Love and Heal

Redoing reiki

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 13:40:00 +0000

I am writing this post since I have not being practicing reiki everyday and at times for weeks together. I can already see a difference in me, ungrounded materialism cropping, unable to meditate, body is not still, heaviness in body to name a few.

Despite long gaps of not doing reiki, i firmly believe that reattuned is not required, instead daily practices. It might seem very difficult at first but once reiki grounds you and ligh

Love in your heart wasn't put there to stay
Love isn't love till you give it away

How to re do reiki practice ( I am in process)-
1) Get up early in the morning, sense your breathing.
2) Sit comfortably, sense your sense eg- pain in legs, sore eyes etc. this will give an indication of blockages
3) Practice double breath or just simple breathing to count of 8-12, do this for about 5 minutes atleast.
4) Sit or lie comfortably and start healing from feet or root chakra all the way to the top chakras, you might want to do front and back together especially few days so that you are grounded. Must to heal thighs and knees as well
5) After the healing try gassho meditation or just bring both palms together and feel the energy moving.
6) In you diary note how you have been feeling or notable sensation while you practice healing.
7) Practice atleast once or twice in day for 10 days with notes and observation, later until next 11 days to 20 days once in a day is enough

since my energies are low and I am still in the process, how I energize soon and be back with reiki love.

Sorcery of Heart- beauty of love

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 10:29:00 +0000

A young angelic poet of the 15th century sang this below poem to me while he was dancing in my room at 3:30 am .. it was beautiful the room was filled with pink and purple sparks... it was a beautiful way to wake me and soothe me.

Beauty of Love

Heart is mischievous never grows up
"To Live will be an awfully big adventure"

Pick up the old and set it free
Paint the picture and set it free
In this labyrinth of blue skies
And Eyes will soon be a beautiful soul shining on thee

The fungal growth has begone too far
With fair weathered friend within punctuation mark
A mark that embarks a soul arisen out of new soul
Don't kill me as I have gone too far
Puncture my heart and let it glow
For this a beautiful labyrinth of the blue heart

Sorcery of the heart does nothing for the Soul

( Note this poetry is copy right - please don't copy and claim as yours)

Give your heart soon; it will be healed soon
Love

Emotional Freedom Technique-2- Feeling

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 11:14:00 +0000

EFT despite being a simple tapping technique-has an underlying association with the vital organs which is the principle for such energy and or alternative healing especially Acupuncture. Based on Chinese notions of meridians every time you tap the connection happens with the corresponding organ in your body- in turn associated with a feeling e.g: fear, worry , grief. It is simple way of clearing blockages which are most self inflicted. It can help remove the root cause of a negative emotion but again it depends on your intention & intensity

Dont hold on - Be free

In short lets the brain connects positively with organ :)

It almost reminds me of the four of pentacles wherein the person is holding and clinging to tightly and not willing to give away-- EFT helps the person in four of pentacles mode unloosen themselves and be free.

Tapping Area	Organ/Meridian	Feeling Associated	Chakra & Energy
Top of the Head	All meridians- gall bladder, stomach,	Lack of contentment	Crown Chakra ( However mostly Yang points- I also place Shiva here but energies vary)
Between the eyebrows ( eye brow & nose starting point)	Bladder	Fear, Unable to connect, unable to concentrate, lack of free movement, feeling,	Sacral Chakra- however Chinese place Yang to Bladder
Side of the eyes ( where the eye brow ends)	Gall Bladder	Unable to harmonize with self or others, Anger, guilt or resentment, lack of energy	Sacral chakra- However Yang energy is associated- however I feel Yin
Under the eye	Stomach	Need to control, lack of empathy , lack of sympathy or feeling not receiving same from others, confused thoughts /feelings- not able to think clearly, blocked intuition, not able to follow through, self -doubt	Manipura chakra- absolute Yang
Under the nose or between nose and upper lip	Governing Meridian	Psychological/mental issues, unable to stand up for one self, accumulate excess heat in head or body	No energy. However I place imbalanced root and crown chakra here
Chin	Central Meridian	Unable to feel or give love, unable to release past sexual or emotional trauma, guilt, worry , panic, nervous or anxiety	No energy associated. However I place sacral chakra and feminine energies mostly. Imbalanced sacral & root issues which block heart
Clavicle ( or collar bone and upto 4 inches below)	Kidney	Fear, anxiety, unable to let go, unable to process harsh energies, too much sensitivity in body, mind and spirit	Yin Energy. Sacral Chakra
Under arms ( about 4 inches)	Spleen	Lack of empathy, sympathy, sombre, pensive moods, Here too excess intellectualism-	Yin Energy However place ending of Manipura and start of Sacral here- very critical for giving energy
Back of the wrist or karate point	Small Intestines	Lack of love, joy, feeling of prolonged hatred towards self or someone close, unable to balance i.e.: fluctuating from giving excess love, unable to segregate emotionally what is good for you, relationship dynamics	Yang – I still place heart here are it’s the twin soul of the heart
Others-Fingers	Index Finger – Large intestine Thumb- Lungs Little finger – heart Middle finger-All reproduction areas	Unable to harmonize relationship, sex addictions, lack or unable to feel love joy, happiness, long term or short term Grief.	Combination of Yin and Yang. Mostly Yin- Sacral and Heart Chakra

Hope above helps in deciphering your pattern and all the release a certain negative emotion

Emotional Freedom Technique-

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 21:11:00 +0000

This is my first post of the year 2015 and I am glad -starting it with EFT. I got introduced to EFT in September 2013- while I was going through a rough phase- it helped me recover and eliminate feeling of grief, fear associated with the situation at hand.

EFT is very basic technique and easy to learn, no cult and not a closed door practice. EFT is a tapping technique- i.e: tapping parts of your body. In some ways I felt it a little bit close to reiki energies & principle- soft :)

Free to be happy, independent, lovable & confident

I personally believe it is more like enabling to believe in onself, overcoming a fear, insecurity, inability, traumatic incident, heart break , confidence, breaking an old habit and many more. It also is based on intention however underlying
aspect is always the organs and associated energies to the organ. It is based on self- sufficiency.

Basic Method-

Intention- State a crystal clear intention ( preferably out aloud)- e.g: I am happy, confident and everything around me is perfect or I am living a perfect relationship no past hurt exists or I am confident , accept and love myself deeply or I am healing and every cell in my body is recovering
Intention is created in a positive mode - a positive outcome which one envisages.
Always say the intention with lot of passion and intensity to it.

Steps-

Sit any where or stand you like -In any form-avoid crossing your legs or hands
Start tapping at the centre of your head- atleast 3-4 time or as your like and say the intention aloud
Next tap at start of the eye brow as many number of times and say the intention out aloud
Tap at your temples to bone bordering the eye ( end of your brow) as many times you like and say the intention aloud
Tap below your eyes -not very harshly and say the intention aloud
Following the above tap between the nose and lips and say the intention aloud
Tap on your chin and say the intention
Next tap all over your clavicle ( neck bone)- and additionally and 1inch below and say the intention aloud
Tap at the side of your breast ( middle of bra ) or chest or say about 3.5 inch below you armpit and say the intention aloud
Tap at the karate chop or side of your hand and say the intention aloud
Repeat Step 1-10 - you modify the intention every cycle- however repeat the same intention at each step.

Additional points- which I recommend-however need utmost care-. Tap on your eyelids ( closed eyes) though slowly and softly to avoid any damage, below the eye brow
Also tap on the right side or below each finger
You can do EFT with two or more fingers also.5-7 taps are good however the number is based on your energy or feeling .

Enjoy being free from stress, hurt, pain using EFT.
Let me know your experiences-- until then be free , patient and persistent while you practice it.

Tonglen- compassion meditation or practice

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 11:03:00 +0000

Tonglen, an old Vajrayana Buddhist compassion practice, can give profound relief to the suffering of psycho-emotional battering. This is meditation practice which done in conjunction with breathing, helpful in opening the heart and aim to move towards altruism. It involves compassion for self, compassion for others-- reminds me of Avalokiteshvara and Archangel Zadkiel. From one of my gurus i have learnt that this is one effective way to balance oneself during Rahu/Ketu Mahadasha.

Avalokiteshvara means- one who looks down
upon others with compassion
Om Mani Padme Hum

The essence of Tonglen is:

Breathe in all the suffering of all people on Earth who are feeling your same pain, including yourself. Be specific. For example, if you have the pain of loneliness, abandonment, or rejection from a lover, say "I breathe in the terrible pain of all those who suffer emotional rejection from a lover."
Breathe out full healing of all those people's pain, including your own. Say, "As I breathe out, may all those who suffer this pain, including myself, receive full healing acceptance from their beloved."

Compassion to all :)

Reiki - Thoughts by Simple

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 29 May 2014 17:35:00 +0000

This post by one of our dear reiki healer- Simple Khanna.. This article is her point of view on reiki

One of the posts from my friends on whatsapp reminded me of a prayer. During my school days, we would stand in a line during morning assembly and sing it, every morning. That’s how my day would start. It was boring….same prayer every day! We used to yawn and steal looks at each other with our hands folded and desperately waiting for the boring Morning Prayer to get over.

Then I remembered the toughest of times I have faced and how each time, I have sent out the same prayer ‘God, please help me’ to the Universe, and every time ‘God’ has sent help either in the form of a person or a news or just by giving me strength to handle it all. Prayers work.

Reiki teaches us the perfect way to pray. When we learn to invoke Reiki, we learn the value of belief, faith, love, higher values, respect, oneness and letting go.
The starting point of Reiki is the belief in existence of Reiki. Reiki exists, all around us, in us, in everyone and everything that we see. With this belief, we start our journey towards invoking the divine into our lives. We leave ourselves open to receiving Reiki with complete faith. We know that Reiki will do what is right for us. We learn to have faith. We learn to love something that cannot be seen. Gradually faith seeps into other areas of our lives. We learn to have faith in people around us, for things that are not obvious. We know that they are doing things out of love. We learn to incorporate trust.

While healing, we are taught to receive from higher chakras, crown preferably, so that we only focus on the pure divine consciousness. Gradually, Reiki lifts us from the lower chakras and we start to become more and more aware of our own higher values. We learn to be more generous, forgiving, understanding as we start knowing the world around us better. We learn that we are all from the same source and are drawing everything around us from the same divine source. And lastly, when we cut cords, we let go. We disconnect ourselves from the result after giving Reiki and leave it all to Reiki. We learn that all that is in our hands is to do and the result will be in our favour.

To heal or to manifest, we perform Reiki repeatedly, with same set of intentions, actions and affirmations. This way we reinforce our desires into and onto the universe. The more we do it, the more are the chances of our desires becoming realities.

Now that I think about it, performing the same prayer during my school days was a good idea. Whatever little part I was able to focus on, I am sure it sent out some good signals and I received goodness in return. Thank you Universe. Thank you Reiki.

Reiki- How to try and heal unknown ailments

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:55:00 +0000

Ask with compassion and love and you will get
what you want-- your prayers be answered

Reiki is the universal energies as we all know, there are times when we as practitioner cannot identify the root issue of the illness or problem of a person ( we are not quasi gods,just humans). There are so many ailments and diseases whether mental/emotional/physical cannot be diagnosed. Does it mean that we shouldn't try, or if we cannot find the root cause of an ailment/issue should we be over cautious or refrain/complete give up and not send healing, should we worry what if the karmic cleansing happens and the person might leave the earth form... there are so many questions which go on in our minds while healing people whose root cause of ailment cannot be identified or rare disease.

Probable aspects which can be taken into consideration while healing-

Ailments are stuck up energies- they just have
to be converted to a different consciousness

Ground yourself completely
Talk in depth with the person- esp the time when they got to know about the ailment and while they felt about the ailment., how are they being accepted by other people
Make mental note of their feelings and how you feel about their state ( highest consciousness)
Say the attitude of gratitude and pray ( if possible)before healing
Scan the entire body, if possible in other auric fields,, see or feel any colors or lights or sensation make mental note of it.. use the physical healing symbol while doing this
Heal the complete body like normally being done-- specifically use the master symbol ( traditional one) on each chakra and heal the root front and back for longer duration using all symbols.
Heal the spine and around on the back chakra specifically. I lay specific stress on root, cos most issues get sorted out once root is balanced.
Its always helpful to read about different ailments- eg: if bone, brain, heart related. This will help you to understand it better and on some levels do better healing ( probably)
Always be compassionate and do reiki as something to be done and dont expect too much-- as they say expectations lead to frustration
Before the session tell the healee about the issue being exaggerating too, so they have a choice to go ahead with session or not.
In cases of children with severe ailments, noting any feelings particularly to childs birth or past life you get, and be more gentle ( call upon archangel sandalphon and metatron-- they love kids) prefer using emotional healing symbol more. Always tell the parents what and how the healing you will be doing
Incase - of unknown neurological diseases- heal the root as much as possible, heal the crown from a distance only, use purple light for shielding the person- call upon archangel micheal if possible
For Bone or blood cells related ailments- again heal root, legs, feet. You can use haemitite and other root chakra stones and use the grid while healing
For AIDS patients--again only full body healing
For Communicable diseases- please read about the ailment before meeting the patient. Send distance healing or ground yourself completely before healing- prefer grid of tourmaline.
If you do past life reiki healing -- nothing like it, but always seek permission
After the healing session- close all the probable open chakras of the person and encapsulate the person in blue or purple white lights.
Thank the universe, Just be calm and still and compassionate.

Hope this article helps !!

Reiki & Aura Cleansing

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 06:51:00 +0000

This post is in continuation of the previous post of " Reiki & Aura Scanning". The post gives insight into other ways during reiki healing to do aura cleansing for possibly better help to the healee.

Following methods can be used-

Cord cutting
Giving healing for longer duration on the outline of the body or specific part
Filling the holes felt in the auric field
Aura fluffing
Psychic surgery
Aura combing & aura smoothening and balancing
Color therapy while cleansing- Imagining colors
Call reiki guides of the healee
Call Archangel Micheal and Raphael during cleansing process
Mantra chanting
Aura sweep

You can also check the cleansing technique mentioned in the linked post. http://loveandheal.blogspot.in/2012/06/chakraaura-cleansing-before-reiki.html

Please share your experiences in aura cleansing and scanning. It would be great to know.

Reiki and Aura Scanning

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 06:37:00 +0000

As per the ancient Hindu scriptures every body has subtle bodies around itself namely- 7 subtle bodies, this concept is referred to as auric field of the body. It said that any physical ailment or emotional compliant first touches all or either of the 7 auric fields and eventually transpires to the physical body.
During reiki level 2 or level 3 ( depends on the teacher) aura scanning and cleansing is taught to the students to identify specific areas which require more healing or nurturing.


7 Auric Fields- Multiple Aura Colors- How beautiful			we are

How to do aura scanning of the healee during reiki session-

First and foremost ground yourself either by grounding technique or by use of tourmaline.
Request the healee to sit of a chair or lie on the ground, make sure the hands and legs are not crossed.
Place your palms together ( like in healing position) and move it over the respective chakras and eventually scan the aura by palms over the outline of the body.
Check what you feel on your palms and that should be the area /areas requiring more cleansing /balancing --
Check if you feel either of these on your palms/hands or around yourself or the healee- Coldness, perspiring, feeling cold winds, shivering, hotness, burning sessions, feeling energy is being sucked from u , sudden pain the body part or head, low in energy ( low/high bp), feeling grey/black colors around, feeling something unwanted there, something is pushing or u away or making u uncomfortable, feeling there are holes/empty.
Once the scanning is done you can either perform basic cleansing steps using reiki symbols only or other ways of aura cleansing.

Basic steps for Aura Cleansing -( Suggested post aura scanning)

Say the attitude of gratitude, call on the angels/ any god the healee believes in .
Use the symbol of distance healing over the entire body first, then on the specific areas identified.
Use the Level 3 symbol taught ( new or old ) once on the front of the body then on the back
Then use the physical healing symbol all over the auric field of the body and specifically 5 times on the spinal cord
Then use the physical heling symbol over the specific area.
Complete the cleansing session by saying the attitude of gratitude.

Reiki - Tool Kit

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000

This post is primarily for students or masters as to what material to expect or ask or provide for during the Reiki training-

Following to expected/provided during the Reiki training at different levels-

A guidebook- It could be an actual book from an author or could be collected notes in a few pages based on the understanding of the teacher or experiences.
A pamphlet or part of the guidebook- All the hand positions of reiki healing of self and others, nice to have- if examples on how to heal animals or people with certain ailments, healing to stones, situations etc, distant healings
Notes on preferably from level 1 training- on how to ground and protect oneself.
High level notes on 7 chakras of the body and associated mantras.
Brief synopsis of meditation taught during specific reiki level.
A CD is always nice with the contents taught during the attunement/classroom sessions + one last bit of nice healing music for meditation.
Flash cards are very fascinating you can try including it in your teachings or provide it to the students for better understanding.
Ask for a power-point presentation for a brief on the overall classroom trainings.
A workbook is always helpful - wherein the reiki learner understand plus note their thoughts and understanding and share experiences.
As a student ask specific material for your area of interest within reiki from your teacher.

Hope this helps , Good Luck :)

Reiki - Simple way for healing drug addiction

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:37:00 +0000

Drug Addiction is a health problem, not neccessarily moral failing or weakness of character.

This was the message that Obama Administration put forward for their new drug strategy in April 2013. World over reforms have been made in countries to eradicate the growing problem of drug addiction. Take for instance -Sao Paolo in Brazil efforts are in full swing to cure the disease of drug addiction at rapid pace, in North East India Rehabiliation centres for Women have open to help cure the disease and likes of it.

There could be various reasons as to why one gets into drug disease like- poverty, emotional/physcial/sexual abuse, lack of family support, heart break, pressure from friends to be cool- peer pressure, experimentation, deep rooted past feelings, ill health, mental health and more.

Apart from medical treatment/therapies, reiki and chakra healing can also complement and help in some ways to heal the drug addiction. Drugs primarliy lead to wear and tear + holes in the auric fields, sometimes its just on the physical auric field, sometimes it is in the higher subtle bodies Below are list of the chakras and drugs -

Chakra	Drug	Simple tip -reiki
Root/Mooladhara Chakra	Heroin or other depressants	Heal all the chakras especially the front and back root chakra, mantra recitation LAM during reiki session, followed by tree root meditation. Suggest- root chakra mudras/asanas by yoga teacher.
Hara/Swadhisthana Chakra	Opium, morphine, codeine, cocaine, ecstasy, crack or other uppers	Heal all the chakras, heal front hara chakra for 10-15 min and heal back chakra for 10 min, mantra recitation – VAM. Suggest- scaral chakra mudras/asanas by yoga teacher
Manipura Chakra	Amphetamine, methamphetamine or other synthetic drugs, alcohol	Heal all chakras, heal front and back manipura chakra, heal the space between the heart and the manipura chakra , clean the navel and apply sarso oil mixed with neem, chant RAM throughout while reiki
Heart Chakra	Nictotine	Heal all chakras, heal front and back heart chakra each for 10 minutes preferably by placing rose quartz or combined with Kriya Yoga Meditation, chant YAM
Throat Chakra	Tobacco	Heal all chakras, heal back and front chakras, heal upper neck jaws, chant HAM
Third eye Chakra	Mariujana/Bhang, Cannabis	Heal all chakras, heal front and back third eye chakras, heal the place of medulla oblongata , chant AUM/OM followed by Deep Meditation.
Crown /Bliss Chakra		Prayer and Meditation

What I have found by interaction and research is that any medical treatment/alternative therapies these sessions should focus on examining damaged emotional state, re-build of self worth, self- belief & concepts, adaptabiltiy to living again in the external environment, re-build control, strength to face the world, acceptance of self .

Since drug addiction is a disease, just like any disease it is important to determine the extend the addiction of the indiviual based on medical/alternative therapies. The person is very defensive, aggressive and well as vulnerable/delicate at the same time. The aim is to help the person in the grip of the drugs to unlearn a habit and ensure a consistent & stable recovery. The journey is long but not unachievable. :)

Double Breath Meditation- Kriya Yoga way

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:47:00 +0000

Yuktushewar Giri- Teacher of Yogananda in
Meditation state

The eventual goal of any indiviual is to be happy and peaceful, the means could be any ( good or bad , material or spiritual). Meditation or concentration is one such aspect which calms and soothes the mind. We should remember that all lies within us, one of new teachers ( of Kriya Yoga) taught me- that the spine has 1000 volts ; one modality to activate is by meditation. Lets look at one the simple breath awareness meditation practice:-

Steps for Double Breath Meditation Technique- Kriya Yoga way/inspired-

Sit on the ground in Padma-asna or sit on a chair but dont strain the spine or legs
Preferably keep you spine straight
Ground yourself - by preferably doing any of the grounding exercises or pranyam
Keep your hands in gyan mudra or simply open your palms
Close your eyes- and say the attitude of gratitude by thanking the universe
Bring you focus to your breath
Inhale sharply through the nose - with one long and one short breaths ( double breaths- but deep breaths- note the stomach moving up )
Hold the breath and tense/vibrate your body ( hold it till the count of 5-8 atleast)
Exhale through the mouth ( huh- huh)- with one short and one long exhalation ( double exhale)- notice the stomach moving in
Practice this for about 10-12 times regularly

It is essential to note every time you breathe in feel the positivity & upon every exhalation breathing out the negatvity. Practice daily or during any other excersise and feel the difference :)

Enjoy the bliss !!

Reiki and Self Sabotaging

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:57:00 +0000

Sabotage in simple words equals to deliberate destruction. Hence Self Sabotage = Deliberate destruction of the self. or undermining a plan/effort. In more often that not, the individual knows that something is good is about to happen and they make sure and try all the way for "it" to not happen... its almost like "things not working out" is a known place and the individual knows how to work around it .... Quite sad but its almost like an addictive unknown pattern in some of us. !!!!
This aspect reminds me of the four of cups of the Osho zen tarot with a person if dhyani mudra --emotionally blaming self and hurt and listening to every other voice around and unhappy :(....

Associated Chakras- Root Chakra and Hara chakra are the two centres which can be associated with self sabotaging behavior Emotional boundaries, security, acceptance of self not worrying about the future, lack of trust in oneself in life and the decisions one takes, opposite of self confidence is self sabotaging-- so significant lack of self confidence, past repressed memories or painful words said by others eg: some one calling you idiot and u start claiming that u are an idiot too later :( ... the list is endless :( for root chakra damage.

Reiki is one of the modalities by which the self sabotaging behavior can be managed or modified. Lets look at how reiki can work in some self sabotaging areas of an life :-

a) Trying to resist change in almost every aspect of your life.( Back root chakra and heart chakra)
b) Past memories of being labeled channeling in the mind- eg: "You are dumb" saying this to a child repeatedly will make him/her doubt herself all or most of the time.( Lack of self esteem- Root and Manipura chakra)
c) Feeling that you are undeserving of any happiness or good will in life ( How sad- All three lower chakras)
d) People who are control freaks and want to control their lives to every level ( Root chakra)
e) People with addictive behaviour or substance behaviours might find it very comforting in a certain place. ( eg: a drug addict who finds drugs are his/her only world and this is the drug place is where he/she will be accpeted and in the outside other world others will not accept them anymore -i.e: Serious damaged root chakra and severly blocked heart )
f) Severly draining and abusive relationships ( physical, verbal or emotional mainly) wherein one is constantly subject to character assisination or nit pricking in the relationship ( Severely blocks hara chakra, skewed self perception or image, self hatred, self pity)
g) Sometimes some people are over senesitive to criticism and it leads to a pattern of self sabotaging ( Blocked heart leading to blocked root which in turn leads to blocked hara chakra)
h) Overdoing some aspects of your life that you have little time for the other areas ( eg: lack of work- life balance could lead to serious issues)
i) Negative self talk and constantly abusing oneself for any reason or not ( eg: a person who has chronic illness might curse oneself everyday )- blocked root chakra

There are many more areas where self-sabotage behavior fits in , one just have to find that pattern which is acting as a deterrent.

On a basic level how does reiki help- Reiki helps to clear off the negative pattern from the subconscious mind and the self limiting patterns to identify them and release them. These could be arising from childhood issues, perception issues, identity issues and in some cases past lives issues. In most cases once the hurt is identified it is much more easier to find ways or steps to release. Typically since most of the patterns are root chakra related they usually work out well if stable step by step slow plan is made ( remember root is the heaviest of the chakras).

How to make things work by reiki and other modalities

Healing all chakras, esp root chakra, spine, liver by either reiki or other modalities.. Use all three symbols taught in level 2, and the master symbol of level 3a or 3b ( most effective)
Practising hatha yoga - recommend go a specific yoga practitioner
Meditiation for calm mind, Kriya yoga, sahaj yoga and others.
Maintain a dairy or journal about feelings and try to everyday write less negative and more positve things about self
Join a group or club which is tolerant of you and your behaviour and less judgemental ( if you are substance addict suggest going to some reach programs in your near by community)
On a chit of paper write down what is bothering and also how you would want to situation to be and burn that paper
On a chit of paper write down how you would want your life to be and put it in a box and give it loving reiki everyday-- if you dont know reiki just put your hands with power of intention
Try and surround yourself with loving people with whom you feel connected with and do act of service for them . They say bhakti yoga is the biggest act-- serve loved ones ( if not unknown people in distress)
If you believe in God, pray to God and imerse in lord's love :)
Try self hypnosis & if possible or just imagine a chord between you and the state/attitude and you are cutting that chord everyday.
Love yourself ... know that you're higher self is bigger and better than you... so love yourself
Practice this- write this " If I werent afraid I would've ...........fill in this" .. write as many as you can repeat it everyday, this way it will help to identify what is truly blocking you.

Reiki and the above are just complementary to the help one is getting from the hospitals or doctors in treatment of self sabotaging behaviours.

I would highly like to recommend this site http://www.uncommonhelp.me/articles/stop-self-sabotage-behaviour/ -for understanding of aspects of self sabotaging and how to help oneself .. there are also some lovely articles related to many more aspects of life :

Love yourself --"Khud ko khud se kabhi na pare karo" or " Dont ever leave your ownself"- this what Lord Krishna told me once :)

Reiki & Parkinson's Disease

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:01:00 +0000

Parkinson's Awareness

'Shaking Palsy' or 'Parkinson's Disease (PD)' first drew medical attention in early 19th Century due to the work done by James Parkinson. The common symptoms mainly include shaking, tremors, trembling, stiffness, slowness of muscles, pain, disturbances in sleep and depression.
PD is caused to brain cell degeneration which control the motor movements of the body. Dopamine is the chemical messenger alongwith acetylcholine help to perform smooth movements, about 70-80% degeneration leads to damage to brain & onset of PD from mild to extreme form. 11th April is celebrated as the Parkinson's Day world over.

With the onset of Parkinson's disease life gets completely altered for the person as well for the care givers.
Apart from the regular medicines, care and exercises, alternative healings can also be included as a part of the regime for healing and helping the patient.

Associate Chakras- Third eye /Ajna Chakra, Crown Chakra. Typically issues here are lack of unity with the divine, unable to see the inner light or self, issues with father figure/structure.

Few aspects of alternative healing /reiki which can be adopted for better living-

Reiki- Healing entire body- front and back chakras, special healing of the crown chakra with emotional healing symbol here the chakra will be very sensitive so better to place hands atleast 4-5 inches away while healing, healing the brow chakra -front chakra especially, healing the point of the pineal gland specifically for 5 minutes, special healing to the root chakra, pay special attention to the colors seen while doing reiki.
Color Meditation Healing- Place Crown, Third eye and root chakra as specific points, imagine violet/purple light while healing the crown chakra, indigo/dark blue light for third eye and alternating indigo and red for root chakra healing. Imagine Violet light going through all the chakras ( front and back) and eventually diverging from the heart chakra and encapsulating the aura with violet light, imagine this again with indigo and red light.
Reiki 2- Since movement plays an important role in PD, hence tree root meditation should be helpful, additionally special healing to the knees with physical healing symbol, upper leg and lower leg healing by placing hands on body of the healee
Hand Mudras & Postures- .Yoga is always helpful for healing. Bhastrika Pranayam is most beneficial as it calms the mind, removes/ejects impurity from the body and importantly proven to balance the pineal gland. Again Since PD is mainly associated with imbalance of the Vata element, vayu mudra is beneficial here. Yoga positions can be tried based on the stage of the PD and then practised under a trained & compassionate instructor- yoga asanas- Tadasana, trunk circle positions, cobra, Uttasana, foot revolving positions and others.
Pranik Healing and Massage

Apart from the above the complimentary/alternative healing/ reiki the person and care givers can consider the below also-

Taking care of feet and legs- regular massaging, encircling, warm water treatements, covered.
Eating the healthy- Choose the right kinds of food for PD patients.eg: avoiding iron or zinc, Vitamin B6/B12 excess foods.Include balance magnesium , Omega fatty 3 foods.
Managing Stress- PD can lead to stress- mental and emotional and lead to depression, key is to avoid such state and continue to engage in activities or creative works.

This is my understanding, if you have something better to share please do so that others can benefit too :)

Swami Vivekananda Quote

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:02:00 +0000

When I asked God for Strength
He gave me difficult situations to Face

When I asked God for Brain and Brow
He gave me difficult puzzles to Solve

When I asked God for Happiness
He showed me Unhappy People

When I asked God for Wealth
He showed me how to work Hard

When I asked God for Favours
He showed me opportunities to work Hard

When I asked God for Peace
He showed me how to Help Others

God gave me nothing I wanted
He showed me how to get what I need.

Quote by Swami Vivekananda.

This just makes me feel--- Prabhu ki Leela nayari... the divine always has its own plan and no matter what one should always be the doer irrespective of the situation. God is within onself and we eternally guide ourselves too --- just like the higher self talking :)

Baglamukhi Mahavidya

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:25:00 +0000

Baglamukhi --- the protector

Pitambara Vidya Devi or more famously known as "Baglamukhi Mata" is one of the 10 Mahavidyas. She is oftern referred to as the "Goddess who paralyses the enemies".

Baglamukhi meaning " restrained face/mouth" inturn meaning hypnotic power of the face/indivual - in short ability to control and capture the other. Baglamukhi Mata is associated in tantrik practices especially worshipped to destroy enemies. She has a golden complexion and is dressed in yellow she sits in a throne in the midst of an ocean of nectar full of yellow lotuses. A crescent moon adorns her head.

Significance of Baglamukhi-

Manifestation tale- In the Satyuga era once the whole world was threatened by a terrific cycle. Lord Vishnu was worried about the safety of the world so he went to a lake reservoir in Gujrat to please the Goddess, Pitambara Mata then appeared and controlled the powerful current of the flood and destructive nature.

Further more she is also a form of Laxmi ( spouse of Vishnu) alos granting prosperity, wealth, attraction.

She is the source of all knowledge in tantra practices . She is both the source of delusion and release of delusion. She is also the source of visible and invisible universe/world. Baglamukhi sadhna though these days used mainly for decreasing power of enemies, protecting oneself and controlling enemies or maybe harming others but in earlier days it was for deep spiritual purpose.

Spiritual Purpose is mainly to be on the right path to control kam, krodh, lobh, moh ( lust, anger, greed, attachment/ego). The sadhna is mainly to control thoughts and kill/cut delusion and thereby having clarity of what to do.

Chakras & Meditational significance-

She is associated with the lower two chakras, especially the svadhistan/hara chakra. Hence yoga or practices of clearing the hara chakra greatly help. Each goddess has another goddess attendant-- so for baglamukhi- bhuvaneshwari mata is the counterpart. Here Baglamukhi mata is the inner light which one meditates on and thereby balances the breath which enters the silence of the self . This helps to view things from a higher perspective. By Meditation on self which involves control ;one sees things from a higher consciousness and understands that the a) outside is reflection of the inside, so if one is calm, protected, powerful within the external reflects the same ( though some karmic, balancing is needed) and or b) the external is forever changing its the internal which has to be sthir ( stable) or stambh ( silent) and hence unmoved by any happenings. The inner growth and manifestation is baglamukhi's blessing and external /material growth /maya is bhuvaneshwari's blessing.

In terms of kundalini practices-- the mantra of baglamukhi mata is highly used for increasing the vibration of lower chakras, esp hara chakra. The coiled serpent energy is usually eaten up or consumed at the hara chakra level so this mantra helps to move it up from the hara chakra.

Since she related to energy and indivual power , she too is associated with planet mars/mangal. Thus for reducing afflictions,obstacles, enemies her pooja/prayer is performed and beneficial ( not to be mixed with being Baglamukhi Sadhak).

Baglamukhi Mantra- ( adviced to be done as per the instructions by the guru)

"HRING BAGLAMUKHI DEVYAYAE NAMAH".

"HRING BAGALAMUKHI SARVVADUSHTANAM VVACHANMUKHAM PADAM
STAMBHAYA JIHVA KILAYA KILAYA BUDDHI VINAASHAYA HRING SWAHA"

Learning from Baglamukhi Mata-

Be silent and seek wisdom from inner self- opening of throat chakra
To turn ignorance into knowledge- opening of third eye
To turn lack of self awarenss to power- opening of manipura chakra
To see with death in life ( emotional/mental/spirtual death)- to see how death of a relationship helps to see oneself in higher light- opening of hara chakr
To see the dualities and balance them (yin/yang)- Opening of Hara chakra
To burn the anger into balance and creative - Opening of root chakra
To turn fear into security - Opening of root chakra
To know that thoughts are what balance the action-- good and bad , life and death, happiness and crappiness are just dualities of the same thing ( two sides of the coins)
Do no unjust to others by any means
Always respect women ( young/old) as the maha shakti always resides in women.
Mata is seated at the mount corpse- which means death -- death of self, enemies, uncontrolled power etc.
Not to speak the eternal truth from within.

Mudra Associated with Baglamukhi-
Varuda Mudra- Boon Granting Mudra- The left had is used, the palm uppermost and fingers pointing downwards. Additionally Abhaya Mudra is also associated.

This is my understanding so far of Baglamukhi Mata, please share your of understanding in anyways way of the Mata, it would be nice to know :)

Reiki in Hospitals

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:19:00 +0000

One of the main principle or aspect taught to us in reiki is that it is HOLISTIC in nature.

Holistic is defined as- "Characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the physical." This is fundamental for every indivual on this planet "A HOLISTIC" way of living life and each is entitled to one.

Just a few years back reiki /healing modalities were not given the recognition and more less considered as a taboo !! However since its recognition as " Alternative Medicine/Healing" a lot has changed in the minds of the people, to the extend that even doctors, nurses and major hospitals over the world use REIKI and realizing the benefits it offers.

They say Jesus Christ used to touch and heal people, Guru Nanak touched/blessed and healed people, so for us the doctors /nurses are out healers/saviours/God :)

Some ways in how reiki can be used in hospitals/clinics/ NGOs running clinics :-

Giving or receving reiki before or after any procedure or surgery ( suggest to be careful incase of serious heart/brain/ fractures)
Give or receive reiki before or after minor or serious injuries.
Do straight reiki , not to get involved in psyhcic explanations or metaphysical terminologies
Give reiki for cancer patients with positive affirmations ( it is found it helps to increase the WBC and NK in some cases)
Give or receive reiki for stress reduction ( anxiety/ depression/ unable to cope with the event) and strengthening immune system
Giving reiki to a patient - especially to improve the nutrition intake and eating healthy
Reiki sessions for patients with drug addictions with combinations of bi polar disorders/catatonia/schizoprenia ( in my view- utmost care should be taken as usually the crown is very sensitive with root chakra being damaged severly)
Give reiki to a pregnant lady ( in my view- emotional and physical healing chakras are best suited)
Give reiki for Varicose veins, cramps ( imy view- root chakra and all minor chakras of the legs and foot, suggest leg massage too in combination)
Give regular reiki for trauma and emergency units - set stipulated time everyday, distance healing works best here.
Give reiki for patients undergoing chemotherapy and raditation treatment , it could be mini sessions initially followed by full fledged healing both in person and distance healing ( reiki assists in clearing toxins faster.
Give reiki for patients under gone By-Pass surgeries ( helps to treat post operative pain/weakness, trembling of legs etc.)

How can Hospitals/clinics go about utilizing or set up reiki programs-

Reiki in Cordoba Hospitals - Reiki Light :)

Approach- Pilot program in one unit---> Pilot program extended to another unit---> Based on the outcome form Seperate Unit/Hire reiki Practitioners----> Work on the funding program for the unit/external hire---->One seperate Unit formed & extend it to the entire clinic or hospital----> design specific programs for patient treatments in units----> Extend hand to train nursing staff followed by doctors

Planting the seed- educate the staff, nurses, administrators, small group of patient's family- topdown approach works best, maybe some promotion might help within the hospital/clinic.
Initially form a small group consisting of reiki practitioners- external/ part- time would be best
Ask patients if they are willing to receive reiki, consult their family too- best to sign consent forms by keeping the original with self and giving the copy to the patient
Always Always mention reiki as a way for healing and by no means it should be glorified as metaphysical or psychic.
Start forming reiki healing groups for a small /large set of recovering patients in single session ( eg: general ward of the hospital/clinic).
Idenitfy specific patients ( terminally ill/chronic condition) who require specific healing sessions in their bed.
Make the reiki rooms or units soothing ( color combinations/therapy will prove to be helpful).
If the patient or family members are religious yet agreeing to reiki, ask them the god/divine form they would like to call during the healing to support them

Many Hospitals worldover are utilising and experiencing the benefits of reiki, following are the few known hospitals- Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Reiki Clinic at the Tucson Medical Center (TMC) in Arizona, Marin General Hospital in Marin County, California Department of Oncology at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, University College London Hospitals, London, UK, South Tess Hospitals NHS, Middlesbrough, Apollo Hospital, India Aashlok Hospital Delhi, India

Check below website for more hospitals, try asking you local hospital too.
http://www.reikiforallcreatures.com/about-reiki-hospitals.aspx

For more understanding on Reiki in Hospitals - please also read- http://www.reiki.org/reikinews/reiki_in_hospitals.html

Reiki and releasing victim mentality

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:37:00 +0000

Victim Mentality - A trait in which a person regards himself/herself as a victim of th negative or wrong doing by external circumstances or people. One with the victim mentality can be yourself or your constantly with people at work/personal relationships with the attitude.

Frustration :(-- 8 of swords

Analyze/Ask the following questions--

Everything bad/worst happens to me ?
Is there something about you/others that makes them emotionally oppressed or depressed?
Do you or someone around you blames luck and keeps pointing out how unfair life is towards them pretty much most of the time?
Do you say or even feel this often about someone- "you make me mad"/ " you make me sick"/ " You make me guilty"/" you trouble me all the time"
You feel abused or feel like someone is taking advantage of you

If yes then in some ways the person has a victim mentality. This is quite deep rooted feeling wherein one feels the other is stronger than them.

Tarot associations with victim mentality- Eight of swords, five of swords, five of cups, four of cups, five of pentacles, Moon, sometimes High Priestess, 9 and 10 of swords.

Victim Mentality and Chakra blockage-

Chakra	Victim Mentality blockage association
Root	It is a fear that someone is stronger than them which makes one feel weak or in emergency state most of times. Sometimes we stay in victim mentality and cover it up with other things and keep lieing to ourselves. This could be due to past family /childhood issues .
Hara	Others feeling “ oh she is ok with what I am doing to him/her”, lack of dynamism
Manipura	This is the seat of all abilities, this is here where someone feels as if they are a door mat and feels locked in, lack of self esteem, submissive approach to life
Heart	Leads to feeling emotionally oppressed, hurt , feeling not being given enough love from any corner of life

Here are a few things which help in releasing or reducing victim mentality-


Complete holistic happiness-10 of cups

Reiki-- Healing the front and back root chakra, hara chakra , manipura and heart chakra for 21 to 41 days atleast. Be careful while completely opening your hara chakra , if not protected it leads to so uneccessary energy attachments/attack.
Reiki- Special healing to the front and back manipura chakra to increase personal strength & Power and not letting drain you. Use powerful manipura affirmations and cutting chords from the manipura and hara chakra.
Reiki- Write how would you want to feel on a piece of paper imaging yourself free from the bondages of victim mentality, write all the three reiki symbols and heal the rolled paper for 20 days.
Choice - Accept the power of choice that you have today-- the personal power to daily choose that you will feel accepting of your self. You can write on a piece the two paths of being free or locked in to feeling of being put down and see what makes you feel better. Sometimes blaming others becomes a habit-- make a different choice.
Hand Mudras-
Brahma Mudra ( when pushed around by others/anxiety) , Kali Mudra ( breaks negative thought pattern), Makara Mudra ( lack of self esteem or personal power), Sankalpa Mudra ( committment to live with intention and not be a victim of circumstance), Aum Vilom breathing exercise , Garuda Mudra (feeling stuck in life or emotions)
Pat Mudra and Meditation (recently read abt it, might be helpful)- Pat yourself on the left side ( receiving side), affirmation " I accept myself", followed by relaxing meditation and self acceptance mudra or Pushan Mudra eventually being completed by relaxing and patting yourself.

Happy New Year 2013- Reiki Love

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 08:37:00 +0000

Archangel Raziel-
significator for year 2013

Wishing everyone a Happy, prosperous and healthy new year 2013.

For Year- Belief in self, freedom from self limiting thoughts, hope and miracles more than you can imagine, choices to move from negative counterpart thoughts/circumstances, lift the frequency of what you believe you deserve to get for self & near ones, higher spiritual understanding -for some could be tough lessons to break the self limiting patterns, challenges existing logic/lifestyles/systems in individuals/ countries

How to work with Archangel Raziel-
Be open to new way of looking at life, ideas, beliefs, situations around, let go limiting thoughts, pay attention to signs or thoughts -3 times or more, increased awareness can shift/enhance your relationship & career goals/ achievements, remember life mirrors your inner experiences.

Chakras- Third eye & Crown Chakra

Practices- Meditation, breaking self limiting patterns/ideologies, reiki to third eye & crown chakra, learning new practices/ doing something you believe in, balancing mudras / exercises.

Happy New Year !! Yo Ho

How to choose a Reiki Teacher

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:36:00 +0000

Reiki and other healing modalities are fast growing , in demand and taught by multiple indiviuals, institutes, trainers etc. So in this " Ho-hum" it can be confusing and difficult to choose the right teacher. It is interesting to note that some reiki teachers can be grand masters, practicing for many years & claiming to be spiritually advanced yet the other person is unable to resonate or connect at a deeper level.

Mikao Usui-Our Reiki Teacher :)

Below are a few pointers that can help one to choose a reiki teacher:-

How well do you connect and feel compatible with the reiki teacher. Trusting your intution is very important. Some teachers are not natural healers and can get you into sweet talk.What is your gut?
Understand if the teacher will be caring, considerate towards you during teaching, will guide you personally?
Number of years practiced, training undergone is usually looked at while considering a teacher. But in my view number of years has less relevance if the reiki teacher is grounded, natural healer, considerate about healing overall.
Genuine background of the teacher-prospective clients, interests
What all the reiki teacher covers in the different levels- from level 1 to master level, course material, length of the course.
Reiki can sometimes open esoteric channels, so will the reiki teacher be supportive and be available in clarifying any experiences or doubts.
Fee structure vs. Time duration or are they are just over priced claiming to be super healers !!!
Try and analyse how the course will be if its a level 1 and 2 combined on as a weekend course, evaluate of your energy levels can assimiliate it all in one go.
Does the teacher do reiki self treatment
Number of students in the class. 5-10-30-40-50 students??? What do you prefer smaller groups or large groups
Is your reiki teacher tolerant of other healing modalities, religions, ideas, views, regions or is deeply engrossed in themselves and their reiki practice eventually maligning others!!!. Basically a humanitarian should be preferred.
Sometimes in course of reiki learning the student becomes a better healer than the master and popular too, will the teacher be tolerant of the same.. Do you see an ego could interefere??

In all the key is to talk more with the reiki teacher and understand how your energies resonate.

Hope you choose the right teacher you connect with eventually!!!!!!

Attitude of Gratitude- Reiki

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:48:00 +0000

" O my good angel whom God has appointed to be my guardian and enlighten and brighten my day, thank you for all the blessings and protection during the day" .
My prayer before leaving the school premises.

Life is about choice-- let us respect every choice we or
Others make--- Attitude of Gratitude with Love

In reiki the first thing taught to us is that the energy which heals is of the universe, the energy which flows through us is of the universe and we should be grateful to it. It true for all of us that for whatever work we do in job, relationships , life etc. we are acknowledged.

By thanking others and the universal energy for all their kindness we get elevated to greater heights and levels. Gratitude from heart is gratitude , respect and love in one of its highest forms.

Attitude of gratitude before start and closure of self reiki healing-

" I am thankful to the universal energy ( add any specific god/faith you believe ), angels, archangels ( if you believe), reiki teacher/other teachers, reiki, ownself and specific ailment/body part."

Attitude of gratitude before start and closure of in person /healee reiki session-

Ask the healee which faith or specific gods they believe in , their name before attitude of gratitude

" I hereby thank the universal energy ( add any specific god/faith ), angels, archangels ( if healee believes), reiki teacher/other teachers, Healer name, reiki, Healee and specific ailment/body part."

Attitude of gratitude before start and closure of in reiki session for distant healing

Declare the person/incident on your hand

" I hereby thank the universal energy angels, reiki teacher, Healer, reiki, Healee and specific ailment/body part."

Attitude of gratitude before start and closure of crystal healing or cleansing session

Imagine the color of crystal and the corresponding light cleansing

" I hereby thank the universal energy ( add any specific god/faith ), corresponding angel/archangel/God , reiki teacher/other teachers, self , reiki, and person and or crystal."

Thank You for reading this article

Gassho Meditation

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:05:00 +0000

Gassho meditation is simple meditational technique for balancing the third eye and increasing calmness in the body. This primarily taught either with level 3A or as a part specific meditational techniques under different healing modalities.It is actually like first initiating or learning of meditation as a part of the hatsurei ho meditation. Gassho position is like a prayer position mainly in hindu, sikh, buddhist & jain religions.

Gassho means " two hands coming together". Below are the steps to practice gassho meditation:-

Gassho- respect and gratitude to one & all

Sit in a comfortable position and relax your body & let it be loose.
Place your hands in prayer position towards your heart chakra-- initially let there be some space between the palms and when feel energy is balanced
Hands in prayer position- concentrate on the tips of the middle finger and essentially let go of all throughts
Breathe in gently/inhale from the nose ( preferably tongue touching the roof palatte of mouth) and exhale through the mouth ( preferably tongue out).

Things to try include while doing gassho meditation-

Sit is half lotus position , keep you spine erect ( this is not very easy)
Try to keep your eyes closed
Practice it for 10- 15 min daily preferably after reiki healing- self healing
Practice doing gassho meditation alongwith the client after reiki healing- healing others
If your shoulders hurt or back becomes stiff - you can keep the hands towards your lap or hara chakra
You can combine this meditation with Gyan Mudra too
Everytime you inhale imagine every pore takes in positivity, with every exhale imagine or give the intention that reiki takes the negativity and turns it into positivity
Initially the breath might not be regulated there is no need to worry- it would become better with time.
Try and use emotional healing symbol also before the initiation.

Pratice and share your experiences :)

Mesothelioma Cancer - Awareness

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:28:00 +0000

WHAT IS MESOTHELIOMA CANCER- Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer affecting the membrane lining of the lungs and abdomen.The primary cause and risk factor for mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos.

Mesothelioma Cancer- post is the first of the guest post of LoveandHeal Blog.
The Author/Guest Blogger of the post is Melanie Bowen from Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance.

Melanie Bowen- Guest
Blogger

Types and Benefits of Psychotherapy during Cancer Treatment

Psychotherapy is recognized as an adjunct treatment for cancer. Although it is certainly not a cure and should never be used as a sole treatment source, it has shown in multiple studies to have greatly beneficial effects on patients undergoing cancer treatments. Different types of psychotherapy can offer a wide range of potential benefits to the patient and his family members.

The first type of psychotherapy generally used in these circumstances is individual sessions. In this mode, the patient alone visits with the psychotherapist, who may focus on a variety of concerns. Two of the most common stressors during cancer treatment are depression and anxiety. Depression often occurs along with the diagnosis as the patient attempts to cope with the actual and potential changes in his life and as he thinks of the future. Anxiety is also quite common as many parts of cancer diagnoses and treatments are uncertain.

The National Cancer Institute states that, anxiety has many negative effects including increased pain and an increased chance of delaying treatment. Some individuals may also struggle with a fear of particular treatments including needles or larger diagnostic modalities such as body scanning equipment. A licensed psychotherapist will be able to discuss these concerns with the patient, look at his personality and his past and offer constructive, helpful solutions.

Family therapy is another useful treatment type. It is often employed as an assistant to individual therapy. In this setting, the patient, as well as his close family members or support people, will come together to meet with the psychotherapist. This treatment is beneficial since many family members struggle with various aspects of cancer. They may also have trouble accepting the diagnosis or clearly seeing the changes that they will need to make. They may feel that they have lost their family member, as they once knew them. Discussing these concerns with a psychotherapist can greatly decrease anxiety and denial among families.

Finally, group therapy is a chance for the patient to meet with a psychotherapist along with a group of patients in similar situations to his. The people in his group may be at various stages in the cancer diagnosis, treatment and remission process and as such may be able to offer valuable answers and support. The psychotherapist will guide discussion among participants and will offer helpful coping methods of his own. Often, group participants will form important relationships among each other that will last for months and even years. The therapy group may even become like a family to each other. Group sessions can occur weekly or less often for as long as the patient needs to attend.

Psychotherapy, while not providing a cure for cancers such as breast cancer or mesothelioma treatment, can provide a wonderful and powerful adjunct to traditional treatments. The type of psychotherapy chosen depends on the patient and on the availability of options. However, any one of these types can provide the answers to important questions and concerns that the cancer patient may have.

If there is a chance to bring your mind some clarity amidst a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs throughout your cancer recovery; why not jump on all therapy has to offer? Allow yourself to let in positivity and talk to someone who not only cares but can truly help.

About the author-

Melanie Bowen joined the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance in 2011 as an awareness advocate for natural health and cancer cure initiatives. You will often find her highlighting the great benefits of alternative nutritional, emotional, and physical treatments on those diagnosed with cancer or other serious illness. She also assists in social media outreach in her efforts to spread awareness.

You can reach out to her at - http://www.mesothelioma.com/blog/authors/melanie/

Thanks Melanie !!!

Navratri- Nine goddesses & Chakras

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:48:00 +0000

Every year we celebrate Navratri in India which is followed after observing Shradh ( Pitr Paksh/ Prayers for Ancestors). Though throughout the year there are 5 Navratris which are observed in India- Hindus but this Shradh Navratri which falls in the months of Sept- Oct( Ashwini ) has a bigger significance.

Sherawali Mata

During this time - Shakti in various forms is worshipped for 9 days and 10th day Vijaydashmi/Dusshera is celebrated. The first three days - Shakti in durga/MahaKali form is worshipped, next 3 days MahaLakshmi is worshipped, and last three days Maha saraswati is worshipped. The three goddesses are related to be better halves for Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. In India different states celebrate navratri in different ways each having a significane of their own but popular ones are in Bengal, Karnataka, Himachal Pradhesh and Gujarat.

This year Dusshera is on 24-10-2012 ( as per lunar calendar) as Navratri starts on 16-10-2012 after the Pitr Paksh Amvasya on 15-10-2012. This varies every year.

Forms of Nau/Nine forms of Mata :-

Here the Message column means what the Mata/Goddess teaches us, the nature of vehicle is extension of character and also what needs to be improved or tamed, color represnts the specific quality and related chakra areas.

Goddess Name	Meaning	Teaches us/Message	Nature of vehicle	Color	Chakra
Maa Shailputri	She is Parvati/Hema vati, re-birth of Sati	Toughened by life, confident to deal with situations	Sturdy & experienced	Green- Nature	Heart
Maa Brahmacharini	Higher and peaceful form in meditation, related to severe penance taken by Sati and all fasts	Meditative person, spiritual and chaste	Spiritual	Indigo- devotion	Third eye ( Vedic astro-places Hara Chakra)
Maa ChandraGhanta	Terrible form of Mata when provoked can be malevolent	If disharmony deal with it	Aggressive	Pink- beauty	Heart ( vedic astro places Manipura)
Maa Kushmanda	Happy form of mata ( ashtbhuja), when she smiles the darkness ends and creation starts	normal happiness and leads a normal life	Comfortable	Violet- New Beginnings	Crown and 8^th Chakra
Maa Skanda	Mother of skanda, has all motherly love	Loving and motherly	Placid	Yellow- Hard work	Manipura( vedic astro places Throat Chakra )
Maa Katyani	She is epitome of love and happiness but when angered can be ferocious	Balance	Contemplative	Orange- Courage	Hara Chakra ( Vedic astro place third eye)
Maa Kalratri	Destroys ignorance and darkness, very ferocious and violent form of mata, supposed to have drank blood from Rakht Beej	Fierce when time comes, a different side to us	Free-Spirited, does what it wants	Blue- Illusion	Crown , Third eye & Root Chakra
Maa Mahagauri	Purity, form of durga which did penance to get Shiva as her husband	Noble and generous	Proud	Red- Purity	Root and Crown Chakra
Maa Siddharatri	Mother of Knowledge , she removes ignorance, she makes us realize everything is supreme in its form	Teacher and giver	Teacher	Grey & White	Crown Chakra

One can meditate on the specific Mata/Goddess or recite mantras and balance the chakras and inculcate qualities of the goddess within .

" Sherawali Mata Teri Sada Jai"

Laughter and Healing

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:19:00 +0000

Laughter is to express certain emotions especially delight by series of spontaenous sounds or to feel triumphant or exultant sense of well being.

Child like Laughter opens & makes
the heart grow fonder & fonder

Laughter is related to the heart chakra and tends to produce hormones which help the physical, mental and emotional body to return to relaxed state. It tends to jiggle and wiggle and shake our body completely.

Laughter- the chakra journey

The whole laughter experience starts at the manipura/solar plexus chakra which opens it- releases the old thoguhts & patterns, jiggles the lower chakras aka stimulates the genitals especially , thereby goes up to the heart chakra opens its by couple of diameters and that is when the heart jumps and pumps more blood, goes upto the throat chakra ( prime location) and gushes the center , this inturn goes upto the third eye chakra and opens it and thats when one it completely opens and one can see stars or vivid colors around in form of specks /sparks and flows all the way up to the Crown chakra and balances it all i.e: clears the mind and help in decision making based on facts not only hope.

I always compare this with the Chinnamasta devi transcendal journey of the spirtual awakening . Refer Chinnamasta- Transcendal awakening

Since laughter plays such an important role in improving our immunity and releasing fears and old patterns. Here are a few things which can help one to laugh ( quite simple)-

Bring a smile to someone

Reiki- Performing the full body healing and inviting Maitreya - Laughing Buddha and laugh by invoking emotional healing symbol
Laughing Yoga or Hasyayoga- Laughter is involuntarily and can be induced. One can perform this yoga indiviually or with a group of people and laugh, else join laughter clubs. A group work always improves cohesiveness and promotes positive attitude.
Childlke activities- Do things you used to do as a child eg: playing in parks, watching a funny/kids movie, meet yourchildhood friends, play childhood games, sing children songs, watching comedy serials etc. This will literally bring back happy memories and make you laugh
Inner child work- Do a inner child work workshop and get in touch with your core innocent self.
Reading- Read cartoons, jokes, funny illogical emails, have funny posters, keep a mood lifter diary or comic, have a section of funny books in your library.
Family and friends- Meet and spend time with your family and friends, this will lighten and relax you and strengthen your bonds. Try playing chilhood pranks :)
See yourself as third person- If you are in a stressful situation, see yourself and the state as third person ( very difficult to do) and imagine your life as a comedy story and laugh at it. This could be mometary but will atleast help you in someway.

We always have a choice, try and bring laughter into you life,try something silly, do something for a change that you want to do .... laugh laugh cause it doesnt cost a thing ( no matter how difficult it is right now) it might just make life a bit better than what it is today... Nothing to lose... so smile and laugh :)... Best things in life are free and laughter is just one of them

Do Laughing Yoga Like Calvin and Hobbes aka
Kitto and Kitto :)....
Sing along- "Hey I put on new some shoes on & everything
is different and I can see new smiles "... "slowly
i can see bright sun & its all inviting"