Reiki technique

Awaken Your Reiki Energy And See Enlightenment This technique is from a student of Mikao Usui named Kaiji Tomita. It increases the spiritual energy capacity of your body. It was considered to be the cornerstone of all Reiki and the #1 Technique in developing spiritual energy within oneself. This technique can be found in Bronwen and Franz Stein's Reiki Sourcebook. This book is highly recommended, as it has numerous reiki techniques as well as a well researched history of Reiki. 1 Sit still. 2 Sit in Gassho position with your hands together and as close to your harum or heart center as possible, (right in the middle of your breastbone). Relax your shoulders and your arms, do not tense or over-try. 3 Once you are comfortable recite in your head a one or two line mantram, focus on the words and their meaning. For this it is more beneficial to focus on something that pertains to the heart. 4 Focus on your heart and your hands and feel the connection between the two. 5 Start with 30 minutes of this technique and then work your way up to 1 hour. Tip Seek Patience and Peace of Mind - As your spiritual energy increases, with practice, your inner self will begin to understand the deeper meaning behind the mantra you have chosen.

Yule Incense

Recipe Mixing Winter's Magic Scents have a way of making time stand still for us sometimes, and the aromas of the winter holidays are no exception. For many people, re-creating the smells and emotions of our childhood, or even of some distant ancestral memory, is part of the magic of the Yule season. To make your own magical winter night's incense, first determine what form you’d like to make. You can make incense with sticks and in cones, but the easiest kind uses loose ingredients, which are then burned on top of a charcoal disc or tossed into a fire. This recipe is for loose incense, but you can always adapt it for stick or cone recipes. As you mix and blend your incense, focus on the intent of your work. This particular recipe is one which evokes the spices and magic of a cold December night. Use it during a ritual, if you like, or as a smudging incense to purify a sacred space. You can also toss some into your fire just to make the house smell like winter. You’ll need: 2 parts Juniper berries 2 parts mugwort 1 part cedar 1 part pine resin 1 part laurel leaves 1 part chopped sweetgrass ½ part rosemary Add your ingredients to your mixing bowl one at a time. Measure carefully, and if the leaves or blossoms need to be crushed, use your mortar and pestle to do so. As you blend the herbs together, state your intent. You may find it helpful to charge your incense with an incantation, such as: As the sun returns, back to the earth, we celebrate life and death and rebirth. Cold winter nights and chilly days, smoke in the sky, carry ills away. A time of magic, at the longest night, for without the dark, there cannot be light. Herbs of power, blended by me, As I will, so it shall be. Store your incense in a tightly sealed jar. Make sure you label it with its name and date. Use within three months, so that it remains charged and fresh