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      <image:caption>Meet Blondie the albino Python! Isn’t he beautiful! Reptile energy is so grounding. Very self-aware, centered and present. They know who they are. A very primitive energy. There is a feeling of honoring each others space, without threat, when you share Reiki with reptiles. #ancientwisdom #knowing #BePresent #honorspace #animalreikiteacher</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Being Reiki” with Tyrion the Tiger, at CARE Foundation, Apopka, Florida. I learned so many great lessons from the 3 tigers here. Tyrian, Daenerys, and Katrina. Lessons in inner strength, letting go of fear and worry, be brave, know who you are, your true-self. Stand in your truth! Such great spiritual teachers! #tigerenergy #heartenergy #verywise #strengthinsilence #strengthinknowingyourtrueself #animalreikiteachers</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Amos loves Reiki and pizza! Amos now lives with the owner of the CARE Foundation, Apopka, Florida, Christin Burford.CARE is a Rescue for exotic animals. I had so many great Reiki experiences here with the caregivers and animal residents. Such a sweet boy! Purchased as a baby, Amos was raised by human parents, until they passed away, which left him traumatized. Thank goodness he found his way to Christin at CARE, who provides him with all the love and the attention, he so deserves. Amos is 28 years old. #trustintheuniverse #belove #bekind #bereiki #animalteacher #monkeymind #justfortodaydonotworry #animalslovereiki</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Meet Goliath. A giant tortoise teacher with a giant lesson, in patience and persistance. A very gentle soul, gentle energy, with lessons for me from ancient wisdom. Very grounding and gentle, unlike the crocodiles and snakes that were also grounding but with a more piercing, direct kind of feeling in their energy. We soaked up the sun and Reiki together. #primitivewisdom #animalreikiteacher #patience</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Beautiful Lola! Lola lives at CARE in Florida. “She came to care only a few months old after being used in a TV show. When they were done with her, she was going to be sent to auction. Black bears usually end up in hunting camps after auctions. CARE immediately stepped in and took her home.” I loved our Reik sessions. Her Reiki energy was like receiving a big warm “heart hug,” Very sweet, warm, comforting, loving space. I saw lots of pink, fucshia, and green, while sharing Reiki with her. Heart to heart connections are always the best! I love bear energy! Even after the way she was treated and sent to auction, she still loves people. One of the lessons I felt I learned from her, was about, being present, let go of worry, and let go of attachments to the outcome of situations. In other words, all is well! Everything works out as it should. #bearteacher #hearttoheartconnections #hearthug #animalreikiteacher</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chimera the Liliger! What a loverboy! At not quite 2 years old, his energy was all about play and curiousity! Weighing in at almost 400 pounds he eats between 18 -20 lbs of meat a day! He’s not done growing yet! He loved his pool and his toy tire! He would make up his own chase-game, with them. I believe his lessons were all about making time to play and not letting the “walls we put up,” keep us from enjoying life! Not taking ourselves to serious and making time for play everyday. Letting go of anxiety and worry, make your own fun, create new adventures and new experiences even in the everyday little things. His Reiki energy was very happy, fun, and light! I loved his big ole’ paws, too! #Liligerlessons #animalreikiteache</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Reiki is a meditative practice for animals and people. "Reiki is a technique for deep relaxation. When our bodies are fully relaxed, they can heal themselves more quickly." What is Reiki? The word Reiki is composed from two Japanese words, Rei and Ki. Rei means spiritually guided and the word Ki means energy. So the word Reiki translates as Spiritually-Guided Life Force Energy, or sUniversal Life-Force Energy. Either way it is the same energy that makes the Sun radiate heat, plants grow, and our hearts beat. Reiki is not a religion. What is the system of Reiki? The system of Reiki is a spiritually-based, meditative practice, founded by Mike Usui, in the early 1900’s in Japan.It is a form of healing using the energy around us. When our energy or "Ki" is high, we feel strong, well, and balanced. When it is low, we can feel weak, sad, out of balance, or sick. Ki is all around us. We receive it from the air we breathe, from food, and from sleep. How does Reiki work? Everything on our planet is made from energy. People, animals, and plants, are all made up of the same energy. Reiki is a form of non-physical healing energy made up of the life force energy around us. It flows where it is needed from the practitioner to the client to promote healing where needed. As Reiki flows through a sick or blocked area, it breaks it up and washes it away, allowing a normal healthy flow of energy to resume. As this happens your body becomes properly nourished with good energy or Ki and begins functioning in a balanced, healthy way. When our bodies are fully relaxed, they can heal themselves more quickly. Reiki meditations help us uncover and connect with our “True Self.” That pure, bright light, that we are all born with inside us, whether we are human or animal. An energy originally coming from “Source,” where we all come from. We are all created from the same “source energy,” radiating from our “True Self.” Reiki works because we are all connected. Energy never dies, it just transforms from formless, to form, to formless, to form, and so on….Reiki teaches us that. This is where deeper connections are made, and healing takes place. I like to say, “ a soul is a soul, and love is love, we are all one.” What can you expect? The practitioner is taught how to meditate with the intention of being open to healing and to share Reiki energy. By being able to “go-within,”and create a meditative state of mind for healing, we can connect with every living thing. A treatment can also include chants, mantras, and symbols all used to help the practitioner create a deeper focus. Everyone who receives a Reiki treatment has a different experience. However, most feel very relaxed, balanced, refreshed, an "inner peace." Reiki energy can cause some to fall asleep because it feels so relaxing. Animals love it too! Reiki can only do good. It will never cause harm. You can never receive too much Reiki. Information for Reiki healing sessions and Classes….. I teach Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Master Level of Usui Reiki Ryoho, and Animal Reiki. I also give Reiki healing sessions for humans and animals. If you are interested in a Reiki healing session, or interested in learning how to become a certified Reiki Practitioner, you have come to the right place! You can book this right through my website, or contact me for more info. I teach a more traditional, eastern, form of Reiki, the way it was taught in Japan before it came to the USA and was westernized and associated with other modalities. Reiki is not just a “new age thing, it has been practiced for centuries in other cultures, like Acupuncture, and Ayurvedic medicine, to name a few. Reiki was researched by the NIH (National Institute of Health). They funded a number of peer-reviewed studies on Reiki for humans and animals over the past 20 years, and found that Reiki activated the parasympathetic nervous system and can reduce stress and anxiety, lessen physical pain, and depression in humans. It can reduce pain and stress in animals. They also showed that Reiki can increase self-esteem and improve the general quality of life. Reiki is being widely used as a complimentary support (not as a replacement for medical treatment) for humans and animals in hospitals, pre and post operations, pre and post-natal care, hospice care, veterinary, animal shelters, rescues, and sanctuaries. Distant Healing Sessions also are available….. Distant Healing Sessions are also available to you. I have animal and human clients in several other countries receiving Reiki from me, on a regular basis, in the comfort of their homes. Distant Healing Sessions with Reiki are just as powerful as in-person sessions. You can also book this online through my website.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We are all made from energy. Energy flows in all living things, and around all of us. When our energy or "Ki" is high, we feel strong, happy, and well. When it is low, we can feel weak, sad, out of balance, sick. Ki is all around us. We receive it from the air we breathe, from food, from the sun and moon, and from sleep. Everything on our planet is made from energy. People, animals, plants, and other living things, are all made up of energy.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Reiki is a form of non-physical energy made up of the life force energy around us. Reiki seems to have an intelligence of its own. Reiki will know the condition of the client and can only do good. It flows where it is needed from the practitioner's hands into the client to promote healing where needed. As Reiki flows through a sick or blocked area, it breaks it up and washes away any conscious or unconscious negative thoughts and/or feelings (energy), allowing a normal healthy flow of energy to resume. As this happens your body becomes properly "fed" with good energy or Ki and begins functioning in a balanced, healthy way.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>People and Animals can share a Reiki session, together. Both will feel a sense of inner peace and complete relaxation that only Reiki energy creates.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Everyone who receives a Reiki treatment has a different experience. However, most feel very relaxed, balanced, refreshed, and experience a feeling of "inner peace." Reiki energy can cause you to fall asleep because it so relaxing</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The practitioner is taught how to meditate with the intention of being open to healing and to share Reiki energy. By being able to “go-within,”and create a meditative state of mind for healing, we can connect with every living thing. A treatment can also include chants, mantras, and symbols all used to help the practitioner create a deeper focus. Everyone who receives a Reiki treatment has a different experience. However, most feel very relaxed, balanced, refreshed, an "inner peace." Reiki energy can cause some to fall asleep because it feels so relaxing. Animals love it too! Reiki can only do good. It will never cause harm. You can never receive too much Reiki.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We are all made from energy. Energy flows in all living things, and around all of us. When our energy or "Ki" is high, we feel strong, happy, and well. When it is low, we can feel weak, sad, out of balance, sick. Ki is all around us. We receive it from the air we breathe, from food, from the sun and moon, and from sleep. Everything on our planet is made from energy. People, animals, plants, and other living things, are all made up of energy.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Reiki is a form of non-physical energy made up of the life force energy around us. Reiki seems to have an intelligence of its own. Reiki will know the condition of the client and can only do good. It flows where it is needed from the practitioner's hands into the client to promote healing where needed. As Reiki flows through a sick or blocked area, it breaks it up and washes away any conscious or unconscious negative thoughts and/or feelings (energy), allowing a normal healthy flow of energy to resume. As this happens your body becomes properly "fed" with good energy or Ki and begins functioning in a balanced, healthy way.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The practitioner is taught how to meditate with the intention of being open to healing and to share Reiki energy. By being able to “go-within,”and create a meditative state of mind for healing, we can connect with every living thing. A treatment can also include chants, mantras, and symbols all used to help the practitioner create a deeper focus. Everyone who receives a Reiki treatment has a different experience. However, most feel very relaxed, balanced, refreshed, an "inner peace." Reiki energy can cause some to fall asleep because it feels so relaxing. Animals love it too! Reiki can only do good. It will never cause harm. You can never receive too much Reiki.</image:caption>
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