive flow of energy flowing.
Laughter the Best Mediciner Is laughter the best medicine? Laughter certainly has enormous amounts of health benefits ranging from positively affecting diabetes, lowering risks of heart attacks, reducing stress, anxiety and depression, improving emotional health, strengthen your immune system and much more! Do you remember how much you laughed when you were a child? Children on average laugh hundreds of times a day, but as adults we tend to laugh far less, life tends to be more serious and laughter more infrequent.r
Mind Calmr Mind calm is the process of bringing your mind to a place of complete calm and stillness and can have enormous health benefits for you. When the mind is calm and free from the constant chatter and noise of the day we move into a place of peace and perfect ease, a place where self-healing can begin at every level of your being. This is particularly beneficial at night, before sleep.
Many people ask, “What will I feel during a distant Reiki attunement?” There really is no one answer to this question, there are so many variables and possibilities! Even people who, like myself, have received many, many attunements still have different experiences. What you will experience can change depending on your situation, the environment you are in, your physical and emotional state, the particular energy you are receiving, etc. So, for example, if you are in a very calm, relaxed state the energies are going to flow more easily to you than if you are feeling nervous or anxious.r
Having a Meditation Space can be a very important part of having meditation in your life. It can become part of your ritual. The space doesn't have to be huge, just a secluded nook in the home where you can be in total isolation to be able to think, relax, calm down and meditate. A place to sit back and get away from the fast-paced and stressful daily life that most of us live. Your own hideaway, where you can breathe freely and gather your thoughts together. Choosing a Spot for Your Meditation Space
This is an article on crystal healing intended to give a brief introduction to using crystals. Crystals are wonderful stones to work with for self healing and healing others physically, emotionally and spiritually. They give off gentle, natural healing energies.
What are Distant Reiki Attunements? I have been asked a lot about distant Reiki attunements, what they are, how do they work, do they work, etc.r
Meditation for Positive Thinkingr This is a short, easy to follow meditation for positive thinking that can help you to re-programme your mind to focus on the good things in life and in turn attract more of those things to you.r
I am asked a lot about connecting with Spirit Guides, so I thought I’d write an article about my own suggestions and experience of connecting with spirit guides.
Reiki for Troubled Timesr There is no doubt that at this time of writing we are globally facing very frightening and uncertain times. Many, many people worldwide are afraid, anxious and overwhelmed by the current pandemic that is going on around us and among us. Reiki is a powerful healing energy that is available to us to help us in these troubled times. This article, Reiki for Troubled Times, looks at how Reiki can be used in these current times but also these suggestions can be implemented at any troubled period in life. Reiki can be used to:r