{"id":2971,"date":"2010-01-01T01:10:17","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T06:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=3028"},"modified":"2009-12-20T16:12:40","modified_gmt":"2009-12-20T21:12:40","slug":"reaching-reiki-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2010\/01\/01\/reaching-reiki-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaching Reiki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ReikiAwakening.com\"> ReikiAwakening.com\u2019s<\/a> Alice Langholt<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Welcome to this month\u2019s Reaching  Reiki column. This month\u2019s topic is <strong>Self Healing.<\/strong> The holiday  season is stressful for many, and brings to mind the need for us to  remember to care for ourselves as we are thinking of others. Malls,  in particular, are sources of negative energy. Family tensions can recur  during extended holiday visits. Money woes can affect our decisions  when purchasing gifts. All can affect our energy system in negative  ways. Self care and energetic self healing are most important this time  of year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">So how is this done? For a  Reiki practitioner, remembering to use Reiki on oneself is sometimes  a chore in itself. We tend to put ourselves last, taking care of everyone  else first and then collapsing into bed at the end of the day, having  forgotten to channel ourselves some healing energy. Reiki energy is  primarily for self healing, but it\u2019s easy to put that aside when we  are so busy during the holidays. Ironically, this is the time it is  most beneficial for us. Reiki energy can help release negative energy,  clear one\u2019s aura, release emotional blockages, and help one radiate  a positive light to others. Stress is easier to manage, and less is  absorbed when one is in a balanced state. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Other ways to incorporate self  healing into one\u2019s life include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Meditation \u2013 even    short breaks to close the eyes and tune in can help one shed stress    and become balanced. Take 3-5 minutes in the middle of the day for inducing    quiet time within and see the way it affects the rest of your day. Just    clear your thoughts, tune in, and breathe.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Breathe \u2013 stop    several times during the day to check in with yourself. How are you    breathing? Be sure it is from the lower diaphragm, full and deep. Make    an effort to take slow, deep breaths, because the oxygen in your system    is cleansing for the entire body and mind. Consciously breathing deeply    can help you give your body, spirit and mind a break from whatever you\u2019re    facing.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Ground yourself    \u2013 if you\u2019re feeling crazed, stop and stand firmly. Imagine tree    roots growing down from the soles of your feet into the earth. Visualize    those roots extending downward, deep past the earth\u2019s core. Consciously    pull energy up the roots back into your body, up your legs and into    your body, up to your heart. Just give yourself a few minutes to experience    this, and the stress will melt away. You\u2019ll feel strong and able to    handle anything that comes at you. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">Wishing you all balance, blessings  of the season and a wonderful start to 2010. With love and light,<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with ReikiAwakening.com\u2019s Alice Langholt Welcome to this month\u2019s Reaching Reiki column. This month\u2019s topic is Self Healing. The holiday season is stressful for many, and brings to mind the need for us to remember to care for ourselves as we are thinking of others. Malls, in particular, are sources of negative energy. Family tensions can recur during extended holiday visits. Money woes can affect our decisions when purchasing gifts. All can affect our energy system in negative ways. Self care and energetic self healing are most important this time of year. So how is this done? For a Reiki practitioner, remembering to use Reiki on oneself is sometimes a chore in itself. We tend to put ourselves last, taking care of everyone else first and then collapsing into bed at the end of the day, having forgotten to channel ourselves some healing energy. Reiki energy is primarily for self healing, but it\u2019s easy to put that aside when we are so busy during the holidays. Ironically, this is the time it is most beneficial for us. Reiki energy can help release negative energy, clear one\u2019s aura, release emotional blockages, and help one radiate a positive light to others. Stress is easier to manage, and less is absorbed when one is in a balanced state. Other ways to incorporate self healing into one\u2019s life include: Meditation \u2013 even short breaks to close the eyes and tune in can help one shed stress and become balanced. Take 3-5 minutes in the middle of the day for inducing quiet time within and see the way it affects the rest of your day. Just clear your thoughts, tune in, and breathe. Breathe \u2013 stop several times during the day to check in with yourself. How are you breathing? Be sure it is from the lower diaphragm, full and deep. Make an effort to take slow, deep breaths, because the oxygen in your system is cleansing for the entire body and mind. Consciously breathing deeply can help you give your body, spirit and mind a break from whatever you\u2019re facing. Ground yourself \u2013 if you\u2019re feeling crazed, stop and stand firmly. Imagine tree roots growing down from the soles of your feet into the earth. Visualize those roots extending downward, deep past the earth\u2019s core. Consciously pull energy up the roots back into your body, up your legs and into your body, up to your heart. Just give yourself a few minutes to experience this, and the stress will melt away. You\u2019ll feel strong and able to handle anything that comes at you. Wishing you all balance, blessings of the season and a wonderful start to 2010. 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