Cat Christmas Spirit
Here Kiya, the Box Queen, age 13, and Saqqara, age 15, engage in a bit of play. After so many years together as a family, it was really fun to…
The Gift of Spirit
Spending three days in shaman time usually results in interesting insights and occurrences, but the first session of my year-long training was more interesting than most. Part of the three-day…
Blessing for the Animals, and One for the Shaman
Rose De Dan offers Reiki to mini American Eskimo dog Q-tip, Photo: Rhonda Hanley It has been a whirlwind and a roller coaster last two months! In this month’s newsletter…
Wisdom of the Animals, Shamanism and Global Warming
The following are two recent interviews, now archived for those who might have missed the live broadcast on the 7th Wave Network program, "Living Wisdom" with Dr. Liana Carbón, Institute…
The Wisdom of the Animals and Global Warming
Well, I did my first ever live radio interview yesterday and thought it went well despite our having computer challenges that did not enable Liana Carbon to communicate to me…
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…
Dancing the Shamanic Jitterbug
Well, I have survived my first book reading, and I am happy to report, I actually had fun! When I arrived at SoulFood Books in Redmond, and toted in my…
First-Time Book Reading Jitters
I will be appearing at SoulFood Books in Redmond, WA this Thursday, May 8 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. reading excerpts from my new book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and…
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.…
Inviting A Tiger Home to Play: Unleashing A Shamanic Book
Shamanically speaking, everything has a spirit. In which case, you could say that my new book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism is evidencing wild and spirited behavior…
