One of the most powerful exercises that can be helpful for honoring your feelings and letting go of challenging days, is “clearing out the day” or “emptying the trash.” We all know how important it is to feel our feelings, honor them and then release them. Unexpressed emotions can build up in the body, mind, and spirit, throwing you off…
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Self-Care Practices for the Reiki Practitioner ~ Clearing Out the Day
Coming Home To Yourself – Reiki Calendar April 2025
This month you’re being guided back into deeper alignment with who you truly are. Whether you’re speaking to yourself with Reiki-charged words, releasing old guilt, honoring your own pace, planting new intentions, or daring to make empowered choices, every action becomes a new stone on the path back home. And this path is not linear. You will forget. You will…
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Ten-minutes Can Change Lives
At the Reiki Brigade, we have offered more than 7,500, 10-minute Reiki sessions to high-stress communities in Chicago, including homeless veterans, first responders, incarcerated youth, at-risk communities, etc. People are often surprised that the sessions are so short and wonder what benefit, if any, recipients can experience in such a short time. The answer might surprise you. Impressive Results We…
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Oracle Card Reading March 30 – April 5, 2025
1. Creator The message of this card is one of liberation. Let go of the paralyzing fear of judgment, criticism, or failure. Remember that all great creators, thinkers, and innovators were once misunderstood, doubted, or even ridiculed for their unique visions. But it is precisely this originality and boldness that moves the world forward and pushes evolution toward its highest…
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New Home, New Energy: Adapting, Healing & Embracing Change
I have had a tough 18 months behind me with all the trials and trepidations of moving. And not just moving house but having to renovate the house I bought, moving pets and “reinventing” my healing practice. I moved from the city to a small, weekend getaway town some 300km away. During the past 18 months and with all the…
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