Scared Semi-Feral Kitten Tamerlan demonstrates trust
As you may be aware, Tamerlan showed up at the Wild Reiki Spa as a starving, semi-feral stray kitten about two weeks ago. He was terrified and very, very thin.…
Miracles for Foster Cats Jimmy, Sadiya and Noctua
Life has been quite busy with students, clients, the Wild Reiki Spa and Wild Rose Cafe, but mostly with the addition of three foster cats. I am happy to share…
Reiki for a Dragon
After too long an absence, I recently paid a visit to the Zoo Animal Ambassadors (ZAA) at the Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ). I was excited to see them again and…
What the Animals Teach Us: Podcast Interview with Rose De Dan
Recently, I was honored to be a guest on Shannon Wills podcast series "Wake, Up Human." In Episode #14, we talked about how to listen, what animals can teach us…
Day 9 of Foster Life with Three Rescue Cats
Note: Jimmy the Grey, Sadiya Golden Eyes, and Noctua are three cats rescued from a hoarding house by Red Rose Animal Rescue weeks after their caretaker passed away. Thirty-eight cats…
ReikiShamanic Motherhood from the Heart
The photo of Manitou above was taken on a somewhat typical Seattle day—light rain showers interspersed with sun breaks. I had been sitting outside on my lounge chair reading a…
ReikiShamanic Fire Ceremony for Animal Ambassadors at Ukraine Kyiv Zoo
I have been following stories of the heartbreaking devastation of war on the Ukrainian people and animals and have taken small actions to support them. I keep everyone in my…
Crow Reiki and Hummingbird Directions
When I went outside this morning to serve breakfast at the Wild Rose Café aka my home office, I noticed that something was wrong with crow Rogue. Although he swooped…
Reiki for Octopus Gertie
Our first field trip for Listening to Zoo Animal Ambassadors class was to Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. I did some reading on their site, and when I saw octopus…
My Raccoon Teacher
Recently, I had an incredible encounter with two Raccoons during Listening to Zoo Animal Ambassadors (ZAA) class at Northwest Trek. I will be sharing that story in an upcoming newsletter.…
