I was initially interested in Reiki to offer healing to my paternal grandmother who suffered many physical ailments throughout her life. The first time I visited her, after getting trained in Reiki I, I offered healing energy for her feet.  I gave her a lot of Reiki, and once I was trained in level II Reiki, I was able to send it to her long distance (which was good b/c we lived in 2 different countries). Over the years it became easier for her to walk. She lived to be 96 years old. One of my favorite memories of our time together was when we went for walks. She would always find dimes, nickels, and quarters on the streets. She couldn't bend over to pick them up, but would point them out for me to pick up. One time we were walking through a park, lost in conversation when all of a sudden we noticed several men (in uniforms) running toward us.... to our surprise, we were walking through a football field, and to our greater surprise, we were walking through the middle of a football game! I still laugh today as I remember us "rushing" across that field. I put the word rushing in quotes because my grandmother was on crutches since she was a young adult and was not one to rush when on her feet. She was always grateful though, for that Reiki energy that gave her relief and allowed her many years of continued walking. 

When I was a level 2 practitioner I offered long distance healing with a friend who was also level 2 Reiki. We sat together in my living room with the palms of our hands facing each other and sent Reiki to a womon in FL (from MA) who had cancer and was scheduled to have surgery. We sent her Reiki every night for 3 nights in a row. When she went into the hospital to have the surgery, they discovered the cancer was gone. This was a big break through for me! It gave me a new understanding in the healing power of Reiki. Before this experience, I attributed the healing experiences to coincidences, but after this happened, there was no doubt in my mind that Reiki truly does heal.

I later became a Reiki Master and started teaching Reiki. This has been one of my biggest joys! Being able to pass on this healing gift to others so that they can heal themselves and those they love is a true honor. I believe it is our birthright to have the ability to heal ourselves, and to offer this gift to others. 

Reiki is an energy healing technique that is gentle and powerful at the same time. The wonderful thing about learning Reiki is that you can give this healing energy to yourself, your friends, your pets,  your plants, your family. You can take it a step further and learn the 2nd level of Reiki which allows you to send it long distance to loved ones, to lands, and to larger communities. Second level Reiki also gives you permission to become a Reiki practitioner so that if you desire a way to bring in money through a healing arts modality, you could do this. It's great also for massage therapists, psychotherapists, nurses, mental health workers, gardeners, people who work with animals, and so on; to learn this healing art. Master level Reiki gives you a higher level of healing power and teaches you how to teach Reiki to others.

Reiki II example - (remote Reiki). If you have a loved one who could use some healing, you can send a long distance healing session. For example if a loved one in CA needs healing/support, you can send them healing energy and they will receive it, even without you having to get on a plane and fly out to see them in person. 

I've been practicing Reiki since 1998, and have taught Reiki to many people over the years. Reiki is an energy-based healing modality; the energy comes from the universal life force; it doesn't drain you because you're using the energy that exists in the universe that is available to all of us. The point of getting attuned to Reiki, by someone who is attuned (or open) to Reiki, is that you also become opened to be able to channel the healing energy from the universe to you / through you and into someone else. The great thing about Reiki is anyone can do it!! Everyone is capable of it! The other great thing is, you get to receive the healing energy as your channeling it through for someone else, therefore everyone wins!  

Imagine water flowing from a river, through a pipe, and into another body of water - this is Reiki - energy flowing from the universe, through you (or me), and into another person. 

Reiki I: Become initiated into Reiki, get attuned to be able to channel the healing energy; learn the history including the great teachers, take a journey to find your Reiki guide in spirit; learn how to do a self healing. Physical level healing.

Reiki II: Get attuned to the symbols of healing; learn how to use the symbols that will enhance healing, learn how to give a long distance healing treatment; learn how to offer Reiki healing treatments on others. This level of Reiki certification allows you to become a Reiki Practitioner, if you desire to do so. Emotional & Mental level healing.

Reiki III is master level: Get attuned to master level symbols; learn how to pass an attunement on others, practice teaching Reiki. Spirit & Soul healing.

Interested parties should contact me directly, either by phone or using the contact form on this website. 

The system I teach is Unlimited Reiki / Usui tradition.

So many times I heard people talk about zip lining with such enthusiasm. In fact it wasn't long before I did it that someone suggested we, a group I belong to all do it together - I thought - no way! But then, she, a lovely friend, suggested it & I didn't hesitate. I found myself saying, sure I'll do that! 
I checked it out online first - an aerial obstacle course with zip lining. Sure, no problem, I thought to myself. Mind you, prior to this moment, I had been the least confident person in my body ever, especially when it came to anything that took coordination and balance. Plus, I was afraid of heights! 
 
There were three options and of course, everyone in the group I was with wanted to do the most difficult one! I chose the beginner's. The friend who had invited me along, was a good sport, and did the "easy" course with me. She stayed by me the whole time, even as I I shook as I moved across each obstacle, and even though my friend is super coordinated and fearless, she was a good sport and a good support; and stayed with me. I moved slowly along, coaching myself the whole time. The rest of the group finished the course long before me and repeated it a couple of times. 
My whole body shook as I moved from one obstacle to the next. In amazement, I made it through swinging ropes, the uneven steps, the ladders, and so on. At one point, I was up in the air going across a rope ladder - from one tree to the other, and while I was mid-way I started laughing. I laughed out loud!  I was laughing at myself for attempting to move across this rope, mid-air, as if I was in good shape (which I wasn't) as if I knew how to climb a rope going sideways 30 feet up (which I didn't) but now I was in the middle of it - I had made it to there, so it only made sense to keep going! Knowing the best thing I could do is step upward... because the plank on the other end was further up than the one I started on, I reached my leg out and landed on a piece of rope. Can you guess? My foot went down! Now I had to climb up & across at the same time in order to get to the other side. I coached myself through the entire thing. I told myself  "you can do it, trust yourself" and I did! Phew!!
Next came the zip lines - the words from the Matrix (one of my favorite movies) came to me - 'don't think about it, just do it' - It took several minutes to get my courage up. My friend waited on the other end of the line while I psyched myself up for it. At last I took the plunge! And there I was flying across the mountain waaaaaay up high!! And I yelled out loud as I went across. It was actually fun! But, each time I got to one end of the mountain, I had to get up onto a plank, go to the other side, and get onto another line. Each time I went through the same process of getting my courage up, using the words from the Matrix - "don't think about it, just do it" and by the end, the last few lines, I was zipping down that mountain having the time of my life! 
One of the biggest things I learned that day was, I can do it! My body is capable. I have the strength, the coordination, the balance, and the know-how. It amazed me that my body just operated - before I even had a chance to think about what I needed to do, my body was doing it! 
Toward the end, (on the second to last line) I was going across and didn't quite have enough umph to make it to the plank.... I started going back in the other direction, and ended up getting stuck in the middle! Now, before this moment, I would have thought I would have panicked, but I didn't! I just "hung out" there! What else could I do? I hung out there... and eventually a worker came along and through a rope over the line. He told me to hold onto it and he pulled me to the other end. It was in slow motion compared to how I had whipped across those lines and when I got to the plank it took all my strength to pull myself up onto it. I did it!  
That day I learned how to count on my body's strength, coordination, and balance. To my surprise and delight, I learned it wasn't something I had to learn or even figure out, I just needed to trust.

There was a time when I was psychically open all the time. I saw"ghosts" everywhere, heard people's thoughts, cries, joys, and rage. Spirits were showing up in my bedroom, bathroom, and car demanding help.... talk about being overwhelmed! Not to mention, needing to set boundaries!  I was helping so many people who were no longer in the physical body, I was literally providing therapy & not getting paid for it.  
In recognizing this, I knew it was time to get a hold on my abilities, to become the master of my abilities vs. having them run the show). I started by telling spirits they weren't allowed to just show up and demand my attention. I became bigger than them by knowing my own spirit self as well as my physical self. I became stronger in myself by noting that my physical experiences had already put me through enough and that they couldn't scare me b/c I had already survived so much. I recognized my self-worthiness, and with this I could choose. I could choose when I wanted to be open and when I wanted privacy.  (This works well in the physical world too, btw!)
I shut down certain parts of my psychic self so that I wouldn't see or hear everyone else's stuff all the time. I learned how to ground and center myself and I also learned how to open myself, but it was all based on what worked for me. It was no longer about what everyone else needed. 
And from this place, I feel grateful. I am grateful for my abilities. I am grateful to be able to offer guidance to others. I recognize the importance of not allowing the psychic world to run me, b/c living in the physical world is important as well. I offer readings to folks who seek it and who exchange with me for my skills, either by providing their skills to me or by paying me monetarily (since I do live in this physical world). I do have a channel open for some spirits to seek assistance, and when they come I do respond. This is my way of serving the greater picture. I know that by serving spirits it supports the whole. Sometimes, I work with a person in physical form and a person in spirit form at the same time. For example I may help a womon (in physical form) and her sister (in spirit form) complete a relationship that didn't get completed while they were both in physical form. I may also help the spirit move on to a more peaceful place. By offering this service, I am helping both souls and ultimately, I am helping the greater evolution of humanity and the universe.

As the last few days of snake come to an end, I feel myself shedding - old thoughts are coming and going, and everything in my life is popping up both psychically and physically for a last minute review. The snake is no longer saying, take your time with this; it's saying - here it is, let it go now, and then before my mind has a moment to look much further, it's gone! 
This year I have truly taken on "snake medicine" - I have learned to experience life without resistance, I have learned to transmute poison, I have learned equality & balance, I am not attached, but I am committed to sharing my gifts and passions with the world. 
I thank snake medicine for helping me shed the old layers, for bringing me wisdom, desire, ambition, & resolution.   

The year of the horse enters....

I am excited about the year of the horse - its medicine is about power, passion, and freedom! The first time the horse came to me was when I got trained in first degree Reiki. During the meditation to meet my Reiki spirit guide, a horse came to me. The funny part was - it was headless! (It kind of creeped me out.....) But I soon learned of its medicine and its message - I was very detached from my power! Since then, it has re-appeared several times with its head intact. Phew!