Traditional teaching of Reiki shows that Reiki is most effective if applied instantly after an injury. We naturally know this – if a child falls and hurts her elbow, she will immediately put her hand over it, instinctively intending it to return to the natural state of health it was in before the fall. If … More Necessity of growth and the power of the mind.
New research is pointing to something that we already all know is true: play makes us healthier and happier. Dr. Stuart Brown, a researcher on play, gives a fantastic lecture that is featured on the TED website (a small nonprofit devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading”) reminding us of the scientifically proven importance of play in … More The Power of Play
I’m reading a powerful book by Martin Prechtel, who left the United States to live in Guatemala and eventually was initiated as a Mayan shaman. The book is called Secrets of the Talking Jaguar: A mayan shaman’s journey to the heart of the indigenous soul. In it he describes young children who are born to … More Shamans when they are children
This weekend Duke University is hosting a conference on the power of poetry for healing. Frank Stacio on “The State of Things” at NPR had a show on this today. Here is the link for the audio: http://wunc.org/tsot/archive/sot0520ab10.mp3/view As a poet and one who studies natural healing methods, I have to agree that poetry is … More The power of poetry for healing
May 18th, 2010, has been declared an international day of prayer for the earth’s water. This is led by the Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers – perhaps our most esteemed and wise council on the earth today. They give me hope, and they strengthen my resolve to continue to reach out to all people I can with … More May 18th: International day for blessings of the earth’s water
The May 2010 issue of Scientific American posted a flashback of a scientific “breakthrough” from 50 years ago, May 1960. In it, Dr. Seymour Levine is quoted as saying: We expected that the shocked rats would be affected by their experience, and we looked for signs of emotional disorder when they reached adulthood. To our … More The obvious power of love
Here is a powerful story about a hospice residing cat who always knows a person’s time of transition. She kindly yet insistently rests by someone who is transitioning from this reality to the next. Science cannot explain this easily, but it does show that life forms are capable of knowing more than we typically believe. … More Sixth sense
Dragonfly Waterbound for years, You move sluggish and slow Eating and preparing For your second birth. – The stoop is swept the laundry done Your shell hung out to melt, And timidly, boldly, You rise until new, Air-born, No luggage but gossamer, Dark-bright, watery eyes, mirroring brighter unfamiliar Sun – bathing and drying your wings … More A poem
This inspiring story by Caroline Myss is well worth a read. It brough tears to my eyes as I thought how much we focus on the things that hold us back rather then the ones that buoy us up: http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Remind-Me-of-What-I-Loved-Caroline-Myss
The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, is a reminder that this season is a time to go within, to pay attention to our own moonlit guidance. Whereas in warmer months you may see multiple creatures from nature as guides, in the colder weather with long nights our guidance frequently comes from our … More The blessings of winter
Dragonfly Energy 