To have compassion for others you must first practice compassion with yourself. It's difficult to do when so many of us live in the past, chastising ourselves for what we did wrong or how we acted poorly. It takes courage to face ourselves and show compassion to our past actions. We did the best we could based on what we knew then. We've grown from them. Today, I read a wonderful post from The International House of Reiki that I’d like to share with you. The link is at the

"Tension is who you think you should be, relaxation is who you are". - Chinese Proverb Just for today...you be you. Feel free to share this with a friend! Our precious sanctuary will benefit with the addition of like-minded little sparks! Please click on the "heart" button in lower right hand corner if you liked this post! #reiki #shamanism #precepts #youbeyou #ubu #love #proverb #relax #relaxitsallgood

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Feel free to share this with a friend! Our precious sanctuary will benefit with the addition of like-minded little sparks! Please click on the "heart" button in lower right hand corner if you liked this post! #purpose #lifepurpose #reiki #shamanism #precepts #makeadifference #love #peace #

When practiced daily, Reiki moves beyond a hands-on healing modality to a healing, spiritual journey. It’s this evolution that brings you closer to rediscovering the great bright light (Dai Komyo) that is your true self. As we practice our light moves beyond the shadows and into its greatest brilliance. To live the Reiki precept Be Humble we shine our light out to all around us, with love and acceptance. That light then moves beyond us, through energy and vibrations, and crea

In Mark Nepo’s book, The Book of Awakening, he wrote, “there is a Buddhist precept that asks us to be mindful of how rare it is to find ourselves in human form on Earth.” For today's moments of silent contemplation or meditation remind yourself “you are one of the rarest forms of life to ever walk the Earth.” (Nepo) Feel free to share this with a friend! Our precious sanctuary will benefit with the addition of like-minded little sparks! Please click on the "heart" button in l