When Hope Flies In: The Return of the Purple Martins
This week I attended a networking gathering by the Port of Seattle. Attending this kind of event is not my usual style; however, I went for three major reasons. First,…
Beating the Heat, Pigeon-Style
These pigeons have the right idea, beating the summer heat by a dip in a puddle created by the sprinklers by the Alki Bathhouse, West Seattle, Washington. Photo: Rose De…
Calling All Reiki Stories!
As a Reiki Master Teacher I am privileged to watch my Reiki students learn, grow, and change. And part of the beauty of their journey and mine are the awesome…
Building Bridges with Animal Reiki
I was asked to be one of several practitioners offering mini-Reiki sessions at an annual retreat for women and girls. Everyone was receptive and appreciative except for one teenager. I…
the flowering of my tears
Yesterday I received an e-card from a student that featured an image of a Quechua guide resting on a carved stone at Machu Picchu. I became intrigued, and while exploring…
The Shamanic Muse
This blog marks my return to writing after a lengthy absence due to my being deeply immersed in the production of my book, Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and…
Who’s Alpha Now?
I recently went on a road trip to Eastern Washington to visit Kimberly who is interested in turning her property into a workshop retreat center. Newly-minted Reiki Master Teacher Rhonda…
got reiki?
A three-year-old brightened my day. His father created the beautiful old-style calligraphy of the Reiki kanji for my classes and ReikiWear. As a "thank you" I gave him a Reiki…
