So how do you open your heart? You can genuinely open our heart when you escape from your thoughts, emotions, ego and attachments. When the desire to define yourself is diminished, you can say you have truly opened your heart. Experiencing an open heart, will open doors to receive the love you long for while strengthening your connection to your true self. Here is a brief lesson for your guidance.

Where the mind goes, energy flows. If your mind is full of negative thoughts or old emotions, energy gets stuck and stagnated. It becomes more and more difficult to see your way clear. Energy needs to flows naturally and will occur when we clear our minds by opening up the chest meridians. The Fourth Chakra, also known as the Heart Chakra, is located behind the heart toward the middle of the chest. It links and integrates the energies of the mind and body together. It encourages wholeness, boundless love, centeredness and empathy. A calm mind loosens the chest and facilitates the flow of energy. When activated, you can experience a sense of pure love and compassion from a centered and balanced place.

By opening the energy pathways of the chest and heart through exercises and breath work, you can activate your heart center to achieve greater mental and physical harmony. Breathe!! The amount of air you inhale will increase and your breathing will deepen after you have exhaled all the air in your lungs. By lengthening each exhalation, you can release unwanted stagnant emotions and baggage.

The following exercises will teach you how to relax your mind by relaxing your body. This will open your heart center. Repeat each set four times.

• Using your finger tips, lightly tap your entire chest area. Experiencing tenderness especially in the center of your chest is normal. Continue to tap in that area.
• Sit in half lotus and lock your fingers behind your back. Inhale and bend your upper body forward from the waist while lifting both arms up behind you toward the back of your head. Exhale while slowly returning.
• Sit on your knees. Place your palms together with your arms extended out in front of you. Inhale, opening your chest as you stretch your arms out to the sides as far as possible with your palms facing forward.
• Sit half lotus. Place both hands in the prayer position in front of your chest. Inhale. Open your hands and extend your arms as far as possible at chest level. Focus on expanding your chest, keeping your spine lengthened while holding your breath. Gently pull your shoulder blades toward each other and hold for five seconds. Exhale and bring your hands together back to the prayer position. Inhale and slowly pull your arms apart as far as you can, with elbows bent and wrists flexed. Face your palms toward the sky with your shoulders and hands parallel.
• Sit in half lotus position with your thumbs and index fingertips touching. Focus on your heart, breathing slowly and gently. Imagine energy connecting the heart and expanding as you breathe. Continue for about 15 minutes. You will feel your heart becoming stronger and stronger

The New Moon sets the stage for setting new goals, hopes and wishes. I suggest writing in a journal within 48 hours after the New Moon. The optimal time would be within the first 8 hours.  Please avoid the following timeframe August 10^th 12:10pm pst – 4:01pm pst as the Moon goes void of course. If you’ve missed the opportunity within the first 48 hours, you can resume writing your new goals, hopes and wishes after 4:02pm pst on August 10 through 5:04 pm pst  on August 11^th, 2010.

Some suggested goals or wishes as it relates to this New Moon might be:

“I easily attract and experience a healthy, happy romantic relationship”

“I easily find myself re-entering the dating scene in a way that is successful for me”

“In a relationship I easily find myself being who I am so I can stay involved in the relationship that encourages my spiritual, emotional and physical well being”

“I easily find myself rising every morning with enthusiasm for the coming day”

“I easily find myself choosing projects that allows my creativity to flow”

“I easily find myself actively giving love, approval and support to the people who are important to me”

“I easily find myself giving others the benefit of the doubt”

“I easily find myself doing at least one thing a day that brings me pleasure”

“I easily find myself taking a risk outside my comfort zone to have fun”

Have you asked yourself?…“What have I been made aware of through this shift and healing event that I need to change about myself”?

Now is the time to focus on removing all emotional responses from your internal dialog.  Be truthful with yourself, open your heart and mind while setting this intention. You will experience a strong sense of accomplishment and the drive to finally move forward to achieve your goals.

This full moon cycle moving in Aquarius offers a wonderful opportunity to release all the issues that came up for you during the past two July eclipses. Your emotions will now move into intellectual thoughts giving you the experience to become the conscious observer in your life. Take advantage of this powerful opportunity to lighten your load.  

From today moving into the full moon event on Sunday, July 25, 2010, take the time to write down all your old pains, any resistance to change, past buried issues, even anger if applicable and prepare to “burn” your list after the moon is full.

I will be your support and agent of change. I am so excited to be able to share this opportunity with you.

Be gentle and loving with yourself. You are given only what you can handle. Although this is a powerful time to create shifts, there will be plenty of future opportunities to grow and create the change you so desire..

Please join us if you haven’t already registered for this free event on my Facebook group page.. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=101476256574485&ref=mf

Peace and Prosperity,

Lauren

Join us by using your intention to be included. If you wish to join us, be in a comfortable place at this time. State your intention to join in as you read this invitation. “I intend to be included in this session”. Close your eyes and take a few deep and cleansing breaths’. The healing energy will begin to flow to you.

This is not a telephone or internet session. All you need to do is just relax,  sit or lie down during the session. You can be anywhere and receive energy but it is best to be quiet and open during the session.

What is Reiki and How Does it Work?

Reiki is an ancient form of alternative healing. In recent years it has become a common phenomenon in the world of medicine, health care and relaxation.
People all over the world are now taking an interest in Reiki, a form of hands-on healing. Countless people of all different backgrounds and skills have taken some type of Reiki training.

Today it is very difficult to keep pace with life in the fast lane and this causes a lot of pressure. Corporations are worried about the health of their employees due to the high rate of absence in the office. Many days are taken off because of nervous tension due to stress. Employers are now interested in introducing relaxation techniques such as Reiki in the workplace. Reiki can often be the perfect solution to this problem.

How would we define Reiki? People are confused by the pronunciation of Reiki. It’s very simple; you can pronounce Reiki as Ray-Key. The meaning of Reiki is”Universal Energy”. In Chinese the letters Ki is referred to as Chi which actually means energy. Reiki is connected to the energies both inside of us as well as in the world around us.

The way Reiki works lies in the meaning of the word itself. It is based on working with and channeling energy. Some people consider Reiki a spiritual energy.

As Reiki practitioner’s we work with the energy that is all around us and connect this energy with your energy. This is a process of self healing and it brings a peaceful relaxation to the mind and body. It also keeps any energy source within a person free from any blockage. Whenever any energy flow is blocked, it causes some problem in your body. This energy blockage is usually related to worries and stress and manifests itself in physical problems. As Reiki practitioner’s we can feel this blockage and know how to send healing energy to clear out the blocks that keep the energy freely flowing.

Reiki is amazingly effective for emotional problems. Sometimes a person can’t express clearly how he feels but he knows something is really burdening his mind. Reiki works well for this type of problem. A few sessions of Reiki can help to unblock the throat and mind energy sources. Once it is cleared the person feels deeply relaxed and can express himself clearly. Physical problems are often related with the emotional problems inside a person’s psyche. The unblocking of these energy centers makes a person emotionally free. This in turn is beneficial in dealing with physical problems. Reiki can reach to the deepest recesses of the mind and helps maintain a proper balance between body and mind.

The impressive thing about Reiki is that it is completely harmless but still has great healing power. It is a great help in stress, panic attacks, depression, anxiety or nervousness. It works by re-balancing the energy within you and soothes your body and mind. Reiki is a holistic method of healing. Reiki practitioners ask their clients to try and find out underlying causes for the symptoms. Even a very small change in lifestyle may be all that is required to cure a patient’s problems.

Experiences during or after a distant Reiki treatment can vary for each person. Here are a few examples.
Feelings of peace, serenity, calmness and/or relaxation
Feeling energetic
Feeling lighter
Euphoria (happiness, laughing, and/or positive thinking)
Spiritual awareness
Release of suppressed/buried feelings, emotions, and/or blockages
Release of toxins that can trigger sweating and/or excessive thirst

Anything you experience is normal. Some people may not experience anything at all, this is also normal. It can mean that the Reiki healing energy is working on a different level of your body. Some people may start noticing a difference the next day, few days later, or even a week later. Some people are more sensitive than others but everybody receives the same healing benefit. As long as you accept and are open to the Reiki healing energy being sent to you, it will work!

Lauren Larsen is a holistic clarity consultant specializing in energy medicine, healing and spirituality. She offers private healing sessions and group programs that will assist you in becoming the “conscious observer” of your life by addressing your sense of identity, personal character, life goals, spiritual beliefs, and relationships. You will discover that true prosperity begins when you shift your mindset to become a “whole soul” total package. To register for this event sign in for newsletter or visit me on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/claritywithlaurenlarsen

Sheila Z is a holistic healer and a catalyst for wellness. A well respected author and International Inspirational Speaker. Sheila is an Energy healer and has a nationally accredited all day Intentional Wellness Experience addressing emotional clarity and unraveling thoughts and patterns that may be holding you from your highest vision. Sheila offers private healing sessions, Reiki sessions and monthly specials, visit my website at: http://www.openwisdominstitute.com

We will be tapping with our fingertips on certain key natural comfort points on the body. While tapping, we will state a truth about how we feel along with a positive affirmation. I call this “The Power of Positive Tapping.”

We start by tapping on the karate chop point. I use the tips of all four fingers of my right hand to tap the outside of my left hand. Use the same pressure you would use if you were tapping on a table to make a drumming sound. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap. If you have long fingernails, use the pads near the end of your fingers to tap.

Next, we move to the top of the head and then we’ll work down the body, making the points easy to remember.

Use the fingertips on one or both hands to tap the top of the head. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.

The eyebrow points are located at the beginning of the eyebrow, nearest the center of the face. I use the index and middle fingers together, on both hands, to tap the two eyebrow points. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.

The side of the eye points are located on the bone at the side of the eye. It’s not so close to the eye that it feels like you’re poking yourself, and not so far away that you are tapping at the temple. Using the index and middle fingers together, tap on both side of the eye points at the same time. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.

The under the eye points are on the bone located under the eye about even with the pupils. Using the fingertips of the index and middle fingers, gently tap this spot under both eyes. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.

Now tap under the nose with the index and middle finger of one hand. The spot is roughly midway between the bottom of the nose and the top of the lip. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.

The chin point is not really on the chin; it is mid-way between the bottom of the lower lip and the chin, in that indentation area. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.

The collarbone spots are located about one inch down and over towards the outside of where a man would tie his tie. I use four fingers together on each hand to tap the collarbone spots. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap. An alternative is to pat both spots at the same time with the flat of one hand, with about the same pressure as you would pat a baby’s back to help it burp.

The under the arm point is located about 4 inches below the armpit. I lift my left arm and use the four fingers of my right hand to tap under my left arm. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.

Additional tip: I often find that returning to the top of the head helps the round feel complete. You can end repeated rounds at any point. You can start at the eyebrow or top of the head. You can leave out points, too. Remember that the energy system is connected; each point you tap resonates throughout the system. I also encourage you to learn to use your intuition early in your use of EFT.