Yesterday I listened to an amazing interview with scientist and author, Jackie Higgins, on her new book Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of our Human Senses. Her latest book explores the extrasensory powers of many different species on this planet, and I can’t wait to read it! CLICK HERE for a short video with just a few of her insights about the amazing powers of animals 🙂 Have you read it yet? I’d love to hear your thoughts! Jackie comes at this from a scientific perspective, and as I see…

Do you owe a huge debt of gratitude to a special animal in your life? Perhaps an animal who helped you align more fully with your soul’s purpose? Many of you know all about Dakota, my soul dog of 16 and 1/2 years, who was the animal who first showed me the possibilities of Animal Reiki. Although he passed away many years ago, I still feel his spirit in so much of the work that I do! You can read more about this incredible dog HERE. After his passing I was…

Spending so much time at home during the pandemic has made me appreciate the quiet spaces in my home even more! And so, as a slow-moving project, over the past few months I’ve been redoing my home office. I’ve been trying to decide what to put on the wall across from my desk, and just a few days ago it came to me: a collage of animal faces, the faces of my favorite Animal Reiki teachers over the past 23 years of my practice. I ended up spending a couple of…

This morning, we were planting some hydrangeas in my front yard, right along the perimeter of the house, when we discovered something unexpected: a fabric bag full of bones. We determined they were cat bones and were very old. I could feel from the burial place that there was still love there, the love of a family for this special feline friend, and it made me think about how time passes so quickly. Our home is over 75 years old, and I wonder about the people who have lived here in…

I often get questions about intuition received during Animal Reiki sessions, or what to do if an animal communicates with you during a session. I’ve written about the differences between Animal Reiki and Animal Communication HERE, but I wanted to share a bit more with you today. First of all, not everyone receives intuition, and it’s not technically a part of what Animal Reiki is. However, often when an animal begins to heal, there is an energetic shift, and if we’re sensitive, and if the animal has chosen to connect deeply…

We do not “come into” this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree. As the ocean “waves,” the universe “peoples.” Every individual is an expression of the whole realm of nature, a unique action of the total universe.— Alan Watts As we dedicate ourselves to helping the animals we cherish and the people who love them, it’s good to remember that we are all part of the same world, the same universe, the same energy. The more we realize how connected we are, the more our thoughts,…

So glad to see so many of you take advantage of last week’s coupon for the upcoming webinar. There’s still time to sign up at the regular price here: Reiki Symbols and Mantras: Meanings and Meditations for Animals Tuesday Nov. 24, 20206-7:15PM Pacific time Can’t be there live? No worries, the class will be recorded and sent to all participants 🙂 I’m really excited to share these special meditations with all of you as we practice creating a safe, healing space for the animals we love! When I first learned the…

SARA is excited to release its new Let Animals Lead® – Kitty Love t-shirt. Created in our classical Let Animals Lead® Meditate design, this t-shirt honors all kitties – from a big lion down to a beloved house cat. Our kitties are giving us lots of love and support as we work from home and this is our small way to say thank you and honor them! CLICK HERE to order your t-shirt or sweatshirt today! This fundraiser ends soon, so don’t wait! We hope you enjoy this new design and…

What qualities create the ideal Animal Reiki session where animals are honored as equal partners and allowed to lead their own healing process? I know what I’ve found to be most important, and I’ve shared it with you here on this special infographic. I’ve created this as a special gift to encourage and inspire you! As you can see, my idea of a “perfect” session isn’t about expectations of how the animal should behave or focused on specific healing outcomes. It’s not focused on hand positions or traditional practitioner protocol. Rather,…

If you are looking for a gentle and noninvasive technique for supporting feline wellness, look no further than Reiki. Reiki can create relaxation and peace in even the most stressed-out cases-thus it is ideal for cats living in loving homes, as well as shelter and rescued cats. Reiki can help to speed healing after surgery or illness, reduce side-effects of medicine and other treatments, relieve pain, improve behavior problems, heal anxiety-related problems and, when physical healing isn’t possible, ease the transition to death. The system of Reiki is Japanese in origin….