healing

Here since: Oct 4, 2006
Female, 38
Looking For Help For Income,Critically ill Mom of 4 children Looking for honest work at home,
Knightdale, North Carolina, USA
Languages: ENGLISH

Hi, I have a lot to add to update my Aid Page, I am now over 50+ face & brain surgery's ,I Just had another one,

Unfortunately Dr are running out of ideas. I have spent a lot of time in and out of the hospital , I am on home Intravenous Medications once aging, I have a port, , for the friend that do not know what that is , It is a tube with like a bobbin pin on to that the tube goes to my heart and the "bobbin" like on a sewing machine is under the skin in my case a left sub calving. I push a needle threw the skin and then I am ready to go, It Like I am Plugging my self to the wall, "LOL"

In the in of Feb Early March I have complications to cervical cancer,I had to have an emergency 9 hour surgery that unfortunately did not work, the Dr are to scared to the right surgery because of the bone infection and no Celia function in my face. There much more health wise,I do need Prayer over that However I am Very Thankfully for the Journey I have been blessed take, Please read the poem I wrote on my Blog,

"Simple Facts Of Life" sum it up how blessed to learn on my journey Always Keep you head high be Proud of who you are, Remember we are only Stuck if we allow are self to be stuck in the spot we allow our self to be,

May you Be Carried on An Angel Wings Always

StacyAnn

I am a mother of 4 and critically ill with having well over 45 + face & Brain surgery's, not to mention all the other surgery's and medical problems due to complications,
   The reason I am writing you is because I'm need some "Personalized" help in seeking a way That I can bring in a income to my family, I want to teach my children that it does not matter the situation that you keep on trying, I want to do Honest work at home that has no start up fees. I only get $350,00 a MT disability and no other help, So I need to find a job that I can work at home,.I have always ran my own company's . I had my own practice in Sports Medicine before I got sick then I use my Knowledge in Homeopathic Medicine, To make Herbal scent moist heat packs and eye pillow, I made natural Soaps and Body Oils, and I even Made whole made Chocolates. My 4 children as well as myself would take it the flee market every weekend and sell what we had made all week. Around that time is when all the brain surgery's started and 18 hrs a day of Intravenous medication, It was bit difficult hauling 4 children all my product and walking with in Iv tubes coming out my chest, what a site that was "lol" we managed for a while sadly the demand for he product became to great for me to make all by myself everyday in my kitchen,
That started me studying gemstones after brain surgery, I spent 2 years studying gemstones, I did sell high end jewelry on Ebay , but During a move we were robbed. "long story" they stole Everything we owned I do mean everything and the insurance did not cover excuse they found a loop hole as usual. Now I have no other income, Please Know that I'm not a Victim I am a Survivor & I am very blessed I have the privilege to be with my children as they grow up when they said I would not live this long "what do they know" "lol".
    I have learned many life lessons, I can't do much physically now but I do some kind of craft everyday with the younger children,We have done so many different craft. We draw paint, do clay, the favorite is making Jewelry but that is a treat because the pretty crystals are expensive, I can work on the Computer,
   I know the end and out of a how to run a company to having happy personal , they will do a better job, To satisfying the Hardest to Please customer, I keep my self up to date learning and studying the newest trend to the next big craft, I know how to do Advertising, I like being very creative, I know how to do import and export, In my journey, I have been blessed to learn many Life lesson along the way. I have been on the Top and I have been on the bottom. I will not give up and I will not ask for sympathy, I'm not different than anyone else, I just have a few Challenge but don't we all. The reason I won't sell on Ebay, Is because the market has changed and the fees are to high, There only a few ways to make money on Ebay now, One is to be a Huge company that is able to import the inventory, Or to lye, If I can't do it honest It's not happen.
       Oh my I can't believe I just told everyone all this, I guess it because I know if there an opportunity for me to become part of your team I would fill honored and privileged,
   Thank you for what you do and if you have any ideas, Please pass them my way.
        May you be Blessed 10 fold.
             Best Regards
                StacyAnn

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4women2

Here since: Jun 21, 2007
38
Celebrate Jesus! Ministries
USA
Languages: English

Welcome to SISTERS IN CHRIST/ WOMAN TO WOMAN WITNESS

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The Bible is God's blueprint for us to follow:

WELCOME & thank you. God's blessings!
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"For those who seek the truth of who Jesus really is & why people talk about receiving Him as a personal savior, visit sites that explain it better:

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We need to believe that the Bible is the Word of God, designed by Him, using men that were inspired by the Holy Spirit to write a how-to book of our history, mistakes, His love & His plan of our reconciliation; that is, His blueprint for us to follow for successful Christian living & Eternal salvation. It is His love letter to everyone with warning, directions, instructions & promises. We should read it as a personal letter from God to each one of us to follow & not to be used to force anyone else to do what we think is right for them; but to prayerfully show them, lovingly, what the Word says & then to let them decide what to do, how to do it, and when to do it; everyone has a choice & we need to respect everyone's free will as God do! It is a love letter with encouragement, promises, warning & insights on what's ahead for the obedient one; the rebellious one; the prodigal, returning & repentant, one; as well as for the one rejecting His love & forgiveness.

God's plan of salvation, holiness of a separated life in the middle of our everyday life, a life of faith in Him, with the measure of faith that He gives each one when we receive His forgiveness & say "yes" to His salvation by Jesus Christ, who paid in full our atonement at the Cross; & do not let wolves in sheep clothing tell you that is OK to follow your feelings or their reasoning because God is love & at the end He will forgive you no matter what, listen to Jesus warning against such foolishness!

WHICH COMMANDMENT TO FOLLOW NOW:

... "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" applies painfully to our Christian growth when we start to intellectualize our spiritual walk, we start concentrating on minor points non-essential for salvation nor Cnristian growth, we neglect or misunderstand the 'doing' of what is required on our part, we continue to pray that God will do something for us, instead of the hard everyday of we doing the labor toward the mark; We are not trying to re-invent the wheel, God already as a very simple and clear master plan: His written Word, the Bible, His love letter to each one of us, where we can find Who He is, How to Follow Him, Jesus salvation, how to live not following the O.T. (yesterday, the history of another dispensation not ours), or Revelation times (future, not yet here), but in His NOW our present time: the New Testament, How to apply His promises for our lives in a daily basis, God's blessings as you prayerfully apply as your own this prayer: GOD BLESS YOU!!!

Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive from God. We also need His free gift of faith that we received when we accepted His salvation. There is no cost but a lot of rewards. Let's continue praying for one another: Father, I ask you to bless my friends reading this rigth now. I am asking You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace & mercy. Where there is self-doubting, release a renewed confidence in Your ability to work through them. Where there is tiredess, or exhaustion, I ask You to give them understanding, guidance, & strength as they learn submission to Your leading. Where there is spiritual stagnation, lack of growing as a Christian, I ask You to renew them by revealing Your nearness, & by drawing them into greater intimacy of communication personally with You. Where there is fear, reveal Your love, release to them Your courage that is in every believer by the Holy Spirit residing in every believers own spirit (inner man). Where there is a sin blocking them from living a holy life pleasing in your presence, reveal it, and break its hold over my friend's life. Bless their finances, give them greater vision, and raise up godly leaders & friends to support & encourage them. Give each of them discernment to recognize the evil forces around them, reveal to them the power they have in You to defeat those demonic attacks. I ask You, Father God, to do these things in Jesus' Name.
God's blessings! I Love you, Friend

*** DO YOU KNOW JESUS As Your Personal Lord and Savior? *** Follow The Plan Of Salvation as presented in the Word of God that is called " The Roman Road " Romans 3:23= For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 6:23= For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5: = But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 10:9= If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

If you have just read this and have felt God speak to you, please pray and ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins and ask Him into your heart. The sinner's prayer below can help you. You may also email me and I will be glad to tell you more of this wonderful free gift you can have in Jesus. We do not know when He will come to take us home so please do not put Jesus off another day. The world is in turmoil more than ever now and Jesus Word's tell us that His coming will be very soon! God bless! Mark 13:32 But of that day & that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. -33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not whem the time is. There is no mystical nor difficult way to pray to God for salvation, His way is very simple and direct and Jesus Christ has already done everything every one needs... just come to Him as you are, do not try first to better yourself because none of us can ever do that, only God can! Here is a simple way of praying:

"A SIMPLE SINNERS PRAYER" - [OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS]: Lord God, I come to you right now asking for your free gift of Life in Jesus Christ. I am a sinner and separated from your love and blessings. I am lost and do not have you in my heart. I ask for you to forgive me of all my sins and cleanse me and make me free in you. Lord Jesus I confess my sins to you and ask you right now to come into my heart; save me, Lord and come to live in my spirit, by your Holy Spirit. I believe Jesus died for me & arose to set me free so I ask you now to save me & give me eternal life. Thank you God that I can call you from now on my Father as well as my Creator. Thank you for sending your Holy Spirit to live in my spirit to guide me when I am confused, comfort me when I am sad, teach me your true ways, correct me, guide me into your open doors of eternal salvation & your more abundant life Jesus paid in full for me to live it now.

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* "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you & not to harm you, plans to give you hope & a future." ~ Jer. 29:11.

* "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge & my fortress; my God, in Him will I trust." Because you have made the Lord who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling" ~ Ps 91:1-2.

* "In this new life one's nationality or race or education or social position is unimportant; such things mean nothing. Wether a person has Christ is what matters, & He is equally available to all" ~ Col.3:11.

* " For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first & also for the [nations] For in it the rigteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written,'The just shall live by faith'" ~ Rom. 1:16-17.

* "The key to godliness is not more knowledge of God but more obedience to Him" ~ Rom.6:16.

* "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith, goodness; & to goodness, knowledge; & to knowledge, self-control, & to self-control, perseverance; & to perseverance, godliness; & to godliness, brotherly kindness; & to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective & unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ"2 Pet. 1: 5.

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Evangelist

Here since: Jun 21, 2007
Evangelist
Celebrate Jesus! Ministries
USA
Languages: English

Greetings,

I am an internet evangelist telling everyone that...

GOD'S WAY OF SALVATION IS THE BEST & ONLY WAY

and invite everyone to visit link to Christian website with the message of God's way of salvation through Jesus Christ finished work at Calvary over 2,000 years ago. The site has comments and links to excellent Christian ministries and helpful links.

WELCOME!

"THANK YOU" for visiting, click links that will take you to another site, use your browser "Back" button to comeback here! God's blessings!

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Praise the Lord! For all born-again Christian, to witness to everyone the Truth, Way, & Life of God's salvation in Jesus Christ, in such a way that anyone will easily detect any counterfeit and heretical error... To offer a place that is for seekers, for nurturing & growth in your salvation: really, Jesus already did it at the Cross, you just have to receive His salvation by faith in Him & His Word, to repent -stop your wrong walk, turn around & go in the opposite direction to where you were going, follow Jesus way to the Father for Christians in any walk of life to continue to grow, worship the Lord, witness God's good news - that Jesus already did everything that is necessary for our salvation & Christian daily walk... to point references to excellent Christian ministries to help you in your growth... to help you, encourage you, pray for you & your needs...

CHRISTIANITY IS NOT A RELIGION BUT A WAY OF LIFE:

"a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" applies painfully to our Christian growth when we start to intellectualize our spiritual walk, we start concentrating on minor points non-essential for salvation or Christian growth, we neglect or misunderstand the 'doing' of what is required on our part, we continue to pray that God will do it instead of just practice His Word every day toward the mark [carrying our cross daily, so to speak]. We are not trying to re-invent the wheel, God already has simple & clear master plan: His written Word, the Bible, His love letter to each one of us, where we can find Who He is, How to Follow Him, Jesus salvation, how to live -not O.T. (yesterday, how it was before for other dispensation), nor Revelation times (what will happen in the future), but in His NOW (present, today) time!

How to apply His promises for our lives on a daily basis. God's blessings as you prayerfully apply as your own this prayer: GOD BLESS YOU! Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. There is no cost but a lot of rewards. Let's continue praying for one anoter. Father, I ask you to bless my friends reading this right now. I am asking You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace & mercy. Where there is self doubting, release a renewed confidence in Your ability to work through them. Where there is tiredness, or exaustion, I ask You to give them understanding, guidance, strength as they learn submission to Your leading & wisdom to resist the devil lies. Where there is spiritual stagnation, I ask You to renew them by revealing Your nearness, drawing them into greater intimacy with You. Amen!

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WE PRAY THESE SCRIPTURES WILL MAKE YOU REFLECT:

^^^ PAUSE AND MEDITATE ON GOD'S WORD TODAY ^^^

* "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you & not to harm you, plans to give you hope & a future." ~ Jer. 29:11.

* "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge & my fortress; my God, in Him will I trust.' Because you have made the Lord who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling" ~ Ps 91:1-2.

* "In this new life one's nationality or race or education or social position is unimportant; such things mean nothing. Whether a person has Christ is what matters, & He is equally available to all" ~ Col.3:11.

* " For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first & also for the [nations] For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written,'The just shall live by faith'" ~ Rom. 1:16-17.

* "The key to godliness is not more knowledge of God but more obedience to Him" ~ Rom.6:16.

* "So we are ambassadors for Christ" ~ 2 Cor.5:20.

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Here since: May 1, 2008
Male, 38
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East Hartford, Connecticut
Languages: english and spanish

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Here since: Jan 20, 2007
Female, 38
CEO~ Chief Executive Optimist
my family
USA
Languages: English

Hi Everyone,

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I am a student of holistic medicine, reiki, and natural living.

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Reiki Healing Sessions

Reiki Healing

I am a reiki healer and will trade long distance reiki healing sessions for donations through paypal. I have been attuned to Ushi Reiki Mastery in 2001 and I am also certified. If you need to clear stress from your life this does really help. This is healing for the mind, body and spirit. Information about Reiki is as follows;

Reiki
Definition

Reiki is a form of therapy that uses simple hands-on, no-touch, and visualization techniques, with the goal of improving the flow of life energy in a person. Reiki (pronounced ray-key) means "universal life energy" in Japanese, and Reiki practitioners are trained to detect and alleviate problems of energy flow on the physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Reiki touch therapy is used in much the same way to achieve similar effects that traditional massage therapy is used—to relieve stress and pain, and to improve the symptoms of various health conditions.

The basic philosophy of reiki

The basic idea of reiki is that the body has an energy field that is central to its health

and proper functioning, and this energy travels in certain pathways that can become

blocked or weakened. This idea of energy flow in the body is also a central concept in

Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture.

Reiki practitioners believe that everyone has the potential to access the universal life

energy, but that over time most people's systems become blocked and the energy becomes weakened in them. A reiki practitioner is trained to be able to detect these blockages, and practitioners will use their hands, thoughts, and own energy fields to improve the energy flow in a patient. Reiki is one of the more esoteric alternative medical practices, because no one is sure exactly how it works on the physiological level. Practitioners claim that it works on very subtle energy levels, or possibly works on the chakra system.

The chakras are the system of seven energy centers along the middle of the body believed to be connected with the nervous and endocrine systems, as defined by yoga and Ayurvedic medicine. Reiki masters claim that healing energy can even be sent to a person from far away, noting that reiki works on the same principles that enables praying to work for some patients, although a practitioner needs advanced training to be able to send energy from afar.

According to the original principles of Usui, patients must also have a proper attitude

for reiki to work most effectively. Patients must take responsibility for their own

health, and must want to be healed. Furthermore, when energy is received from a reiki

healer, patients must be willing to give back energy to others, and to compensate the

healer in some way, as well. Finally, Usui claimed that a healing attitude was free from

worry and fear, was filled with gratitude for life and for others, and placed emphasis on

each person finding honest and meaningful work in their lives—all this, in order to

complete the picture of overall health.

A reiki session

Reiki sessions can take various forms, but most commonly resemble typical bodywork appointments, where the receiver lies clothed on his or her back on a flat surface or massage table. A session generally lasts from an hour to an hour and a half. Reiki is a simple procedure, consisting of calm and concentrated touching, with the practitioner focusing on healing and giving energy to specific areas on the receiver's body. Practitioners place their hands over positions on the body where the organs and endocrine glands reside, and the areas that correspond to the chakra centers. Practitioners also use mental visualization to send healing energy to areas of the receiver's body that need it. In special cases or with injuries, a no-touch technique is used, where the practitioner's hands are sometimes held just above the body without touching it. Advanced practitioners rely on intuition and experience to determine which areas of a body need the most energy healing. The practitioner's hands are held flat against the receiver's body, with the fingertips touching. There can be over 20 positions on both sides of the body where the hands are placed. The positions begin at the crown of the head and move towards the feet. The receiver usually turns over once during the session. The practitioner's hands are held in each position for a usually five minutes, to allow the transfer of energy and the healing process to take place. In each position, the hands are kept stationary, unlike typical massage where the hands move, and both the giver and receiver attempt to maintain an attitude of awareness, openness, and caring. Reiki practitioners recommend that those receiving reiki for the first time go through a series of three to four initial treatments over the course of about a week, to allow for cleansing and the initial readjustment of energy. Reiki sessions can cost from $30–100 per session. Insurance coverage is rare, and consumers should consult their individual policies as to whether or not such therapies are included.

http://www.answers.com/what+is+Reiki%3F?cat=health

Reiki Description

Origins

Reiki was developed in the mid-1800s by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese scholar of religion. According to the story that has been passed down among reiki teachers, Usui was a Christian who was intrigued by the idea that Christ could heal sick people by touching them with his hands. Searching for clues that would explain the secrets of healing with hands, Usui made a long pilgrimage around the world, visiting many ancient religious sects and studying ancient books. Some reiki teachers claim that Usui found clues leading back nearly 10,000 years to healing arts that originated in ancient Tibet. During his intense studies, Usui claimed he had a spiritual experience, which enabled him to heal with his own hands by becoming aware of and tapping into the universal life force. After that, he dedicated his life to helping the sick and poor. His reputation grew as he healed sick people for many years in Kyoto, Japan. Before his death, Usui passed on his healing insights using universal life energy to Dr. Chujiru Hayashi, a close acquaintance. Hayashi, in turn, passed on the healing techniques in 1938 to Hawayo Takata, a Japanese woman from Hawaii, whom he had cured of life-threatening illness using reiki methods. Takata became a firm believer and proponent of reiki, and during the 1970s formed an initiation program for training reiki masters to preserve Usui's Teachings. Before she died, she prepared her granddaughter, Phyllis Lei Furumoto, to continue the lineage. Takata had personally trained 21 practitioners before she died at the age of 80 in 1980. Along with other reiki masters authorized by Takata, Furumoto formed the reiki Alliance. A faction led by Barbara Ray, formed the American Reiki Association, which was known as Radiance Technique Association International. Today, there are over 1,000 reiki masters practicing around the world, whose methods can all be traced back directly to Dr. Usui.

Purpose of Reiki

Reiki claims to provide many of the same benefits as traditional massage therapy, such as reducing stress, stimulating the immune system, increasing energy, and relieving the pain and symptoms of health conditions. Practitioners have reported success in helping patients with acute and chronic illnesses, from asthma and arthritis to trauma and recovery from surgery. Reiki is a gentle and safe technique, and has been used successfully in some hospitals. It has been found to be very calming and reassuring for those suffering from severe or fatal conditions. Reiki can been used by doctors, nurses, psychologists and other health professionals to bring touch and deeper caring into their healing practices.

Reiki History

A Japanese healing system built around the use of ki, the universal life energy, analogous to the Hindu prana and the od force described in the research of Baron von Reichenbach. Reiki can be traced to the discoveries of Mikao Usui, a Christian minister working in Kyoto in the 1880s. Challenged by his contemporaries concerning the christian claims of biblical miracles, he began a search that led him to the United States to study at the University of Chicago, where he worked toward a Ph.D. However, he did not find answers to his questing until he investigated Buddhism.

Unable to find any Buddhists practicing healing, he learned Chinese and Sanskrit in order to read the early Buddhist sutras in their original languages. There he found a discussion of the healing power, and during a 21-day retreat he welcomed the power into himself. Soon afterward he was able to be the facilitator for several spectacular healings and he settled down in Kyoto to learn about this new power he had discovered and to perfect the techniques for using it. He eventually passed his knowledge to Chijuro Hayashi.

An event of great importance to the spread of reiki occurred in the 1930s when a young Japanese American, Hawayo Takata, ill and believing herself soon to die, returned to her native land. There she met several reiki healers and they facilitated her complete recovery. As a result she became the first woman, and first American, reiki master. She returned to Hawaii and taught quietly for many years. Then in the late 1970s she moved to the Midwest, where she began to share reiki healing with a larger audience of metaphysically-oriented Americans. Virginia Samdall of Chicago became the first of a new generation of reiki masters. In 1978 Takata initiated Barbara Ray of Atlanta, Georgia, and went on to teach her the secrets of initiating other reiki masters. She had previously taught the secrets to her granddaughter, Phillis Lei Furomoto.

Takata died in 1980. Both Ray and Furomoto, as reiki grand masters, assumed leadership for the development of the movement built around what Takata had taught them. Ray founded the American Reiki Association (later renamed the Radiance Technique Association International) and Furomoto founded the Reiki Alliance. Both have initiated further masters who formed different lineages of reiki practice. Reiki is taught in three degrees. Students having mastered the first degree are equipped to use the reiki technique to heal others. The second degree provides a deeper knowledge of the reiki work. The third degree must be taught by a reiki grand master and allows one to become a reiki master and a teacher of reiki at the first and second levels. Today, an individual may learn reiki through classes or workshops at any number of special institutes or centers designed to teach reiki healing energy and educate the public. Each institute may teach its own unique system or interpretation of reiki based on traditional teachings. Completion of a reiki class usually leads to a certificate.

Legal requirements to practice reiki usually depend on the place where it is practiced. Regulation varies from state to state and any licenses are issued primarily by governmental bodies. There are certain procedures and guidelines that are recommended with reiki treatments and therapy, although some reiki masters claim that reiki cannot cause harm or be performed incorrectly (it is possible to perform reiki illegally if there is inappropriate touching). Some masters also claim that it makes no difference if the person receiving treatment has Eastern or Western beliefs. Several styles of reiki are practiced around the world. Different reiki styles apply different methods to conduct the flow of energy during a treatment or therapy session. Methods or tools may include meditation, prayer, use of colors or sounds, chants, mantras, applying hot and cold sensations, elements or healing rays (fire, air, water, earth), use of crystals, astrology, tantric healing, karmic body education, chakras, breathing exercises, and attunement openings.

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Arnold, Larry, and Sandy Nevius. The Reiki Handbook. Harrisburg, Pa.: PSI Press, 1982.

Barnett, Libby. Reiki Energy Medicine: Bringing Healing Touch into Home, Hospital, and

Hospice. Rochester, Vt.: Healing Arts Press, 1996.

Henderson, Jaclyn Stein. "Insights to Reiki: Existing in a state of balance." Massage &

Bodywork. June/July 1999. pp.96-99.

Ray, Barbara Weber. The Reiki Factor. St. Petersburg, Fla.: Radiance Associates, 1983.

Ray, Barbara Weber, and Nonnie Green, eds. The Official Reiki Handbook. Atlanta: The

American-International Reiki Association, 1982.

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Stein, Diane. Essential Reiki: A Complete Guide to an Ancient Healing Art. Freedom,

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Hi, my name is Kerry and I have 4 daughters. They are 4, 6, 6 and 16. About a year and a half ago, I left an abusive marrage to try to make a better life for me and my girls. Things have been pretty rocky since then. My ex is refusing to let me go and refuses to sign any of the paperwork. He is trying to get custody of the girls and calls children's services on me all the time. (The ladies from there are WONDERFUL! I have nothing but good things to say about them, and they have always quickly closed the cases, but it is a horrible abuse of the system on his part and keeps them overworked and is a form of harrassment).

Anyway... I work two jobs. One in the morning and one in the afternoon so that I can get my twins from school and take them to the daycare. This also allows me to take them to the councelor's apointments and lets be be availible to go to the school when one of them is throwing a temper tantrum (hey.. Daddy throws things when he's mad, why can't I?). Anyway, this means that I currently don't have health insurance. I take a drug called effexor for Fibomyalgia (which is a disease that causes chronic pain). It is $140/month at half the dose I'm supposed to be taking.

I've never been in the position of not being able to give my children something for Chirstmas. I don't have any family (my Mom died 2 years ago) and I dont' have any credit cards. I do make fairly good money and their Dad is currently working and paying child support, but at the moment, I have to pay my lawyer, and the court appointed Gaurdian and every time he calls Children's Services or some other authority on me, it costs over $1,000 for me to clear my name and pay everyone to investigate something that didn't need to be investigated. (sigh)

I'd like to give them some art supplies this year.. we color and paint and craft all the time. If anyone has some extra art supplies, material or yarn, would you consider donating them to us for their Christmas?

Thanks for your kind thoughts,

Blessings,

Kerry

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Massage Therapist
California

My name is Rachel I am 31 years old and live in Orange County, California. I am a compassionate loving and giving person who whole-heartedly believes my purpose here is to help others. Although I do not have the financial means to give in that way and struggle myself at times I can give of compassion, advice and am extremely resourcesful. So if there is something you need or want to know more about I may be able to help. Don't be afraid to ask. I have a lot of ideas and want to start my own non-profit organization so I am headed in that direction to make a difference globally. Ideally I would love to travel the world and work hands on using my healing abilities with children and those in need in Africa and Asia and even here in the US giving others nurturing and assistance. I would love information on grants for starting non-profits and financial assistance to get me to these countries and involved in volunteer programs. Any that focus on children, women, health-care or even massage and healing and nurturing would be of interest to me. Thank You

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Jesus is Lord.. DO NOT be Confused

Will be SHARING WITH you... about the person of JESUS CHRIST

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please pray for our freind margret she is in the hospital now. she is not doing to great, she has breast cancer and its spread all throughout her body. we just found out she has a brain tumor, and the docter says she only has a few days to live. i would greatly apretiate it if you could pray for her. i am not sure wether or not she has been saved

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RETRAIN THE BRAIN

So, I figure the best way to fix myself after much trauma and various abuses is to retrain the brain...retraining the brain is a very difficult and exausting thing to attempt to do but, unless one genuinely attempts to do so...they may never find a happier medium within themselves...

Hi, I have been attending various support and healing groups to help me retrain my brain so that I can learn to be ok with being by myself(unfortunately I believed I had to have a man in my life to be worth anything in this life) and stay out of domestic violence relationships...See, I grew up in a home where my father...a pastor(yeah that didnt stop him at all) abused my mom and us kids...back then things were more hush hush and what happened behind closed doors stayed behind closed doors(besides that when I was a teenager and my mom finally tried to tell a trusted friend they turned on her and didnt believe her)...slowly we are opening those closed doors in todays society but, much of the time it is still the same...besides that abusers are always 10 steps ahead of you no matter how ignorant they may seem...they can smooth talk their way out of anything...even murder...yes, murder...my father MURDERED my baby sister while she was still in the womb...my mom was too scared and traumatized to do anything went into denial and eventually completely blocked it out and to this day just says she was stillborn even while ALL of her children around at the time know it was MURDER...Sadly trauma can do many things...K So, getting back on track I just wanted other people out there who are starting over after domestic violence relationships, and various abuse and others even years after traumas like that that have suffered because of it...that there is a way to heal and find a happier medium...and remind you that the damage didnt happen over night so it isnt healed overnight...It does get better over time as you work on dealing with the issues...which you may not even realize that you have until you get help specifically designed for abuse survivors...this applies to all survivors of all types and forms of abuse as well...It really used to irritate me when people wold say "Deal with it" never telling or explaining to me how...I have found that it means talking about the past emptying out the hurt in the wound and cleaning it out as often as necesary to get it healed by talking about it in an enviornment where others will listen, support and mostly understand you bc they too have faced similar situations in their lives and can be compassionate and caring when alot of the world places the blame on you, the victim...saying things like " Well, Its her fault ...she stayed", "It was her choice", "She must like it" ...It wasnt her fault that HE CHOSE to hurt her and make her terrified to leave....She didnt choose to be abused...She doesnt/didnt like it!.....BOTTOM LINE We can learn to retrain our brain and in time heal...I have been working on my healing (intensely) for about 2 1/2 years and I have learned a great deal, healed a great deal and am happy being without my abusers...my children are happier and life is not easy but, atleast its better and we dont have to live in constant fear of our lives anymore....You CAN heal (to the best of your ability) it just takes time and determination.

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