I worked for many years in my community classed as “deprived”health inequality,poverty ,unemployment all were factors.We had a healthy hearts group that met up weekly.The Reiki sessions were the most popular they were offered free of charge.The most down to earth working class men ,after being initially scathing but equally curious would, after experiencing it for themselves , arrive early to put their name on the client list and any blokes arriving as newcomers would soon be convinced to “give it a go”.!The reiki practitioner was a middle aged man and truly made a difference.
When I first started Shiatsu (also Japanese, and also great for shoulders), my teacher said at the start, that by the time we finished the course, we would have changed. He wasn’t wrong. Body work can shortcut to the bits the conscious mind can’t reach. Our modern lives force us to live at a frenetic pace, and we end up too much in our heads, but body and energetic techniques work around that, bringing out and relieving (sometimes by reliving) repressed, unconscious or traumatic issues. Sometimes, these awakenings are sudden and revelatory, sometimes a slow-burning, gradual release. It matters to pay attention. Another, maybe woo-woo idea for some, is to consider what a pain in a particular area means for you personally. Ok, sometimes shoulder pain is purely physical, but it also is useful to use metaphor. What burdens are you “shouldering”? What load have you been bearing? Louise Hay has written a bit about this. A friend told me just today (serendipity) how her sore ankle has just started to ease now that certain difficulties have also started to shift. She can be more flexible, bend and be less rigid, start moving forward. Also, for you and anyone else who may possibly not know of him, Gabor Mate is a good source for trauma and holding on.
Listening to you I feel so much connection. I am a textile artist myself living in the North East of England, I am also a hedge witch and trained healer. I totally agree with your spiritual beliefs too. You’re a soul sister! Just started learning how to edit my own videos which has been its own journey, as a creative type I am not great with technology but slowly I’m getting better. I love your conversational style. Relaxing to watch.
I enjoyed your video about what works for you. I think life is all about what reasonates with each of us. I live in a rural village & find nature heals me physically & mentally. Thanks Jane for sharing 🏴
Lovely to hear the word ‘sitouterie’ again. My Scottish grandparents used it and when I refer to a sitouterie my southern friends think that I made it up 😂
A lovely conversation and heartfelt. Please never feel the need to apologise even though it is vulnerable. Your lived experience matters and your voice within it. If those who can’t endure a different perspective to their own (and we don’t always have to see things the same way) need to be here and can do it with grace. Thank you for sharing and I always gain insights and some new learning ❤
I’m a closet spiritual person too 😊I feel very vulnerable and exposed talking about it and I think I probably enjoy the magic and secrecy of chatting to flowers and birds and insects 🐞. I feel that same aversion to group spirituality I don’t want to be told how to connect but saying this I think learning new techniques is really helpful and can expand what you already practice. Thanks so much for sharing ❤
Thanks Judith. I’m finding it interesting that this video is the only one I have had where some people have chosen to unsubscribe; but it also the one that has people watching for the longest time - both of which are I think because it is a more challenging subject and one we rarely discuss. J x
I think this was one of the most candid and vulnerable conversations to have within the framework of social media. I resonated with practically everything you said, regarding reading energy. I went to visit my sister in San Francisco about 20 years ago and although very beautiful there we were somewhere in the city and I felt this overwhelming sadness come over me and I looked at her and said I don’t understand what’s going on but I’m incredibly sad and heavy in my heart, and she looked at me and she said well. This is the area where most people have died from AIDS. It’s not the first time that I have read the energy of neighborhoods or people or peoples homes or work environments. I think it’s a real gift to have that sense. Thank you for a fascinating topic and I listen to the very end.
This is my favourite video so far…I was having such a conversation with you along the way! I HAD to move from west Stirlingshire into the city as I was carer for my husband. We lost everything because of his illness and found somewhere we could go that ‘might’ have helped his condition. Unfortunately it was in a flat and I lost my spiritual connection with life because I…a) no longer lived in the countryside and b) had no garden!!!! In fact yesterday I cried as the communal garden demolishers (not gardeners) attacked the beautiful daisies and buttercups that had grown on the bank outside our window, giving me at least a glimpse of nature, with industrial strimmers. I was in such an angry mood all day. I know Tir na Nog so am going to investigate more as you can see what the course has bought you in your being, it’s beautiful. Thank you Jane 🙏🏻
Thanks Jen. I also find it so, so sad when the wild edges are cut down. I remember reading something Monty Don wrote about breaking down and crying when all the cow parsley was cut from the roadsides, just when it was about to bloom. I think that these edges are really important for people as well as animals. I would recommend seeing what is in at Tir na n’Og - Oona said that they don’t do many courses June/July as people are away but in late summer autumn they have more. J x.
I loved this so much, it was lovely finding out more about you and I resonate totally, I haven’t learnt about Reiki but many of my friends are practicing and I have experienced it. I also loved how you talked about the land, deer etc and I think that’s such a lesson in surrender. Thank you, I look forward to your videos, they keep me company in my studio.
Jane it’s so funny that you should speak about Reiki today, I have been messaging with the lovely lady whom I had a couple of sessions with earlier this year (after my op) as she is running a Reiki 1 course next month which I’m hoping to join. I was in fairness rather cynical about an ‘energy practise’ but I too had such a wonderful experience that it really made me question myself. I have to remind myself that there is so much in the world that I don’t understand yet benefit from (couldn’t begin to tell you how my car works!) that I willingly accept, so to keep my mind open and always be willing to learn something new. xx
As I get older I begin to see how wanting to know how things work before I can credit them with working is such a limiting thing! And in addition lots of things I thought true in my 20s have turned out to be complete codswallop. It seems that my comprehension is not a good guide at all. I think you will love it Vanessa J x
Oh my I would have been heartbroken with all the deer damage! I’m a Reiki Practitioner and people can not believe we do not have pests - rabbits and pūkekos on our land. Everyone else around us are riddle with them. I just energetically put up a barrier. As a herbalist I’ve the green witch tendencies. I suspect you will get some people unfollowing you, but also more like minded people joining you too. Next thing to try for your shoulder is Bowen Therapy extremely gentle! I’m a Homeobotanicals practitioner too and I know they have some in UK not sure about Scotland. But another modality you may like to look into. Love Leanne New Zealand
Thank you. Yes I was so sad when the deer ate everything- though mainly the apple trees as I had put so much thought into their selection. But now these have naturally regenerated through a layer of brambles that kept the deer away. They are wild looking, unpruned, over to one side. Like feral apple trees - and they fruit so well! Most I leave for the blackbirds, but some I take for eating while I work.
Really enjoying your channel - I also love your Dove of Peace Brooches - wooden one and mother of pearl. I saw these being made in Bethlehem- recognised it straight away - thank you 🙏
Jane, Thankyou. I have had reiki before and had such wonderful warming sensations and clear memories invoked of childhood. I must explore further reiki1. If it works then let it. 💞
Thank you for sharing your journey . I feel often a close connection with the natural world and birds, flowers, trees .....the cycles....the moon.....often naturally becomes part of you and evolves into Spirituality as we honour the gentle rhythms of nature and feel its energy. I have been a Reiki practitioner for many years and work closely with animals more in the last five years than people . I often call it spiritual healing as it has evolved over time and deepened and followed a natural path. If people unsubscribe it is because they are uncomfortable or judgemental but you are being true to yourself . Im sure it will be a positive in your life ..,..and your dogs and something that will grow like all the beautiful trees and plants that surround you and connect you to the universe ❤️
How very brave & interesting Jane ! I too have a constant shoulder pain which is very debilitating also caused by repetitive strain knitting & sewing ! I shall read more about reiki maybe another avenue to consider ! apart from that I so enjoyed the cockerel & chickens in the background a sound from my childhood , maybe the odd snoring from the dogs or was it my own dog whatever very relaxing!
Aren’t the hens ridiculously loud? I didn’t notice at all until I was editing it! I must blank them out in daily life. The healing of my shoulder is a great and slightly unbelievable outcome - and something I hadn’t noticed until looking back I realised I hadn’t had a sore shoulder for a few months - where it has been a constant issue for a decade. I wondered if it was a different level of relaxation may have allowed all inflammation to heal. Anyway I am very happy. J x
This was a wonderful watch Jane. I love how you are so inclusive in acknowledging what works for you might not work for everyone but that there is an underlying thread of spirituality. So non judgemental and insightful . I have had reiki a few times at very stressful Periods in my life and each time have noticed profound change (for the good) in both my physical and mental well being - l although it may have been a while until I Noticed this shift. Fascinating. Thankyou xx
I live in the Southern USA in the heart of the Bible belt, but I have become more interested in spiritual rather than religious practices. I think you and I would be great friends. I'm a landscape artist and love nature and serene vibes. ❤
Hi Anna. Hello from Scotland! I actually think that there is often no inherent contradiction between established religions and a more holistic spirituality but it would require a lot more openness, curiosity and communication that we tend to get in daily life. 😂
Thank you for sharing this, Jane. This has given me a lot to think about. I feel my shoulders dropping when I listen to you speak. You're so very calming. Thank you x
What a lovely video, Jane. I did Reiki 1 a hundred years ago and I’m sorry to say I’ve let it slip completely; it rarely even occurs to me that I have it in my toolbox. You’ve inspired me to look into doing some kind of refresher, or research into reigniting the passion I once had for it. Thank you, thank you ❤
Thanks Maxine. I know that Tir na n’Og does Reiki shares for exactly this - with people coming back after years - you may find that other places do too. Xx
What an interesting subject. As I have got older, I have felt more spiritual but I keep it hidden as I find a lot of people are dismissive of it. I'd like to listen to an update about your experience. I can relate to deer eating plants!
I really appreciate that you shared this Jane🥰Love to hear more about how it develops. We’re for sure spiritual beings as well. And needs that dimension for to be whole.
Friends, family, pets - and plants! I've long been convinced that plants I love, pay attention to, talk to and touch frequently, grow better. I only got into Reiki years after having laser-like rays of energy through my hands during a Breathwork session, while "hearing" the words internally: "this is the force that moves mountains", and knowing that was meant absolutely literally. Though a scientist, I had had "anomalous" experiences from childhood so wasn't automatically sceptical. It was some time (and major life experiences) later that I came across a Reiki master who taught me Reiki1. Even then, I had some self-doubts about efficacy but felt even deep relaxation can be therapeutic, what would I know? But when she and I did a come-and-try session at a public event, I had a woman sit with me. I started with her head with the standard placements, and when I got to her shoulders, I felt a distinct whoomp of energy through my left hand into her left shoulder - a total surprise. I asked her at the end if, by the way, did she have any issues with that shoulder? And she had! A 12mth old basketball injury she couldn't shake despite long treatment! She had not felt that burst of energy herself. No doubt after that, no way I could have known her history or condition. More things in heaven and earth etc. Still questioning whether to do Reiki2 when healing hands have been used for millenia in most cultures, I'm sure. Perhaps an opening will come one day when it will be the obvious thing to do, like my 1st level. I feel the days of keeping our spiritual experiences quiet are past. The more open we are, the more opportunities it gives others to express beliefs and experiences that widen and deepen our understanding of "reality", and hence how to function better within it. When it's appropriate, of course. Never something I could discuss at work to scientific colleagues! Thanks for posting this, Jane, always provides something to think about. To anyone who knows they are good with their hands, always pats passing dogs and cats, feels they want to spread beauty in the world through their handwork, I'd recommend at least Reiki1 to help focus these energies.
I think that this is exactly it - that every single culture and faith has the concept of healing hands and the evolution of gradually understanding things that can seem inexplicable at first. I was shocked at how the participants last weekend could detect sites of long term health issues even though we had no knowledge of each other and were basically doing it without being 100% convinced we were doing it right. J x
Dont think your bonkers at all...cary on you are great at it...i also had Shingles and tge pain i was in is unexplainable 😢😢. After my hubby passed. From stress and grief...so i do understand you. I am much better now..dont do Reiki though 😂😂❤
I appreciate that you shared your experiences. I found it really interesting and helpful. Thank you. Does the Studio Club involve zoom calls or many interactions with the group (like you mentioned about your feelings attending the Reiki course). I am autistic and find it exhausting managing interactions with people, therefore usually counter productive to the benefits I could gain.
Hi Andrea. There tends to be one every 2 to 3 months - as an extra when I think that the class would benefit from one, so with something like natural dyes that works well as it fits into the 45 minutes or so. They are always recorded and the vast majority of members watch in replay. It’s also a chance to submit questions about specific aspects of a technique that I can answer. There is a forum which is an old school kind of forum where people ask questions, or recommend books or share things. Again it is optional and I don’t think would be exhausting. I’m very introverted so understand completely the need to manage energy around social interactions. My email is snapdragonjane@googlemail.com
If you are interested in connecting with the various energies of home and land, can I recommend a book by Adrian Incledon-Webber, called Heal your Home. I've met him in person and he is the real deal, a lovely gentleman, with many interesting case studies. I trained and practised Reiki 1 and 2 many years ago, but it didn't feel right for me. I later learned that although the philosophy and intent is excellent, the symbols are not conducive to balance and health. The main problem is that when we are attuned to them, they limit the human potential for natural healing. We are all healers and can tune in to the universal healing energies without being taught or needing symbols. Reiki gives a feeling of wellbeing but is a bit like taking a painkiller for short term relief. Deeper healing is possible through our natural healing abilities. Using the symbols is like focusing on just one colour of the rainbow, when we are naturally able to use all the colours.
Thank you Wendy. I think that Reiki is perhaps taught in many different ways and comes to us in many different ways. The emphasis in the course I did was on our natural and wide ranging innate abilities to detect and channel energy. I believe that people - as you have - find what resonates with them naturally if they are open. Thanks for leaving a comment. J x
Ah, interesting! I did Reiki 1ages ago and the symbols were the first thing to go out the window. I've always been sceptical about the whole philosophy tbh as I don't like dogma and hierarchy's. Also when the teacher showed us how to channel energy via the hands, I saw it was no different than the energy I felt many times before without the need for any 'attunements', so I kept practicing in my own way, just letting my intuition lead. Nevertheless, it remains true that having someone hold space for you and focusing on the movement of energy is an essential healing experience.
@@romanaannanova I think that there is perhaps more dogma in some teachers style than others - I was quite surprised to find that some teachers have trademarked their methods. Needless to say there was zero dogma or hierarchy in the class I did!
@@snapdragonlife Yes indeed! I wanted to add that. Your teacher certainly sounds more grounded and open than the one I had. I'm so glad you spoke about this part of your journey. I actually came here to see what the response was. It's so easy to feel outcast once a person opens slightly toward the esoteric, for lack of a better word. Also, I kept wondering what does your husband say about all that, haha.
@@romanaannanova Euan is very open to all kinds of healing potentials - I find most doctors are as they see so many things over the years that aren't explainable with current knowledge. The NHS as an institution is perhaps less keen on things that can't be proved with randomised controlled tests - though I know that many Reiki and other 'alternative' practitioners do treat patients on a voluntary basis within NHS premises. J x
That first part of your story was unbelievably dreadful. An unbelievable horror story. No wonder you got shingles. I used to get reiki massages years ago. They were wonderful. Really healing. I didn’t know you could do it to yourself. Perhaps you weren’t meant to live there. Bad neighbours sounded better ! Poor you, but you look great. Life can be very hard at times. Take care of yourself.
I worked for many years in my community classed as “deprived”health inequality,poverty ,unemployment all were factors.We had a healthy hearts group that met up weekly.The Reiki sessions were the most popular they were offered free of charge.The most down to earth working class men ,after being initially scathing but equally curious would, after experiencing it for themselves , arrive early to put their name on the client list and any blokes arriving as newcomers would soon be convinced to “give it a go”.!The reiki practitioner was a middle aged man and truly made a difference.
That sounds fascinating Alison. Such a great project. X
When I first started Shiatsu (also Japanese, and also great for shoulders), my teacher said at the start, that by the time we finished the course, we would have changed. He wasn’t wrong. Body work can shortcut to the bits the conscious mind can’t reach. Our modern lives force us to live at a frenetic pace, and we end up too much in our heads, but body and energetic techniques work around that, bringing out and relieving (sometimes by reliving) repressed, unconscious or traumatic issues. Sometimes, these awakenings are sudden and revelatory, sometimes a slow-burning, gradual release. It matters to pay attention.
Another, maybe woo-woo idea for some, is to consider what a pain in a particular area means for you personally. Ok, sometimes shoulder pain is purely physical, but it also is useful to use metaphor. What burdens are you “shouldering”? What load have you been bearing? Louise Hay has written a bit about this. A friend told me just today (serendipity) how her sore ankle has just started to ease now that certain difficulties have also started to shift. She can be more flexible, bend and be less rigid, start moving forward.
Also, for you and anyone else who may possibly not know of him, Gabor Mate is a good source for trauma and holding on.
I’m currently reading The secret language of the body by Jennifer Mann and Kardin Rabin - which deals with some of this too. Xx
Listening to you I feel so much connection. I am a textile artist myself living in the North East of England, I am also a hedge witch and trained healer. I totally agree with your spiritual beliefs too. You’re a soul sister!
Just started learning how to edit my own videos which has been its own journey, as a creative type I am not great with technology but slowly I’m getting better. I love your conversational style. Relaxing to watch.
Thanks Claire. I think that the tech puts a lot of people off and when is started I made everything much more complicated than it needed to be!
I enjoyed your video about what works for you. I think life is all about what reasonates with each of us. I live in a rural village & find nature heals me physically & mentally. Thanks Jane for sharing 🏴
Thanks Christine - being able to immerse yourself in nature is a wonderful thing. X
Lovely to hear the word ‘sitouterie’ again. My Scottish grandparents used it and when I refer to a sitouterie my southern friends think that I made it up 😂
It’s a great word. X
A lovely conversation and heartfelt. Please never feel the need to apologise even though it is vulnerable. Your lived experience matters and your voice within it. If those who can’t endure a different perspective to their own (and we don’t always have to see things the same way) need to be here and can do it with grace. Thank you for sharing and I always gain insights and some new learning ❤
Thank you Susan. X
I’m a closet spiritual person too 😊I feel very vulnerable and exposed talking about it and I think I probably enjoy the magic and secrecy of chatting to flowers and birds and insects 🐞. I feel that same aversion to group spirituality I don’t want to be told how to connect but saying this I think learning new techniques is really helpful and can expand what you already practice. Thanks so much for sharing ❤
Thanks Judith. I’m finding it interesting that this video is the only one I have had where some people have chosen to unsubscribe; but it also the one that has people watching for the longest time - both of which are I think because it is a more challenging subject and one we rarely discuss. J x
@@snapdragonlife it is a polarizing subject for sure.
I think this was one of the most candid and vulnerable conversations to have within the framework of social media. I resonated with practically everything you said, regarding reading energy. I went to visit my sister in San Francisco about 20 years ago and although very beautiful there we were somewhere in the city and I felt this overwhelming sadness come over me and I looked at her and said I don’t understand what’s going on but I’m incredibly sad and heavy in my heart, and she looked at me and she said well. This is the area where most people have died from AIDS. It’s not the first time that I have read the energy of neighborhoods or people or peoples homes or work environments. I think it’s a real gift to have that sense. Thank you for a fascinating topic and I listen to the very end.
Thank you so much. That is really interesting about your trip to San Francisco - J x
This is my favourite video so far…I was having such a conversation with you along the way!
I HAD to move from west Stirlingshire into the city as I was carer for my husband. We lost everything because of his illness and found somewhere we could go that ‘might’ have helped his condition. Unfortunately it was in a flat and I lost my spiritual connection with life because I…a) no longer lived in the countryside and b) had no garden!!!!
In fact yesterday I cried as the communal garden demolishers (not gardeners) attacked the beautiful daisies and buttercups that had grown on the bank outside our window, giving me at least a glimpse of nature, with industrial strimmers. I was in such an angry mood all day.
I know Tir na Nog so am going to investigate more as you can see what the course has bought you in your being, it’s beautiful.
Thank you Jane 🙏🏻
Thanks Jen. I also find it so, so sad when the wild edges are cut down. I remember reading something Monty Don wrote about breaking down and crying when all the cow parsley was cut from the roadsides, just when it was about to bloom. I think that these edges are really important for people as well as animals.
I would recommend seeing what is in at Tir na n’Og - Oona said that they don’t do many courses June/July as people are away but in late summer autumn they have more. J x.
I loved this so much, it was lovely finding out more about you and I resonate totally, I haven’t learnt about Reiki but many of my friends are practicing and I have experienced it. I also loved how you talked about the land, deer etc and I think that’s such a lesson in surrender. Thank you, I look forward to your videos, they keep me company in my studio.
Thank you so much - that is a lovely privilege to be keeping you company in your studio. X
Jane, I could listen to you all day very calming and in depth. You give so much information, thank you. 😊
Thank you so much. X
Jane it’s so funny that you should speak about Reiki today, I have been messaging with the lovely lady whom I had a couple of sessions with earlier this year (after my op) as she is running a Reiki 1 course next month which I’m hoping to join. I was in fairness rather cynical about an ‘energy practise’ but I too had such a wonderful experience that it really made me question myself. I have to remind myself that there is so much in the world that I don’t understand yet benefit from (couldn’t begin to tell you how my car works!) that I willingly accept, so to keep my mind open and always be willing to learn something new. xx
As I get older I begin to see how wanting to know how things work before I can credit them with working is such a limiting thing! And in addition lots of things I thought true in my 20s have turned out to be complete codswallop. It seems that my comprehension is not a good guide at all.
I think you will love it Vanessa J x
Just discovered your channel
Really vibe with you Jane
Many blessings
Thank you so much Lulu. X
You’re not bonkers Jane. Carry on dear.
Thank you, Jane.
Oh my I would have been heartbroken with all the deer damage! I’m a Reiki Practitioner and people can not believe we do not have pests - rabbits and pūkekos on our land. Everyone else around us are riddle with them. I just energetically put up a barrier. As a herbalist I’ve the green witch tendencies. I suspect you will get some people unfollowing you, but also more like minded people joining you too. Next thing to try for your shoulder is Bowen Therapy extremely gentle! I’m a Homeobotanicals practitioner too and I know they have some in UK not sure about Scotland. But another modality you may like to look into. Love Leanne New Zealand
Thank you. Yes I was so sad when the deer ate everything- though mainly the apple trees as I had put so much thought into their selection. But now these have naturally regenerated through a layer of brambles that kept the deer away. They are wild looking, unpruned, over to one side. Like feral apple trees - and they fruit so well! Most I leave for the blackbirds, but some I take for eating while I work.
Really enjoying your channel - I also love your Dove of Peace Brooches - wooden one and mother of pearl. I saw these being made in Bethlehem- recognised it straight away - thank you 🙏
Thank you. X
Love your videos… I don’t think you’re bonkers ! ❤
Thank you 😂😂😂😘
Jane, Thankyou. I have had reiki before and had such wonderful warming sensations and clear memories invoked of childhood. I must explore further reiki1. If it works then let it. 💞
Absolutely. Thanks Kathy. X
Thank you for sharing your journey . I feel often a close connection with the natural world and birds, flowers, trees .....the cycles....the moon.....often naturally becomes part of you and evolves into Spirituality as we honour the gentle rhythms of nature and feel its energy. I have been a Reiki practitioner for many years and work closely with animals more in the last five years than people . I often call it spiritual healing as it has evolved over time and deepened and followed a natural path. If people unsubscribe it is because they are uncomfortable or judgemental but you are being true to yourself . Im sure it will be a positive in your life ..,..and your dogs and something that will grow like all the beautiful trees and plants that surround you and connect you to the universe ❤️
Thanks Tania. I do find it amazing and wonderful that animals respond so well - though hardly surprising if you think about it. J xx
How very brave & interesting Jane ! I too have a constant shoulder pain which is very debilitating also caused by repetitive strain knitting & sewing ! I shall read more about reiki maybe another avenue to consider ! apart from that I so enjoyed the cockerel & chickens in the background a sound from my childhood , maybe the odd snoring from the dogs or was it my own dog whatever very relaxing!
Aren’t the hens ridiculously loud? I didn’t notice at all until I was editing it! I must blank them out in daily life.
The healing of my shoulder is a great and slightly unbelievable outcome - and something I hadn’t noticed until looking back I realised I hadn’t had a sore shoulder for a few months - where it has been a constant issue for a decade. I wondered if it was a different level of relaxation may have allowed all inflammation to heal. Anyway I am very happy. J x
This was a wonderful watch Jane. I love how you are so inclusive in acknowledging what works for you might not work for everyone but that there is an underlying thread of spirituality. So non judgemental and insightful . I have had reiki a few times at very stressful
Periods in my life and each time have noticed profound change (for the good) in both my physical and mental well being - l although it may have been a while until I
Noticed this shift. Fascinating. Thankyou xx
Thanks Carole - I do find it interesting that often it’s a shift that we don’t notice for a while but can trace back. J x
I am now googling Reike near me. Have heard about it but now you have totally got my checcking it out.
I hope that you enjoy it. X
I live in the Southern USA in the heart of the Bible belt, but I have become more interested in spiritual rather than religious practices. I think you and I would be great friends. I'm a landscape artist and love nature and serene vibes. ❤
Hi Anna. Hello from Scotland! I actually think that there is often no inherent contradiction between established religions and a more holistic spirituality but it would require a lot more openness, curiosity and communication that we tend to get in daily life. 😂
What a wonderful experience to share. Thank you x
Thank you x
Thank you for sharing this, Jane. This has given me a lot to think about. I feel my shoulders dropping when I listen to you speak. You're so very calming. Thank you x
Thank you Sally. That is so kind. X
What a lovely video, Jane. I did Reiki 1 a hundred years ago and I’m sorry to say I’ve let it slip completely; it rarely even occurs to me that I have it in my toolbox. You’ve inspired me to look into doing some kind of refresher, or research into reigniting the passion I once had for it. Thank you, thank you ❤
Thanks Maxine. I know that Tir na n’Og does Reiki shares for exactly this - with people coming back after years - you may find that other places do too. Xx
What an interesting subject. As I have got older, I have felt more spiritual but I keep it hidden as I find a lot of people are dismissive of it. I'd like to listen to an update about your experience. I can relate to deer eating plants!
Thanks Elizabeth. I did not feel very spiritual when I discovered all the deer eaten tulips! J x
Beautiful video ❤
Thank you x
I really appreciate that you shared this Jane🥰Love to hear more about how it develops. We’re for sure spiritual beings as well. And needs that dimension for to be whole.
Thank you. And I think that you sum it up perfectly x
Friends, family, pets - and plants! I've long been convinced that plants I love, pay attention to, talk to and touch frequently, grow better. I only got into Reiki years after having laser-like rays of energy through my hands during a Breathwork session, while "hearing" the words internally: "this is the force that moves mountains", and knowing that was meant absolutely literally. Though a scientist, I had had "anomalous" experiences from childhood so wasn't automatically sceptical. It was some time (and major life experiences) later that I came across a Reiki master who taught me Reiki1. Even then, I had some self-doubts about efficacy but felt even deep relaxation can be therapeutic, what would I know? But when she and I did a come-and-try session at a public event, I had a woman sit with me. I started with her head with the standard placements, and when I got to her shoulders, I felt a distinct whoomp of energy through my left hand into her left shoulder - a total surprise. I asked her at the end if, by the way, did she have any issues with that shoulder? And she had! A 12mth old basketball injury she couldn't shake despite long treatment! She had not felt that burst of energy herself. No doubt after that, no way I could have known her history or condition. More things in heaven and earth etc. Still questioning whether to do Reiki2 when healing hands have been used for millenia in most cultures, I'm sure. Perhaps an opening will come one day when it will be the obvious thing to do, like my 1st level.
I feel the days of keeping our spiritual experiences quiet are past. The more open we are, the more opportunities it gives others to express beliefs and experiences that widen and deepen our understanding of "reality", and hence how to function better within it. When it's appropriate, of course. Never something I could discuss at work to scientific colleagues! Thanks for posting this, Jane, always provides something to think about.
To anyone who knows they are good with their hands, always pats passing dogs and cats, feels they want to spread beauty in the world through their handwork, I'd recommend at least Reiki1 to help focus these energies.
I think that this is exactly it - that every single culture and faith has the concept of healing hands and the evolution of gradually understanding things that can seem inexplicable at first. I was shocked at how the participants last weekend could detect sites of long term health issues even though we had no knowledge of each other and were basically doing it without being 100% convinced we were doing it right.
J x
I really enjoyed this video- thank you for sharing. So much of it resonated with me ❤
Thanks Maria. I am so glad. I almost didn’t post this as I felt a little squirmy about being so open about various things but I’m glad that I did. X
Dont think your bonkers at all...cary on you are great at it...i also had Shingles and tge pain i was in is unexplainable 😢😢. After my hubby passed. From stress and grief...so i do understand you. I am much better now..dont do Reiki though 😂😂❤
Thank you xx
I appreciate that you shared your experiences. I found it really interesting and helpful. Thank you. Does the Studio Club involve zoom calls or many interactions with the group (like you mentioned about your feelings attending the Reiki course). I am autistic and find it exhausting managing interactions with people, therefore usually counter productive to the benefits I could gain.
Hi Andrea. There tends to be one every 2 to 3 months - as an extra when I think that the class would benefit from one, so with something like natural dyes that works well as it fits into the 45 minutes or so. They are always recorded and the vast majority of members watch in replay. It’s also a chance to submit questions about specific aspects of a technique that I can answer.
There is a forum which is an old school kind of forum where people ask questions, or recommend books or share things. Again it is optional and I don’t think would be exhausting. I’m very introverted so understand completely the need to manage energy around social interactions. My email is snapdragonjane@googlemail.com
If you are interested in connecting with the various energies of home and land, can I recommend a book by Adrian Incledon-Webber, called Heal your Home. I've met him in person and he is the real deal, a lovely gentleman, with many interesting case studies.
I trained and practised Reiki 1 and 2 many years ago, but it didn't feel right for me. I later learned that although the philosophy and intent is excellent, the symbols are not conducive to balance and health. The main problem is that when we are attuned to them, they limit the human potential for natural healing. We are all healers and can tune in to the universal healing energies without being taught or needing symbols. Reiki gives a feeling of wellbeing but is a bit like taking a painkiller for short term relief. Deeper healing is possible through our natural healing abilities. Using the symbols is like focusing on just one colour of the rainbow, when we are naturally able to use all the colours.
Thank you Wendy. I think that Reiki is perhaps taught in many different ways and comes to us in many different ways. The emphasis in the course I did was on our natural and wide ranging innate abilities to detect and channel energy. I believe that people - as you have - find what resonates with them naturally if they are open.
Thanks for leaving a comment. J x
Ah, interesting! I did Reiki 1ages ago and the symbols were the first thing to go out the window. I've always been sceptical about the whole philosophy tbh as I don't like dogma and hierarchy's. Also when the teacher showed us how to channel energy via the hands, I saw it was no different than the energy I felt many times before without the need for any 'attunements', so I kept practicing in my own way, just letting my intuition lead. Nevertheless, it remains true that having someone hold space for you and focusing on the movement of energy is an essential healing experience.
@@romanaannanova I think that there is perhaps more dogma in some teachers style than others - I was quite surprised to find that some teachers have trademarked their methods. Needless to say there was zero dogma or hierarchy in the class I did!
@@snapdragonlife Yes indeed! I wanted to add that. Your teacher certainly sounds more grounded and open than the one I had. I'm so glad you spoke about this part of your journey. I actually came here to see what the response was. It's so easy to feel outcast once a person opens slightly toward the esoteric, for lack of a better word. Also, I kept wondering what does your husband say about all that, haha.
@@romanaannanova Euan is very open to all kinds of healing potentials - I find most doctors are as they see so many things over the years that aren't explainable with current knowledge. The NHS as an institution is perhaps less keen on things that can't be proved with randomised controlled tests - though I know that many Reiki and other 'alternative' practitioners do treat patients on a voluntary basis within NHS premises. J x
That first part of your story was unbelievably dreadful. An unbelievable horror story. No wonder you got shingles. I used to get reiki massages years ago. They were wonderful. Really healing. I didn’t know you could do it to yourself. Perhaps you weren’t meant to live there. Bad neighbours sounded better ! Poor you, but you look great. Life can be very hard at times. Take care of yourself.