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International Study- Reiki for Fibromyalgia 2008

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:23:10 -0400

In the fall of 2008, a three month long international study was conducted. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the viability of Reiki for Fibromyalgia as an appropriate treatment for Fibromyalgia symptoms. Two different methodologies for sessions were explored: the commonly used distant healing technique and the lesser known Reiki box method. Thirty participants from six countries volunteered for the study. This group of individuals provided a good cross-section of Fibromyalgia suffers ranging from those recently diagnosed with the condition and those who had suffered for much longer periods of time. Symptom intensity ranged from minimal to debilitating with some individuals able to cope without medication and some on a wide variety of prescriptions and/or herbal supplements. Before the study began, each participant was asked to answer a detailed survey about the type, frequency, intensity, and duration of their Fibromyalgia related symptoms as well as their current medication and herbal supplement usage. Expected issues included pain in the extremities; back and shoulder pain; mobility issues; muscle fatigue; joint swelling; headaches; fatigue, fibrofog; unrecuperative sleep; depression; weight gain; and irritable bowel. **End Summary** Topics: Fibromyalgia]]> Fibro]]> Reiki]]> Reiki for Fibromyalgia]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Tami Brady earned a BA and MA in Archeology and Heritage before turning her interests to alternative medicine (RP, RM, DD), largely due to her own experiences with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. Today she provides Whole Health Therapy sessions to help people with Fibromyalgia. More information about Tami, her Whole Health Therapy services, and her various publications can be found on her website at http://www.tami-brady.com.

How is Reiki for Fibromyalgia Different from Reiki?

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Just as visible light can be differentiated into differing colors, Reiki can be subdivided into particular frequencies with perceptible changes. For instance, the wavelength that we call Sei Heki is quite cool to the touch, a little like a spring breeze. Conversely, another Reiki wavelength that we call Choku Rei is warm and comforting. In the original form of Reiki, Usui Reiki Ryoho, four healing frequencies were used. Over time, other wavelengths have been added. Some of these energies are simply the amalgamation of frequencies already known from other healing traditions. Others have been discovered by practitioners in a variety of different ways. Today, when you go for a Reiki session, you will be receiving Reiki frequencies as learned by the practitioner. In this way, he or she may be using the original four healing wavelengths or a variety of other energies within the range of what we call Reiki or the healing frequencies. Thus, depending upon the practitioners training, he or she will be using slightly different tools than another practitioner. This can create subtle differences in treatment effectiveness. I have been trained in 36 different forms of Reiki, including Usui Reiki Ryoho. **End Summary** Topics: Fibromyalgia]]> Fibro]]> Reiki]]> Reiki for Fibromyalgia]]> health]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Dr. Tami Brady earned a BA and MA in Archeology and Heritage before turning her interests to alternative medicine (RP, RM, DD), largely due to her own experiences with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. Today she provides Whole Health Therapy sessions to help people with Fibromyalgia. More information about Tami, her Whole Health Therapy services, and her various publications can be found on her website at http://www.tami-brady.com.

How Do Distant Healings Work?

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Many individuals have troubles understanding the concept of distant healings. They understand that Reiki is a form of energy that while invisible to the naked eye is perceivable as temperature changes. In this way, they know that when they receive Reiki from a practitioner in person, they will actually feel the energies doing their job. However, for many of the same people, it is beyond their comprehension that Reiki could travel over great distances and still be effective. To them, it seems almost fantastical. Of course, this skepticism is eliminated as soon as they have a distant session and feel the same effects as if the practitioner were working on them in person. I have to admit, I was one of the skeptical myself. Yet after having both received and given distant sessions, it is now my preferred method of delivery. It is extremely flexible allowing me to help people anywhere in the world, including those individuals who live in places that donâ€™t have adequate medical facilities or access to specialists such as myself. It also allows me to lower my fees because I no longer have to factor in travel expenses. So how does distant healing work? **End Summary** Topics: alternative health]]> health]]> healing]]> Reiki]]> distant healing]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Dr. Tami Brady earned a BA and MA in Archeology and Heritage before turning her interests to alternative medicine (RP, RM, DD), largely due to her own experiences with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. Today she provides Whole Health Therapy sessions to help people with Fibromyalgia. More information about Tami, her Whole Health Therapy services, and her various publications can be found on her website at http://www.tami-brady.com.

How Does Reiki Work?

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Reiki works the sub atomic level to ferret out areas of problems (mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual) within the human body as a whole. Practitioners often describe these issues as dis-ease, energy stagnations, blockages, and scar tissue. The best way to describe the process is that to the Reiki energy these unhealthy forms are magnetic. Just as a magnet is attracted to larger more dense metals, Reiki is most attracted to the bigger, more entrenched imbalances in the system. In this way, healing energy is focused where it is most needed. Reiki is a form of quantifiable energy with particular wavelengths and characteristics. Thus, Reiki is just like other energy waves that we are already familiar with like light and sound. Humans can only see a very limited range of frequencies within the visible light spectrum. We can physically perceive a slightly wider range of wavelengths through heat (ultraviolet light) or sound (radio and sound waves). Other wavelength frequencies such as gamma rays, x-rays, infrared light, and subsonic sounds are beyond the natural human ability to see, hear, or otherwise perceive. To the naked eye, Reiki is invisible. **End Summary** Topics: Reiki]]> Fibromyalgia]]> alternative health]]> health]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Dr. Tami Brady earned a BA and MA in Archeology and Heritage before turning her interests to alternative medicine (RP, RM, DD), largely due to her own experiences with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. Today she provides Whole Health Therapy sessions to help people with Fibromyalgia. More information about Tami, her Whole Health Therapy services, and her various publications can be found on her website at http://www.tami-brady.com.

About Reiki

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Reiki is an ancient healing technique that makes use of energy to heal and regain balance within the body, mind, and spirit. Some say it is the basis of that used by Jesus and other spiritual healers throughout the ages. What is commonly called Reiki today was discovered, or rediscovered as the case may be, by Mikao Usui in the beginning decades of the 20th century. Over the course of the last century, his techniques have been adapted and added to make up dozens of Reiki variations. Many of these variations are interpretations made to better suit particular belief systems. Reiki in and of itself is not connected to any particular faith. To gain a better understanding of what Reiki is, we need to take a deeper look at into the philosophy of illness. Contemporary medicine sees the body as a machine. When a part of the system breaks down, it needs to be either fixed or replaced. Thus, drugs or surgery are often used to treat illness. Essentially, one problem equals one solution. Have a headache take a pain reliever. Holistic medicine takes a different approach to health. **End Summary** Topics: alternative health]]> health]]> healing]]> Reiki]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Dr. Tami Brady earned a BA and MA in Archeology and Heritage before turning her interests to alternative medicine (RP, RM, DD), largely due to her own experiences with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. Today she provides Whole Health Therapy sessions to help people with Fibromyalgia. More information about Tami, her Whole Health Therapy services, and her various publications can be found on her website at http://www.tami-brady.com.

Contemplation as a Methodology for Spiritual Connection

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

In this article, I am going to explore the methodology of contemplation as a means to explore personalize truth and spiritual bonding. As with any technique, it is important to remember that contemplation is a tool. Thus, undertaking contemplation will not automatically translate into a free ticket into Heaven or automatically transport you to Nirvana. Nor will reading this article cause you to suddenly realize your true potential with ultimate understanding of the universe. Contemplation is merely one method used by some individuals to gain insight into themselves, their beliefs, and into the workings of the universe. If this methodology suits your particular purposes, then use it. If not, modify the methodology or find another more suitable alternative. What is Contemplation? Contemplation is a process in which a person focuses his or her full attention on a single reading, scripture, or hymn. This can be accomplished by reading a piece of text and then thinking about the deeper meaning of that text, by saying the piece aloud and concentrating on the purpose of the words, or by reciting a reading from memory over and over again to understand the religious significance of the words. **End Summary** Topics: Contemplation]]> spiritual]]> truth]]> connection]]> meditation]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Dr. Tami Brady is the author of numerous self help, spiritual, and poetry titles. She is also founder of Allies of Hope, a collaboration of Reiki practitioners, spiritual healers, and other caring individuals who send loving Reiki energies, spiritual healing and/or prayers to those who find themselves in troubled times. More information about Tami, her publications, and the Allies of Hope project can be found on her website at http://www.tami-brady.com.

Dependence: Are You at Risk?

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

¢ Only 1% of the world's assets are in the name of women (Online Women in Politics, http://www.onlinewomeninpolitics.org/statistics.htm ). ¢ 70% of people in abject poverty-- living on less than $1 per day”are women (Online Women in Politics, http://www.onlinewomeninpolitics.org/statistics.htm ). ¢ Without Child Benefit, one-fifth of married women would be totally dependent on their partner for income (The Extent of Financial Independence for Women Born in 1958, http://www.jrf.org.uk/Knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/SP85.asp ). ¢ Over half the women of this generation do not themselves receive, from either employment or the state, enough to 'get by'. Over two thirds of married mothers are in this position. They risk real poverty if their partner does not share his income (The Extent of Financial Independence for Women Born in 1958, http://www.jrf.org.uk/Knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/SP85.asp ). The statistics on financial dependency, particularly in women, are staggering. Still, just think how completely overwhelming those figures would be if they also included woman who are dependent upon others for validation and definition of their self esteem as well as those requiring emotional support or a shield from the ills of the world. What if we then added all those women who are dependent upon others for their mobility or their daily care. **End Summary** Topics: abuse]]> dependence]]> financial dependence]]> independence]]> relationships]]> self esteem]]> self reliance]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Tami Brady is author of The Complete Being: Finding and Loving the Real You and Regaining Control: When Loves Becomes a Prison. She has also penned two books of poetry: Blame and Judgment and From Lost to Found. Her website can be found at http://www.tami-brady.com/.

Why Not?

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Like most individuals on this planet, I have spent a good deal of time fantasizing about the life I would have if only I could choose. I would be more confident. I would be more adventurous. I would get more education and get a better paying job. I would choose satisfying and complimentary relationships. I would feel like I had a valid place in this world. As much time as I spent fantasizing, however, I probably spent even more time wallowing in the misery of my real life and making excuses about why I couldn't accomplish these things. I began to assume that every day would be the same as the last. I even started to believe that dreams were for kids and for irresponsible people that intended to bounce from one failure to the next. Then, one day I had an epiphany. At the time, I was a housewife raising three small children. Though I have the amazing ability to stretch a dime into a dollar, money was always extremely tight. My life centered around taking care of my children and finding ways to stretch the budget just to pay for the necessities of life. **End Summary** Topics: self help]]> happiness]]> inspiration]]> spiritual]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Tami Brady is author of The Complete Being: Finding and Loving the Real You and Regaining Control: When Loves Becomes a Prison. She has also penned two books of poetry: Blame and Judgment and From Lost to Found. Her website can be found at http://www.tami-brady.com/.