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Movin' on up . . .

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:29:00 +0000

Well, sideways, maybe. My new blog reiki4writers is moving to its own domain name. Please stop by and take a look around. I've started a series on the chakras. Please leave me a comment, if you like.

Just so's you know

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:27:00 +0000

Lesi and I have become Young Living distributors. Although they are known best for remarkable therapeutic grade essential oils, they also manufacture health supplements, skin care products and a host of other items. You can check them out on their website. If you want to order, you'll need a distributor number. Ours is 1100505.

From time to time we'll post info about YL products we think you can use. We're just learning about the benefits of aromatherapy ourselves, we can learn together. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to comment here or e-mail us at our new addy reiki.sisters@yahoo.com.

Here's one of their latest commercials for Sleep Essence.

Love, love, love . . .

noreply@blogger.com (ESavoy16) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:53:00 +0000

Love is a force like gravity or electricity. It is used to heal anything. All have the ability to use it, but not the capacity. It is a potential for all, but beliefs decide when and if someone can use their soul power. The soul creates the body it inhabits. It is extremely powerful and not limited to time and space. It is godlike in a smaller sphere, your higher self. Souls can operate on many levels and in many dimensions. The body also has power but only operates at this time in the third dimension. When the soul operates through the body then "miracles" occur. One can increase the probability of miracles by consciously allowing and encouraging Soul power. The body must be trained to handle this type of energy or it will cease to function. This is best done using several increments over an extended period of time. It becomes a discipline as many ancient societies have found, and established. Yogis, monks of many religions, including Christianity, have found this to be so.

There are also other ways such as reiki to assist one in becoming consciously the higher self while incarnated. With each attunement and each use of the reiki energy the practitioner is able to hold and manipulate more Love. Ths not only changes the consciousness but the physical body in ways that doctors are not able to detect at this time. Humans are moving to an evolution where all will be able to handle more Light and Love. This is the ascension looked at from a different angle. This energy is doing incredible things at this time on our planet. Love is pouring in and the planet and everything on it is changing. Enjoy this time of birth. We are going through labor and it is expected but no one knows what the outcome will be. We have prepared for eons for this time. Enjoy it. Wallow in it. Love it. Do not fear it.

It's amazing what you find hanging out on your own blog

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:12:00 +0000

For a while now, I've had a reiki news widget on the sidebar. I actually looked at it today and found this great article on ten things you should consider when picking a reiki master with whom to study. The article begins thusly:

With the number of teachers, trainings, and institutions teaching Reiki, interested apprentices are at a loss as to where and who to enroll under in order to receive the Reiki attunements necessary to practice the art. It is also quite hard to find which Reiki institutions and Reiki masters are truly qualified in initiating new learners. For students, finding the right master is crucial. They've got to find that person who has the energy to bring them exactly what they need and expect from Reiki.

If you're looking for a Reiki Master and are willing to enroll in a Reiki school, here are the things that you have to know before enlisting:

I would disagree that the symbols are the most important aspect of reiki training, but aside from that, it's pretty darn good reading. Find the rest of the article here.

Palin Pall

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:52:00 +0000

I can't believe it's been so long since I've posted. I must do better. I've been so busy with attunements and classes that I haven't had time. In the meantime, here's a sane viewpoint on the coming election taken from Deepak Chopra's blog. Enjoy!

"Obama and the Palin Effect"

Sometimes politics has the uncanny effect of mirroring the national psyche even when nobody intended to do that. This is perfectly illustrated by the rousing effect that Gov. Sarah Palin had on the Republican convention in Minneapolis this week. On the surface, she outdoes former Vice President Dan Quayle as an unlikely choice, given her negligent parochial expertise in the complex affairs of governing. Her state of Alaska has less than 700,000 residents, which reduces the job of governor to the scale of running one-tenth of New York City . By comparison, Rudy Giuliani is a towering international figure. Palin's pluck has been admired, and her forthrightness, but her real appeal goes deeper.

She is the reverse of Barack Obama, in essence his shadow, deriding his idealism and exhorting people to obey their worst impulses . In psychological terms the shadow is that part of the psyche that hides out of sight, countering our aspirations, virtue, and vision with qualities we are ashamed to face: anger, fear, revenge, violence, selfishness, and suspicion of "the other." For millions of Americans, Obama triggers those feelings, but they don't want to express them. He is calling for us to reach for our higher selves, and frankly, that stirs up hidden reactions of an unsavory kind. (Just to be perfectly clear, I am not making a verbal play out of the fact that Sen. Obama is black. The shadow is a metaphor widely in use before his arrival on the scene.) I recognize that psychological analysis of politics is usuallynot welcome by the public, but I believe such a perspective can behelpful here to understand Palin's message. In her acceptance speechGov. Palin sent a rousing call to those who want to celebrate theirresistance to change and a higher vision.

Look at what she stands for:
--Small town values -- a denial of America 's global role, a return to petty, small-minded parochialism.
--Ignorance of world affairs -- a repudiation of the need to repair America 's image abroad.
--Family values -- a code for walling out anybody who makes a claim for
social justice. Such strangers, being outside the family, don't need to be heeded.
--Rigid stands on guns and abortion -- a scornful repudiation that these issues can be negotiated with those who disagree.
--Patriotism -- the usual fallback in a failed war.
--"Reform" -- an italicized term, since in addition to cleaning out corruption and excessive spending, one also throws out anyone who doesn't fit your ideology.

Palin reinforces the overall message of the reactionary right, which has been in play since 1980, that social justice is liberal-radical, that minorities and immigrants, being different from "us" pure American types, can be ignored, that progressivism takes too much effort and globalism is a foreign threat. The radical right marches under the banners of "I'm all right, Jack," and "Why change? Everything's OK as
it is." The irony, of course, is that Gov. Palin is a woman and a reactionary at the same time. She can add mom to apple pie on her resume, while blithely reversing forty years of feminist progress. The irony is superficial; there are millions of women who stand on the side of conservatism, however obviously they are voting against their own
good. The Republicans have won multiple national elections by raising shadow issues based on fear, rejection, hostility to change, and narrow-mindedness.

Obama's call for higher ideals in politics can't be seen in a vacuum. The shadow is real; it was bound to respond. Not just conservatives possess a shadow -- we all do. So what comes next is a contest between the two forces of progress and inertia. Will the shadow win again, or has its furtive appeal become exhausted? No one can predict. The best thing about Gov. Palin is that she brought this conflict to light,
which makes the upcoming debate honest. It would be a shame to elect another Reagan, whose smiling persona was a stalking horse for the reactionary forces that have brought us to the demoralized state we are in. We deserve to see what we are getting, without disguise.

'Nuff said!

Hot fun in the summertime

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:14:00 +0000

Just so you know, Elyse and I are both busy learning, writing and in general preparing for fall to arrive. I stumbled upon this fun reiki game and thought it might be perfect for summer fun. Although it claims to be a search game, it's really more like Reiki hangman. Hope you enjoy it. To play, go here.

Do we take ourselves too seriously?

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:53:00 +0000

There's been a lot of talk on one of the lists I'm on about Kathie Lee Gifford and some horribly offensive thing she said on TV. Okay, actually I only read one post before I dashed off to Youtube to see what the heck was going on. Honestly, I was expecting something reallty bad considering that Gifford isn't opposed to putting her foot in her mouth on occassion. Here's a clip of what she said:

That's it? Dirty, nasty pagans? To me, that's the equivalent of being called a doodyhead in the playground. Should it have been said? No. Does it merit working ourselves into a frenzy? In my opinion, no. Ssometimes you've got to consider the source.

Here's what bugged me--the third choice was pagans believED that, as if all the pagans that ever were are extinct--or that whatever they believed had been proven to be wrong. That's more bothersome to me than anybody's big mough since you assume the producers are supposed to be dealing with facts not commentary.

Things that make you go hmmmm

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:49:00 +0000

This was embedded in an e-mail I received from my cousin today.

Gentle Thought for Today--

Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

Makes ya think a minute, doesn't it.

Interesting Reiki article

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:38:00 +0000

The more reiki and other alternative healing methods become accepted, the more decent reportage you can find on the net and elsewhere. Here's an interesting article I happened on that deals with the benefits of reiki. Let me know what you think.

Yang about Yin

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:35:00 +0000

On one of the lists I belong to, someone was lamenting the fact that many times people pay so much attention to the Goddess these days that the God gets short shrift. This person is Wiccan and speaking to other pagans (I assume). While I don't label myself pagan (or anything else for that matter) but I do unabashedly grok the goddess energy that seems to be all around us these days. I am now and always have been all about the girls.

That doesn't mean that I don't appreciate masculine energy. In my life, I am a romance writer, partially because I wanted to write about health love and men and women that were flawed but not less lovable because of it. However, I also recognize that masculine energy, or rather an overabundance of masculine energy has been the chief cause of quite a variety of things wrong with the world. It's not that testosterone is bad, estrogen good, but any system out of balance is bound to get itself into trouble. I think that was the poster's point.

However, I think we need to give the Goddess some extra time now to let more of her energy have a chance to spread as a form of spiritual affirmative action. When it's time, the pendulum will swing back toward the middle. If we're lucky we'll figure out how to keep the balance by then.

Busy as the disappearing bees

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:03:00 +0000

Things have really picked up for us here at the Healing Hands of Reiki. I've been very busy passing attunements. Seems like folks have been coming out of the woodwork wanting to be part of the healing going on now. New classes for June are listed on the website here.

And in case you've been wondering what Elyse has been up to, she's been in school learning Ama massage and she's ready to see clients. If you're in the New York area, please give her a try. I was one of her practice dummies during the beginning of her training and let me tell you, there is nothing like it. To find out more about Amma, go here. Schedule an appointment at 914-665-1613.

Surprisingly delicious

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:35:00 +0000

Not that I'm trying to turn this blog into a review site, but I must share my adoration for a new music CD from RASA, Soul Adventures Vol. 1.

Here I was minding my own business when I got an e-mail from someone from the company asking if I'd be interested in doing something with this music, maybe having it on our website. I said, I'd have to hear it first, but honestly I wasn't holding out much hope. I've been in the position to review stuff for a while and nine times out of ten you're left with finding a polite way to tell people they really, really don't want to hear your opinion. I admit to being a tad judgemental, a trait I have been working on most of my life and more intensely since becoming a reiki master. But, anyway, I have digressed.

Let it suffice to say I wasn't holding out much hope of liking this CD, but I have been so delightfully surprised that I have to share. Using the sounds of the ocean as a backdrop, Soul Adventures explores several musical themes. I won't go into every cut, but here are my top three.

Sparkle, features a haunting flute solo that alternates with a jazzy woodwind combo.
Easter Song is the piece most evocative of the ocean. My husband said it made him want to go to the arctic and ride on a whale.
Happiness Is boasts a sensual Middle Eastern flavor that's infectious.

I highly recommend Soul Adventures Vol. 1 for reiki, massage, meditation or just to listen to. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Click on the CD cover to go to BN.com to purchase or go to the RASA website to look around.

Book Review: Money and Manifesting by Dyan Garris

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:41:00 +0000

I'm going to be upfront right from the start. I was asked to post today about Dyan Garris as part of a blog tour for this author. Money and Manifesting is a book I probably never would have found otherwise, but I am so grateful I asked Dyan's publicist Nikki Leigh for a copy before agreeing to be part of the tour.

By now, most of us know at least a little bit about the law of attraction, the secret, etc. It seems many authors of this type of book are great proponents of the esoteric aspects of manifestation and don't do so hot where Dyan excels--practical examples, practices and solutions for drawing abundance into your life.

Dyan's premise is that often our desire to manifest wealth is a fear-based, root chakra issue that will not attract what we truly want. According to Dyan, only when our chakras as well as our thoughts AND actions are in sync will we manifest what we want. Not only does Dyan discuss each chakra, ways that readers can tell which of their chakras may be blocked, mantras, yantras, and meditations, she also discusses basic techniques for achieving a meditative state, grounding, centering, and chakra balancing.

In all I found this a very informative book, both for the initiated and the newbie and recommend it highly. And in investigating Dyan's site I found several other goodies I'd love to go back for. I wish Dyan much success and I hope you will give her offerings a try and let me know what you think.

O Happy Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:28:00 +0000

Today is not only Mother Earth's Day, but our mother's birthday. Please join the reikisisters in wishing both ladies well. Please send healing light to Gaia and find other ways to celebrate her abundance. Send her gratitude for all she provides. Enjoy the wonderful weather (at least here in NY) and each other. Try to do the same the next day, as well.

If you need some inspiration, look here:

An Attractive Proposition

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:23:00 +0000

This tidbit comes to me from ZAP magazine, a publication of the New Beginnings Alternative Health Group. They put out some interesting words. I found this particularly interesting since I'm reading a book on the same topic that I will be reviewing here in a few days. Needless to say, I find the topic interesting. Hope you do, too.

How To Use Gratitude And The Law Of Attraction ~ by Kris Sroka

Gratitude and the Law of Attraction work to create abundance in your
life, even when you do not know how this principle works. Knowing how
this principle works is to be using the Law of Attraction to actively
create a life that is truly prosperous and in harmony with the universe.

The Law of Attraction is not just a metaphysical idea; it is also a
theory that has been proven to work. Science has discovered through
quantum physics that there is a very real law of nature, bringing back
to use what we think about.

We create our lives through our thoughts and feelings being answered.

That we send out is returned back to us in kind. This is the science of
manifestation at work.

People that live out their lives experiencing poverty and scarcity
usually will broadcast these needy expressions in negative ways. Like
attracts like, therefore, the universal consciousness that we are all a
part of sends back to us more of the same. Just as positive affirmations
and states of mind return to us the same. This helps to answer why some
of us believe that our glass is half empty, and others experience their
glass as half full.

To begin using the Law of Attraction to work for us in positive ways is
to take control of our lives and understand how to best use this power
we all have within us.

Expressing gratefulness is creating a gratitude Law of Attraction state
of mind. To be grateful is to think positive and feel positive. You
cannot express true gratitude without feeling emotionally grateful.
Being thankful for everything that comes to you is to accept your life
the way it is, realizing that everything that has come to you is because
you created it. This may not have been your conscious intent, but this
is the life you created.

Sometimes gratitude comes in steps. Making a list of things you are
thankful for being in your life helps you to create a more positive
energy within you. It also helps to begin surrounding yourself with
people that are upbeat and positive.

By reflecting positive affirmations of gratitude, you begin to change
your inner world to one of lighter, higher vibrational energy that will
be broadcasted to the universe. Then the Law of Attraction will answer
this by changing your outer world to reflect your inner, positive state
of mind.

This may sound corny, or too simple of an idea, but this is the way the
universe works. Old thought patterns that we have established over time
can be easy to slip back into again.

When changing our life in positive ways, staying on course with an
attitude of gratitude can seem difficult. In time, this new pattern
establishes itself and becomes you.

When you begin making affirmation statements to yourself, you will begin
to manifest a life of happiness and abundance by being grateful. Begin
telling yourself that you are grateful for having money in your life.
This will affirm things that are already present in your life and create
more of it. Even if you only have a dollar to your name, expressing
gratitude for this money will begin to bring more of the same.

Ringing the school bell redux

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:33:00 +0000

It's come to our attention that in these recessionary times, spiritual enlightenment often gets the short shrift. Ah, well, we've all got to feed the body as well as the spirit. In the effort to do both, we've cut the prices on our classes and sessions. So if you took a look at the website and your pocketbook groaned, have another look and see if you can swing the more affordable prices (we've gotta eat, too), please sign up for class. We'd love to have you.

Class dates are as follows:

Wednesday/Thursday, May 14/15: Reiki I Evening workshop, 6-9 pm
Saturday, May 17: Reiki I Workshop, 10-6 pm
Sunday, May 18: Reiki II Workshop, 10-6 pm

For more information and to register, see our website.

Slouching toward enlightenment

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:54:00 +0000

Like the rest of the known world, I am reading Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth and enjoying it very much. I feel that I have been in the process of finding my life's purpose since I was born, or shortly thereafter. I was given last rights in the delivery room, but somehow I survived. So it has always seemed to me that I had a purpose for being here. What that purpose was I had no idea.

I thought I'd found it in becoming a parent or a teaching, or in writing, or in becoming a Reiki Master, all of those things outside of my essential self, all of those things merely structures for the ego. For me, a middle child, the ego is the hardest and most essential thing for me to release. They were talking about the aha moment some folks had when reading the book and here is one of mine:

When tragic loss occurs, you either resist or you yield. Some people become bitter or deeply resentful; others become compassionate, wise and loving. Yielding means inner acceptance of what is. You are open to life.

I'm still working on that yielding business, learning to, as some people say, let go and let goddess. But I am getting there.

Here's another:

The Truth is inseparable from who you are. Yes, you are the Truth. If you look for it elsewhere, you will be deceived every time.

As I write this, I'm listening to Celia Cruz's trademark Rie, Llora, which translates to Laugh and Cry. This song, about the relativity of life, resonated with my from the first time I heard it. It says, what's good one minute might not be good the next, but what's important is to hold onto that moment of now and live your life to the fullest. It reminds me of what the Buddhists say about the joyful participation in the sorrows of the world.

Sometimes the universe just has to let you know you're onto something. My gift to you today is the lady doing what she does best.

Ringing the school bell

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:37:00 +0000

My schedule has finally cleared a little, so I am back to doing what I do best. I'll be teaching Reiki I and II classes this May here in NYC. For the first time I'm teaching an evening class on two nights. I tried it on one night and there just wasn't enough time to finish.

If you are here in the NYC area, here are the dates and times:

Wednesday/Thursday, May 14/15: Reiki I Evening workshop, 6-9 pm
Saturday, May 17: Reiki I Workshop, 10-6 pm
Sunday, May 18: Reiki II Workshop, 10-6 pm

For more information see our website. If you think you might be interested, contact me as early as possible for pre-course work.

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:24:00 +0000

Both Lesi and I have been super busy and have not been posting as we should. For that we apologize. Our schedules should even out soon. In the meantime, here's one more quiz for you to enjoy.

Your Mythological Creature

DRAGON = Dragons are lizard like creatures with the power of flight and fire breathing. Some dragons have wings and are shorter, while other dragons are longer and have no wings (their flight is more magical). They are known as hoarders, love to gather treasures of all kinds, and are fond of beautiful things.
.:Characteristics:. Temperamental, Strong, Fast
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What kind of fairy are you?

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:29:00 +0000

I am a . . .

Water fairy

This lovely undine lives mostly in ponds and lakes, and appears very beautiful, slender, feminine, naked, very long hair, big eyes and somewhat sad. They love to sing and make enchantments while they do.This has led people to believe that their song leads people into the lakes and drown them. Don't mistake them for evil for they are not. They make change through the use of the elements. One of their tasks is to draw sap from the trees and plants where it is exposed to the light bringing more life. They are dreamers who also use water to bind and loosen.

To find out what kind of fairy you are, go here. Let me know what you get.

Carnival of Healing # 127: Cradle, grave, and everywhere in between

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:32:00 +0000

Welcome to the 127th edition of the Carnival of Healing

We've got an interesting carnival for you this week with lots of submissions, covering topics from what to eat when you're expecting to coping with the death of a loved one and a whole lot of other interesting topics. For your convenience the carnival is broken into three sections: fitness, fatness and food; surgery and other medical woes; and coping and comforting. If you haven't read last week's carnival, you can find it at Natural Pain Relief. So, without further ado, here's the carnival.

Fitness, Fatness and Food

Looking for the ultimate way to stay in shape? Get free yoga exercise videos online at Anmol Mehta's blog.

Calling all those senior fellows: Stanimir Sotorov at All About Your Body and Spirit explains how juices can cure impotence and how saw palmetto can help prevent hair loss.

Weight loss dude posits the question, Is Your Keyboard making you fat? I don't know. Something is. Our guy offers some advice on keeping the pounds off while pounding the keys.

Kavit over at Wellness Junction gives you 5 ways to quit eating junk food. Guess I have no excuse now.

Under the heading of is this caveat really necessary comes Alfa King's advice to swallow your saliva while chewing veggies. Spitting is making a comeback and nobody told me?

To keep the Bridezilla in you at bay, Neelakantha offers the pre-wedding day health guide. Good advice to stay healthy all the time if you ask me.

For those "infanticipating" as they used to say comes Jamie Macintosh's post from Suite 101 on Organic Gardening for the Expecting.

If they can always see you sweat, James Chambers offers all sorts of information and advice at Hyperhidrosis. Take your pick on which post your prefer. I couldn't decide.

Mike Remer talks about the challenge of holidays and cold weather on our dietary habits at My Path to Fitness blog. My favorite part is where he compares us hibernating in our homes to our ursine friends:

The major difference between bear hibernating and human hibernating is that the bears stop eating and we eat more.

Ain't that the truth!

Astrid Lee of We Are One World Healing discusses the benefits of reiki for athletes. I second and third that emotion. I liked her site so much, I joined.

Surgery and other medical woes:

Frivolous malpractice suits hurt everyone posits Jose de Jesus at Physician Enterpreneur.

At Acupuncture Marketing for Clinics, Burton Kent discusses how legal drugs can be a prescription for trouble.

Raymond gives us a bird's eye view on Lasik surgery at Money Blue Book. I don't know about you but I have trouble putting a contact in my eye. A laser is out of the question. But that's just me.

Over at AGIS Carestation blog, the topic is strokes, and not the good kind.

Everything weird and wonderful about the human body in one place: Christina Luan's 100 Weird Facts about the Human Body found at Bootstrapper.

Coping and Comforting:

Pete Quily presents 10 Ways to Cope with Adult ADHD at Adult ADD Strengths. I think I love this man! Both Lesi and I have sons who could benefit from this wonderful website.

Rich Vosler proves even the lowly geese have lessons for us at Sales Training Tips.

In the mood for a little humor? Try Mad Kane's blog where she waxes poetic about her various careers.

David E. Bohl at Slow Down Fast ponders the Power of Possibility to some interesting conclusions. Here's a sample:

As a lifestyle mentor and professional coach, I get a real kick out of watching people understand that they have the power to change. It’s like the proverbial light bulb going off and someone saying, “Wow! I can have anything I want!"

Lorraine Cohen practices "giving herself an 'A'" over at Powerfull Living. As an educator I can vouch for the transformative power of treating each student as an individual in need of discovery. It's like finding the sculpture hidden in the block of wood. When it happens, it's marvelous.

What me worry? Never. Warren Wong at Personal Development by an INTJ
tells you how to make your own worrying a thing of the past.

Anna Farmery at Widow's Quest writes about seeking reconcilliation not resolution when dealing with the death of a loved one--an interesting take that is worth a look. She also tackles the art of forgiveness in a meaningful way.

James de Lelys of healingthroughwords uses allegory to make his point and to plug his new book.

Tupelo Kenyon presents Make a Decision Easier posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying,

Decisions needn’t be a chore. In fact, it’s a profound privilege to be able to make decisions for yourself. Consider the alternative. Would you rather have someone else make your decisions for you? The ability to make your own decisions is a good definition of freedom.

And I've decided to end the Carnival here.

Hope you enjoy reading all the great posts that have been included. Please leave a comment here or on the blogs cited to let us know what you think. Next week's carnival will be held at Where We Relax. If you'd like to submit an article for this carnival, please go here. Please feel free to browse the Carnival archives, as well.

Namaste,
Dee Savoy
1/2 of the Reikisisters team

Skinny Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:07:00 +0000

Don't tell anybody, but when I was a kid I thought skinny Monday must be the day that preceded Fat Tuesday, otherwise known as Mardi Gras. What can I tell you, there's no accounting for kids' imaginations. Unfortunately, this Monday I haven't got much skinny (as in information) for you. I've been busy in my other life as a novelist, working on several projects. Lesi did start me drinking green clay every day. Among other things it is supposed to clear toxins from the body. I'm not sure yet what's going on with that. At least the taste isn't too bad. Lesi also gave me an Amah massage yesterday. I could barely get off the table I was so relaxed when she was done. Next week she comes to my place for Reiki. One thing of which I'm certain is that healers must be careful to keep themselves whole. I am working more on that now, since how can I help others if I allow myself to fall apart.

And in case you're wondering what Mardi Gras has to do with anything--in Brazil they call it carnival, no? This Saturday we'll be hosting the Carnival of Healing for the second time. This week it's at Natural Pain Relief

So if you have an article you'd like us to consider for the carnival, please e-mail me at bronxreikilady@gmail.com.

More Usui techniques

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:01:00 +0000

Genetsu-ho is a technique that will be utterly natural to all the mothers out there. It is a means to bring down (ge) fever (netsu). In order, use hand positions for forehead, temples, back of the head, neck, throat, crown of the head and stomach and intestines. More attention should be paid to the head positions, perhaps thirty minutes, with 10 to 15 minutes devoted to the intestines.

The Importance of being grounded

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:57:00 +0000

Let's face it, when we talk about spirituality and enlightenment we focus on our ability to transcend our earth-bound bodies and commune with whatever variety of the infinite we revere. To my mind, this is the most profound thing we do as humans--aside from bringing into the world and nurturing other humans.

Still, this noble pursuit doesn't change the fact that we are of the earth and without proper grounding you get to the place where I am now. My energy is zinging all over the place. This Thanksgiving I went to check on the sweet potatoes and tore the door off my mother's oven. The glass bowl on my new diffuser just broke for no reason. I dropped a plate last night and it shattered into thousands of pieces. I've never seen that happen before, ever.

So now I am starting a regimen to make sure that energy is well grounded. Every morning and every night I am going to do a few minutes meditation imagining my toes are rooting me deeply to the ground. That's what Lesi suggests. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Imagine That!

noreply@blogger.com (Dee Savoy) — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:42:00 +0000

I couldn't think of a thing to say today, so I figured I'd borrow some insight and inspiration. The video below was found on Be The Change You Want to See blog. Beware: audio included. Enjoy!