Another Great Healing Circle

Sunday afternoon there were 5 us at the table channeling healing Reiki energy for each other. Shoulders moved back down below the ears, stomachs began to grumble, `charlie horses' came and went, headaches left and hopefully fears and depression will flee.

It was great to watch immediate changes in our bodies as well as channeling for situations that will take more time to straighten out.

But of course just being together with the intention of healing is a great energy!

Cooler Weather Changes the Energy

With the onset of the cooler temperatures of autumn everything is changing. Along with the new hues in the leaves can come the ache of arthritis, as just one example. When I had `arthritis' I could tell what the weather was before I became fully conscious in the morning, before I looked out the window. As the years passed, the pain became more pronounced and the desire to figure out a way to live with it became my primary health concern and thought.

And then Reiki became a part of my life. After learning this easy way of channeling energy and practicing on others and a little on myself, I woke one autumn morning with no pain. That was 5 years ago and I still live pain free from arthritis. You don't have to believe me, you can have energy work done and discover your own personal results.

Open minds create healing.

A Friend Turns 50

This next week a new friend of mine is turning 50 years old. I spoke to her briefly and she didn't seem to be concerned about her age. When I got home I sent her this email:

Welcome to the crowd of 50+ women! It only gets better from here. Our most difficult years are over, and our most challenging are ahead. What is the difference you might ask?

Because we have survived the most difficult years, the challenging are seen in a different light. We have been working for years to become more experienced and we are now as prepared as we can be for the challenges ahead.

Welcome to what may turn out to be the best years of your life, and join the rest of us as we help you along!

Happy Birthday to all and welcome to our 50's!

A Long Ride

I just finished up a 10 hour journey in the car. Though it was a long drive the weather wasn't too hot and the music was good. A few stops here and there. An occasional cup of coffee and maybe a candy bar or two.

The difficult part of the trip is I am describing the return. Five days ago I was headed the opposite direction to participate in a "wellness fair." I had the opportunity to have a table at the fair in hopes of sharing my Style In Stone jewelry along with Tone of God cd. I brought along a small collection of Tibetan singing bowls and of course a sign up sheet for Reiki classes being offered next month. There was a good turnout of those interested in the metaphysical properties of stones. Lots of great conversation, inspiration, healing and a challenge raising the vibration in a big place with a lot of people.

In the end I got to see some friends that I had not talked to in years. My sister-in-law spent the whole weekend helping me and it was a treat to spend time with her. Style In Stone's fall collection is nearly sold out and I will have to purchase more wire to create new pieces for the Christmas show coming up.

Nothing like a nice few days to keep the energy going until I got home again. But now that I'm back..well, I think I'll go to bed a little early.

What I Know Most About Life

Seems to me there is a book called `What I Know Most About Life, I Learned From My Dog.' Yes? No? Maybe it was just a t-shirt? Well, regardless we learn a lot from our animals. Just observing them without any contact is an amazing experience for both you and your pet. Your pet is relaxing just knowing you are nearby. You get to see how `in the moment' they live. Compare that to the way you live.

When your pet has an `encounter,' they seem to deal with it immediately and within a minute or so they have moved on to other things. What do you do when you have an `encounter?' Do you talk to yourself for days about it? Bring it up within a circle of friends? Remember it forever?

Observe your pet around other people or animals. Do they avoid certain ones? Do they seem to `latch' on to others? And how about you?

A lot of wisdom comes from these `simple minded' creatures we often refer to with such talk as `I have a rescue dog.' My reply when I hear that is `so do I, he rescued me just in the nick of time.'

What About Labor Day?

Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. According to the internet, Labor Day was created because of strife that was going on between the laborers and the unions.

Does that sound like energy to you? Of course. Energy is around us and in us. Energy cannot be destroyed. So what happens with negative energy? As an example of how this works, let me suggest that I have envisioned an energy cord that runs a foot above my head, through my crown chakra, down through the center of my body, to a foot below my feet into the ground. Now on my grounding cord I have roots that go deep into the earth. When I am around negative energy I set up my grounding cord and run it all the way through my body and have it come out of the roots. The energy is neutralized there and then continues on as simply energy. By creating a day to celebrate the workers of America the negative energy was being `diffused,' or run down the cord into the ground to be neutralized.

It's important to deal with negative energy. Sometimes that means, as an example, confronting someone who is spreading a rumour. No matter how you look at it, negative energy can cause problems. You can't get rid of it, per se', but you can neutralize it. If you are a part of the workforce, and who isn't, we celebrate you!

How Are You Handling Life's Major Changes?

There was once a time when no matter what changed in my life, that I perceived as negative, it just threw me for a loop. I over thought it, I talked about it, I challenged it.

Having Reiki and other energies in my life has alleviated so much of that, which we now call, drama. It has been such a noticeable change. Others have seen it in me too. It is so interesting to watch myself react less to this ever changing life of mine. Now this isn't always the case, but the bigger the `real' problem, the better I seem to do. When the changes are small, they seem to aggravate me more...it is a sort of pettiness that creeps into my minds chatter. When I realize what is going on I have a little talk with myself telling how this problem is so small in the whole scheme of things, then my mind seems to give it up.

Perhaps some of the reason that this works for me is that I have recently endured a trauma that has allowed me to put things into proper perspective. I was grateful for the overall calmness in my being during that time and the way I have learned to have faith that things will improve as time marches on.

Peace. You gotta love it.

August Has Been a Tough Month, Astrologists Tell Me.

The crazy energy of August will soon be over. Part of getting through this month has been from a newsletter filled with astrology information. The other part of getting through this month is to learn from the lessons of the month.

For me I had a huge change in many things but the most profound was my scheduling Reiki classes. I have given very few one on one classes during the past 3 years. The class takes a full day and I commonly have 3-6 people at each class...except for this month. Bazaar things were coming up for people which threw my classes of 3 into classes of 1. I blew the first class off as `just one of those things', but after my 4th one on one class, I could no longer deny that this was beyond my control and I was glad that I just rolled with it. The lesson that I learned is that no matter how hard I try to over organize, other people's lives just didn't want to fall into my baskets. I am learning the fine art of patience...again. I have one more class to give this month and I'm going to make it the best class ever!

The Universe has something to tell you. You can choose not to pay attention, or you can just go with it. There is a lesson in it for you. Pay attention.

Another High Energy Nite

Last night I had an open house for Style In Stone jewelry and my annual margarita party. It worked great blending the two into one great night. Thanks to my friends for the suggestion! The gals that came were excited to see the new Fall Collection and I loved talking about the stones and looking up their metaphysical properties. Conversation changes quickly when the stones are brought up. Even those that never thought about the healing properties listened intensely. Before long they were busy looking in the crystal book.

Energy was the conversation in most of the small circles of people, and then the phone rang! It was Mary Redford here in SLC. She was letting me know that she was scheduling her psychic pet class for Sept. 19th! There were 3 of us at the party ready to sign up for the 3 hour event! If you're interested in attending, send her an email through her website at http://www.thehypnochic.com/ The more the merrier! Let's learn to talk to our pets and listen to what they have to say to us, after all `they're family.'

Back to Ethics

In any business you need to have a purpose for your business and set up your code of ethics. These things can change as your business grows, but if you don't set them up it can be disastrous. Keep your standards high and you will find that your reputation will carry you during difficult economic times.

For instance let's say that you always do your energy work for a minimum of one hour and you charge by the session. As time goes on, you may find that you need to change to charging by the hour in 15 minute increments. That is changing things as your business needs change. If on the other hand if you are charging per session and you decide you don't have an hour to dedicate to each client and begin doing 45 minute sessions (instead of one hour sessions), this could be an ethical standard to think about. Now if you have always done 45 minute sessions that's whole different deal again. You might also consider that a new client can take more time because they ask a lot of questions.

Think about what you do and how you feel when you try something new. Think about how fast you are in and out of an energy session once you have had the experience. Also keep in mind the purpose of your business. If clients are comfortable they will return when the need arises. If they are not, you could end up in someone's blog:)

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Meditation Can Be a Hard Job

People simply have difficulty meditating. Being quiet `within' can be difficult when you have so much noise in your head. If you are one of those people try this: On a daily basis imagine a grounding cord running from 6 inches above your head, down through your body and into the ground..but don't stop there! Complete the visualization by sending the cord 3 feet into the ground. You can make the grounding cord any diameter or color you like, and you can change this anytime you like. Now go back inside your head and imagine a blob of mud:) Run the mud down through the grounding cord into the ground. Now imagine a golden sun coming in through your crown chakra and run the color down through the grounding cord. Try doing this on a regular basis and you'll be surprised in a week how much more clear your mind is. Continue to meditate and you'll see the difference.