Raleigh Briggs collects her zines, illustrations, and thoughts around what it is that makes a great DIY household: homemade cleaning solvents that aren’t made from poison, herbs that will heal you, and how to setup a great garden. These tips and tricks fill in the gaps for those of us longing to live this lifestyle but lacking the necessary know-how.
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The tools you need to create self-sufficient, ecologically sustainable cities
“A surprisingly effective model for connecting people with dreams to the resources they need.” —Austin Chronicle
With more than half the world’s population now residing—and struggling to survive—in cities, we can no longer afford to think of sustainability as something that applies only to forests and fields. We need sustainable living right where so many of us are: in urban neighborhoods. But how do we do it?
That’s where Toolbox for Sustainable City Living comes in. In 2000 the dynamic Rhizome Collective transformed an abandoned warehouse in Austin, Texas, into a sustainability training center. Here, with their first book, Scott and Stacy, two of Rhizome’s founders, provide city dwellers—those who have never foraged or gardened along with those who dumpster-dive
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A global shift has begun that is slanted towards slowing down and consuming less, embracing artisan foods, and championing human-scale organic growing methods that are safe, compassionate, and pleasurable. This comprehensive reference is designed to inspire, educate and encourage a process of change towards a simple, gentle, and sustainable way of living. It features a passionate approach to understanding why changes need to be made and how they can be achieved in a fun and life-enhancing way, and highlights in particular ways to grow organic vegetables and fruits or raise animals in almost any setting. Its central aim is to encourage the practice of sustainability in every aspect of life.
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The must-have guide to self-healing and treating others with Reiki.
An exciting and comprehensive handbook, Reiki for Life contains everything readers need to know about the healing art of Reiki. This practical guide covers all points: basic routines, details about the power and potential of each level, special techniques for enhancing Reiki practice, and helpful direction on the use of Reiki toward spiritual growth. Penelope Quest also compares the origins and development of Reiki in the West and the East, revealing methods specific to the original Japanese Reiki tradition. Suitable for beginners, experienced practitioners, and teachers alike, this book:
*explains what Reiki is and how it works;
*gives detailed instruction in First and Second Degree techniques;
*illustrates how to perform Reiki on yourself, as well as others;
*advises on how to become a Reiki Master/teacher; and
*includes special advanced methods for
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Reiki is an ancient and profoundly simple system of “laying on of hands” healing derived from Tibetan Buddhism. In the West, Reiki has been kept highly secret for many years. ESSENTIAL REIKI presents full information on all three degrees of this healing system, most of it in print for the first time. Teaching from the perspective that Reiki healing belongs to all people, Diane Stein breaks new ground in her classic guide to this ancient practice. While no book can replace the directly received Reiki “attunements,” ESSENTIAL REIKI provides everything else that the healer, practitioner, and teacher of this system needs.
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The Wonder of Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese word for describing Universal life force energy. Reiki is also known as Chi and Prana. This is the same energy which makes the plants grow, the tides flow, and the wind blow. In fact it is everywhere and in everything in the Universe.
Many stories abound about its re-discovery have been handed down orally through the ages, and as with any good story various changes creep in depending on the ear that hears it! The common accepted facts are that it was rediscovered by Dr Mikao Usui towards the end of the 19th century, during a deep state of meditation. During this meditation he was able to see various symbols and instinctively understood ways to harness this universal energy to heal ones own body. After his life-transforming experience and discovery of universal healing energy he put his new found skills to good use during the violent earthquake in Japan (1923) and reportedly helped many people back to health.
Initially Dr Usui simply healed people in individual sessions through the amazing power of reiki but eventually it was taught to students. This has resulted in Reiki being widely available in every part of the world today. However, it is imperative that you pick a qualified and adept teacher if you wish to learn or receive Reiki.
Reiki works on 4 levels to support holistic healing in the individual:
Physical – It alleviates pain, detoxifies the body, improves symptoms and accelerates the body’s natural healing power. After learning Reiki many students start to move into a more harmonious and balanced lifestyle. The body’s natural communication mechanism starts to work again and one is more able to simply “know” what is good and what to avoid. On a personal note I stopped drinking coffee immediately after learning Reiki and have not drunk coffee since.
Mental – Reiki affects our deepest thoughts and conditioned ways of thinking, and leads to an open mind. Negative traits and patterns are reduced and a feeling of inner calm results.
Emotional – Reiki flows deep into the subconscious mind and allows one to see the thought patterns that hold us back. Jealousy, anger, fear and other negative emotions start to be replaced by an unconditional love and understanding of life and its differences.
Spiritual – After Reiki many students become much more loving, compassionate, non judgmental and begin to understand that they are not separate in this universe, but part of a larger whole.
When we are in harmony with our thoughts and emotions, the body is also in harmony and we are at ease. All Dis-Ease is simply a moving away from this state of ease.
When this lack-of-ease happens the life force energy is disrupted and does not flow smoothly, thus leading to physical symptoms in the body.
How to learn Reiki – Reiki is easy to use and you do not need any special equipment, just a pair of hands on your body! You can do it for yourself or others and it allows you to re-balance yourself on all 4 levels and to come back into a state of harmony.
Reiki is given by gently laying your hands on the clothed body of a person. Within seconds, the energy can be felt. The effects vary depending on the individual but may include a feeling of intense heat, tingling, swirling, coldness and even emotional outbursts.
Certain hand positions are taught corresponding to the physical organs and emotional states. For example the liver area associates with anger (its interesting that we use the word livid to describe anger), the lungs with sadness, and the kidneys with fear or prejudice.
The chakras (energy centers of the body) are also balanced, as is the front and back torso, arms, legs and the head area.
When you are giving or receiving Reiki, the brain moves into alpha state, a state of deep relaxation. Both the giver and receiver connect with the energy and both benefit from the session. Reiki shows you the messages from your body and you start to see a new framework for language and ingrained behavior patterns.
Reiki truly is an amazing healing therapy and you sense the healing touch as soon as the Reiki hands are placed on the body.
Many believe that Reiki has its own intelligence and actually goes to the site of the problem in the body, regardless of where the hands are placed. I have seen numerous examples of this, one such example was when my hands were placed on the stomach area, and one of the legs of the client, where the problem exists, started to twitch.
Dr Usui realized through his experience that receiving the healing energy alone is not enough to make a person whole and complete. The physical symptom is merely the fruit of the tree and so to bring about lasting change one needs to look at the roots of the problem. These are usually deep conditioned, subconscious, emotional issues.
He adopted the Meiji Emperor’s principles for living life and incorporated them into Reiki therapy. There are 5 principles in total and all start with the words – ‘Just for Today’.
This was done because Dr Usui realized if you can do something for just one day and then repeat it each day, you are more likely to succeed than if he said you had to change at once for your whole life.
Reiki in effect has 2 legs – the physical side of Reiki, with the laying on of hands, and the 5 principles which are about how you live life.
The next article will go into detail about the principles of living life, and offer hints and tips on how you can incorporate this wisdom into daily living.
SoulCentre is dedicated to transforming the lives of children, individuals and corporations worldwide, using the depth of Reiki, Meditation, Feng Shui and BaZi teaching.
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For those who accept the concept, the benefits of Reiki are plentiful. Of course not everybody accepts that there any benefits of Reiki at all. Here we will discuss the concept of Reiki and how that does in fact lead to some tangible benefits of this healing art.
The real concept behind Reiki lies in balance and equilibrium. On the physical level, there is no question that conventional medicine accepts the concept of equilibrium. We are always told to eat a balanced diet! We are told to balance our metabolism so that it is armed to fight infection and illness. Reiki simply takes the concept of equilibrium and applies it to the life energy which flows through our bodies.
According to those who engage in energy healing, the whole body operates on more than one level. There is of course the physical level which is the primary focus of conventional medicine. Reiki healers take that a step further and content that for true healing the energy level must be addressed as well as the physical level.
In other words, by only addressing the physical level, healers are missing out on an opportunity to accelerate and facilitate healing. Some people find this difficult to accept. I say we should use all of the tools at our disposal!
Ant complementary approaches such as Reiki are seeing an upsurge in popularity these days. You will find this art being practiced in doctors’ offices – alongside conventional medicine. Those who are skeptical should ask themselves why so many doctors are beginning to apply this modality if there is nothing to it.
The benefits of Reiki derive from the application of healing procedures which facilitate appropriate energy flow throughout the body. This energy is channeled through the Chakras, and the healer focuses on each of the seven Chakras – balancing and opening them to lead to optimal energy flow.
You see some wild claims thrown about which would lead you to believe that you don’t need anything except Reiki. These kinds of silly claims don’t help the cause of Reiki as they portray practitioners as weird and strange. However, putting that aside, some of the areas where there is clear evidence of the benefits of Reiki include:
Help with physical conditions such as hypertension
Management of chronic pain
Self-realization and self-confidence
Help with insomnia
Concentration, memory, and recall
These are just some of the areas where the benefits of Reiki are broadly acknowledged!
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