The History of Reiki

The History of Reiki

chiCurtis Lang and Jane Sherry
The Reiki tradition began over 100 years ago as an exclusively oral set of secret teachings, handed down from teacher to student, similar to the methods of many other spiritual traditions in the East, such as yoga.

Dream Journey to the Andes

energy medicineJade Wah'oo Grigori
Having witnessed the impossible, all else might only be improbable, and what was once unimaginable is in the realm of the knowable. It is another world that we have entered, this magical mystical place known as Peru.

Ease Those Bug Bites with Easy Herbs

energy medicineSusun Weed
Take a leaf from Susun S. Weed's storehouse of natural remedies. Soothe, heal, & prevent bites with safe herbal remedies that grow right where you live:north or south, east or west, city or country. The best natural remedies for insect bites are right underfoot.

The Role of Flower Essences in Rebuilding a Healthy Community

energy medicineJann Garitty
Plants and their energies are abundant, benevolent and are a grounding force; that’s exactly what is needed and what flower essences bring to people.

Saint John's Wort

energy medicinePatricia Kaminski
Saint John's Wort is an outstanding herbal remedy steeped in many folk legends and traditions of healing. It has five-petaled, bright yellow blossoms with protruding stamens which flower at the height of summer.

Owned by Illness: An Anthroposophical Approach to Wellness

anthroposophyLILIPOH
Anthroposophical medicine sees the spirit as the conductor of our life's symphony and the instruments as our physical attributes. When we experience illness, we need to adjust our life rhythms with herbs, dance, massage, painting and oil baths.

Animals in Our Hearts-Intuitive Communication and Compassionate Care

energy medicineJann Garitty
Teresa has started a pilot research project with rescue animals, an idea she has been developing for some time. She feels Five-Flower Formula is indispensable for shelter work.

Rosalie’s Healing Story

anthroposophyLinde Farmer, R.N
Sitting there with our feverish and congested child in the middle of the night, it was all we could do not to panic and rush her straight to the hospital for antibiotics. But because of our commitment to avoid them, we called our anthroposophical doctor, who told us to do three lemon wraps a day.

Building a Container for Rachel

aromatherapyTrish Mooney for the Flower Essence Society
The first cycle of essences was chosen to soothe, anchor and protect Rachel. We wanted to enable her to experience being grounded in her body without sliding into depression or returning to a scattered, manic mode of behavior.

Subtle Body Sensing: The Impact of Flower Essences in the Human Aura

aromatherapyTrish Mooney for the Flower Essence Society
Learning how to work as a good flower essence therapist requires a deep appreciation for states of consciousness and energetic patterns that are not directly perceptible in the physical realm.

Prayer: A Challenge for Science

energy medicineRupert Sheldrake
As soon as we have the idea that the mind can be extended through mental fields, and over large distances, we have a medium of connection through which the power of prayer could work.

Sunflower & Love-Lies-Bleeding: A Study in Spiritual Surrender

aromatherapyRichard Katz
The Sunflower essence is a catalyst for developing one's personal identity in relation to a larger spiritual Self. Love-Lies-Bleeding essence has proven to be a powerful balm for those undergoing great physical and psychic pain. When the soul has been stretched to the breaking point, it can enter another dimension of spiritual awareness.