Reiki, Horses, and Healing

I was excited to be able to give my Reiki students the opportunity to tour Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary and offer Reiki to the horses.  I knew that it would be a moving experience, but our visit proved to be so much more. Connections were made and hearts touched; it was transformative. 

Many of us have benefited from HRT and drug industry practices that condone cruelty. Mares used in the production of Premarin exhibit the same loss of spirit as victims of domestic violence.  Abuse is abuse is abuse… It is soul deadening.

At Equine Voices rescued horses receive loving care, are given freedom to move about and time to heal.  What powerful examples, these mares, of resilience, recovery, and renewal.

We all have an innate ability to heal. Reiki balances us and facilitates the body’s natural healing, while also serving as a catalyst for change on the emotional, mental, and spiritual levels.  Used daily, Reiki self-treatment offers the frequency of exposure that enhances our capacity to overcome what is hurtful and harmful.

Equine-assisted therapy is being used to help humans heal. My students and I were privileged to be able to use Reiki to help horses heal.  

Reiki Practicum

“Knowing is not enough; we must Apply.

Willing is not enough; we must Do.”

~ Goethe

What a wonderful concept, Practicum, an opportunity for my students to gather together for a casual evening to share Reiki experiences, treatments, food and good company.  We begin with a Reiki drumming meditation followed by 4-position self-treatment, move on to discuss all things Reiki, and end with Reiki “shares.”  We refine our skills and learn from one another, although I suspect some folks come just to play the crystal bowls.

Try offering a similar experience to your students, or gather together a friendly group of Reiki practitioners. It’s a good thing. You’ll be glad you did.

Food for Thought & Action

From Eric Schlosser and Gary Hirshberg:

The FDA is on the brink of approving genetically engineered salmon for human consumption. This would be the first genetically engineered animal on supermarket shelves in the United States.

The salmon is engineered to produce growth hormones year-round that cause the fish to grow at twice the normal rate. The government already requires labels to tell us if fish is wild-caught or farm-raised—don't we also have a right to know if our salmon is genetically engineered? Without labels, we'll never know.

More than forty countries, including Russia and China, already require labels on genetically engineered foods. As Americans, we firmly believe that we deserve the same right to know what we are eating.

That's why I created a petition to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on SignOn.org, which says:

Commissioner Hamburg, we urge the FDA to require the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods. We have a right to know about the food we eat and what we feed our families, but under current FDA regulations, we don't have that ability when it comes to genetically engineered foods.

Polls show that more than 90% of Americans support mandatory labeling. Such near-unanimity in public opinion is rare. Please listen to the American public and mandate labeling of genetically engineered foods.

Will you sign the petition? Click here to add your name, and then pass it along to your friends:

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=271198&id=35802-7046381-Z9ujS5x&t=2

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Reiki for Relaxation

“You will never find time for anything.

If you want time, you must make it.”

                                                                                                                          ~Charles Buxton

The more I practice the loving art of Reiki, the more I crave the deep relaxation it affords.  So peaceful.  So comforting.  Making time to truly relax is something I owe myself: time just for me, time to return to balance, time to heal. 

Reiki is a simple technique that I can do anywhere, anytime. It may seem strange that a technique used for relaxation and stress management proves rejuvenating, but it does.  Reiki keeps me functioning at a high level.  With renewed energy, I can more easily focus on tasks and think clearly.  With less procrastination, I achieve more. All by making time to relax.