Healing Arts

Sore Feet? – How the Benefits of Reflexology Can Help Ease Your Foot Pain

For those suffering the daily trials of sore feet and foot pain, reflexology can be of immense assistance.

Your feet are actually more sensitive and receptive to touch than your hands because they contain a large array of nerve endings, approximately seventy two hundred in each foot. Also because they are not constantly exposed to the elements, they are extremely responsive to the calming tranquilizing effects induced by a reflexology session.

Think about it when your feet hurt, what is the first thing you do? Remove your shoes and rub the spots that are sore do I hear you reply? This is an instinctive reflex on our part to try to increase circulation to the area that’s hurting or tense and massage out the pain.

We should however not confuse reflexology with massage; which largely comprises muscle and soft tissue work. There are indeed similarities, such as stress relief, increased local circulation in the located area. Read more…

Treating Women's Health Problems With 423 Meridian Qi Gong – Part 1

As I have mentioned in previous articles, one of the benefits of 423 Meridian Qi Gong is the freedom it gives you to tailor the various techniques to suit your individual needs. To help you better understand how to do this we have set out some health issues that many women, whether they are young, middle aged or mature may find they are faced with. All of these ways of enhancing the health of specific organs are currently used by many of Prof. Liu’s female patients. First, however there are 2 rules that must be observed.

RULE 1. If you are treating a current health problem, increase the number of times you activate the relevant pressure points, and increase the time you spend activating those points.

RULE 2. The more severe the problem, the greater the incremental changes should be.

For all women the two critical points are San Yin Jiao (spleen 6) and Zu San Li (stomach 36). The other two points Nei Guan (pericardium 6) and He Gu (large intestine 4) will be explored in more detail in the next article. Read more…

Reiki Healing – Physical and Mental Effects

Reiki healing has become more and more important for People and they have become more aware of their health these days and have started taking it very seriously. They have started involving themselves in various physical and mental activities like exercising, swimming, cycling, meditating, yoga etc. “Health is wealth” as it is said, and living a healthy and quality life is a key to success.

People have started accepting that one’s physical condition is the cause of its mental condition. Out of which, the major cause is the stress. People take a lot of stress in their personal and professional life because of which they end living a poor life. To get rid of all the mental stress one should do activities like yoga, meditation, Reiki etc.

Reiki is Japanese healing system that works on your body, mind and soul and creating an overall balance between all three. Reiki is a special kind of life force that can only be channeled by someone that has been familiar to it. It is possible that some people are born with Reiki or have gotten it some other way. However, most healers who have not received the Reiki attunement from a Reiki Master are not using Reiki but another kind of life force. Reiki healing is a process that treats the person as a ‘whole’ which means that it looks after one’s mind and body interconnection deeply. It helps people in healing the condition of their life by triggering their conditions. Major trauma in people’s lives can generally manifest as a physical illness and various inconsequential events can make them suffer from serious health problems as well. They can result in various ailments such as lower back pains, arthritis, stomach disorders, etc which can be caused by emotional stress and trauma. Read more…

Reiki – Healing the Body With Energy

Reiki, which is Life force energy, animates all living things such as people, animals, trees, grass, flowers, water, etc. Anything that is alive has Life Force Energy flowing through it.

When are energy is low, our body is adversely affected:

• We feel tired and lethargic
• We become sick easily
• We can’t focus
• We become depressed
• Energy blockages form in the body resulting in illness, sickness and disease

When we use Reiki to energize our bodies, we are basically “charging” ourselves with powerful Life Force Energy. The results of a Reiki treatment are many including:

• Accelerating the body’s healing abilities
• Clears toxins
• Relieves pain
• Removes energy blockages and negativities
• Chakra balancing
• Strengthens the immune system
• Creates deep relaxation and reduces stress
• Promotes well being
• Treats symptoms and causes of illness
• Balances the energies in the body
• Balances the organs and glands
• Aids meditation and positive thinking
• A spiritual healing occurs as well Read more…

How to Find a Reiki Practitioner in Your Area

Reiki is an exciting form of alternative healing, whose prominence has grown steadily in the last century. Reiki therapy focuses on achieving a positive flow of energy around and through the body, thus improving the patient’s health and wellbeing.

In a typical Reiki treatment, the patient will lie down and relax as the Reiki practitioner lays his/her hands on or just above the patient and passes healing energy to the patient. Reiki is becoming more common, but not as common as other forms of alternative medicine, so this guide aims to help you find a Reiki practitioner and get the most out of your experience.

How to find a good Reiki healer:

* Your local Yellow Pages: Reiki will most likely be found under Alternative Medicine.
* Online resources: Head to yellowpages.com and do a search for Reiki in your area. Or try yahoo.com and their Directory search.
* Find a specialized directory related to alternative medicine, like ZenLocate.com.
* Talk to friends and coworkers: Ask around; a recommendation from someone you trust is a good way to get started.
* Do a web search: If you’re not sure where to start, or looking for more information, head on over to Google and try searching for something in your area (e.g. Reiki Chicago). Read more…

Basic Elements of Chinese Medicine

The tradition of Chinese medicine, which is one of the oldest in the world, is thought to go back over two and a half millennia. It is now familiar to many of us and has become available in many parts of the world as a viable alternative health treatment.

Supposedly an early Chinese Emperor named “Shennong” was very keen on plants and experimented widely with tastes, potions and recorded his results. Later a book of herbal knowledge was named after him and credited to him but it was likely he didn’t write it but simply served as the inspiration. He is still thought of today as the father of modern Chinese herbal medicine.

Early heat treatments, warming up rocks and smooth stones, and using herbs and plant specimens are thought to have been practised by the Chinese people long ago and evidence has been found in the form of inscriptions on the remains of tortoise shells for water and other herbal remedies from the early days. Today the practise incorporates many different philosophical, spiritual and religious influences drawn from both Daoism and Confucianism which have both deeply impacted Chinese culture and way of life over the centuries. Read more…

The Journey of Higher Consciousness

As Vast as the Ocean.

This area of study is vast. It is filled with Helpful and Unhelpful information and Guidance. Much of the information available is personally biased and confusing. There is a real need for Introductions and Guidelines into the enormous array of choices and approaches. Ultimately it is a Personal choice. Choices are based on; Rate of Growth, Level of Awareness, Appropriate Approaches and Philosophy. As we grow, our approaches will change. The only constant is CHANGE itself!. So developing; flexibility, openness, trust and insight are good general starters. Allow your growing awareness to guide you into the appropriate growth areas.

Find a Teacher.

A lot of these areas can be difficult to wade through. It is important to make good decisions and feel confident in what you are doing. Find a teacher who will assist your growth. Actually, your teacher will find you if you are looking!. As we grow, we will change our teachers. Good Doctors, Therapists and Teachers are strong in assisting growth and independence in their clients. Read more…

Healing With Gemstones and Crystals – How it All Works

How in the world can a rock help us to heal? The idea of a stone healing a human being must seem ridiculous to anyone who has yet to experience it. There was a time when I was also skeptical-not just skeptical, but would laugh if you even suggested that rocks, minerals or metals could do anything but just sit there. It could maybe look pretty. It must have been quite a while ago. I have been a practicing gem therapist (for myself, mostly) since the early eighties.

I have a pile of raw gems next to my bed, and sleep with a beautiful ocean jade under my pillow almost every night. Next to my bed are aragonite, quartz, amethyst, and copper-to name a few. I can absolutely understand how it would seem absurd that these stones actually do anything outside of appeal to the eye. A skeptic would likely chalk all this “healing business” up to imagination-which, hey-imagination is a good thing too, so if it works, go for it! It is true that gemstones can heal us.

Anything and everything is a potential healer. To understand this, it is important to first have some sense of how the natural holistic healing process works. First off, when we speak about the body, we are including the subtle bodies (i.e. the physical, mental, emotional, and even spiritual bodies). Some things are obvious, and some things are subtle (less obvious). “Subtle bodies” is just another way of referring to the experience that surrounds your thoughts, feelings, nuances, and emotions.

Keep in mind that our entire bodily system is nothing more than energy that shows up in various patterns and densities. Our thoughts and our feelings are connected to our physical bodies and have a density of their own. We are all built pretty much the same. Diversity has its place, and we are all individuals, yet nature created patterns that work the same in all of us to keep our hearts beating, our blood flowing, and so on. When these patterns of energy work together in a balanced way then we experience our health. Read more…

The Healing Power of Laughter

Laughter is the best medicine for all our problems. Have you ever given a thought how many times you usually laugh in a day? Not yet! Start counting as according to studies an average human laugh about 15 times a day where children usually have an average of 200-250 times per day. Why your laughter gets reduced when become adult? In this article, we’ll explore facts on laughter and discuss on its benefits.

Usually when we grow up, our minds constantly worry for future challenges and problems and hence, we fail to enjoy small and present happy moments. When we learn to enjoy our present lives and explore our happy surrounding with a childlike curiosity, we can easily attain our natural laughter but unfortunately most of us fail to get that. Hence, it is advised to become a playful adult rather than a composed and shy person. We should find a newer world to enjoy essential skill for accessing joy. Indulge into some kind of hobby classes or interest groups to meet like minded people and explore new world of happiness and satisfaction. Read more…

Sacred Reiki Symbols

The reiki symbols are based on the western traditions which have originated from Japan. These symbols were passed to reiki masters to masters since ancient times. And were most commonly used for healing and protection. You can find these anywhere in Japan, generally displayed in public places.

These reiki symbols are means of focusing ones attention to connect with particular healing frequencies. There are various symbols that are used to boost up the reiki energy.

The various reiki symbols are:

• Cho ku ray: it is also known as the power symbol. And is pronounced as “choh-koo-ray”. It means god and man coming together. It increases the reiki power, and draws energy around you and focuses it wherever you wish to. These can be used anywhere and for any purpose. Like, for on spot treatment, to clean bad energies and used for spiritual protection and can be used for many things. Read more…