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It Was a Christmas Like No Other
I love this photo of Vincent all curled up for a long Winter’s nap. I think it’s a great metaphor for how many of us feel about the long-lasting effects of the pandemic: maybe we can just go to sleep and wake up when it’s over?? 🙂 Last week was…
6 Types of Meditation that Animal Reiki Teaches
“Meditation is thus a form of centering, which involves our disengagement from the machine of our mind and our resting in the heart.”— Georg Feuerstein The benefits of meditation on our health and wellness are many! Science shows that meditation can help us increase our self-awareness and decrease stress. Meditation…
The Power of Patience to Heal
I hope you all had a safe and simple Thanksgiving celebration last week. We had a wonderful, small vegan feast and visited on Zoom with extended family. It was great to see everyone, and I definitely chose to focus on the many things in my life I am grateful for….
Gratitude as an Action Word for Animal Lovers
“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.”– Henri Frederic Amiel This past Thursday was Thanksgiving here in the U.S., and a time when many of us take a moment to reflect on the many…
Reiki Symbols and Mantras Webinar Tomorrow!
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 Healing Art of Holding Space
I’m so glad you’re here friends, because now more than ever the world needs the Let Animals Lead® community. This is because we dedicate our healing practice of Animal Reiki to the art of holding space for others. Not just the symbols and mantras, but really all Reiki techniques, as…
Reflecting on Debating from a Reiki Perspective
Thanks to everyone who emailed me with their thoughts and opinions on last week’s Reiki debate, “Can you learn Reiki remotely?” I learned so much from each of your comments, especially the idea that not being able to learn Reiki remotely would prevent people with chronic illness or special needs…
Dove of Peace Meditation
In light of all the stress so many of us are feeling right now, and with the spiritual help of the dove, I have created a special meditation in November’s Animal Reiki Talk to help us create a sense of peace and well-being within ourselves that we can radiate out…
Reiki Debate Part 2: Can You Learn Reiki Remotely?
Thanks to everyone who emailed me your thoughts and opinions about last week’s debate topic (see Reiki Debate Part 1, HERE). I received some amazing and insightful messages from people such as: “It is hard for me to believe that a specific hand position is a prerequisite, but rather a…