Your Guides and You

 Your Guides and You

Have you been curious about your guides? Who they are and how they can help you? If you do enjoy this informative and experiential video. In this video I am talking about guides and I am taking you on a guided journey to meet a guide too! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! 

Hope you had fun!

Please let me know if you have any questions. You can find more information on my MorningstarReiki website. 

Have a fabulous journey,

Csilla

Energetic Boundaries and Protection

 Energetic Boundaries and Protection

Most of us don't want to experience negative events, others being angry with us and unleashing that anger towards us. Most of us experience heartbreak either through losing a loved one or ending a romantic relationship. Most of us get hurt in one way or another and we put up protection. 

Protection - there is nothing wrong with protecting ourselves, our well being. We have all experienced the need to protect our heart so that we can move forward. The problem starts when we leave that protection for too long in place. That protection can hinder the ability of energy to flow throughout our body which can then over time show up as illness or dis-ease in the physical body.

In session when we find these protective barriers that have become a problem, we always work on dismantling them. Sometimes it takes one session to clear it all away, sometimes it takes several sessions for the barrier to transform into something that is supportive. 

Here is a short video that I made about energetic boundaries 

Please let me know if you have any questions! 

Blessings,

Csilla

Reiki for Insomnia

According to the National Sleep Foundation insomnia is defined : “According to guidelines from a physician group,  insomnia is difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, even when a person has the chance to do so. People with insomnia can feel dissatisfied with their sleep and usually experience one or more of the following  symptoms: fatigue, low energy, difficulty concentrating, mood disturbances, and decreased performance in work or at school.”

Today, many people suffer from this condition either in its acute or chronic form. If you are one of those people I offer you this guided meditation that is infused with Reiki to help you relax and fall asleep. 

Receiving Reiki brings a sense of relaxation as it releases stress and guides the mind to quiet down. As a practitioner that uses Reiki on a daily basis, I would love to suggest to those that suffer from insomnia to get attuned or ignited to Reiki. Getting ignited/attuned to the first level of Reiki would give you the ability to do self healing so once you are ready to go to sleep you would start doing self Reiki which would lead you to relax and drift off to sleep.
Thank you for joining me on this journey to wellbeing.

Reiki for Anxiety

The last few weeks, for some maybe even months, have been pretty stressful. Our world is getting busier and more demanding all the time. On top of everyday demands we had everything from earthquakes, hurricanes, fires to mass shooting. It is not surprising that we all feel a certain level of  anxiety. Here I talk about anxiety as extreme apprehension and worry which is a normal reaction to stressful situations. In some cases this feeling can become excessive and cause those who suffer from it to dread everyday situation. Luckily for us, Reiki can help us with these feelings. It can help us release these emotions, and bring us back into centered and peaceful state of being. I am offering you a short guided meditation/healing in the video below.

For those who suffer from anxiety disorder, I would like to suggest getting ignited or attuned to Reiki. Being attuned to the first level of Reiki would give you a chance to constantly bring Reiki into your life, into any situation thus bringing peace and harmony. Everyday practice of self - Reiki can bring huge shifts in ones well-being, self confidence, and trust.

We can make a huge difference with Reiki.  

Laughter As Medicine

In July, I went on a vision quest with the Lightsong School of Shamanic Studies and Energy Medicine. It was a profound experience, filled with prayer, healing and creating a new way of being in the world.
During that time, I received a message that we are all too serious and taking things too seriously. The spirits were saying that we need to lighten up and laugh a lot as laughter is a medicine! They were encouraging us to laugh as children laugh, with open hearts and with our whole body.

There is a lot of research going on out there on how laughter affects us and our bodies. There are data showing that laughter is stress releasing, it can boost the immune system, stimulate internal organs, help with pain relief and etc. - you can read more about it on Mayo Clinic's web site.

Sometimes it is not easy to laugh as there are so many things that weigh us down but with the help of Reiki and other energy work techniques you can release all those wounds, worries, stress and other things that are weighing you down. With Reiki you can open yourself up to laugh again as a child.

Laugh, laugh a lot and you will see the world in different colors!

Mama Time

Becoming a parent is one of the most demanding and most rewarding "jobs". Once we become parents, most of us at least, tend to put ourselves on the back burner.  We focus so much of ourselves, our energy on our children. We fret over our parenting style; spend nights awake tending to them. We worry about their health, their schooling, their friends. We worry about their experiences and the amount of sugar they will be exposed to...not to mention all the tasks that we successfully deal with everyday like work, cleaning, cooking and worrying some more. Exhausting!

So let me ask you - when was the last time you took time for yourself to recharge your batteries? When was the last time that everything was all about you? Spending the day reading, going to a coffee shop or book store without any agenda but just because you felt like it; getting a manicure or a pedicure; hanging out with a good friend; getting a massage; getting a Reiki session - are all ways that we can take care of ourselves. Massage relaxes the body, Reiki relaxes your body and your soul.

By the way, have you ever treated yourself to Reiki? In a session you release tension, frustration and the stress of your everyday.  Reiki relaxes you and at the same time energetically refills you and makes you stronger - it regenerates you. It fills you up with patience, love and light so that you can show up for yourself and your family in a new state of mind.

It is so much easier to give when you are open to receive and through Reiki you receive the blessings of the divine.

Happy Mama makes happy Family!
Treat yourself, you deserve it!

Schedule your appointment by August 10th and receive $20 off of your session.

Children, Dentists, Reiki

As a mother of two boys, I have my fair share of dentist visits. Check ups, broken teeth emergency appointments, pulling out teeth... we've seen it all. Some of these visits were easy and some of them were nerve racking, especially before I started using Reiki for each trip to the dentist.
My older son had a very traumatic experience when he was just a toddler and ever since he has been afraid of the dentist. It doesn't matter that the new dentist is the nicest one on earth, he just hasn't wanted to cooperate... until I started using Reiki.
One day when we were getting ready for the dreaded check up, I realized that I can send Reiki ahead of time to wait for my son and start working on him when we are there. That experience was life changing. He allowed the dentist to "tickle"- clean his teeth, they took x-rays - we were on a roll!
Each time we return, it gets a little better, the dentist gets to do a little more.

Recently, I worked with a 4 year old who had an emergency root canal and they did it without putting him under. You can just imagine how he felt while they had to hold him down so that the dentist could successfully finish the procedure. His mom contacted me immediately after it and I recommended a soul retrieval and Reiki. The Soul retrieval ceremony* was beautiful. It brought back to the little one all the soul essences that he lost because of the stressful event and Reiki nurtured him and sped up the healing. A week later they had to go back and he was just fine, no fear, no screaming, no resentment. He sat in the chair, let the dentist look at his teeth - the whole experience was smooth and easy.

Reiki can make yours and your child's medical and dental experience so much easier and less stressful.  It calms, nurtures and helps you heal faster.

*If you would like to know more about Soul Retrieval please read Soul Retrieval.

Reiki and a Wedding

I spent the last couple of weeks in New York. The first week was busy with preparations for Phaedra (my sister-in-law) and Joe's wedding. It was really beautiful to see how this event brought together families and friends who wanted to help make this wedding amazing. There was lots of sewing, cooking and baking involved in the process. Still there was room for fun and laughter, too.

As the days went by, I could see the strain that the pace brought to some people and I was really happy when they asked for energetic support. I would send them Reiki so that they could relax and sleep during night or I worked on them between tasks, extracting stress and pain; refilling the chakras. It was great to be able to help in this unique way.

Another thing I got really excited about was - Phaedra asked me if I would imbue their wedding rings with Reiki. It was an amazing experience to open the door to Reiki and connect it to the rings. I could feel the Reiki radiating from the rings and then I decided to connect them to my Reiki grid. Once the connection is established, their rings will be empowered every time I recharge my grid. It is like rebooting your computer. There will be more power and energy available. Now  Joe and Phaedra will be able to receive a steady flow of Reiki through their wedding bands for as long as the bands exist. The rings are representing their love and commitment to each other and they also represent a connection to a healing and loving energy that is there to support them on their journey together.

Thank you and I wish you all the best!

Did You Wake Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed?

Do you ever wake up feeling like you are not reaching the peak of your potential?
I do. Sometimes I wake up and feel just a little off. I check in to see what is happening and sometimes I just can't pinpoint what is going on or why I feel off. So instead of dwelling in the feeling of less I choose to take a different approach.
One of the exercises that I do was developed by Tony Robbins, life coach. It is simple and you don't need much - just a mirror and you. Stand in front of the mirror, look at yourself and smile. Smile as long as you feel you need it. In the beginning you might feel like a fool but if you can go past that thought and keep smiling you will notice that a shift is happening inside of you - you will notice that your mood changes, that you feel like you have more energy and enthusiasm. Now you can get on with your day.
Another thing I like to do is to think of a simple, catchy song or a tune and sing it. You don't have to sing it out loud; it can just go on in your mind. Pretty soon you will notice that everything looks much brighter than before.
This is one of the songs I like to sing:

You can also just sing it as "I am opening up" rather than "We are opening up" when you are singing it for yourself. This chant opens up the heart and the heart chakra.
If you don't have time to meditate or do some physical activity, you can take some deep breaths and repeat affirmations until you feel like you are back on track.
Sometimes for some reason we can't shift our energy on our own so we need some help.
Reiki can lift you up to higher vibrations as it removes the blocks and restores the energy flow. Reiki can bring clarity of thoughts and feelings.
Reiki can help you live as close to your highest potential as you allow.

Stress, Infertility, Reiki

"...Women struggling with infertility may be branding themselves with a modern - day scarlet letter: S.

Stress plays a role in 30 percent of fertility problems, studies find, yet it's often the last thing

women address.  "We're programmed not to reproduce when we're under stress", says Elizabeth 

A. Stuart, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine." 

~ From The Article: Fertile Ground by Jenny Rough

found in Whole Living Magazine May 2011

Stress affects us on all levels: mental, physical, emotional. It brings down the immune system, causes anxiety and fear and according to studies it blocks our ability to conceive. Studies also show that women who participated in mind - body sessions such as yoga or meditation over 10 weeks had a 52 percent pregnancy rate, compared with 20 percent in a control group.
In our day to day life it is so important to find ways to de-stress and relax. Meditation and yoga are very beneficial because they bring us into the present. While we are practicing nothing else exists and in that state we are able to release the tight grip that stress has on us. Reiki has a similar effect. As Reiki moves energy and energetic blocks in the body it also releases stress and while you receive it Reiki takes you in a deep state of relaxation.
Reiki works on releasing stress and it also prepares the body for the physical and spiritual aspect of the pregnancy. Reiki fills up your body with love and light and opens it up for new possibilities.

Home Sweet Home

Have you ever entered a room or a house and felt like something heavy was in the air or like something was off? Usually you can't pinpoint that feeling to anything physical yet that feeling of discomfort is there.

When we occupy a space, we leave energy footprints in it. Our houses witness our joys and sorrows. So it is easy to have energies with lower vibration get trapped in our space... Just like with cleaning our homes, bathroom, sinks with nature friendly cleaners, it is important to clean energies from our homes that are not serving us.
Last summer we bought a new house. We loved the house but it had heavy energy. The first cleaning I did before moving in was a good Reiki swab. I went through all the rooms and cleared the space with loving energy and embedded it with the Reiki symbols. I still do that periodically after illness, stress or just because it feels like it needs some clean up.
There are other ways to clean the energy of the house, like burning sage with the intention to clear away everything that is not supporting you; having a priest bless your house; a clearing ceremony; using Feng Shui principles; letting lots of fresh air in every day; prayer. Countless possibilities, but my favorite ones are the Reiki blessing and burning sage.
When I use Reiki to clear and bless the space I can feel how it changes the flow of energy in the room. I can feel it clear away the things that were left behind by the previous owners. I can feel it clear away the things that we leave behind, like washing muddy footprints from a white carpet.
It feels great having clean space. We all notice it. There is more peace, less struggle; more joy, less sadness; simply living in a harmony.

Children, Reiki, Animals

At the age of three, my younger son, Attila, played that he was going to a Reiki school. He would put his hands on me and tell me that he was "Reiki"-ing me.
Both of my boys like receiving Reiki - when they are hurt, don't feel well, before bedtime or just because they feel like it. At one point both of them wanted to learn how to give Reiki and my heart sang with joy! A week later, we sat down and I told them a short story about Reiki and Dr. Usui, then explained the attunement process and what they needed to do. It was a challenge to keep a three year old from getting up or asking questions in the middle of it all - but we finished successfully. Both of them got attuned to the first level of Reiki which meant that they could heal themselves and help others, too.
On the days when I am not at home and someone gets hurt my older son, Tibor, is the healer. He puts his hands on the body part in need and asks for healing. Attila, on the other hand, didn't want to give Reiki. He just wanted to receive it until... Until we got a puppy, Padme, who had surgery before we got her.
One afternoon I was watching Attila and the puppy lying next to him. He had both of his hands on her tummy. The puppy lay still for quite some time and then suddenly turned around. Attila was not happy and he kept telling her to turn back. I asked him why is it so important to him that the puppy lay on her back and he said indignantly - "So that I can Reiki her!"

It was amazing to me that he intuitively knew what she needed! And Padme loved it. I don't even have to say that her wound healed very nicely under the hands of her Reiki healer.
Animals love the gentle and loving energy of Reiki. They immediately notice the changes and improvements that happen in their body and they will let you know when they've had enough.  You can also attune your pet to Reiki. Your pets sense when you don't feel well and they can treat you to some Reiki.
Whether you are a two or a four legged, a plant or a tree - we can all benefit from Reiki, the loving energy of the creator. Whether you use it for stress reduction, pain relief or letting go of old wounds, Reiki promotes well being and balance.

Ways of Reiki

Around the time I started studying and doing energy work, I started hearing wonderful things about Reiki - how it helped with the quality of life, bringing healing and peace...
It took me almost 10 years to come back to Reiki but once I found it - I knew it is here to stay. Reiki and its all including energy and love are my basic tools for healing - Reiki is my foundation. From there I can easily build custom treatments depending on the client's needs.

Today I would like to introduce my guest blogger Nissa Howard, a beautiful and passionate healer, and the ways she likes to use Reiki in her own practice. Enjoy!

Prepping with Reiki

As a Shamanic Practitioner and Empowerment Coach, I find that Reiki does to my healing sessions what salt does to food.  It kicks up the heat, adds flavor, blends with everything, and when in doubt….add it! 

When I create sacred space to hold a session, Yoga class, or workshop, Reiki brings a settled shiver of cohesive wholeness to the circle.  A subtle power surge of universal limitlessness, Reiki fills the room, the circle, the bodies, and the hearts of every being seen or unseen.  It completes the family of my spirit helpers, my guides, me, and the energetic medicine that takes place in my work. 

I have recently implemented the use of Reiki to relax a class or client before I begin the session and noticed an amazing shift take place in each time. I activate the room, the people, and myself. The clients are exponentially more allowing to the healing taking place, and are having vivid, tangible feelings in their body as they receiving the “medicine”.  After I began prepping with Reiki, one of my least visual and least open clients began to feel the energy moving in his body as well as see himself release certain memories.  He now speaks of that session with enthusiasm and has expressed his new found hope and sense of capability in his life.  Yoga class clients are transported to the stillness within in a way I had never seen before.  They are walking out of Yoga grounded, expanded, and renewed on such a deep internal level. Other clients have come out of sessions or classes asking “What did you do differently? I felt more connected to what happened! I’ve never had a session like that before! I felt so much bigger than my body!”  Naturally, they now make sure I will prep them with Reiki at each session or class.  Of course, now it is my standard operating procedure.

As the practitioner, I am experiencing beneficial shifts now that I prep my sessions with Reiki.  It’s almost as if Reiki gets my helpers and guides fueled up so when I state the intention for the healing, they are ready to go, it’s clear, and we get there quick.  Sometimes after an extraction, it’s not known what needs brought in to refill the empty spot, so I have been using Reiki to fill and the clients feel profound love. Prepping with Reiki fills me up and relaxes me too so I have less mind chatter as I stand as the observing “hollow bone” for the energy medicine to take place.  These combinations create a richer, more connected, more tangible experience for me and my clients. 

My favorite side effect of bringing Reiki into my circle of “power tools” is that anytime I have felt stuck or unsure of where to go in a session or workshop, I take a breath to focus on the activated Reiki and instantly I know or see what is next.  It’s my “when in doubt” tool.  So many times a session or workshop is disrupted by outside forces or insecurities and Reiki brings everything and everyone back to the moment and the feeling state of being a human in progress.  And it’s a powerful state when you accept being a human in progress.

Shamanic healing and energy medicine facilitates a life lived in balance, a life lived with heart and a life lived from inner truth.  I feel blessed and honored to do this work.  I am deeply grateful to have Reiki accelerate its benefits.  The combination of Reiki with any healing work I do, whether it’s Yoga, Shamanic, Chakras, Workshops, has changed the landscape of my practice in an incredible way. 

Nissa Howard is an Empowerment Coach and Shamanic Practitioner.  For more information check out her website at www. Inquirewithin.me or http://inquirewithinme.wordpress.com/".  Like her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/inquirewithin.me .

Create

"Banish uncertainty.

Affirm strength.

Hold resolve.

Expect death.

Make your stand today. On this spot. On this day. Make your actions count; do not falter in your determination to fulfill your destiny. Don't follow the destiny outlined in some mystical book: Create your own.

Your resolve to thread the path of life is your best asset. Without it, you die. Death is unavoidable, but let it not be from loss of will but because your time is over. As long as you can keep going, use your imagination to cope with travails of life. Overcome the obstacles and realize what you envision.

... create the poetry of your life with toughness and determination."

365 Tao Daily Meditations

By Deng Ming-Dao

While creating our lives we find so many paths to choose from. Which way should we go? Is this the best path for me? Am I cut out for this? I want to do this - how do I get there? So many questions; so many possibilities...

When you feel stuck, indecisive, overwhelmed - it is time to ask for some help, guidance. You can pray, go for a run, meditate, do yoga, have energy work done or you can do all of these to reset yourself and see with fresh eyes. 

I use Reiki to reset myself. Reiki helps me with my goals - it empowers and clarifies; brings peace instead of frustration with the process. Creating my life is so much easier with Reiki - it brings grace, strength, tolerance and gratitude to the flow of life.

Creating the poetry of your life with Reiki can bring greater harmony and beauty; less struggle and more joy. Why be quiet when you can sing... why be still when you can dance?

Reiki Meets Shamanic Sound Healing

When I started down the energy medicine path, I have never dreamed that I would be using my voice as a healing tool.
It all started with the song practices for the Lightson School of Shamanic Studies. During that time I had a realization: I like singing and it feels like it doesn't really matter how good I am at it. To my surprise, others think that my voice sounds very nice and I get a lot of compliments. We are talking about serious confidence booster here. I mean before I would go to the desert to sing just to make sure that no one could hear me....
One thing led to another and I found myself in the Shamanic Sound Healing class with my teacher Dr. Lauri Shainsky. I wasn't really sure why I was there but it felt right, it felt like my heart wanted to be there and it was amazing. I grew a lot. This class opened the doors to sound and songs for me and I am deeply thankful for the teachings.
Still the sound didn't come easily to me... it came but it had a hard time getting out of my mouth until...
One day I had a friend come for a Reiki treatment but she was also curious about the sound healing - she wanted to try it out. So what was I supposed to do? Of course I said yes even though my solar plexus was twitching from sudden energy surge. I called in the spirits, Reiki and the symbols and I set to work. After some time channeling Reiki, I felt a song energy coming in and I started singing - my heart was in it and I felt it sweep through my body and out to my friend. Things changed for her and for me, too.
I realized that when Reiki and Shamanic Sound Healing are used together that they are a very potent and powerful vessel for healing. I cherish this time of discovery, growth and expansion.
Are you ready to grow with me?

The Reiki Flow

Recently, I started wondering if ReikiFlow is the right name for my blog... I went back and forth, weighing the pros and cons; considering a few different names but at the end of the day I came back to ReikiFlow.
In this process, I thought about Reiki and what it means to me; how it feels when it starts flowing through my body, mind and aura; how it feels when it passes through me and enters someone else...
I love to feel the flow, be part of it and feel the gifts that it brings to me and others. I like that its not stagnant; that it always moves and changes. I love when it flows and feels gentle like my child's warm hand in my hand or when it comes like a flood - strong and clearing everything in its path.
Being a Reiki Master just makes that flow stronger and deeper. My connection to it grows and deepens every day.
It reminds me of the choices that I made once I connected to its powerful flow. I listened to it and it improved me and the quality of my life. It reminds me of this:

"If the boulders are moved,

Even a river will change its flow. 

....
Life is the flow of energy. It is the air that we breathe, the force that moves the weather, the force of all minds combined.

It keeps the rivers flowing, our hearts beating, and the sky blue. This flow of energy moves constantly according to the fixed points that exist at any given moment. Therefore, by manipulating the cardinal points of our lives, we can change the flow. The freedom to choose and to change belongs to us."

~ 365 Tao Daily Meditations

by Deng Ming-Dao 

Reiki is the creator's life force energy. It comes and flows through us, changing us for the better; aligning us more with our higher self and purpose.

I work and live with and in that flow so ReikiFlow it will be.

Babies

When a new baby is born among the Six Nations of

the Iroquois Confederacy, the Clan Mothers welcome 

the newborn by saying: "Thank you for coming to 

our village; we hope you will stay with us."

- Katsi Cook, Mohawk Midwife from Akwesasne and a research

fellow in the American Indian Program at Cornell University

in Ithaca, New York*

What a beautiful way to welcome a baby to this world, to this community, to this family.

Sometimes we forget the bigger picture. We tend to focus on our immediate family,  our basic unit. There is nothing wrong with that... the difference is in the welcome. We welcome our baby to our family, to our lives.

When using Reiki with newborns, Reiki broadens that welcome, it brings in the loving energy of the Universe, of Mother Earth, the community and the love of the family. This deeper experience of welcome and security makes the baby feel safe. Even if your baby is premature, it is safe to use Reiki because Reki can never cause harm and it always goes where it is needed the most and it doesn't interact with any medical or other alternative treatment.

Reiki can help babies in different ways. It can help with sleep, developing and establishing healthy sleep patterns. It can help with colic and teething pain. Reiki can speed up recovery, healing and it can improve well being. Babies that receive Reiki are more alert and tend to be calmer and more relaxed.

The nice thing about Reiki is that your baby will never leave your arms to receive it and generally they need less time for healing because they are energetically still very clear and open to receiving. Usually the treatment lasts between 15 - 30 minutes sometimes a little longer; it always depends on the baby.

Babies like Reiki! Reiki nurtures and makes them feel safe in this big, wide world!

Ho! Ye Sun, Moon, Stars,

all ye that move in the

heavens,

I bid you hear me!

Into our midst has come

a new life.

Consent ye, I implore!

Make its path smooth,

that it may reach the brow

of the first hill!

- Omaha prayer for infants*

* American Indian Healing Arts

by E.Barrie Kavasch and

Karen Baar

Pregnancy and Reiki

Pregnancy can be beautiful. The body changes, the mind, the thoughts. A new life grows in the womb and the glow of that life just shines through the body letting everyone know that its on the way.
Sometimes it can be hard on the body, causing aches and pains, nausea or it affects the psyche.
While pregnant some of the traditional medicines and some herbs are out of the reach because they might harm the baby.

The use of Reiki is safe during all stages of pregnancy. During pregnancy Reiki can be used to reduce anxiety, nausea, pain, improve sleep and help heal faster from cold, flu or other illnesses. Reiki can also, provide relief to the growing and changing body addressing the lower back pain and tension in the neck and shoulders.

In the last days of the pregnancy, Reiki can be used as a way to create the emotional harmony necessary to start labor and welcome baby as described in the Mothering
http://www.mothering.com/pregnancy-birth/waiting-for-baby-discovering-harmony-in-the-
days-before-labor.

During labor, Reiki can be used to control and lessen pain. It can ease muscular tension, aid relaxation and energy conservation, Reiki can help mom to focus on breathing and it can create a peaceful atmosphere for mom and baby.

When it comes to the post-partum period, Reiki can help with reducing the emotional roller coaster caused by the changing levels of hormones in the mothers body. It helps the body recover faster from the labor or c-section. Also nurturing the mother with Reiki helps her nurture the baby and affirms the importance of self care as she steps into her new role.

There are reports showing that the babies who received Reiki throughout the pregnancy and as newborns are better adjusted, more responsive and less prone to colic. Reiki balances the energy field and calms the baby.

Pregnancy is a gift and Reiki can make it even more beautiful!

Accomplishment

The more you cultivate,

The more you accomplish.

Why doubt?

When distance separates you from others,

They cannot overtake you.



       In the beginning of training, it may seem as if you are doing very little. You compare yourself to your teachers and to more accomplished people, and you may despair at ever reaching their levels. But if you are diligent, then it is inevitable that you will make something of yourself. Once you reach such a plateau, you will be able to relax a bit and contemplate where you are on your journey.

      One of the most refreshing things to realize is that you now have something that no one can take away from you. Spirituality is yours to keep, yours to touch. No one else can gain access to it, yet this precious accomplishment can sustain and guide you. It will give you increased health, and it will give you knowledge that you could not gain through normal means. Once you tap into this source, you have gained a foot-hold on the spiritual path.

      Uncertainty will not plague you. Who can argue with you? You have seen it yourself. So once you have reached this milestone on your journey, it is proper to rejoice a little, indulge in a little contentment. Then take up the journey once again.

365 Tao Daily Meditations

~ by Deng Ming-Dao

 On my journey as a Reiki practitioner,  I devote a lot of time to work with the energies, go deeper in experiencing the effects of Reiki and find ways to be more effective as a healer. Most of the time, I get lost in the work instead of stopping and enjoying the results of my growth. That's the reason why I love this book so much and this passage - it is such a great reminder to stop, reflect and enjoy the fruit of my work; and start my journey again when I am refuelled and strong enough for new endeavors.

Healing Children with Reiki

As a mother of two active boys, I hear a lot of: "Mommy, I hurt my head. Reiki me." or "Mommy my tummy hurts. Can you Reiki me?"
Healing children is more active then working with adults. Even when they are hurt they move their body. The easiest way to treat them is surrendering to them and following them around the house. A follow up with distant Reiki session is a must. The follow up can last a longer or shorter time depending on the child's need.
There are times when they just relax and fall asleep then I can immerse them in the Reiki light.
The impact of Reiki can be very profound and immediately visible. Sometimes it takes only a half hour to shift baby's energy field in the desired direction and sometimes it takes much longer. We are all different.

Children's sensitivity to the energies are superior to those of an adult. They still feel and see the connection between our bodies and light.   
I strongly recommend Reiki for children. They enjoy it, it's not scary like going to the doctor's office and the best of all there are no bad side effects to it.
Of course visit to the doctor can be necessary and Reiki has it place as a support too.
Teething doesn't have to be so painful; sleepless nights don't have to be an everyday reality....Reiki can help...