Tag: healing

  • Healing with the Lwa

     

     

  • Reiki and its benefits.

    For those who partake in alternative medicine, Reiki is a powerful compliment to all therapies whether traditional or non-traditional. Whatever the case may be Reiki is a practice that can bring body, mind, and spirit into balance.

    What is Reiki?

    In 1922 a Buddhist monk named Mikao Usui meditated for 21 days atop Mount Kurama, Japan. It is said that during his retreat that the concept of Reiki healing was given to him through divine inspiration. Later that year he established the Usui Reiki Healing Society in Tokyo.

    The name Reiki itself is made up two Japanese words. When combined these words literally translate to "guided spiritual life force energy". The energy generated by the practitioner is said to come from the divine and not the practitioner themselves.

    This would mean that the energy is pure and inexhaustible. The energy transmitted during the session is also deemed "intelligent" and travels to the precise area in need of healing, even without the practitioner or recipient being aware of it.

    How does Reiki work?

    Reiki can be performed over the whole body or over a specific area. The practitioner can use a touching or non-touching technique, where the hands hover over the recipient's body by a few centimeters. In either case the goal is for the flow of energy to be released through the hands of the practitioner and penetrate the body of the recipient.

    The length of a Reiki session lasts from 45 to 90 minutes. The practitioner's hands stay over each area of the recipient's body for 3 to 5 minutes. Reiki can either be performed traditionally with set hand positions or informally where the format is more open.

    There is a second level of Reiki that allows for healing over a distance. This is accomplished by using three special symbols that aid the practitioner to connect with the recipient. This means that healing may be performed no matter the location.

    Can I perform Reiki on myself?

    The energy involved when performing Reiki makes it an excellent candidate for self-healing. In fact it is said that when a practitioner generates energy for a healing it enters through their crown Chakra in turn providing them with healing while healing the recipient.

    The Reiki technique is simple and powerful. Practitioners attest that the concepts surrounding Reiki are so wholesome and safe that even children can learn to heal. Reiki has no side effects and can be used on anyone one in any social setting, even on plants and animals.

    How can Reiki help?

    Reiki is used for many types of ailments both physical and psychological. The flow of divine energy creates a chain reaction in the body that promotes healing at all levels. Reiki is a holistic approach to healing and deals with the human body, mind, and spirit as a complete system. Therefore it is effective in all arenas of healing and compliments modern medical treatments. Reiki is not promoted to replace other forms of therapies but encouraged as part of a comprehensive health strategy.
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  • Baggage…..

    Baggage

    “The things you want are always possible; it is just that
    the way to get them is not always apparent. The only real obstacle in your path
    to a fulfilling life is you, and that can be a considerable obstacle because
    you carry the baggage of insecurities and past experience.”

                                                                    ~~ Les Brown 

     

    Baggage. We hear
    that term tossed around alot, dont we? …. but what is it? How do we get it?
    Most importantly, how do we get rid of it? As we go through our daily
    lives, stuff happens. Sometimes its big, bad stuff. Hopefully, that does not
    happen very often. But it does, and it leaves it mark on us. Or it can leave
    its mark on a loved one. How this *stuff* effects us might not be readily
    apparent right away, but with time we may see some behavior pattern or reaction
    or even overreaction to something that might raise an eyebrow. Sometimes, we
    might feel like the picture above, dragging our past along into our future.
    That slows us down and can keep us from achieving our goals.

    Not all
    baggage is relationship based, by any means. But many of us here are working on
    relationship issues, and it seems to be a common topic.

    Almost everyone today who has
    experienced a failed relationship is carrying around some degree of emotional
    baggage. The problem with these left over feelings is that they are usually
    negative in nature, causing fears and
    doubts that carry over into future relationships. This can very well sabotage
    relationships that would otherwise have long term potential. The tricky thing
    about emotional baggage is that most of us do not realize that we are carrying
    it even after it has presented itself time and time again within our romantic
    relationships. It is essential to learn how to recognize our own emotional
    baggage in order to enjoy healthy and happy relationships in the future.

    Emotional baggage occurs when we experience a hurt within a
    relationship and that hurt is not resolved or dealt with. We then internalize
    those negative feelings and develop fears that we may or may not be aware of.
    When we then go onto the next relationship, these same fears and negative
    emotions trigger negative or irrational thoughts and behaviors within us. These
    behaviors then have a negative impact on the new relationship. Instead of
    protecting you from having the original hurtful experience repeat itself, these
    behaviors can actually cause that experience to recur time and time again. The
    fears and hurt feelings only then grow and now become justified within your own
    mind as correct. This creates a cycle that you then feel unable to escape from
    in your romantic life.

     

    How  can we stop the cycle? Lots of ways….there are traditional
    ways,  like therapy, self examination, journaling, talking to a close
    friend or relative. Really becoming aware of recurrent thoughts, feelings and
    actions can really help. But, since you are here reading the blog of a Voodoo
    Sister, I am going to assume that some magickal advice is being sought as well
    😉

     

    The Lady Samantha Hex Removal Kit is the first and most powerful option
    we have. This kit is an extremely powerful spiritual cleansing, and while you
    may not have been hexed, this kit is also very appropriate for cleansing away
    what holds us back emotionally.

     

    The Milk of Damballah White Bath kit is another option. An excellent
    spiritual and emotional cleansing bath.

     

    White image candles, white seven knob candles, a Cosmic Voodoo Healing
    Egg     for yourself are also very good choices. And would work wonderfully 
    as a follow up to the Hex Removal Kit or the White Bath, to allow you to
    continue to slowly and gently release issues one layer at a time.

     

    Whatever method you choose, traditional or magickal (or best yet a
    combination of both) addressing baggage and healing from it will definitely be
    worth the effort put forth 😉 Remember, the most powerful healing we can do is for ourselves.

     

    In Service,

     

    Sister Bridget