Next Steps

I am honoured to now be attuned to level II in my Reiki journey.

What an incredible experience. The master that was provided for my attunement gave me such a beautiful, gentle opening, much like herself. During the ceremony I felt many emotions bubbling up until they could be contained no longer and spilled over the rims of my eyes, tracing tracks down my cheeks and gently dropping onto my chest. When it was over, she bowed to me and expressed words of humbleness, saying she was honoured to have been part of this journey with me. As tears came to her eyes, we embraced, an expression of pure unconditional love that rocked me.

I came directly home and almost immediately started the detoxification process of the attunement. First lower tummy problems, then dizziness, then extreme fatigue. And as well my body (especially around my heart chakra) was buzzing and vibrating. I drank much water to get grounded. I found I could not stay awake so I decided to go to bed early.

Usually my wee dog sleeps with me, but the night of the attunement she did not. I wonder was the massive energy field I was generating too much for her???

I slept extremely well with only one wakeful interruption. And then when I awoke the following morning at 5:30 I found myself intoning the sacred symbols by name and intuitively knowing the sacred symbols which had been imprinted on and in me during the ceremony.

I feel a strong connection to the earth, my Reiki guides and everything living. The love I feel is growing exponentially.

A dear friend called me last night and as I picked up the phone, I suddenly heard and felt a strong tone in my head and around my head. It pressed against me, pressed into my ears pushing it's way into my crown chakra and tuning out every other sound, even the voice of my friend. It seemed to be infusing me with more and more love by the second. When I could hold no more, the tone gently drifted away. A profound experience, even though it only lasted about 35 seconds.

This journey is only just a year for me, but my wonderment never ceases at the power of a Reiki. I look forward to the continuation of my journey, now with the ability to send distance Reiki, the ability to heal past wounds, the ability to send Reiki to the planet.

I am always amazed that Reiki gently spoke to me, took my hand and brought me home. And now to have the privilege of channelling this beautiful universal energy to help others in their journey humbles me. The honour of being part of the group of healers that channel Reiki is still overwhelming to me.

As I head into a major surgery this coming week, I will use the power of Reiki energy to bring me through and ease my recovery. I will send this energy into the operating room, the equipment and the medical staff to gently bring us through the two hour procedure.

I am light and love and I am Reiki ...

Gratitude and Learning Lessons

How are we to be grateful for the good and bad, positive and negative circumstances and situations that cross our paths?

I was recently broadsided by a vicious communication from a family member.

How do I raise my gratitude for this? How do I accept that this happened for a reason, that there is a lesson within it for me, release it and then move forward?

One year ago, this would have sent me spiralling into a depression, holding onto the venomous words, allowing them to suppurate until they were eating at the very core of my being. Now, however, I find it interesting that, although I was most certainly shocked and initially upset by these words, I am able to delete the communication, release it, send love and light to the sender and move on.

Allowing the positive emotions I affirm and emulate daily to become my focus, using them to maintain a higher vibration, acknowledging this communication and then releasing it. And by sending this person the beautiful Ho'oponopono Prayer ~ I am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you, we connect at the soul level. Although her physical body may never be aware, her energetic self hears it, feels it and knows my intention through the deeper spiritual connection in which we are all one.

We are going through massive metaphysical changes with more and more people moving towards a higher consciousness and awakening to their divinity. As we cross these bridges, there will be more challenges, twists and turns in our road that we will have to conquer in order to determine our direction.

Learning to feel gratitude for these tests, is difficult when they are placed in our way. But they are provided as teachers in our spiritual and emotional growth on this leg of our journey. Each one bringing us to a more profound understanding of our spirituality and rights as a divine being.

Embrace these stumbling blocks in your road, raise your gratitude for them and then release them to the universe.

I am reminded of the old childhood poem, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." Although words can be cutting and cruel, they can do no damage to you, unless you choose to let them.

Today I choose love, gratitude and forgiveness ~

Healing

Healing ~ what a magnificent word!!

Are you journeying ~ either emotionally or spiritually or both?

Welcome to my world of healing for the past ten years. It has been a tumultuous and bumpy ride.

Coming to place of acceptance and total forgiveness of oneself and others takes concentration and just plain old hard work. Realizing that we all belong to an infinite whole while still maintaining our separateness and individuality in this unity leads me to the belief that in order to fully heal, I must completely forgive myself and then fully embrace self love. Only then will the real healing take place.

I was recently presented with a challenge to spend time with a person who had harmed me not only physically but emotionally as well. This was a person I have know my whole life, I have trusted, I have loved. But then a year ago, all these hurts were forced to explode into my awareness like a volcano spewing molten lava over my emotions, burning, burning, burning until they were laid raw and then continuing to spew voluminous amount of steam as I worked my way through each of them.

Forgiving this person was a difficult challenge. I regularly used the Ho'oponopono Prayer which I sent to this person daily.

I love you,
I am sorry,
Please forgive me,
Thank you.

You may wonder ~ why would I ask this person to forgive me when it was not I who had done the wrong.

As energetic beings we all belong to and come from the same Source. So in judging and condemning this person, I am effectively doing the same to myself. Asking their forgiveness is the same as giving it.

In her book "Dying to be Me", Anita Moorjani said, "Each one of us is like a single thread in a huge
tapestry, woven in a complex and colorful pattern. We may be only one strand, yet we’re all integral to the finished image. We affect the lives of others just by choosing whether or not to be our true selves. Our only obligation to others, our only purpose, is to express our uniqueness and allow others to do the same."

Through this past year I worked to release the feelings of anger surrounding the circumstances and situation which brought me here. Then as I prepared to come face to face with this person, I felt trepidation and concern. Would the old feelings resurface as we came together? 

The journey of healing is never complete, but we can make tremendous gains by constantly releasing the negative and angry and affirming the positive and loving.

These insights were sent to me by a dear friend as I prepared for this visit.

"You are more than up to the challenge and that is how you have managed to orchestrate being in their presence as there is releasing, healing and transformation that needs to happen for everyone. Allow them to be who they need to be, and you on the other hand will shine your love light brightly, you have this within you, I have seen it and felt it, so let it shine bright. You will come through this event with Love, compassion and profound understanding that people who "act out" are simply crying out their emotional wounds that need healing yet they do not know this and cannot grasp this concept ~ it is like they are trying to hold the wind in their hands.  Be your kindest ever and you will see the inner little child that is hurt, angry and just wants all of their pain to go away.  When you re-emerge back into non physical, you will have the opportunity to review this situation and I know in my heart of hearts that you would like to see yourself as being a catalyst in their journey of healing rather than a catalyst into deeper inner sorrow."

As this person came to my home, I immediately felt an immense dark energy surrounding them, but then through that negativity and darkness, I saw that little child who was angry and hurt. Our time together ended with me feeling pity and sorrow for this child who could not release these dark and heavy emotions.

It would be easy for me to say, I have arrived, but no, I must continue on my journey of healing, using Reiki to self heal daily, receiving Reiki when I can, giving Reiki when the honour is presented to me.

Then and only then, will my healing continue in the direction which I choose to travel.

Today I choose to respond with LOVE and gratitude ...

Yes You Can Survive the Awakening

Energy fields are shifting to higher vibrations. As they shift, many people are awakening to their true, spiritual nature and are connecting with this energy field. We can realize better health, happiness and inner peace from the higher vibrations of this energy field if we open our hearts to it.

People will be healthier and happier as they connect to these higher vibrations and will feel more peaceful. But we need to learn to release the old negative emotions which keep us at a much lower level of vibrations. Our freedoms starts when we free ourselves of our painful past, our negative beliefs, thoughts and our emotions. Negative beliefs, thoughts and emotions lower our vibration. Then by constantly remaining in a lower vibrational state we will begin to experience physical, mental and emotional illnesses.

Unconditional, spiritual love comes with the cultivation of higher vibrations which lead to happiness, inner peace and good health. Low vibrations are the cause of pain and illness. Negative thoughts, emotions as well as our reaction to stress keep us in a lower vibrational state. Negative beliefs and thoughts come from thoughts that are angry, fearful, anxious, guilty, regretful and resentful. It is vital to our health to be mindful of our beliefs, thoughts and emotions. Make the shift out of negative territory in order to be happy healthy and peaceful.

Give yourself the gift of good health and happiness. Take advantage of the energy shift. The most important thing to do now is to center yourself in your heart. Start thinking with your heart and get out your head. Live in your heart and allow the flow of spiritual unconditional love that is now available to you. Shift your thinking to positive and productive thoughts. Open your heart and your mind. Release all narrow and rigid beliefs and just be. Small things like smiles, kindnesses, positive words and patience go a long way to raise your vibrations.

Be present in your life and live each moment and experience each moment with your whole self. Be mindful of your thoughts and emotions. If they become negative, take time to shift back into your heart.

Become conscious of your spiritual self and nurture it with beautiful things ~ music, nature, art or volunteering. Your spiritual self is naturally free, happy and filled with love and light. Negative beliefs, thoughts and emotions will disconnect you from your spiritual self. Reduce and release stress factors in your life which may include the stress that comes from negative, toxic people, environments and situations.

Our energy affects our thoughts, emotions and our constant thoughts and emotions affect the energy ~ our energy. So bring on the positive and release the negative. Take advantage of all the modalities that are available to help you on your journey. As the energy field around us shifts to higher vibrations, many people are awakening to their true, spiritual nature. They are awakening to their birth right to be happy, healthy and free. They are connecting with this energy field. The higher vibrations of this energy field will bring us better health and happiness and inner peace if we open our hearts to it.

Live each moment to the fullest. Be fully present in each moment and experience each moment with your full senses. Be mindful of your thoughts and emotions. If they become negative, then take the time to shift back into your heart and be in the moment.

The law of attraction will work for you as you get rid of the negative and cultivate the positive. Negative thoughts lower your vibrations but flooding your mind with positive thoughts raises your vibrational level. Pursuant to the law of attraction, “like attracts like.” As a positive, high vibration person, you will attract the positive into your life.

The energy that is in us affects our thoughts and emotions and our thoughts and emotions affect the energy that is in us.

Take advantage of the many options in healing modalities that are available to help you on your journey ~ energy healing and cleansing which include but are not limited to Reiki, acupuncture, emotional freedom techniques and massage.

As someone who has experienced the healing power of Reiki in my life, I would encourage you to try this healing modality to make your shift. Reiki gently encourages the opening and removal of blockages thereby allowing your beautiful  positive energy to flow unimpeded ~ healing, healing, healing!!

Energy Shifts

I have just returned from a beautiful seven days in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. This area of Mexico, also known as the Northern Yucatan Peninsula was inhabited for thousands of years by the Mayan people.

The Mayans produced extremely accurate astronomical observations; their charts of the movements of the moon and planets were used to predict eclipses and other celestial events such the time between conjunctions of Venus. The accuracy of their astronomy and the "theoretical" calendar derived from it was superior to any other known from seventeen hundred years ago.

They believed in the cyclical nature of time. The rituals and ceremonies were very closely associated with celestial and terrestrial cycles which they observed and inscribed as separate calendars. The priest had the job of interpreting these cycles and giving a prophetic outlook on the future or past based on the number relations of all their calendars. They also had to determine if the heavens were propitious for performing certain religious ceremonies.

While there, surrounded by this spiritual and astrological history, I experienced a massive shift in my energy. I pondered this while self healing numerous times on the beach ~ could it be the many sacred sites in such close proximity to where we stayed? Whenever I slowed down and sat, especially with a group of people, I could feel an invocation of my reiki from whoever needed it. It was a profound experience, the energies flowing up and down my spine, my feet and hands constantly flowing with reiki.

Even my own self healing was extraordinary. I usually only experience incredible energies when treated by another reiki practitioner, but my own reiki proved beyond belief there.

Self healing and sharing my reiki with friends and loved ones on the beach was an honour and it gave me pure joy to offer it whenever someone wanted a treatment. One person who received my reiki said, "you have magic hands". A lovely compliment ~ I am but a channel for the beautiful healing powers of reiki.

How extraordinary it would be to have a reiki practice in this amazing location and to share my reiki on the beach surrounded by such beauty, strong energies and sacred grounds.

I can dream ....

Awakening

Do you know what kundalini is?

It is described in traditional hatha yoga as a coiled snake at the base of the spine. This image, like a spring, conveys the sense of untapped potential energy. Think of kundalini energy as the very foundation of our consciousness so that when it moves through our bodies our consciousness changes with it.

In our physical anatomy the central conduit for the kundalini energy is our spine up to and including the crown of our head. Along this channel are additional networks called chakras. These chakras are directly related to our anatomy ~ for example our throat, heart, solar plexus, and in turn these aspects of our anatomy are related to aspects of our human nature.

The goal of kundalini ~ to be liberated from the limiting bonds of the self-centered ego.

So, then what is a kundalini awakening? 

An awakening is associated with symptoms such as a mild sense of energy trickling up the spine. This does indicate some energy movement, but not a true kundalini awakening. A true awakening is different for each, but many have reported feelings like a freight train inside or a volcano erupting inside. With mild energetic movement, the ego stays intact and enjoyment will be derived from these pleasant sensations.

With a true awakening the force of kundalini eclipses the ego altogether and the individual is almost certain to feel disoriented for some time. There may even be periods of physical discomfort. In time however, any negative experiences will give way to deep realization.

We are presently experiencing a massive shift in energy with two basic paradigms of reality. The first recognizes the connection of all life with a higher mind of energy and intelligence. The second is separation and exploitation of many by a few. We are currently experiencing these paradigms running simultaneously. These are often referred to as good and evil, yin and yang, freedom and slavery, etc... Each individual has the potential and power to shift their own reality. In doing so we can influence others both passively and actively. Then, when we reach a certain critical mass, a paradigm shift occurs, this benefits everyone.

By awakening to this shift, we open ourselves to the higher vibrations at which a kundalini awakening can occur. Before we see changes in others' beliefs, we must change our own. We cannot force our will upon the world, we must look inward and change ourselves. Then our inner change will ripple outward like the ripples on water that is disrupted by a stone dropped onto its' still surface.

Rumi said, "you are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a drop".

The time is coming to embrace this energetic shift and find your path. Embrace yoga, meditation, touch therapy or Reiki.

You were born to be great ~ realize your true potential....

Intentions

Do you fly by the seat of your pants and take your life as it comes? Or do you set intentions for how you want your life to play out?

What is an intention? Webster's dictionary says: “the thing that you plan to do or achieve: an aim or purpose".

Without intention, we can often stray without meaning or direction. But with intention, the forces of the universe can align and make the impossible possible!

People set intentions/goals all the time ~ get married, have children, get a job, write a book, lose weight, or move to a foreign country. When you set an intention and then act on it amazing things happen. 

Goal Setting vs Intentions

Setting intention, according to Buddhist teachings, is quite different than setting goals. Intention is not oriented toward a future outcome. Instead, it is a path or practice that is focused on how you are "being" in the present moment. Your attention is on the "now" in the constantly changing flow of life. You set intentions based on understanding what means the most to you and making a commitment.

As you gain insight through the use of meditation and reflection, your ability to act on your intentions will manifest. It is called a practice because it is a never ending process. You don't just set your intentions and then forget about them ~ you must live them every day.

For example:

• Before you get out of bed, set an intention to have a good day.
• Before you leave the house, set an intention to spend quality time with your family.
• Before you start your car, set an intention to have a safe outing.

Goals help achieve your effectiveness in this world. But being grounded in intention is what provides integrity and unity in your life.

Four Steps to Setting Intentions

1. Be clear about something you want and write it down.
2. Share your intention with someone. That will keep you accountable.
3. Do something right now to demonstrate your commitment.
4. Acknowledge that you did what you said you would and take the next step.

By setting an intention, you make it clear to yourself and to others, what you plan to do. Set an intention to redefine your seriousness.


Cultivating right intention does not mean you should abandon your goals. Everything that happens in the universe begins with intention. If I decide to buy a birthday present, wiggle my toes, or make a phone call ~ it all starts with intention.

Deepak Chopra gives five steps to setting powerful intentions.

1.  Slip into the Gap

Most of the time our mind is caught up in thoughts, emotions, and memories. Beyond this noisy internal dialogue is a state of pure awareness that is sometimes referred to as “the gap.” One of the most effective tools we have for entering the gap is meditation. Meditation takes you beyond the ego-mind into the silence and stillness of pure consciousness. This is the ideal state in which to plant your seeds of intention.

2.  Release Your Intentions and Desires

Once you’re established in a state of restful awareness, release your intentions and desires. The best time to plant your intentions is during the period after meditation, while your awareness remains centered in the quiet field of all possibilities. After you set an intention, let it go – simply stop thinking about it. Continue this process for a few minutes after your meditation period each day.

3.  Remain Centered in a State of Restful Awareness

Intention is much more powerful when it comes from a place of contentment than if it arises from a sense of lack or need. Stay centered and refuse to be influenced by other people’s doubts or criticisms. Your higher self knows that everything is all right and will be all right, even without knowing the timing or the details of what will happen.

4.  Detach from the Outcome

Relinquish your rigid attachment to a specific result and live in the wisdom of uncertainty. Attachment is based on fear and insecurity, while detachment is based on the unquestioning belief in the power of your true Self. Intend for everything to work out as it should, then let go and allow opportunities and openings to come your way.

5.  Let the Universe Handle the Details

Your focused intentions set the infinite organizing power of the universe in motion. Trust that infinite organizing power to orchestrate the complete fulfillment of your desires. Don’t listen to the voice that says that you have to be in charge, that obsessive vigilance is the only way to get anything done. The outcome that you try so hard to force may not be as good for you as the one that comes naturally. You have released your intentions into the fertile ground of pure potentiality, and they will bloom when the season is right. Live your dreams today by setting your intentions and watching them manifest into reality...