Someone stealing your light? Psychic vampires got ya feeling drained?

We've all had it happen at some point in our lives to one degree or another...
Into our life comes a person who - whether deliberate or completely innocent and unintentional - begins to steal our light, put us in their shadow, out-do us, out-shine us, and ultimately.....drain our energy, sometimes to the point of  physical exhaustion.

This is excpetionally common in the corporate world where it's almost a given that you'll have to "kick some a__ to get anywhere".
"Dog eat dog world" is a common phrase to describe the forces at work in a business setting.
But sadly, it's all too common in our personal lives as well.

When we allow ( yes ALLOW ) someone to hold this power over us, we begin to feel the ravages of self-doubt, shame, hopelessness, uselessness, defeat, and depression.
It can feel like someone is tearing you apart from the inside out, especially if that person is a trusted friend, family member, or partner.

Now....what can we do to alleviate the effects and begin to heal and regain our personal power?
Here are 3 ways to begin...

1.RECOGNIZE THAT FEAR IS THE SOURCE

We all have egos.
We all want to feel good and know we have a place in this world. A special place. One to call our own. We want to shine our light and be recognized for our hard work.
Sometimes that leads to fear of losing our place, especially when someone comes along that "does it better than us" or may seem more popular and well liked.
Chances are these people suffer from insecurities, and are struggling to keep themselves afloat too. ( Everyone has their battles. )
 This all comes from ego. And, contrary to popular opinion, ego does not necessarily have to be a bad thing that we discard entirely, but it DOES need balance and discipline at times, much like an unruly child that wants to be the center of attention.
Feeling good about ourselves should first come from WITHIN.
When we can smile in the mirror and truly love and accept unconditionally who we see smiling back at us, the healing has already begun.

Carrying a rose quartz can help with this.
It is the stone of love in its purest form. It facilitates healing on an emotional level and promotes compassion, understanding, and forgiveness.
Let go of the fear. Allow yourself to be free of the burden you have carried. Recognize yourself as being worthy, valuable, and beautiful for who you are and what you do in this world, regardless of who else is doing what.
Let go of anger and resentment. No need to use force, just gently let them go and affirm that

 "All is well in my world. I am safe and secure "


2. BE RESPOSIBLE FOR YOUR THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS

 Blaming others for where we are ( or aren't ) in life is easy. But it is also damaging to our ability to make improvements and adjustments, and to move forward with our own sacred journey.
Letting someone else's actions or place in society dictate your future is self defeating and can even be paralyzing.
To give up and do nothing is easier than to move forward through the pain and frustration of perceived "competition".  But it eventually starts deteriorating us and can cause us to spiral into depression, addictions, or worse.
Don't let someone else direct your life path. Take charge, grab the reins, and forge ahead! " Carpe diem!"

3. SHIELD SHIELD SHIELD!
Last of the 3 biggies is shielding.
This can be accomplished in many and varied ways.
In my healing work, I teach shielding, but I always suggest that someone find the way they are most comfortable with.
One simple tried and true method is what I call "The Startrek method".
Remember the old episodes of star trek where they put up the forcefield around the Enterprise before they go into battle or have to face a potentially dangerous situation?
Yep, you got it! You can put up your force fields.
Visualization is a very powerful method, and remember that thoughts are  energy being projected out, so if you put those shields in place, KNOW THEY ARE THERE!
Some folks like to visualize an electric neon blue or  bright white light.
Encase yourself completely, from above the top of your head to below your feet, much like an eggshell.
You can expand and contract your field as you like or according to how you feel about your situation.
Pull it in close if there is someone you don't mind being in your space, push it out to 4 feet or more if there are 'negative nellies' in the area or you have to be in a crowd for any length of time.
Remember, the bubble also expands and contracts automatically to allow for people walking aorund you.  Their energy cannot and will not affect you if you say NO and keep those shields up!

Even wearing colors of protection ( purple, for instance ) and carrying different stones of protection can help you in many ways.
Like I always say...research research research!
But first and foremost, it begins with YOU and how you choose to feel about a situation and how you ALLOW it to affect you or not.

We CAN transcend negative energy and protect ourselves from psychic bullies and vampires or light stealers, and we CAN change our circumstances.....no matter the situation. Really!

Have a magickal and beautiful day, my friends!

Raven
The Reiki Wytch

What is all this confusing energy? And what can we do?

I have had more than one client come to me recently feeling as if they are having a "string of bad luck" or "feeling as if I'm cursed."

At present, there is an influx of what can be interpreted as both negative and positive forces of energy converging upon our planet Earth. (Remember, energy is simply energy at first. It has to be assigned intent to do whatever work it does.)
Gaia is letting this be known in many varied and sometimes quite violent ways ( ie : tornadoes, tsunamis, super storms, floods, etc. )
Along with these catastrophic natural occurrences we have also seen some of the most horrendous crimes and violent acts by humans this world has ever known. 
                                    It feels as if we are coming apart at the seams. 
We are experiencing more serious breakdowns in relationships, financial struggles, illness, anxieties,  pain, and tremendous stress in general.
Yet, in the midst of all of this chaos, individuals are also suddenly noticing talents and gifts they don't recall having before, and those who have been practicing their gifts already for a time, have observed profound positive changes in themselves and their skills, not to mention an increase in spiritual awareness. An expanding and heightening of their sensitivities.  Leaps and bounds in progression of psychic talents.
                                          Lightworkers are coming out in force.
                                                

                          Folks, this is no coincidence!

We are, right now at this very moment, experiencing both a breakdown of an old foundation and the process at work of beginning to rebuild a new and better existence in this reality. 
Both of these intentional forces activating at the same time can sometimes make us feel individually - and as a whole - as if we are spiraling down into insanity and going stark-raving mad. They can make us feel fatigued and ill, and even depressed or anxious.
These polar opposites can pull and push at us and make us feel the duality so intensely that some may even have daily "breakdowns" and cry for what seems to be no reason whatsoever.
There IS a reason, however......

                                                        CHANGE

                                          The world is changing, we are changing. 

  Change is inevitable. But how we choose to cope with it is within our grasp of control.
We will definitely feel the brunt of these changes. Some in more powerful ways than others.
But what can we do to alleviate some of the stress and cope with the challenges we all will surely face at some point during this much needed adjustment period?
We can give and receive healing - such as Reiki, Chakra Balancing, and Healing Touch -we can reach out to our neighbor who is suffering or in need of a helping hand, or even offer something to someone as simple as a sincere smile. These things all express and promote HOPE.
We can send more positive thoughts out into our communities and less negative ones. 
For instance, instead of projecting thoughts ( which, remember, become tangible  with energetic intent ) out to the world like  "This world is a mess. I am doomed.", we could instead focus on thinking " I am safe. All is well in my world"
" I'm so broke. I have nothing! ",  could be transformed to " My life is blessed. I have all I could ever want or need. "
   

                           Difficult if you're currently angry or feeling hopeless, right?

But NOT impossible. 
The more positive vibes we send out, the more the world responds positively back. 
THIS IS TRUTH.
Just imagine, if we were to do this on a whole, everyone together in force for our greater good, what we could accomplish!
But, as the old saying goes "Rome wasn't built in a day". These changes will take time and patience.

So.......

Just for today, be slow to anger, and quicker to lend someone a helping hand.
Just for today, let go of anger and resentment, and instead send Love.

We can make a difference.  We can do more than we have in the past been led to believe we can do.
You are powerful! KNOW this!

Bright blessings to you all on this beautiful gift of a day,
Raven
The Reiki Wytch












  

Energy -- Live kindly - See results

 In looking forward to the New Year, we look with renewed hope to a rise in vibration and focus on the spirit. 
A unique and wonderfully fresh approach to higher forms of thinking about our world and its need for healing.

Less of the ego and more of compassion for all LIFE.




Since everything is energy and is intricately connected, what we think and say become tangible subjects, especially the more they are focused upon with intent.
Intent is the KEY to any magickal or energy work. 


                                Energy simply IS

It flows throughout us and throughout the vast cosmos in ever expanding and contracting rhythms. It is a sentient intelligent force yet lays no judgement upon its surroundings.

It is OUR INTENT that renders energy "good" or "bad", hurtful or helpful.  

Even Reiki, in which we become the vessel for and welcome it to flow through us for healing purposes, is neutral but we must intend for it to flow through us from the Universal Source.
Reiki can do NO harm. It simply goes to where it is needed and heals. But we set our intentions when we begin a Reiki session. Even though we are simply the conduit, we still ask  permission for it to flow for higher purposes.We still have an intention.

Some things we can practice on a daily basis to help with situations in our lives are to balance our energy, focus on intent, and let go of or transmute ego driven emotions which always, in every circumstance, begin with FEAR.
Fear is the ultimate ground shaker of our spiritual foundation. ( More on that in a future blog )

We spend a lot of time trying to put up sheilds and block negative energies and emotions, but what if we instead took the time to simply transmute that energy to a more positively balanced vibration of energetic resource?
Simply put :  Live kindly.
The act of kindness itself transmutes negative energy. 
When you are in a bad mood or feeling blue, it can be difficult to motivate yourself to do anything about it. We all get caught in those traps now and again, but the good news is we always have a choice of what we wish to do with our situation. 
Here are a few suggestions to lighten your mood, quell frustration, or calm your temper, and change your energy pattern :

1. Do a quick smudge.  An entire smuding ritual is not necessary. You can do a quick 5 minute smudge and focus on transmuting ( changing ) energy.

2. Take a walk in nature. Nature - The ultimate healer

3.  Spend time with animal friends. Just sitting and petting your dog can change your energy and set the tone for a better day almost immediately.

4. Be charitable. Help someone in need. No greater joy is there than in the spirit of giving.

5. Meditate. Aagin, this does not have to be elaborate. Sitting quietly and concentrating on deep breathing is a simple yet very effective mode of changing and balancing energy.

I hope your day is filled with many reasons to smile.
Bright blessings!
Raven aka The Reiki Wytch

Dance with your Shadow - Balance is the key!

Despair, sorrow, sadness, depression....
These are things we all, as beings of this Earth, feel at one time or another.
Upheaval is a way of life in this day and age, and we all feel the changing and fluctuating energies around us at this time.
It is important in these times to be gentle with ourselves and find things like meditation, singing, dancing, spending time with our animal friends, or even just simply sitting somewhere quietly and be-ing to help "adjust the settings".  
Even a simple, yet very powerfully effective, smudging can do the trick.
These things can help balance our energy and bring a positive glow to an otherwise tipped spectrum.
"Don't be afraid of your shadow. Just learn to dance with it in the sun!"
I hope you all are enjoying this day.
Bright blessings!
Raven aka The Reiki Wytch
(Quote above by Raven Meindel Sept. 20, 2013)

First post!

This being my first post, I suppose I should begin by introducing myself...
My name is Raven Meindel aka "The Reiki Wytch".
 I am a Reiki Master/Teacher, Registered Healer, relaxation therapist, intuitive, licensed Interfaith and Pagan minister, animal communicator, Wiccan priestess, witch, mother, wife, and lover of nature in all its aspects and forms.
Yet I am so much more....and so much less.
Life is light and it is dark.
There can be no light without shadow, no shadow without light.
It's how we balance the two that makes the difference, especially where healing is concerned.
Ever notice how cranky and edgy you can feel if you are also in tremendous pain?
Balance that with Reiki or other healing modalities, and you'll soon see why these things dwell in the same realm of this existence, though they are so far to each end of the spectrum.
Here in this blog, I'd like to have open discussions, questions and answers, and anecdotes and essays of healing and magick that make our world a more beautiful place to live, our bodies more comfortable and inhabitable, and our minds and spirits freer of the daily pollutants that tip the scale to a darker and more chaotic state of being.
Make no bones about, this world is in trouble........but it IS repairable. Balance can be, and in fact IS being, restored.
I welcome you to join me as I discuss all manner of natural healing, and phenomena that defy explanation but truly bring amazing results.
From psychic connections that save lives to hands on healing that balances and restores energy, we'll cover it all!
Onward we go!.......