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• Reiki what is Reiki?
• Flower essences What are Flower Essences?
• Homeopathy What is Homeopathy?

Reiki

What is Reiki and how does it work?

“The knowledge that an unseen energy flows through all living things and is connected directly to the quality of health has been part of the wisdom of many cultures since ancient times. The existence of this "life force energy" has been verified by recent scientific experiments, and medical doctors are considering the role it plays in the functioning of the immune system and the healing process.

Reiki is a technique for stress reduction and relaxation that allows everyone to tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve health and enhance the quality of life.

An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student by the Reiki Master. Its use is not dependent on ones intellectual capacity or spiritual development and, therefore, is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It has no dogma, and there is nothing you must believe in order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not dependent on belief at all and will work whether you believe in it or not.

Reiki heals by flowing through the affected parts of the energy field and charging them with positive energy. It raises the vibratory level of the energy field in and around the physical body where the negative thoughts and feelings are attached. This causes the negative energy to break apart and fall away. In so doing, Reiki clears, straightens and heals the energy pathways, thus allowing the life force to flow in a healthy and natural way.

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through you and surrounds you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit and creates many beneficial effects including relaxation and feelings of peace, security, and well-being. Many have reported miraculous results. Reiki is a simple, natural, and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use.”

                                                            Information from The International Center for Reiki Training

Flower Essences

What are Flower Essences and how do they work?

Flower essences are a subtle liquid extract, which are used to address profound issues of emotional well-being of mind and body health.  Developed by an English physician, Dr. Edward Bach, in the 1930’s.  Bach studied and researched the history, background and uses of the Flowers and their essences. He discovered that flowers have been used as herbs from the beginning of time.  They were used in times past as remedies for various and sundry ills. 

Today, flower essences are gaining world wide professional recognition for their significant contribution to holistic health and wellness programs. Their impact does not derive from any direct bio-chemical interaction within the physiology of the body.  Rather, flower essences work through the various animal energy fields, which in turn influence mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

The Bach Remedies are non-toxic, non-habit forming, and an animal cannot overdose even if taken every 5 minutes.  This is unlike most prescribed drugs that have a long list of side- effects due to their high toxicity levels.  There are no adverse side- effects when using the remedies.  As a result, the helper would not need to concern themselves if the so-called “wrong” remedy was taken.  The Flower Remedies bring forth the virtue of the animal. Working with flower essences requires a stretch in our thinking beyond the materialistic assumption that “more is better.”

                 “Seek the outstanding mental conflict in the person[animal],

                   Give him the Remedy that will overcome that conflict,

                   And [give] all the hope and encouragement you can, then

                   The virtue within him will, itself, do all the rest.”

                                          …Treat the cause, not the effect.”- Edward Bach

Homeopathy

What is Homeopathy and how does it work?

Homeopathy is a safe and effective system of medicine that is based on the principle of

“like cures like.”  It has been used for over 200 years successfully on both humans and animals alike.

It was discovered that a substance that causes symptoms when given in large amounts to a healthy individual could also cure similar symptoms when given in minute amounts to an ill individual.  The remedies as they are called, are made from natural substances that are highly diluted so the medicine’s curative properties are enhanced while undesirable effects are lost.  With Homeopathy we see symptoms as a positive sign that the body is reacting against the dis-ease as it attempts to overcome it and seeks to stimulate rather than suppress this reaction.  Homeopathy treats the whole being, which is why we try to get a complete picture of the individuality of an animal.  It is then our intention to pick one remedy that best matches your animal and its unique way of expressing their disease

Conditions that respond well to Homeopathy

Chronic conditions where other treatments have been tried with little or no results and conditions that reoccur annually typically respond well.

We will be asking you a lot of questions that don’t seem to apply to your pets’ current issue.

We need to get a full understanding of your pets’ personality and uniqueness.  By asking sometimes seemingly strange questions we can get amore accurate picture of your pet and its emotional, physical and environmental situation.

It frequently takes us 1-2 weeks, sometimes more – to choose a remedy.

There are over 2,000 remedies to choose form and this is highly individualized from of medicine.  Our intention is to correctly choose one remedy that best fits your pets’ symptom picture.  This takes time.

A final note

For some if not all problems, a homeopathic case involves all of us (caretaker and professional) committing ourselves to watching, waiting and communicating for sometimes 2 months or more.  Homeopathy is not a quick fix but a way to help our animal companions reach a level of health they have not known before.  We strive for stronger immune systems and healthier emotional states.