cREATE YOUR OWN AngelLink™ GEM GRID!

                                by Vivienne Kueck, Lightarian Licensee, South Africa

 

Unify the energy of the AngelLinks by enhancing your sacred space. 

 

 

Using cleansed gems, place the single stones around the body or on a suitable base in the shape of a flower.  Whatever method you choose, take your time to settle the mind.

 

 

 

 

Individually, focus your attention in the direction as indicated:

On the right hand side, we welcome in the energy of Archangel Uriel

          Gems : Tigers Eye – Balance and Obsidian – Purity

 

At the bottom we welcome in the energy of Archangel Raphael

          Gems : Malachite – Healing and Chrysoprase - Courage

 

On the left hand side we welcome in the energy of Archangel Gabriel

          Gems : Carnelian – Creativity and Citrine - Joy

 

At the top we welcome in the energy of Archangel Michael

          Gems : Lapis - Knowledge and Amethyst - Serenity

 

In the center we welcome in the energy of Seraph Rose Aura

          Gems : Rhodocrosite – Unconditional Love  and Rose Quartz – Emotions

 

Enjoy creating your own angelic connection!

 

Crystal Blessings,

Vivienne Kueck

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copyright 2007 Vivienne Kueck

Jodi A. Zeramby is an author, a Massachusetts Attorney, a professional photographer and serves as a member of the Lightarian Board.  This piece is an excerpt from her latest book that will be published later on this year.  To learn more about Jodi's photography, please visit her website at www.journeysdesign.com 

Alchemy of Nutrition: Capturing LIGHT Energy

by Linda Meneses, Certified Health Educator, USA and Portugal

Pigments – the rainbow of nutrients in vegetables and fruits are a group of phyto-chemicals that are amongst the most beneficial elements found in living foods.  Plant pigments are important cues to humans and other herbivorous animals in helping identify plants, find plant parts such as fruit, leaves, stems, roots, or tubers, and determine stages of plant development such as fruit ripeness or overall senescence.  Major plant pigments include carotenoids, anthocyanins and other flavonoids, betalains, and chlorophylls.

Chlorophylls capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy. Carotenoids protect the chlorophylls from photo-oxidation and are accessory, light-harvesting pigments and photoreceptors.  Flavonoids include red or blue anthocyanins and white or pale yellow compounds such as rutin, quercitin, and kaempferol.

Research into plant pigments and nutrition began in 1919 when symptoms of vitamin A deficiency were eliminated from rats which were fed corn, sweet potato and carrots.  Since then, over 40 carotenoids have been found to be vitamin A precursors.  These are enzymatically broken down to make retinol, vitamin A.  Findings since the 1970s have indicated that plant pigments are believed to function as "chemopreventers" which protect plants in photosynthesis also protect humans from carcinogens and heart disease.  The important characteristic common to all chemopreventers is their antioxidant capacity.  These phytochemicals appear to maintain health by boosting the immune system, reducing inflammation and allergies, detoxifying contaminants and pollutants, and/or activating enzymes that block unbridled cell division.

Lutein - along with several other carotenes - gives summer squash, apricots, peaches, and oranges their yellow to light-orange color. But its richest sources are kale, spinach, and collard greens, in which the yellow pigment is masked by the more abundant green chlorophyll.  Lycopene gives tomatoes their bright red color.  High intakes may protect against prostate cancer. "Increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables is an effective strategy for preventing diseases of aging," says Clevidence, a researcher. 

As LIGHTarians, it makes perfect sense to be interested in capturing LIGHT energy and converting it to bio-available forms for nourishing, maintaining and regenerating the body, mind and spirit. Plant pigments as photo (LIGHT) –receptors and harvesters are a rainbow of life giving phyto-chemicals. Imagine the chakras and the frequencies of colored LIGHT energy from beetroot to blueberry and beyond.  I have seen many methods for tuning up chakras, from tuning forks to hands on healing, yet conscious application of food colors to help is not widely practiced.  The purest, most concentrated and bio-available way to get your colors is to juice it from organic vegetables and fruits.  And remember sprouts are also incredible sources of LIGHT ENERGY. 

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Important Note: Please consult with your physician, naturopath or holistic doctor before making any substantial changes in your diet. We always recommend that you be prudent when shifting your diet.

2007 copyright Linda Meneses

 REIKI FOR ANIMALS....A Mission of Love

by Kathleen Hourican

When I first started my Reiki path in 1998, it was from a decision that I came to after being in the veterinary industry for many years and from the frustration of feeling that there must be something more that we can do for our furry friends. 

Animal Reiki or Pet Reiki is an up and coming part of what we can do with our skills as Reiki practitioners.  Many classes are being taught, schools are being formed for the main purpose of helping our companions and wild life friends.  When I first started, there was not a class to be had.  Even Reiki classes were hard to come by.  So when I was ready to start practicing on animals, I basically had to trust my inner knowings. 

As my first client came to me, two things always stuck in my mind:

Reiki never does any harm

Reiki goes where it is needed the most

This got me through my initial uncertainties; so, I rolled up my sleeves and began my first session.  I approached my first client with so much love in my heart and so much compassion as to the pain the dog was in that facilitating Reiki seemed natural.  He was suffering from acute pancreatitis.  The owners were giving him 24 hours to turn around or he would be euthanized.  The Reiki session lasted for 5 hours and by the next morning the dog was pretty much pain free, energetic and ready to start eating.  A miracle, yes. A happy ending, yes.  But this is Reiki after all.

Through the years, I have come to understand that Reiki always honors the will of the animal.  As we approach an animal with love, we are in alignment with the Reiki way of being. Through that love stems compassion: two of the most important tools we have besides Reiki to be successful in treating animals. 

When approaching the treatment of an animal, keep in mind these tips:

• for the most part, conversations are always short, and quite one sided

• if you work with an aggressive animal, facilitate it as a remote or distant session

• Reiki assists the animal in what they need, not always what we want

Working with animals can be challenging as no verbal feedback from the client is spoken.  It is hard also from the aspect that though the owners have told us their pet's symptoms, we quite often do not know the underlying cause of the disease process and whether or not we are helping the animal to get well or to help the animal through his or her transition process.  It can also be very difficult to accept when an animal does decide, through the help of Reiki, to make the final transition.   As sad as our perception of death may be, these cases still have happy endings.  Their suffering has ended and through Reiki they reach a place of peace.   

From love and compassion, grows the instinctive understanding of what the animal wants and needs, honoring that animal, and giving honor and integrity to the animal through the disease process and the client/practitioner relationship. 

Many of my students have stated that they would never think of practicing on animals due to the fact that they have no knowledge of animal anatomy and diseases that can plague our furry friends.  This brings the big question to mind, do you need to have knowledge of veterinary medicine in order to practice Reiki on animals?  My answer is always the same to this question.  No, it is not important or necessary.  It is all about perception. How many of us have the medical knowledge of a nurse or doctor when we start to practice on people?  The only knowledge we have is what we ourselves have read or experienced.  We have no specialized training in the medical field, yet we perform Reiki on people soon after our first attunement.  Given similar knowledge of animals, a practitioner should be able to start practicing Reiki on animals easily.  If the animal is willing, then giving Reiki to animals is as simple as giving our pets hugs, kisses, and of course petting. 

The symbols are the same be it for people or animals, if you are using symbols in your practice.  Hand positions vary from client to client, so there are no restrictions there and nothing new to learn.  Just as we adjust our hands with human clients, we allow the pets to tell us what they prefer through their body positioning.  Some animals love to be cuddled as they receive Reiki, some animals prefer the practitioner's hands to lay gently on their bodies.  For very small wildlife, birds and bunnies for instance, they enjoy being cupped in the practitioner's hands.  Again, we also must remember that when performing Reiki, though we set our intention, Universal energy will go where it is needed the most in both animal and people. 

Animals serve as our teachers as well.  Granted, I was taught Reiki traditionally, in the classroom like everyone else.  Animals have taught me much that I do not think I would have learned in a classroom or if I solely worked on people.  I have learned what unconditional love is, as that is how animals love.  I have learned to love my clients unconditionally, no strings, no expectations.  As a practitioner, one develops a unique bond with one's client.  Animals give us a friendship based on innocence, gratitude and love that we quite often do not see with our human clients. I have learned that ego has no place in what we do.  That, though we intend to help this animal heal, we have no control as to how they receive.  I have learned that to approach a client, one must be totally open in intention and expectation.  I have learned that  the true payment we receive for what we do is not placed in dollar value.  Granted it's a nice benefit to receive after a session.  But what we receive in exchange for a session is that unconditional love and gratitude for being there for them.  It is also the feeling of unconditional love and gratitude that we have for the animals in allowing us to be part of their lives during this critical time.  As we channel the energy to the animal, we receive a great sense of peace and love that Source has for these furry children, reflecting a gentle state of being.

Working with wildlife has been a very unique and wonderful experience for me, one that increased in leaps and bounds as I walked my Lightarian Reiki path.  My list of clients has been truly interesting: skunks, raccoons, squirrels, deer, hawks, owls, hummingbirds and even a dragon fly.  Every day, I have guests appear in my backyard or on my back porch, waiting for me to come out and begin my sessions.  The squirrels seem to be the first to show up, and they announce their presence by peering into my windows, gently tapping on them.  My day ends with deer congregating in my back yard in the afternoon and early evening, waiting patiently for their turn.   I provide a safe haven for all who come and share in the experience.  They honor me with their presence, their trust, and their gratitude.  Granted some days are busier than others, but what truly amazes me is the dynamics they create as they all congregate, as they trust one another and respect each other.  Though wary, the squirrels come and go while the hawk is making his presence known and that he is ready to receive, perching on my banister.  A respectful distance is always kept, but what would normally send these critters into a state of nervousness, they just calmly accept until their sessions are done and they are on their way. 

I have been truly blessed through Reiki by experiencing the opportunity to share the lives of so many, to learn to love in that special way.  In working with animals, I've learned what ego truly is.  Surely we do receive benefits from that aspect of ourselves; it gives us confidence.  But it also can be the greatest source of our stress in our lives.  It can hinder our progress on our spiritual paths by interfering.   I have learned that through unconditional love, I allow myself to be open to the possibilities of what living has to offer, making some pretty interesting friendships along the way.

 

Kathleen Hourican is a Usui Reiki Master, and a Lightarian™ Reiki Master and Teacher.

 

Change is Constant: Navigating Through the Energy Shifts

by Peggy Zeramby

 

Change is a constant presence in our lives.  Change is cyclical, ritualistic and always moving us forward towards Self-Actualization.  Listening to the news around the world, it is apparent that there are many changes occurring -- financial, war related, community oriented.  Some feel very good and others could bring us to a lower vibrational level.  It is also cyclical -- sometimes all we hear is the low points and other times we are encouraged by the highs.  Through this global time of change, remember that we are the Leaders, the Anchors for the LOVE and LIGHT in this plane. 

As we tune into Gaia's song, we can also feel the touch of the angels' wings, the embrace by the Ascended Masters, the touch by the ET energies.  Remember it is our role to anchor love, prosperity, joy, and bliss, to tune into the true energetic current, and to be the "I AM" or the "ALL IS WELL" vibrational thought.  How do we anchor this fully into the earth plane?  Through conscious breathing, meditation, exercise, and through feeling gratitude we anchor in the Love and Light.  As we stay grounded in Abundance, Joy, and Bliss, we Self Actualize.  As we Self Actualize, our Higher Selves are living more and more authentically in our day to day lives.  Higher Self can sometimes be seen by us on the earth plane as a separate entity....yet it is not.  Higher Self is truly our Higher Wisdom that orchestrates our experiences.  As we live life from that intelligence, our chakras and auras expand and become brighter and are filled with Light.  As people create their personal expansion, their energetic bodies connect and overlap, and the resulting human energetic grid replaces the lack.  The momentum is here.  We are moving towards this outcome. 

As Lightworkers, when news enters our consciousness of happenings reflecting lack and fear, it is up to us to stop, breath, and think instead about the Light through visualizing positive outcomes.  As people speak of their fears of financial distress, we can anchor in abundance in this same way.  As the news comes in of the wars or other types of violence that are demonstrated with weapons and words, we can anchor in peace and love.  We each can do our part and create the web of Love and Light throughout the globe.  

I have been shown from the perspective of our energetic friends what this earth looks like.  I see a grid of the world -- there is more LIGHT anchored into our earth plane than there is not.  We can help to continue to spread the LIGHT by meditating and encouraging others to connect with their Higher Wisdom. 

 

If you wish to submit questions to be answered in future issues of the Lightarian Institute's newsletter, please send them to: Peggy@lightarian.com. 

 2007 copyright Lightarian Institute All Rights Reserved

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