The Third Chakra (Ajna) captures the fascination of those new to subtle energy and the chakra system. There’s something mystical about the 3rd Eye. However, what undergirds any mystical experience is self-trust because it enables you to accept the extraordinary. Because you trust yourself, you believe what you hear, see, sense, and know. Holistic Healing […]
The energy of winter is yin in nature: cool, quiet, and inward-oriented. It’s a powerfully restorative and spiritual time of year. Because of this, many people celebrate the advent of winter, the Winter Solstice, with rituals. Ancient Winter Solstice Rituals Since ancient times, people have celebrated its onset with various winter solstice rituals with the […]
When someone says you look like you need energy clearing, they mean cleansing your subtle life force energy. What’s An Energy Clearing Energy healing applies to all kinds of imbalances because everything is made of energy. Thoughts, emotions, connections, and spirituality all deal with energy. However, energy clearing relates specifically to a situation where you’re […]
Shamanic Reiki or Reiki Shamanism blends the healing power, spiritual principles, and techniques of Reiki and Shamanism. The two modalities integrate well because both work fundamentally with subtle universal life-force energy. The Origin of Reiki and Shamanism The dozen or so different styles of Reiki practiced today originated with Dr. Mikao Usui in the late […]
The Solar Plexus Chakra or Manipura is the third energy center and exerts the greatest influence over personal power, self-esteem, and, by extension, self-confidence. The energies of different chakras within the overall chakra system tend to comingle and co-create. Still, each energy center has its primary roles and relationships concerning your mind-body-spirit health and well-being. […]
Not all Reiki healing sessions are the same. However, Usui Reiki is, without question, the most well-known and broadly practiced form of Reiki, at least in the United States. But, it’s also divided into two main schools or lineages: Traditional (Eastern) and Western Usui Reiki. This blog describes how I experience Eastern or Traditional Usui […]