According to the American Red Cross, “Each year, an estimated 6.8 million people in the United States donate blood.” Perhaps, you have found yourself feeling called to donate blood. You may be a frequent donor or someone who will be donating for the first time. This altruistic act is a powerful way to help save lives. Just think of the…
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Reiki for Donating Blood
Awaken the Path of Gentle Healing – Reiki Calendar June 2025
As we step into June, we’re invited to soften, slow down, and gently realign with the rhythm of our soul’s healing. 🌿 Just as the summer sun begins to warm the earth, this month’s Reiki energy offers a sacred space for unfolding — not through urgency, but through presence, compassion, and intention. Let June be a time to reconnect with…
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Meditating With Waka: An Overlooked Path in Traditional Reiki
Today, a significant attraction for many Reiki practitioners is the system’s Japanese origins, and it’s easy to see why. Look at how romantic and evocative a classical name of Japan is, “kototama no sakiwau kuni” – “the land where the mysterious workings of language bring bliss“. I love words, and the idea that language in my spiritual practice could bring…
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Oracle Card Reading May 25-31, 2025
1. Patience Nature is the ultimate teacher of patience. A flower blooming, a spider weaving its web, a lion hunting its prey… These examples remind us that patience is not passive—it is an active, dynamic force rooted in trust, wisdom, and timing. This card comes to you as a call to embrace patience as a profound spiritual practice and a…
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Jasper’s Journey: Reiki for a Great Dane with an Even Greater Heart
No, not the crystal variety of Jasper… Jasper is my Great Dane. At nearly 3-years of age, Jasper is diagnosed with Wobbler Syndrome, specifically the type called cervical stenotic myelopathy. It is a genetic condition and often occurs in young, giant-breed dogs such as Great Danes, Mastiffs, and Bernese Mountain Dogs. The vertebrae in the neck have a square, hourglass,…
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