There are many causes of back pain, and lower back pain specifically. Sprains, pulled muscles, over exercising, over doing in general, bad posture, hip and congenital issues, all of these lead to pain and muscle spasm. Think of your skeleton from the feet up. Every bone is meant to be aligned, from heels to ankles, to knees to hips. The…
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Insecurity in Reiki Practice: Tips to Heal
Feelings of insecurity, competition and envy are extremely common. As humans, all of us experience these emotions at some point in our lives. The first step towards healing any emotion is acknowledging that it exists. Given the fact that we live in a fiercely competitive world and are pushed to be the best right from childhood, is it any wonder…
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Creating Harmony During Bad Weather
Invoking Universal healing energy during severe or threatening weather can bring harmony into your being and your surroundings during what can normally be a very frightening time. On November 17, 2013, I sat writing at my computer in Bloomington-Normal, IL when I became aware of a strange rumbling sound in the distance and could feel an intense storm energy developing…
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Sometimes You Have to See It to Believe It
A woman came to me frazzled, disheveled and truly a mess. She was in agony on every possible level; mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. She had gotten to the point where the pain was too much to handle. She needed help. She just couldn’t take it anymore. She wanted a Reiki treatment and I happily obliged. I was delighted she…
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Reiki and Smoking Addiction
How many people are addicted to cigarettes? How often have you heard, “I wish I could just give up the cigarettes?” In Australia, in 2011/2012 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 20.4 % of males and 16.3 % of females – smoke. That’s a huge number of people who are addicted to nicotine and putting their lives, and the…
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