Celebrating Able Seacat Simon and Other Animal Heroes on Memorial Day
This Memorial Day take a moment to appreciate the beauty of spending time with loved ones, and say a prayer of thanks for all who have served and are serving.
Who is Listening to the Elephants?
The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle recently announced that they would be moving remaining elephants Chai and Bamboo to the Oklahoma City Zoo. The announcement was met with a lot of angry opposition from activists who wanted them to be retired to a sanctuary. A few of my readers reached out to me to ask if I knew what Chai and Bamboo preferred. Here are the messages I received from Master Teacher African elephant Watoto.
Octopus Love and Crab Prayers
I spent this past Valentine's Day with the many different species of animals, birds, and other marine wildlife at the Seattle Aquarium. It was the third field trip for Listening to Zoo Animal Ambassadors, and we had let all of the animals know that we were coming to be with them to listen, collect their prayers for ceremony, and perhaps offer a little Reiki here and there.
2014 ReikiShamanic Year of the Animals in Review
As I look back over this past year I am astounded to discover just how much happened. When did I sleep? In 2014 I published 22 newsletters and my website…
New Video: A ReikiShamanic Spiritual Year with the Animals
In 2014 Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing students invited thousands of domestic and wild animals to join with us in shamanic ceremonies by adding their prayers to specially decorated sticks. We carried their prayers to fire on their behalf to support healing of the ancient bond that connects us all. And field trips offered Reiki students many opportunities to practice. This video was created in celebration of all the wonderful moments we shared with the animals.
Listening to Zoo Animal Ambassadors Field Trips and Teleclasses
Zoo Animal Ambassadors have invited us to listen to their perceptions and connect with them as spiritual beings through local field trips and worldwide teleclasses. For this unique 5-part class series I will be sharing with you the basic techniques and exercises that I use before, during and after a zoo visit to properly introduce myself, initiate an interaction or conversation with the animals, and create ceremonies. While this class focuses on zoo animals the techniques learned support and facilitate communication and connection with all species—domestic to wild.
Gift of the Animals: New 4-part Teleseminar Series
The Gift of the Animals: Stories, Perceptions, Shamanic Journeys is a unique 4-part teleseminar series hosted by three humans and the wild animals of Earthfire Institute (living and in spirit). The animals would like to help us shift back into connection with them. In order for that to happen we need to view the world through their eyes for a moment—to shift to their way of perceiving.
Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing Summer in Review
The highlights of an amazing summer teaching Reiki and shamanic healing, and listening and learning from the Animal Teachers.
Wolf Messages
We were just speaking of the relationship of the wolves with the bison in Yellowstone and the very important balance that is maintained in the ecosystem by predators when suddenly all the wolves and the two coyotes began to howl. I had a very strong sense that they were singing that message of balance as well as adding their prayers to ceremony. It was a very sacred moment.
ReikiShamanic Tips for Animal Fears and 4th of July Fireworks
I have the honor of teaching Reiki to some very wonderful and enthusiastic students who take what they have learned and apply it with extremely positive benefit for all aspects…
