Depression

An holistic approach to depression

Depression is an unpleasant experience for most people, and for those who go undiagnosed it can be even worse.

It is a subject which in the past has not been spoken of openly, many people still fear acknowledging they have depression.

People may experience depression in a variety of ways, it can appear for short periods of time or for longer periods of time, depending on the individual and the circumstances which surround that individual.

It could appear in any one or more of these forms:

I feel inadequate and worthless

You may have no appetite or an over active appetite

I am not interested in being around other people

My energy levels are low

I have no outlook on life

My body has more aches and pains

I have lost my concentration levels

I always feel guilty about things

I have no motivation

I have feelings of being sad and empty

My sleep patterns are all over the place

I have been dwelling on really negative thoughts

I find it difficult to make decisions

The above symptoms only indicate that you are not feeling up to 100% your normal self. Agreeing with one or two of the above does not necessarily mean that you are depressed, but the more that you agree with offers a greater concern for the possibility of depression.

If any all many of the above apply to you, please consider medical assistance as this is a treatable condition, it is nothing to be ashamed of although I have spoken with many who are ashamed to admit they are not able to cope etc.

Although this does not mean that you have to have anti depressants which for some may not be an holistic approach to your well being.

As we are all human, any one of us can experience the above and not when you expect it. A lot of information is available to mental health issues.

I have found that St Johns Wort up to 1,000 mg a day (but check with the pharmacist or given directions) is really beneficial and now scientists have agreed that this is as good as any prozac but with less side effects and most definitely less withdrawal effects.

If you are a person who gets depression whether mild or severe then look at the following as ways to assist you and your wellbeing. Although always follow the guidance of your GP, offer them this information and other research which you may have undertaken and ask for their advice.

Take a mineral test – magnesium deficiency has also been effective in “lifting” depression

St John Wort – assists as a mood enhancer

Australian Bush Flower Essences – Waratah for the feelings of darkness and despair

Vitamin B complex – to assist with calming the nervous system

Increase foods like – beetroot, nuts especially walnuts, grains and pulses as they all release serotonin a chemical which is responsible for the “feel good factor”

Using positive affirmations every day

Getting some CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy)

Counselling

Prayer is another good tool to use whether you are religious or not

Crystals for keeping you grounded and aligned to your soul

Have some reiki treatments or healing of some form

Listen to light uplifting music daily

Take exercise as much as you are able to do as this releases endorphins

Always get help from another person, as trying to cope alone when you have depression is near on impossible or will appear to make the situation 10 x worse than it actually is, if you do it alone.

Some people find it is difficult to talk to someone else when they have depression, but please push through that fear and get yourself some support and assistance, even if that means going to your local church (of any form).

I could write forever on this topic as it is massive and appears to be never ending, but the one thing I have learnt is that you can get passed it and onto new ground.

Oh and the biggest news is that you know the "I am close to the edge" feeling - well I can assure you that there is no edge, I have tried many times to find it and it is not there - there is no edge.

Do not be afraid of depression, this is something else which helped me through it, negative thoughts are just thoughts and to acknowledge them as just thoughts assists with the process of coming out onto new ground.

Acknowledge your feelings and listen to them, allowing yourself to be free from them, if you struggle just say over and over again "I surrender" soon the negative thoughts and feelings pass.


Acknowledge and accept where you are at, now that you have acknowledged it you are able to do something about it.

That something is going to bring about positive change.

Engage with your self and push yourself to take action as it will come good. It may take more time than you realised but it will come good, and giving up is never an option.

Vibrational Essences

Using vibrational essences

I have been working with essences for many years, but have focused on using Australian Bush Flower Essences, and Wild Earth Animal Essences.

They offer a wide range of essences, and I have found the transformations to be excellent, they are extremely powerful but gentle.

Essences are made with accuracy and precision and although many essences can be made by yourself, and it is easy to achieve I prefer to work with essences which have been made by other professionals who are dedicated to the making of essences.

I can highly recommend the use of essences, as they are truly beneficial on all levels.

~Essences will no doubt bring about change, sometimes this change can be so subtle it is not noticeable at the physical level immediately, but I can guarantee you that some energy somewhere will have been altered through the use of essences.

Nothing negative can happen through the use of any essence, providing the essence has been made by a professional with pure intentions.

The history of each type of essence is often given in the description of the work to whom it belongs. For example Ian White who is the founder of the Australian Bush Flower Essences, has some fantastic information and guidance in his books and his workshops are mind blowing. I have yet to attend to any of Daniel’s workshops with the Wild Earth Animal Essences, but have used his essences for many years with amazing results.

I do blend essences for people who have no training in this area, and this can be found through completing the contact form on my web site at www.reikimia.co.uk

Any vibrational medicine has its waiting gold in its results, every essence is a creation of God and through this we are able to get back to centre and the essence of who we are as individuals. Never under estimate the power of vibrational medicine and that includes essences.

Instructions of use varies with each range but when using essences this information is supplied if you are using a reputable practitioner.

If you have questions regarding the use of essences of require more information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Reiki v Nutrition

The benefits of Nutrition when using Reiki

Many people are unaware of the importance of nutrition at the best of times, let alone when they are using reiki.

If you have been trained in reiki this is one of the benefits that really do not get taught when being trained.

Having been a reiki master for over 10 years some of the things which I have learnt have not come from my reiki masters here in the earth plane, but from those in the spirit world.

One of the things which I have been taught by my reiki guides is about nutrition, although I am trained in nutrition it never occurred to me about how what I was eating would affect the reiki which I was working with.

Now all this information is not written in stone, and many of you may not wish to take the information on but that is fine, your pathway is yours and mine is mine, but as I am always asked about this I figured putting into my blog could not harm.

Nutrition is a complex subject all by itself, and breaks down into many sections and areas, although I am not going to go into the full teachings of nutrition I am hoping to bring about your awareness to this important area.

Food is what I am talking about here, and not only does the colour of the food influence your energies but also the type of food which is ingested on a daily basis.

Food offers energy when it finally breaks it down, now think about reiki. Reiki is energy which is transmitted through you as an individual. What can increase this energy is the energy which is produced in your body through food.

If for instance you do not have a good diet which includes plenty of vegetables, pulses, fruit etc then your system is going to be sluggish.

So therefore the energy which comes into and flows through you has a much harder time getting through the lower vibration which your organs and body take on from having "sluggish" foods placed into the body which take the organs a long time to break down.

The energies will continue to flow through you, but to a lesser degree, for me the frequency at which is flows is depleted.

Now this is not to say that you have to starve or go without comfort food, but really think about your relationship with your food.

I have put steps in place to ensure that you can begin to put this into your every day living to get optimum results not only from your food but from your reiki energies as well.

STEP ONE
Think about what food you are consuming - if this is not healthy then consider using different ingredients, cooking yourself (which is so easy), using organic ingredients, cutting out dairy and replacing it with soya, what has mother earth got to offer you in terms of natural food - food that has not been processed in any way. Trust me when I say it takes time but a small change every week = 52 changes a year which = a much higher vibration and well being.

STEP TWO
Think about the colour of the food which you eat on a daily basis - do you eat an array of colours, how can you now incorporate all the colours of your chakras into your diet through your food?, if you are not sure take a week or so and make a list of all the foods which you like and what there colours are and maybe even there nutritional value. Take action today to enhance your vibration through your food.

STEP THREE
Begin to think of new ways in which you can produce optimum results through your food - growing your own veg is a fab way of getting organic food, it is a really relaxing hobby and satisfying to be able to eat your own veg, no preservatives, no colours just pure unadulturated wholesome food.

If you have a really busy lifestyle for me that is just an excuse not to achieve, what is better a really busy lifestyle with bad nutrition and an illness or a really busy lifestyle with good nutrition and the ability to do more for a longer period of time increasing your life expectancy? I know which one I would prefer, but this is your life and only you can make the changes.

STEP FOUR
Use your reiki energies when cooking, ask your reiki guides and energies to bless the food with which you are using, healthy or not, you will be surprised at how much better it tastes. Even more necessary if you are consuming fast food on a regular basis.

The reiki energies can put some life force energy back into your food. I personally do not use a microwave as it kills the food, but if you have to use one then again reiki the food with the symbols if you are trained in Degree II or higher, or simply sit with the food in your hands for a couple of minutes before putting into the microwave for incineration!!.

Reiki is a powerful word and not used enough by those trained in it. You can incorporate reiki energies when peeling your veg, and using Zen which is the art of doing just one thing at a time and putting all your energies into that task, your concentration can be to invoke and permeate the work reiki whilst peeling your veg, dishing up the food onto plates which you have blessed with reiki etc etc... Let your imagination guide you.

STEP FIVE
Implementing all the above information into something useful. Take small steps to make massive change, I appreciate that most people run their lives at 200mph every day, for those on a truly spiritual pathway will know if they have not already found out that whilst getting through a day at that sort of speed achieves nothing in the long term, well only stress and illness for the majority.

You miss out on the most important aspects of life, and then complain that life is going to quickly for you.... Mmm wonder why that is!!!

To consider changes to your daily intake of food, take the 7 day challenge as I have called it, after thinking about the above then allow yourself just 7 days to make at least three changes and stick with those three changes for those 7 days. You have to be mentally prepared before any action will come to pass, so take time to really mentally prepare yourself for change otherwise your ego will resist and what you resist will persist.

Fantastic now you are there ask yourself "If I have achieved 7 days then I will easily be able to do another 7 days" and there you are before you know it you have changed your nutritional habits and incorporated new ingredients.

What I found helpful when I was researching new ingredients was to take a journal, and make a note of the new ingredient say aubergine, I would then write which chakra it related to via its colour, I then also logged the nutritional information which it offered me, and then looked up some recipes and how to incorporate it into my diet.

Simple and easy for even the busiest of people, you could do this in your lunch hour. And spread it over a period of 7 days and there you have it. Calculate that over a year and you are well on your way to a better vibration and wellbeing.

Please post your comments if you require any support or further information on how to use the above information.

Reiki blessings

What is Reiki?

Reiki - The Universal Life Force

Reiki is the Japanese word that alludes to the Universal life force, or spiritual energy that flows through your physical body and interconnects it with the psyche.

In different cultures it is variously referred to by such names as Chi, Prana or the Holy Spirit.

It is possible to focus on, manipulate and channel this energy to positively redress negative physical, mental, emotioank or spiritual processes.

Therefore, awareness and control of reiki provides you with the means of maintaining a harmonious balance in all aspects of your well being.

The Usui System of Reiki - A natural healing art.

Dr Mikao Usui, the principal of a Christian Seminary in Japan, developed this system in the last century.

Inspired and challenged by his students, Dr Usui undertook an exhaustive lifelong study into the healing phenomena of history's greatest spiritual leaders.

Through extensive travel research and meditation, he gradually uncovered insights into special healing techniques gathered from many religions over many centuries.

Enlightenment came when during deep meditation the keystone that locked all these diverse concepts together was revealed to him in the form of ancient sanskrit symbols.

Using these he was able to evolve the Usui system of healing. He rediscovered the ancient knowledge of how to channel the healing effects of the Universal Life Force, or Reiki as he knew it. He then spent the rest of his life practising and teaching his evolved method of natural healing.

Today the Usui system of Reiki continues to be taught and practised by Reiki Masters like Mia Williams, who are trained in the original traditions of Reiki and who's personal and professional life are committed to advancing this precious art of physical and spiritual therapy and the life rewards which it yields.

Information about reiki come in many forms, my advise is for you to do your own research into the history to ensure that you have a comprehensive understanding. The above information only touches the edges.

For more information visit - http://www.reikimia.co.uk/