Healing Thru Touch

12/27/2024

A question that I am frequently asked:

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It has no dogma, and there is nothing you must believe in order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not dependent on belief at all and will work whether you believe in it or not. Because Reiki comes from God, many people find that using Reiki puts them more in touch with the experience of their religion rather than having only an intellectual concept of it.

During a meditation several years after developing Reiki, Mikao Usui decided to add the Reiki Ideals to the practice of Reiki. The Ideals came in part from the five prinicples of the Meiji emperor of Japan whom Mikao Usui admired. The Ideals were developed to add spiritual balance to Usui Reiki. Their purpose is to help people realize that healing the spirit by consciously deciding to improve oneself is a necessary part of the Reiki healing experience. In order for the Reiki healing energies to have lasting results, the client must accept responsibility for her or his healing and take an active part in it. Therefore, the Usui system of Reiki is more than the use of the Reiki energy. It must also include an active commitment to improve oneself in order for it to be a complete system. The ideals are both guidelines for living a gracious life and virtues worthy of practice for their inherent value.

Taken from the ICRT manual

09/14/2024

07/22/2024

Hi! I know, I forget to post on this page, but I have an update!

I have moved my office! Same address, same building. But I am now located in the business suite, office number 107D.

02/22/2024

A gift from a client. I love it!

05/16/2023

02/11/2023

With a specialized program

04/16/2021

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Do you reach for your phone? I’ve been there too. I used to spend the first hour of each day checking emails and scrolling through social media. Until I realized that this habit of spending time in other people’s energy left me feeling scattered, anxious and adrift at sea. Let’s face it. Facebook is the most toxic place ever! (Which is why you will only find puppies, kittens, recipes, and the occasional baby goat or baby donkey or music on my page.) The morning sets the tone for the rest of the day. As Benjamin Franklin asserted, “The early morning has gold in its mouth.” Why not take advantage of this window of time, considered by yogis to be spiritually elevated? Once I realized that my mornings were not aligned with my truth I experienced a major breakthrough. I reinvented my morning routine many years ago so that I am able to reconnect with my purpose and mission on a daily basis. I have created a supportive foundation for a positive day. Let me share with you my morning routine as a reiki master, a guaranteed way to start your day feeling serene and centered.

Savor a hot beverage– I look forward to this treat every morning! Hot coffee is my beverage of choice in the morning. Notice the warmth of the mug in your hands. Savor the taste of the tea or coffee on your tongue. Fully enjoy the simple pleasure of this morning ritual. I enjoy my coffee after self reiki and meditation.

Self reiki session - Self reiki enables me to begin the day as a clear energetic vessel. It cleanses my chakras and connects me with Source energy. By starting my day with self reiki I am emotionally and physically balanced; well-equipped to hold space for others’ healing. While some believe you must undergo an attunement first, I believe that everyone has the capacity to perform reiki! After all, you are essentially tapping into the universal life force energy or qi that is all around us.

Meditate– I meditate each morning for 10-30 minutes, while still in bed. The aim of meditation is to clear the mind, but I also receive intuitive guidance at this time. It is akin to tuning into the right frequency on the radio. Once you develop a regular meditation practice you may be surprised to discover that it is a transcendental experience. If you are new to meditation I recommend starting slow. Try practicing for 5 minutes each day and gradually increase the duration as you feel able. I like to start each morning with meditation because it makes me feel grounded and at peace.

Tarot or Oracle - A fun and magical tool to connect with your intuition. Frequently, I like to check in and ask Spirit what messages they have for me. If I have more specific questions regarding my work, personal growth, finances, etc I will use this time to gain clarification. At times I will pull a card for the collective to see how I may best show up for others. Often the answers to these questions already lie within, but tarot has the ability to draw them out. I view tarot as a physical manifestation of our subconscious landscape. I like to draw a card or two while drinking my coffee.

Does your morning routine support the life that you are trying to create?
What small changes can you make to start your day in a more intentional way that is aligned with your truth? Exercise and journaling are also good ways to start your day!

02/23/2021

Reiki is a key to unlock the body’s optimal capabilities & alignment.

What is Reiki and How does it work…?

Reiki is a spiritually guided life force energy. It originates from Japanese culture and translates as (Rei) “Universal life”, (Ki) “Energy.”

Reiki is all about you (the recipient), and your expectation & openness to allow yourself to merge with your natural state of health and wellness (yes, natural!).

Reiki Energy is channeled by an attuned practitioner who is serving as a conscious conduit with the intention to bring you into a vibrational frequency of ease.
The Reiki practitioner is fully aware of your natural state of wellbeing, and creates & maintains a space of uninhibited Love in which the recipient feels safe and able to ease into a deep state of relaxation.

Regeneration, repair, and recovery occur when our bodies enter this deep state of peace. Once in a state of profound relaxation, one can ease into their path of most allowance and merge with a higher-vibrational, healing frequency (Love, joy, wellness, hopefulness, optimism, etc.).

During a Reiki Energy session, the practitioner facilitates a release of physical/emotional/mental blockages that reside across the different levels of the recipient’s being. In this relaxed state, resistance and stagnant energy begin to dissipate as the Reiki practitioner and recipient join in resonance with this flow of Universal Life Force.

It is so with dominant energies, that the less potent energy will assume and merge with the frequency of the energy that is vibrating at a higher/faster rate. When an uninhibited source of Love is present, all other energies cannot persist as they are, because Love literally transforms. Love, joy, devotion, are the highest forms of emotion, energy, (energy in motion).

Energy over Time, Space, and Distance

Just like a computer signal or a cell phone connection — energy is constantly being shared, received, interpreted, absorbed, and transformed. We don’t need to be in a physical location to receive energy, it can easily be transmitted over time, space, and distance. Just as you can be across the world and connect via a Zoom call with a friend and share an emotional, mental, physical, energetic connection — the same can be experienced with Reiki.

Consider this: Have you ever picked up on the energy upon entering a hospital— or an old, historic building or an ancient site like Machu Picchu or StoneHenge… If you have ever experienced something like this, you are aware of and honing your external & internal energetic environments. We are energetic beings living and creating in an energetic universe. These skills can be practiced, and evolve into mastery. When we master our energy, we control our vibration. When you control your vibration, you become the deliberate creator of your reality.

Find vibrational alignment with your desire (Peace, Progress, Prosperity — Releasing all that is not Love — Abundant Manifestation — etc.) and allow that to become the frequency you calibrate. Enjoy with a grateful heart as you welcome these vibrations to join your internal & external environment.