Are Reiki Treatments Safe? In my introduction to Reiki article, I explained how Reiki is a healing, stress reduction and relaxation technique which works with your body’s energy field. This extremely simple, but powerful method was developed in Japan in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui. Since its founding, thousands of people all over the world have experienced its enormous benefits. How … [Read more...]
Reiki – An Introduction
Reiki Introduction Reiki (say ‘ray-kee’) is a healing, stress reduction and relaxation technique which works with your body’s energy field. This simple, but powerful method was developed in Japan in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui. While many Reiki practitioners refer to their craft as ‘spiritual’ there is nothing that either the practitioner or the patient has to believe in … [Read more...]
Gwen’s Seven Sensible Rules for Essential Oil Safety
Gwen’s Seven Sensible Rules for Essential Oil Safety This article wraps up our series on how to use essential oils safely. To begin this series, I outlined why I am so concerned about the misinformation on the use of essential oils that is so prevalent in our internet age and what you must know. In part two, I talked about eye safety and also the use of essential oils in … [Read more...]
Essential Oils – How to Use Them Safely – Eye Safety and Use in Pregnancy
Essential Oils - How to Use Them Safely - Eye Safety and Use in Pregnancy In part one of this series on essential oils safety, I revealed why I am so concerned about the misinformation on the use of essential oils that is so prevalent in our internet age. In part one, I covered skin safety, the first of four areas with which you need to be concerned as a user of essential oils. In this article, … [Read more...]
Facts About St. Patrick That You Probably Didn’t Know
Facts About St. Patrick That You Probably Didn't Know Before Since my mother’s maiden name is Fulghum, I have always assumed that my maternal grandfather’s grandparents were from Ireland. The story I always heard was that they came to the United States because of the potato famine. My paternal grandfather’s grandparents once lived in Ireland, they moved to Scotland for some reason, and then … [Read more...]