Reiki Master / Teacher in the making!

Hello everyone!

I know it's been a while since my last post, but there's been a lot of exciting things going on! Firstly, I would like to let everyone know, I am in the process of evolving myself further and am firmly on the road to becoming a Reiki Master/ Teacher.

Yes! It's true! I can't tell you how excited I am about this, as, not only will I be continuing to give reiki treatments, but I will also be in the position to hold my own groups and teach others to use Reiki to heal themselves, friends and family and most importnantly, develop their own spirituality. I will keep everyone posted when this will be but I am aiming for the end of May 2013.

In the meantime:

Just for today............

Do not anger
Do not worry
Be humble
Be honest in your work
Be compassionate to yourself and others

Peace and Light,

Maha



 

Apple cider Vinear - It's amazing benefits

You’ve probably heard of Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. But, do you know what all the talk is really about?
This murky brown vinegar, the one with the sediment in the bottom of the bottle, is the vinegar that has been used for hundreds of years largely for medicinal purposes.

Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is made from nutritious organically grown apples and retains many of the fruits’ beneficial components because raw apple cider vinegar is not pasteurized. And in its two fermentation processes, it produces enzymes and life giving nutrients that make apple cider vinegar the powerhouse it is.

What Is The Difference Between Clear Vinegar & Raw Apple Cider Vinegar?

Clear vinegar has none of the benefits of raw organic apple cider vinegar. Through its processing and distilling, it’s been stripped of everything beneficial and can be detrimental to your health due to the fact that it is dead instead of alive.
Only raw organic apple cider vinegar has the “mother of vinegar” that makes the vinegar so beneficial. The “mother” is made up living nutrients and bacteria. You can actually see it settled in the bottom of the bottle like sediment.

What Can Raw Apple Cider Vinegar Do for Me?

Beneficial ingredients in raw apple cider vinegar give it its power to make us feel better, look better and feel energized. Just look at some of the beneficial ingredients in raw apple cider vinegar:

• Potassium – helps to prevent brittle teeth, hair loss and runny noses.
• Pectin – helps to regulate blood pressure and reduce bad cholesterol.
• Malic Acid – gives ACV the properties of being anti-viral, anti-bacterial & anti-fungal.
• Calcium – helps create strong bones and teeth.
• Ash – gives ACV its alkaline property which aids your body in maintaining proper pH levels for a healthy alkaline state.
• Acetic Acid – It appears that this acid slows the digestion of starch which can help to lower the rise in glucose that commonly occurs after meals.

A Few Benefits of Raw Apple Cider Vinegar

• 1 tablespoon of Raw Apple Cider Vinegar mixed in 4 ounces of purified water after a meal has been used as a natural remedy for heartburn and as a replacement for toxic heartburn medications.
• Raw Apple Cider Vinegar may help improve bowel irregularity, thereby removing toxins from the body at a faster rate.
• Helps clear up skin conditions and blemishes giving a smoother texture and complexion.
• Raw Apple Cider vinegar may also help with joint pain and stiffness.
• Apple Cider Vinegar helps to break down fats so that your body can use them rather than store them. For this reason, many diets include ACV in their regimen.
• On a small scale, ACV was studied by researchers at Arizona State University. The preliminary study was published in the Diabetes Care journal. It reported that ACV helps reduce levels of glucose.

Raw organic apple cider vinegar is even good for pets. It has been used to help control fleas and even promotes a healthy shiny coat.

How Do I Take Raw Apple Cider Vinegar?

Mixed with another powerhouse of beneficial goodness, organic honey, apple cider vinegar can be a tasty treat with very healthy benefits. This is a great drink for fast energy. Remember, the mother of vinegar will settle at the bottom of the bottle between uses. Be sure to shake the bottle well before pouring to include these healthful ingredients. In a large pitcher, add together:

• 2 tablespoons of Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 gallon of purified water
• Raw locally harvested honey or agave nectar to suit your taste

Raw honey or organic agave nectar is a great addition because of their health giving properties. They can help improve your energy, strengthen your immune system, and much more. And they taste great.
You can also find apple cider vinegar in tablet or capsule form. However, I do not recommend these sources because they are a dried source and not living as the liquid is.

* Taken from www.globalhealingcenter.com

Six Natural solutions for getting rid of Migraines

6 Safe, natural solutions for Migraine sufferers

Migraine sufferers are often anxious to rid themselves of the terrible pain characterizing this condition. Health-conscious individuals choose natural treatments to avoid drug side effects. Many migraine sufferers don't realize the effects certain foods and chemicals may have on their systems, contributing to the development of migraines, or to their resolution. Diet, herbs and supplements can provide natural relief to some migraine patients.Food additives and artificial sweetenersEliminate food additives and artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners, preservatives and flavor enhancers such as monosodium glutamate (MSG), are known to create severe reactions in some people, triggering migraine headaches.

Sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharin and Splenda can be replaced with stevia, a naturally sweet herb with no known side effects and no calories. 92 symptoms of aspartame toxicity were submitted to the FDA in 2002. For a time, aspartame products were recalled by the FDA after numerous side effects were reported; however, the product was allowed back on the market, where it continues to cause a constellation of problems for consumers.

Lavender

Lavender is used by herbalists to soothe jangled nerves and has an analgesic effect on migraine sufferers. Lavender reduces the inflammation that occurs in blood vessels during a migraine, and relieves spasms in the muscles of the neck, around the eyes and in the scalp. Place dried lavender flowers in sachets or herbal hot packs to use when headaches start. Alternatively, make a tea by steeping one teaspoon of the dried flowers in one cup of boiling water for 15 minutes. Sip slowly throughout the day. Sweeten if desired.

Food triggers

Avoid specific foods that are known triggers for migraine headaches. Chocolate, alcohol, caffeinated beverages, sodas, refined sugars, gluten-containing grains, aged cheeses and peanuts are some of the more common food culprits that may be causing your migraines.

Reintroduce potential problem foods one at a time over a period of weeks to find out which one is causing the problem. Taking these foods out of your diet may feel like a sacrifice; however, if your headaches are eliminated or greatly reduced, then it may be worth it.

Tryptophan

Add tryptophan to your diet either in supplement form or by eating foods like turkey, which is high in tryptophan. This amino acid stimulates the production of the brain transmitter dopamine, which in turn contributes to the release of serotonin. Migraine relief often results from the flow of serotonin, which elevates moods, relieves anxiety and tension, and relaxes tiny muscles around capillaries in the scalp.

Ginger, peppermint, cayenne

Use common household herbs like ginger, peppermint and cayenne pepper to treat a migraine. Ginger or peppermint can also be helpful in reducing the nausea accompanying many migraine headaches. Ginger thins the blood, so it should be used with care if you're taking blood-thinning medications.

To make an herbal tea, mix the three herbs together. Place a pinch of cayenne pepper, a one inch piece of fresh ginger and a teaspoonful of dried peppermint in two cups boiling water and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Remove the herbs and sweeten with honey to taste. Natural pain relievers in each of these herbs can help ease away your migraine headache.

Butterbur

The herb butterbur was found to reduce the intensity of migraine headaches by lessening inflammation and stabilizing blood flow to the brain. It acts as a beta-blocker, helping to control blood pressure and preventing spasms in the capillaries. Only use butterbur that is labeled PA-Free, ensuring that any harmful toxins have been thoroughly removed from the supplement, making the herb safe for use. Butterbur is also known to relieve numerous allergies, especially those that may contribute to causing headaches.

Sources for this article include:

http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com
http://www.sweetpoison.com
http://www.msgtruth.org/migraine.htm
http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/handouts/migraine_headache.htm
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/lavender-000260.htm
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/NIH_Herbs_at_a_Glance.pdf
http://www.relieve-migraine-headache.com/diet-headache-migraine.html
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/migraine-headache-000072.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15623680?dopt=Abstract

About the author:
READ MORE OF JEAN (JB) BARDOT'S ARTICLES HERE: http://www.naturalnews.com/Author1686.html

Prescription Drugs cause nutrient depletion

Many people do not realize that the medications they take on a daily basis can negatively affect the amount of nutrients stored in the body. Numerous drugs actually deplete specific vitamins and minerals, causing a whole host of additional problems. Being aware of what is being depleted by the prescription you are taking can help you to choose what to supplement with. Vitamins and minerals are vital for the everyday cellular processes in your body; inadequate amounts may lead to decreased immunity, digestive issues and much more.

What you are losing

Below are a few examples of some commonly prescribed drugs and a list of the nutrients that are automatically depleted.

Anti-inflammatory drugs deplete: Calcium, potassium, zinc, iron, Vitamins B6, C, D, K, folic acid, chromium, glutathione, Vitamins B6, C, D, and K

NSAIDs: Folic acid, melatonin

Aspirin/Salicylates: Vitamins C, K, B5, folic acid, calcium, iron and sodium

Corticosteroids: Vitamins A, C, D, B6, B12, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, potassium, selenium and zinc

Cochicine (used for gout): Vitamin B12, calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, Beta-carotene

Statins (Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor,etc.): Coenzyme Q10

ACE Inhibitors for hypertension (Lisinopril, etc.): Zinc

What's the big deal?

Zinc is a master mineral necessary in hundreds of enzymatic reactions throughout the body and plays a vital role in immune function. Zinc is not stored in the body and must be ingested through diet or supplementation. If you are chronically sick, you may be deficient in zinc due to poor dietary intake or from drug induced nutrient depletion. A good way to see if you are zinc deficient is to buy organic zinc lozenges, hold in your mouth, if it tastes sweet, you are deficient, if it tastes bitter, you are not. Once the sweetness wears off and there is no taste/bitter, discard the lozenge.

Coenzyme Q10 is a very powerful vitamin and antioxidant, also known as ubiquinone ("found everywhere"), because it is found in every cell of the body. Energy and ATP production are the main functions of this important vitamin. Research has shown that people with heart failure have lower levels of coenzyme Q10 and the vitamin may help to increase the energy production, pumping action and strength of the heart muscle.

Folic acid, also known as Vitamin B9, helps convert food into energy, assist with proper brain function, DNA/RNA synthesis, red blood cell production and iron functions. This vitamin may also aid in the prevention of heart disease, although further studies are still needed. Folic acid deficiencies may occur due to drug induced nutrient depletion, Celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and alcoholism, just to name a few.

These are only a few examples of very important vitamins and minerals that are automatically depleted when taking certain medications. Zinc, coenzyme Q10, folic acid and the other vitamins and minerals are essential for good health and the processes that go on inside of our bodies on a constant basis.

Take control of your health

What's important to remember is that no drug is 100% percent safe and side effect free. Researching any drug your doctor prescribes is vital to being your own health advocate. Question your health care provider as to why the medication that he/she is prescribing is necessary. A list of side effects is now given with each prescription at the pharmacy; a list of vitamins and minerals that are automatically depleted as a direct result of the medication should also be supplied to every patient, with every prescription. You only have one body and should do everything in your power to protect it and keep it functioning optimally.

Sources:

http://www.invitehealth.com/drug-induced-nutrient-depletion.html
http://www.nutridesk.com.au/mineral-matters.phtml
http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/supplements/a/CoenzymeQ10.htm
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/vitamin-b9-000338.htm

About the author:
Dr. Melissa Bartoszewski is a chiropractor at Estramonte Chiropractic & Wellness Center. She is a graduate of New York Chiropractic College. Dr. Bartoszewski is also a raw food and natural healthcare advocate.

REIKI PRECEPTS

Reiki Precepts to live by

Gokai - The Five Precepts

Just for today...

do not anger

do not worry

Honour your parents, teachers and elders
Earn your living honestly
Show gratitude to every living thing

The founder of Reiki

Mikao Usui (1865-1926)

Dr. Mikao Usui, the first Grand Master of Reiki, developed the five precepts shortly after he decided to leave the Beggars Quarter of Kyoto. He went there to start sharing Reiki, because he felt they needed it more than others in the world. It was at this time that he became aware of some important aspects of human nature. The Five Reiki Precepts Emanate from us naturally The five precepts that Usui taught emanate naturally from a person in his or her proper flow. At the same time, trying to live the precepts also helps put a person in that flow, because, what you think is truly what you are.

Asking for Healing Usui had begun his healings with the hope of giving the beggars the opportunity to become reintegrated with society. When several of them tried and failed at shouldering the responsibilities of everyday life, he began to realize the importance of a person’s participation in their own life healing process. A person needed to want and then ask for a change/healing to make a real difference in their life. If the help of others was involved, there would also, be an exchange of energy for their time. By just giving away healings, he had further impressed the beggar pattern in many of them. He saw that people need to give back for what they receive, in order to maintain a sense of balance and not to have the feeling of indebtedness. It is not the job of any healer to try and help where healing is not wanted.

Learning Non-attachment Dr. Usui also learned the importance of non-attachment to the results of his healings. It is possible that some of the beggars needed to live out their lives in the Beggars Quarter in order to learn certain lessons. Who are we to judge this as right or wrong? The same applies to disease. Perhaps people create a disease on a subconscious level to enable them to learn certain lessons, or perhaps, even to die. To a gifted healer, such as Usui was, to try to then interfere with a premature healing might be a real transgression into a persons essential life process. It became very clear to Usui that it was not his job to use his incredible gift to heal the world, but indeed to show people how they might help themselves. It was at this time that he realized that people needed guidelines to help them grow in understanding, and to help them shoulder greater responsibility for their own life situations.

1) Just for today, do not worry.

To worry is to forget that there is a divine or universal purpose in everything. If we are truly in tune with the guidance of our Higher-Selves, and live each day to the best of our ability, we are then aware that we have done everything in our power that we possibly can, and the rest is up to the Universal Life Force Energy. Worry is a thought pattern that results from a feeling of separateness from the Universal Wholeness.
To worry about the past is futile we need to remember that each person, including ourselves, does the best that we can in each of life’s situations, in accordance with the knowledge or wisdom we have at any given moment. We are all products of our conditioning and tend to react accordingly. If you regret a past action of yours, realize that you reacted according to your resources; then be thankful for the lesson and move on.
At the same time, realize that all injustices done to you in the past were done by others as a result of their conditioning. We can only wish them well and hope that they too have learned from their actions.
To worry about the future is also futile. There is a saying, expect the best in life, and when you receive something that you didn’t expect, know and trust that it is the best for you in your present situation. Even if what occurs seems very negative at the time, it is only a lesson. Somehow, you helped create that situation, even if on a subconscious level to learn. So feel gratitude that it has come to pass, and that you are free; then move on.
Surrender to your Higher Self, and don’t interfere with the Universal timing in life. Know that in our perfect flow there is a synchronicity of events. As long as you have completed your part in the scheme of things, all else will be taken care of. Worrying results from illogical and irrational patterns of thought, creating in turn more limitations and a further separation in consciousness. Surrender today to your Higher-Self’s plan and release yourself from worry. Just for today do not worry.

2) Just for today, do not anger.

Anger, in reality is a totally unnecessary emotion. Like most inappropriate reactive emotions, it has its roots in the feeling of guilt from having separated ourselves from the Universal Consciousness. To anger is to desire control, which results from feeling out of control, indeed out of synchronization with our divine or universal life purpose. Many people have allowed their ego to direct their life course, at the same time ignoring the inner guidance, which would otherwise lead them to a natural and harmonious flow.
When our expectations get the best of us, and we become angry, because someone didn’t live up to our needs and desires, we tend to forget that those we have drawn into our environment are only our mirrors. Every thought that we think sets up a cause, and the effect may come back when we least expect it. Those who happen to press our buttons or stimulate our weak points are not really the cause of our anger. They are there to learn as well. You draw each other in a mutual need to complete certain lessons. When someone spurs you on to anger try to stop the emotion in order to become more consciously aware of your reactions, and, in time, master your emotions. Also feel gratitude for having been given the opportunity to witness your weak points, as only growth can result.
Finally, anger is a very disharmonious energy that creates disease in the body. It would be of great benefit to learn to transform this energy by dealing with it constructively. Just for today do not anger.

3) Honor your parents, teachers, and elders.

To live in gratitude for those, who have made major differences in our life, is to live in abundance. When we are constantly grateful for what we have received, and for what we know and trust, it will continually be provided. We begin to magnetically attract those like energies to us. It is only our connection with the race mind consciousness or collective unconsciousness of fear, insecurities, lack, not being good enough, that keeps us from fully appreciating those who have taught and supported us. We learn to understand how important they are in order for us to receive essential needed lessons.
One fundamental concept at the root of the major philosophical and religious systems in ancient times was that of all-sufficiency. It was taught that to understand ones self was to understand God, that by going deep within one could transmute fear into love, ignorance into wisdom and lack into abundance. If you focus on what important people in your life didn’t provide, you will continue to create unhealthy energy blockages within your being. On the other hand, if you go on to be aware of the many important things you have received from your parents, teachers, and elders, you will transmute that energy to gratitude, and consistent knowing that all is one, and in divine order.
Once you have made contact with the Universal Life Energy, and feel it flowing through the entire body, you can then easily focus your attention on feelings of happiness and joy. Self-treatments will, in turn, help to clear away old subconscious patterns that might be blocking your flow of honoring certain individuals. Begin now to honor your parents on a new level, know that everyone we meet in life is our teacher; allow the elders time to share their fascinating life experiences. Honor your parents, teachers, and elders.

4) Earn your living honestly.

One great importance to a harmonious life flow is honesty in dealing with ones self. To be honest with ones self, is to face the truth in all things. Many of us live in a fantasy world when it comes to perceiving reality. When we deny the truth about reality and are ultimately faced with truth, we may become severely disjointed. Sometimes the truth seems hard to deal with in our world, but if we really look deeply, examine our own behavior, and discover the purposes that various people and situations have in our lives, we will develop compassion for all.
To live in truth is to be aligned with your Higher-Self’s purpose. Living in truth is also the simplest, least complex way to live. Truth brings clarity. When we face life honestly, we can more clearly see the lessons that we are here to learn, and complete them with much less effort. Living a life of illusion is much more complex. Denial then takes a center focus, and soon a web of falsehoods may so thoroughly bind us, to protect us from the truth, that we may have difficulty finding our way out of the maze.
If you are honest with yourself, you will tend to project honestly onto others. It then becomes easy to “do unto others, as you would have others do unto you.” When you do your work honestly; you are being truthful to your Higher-Self. This truth is reinforced by love for yourself and others, which helps to create harmony in your life and our world. So, live in truth vitalized by love, and just for today, earn your living honestly.

5) Show gratitude to every living thing.

Truly, we are all of one source. It is also clear that all forms of life are interdependent. The destructive changes that have occurred in recent times on the planet, which have happened because of Man’s insensitivity to the delicate ecological balance, have opened us up to this fact. In order to survive, we are discovering that we will need to drop our self-centered tendency to want to control nature, and learn to show love and respect for all life forms.
Through the study of physics, we now know that we are all a collective energy from the same source. There is truly no solid matter, only different levels of vibration. All forms of matter vibrate at different energy levels, yet they are all interconnected, because there are no solid barriers between them. Thus when we accept all of the various aspects of ourselves, it affects all others. Likewise, when we accept others, we too feel the reflection in ourselves. As a result, any positive energy, whether directed at others, or ourselves helps to heal the whole planet. Each person, animal, plant, and mineral, is included in the whole. To show love and respect to all others is to love and respect our mother earth and ourselves. Show gratitude to every living thing.

Book a Reiki session today

Book a Reiki Healing Session

WHAT CAN REIKI DO FOR YOU? People come to Reiki for many reasons.Some are seeking a new direction in life, some just want to unwind and have some quality time with themselves, some have a specific physical ailment that conventional medicine has not remedied ,some want to complement their conventional medicine with alternative therapy, some are seeking help with emotional or energy imbalances. All are welcome. Reiki energy brings deep relaxation, soothing and reducing stress, anxiety and depression. Reiki can help you be the best that you can be. It can help unlock your natural creativity allowing you to reach your full potential. It brings clarity, focus and a sense of purpose back into life. It enhances the benefits of all other therapies. One treatment is physiologically the equivalent of 3 to 4 hours' deep sleep.It helps you find true peace of mind and brings positivity to help you cope with life’s daily challenges. WHAT CAN REIKI TREAT? Reiki treats the whole body, not only the symptoms. For this reason it can be used to help in the treatment of any ailment. It has helped in the treatment of conditions such as: Depression,Insomnia, Back Ache, Phobias and Anxieties, Trauma, IBS, Skin Complaints, Stress, Addictions, Menstrual Complaints, Digestive Disorders, Strengthening the Immune System * Relaxes * Reduces stress and tension * Clears toxins * Promotes natural self-healing * Balances the energies in the body * Balances the organs and glands * Strengthens the immune system * Treats symptoms and causes of illness * Relieves pain * Enhances personal awareness * Promotes creativity * Releases blocked and suppressed feelings * Aids meditation and positive thinking Reiki has helped heal conditions such as: •Grief •Insomnia •Lack of Confidence •Tinnitus •Back Pain •High Blood Pressure •Constipation •Candida •Skin Disorders •Strokes •Anxiety and Stress •Tension and Worry •Phobias and Addictions

WHAT HAPPENS IN A REIKI SESSION? During the Reiki session the practitioner places his or her hands very lightly on or, hovering above the body in a variety of positions. The patient is normally lying down and always remains fully clothed throughout the session as Reiki is so powerful that it will even pass through a plaster cast. HOW DOES REIKI FEEL? Everyone experiences Reiki differently. Some feel a slight tingling or sensations of warmth, others just a deep relaxation. Others feel rejuvenated and energised. Some even fall asleep. IS REIKI SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE? Reiki is always completely safe and appropriate making it suitable for everyone - children and adults. It benefits people in wonderful and extraordinary ways. It is also highly effective for animals. If you'd like more information or would like to book a Reiki treatment please contact me by phone or email Maha on: Tel: 07944661827 info@natural-healingweb.com

PRICES 1 hour Reiki session £45 30 min Reiki session £30 20 min Reiki session for children (0-14 years) £25 30 min Reiki session for mothers to be £35 * £10 extra charge for home visits ** Pay for 4 sessions in advance and receive 10% discount

Happy Customer.....

I came to see Maha primarily because I had been coughing for 3 months and, having tried countless over the counter remedies as well as an inhaler from my GP, nothing had worked and I was feeling very frustrated. Maha and I spoke for a while and we both came to the conclusion that because I had been through a highly stressful and difficult year, my cough may have been brought on by exhaustion and mild depression.

The Reiki session was extremely soothing. It lasted around an hour and all that was required was that I lay down on the Reiki table, close my eyes and relax whilst Maha's hands hovered over my body and healed me. It was so wonderful to think and do nothing for a change.

After Reiki I left feeling instantly better. I believe it was a combination of Maha's healing as well as me being open to it that cured my cough as well as my depression. It has been well over a month since that session and I can honestly say something within me feels completely different. It's as though that blanket of doubt that had been weighing me down was lifted, and I am so grateful to feel so good again! It took me such a long time to find my inner joy, but as they say, When the student is ready the teacher will appear.

Dalia Akar
Fulham,London