Intuitive Reconnections

During our Reiki I class, we learn about Dr. Mikao Usui, the founder of modern Reiki. He sought through years of meditation and discussions with his guru, to find the keys to healing that Jesus and Gautama Buddha used to change others' lives. Dr. Usui went on a vision quest and fasted at the top of Mt. Kurama in Japan, for 21 days. The keys to healing came to him in a vision of light on the 21st day. He was on the way down the mountain and stubbed his toe. He immediately used Reiki on his foot, and the bleeding stopped, and healing commenced very quickly. He was so excited when he reached the town that he dedicated himself to healing many people. A few years later, he was walking on the street and met with a beggar he seemed to recognize. He questioned the man about Reiki healing, and the beggar said, "Of course you remember me! I was one of the first people you healed. I went to work on my karma, got married, found a job, lived in a house, and then I decided that l...

We've all heard about the amazing connections and messages from divine sources such as Angels, God, Source, Universal Energy, and others that set our lives on a better path, a higher plane, and lead us to a better way of being. Sometimes we have a direct experience with Divinity, sometimes it comes through religious service, a messenger, or meditation. We all strive for this connection with Divinity that makes us feel that we are loved, cared for, and precious. What about the polar opposite, our darkness and dark times? Our usual response to darkness is avoidance. The devil, our secrets, or our "badness" deep in our darkness is rarely exposed to the light due to the many ways we avoid our flip side.  I've alluded in  past blogs  to my pathways through the darkness. The best way to explain the reasons why we would allow ourselves to walk through our own darkness is to see it, simply. Darkness often has a message for us, loud and clear. The spiritu...

The holidays are coming up, and you may be preparing to spend time with family, friends, or relatives that you don't see very often. The inevitable questions come up whenever we see them, asking how we are, what we're doing with our lives, and have we met certain milestones yet, like having a baby or getting married. Some of us are less than pleased with our interactions with them, because the questions can include negativity or judgment. The image above is taken from Barbara Brennan's Book  Light Emerging . She spent years studying human interaction and psychological issues and the way they look in the energy field. She also studied the way people's energy fields interact. When relatives or friends ask us questions like these, they  hook  us with energetic streamers that usually connect with our hearts, our solar plexus (power center), or sacral (belly) chakras. The  hooks  in the picture are streamers that are created in a conversa...

What's a sensory sensitive kid and why do I work with them? The question has been rolling around in my mind for a few weeks now. I just launched a new website with a whole new feel, devoted to the part of my business that serves kids on the Spectrum. What's the spectrum? The Autism Spectrum includes a wide range of kids and behaviors, from ADHD, to Asperger Syndrome, to Autism. All of the kids on the spectrum have similarities, even though each diagnosis is different. The common thread in all of them is Sensory Sensitivity. They're either more sensitive or less sensitive than most people to touch, taste, sound, light, and smells. When I first started doing energy work, it became clear through my meditations and past work with kids on the spectrum (including my sons), that their energy fields functioned differently than most kids. Sensitive kids who react strongly to sensory input often have fields that are thin, or not functioning to their full capacity. Our ...

In the past two years, I have had the privilege of working with 25 sensory sensitive kids. These kids are more sensitive to energy and express it in a number of ways. Their sensitivities make them more open to energy and also more able to learn to use it- they feel it more strongly, are able to learn energetic protection for their energy fields, and are able to easily integrate energy movement into their daily lives.  I've worked with all ages, from a 4 year old boy with Autism to a 35 year old woman with Asperger Syndrome. I find working with kids (and adults) on the spectrum very rewarding, because they tend to be spiritually gifted in many ways. The little four year old already understood all of our layers of consciousness, and my 35 year old client had extensive knowledge of past lives and energetic relationships. I've created a new site and new offerings for Sensory Sensitive Kids, and will be rolling them out in the next week. Keep an eye on your inbox for an email from ...

When my friend Mary first said this phrase described me, I wasn't sure how to respond. I had seen the  image of this path  in Alex Gray's book Sacred Mirrors, and had been trying to put into words what it is like to experience trauma again and again. She and I were working on an 8 week distance healing course about healing dark energy, and everything she had presented up to that time I had either experienced, or had a client or friend who had. When she asked me to count the traumas in my life, I needed more than two hands to add them up. Basically this path is a difficult one for a soul to choose. I had often wondered why my soul would pick a path like this, complete with losses I couldn't prevent and situations I had no control over. I had traumas spanning from age 3 to age 40. As we filled in the blanks, it was apparent that I needed to do some deep healing, if I was going to get past the turning point in my life. I was, true to form, having my midlife...

What is Reiki II? Reiki Two is the second level of Reiki. It's not simply a step up from the primary attunement that students get in Reiki One. An attunement is a ritual where a student is aligned with the Reiki Ray, or Divine Reiki energy. Attunement to Reiki One allows the student to use Reiki energy for self-care and for healing others, animals, and plants. Balancing your own energy daily has great mental and emotional benefits. Attunement to Reiki Two is another step up the Divine energy ladder, and allows the student to begin healing the mental and emotional energy bodies, which are part of our energy system. The mental and emotional bodies carry our memories and consciousness. Reiki Two opens a pathway for the student to heal old karma, heal their consciousness, and heal long-standing physical and spiritual issues. The added benefit of Reiki Two is distance healing. Students learn to send Reiki at a distance to others, learn to visualize the recipient, and attune to the ene...

This is my path to the seashore. I'm at the beautiful beach in the Panhandle, spending time reconnecting with family. In the past year I have often said to myself, "what would life be like if I didn't feel like I needed a vacation from it all the time? What if I felt joy every day? What if I did the things I loved to do, every day? " I have often asked clients what it is that brings them joy. I work with people from all walks of life, meeting them where they are. Sometimes this means seeing an eating disorder, an addiction, or other ways of filling up that aren't healthy or productive. Our work together starts with finding other things that fill up the void that is created inside of us, from trauma, or pain, or life experiences that we can't control. Discovering what brings you joy, and doing that every day, is the key to a happy, peaceful life. My homework in Healing Touch classes was to practice yoga, meditate, journal, and sleep daily. These seem l...

My clients and friends know a lot about Reiki, but what about  Healing   Touch ?  Healing   Touch  is a form of Energy Therapy specifically designed for nurses who have worked in a hospital setting, home care, or clinic. It is a gentle, light energetic  touch  on or near the body that helps to balance mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. There are five class levels in the  Healing   Touch  Program. The first class introduces students to the energy field, and teaches techniques such as scudder and chakra connection, which align the chakras and release blocks from the energy field. The second class focuses on techniques that clear the spine and align the vertebral chakras. In the third level students are introduced to their spiritual guides and learn higher level esoterics and ways of clearing the upper layers of the field. Fourth level focuses on establishing a practice and business basics, as well as a full body connect...

When I first started my business there was a strange phrase that people kept saying to me; "Don't tell people you're a Reiki Master". I thought it was odd that different people kept coming to me with the same message, so I decided to investigate. I've always been interested in groupthink, or why people do what they do and believe what they believe. I've studied collective consciousness since I was young, and when my husband and I started moving around the country, it became more obvious how different communities functioned. When we lived in California, the prevailing mindset was very different than in New Orleans, where we're from. Progressive moves to South Carolina, Iowa, and Florida proved that each place had a certain feel to it. I had been traveling with my mom to different places since I was a kid, and the energy of places was something I was familiar with, but it wasn't until we lived in the places that other people traveled to, that I ...

Do you have a child who can't stand tags in his clothes?  Is she a picky eater?  Is he constantly running into other kids and seems to never get enough of rough play?  Does she chew on everything? Children like this are  Sensory Sensitive Kids , or Highly Sensitive Kids. They are more sensitive to their environment, and may react to sight, sounds, smells, taste, textures, changes in balance and position, and movement. Stubborness or resistance to changes in balance, position, and movement signal vestibular or proprioceptive sensitivities. Sensitive kids can be classified by their behavior- Sensory Seeking or Sensory Avoidant. They may seek out ways to stimulate their senses, or avoid stimulation altogether. Some kids are a combination of sensory seeking and sensory avoidant, and their behavior can change based on the amount of stimulation they get on a daily basis. Kids with Autism, Aspergers, and ADHD often exhibit sensory sensitivity, as can...

What are the secrets of success? There are a few things I've learned along the way that I'd like to share. Your ideas are valid. My current business started with a seed idea in 2010. I knew I wanted to expand on what I was doing with friends, offering readings and distance healing, to in-person sessions. I didn't know how. I often put myself down for having this idea. My negative self-talk got the best of me and I put my ideas in a box. It took the validation of several friends, and then a business mentor, to change my mind. It's ok to be a beginner. No one wants to look like they don't know what they're doing. But what about when you don't? Asking for help is humbling, but is often an important step in the process of growing a new business. Seasoned business owners are often happy to share what it took them to get started, help brainstorm ways to expand, and encourage newbies. (And if they're not, find someone who is.) Know your market. My...