Linda Magnuson Energy Healing

02/28/2026

Happy Saturday! I wanted to hop on this morning since it’s been awhile. What have I been up to? Am I seeing clients for Reiki? Where can you find me?

As some of you know, I’ve been a healthcare worker all my adult life, from the moment I was 16 years old, I’ve worked in the medical world. In 2009 I graduated as a Radiologic Technologist after already worked as a CNA, phlebotomist, and a medical receptionist in a medical office.

I decided to go back to college and get a Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Management, I was on the road to a Master’s Degree 😎.

I realized quickly that I do not like desk work. I like to be with my patients; cry with them, encourage them, literally hold them up when they have nothing left. I want to hold their hand, rub their backs, wipe away tears, give them a hug!!

At the time, I didn’t know what Reiki was. I only knew there was a desire that I had in my stomach for this type of work, and when I steered away from it, I felt a hole, even when the work was draining me. Healthcare work is hard, it’s demanding, you must have thick skin to harsh remarks, seeing people at their worst, watching people die… long hours, odd shifts, workplace politics and drama.

COVID hit. I was one of the first people in my county to recieve the vaccine - I didn’t know what the “right” thing to do was at that time. I knew the world was scary. I knew I had to be there on the front lines with my coworkers (you become a family!). I knew I had small children to homeschool and to be a rock for. I had a vaccine reaction… and I cracked. I was forced by external means, my own body, and the world to stay home and go within. I went into this space running on cortisol and caffeine. I had forgotten how to sit with my thoughts - I found reiki.

I found April Willger, and she attuned me. She gave me such a gift, the gift of energy healing! First, to heal myself, then to heal others… and I continue to do just that.

Fast Fwd to now - I have been working on my mammography credentials. My own mother passed away from breast cancer at 44. My mother-in-law fought breast cancer the exact way, for years… gaining an inch, losing a mile… repeat until they were tired. This work is rewarding and heals parts of my past that I had buried deep. I am not currently seeing clients for reiki while I am back in class and clinicals. I am, however, using reiki every single day. I feel the energy shifts in my patients, I can sense their fears and uncertainties. I can direct reiki, that all encompassing love and light, into the experience, fill up the room, and coach each woman through it with genuine support.

I am not “gone” these days, instead I am learning to do exactly as I intended… bring together the best of both worlds, both medical and spiritual, utilize the best tools we have in radiology while using my skills as a Usui Reiki Practitioner. I have found an imaging modality that allows me to respect my own boundaries, I work a routine schedule, I am allowed a lunch, I get weekends off to be with my family…. Truly these are luxuries in the medical field. In keeping my own balance, I have so much more life force inside to shine for others! ✨

I have so much gratitude today for this wild ride! I will be heading to Florida in April for the last of my clinical training and plan to take the national registry in mammography in May! I’ll keep you all posted! 💞

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday; whereever, whatever, and whom ever you are spending it with. I’m so thankful to be able to do the work I do, and especially grateful for each and every review and all the feedback I’ve received over the years. I haven’t been as active in the last 6 months in my Reiki business because of my radiology job transition and mammography training. I am slowly seeing clients again in Winter, WI, and catching up on my waiting list!

Today, I felt compelled to share a bit of philosophy and my thoughts as I sip on my morning coffee and look out over the beautiful blanket of fresh snow we got from yesterday’s storm.

A Prayer of Unknowing by Thomas Merton is such a great explanation of how I work with Reiki energy. Honestly, every single session I do I still get nervous. With each client, I ask spirit to guide me and allow me to be the best conduit for the client’s greatest good. Do I know what the session will bring up? No. I ask each client to see me without giving me any details as to why they have come for a session. Do I REALLY know how all the miraculous ways that Reiki comes through is happening during a session? No. Over and over again I hear from my clients, “How did you know that, I haven’t told you anything?!”

Yes, this Prayer is from a Christian text, but I beleive it can be expanded into whatever your relationship is with the divine (Spirit, God, love and light, higher self, etc).

This prayer reminds us all that the universe is SO MUCH bigger than us. We do not know all the answers. We cannot predict good fortune or bad fortune or why it happened (to us), or what the lesson is that we are supposed to learn is - until we feel it on a soul level (sometimes years later). This prayer reminds us that we are all just humble humans and to not let our ego or fears distract us from working passionately in truth and not to lose faith. If you do your work with love and light in your heart, even imperfectly, even when your nervous or feel like you’re fumbling, you ARE sending out the highest vibration - and that is FELT by others.

I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THE ABILITY TO HELP MY CLIENTS SHINE EVEN BRIGHTER - knowing that their light will continue to shine onto others. 🌟🌟🌟

Thank you ♥️

11/23/2025

I have one opening for a 60 minute Reiki session tomorrow at my Winter, WI location that just opened up. If you are interested, please DM me. Happ Sunday! ☺️

09/09/2025

Check out what Jen’s been up to at the shop! 💎

I like to hand pick most items in person and really get a feel for their quality, their uniqueness and their history, which mines they came from and from which countries. I have some fun things coming up that I’ll tell you about below but first learn about Ammonite and why I chose these pieces.

*Ammonites are marine mollusks with spiral shells, fossils found worldwide, dating back 240 million years.

Piece number one, I love anything opalized! Opalization takes place when silica-rich waters replace the shell's material, creating shimmering, iridescent surfaces—like natural opal inside rock. This piece is so cool!

The second piece, I just couldn’t pass up because its center is deep and it’s like a bowl. I don’t find them like this often.

Third (not included in the photos) is UV-Reactive Ammonite meaning some contain minerals that glow under UV light due to their unique chemical makeup, making them glow in the dark!

I’m really excited about the month ahead!

It can take years to establish a well rounded reputable and ethically minded supplier list and a bit of traveling. I’ve met so many great people along the way. This week I have a meeting with Micheal & Eliud. Eliud is a supplier from Brazil and is heading to his warehouse here in the states. I’ve gotten incredible clear quartz pieces from him in the past for the shop. We have some incredible geometric pieces from him in the shop now. My focus this time though is Tangerine Quartz, Alexandrite and Pink Tourmaline. I can thank my rockhound friend Nick for that connection.

I’m also excited to meet with a new supplier I recently connected with when she stumbled upon my page. They seem great and I’m truly excited to establish that connection.

Then last but not least I will be closing the shop one day this month to head across state and dig for Wisconsin Moonstone.😍 Wish me luck because I’d love to hit a honey hole and bring some back for the shop.

08/14/2025

As a reiki practitioner I have FELT and witnessed what higher frequencies can bring to one’s life. To have a dream, to manifest, to surround yourself with people who whole-heartedly support you and your goals. When you start aligning your goals with your actions, your tribe with your values, that’s when true magic happens. Can it be hard? Yes. Will there be real world obstacles? Of course, we are humans living in a complex world!

The magic? When you set a goal and start living as though it has already happened - it will happen. Life might zig zag to the finish line, it might not go as planned, you might take a detour or 4… but your mind and your tribe are already celebrating your success, and THAT’S where the magic is! ✨

I have been so fortunate to watch Jen pursue her dream as the owner of a wellness boutique. She had a dream, and she has been working HARD at making it reality. She pours her soul into her boutique! When you walk through the doors, that frequency is FELT,💓which is why it’s been such a prime location for me to provide amazing reiki sessions for the last 2 years.

I’m excited to share that River & Rain is expanding to be more accessable online! The finishing touches aren’t quite complete yet, but she aims to have her website up and running in September. 👏 What does this mean? She will be utilizing more shop space to have an office in the back and I will be transitioning all of my reiki sessions to my location in Winter, WI. I am truly happy for her and grateful for the time I’ve been able to provide session in her beautiful boutique 💚. I will keep my clients posted through the transition process. For now, let’s all, as Jen’s tribe, keep the vibrations high and celebrate the SUCCESS of her boutique, both in-store and online for years to come! 🥳🥳🥳

07/16/2025

I was back at River & Rain this week for one-on-one reiki sessions after a long break.

Energy work still contiues to amaze me. It’s a never ending life lesson, a great teacher in not only appreciating the “pause”, but listening to it. When we calm our minds and take a moment out of our busy day, when we pause without thinking or searching for the next plan or errand… we truly gain great perspective.

One might view the pause as a chance for our minds to catch up to what we’ve been feeding it nonstop day after day (and restless nights). I agree with that, but I also believe in a more cosmic guidance. I do believe there is… for lack of the best word for all audiences, spiritual guidance available to us all the time. Whether you beleive in angels, spirit guides, God, etc…the name makes no difference in the fact that this guidance is out of pure love, which is the highest energy vibration.

Reiki allows us to receive this guidance, the client can FEEL the energy shift, the messages are so clear, yet so subtle, that most of us miss them in the everyday chaos of life!

As I did my sessions Monday evening, I too was reminded of this. When I work on a client, Reiki energy flows through me, and I can feel the benefits. I too have to fall into a calm place to receive, I cannot be thinking of my grocery list, my schedule for the next day, what’s for dinner… I must keep my mind in a meditative state to receive for both my client and I.

After finishing up my last session of the evening, I felt so much calmer, my mind was sharp, my body was relaxed… I was tired, but content. I slept great, I felt amazing the next day, and I thought, Why did I take such a long break!? 😂

I will be setting up more dates for sessions at River & Rain in the future. These will be evening sessions as the boutique is open during the daytime through the summer months.

If you are interested in a session with me, please DM me and we can work on some dates!

I hope you are all enjoying the summer, and make sure to take the pause - it’s necessary! 🤗 Sending lots of love and light! ❤️

07/02/2025

I have opened my schedule up Monday evening July 14. There are 2 openings available for a 60 minute one-on-one reiki session at River & Rain on 3rd Street Hayward:

4:30pm-5:30pm

5:45pm-6:45pm.

Please see my booking link at the top of my FB page to schedule. Happy Wednesday! ✨

*** The 4:30 has now been filled***

06/27/2025

Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work"
~Gustave Flaubert

Good Morning - HAPPY FRIDAY!

I’m popping on here to show you all I’m STILL here 😂. I took some time off to adjust to changes, all for the better, but as you all know, any change (even the good kind) requires some work and a little dedication to developing a new routine.

Eric and I both started new roles in our careers. Eric is working remote 75% of the time rather than driving an hour each way to Mellen, WI. I began my new role full time at the LCO health Center.

My boys finished up traditional school, but have decided they want to try virtual learning and so we are in that transition. Two hours of virtual school work M-F to get them in the swing of things this summer.

We’ve been loving our Little League this spring/summer! ⚾️ My boys have really improved this year, and I can’t believe how hard Adrian can throw a ball! Our last big tournament of the season is tomorrow. Go Radisson Redsox!

As a Reiki practitioner, I always have to be aware of my own energy! If my energy is not grounded and chaotic, the work I do will reflect that. A reiki practice requires you to practice what you preach! 😂

I make sure health and wellness is at the top of my priority list. No matter the changes that happen outside of my body, my wellness is the foundation, my self care routine sets the stage for how the external changes play out. Outside walks before work, lunchtime walks and yoga, combining time with my boys with movement (“mom PLEASE play baseball in the yard with me?!” evenings), hiking 🌲, and ensuring I get a solid lift 🏋️‍♀️ on my days off have been in the works! We stocked our freezer recently with 1/2 Beef from a family owned farm and lucky for me, my day off falls on the day of the Hayward Farmer’s Market for some local produce!

The only piece missing is my energy work and seeing my clients ❤️. I will be getting sessions set up soon River & Rain!

See you all soon! 🤗

05/14/2025

Walk barefoot upon the Earth, and feel the pulse of life beneath your feet. With each step, you shed the noise of the world and return to a quiet wisdom older than time. The soil, the grass, the sand, they all whisper the same truth: you are not separate from this Earth, but a part of it. Let its energy rise through your soles, into your body, and awaken your soul to the beauty of being grounded, alive, and whole.

~ The Garden Of Pensiveness

~ Art by Jane Newland

04/27/2025

Happy Sunday 🌅

Peace is not a place you arrive at, but a rhythm you return to, soft and sacred, beneath the chaos. It blooms in stillness, in breath, in the gentle art of surrender. You find it not by seeking, but by remembering who you are beneath the noise. In that remembering, in that quiet homecoming, you are whole.

~ Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Sophia Love Storey Sophia Love Storey

04/07/2025

I have 1 opening left this Wednesday evening April 9th, for a 60 minute reiki session at 5:45pm at River & Rain.

Happy Monday!