EFT, Reiki and All Kinds of Everything

Chinese New Year of the Dragon

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:26:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Today marks the start of the Chinese Year of the Black Water Dragon. The Dragon year appears to be a very auspicious year, and one of my favourite EFTers, Brad Yates has a very nice tapping video to help put us in a positive and receptive mood.

So if you have 5 minutes or so to spare, why not tap along to "Awaken the Dragon Within".

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

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Happy New Year

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:29:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

A quick post to wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year in 2012.

http://karenscraftingnook.blogspot.com/2011/12/happy-new-year.html

Times might still seem a bit tough, but I prefer to follow the principles of the Law of Attraction - what you focus upon is what you get more of. I've always been a cup half full type of person so I like to focus on all the nice things that could be in store, and on the whole, that approach seems to serve me well.

It certainly does no harm to have positive expectations for the year ahead. Worrying about things that may, or may not happen (!) does have negative physiological effects upon the body, and you can deal with any fears, doubts or worries about what the future holds by tapping on them with EFT.

Keeping in mind the Reiki Principles can also be useful.

“The secret of inviting happiness through many blessings.

The spiritual medicine for all illness.

For today only:

Do not anger,

Do not worry,

Be humble,

Be honest in your work,

Be compassionate to yourself and others.

Do gassho every morning and evening,

Keep in your mind and recite.”

The Usui Reiki method to change your mind and body for the better

The founder, Usui Mikao

To borrow a word often used by one of my favourite EFT people, Brad Yates, I am holding the expectation that 2012 is going to be a MAGNIFICENT year, and I hope it turns out to be so for you as well!

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Solstice Blessings... and a Meditation

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:46:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

The year is almost finished; wherever did it go? At 05.30 GMT on Thursday 22nd December the astronomical event that is the Winter Solstice occurs, when we have the shortest day and the longest night, here in the Northern hemisphere.

Winter Solstice

Prior to the Catholic Church, more than 300 years after the occasion, choosing the 25th December to celebrate the birth of the Christ-child, people celebrated at this darkest time of year as the Sun prepared to strengthen and lengthen the days, bringing life-giving light, warmth and growth.

In our 24/7 western-style culture we no longer follow the natural rhythms of the seasons; we are no longer captive to the limitations that they can impose upon us. We have light and warmth now at the flick of a switch; food is freely available and abundant.

However, perhaps we have lost something in the process, especially at this time of mad hustle and bustle, of stress and frantic scurrying about.

Perhaps we should consider it a good thing to consider that there is a time and a place for everything; that as Nature lies dormant all around us we should consider slowing our own pace, allowing a more natural flow in our lives, if only for a little while.

For me, this is a time of year to go within, spend time in quiet meditation, giving thanks for what the year has brought me, both good and bad, as all provide valuable lessons when looked back upon.

A favourite meditation that you might like to try yourself is to sit quietly and let yourself relax. I like to do this by candle-light as it is so much more gentle. Frankincense is a nice addition, seasonally festive, and also a great enabler of the meditative state.

Once relaxed, let yourself sink deep into a darkness, the darkness that a tiny seed would know as it lies dormant in the soil.

Imagine youself as this tiny seed, deep in the cold and the dark, and then feel the subtle changes taking place as the sun's light begins to wax, the cold earth slowly, slowly beginning to warm.

Feel the tiny roots begin to push out deep, and the tiny shoot start reaching up, drawn by the light as it strengthens.

Continue to grow until eventually the little shoot pops out above the surface into the welcoming light - the Wheel of the Year is turning from cold dormant Solstice to life-giving warming Spring.

You can stop the meditation there, coming slowly back into the here-and-now, refreshed and ready for the festive celebrations. Or you can continue to visualize that little shoot growing, more strongly now, becoming a lovely plant, which may hold symbolism for you.

You can consider that little shoot as your potential for the coming year - something you want to nurture and care for, protect and allow to flourish.

If the stresses that many feel at this time of year come to bear, then remember that you can use EFT tapping to remedy the situation. Just a few minutes out, giving yourself some of that nurture and care.

I've been needing to do that the last few days as a problem developed in my right eye. Flashes of light and black streaks, blurriness of vision; more than just eye-strain from spending too much time on the PC! Worrying too, because a friend with similar symptoms needed an operation on a detached retina. Hypochondria sets in.

So I started with the tapping; on general fears for my sight; on worries that it might be something serious; I'm on my own because my OH is away for two nights....

The anxiety subsided and the decision made to visit the optician ASAP for a check. He couldn't reassure me totally as he couldn't check my eyes thoroughly as I was driving, so he could not dilate my pupils with drops.

Two days later the flashing was much reduced, albeit still present, but the blurriness worse. As recommended I paid a vist to A&E; was assessed and given an appointment on Sunday morning for the Eye Clinic. More tapping overnight for residual fears and being open to the possibility that all was well and nothing to fear, whatever the outcome.

The next day a thorough examination revealed that I had a PVD (Posterior Vitreous Detachment). Although this sounds rather serious and even yucky, it is in fact extremely benign, albeit a nuisance until my eye settles again, which might be in a few days, or might be longer. Time will tell.

Due to the rather large floater currently swimming around in the vision of my right eye I find it uncomforatble to spend more than a little time at the computer.

I seriously consider the likelihood that this is my body's way of telling me I am spending far too much time on the PC and that I should consider throttling back, balancing the time spent on it and giving my precious little peepers a rest.

And of course, I shall be doing lots of tapping to aid the process - should be an interesting little personal challenge to see how quickly I can get my eye back to a semblance of normality.

Which in a way brings me back to what I was saying at the start of this post; that we should make a point of taking adequate down-time from our daily activities.

Now at least I am happily, and unconcernedly "looking" forward to the seasonal festivities, especially after my meditation this evening.

I take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy, Joyful and Loving festive season, in which ever way you celebrate it.

Brightest of Solstice Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Elderberry Tincture - keeping the coughs, colds and 'flu at bay?

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:48:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

We are coming into the time of year when coughs, colds and the 'flu are likely to rear their horrid little heads, and make our heads feel horrid in the process.

Many people who prefer more natural remedies might be familiar with Sambucol, a proprietary product that contains elderberry extract. The problem with that for us is that it contains glucose syrup, which doesn't help the blood glucose levels of my diabetic husband.

However, elderberry may actually help with blood glucose control when uncontaminated with sugar.

Although no longer in practice, I am qualified as a medical herbalist and at this time of year one of the things we do to boost our protection against the sniffles is to take elderberry tincture (Sambucus nigra) as a prophylactic.

A tincture is literally just elderberries that have sat in alcohol for a given period of time, then the menstruum, or liquor, strained and bottled. No added extras - the alcohol allows it to keep for some considerable time, especialy if stored in a cool, dry place.

In the past, I have bought my tincture in from a herbal supplier, but this year the berries ripened at a time when I could easily collect and process them. It is so much nicer when you can make your own.

In the past, if I had been making tinctures for use in my practice, I would have followed a set recipe to allow the correct proportion of berries to alcohol, so the strength of the finished tincture could be estimated. As this is purely for our own personal use I just worked on the basis of covering the berries with the vodka.

The finished result, after sitting in the cupboard marinating away for six weeks or more, is very pleasant to take in some water - tastes rather like unsweetened Ribena. We take a tablespoon a day, and if it feels like a cold is threatening the dose will be upped to three or four times a day. If anything does get by, it is usually quite short-lived.

Obviously it is too late now to make your own but elderberry extract or tincture is readily available from health food stores. Perhaps next year, though, you might want to consider bottling some for yourself.

More information on elderberry can be found here.

One of the other things we do to help ourselves against the winter lurgies is to ensure that our vitamin D status is optimal. Previous posts (here, here and here) have explained a little why this can be so helpful and our most recent test results still put us within the optimal category. My result came in at 69 ng/mL, and I'm quite happy with that. So I'll keep up with the 50,000 IU Vitamin D3 once a week throughout the winter, and all being well, come out the other side without having had too much trouble with the bugs.

So these are things that you might like to consider adding to your own anti-colds and 'flu arsenal, although if you do become seriously unwell, you should always get yourself checked out by your doctor.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Gill Edwards - Thank You for Your Legacy

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:42:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

It was with sadness that I learned today that Gill Edwards, one of my favourite inspirational authors, died at 2.20am the morning of Saturday November 19th 2011.

My condolances and sympathy to Gill's family and all who personally knew and loved her.

It was through reading Gill's books that I come to where I am now, and got me involved with EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques).

I had owned her first book, "Living Magically" for a little while before I was finally able to get into it. I can remember quite vividly reading it on a bus journey into Birmingham so we are probably talking about it being the early 1990s, and obviously the time had come for it to make sense to me.

And make sense it did; that ultimately we are all responsible for ourselves and that we can create our lives the way we want it to be, if we are only aware of this fact, and if we know how to go about it. Throughout her books, Gill always advocates growth through joy, not struggle. And that sounds a much better way to live our lives to me.

The Law of Attraction teachings have become more prominent nowadays; that what we focus our attention on, we get more of. Gill's books were already pointing the route for us to take, should we care to do so.

In the summer of 2006 I read "Wild Love" and this introduced me to energy psychology / energy medicine techniques, and EFT. Reading Gill's words I realised that I had Donna Eden's "Energy Medicine" on my bookshelves; another book that I had tried several times to get into without much success. Now I went back to it, and worked my way through it from a totally different viewpoint, and once again, it all now made sense.

From there I went on to utilise Mr Google and came across the huge EFT site that Gary Craig had set up for Emotional Freedom Techniques. (You can still access most of the hundreds of articles that were originally housed there at www.eftuniverse.com.)

I contacted my EFT Mentor through Gary's site and have now completed all 3 AAMET levels of EFT with her, and continue to receive my mentoring through Martine.

Using EFT along with Reiki on pretty much a daily basis has aided me enormously, and I hope has also helped me to enable and empower those who come to me as clients and those friends with whom I share the information.

It is correct for me to say that much of this is down to reading Gill's books. I am still on my journey, and there are still rocky places to navigate, but reading, and re-reading Gill's works brings me a renewal of inspiration and often new paths to follow as my life changes.

Gill has finished her journey and you only have to go to the Living Magically Facebook page and the tribute page here with a final message from Gill to see just how many people's lives she has touched and enriched. A wonderful teacher whose words and work will live on.

On the Facebook page there is a beautifully uplifting video based on Gill's book "Life is a Gift", which reminds us of the beautiful affirmations that Gill shared with us in her books.

To a very great soul who now dances with the butterflies...

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

11/11/11/11/11 Meditations

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:42:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

A second post within 24 hours - on a bit of a roll....

This morning at 11 o'clock, along with so many others, I spent time in silent contemplation for those who lost their lives in conflicts over the last century or so.

However, for a number of people, today is also considered a special day for the whole world at an energetic level, especially at the time of 11 minutes and 11 seconds past the hour of 11 o'clock.

11/11/11/11/11.

So at this time I turned my thoughts into a more meditative state to contribute my positive energies to those of others throughout the world, meditating upon a more peaceful and more loving future for us and this planet of ours - Mother Earth.

There has been a lot of talk of 2012 being a time of great conflict, and I know of at least one person who appears to be convinced that next December will really see the end of the world.

I am open-minded about all this, and my personal view is that it may indeed be the end of the world as we know it, but not physically. I tend to be swayed towards the ranks of those who believe that great changes are already taking place, and that these will culminate in a new way of living on this planet.

Many will scoff, I know, at talk of higher dimensions and energies coming into being. Yet a lot of my work is based on the use of some form of energy, in the Reiki that I carry out, and the EFT tapping techniques that I use. And people get results.

These techniques tune into our bodies energetic systems, which the Chinese and Japanese cultures have known about for millennia, in their use of acupuncture and acupressure to access and modify the body's meridian or energy system.

In any case, it seems that no harm can be done if we were all to try and raise our vibratory levels to a more positive, loving state; to treat each other with love, care, consideration and respect.

There is a huge amount going on in our world today, including both natural and man-made events,which can produce states of fear and anxiety in us; a feeling of loss of control, and other negative thoughts and feelings.

One way you can look at it is to consider that the world is undergoing birth pangs from old out-moded, out-dated and redundant ways of thinking and being into something new, and different. Will it be better? Only time will tell.

One of the messages coming out repeatedly in many of the newsletters I receive is that we should seek to ground ourselves and to find ways to go with the flow, and to deal with any fear and worry that comes up to the surface.

In recent months, I can trace a mirroring of these world events in a much smaller way in my own world and life, and I am sure many others will be able to say the same thing.

I personally use regular Reiki self-healing meditations and Hatsurei-ho to keep myself grounded and balanced, and of course EFT works marvellously well on any negative thoughts and emotions that come out to play.

A big change is that things that at the start of the year would have made me feel very lost and out of control no longer have any influence upon me.

It does feel as if big changes are afoot. It's akin to the feeling some people get as a thunderstorm builds. For some this is a time of fear and anxiety; for others, myself included, it can feel quite exhilarating, especially when the storm finally arrives!

Perhaps I am deluding myself, but it helps me to carry on in this world, functioning to the best of my ability rather than being paralyzed by fear. So for me, that is a positive.

As I said on my crafting blog, "spending some time in meditative reflection on the hope that Universal Love, Light and Peace may be really becoming a world reality isn't a bad thing to be doing, or a waste of my time.

I do believe that what we send out into the world returns to us, magnified over, and I'd much rather be getting positive things back, rather than dwelling in a state of fear on all the negatives."

It could be a way for you to consider, spending a little time each day in as peaceful and quiet as meditation as you can; even just a very few minutes builds up over time.

Yesterday I received the newsletter from Sheryl Pedersen's Spirit Speaks blog and listened to the 11-11 Angelic Higher Self Activation meditation she posted. As I listened images came to mind and this resulted in a page I produced.

11/11/11 Meditation

I enjoyed both the meditation and the time spent afterwards, especially browsing through the www.hubble.org. site for suitable background images.

Looking at those beautiful images of space and the galaxies, planets and stars surrounding us, it makes me feel very humble and puts things into a proper perspective.

So it will be interesting to see what the following days, weeks and months bring.

Try to go with the flow and enjoy the experience. Perhaps you'll let me know how you get on.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Time to Remember.... and 11/11 PTSD and Trauma Awareness Day

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:39:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

I'd hope to post sooner than this but the PC has been acting up and needed resuscitation at least twice now. Hopefully it is now mended....

Tomorrow is the 11th day of the 11th month and this year in the year 2011. 11/11/11.

Remembrance Day is that time of year when we take a few minutes to think about those who have lost their lives, paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we may have the freedom we have today.

Lives lost not only in two World Wars, but in many conflicts since, and for our lads, they are still putting their lives on the line out there in Afghanistan.

But lives are not only lost to death. Many still live who bear the scars and trauma of warfare they have been involved in, from World War II right up to this very day.

I touched upon this in a previous blog post in 2009 - First UK Armed Forces Day - the mental battle and again in 2010 with another post - "OPERATION: Emotional Freedom - The Answer" ... a new EFT DVD.

In January, at the EFT Gathering, I had the opportunity to see this documentary by Eric Huurre, and found it deeply moving, and thought-provoking.

Now it is being made available for a once-only purchase as an online version with unlimited access to replay the film indefinitely.

This is to bring about more opportunities for the interested public and health care providers and officials to see and appreciate what is possible through EFT and energy psychology interventions, acording to Eric Huurre, in a recent newsletter.

Normally this is $9.95 but at the moment, to highlight the 11/11 PTSD and Trauma Awareness Day it is $4.95. For us Brits, that is just over £3.00 at the sale price, and only just over £6.00 at the usual price. It might well be the best thing you ever spent a few pounds/dollars on.

I have just been and bought my copy and will be watching it again when I have a spare moment - well, 78 minutes.

As stated on the website where you can access the film:

What has transpired over the last 30 months working on this film were trips across America – Alaska to Albuquerque, New York City to North Carolina. For over a year after the initial sessions I brought cameras and sometimes small film crews with me to witness what, if any, changes and challenges were occurring in the individuals and their families I visited over the subsequent months. In every situation, what I found was even more healing, more recovery than I’d seen back in San Francisco and far more than I’d expected – lives changed back to hope, promise and calm. And it wasn’t just wishful thinking on my part or overstatements from the veterans.

Without question every partner, parent, child or friend of our subjects was amazed and overjoyed to see the changes first brought home and then refined and kept alive as months went by. This was not a one minute wonder, nor a parlor trick. The changes were real and lasting. The benefits were profound. Sleep returned, reliance on medications changed drastically. Relationships improved and partners and family members were given the chance to reunite with the people they’d known prior to their military exposure. Most encouraging were how children reconnected with parents and vice versa where formerly little or no compassion, understanding or forgiveness was possible.

Beyond the individuals shown in the documentary tens of thousands have been similarly treated. The results are published in peer review journals and are a part of a larger effort to introduce energy psychology into the formal medical/military system for supporting combat veterans. Those findings will speak louder than the film in many circles.

In addition to the documentary are several non profit efforts to reach out to any the 23 million veterans seeking help with the symptoms of PTSD. It is hoped that this record of what is possible will stand as a marker for anyone interested in bringing freedom - emotional freedom to the people who’ve served others.

As one of the comments states: “I am a Vietnam veteran and have seen "The Answer" video and cannot say enough about how good it is. We are using tapping in a vet group I am currently in. Thank you.” C.A., Vietnam combat veteran, Maine

If you, or friends, or family are affected by any issues as a result of military service, this may very well provide an answer, helping you to find a way back to normality.

It is certainly worth approaching, with an open mind. You have very little to lose, and perhaps a huge amount to gain.

Kits used Digicats and Dogs "Tempus Fugit"; Cindee's Designs "Steampunked"; Lori Davidsons "Poet's Keepsakes"; Efiesblogspot "Steampunk". The poppy wreath I made last year from a poppy off the 'net. The background images come from various sites - ww1battlefields.co.uk; oshsch.com; jaunted.com; stcuthbertscolinton.org.uk.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Reiki Attunements v. Empowerments

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:59:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

An interesting post has appeared today on Taggart King's Reiki Evolution blog about Reiki attunements and empowerments.

Taggart is my Reiki Master in the Japanese tradition. I originally trained in Reiki in the western tradition with Reiki Master Barry Mapp, and was taught the use of attunements. Barry favoured the more simple version, and I found it worked perfectly well for my students and me in the years between 2001 and 2006.

In 2006, when I re-did my Reiki Masters in the Japanese tradition, I learned about the Reiju empowerments. I now use Reiju empowerments in all my Reiki workshops, although I do also teach the western tradition attunements at Master Level, as an integration between the Japanese and western traditions.

The empowerments feel so much more natural to me; they have a flow to them that is lacking in the more mechanical (not to say complicated) application of the western attunements, and are certainly a lot easier to carry out.

I personally am more aware of the flow of energy through me as I carry out the empowerments, possibly because I am not trying to remember what comes next.

I have also noticed, as Taggart says in his post, they seem to more strongly enhance the recipient's intuition and sensitivity to the Reiki energy.

After their workshops, my students are able to tap into distant Reiju empowerments that I send out each Friday, should they wish to do so. I certainly encourage them to do this because for me, and I hope for them, Reiki is a way of life, rather than something I just do.

Setting aside a little time each week to receive the empowerment, plus spending time on self healing and daily Reiki practices (Hatsurei ho) is a wonderful way to look after yourself in this oh so busy age.

Taggart's post goes on to comment a little on some of the Reiki nonsense that crops up now and then - the "claptrap" as he calls it. I personally tend to use the term "spherical objects".

One of the ones I have come across is that you should never give Reiki to someone on a couch with metal legs - it must be wood; otherwise the energy runs to earth!

Have you come across any interesting supposed "no-nos"? Drop us a line in the comment box if you have any to share.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Fear of Motorway Driving - a Practical Application of EFT

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:42:00 +0000

Hi everyone,

Image - www.freefoto.com

Once again it has been rather a long time since the last post. We were away on holiday in Scotland for a couple of weeks at the beginning of September, but now I finally seem to have settled back down into the old routine.

There has been one change though. I used to visit some aromatherapy clients in their home this side of Stafford, but just before we went away on holiday they moved to new accommodation the other side of Stafford.

This means that instead of the familiar journey I have made since the end of 2001, a fairly quick hop up the A449, I now have little option other then to use the M6 motorway, although there is a choice between getting on it for just one junction, or getting on and staying on for 3 junctions.

So what? The problem is that I don't like motorway driving, especially when we are talking about the M6, which around this neck of the woods is probably the busiest stretch of motorway in the country.

I passed my driving test back in 1984. Despite the fact that the motorway runs literally just a few minutes away from where we live, I have only driven on it myself a total of 3 times in all the years I've been driving.

Two of those journeys I was totally petrified; all the more reason for avoiding the motorway like the plague. The third time was very much better as I was now using EFT. You can find an article about this, EFT for Motorway Driving Anxiety on my website.

That was back in 2009 and now I have to use the motorway unless I want to take a really circuitous and time-consuming route to avoid it - hardly practical.

Last week was my first visit to the new place. My husband had kindly taken me on a dummy run the night before so I could check timings and also know exactly where I was going.

About an hour before I was due to set off on the Wednesday I checked in with myself and found an anxiety level of about 7/10 and started tapping.

Tapping phrases included worry and anxiety about going on the motorway, getting lost despite the dummy run the night before (I am terrible at navigation; if I was a homing pigeon, I'd never make it home!), a concern for the new setup and routine. A couple of rounds saw the SUDS zeroed.

I had no anxiety once I got in the car, although I did choose to ease my way in by taking the usual route and just hopping on the motorway for one junction. I got on quite easily and stress-free and made it to my clients well on time. A success!

Going home I decided to stay on the motorway all the way back. It was slightly hairy getting on again as there is a much shorter slip road on at Junction 14, but the driver behind kindly flashed me on. It didn't help that I had brilliant sunshine right in my face as I turned to see how things were just prior to getting on, partially blinding me. But I just tapped a few times with my left hand on the Collar Bone point and felt fine almost immediately.

I was very pleased when I got back home and still felt quite relaxed.

Today was the second jaunt. I decided to go the same way, mostly because there are roadworks on the other route I could take and came off after one junction on the way home as well to check timings.

This time, however, I didn't feel the need to do any tapping at all. What's more, I even managed to overtake a much slower driver. Not much of a thing for seasoned motorway drivers, but a big thing for me, changing lanes.

Next week, road works permitting, I'll try motorway all the way both ways and see how that goes. I doubt I'll ever really enjoy driving on the motorways, and suspect I'll only change lanes if stuck behind a real slow coach, but that is only a belief I hold at the moment, and that too can be changed with EFT.

It is one of the great things about EFT - it is such a practical tool, and can be applied in so many different circumstances.

You might like to try it out on a similar issue you have. If you do, perhaps you would like to get in touch to share the results.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

EFT Tapping on Computer Frustration

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:04:00 +0000

Hi Everybody,

I've been away awhile as I transferred my computer systems over. I didn't realise how long it would take to transfer over my OS from Win XP to Win 7.

It has taken me five days to move things over, and I'm pretty sure there are still some items of one sort or another that haven't made it over.

However, the most important programmes and files are now available again to me, and seem to be working OK.

I've not only changed my OS, but also moved from Microsoft Office 2003 to Office 2007, so that means my word documents and other things now look less familiar, and things that I could do without thinking about sometimes now have me scratching my head, and getting a little frustrated that something that usually takes a few minutes or so, now takes that much longer as I learn to navigate around new, unfamiliar set-ups.

And talking of set-ups, I decided it would be a good idea to do some EFT tapping on the situation. The sense of frustration was about 8/10 as I started.

Even though I've transferred over to these new systems, and it takes so much longer to do things, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.

Even though I get very frustrated that it takes me so long to do things that should just take a few moments, I deeply and completely love, accept and forgive myself.

Even though I just want to get on with things in the old way and it niggles that I have to stop and look up how to do the simplest of things, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.

EB: Everything takes so long
SE: Makes me so frustrated
UE: Feel so impatient
UN: Feel so stupid
CH: I just want to get things done
CB: I don't want all this faff
UA: Wish I could have kept my old OS
TH: So frustrating!

EB: It makes me feel irritated
SE: It makes me feel so impatient
UE: This feeling of frustration
UN: I like to get things done
CH: Not faff around figuring out what to do
CB: All this computer frustration!
UA: Takes up so much time
TH: This computer frustration and hassle!

EB: What if I choose to see this as an interesting challenge?
SE: I can schedule a little extra time while I learn my way around.
UE: I know I'm not stupid; lazy perhaps yes, but not stupid.
UN: There look to be some interesting new things to explore.
CH: It doesn't generally take long for me to pick things up.
CB: I can choose to be less impatient.
UA: I can choose to let this frustration go.
TH: I allow myself to actually enjoy this new set-up.

Checking out my sense of frustration had zeroed.

I found it interesting that feeling stupid came up, followed by the insight that it was more likely I was feeling lazy, rather than stupid.

Since tapping on this little problem of frustration I have found that I am indeed enjoying exploring the new Win 7 system I'm now using. It is certainly much faster than my old system, and I am gradually becoming familiar with the changes.

The OH is also considering the switch to Win 7. It could be an interesting turn-around if I am able to show him the ropes, as he is usually my Tech Support.

So you see that you can indeed use EFT tapping on all kinds of things. Have you been in a similar situation? Why not give it a try? And if you do, or have already done something like this, why not pop a note into the comments section and share your experiences.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

The Ring Finger - To Tap, or Not to Tap?

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:21:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

How time rushes on - I know I am not the only one finding that to be the case this year. What's more, even the younger people I know are saying the same thing, so it's not merely that old chestnut that the older you get the faster time flies.....

I've been spending some time in the garden, getting in touch with Mother Nature again, as things have grown wildly and rompingly away, and also indulging in some play time with my crafting blog. Looking up, I suddenly realised I needed a new blog entry here as well so off we go.

A few days ago I received a question in my email.

Q) Is it possible to tell me why, whilst tapping, you don't use your ring finger?

My answer:

If the full Basic Recipe using EFT is carried out, which includes tapping on the Gamut Point, (the little hollow on the top of the hand, between the knuckles of the ring and little finger) then effectively you are working on the same meridian that you would if you were to tap on the ring finger.

The Gamut Point is the Triple Warmer 3 acupoint, whereas the ring finger point (incidentally on the opposite side of the finger nail to the other finger points, therefore just a little awkward to tap in the same way) is Triple Wamer 1.

Personally, I don’t always use the whole Basic Recipe for myself, or with clients after initially showing them how to do it, as the short-cut and / or freestyle format often works just as well or even better during a session.

However, there is no reason at all, if you are not including the Gamut in your tapping, that you can’t tap on the ring finger just the same as any of the others.

For example, there are times when I will carry out finger tapping when I prefer to be more discreet about the fact that I am tapping and I will tap with my thumb on each finger in turn for however long it feels necessary.

As is often the case, the best thing to do is to give it a go and see how you get on.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Combining Work and Play - A "Healing the Heart" Page.

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:01:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

It's been a very busy time these last few days and weeks, and time has positively flown by.

One of the projects that I decided to take on came around as a result of one of my leisure activities. I love to craft and more recently have turned my hand to digital crafting. A friend on a scrapbook site I am a member of has been taken ill with heart problems.

I decided it would be interesting to make a different kind of Get Well Soon card / page. Although I haven't really had the opportunity yet to look to deeply into it, I am aware that some people use Art as a healing device.

In some cases, the individual creates their own art work based on how they feel and think at a time. Self Help Healing Arts.com gives some background on this.

In other cases people create pieces of art for other people to contemplate and let the healing energy flow through them. You might like to have a look at How Art Heals to get an idea of how the mind - body link may help this to work.

I have an interest in the ideas behind the relatively new science of Psychoneuroimmunolgy (PNI), which suggests mechanisms for the mind-body connection.

In my EFT Manual, Balance Your Life with EFT, there is a section which contains the following:

"EFT also works extremely effectively on a multitude of physical problems as well. This may seem odd but the growing science of psychoneuroimmunolgy (PNI) is proving that many physical ailments are associated with the state of the emotions. PNI is the study of the interaction among emotions/psyche, the brain and the neurological systems, and the hugely complex immune system, some of the body's most complex systems.

PNI springs from healing traditions that are both ancient and modem, Eastern and Western. According to the Association for the Advancement of Applied Psychoneuroimmunology (AAAPNI), ‘A wide variety of practices including acupuncture, tai chi, meditation, relaxation techniques, yoga, nutritional modification and body work, have been identified by PNI research as having value in the promotion of wellness and the management of chronic illness. These practices derive from the world’s spiritual, healing and martial arts traditions."

Perhaps we can add the creative arts to this list of practices that can promote well-being?

In any case, as a Reiki Master/Teacher and Pactitioner I know that healing at an energetic level can take place as a result of Intention and Focus, and that it can occur at a distance. By working on a page having set the intention that it was to be a healing page, this seems to be a variation on this theme.

So the page I came up with concentrated on the Heart Chakra associations - the colours pink and green, in the form of a rose, itself associated with the heart and love, and the crystals, watermelon tourmaline and a selenite heart-shaped crystal in my collection.

My intention was set that this was to be a calm and meditative page. It was to be something to contemplate to help bring about a balance of heart energy, in addition to all the other, more conventional things being done to help.

As I say in the post on Karen's Crafting Nook, even if it doesn't after all possess any inherent healing energy, at least it is a different way to come up with a page design.

However, as I was working upon it, I could feel energy flowing and moving, especially in my Third Eye area, which is where I am usually aware of energy flow when I am working with Reiki.

Perhaps you might like to spend some time gazing gently at this page, letting peace and calm wash over you and see if it brings a little more peace and harmony into your life ....

If you do and feel it does have a certain energy to it, I'd love to hear your feedback.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Listen to the Reiki Precepts Pronounced the Japanese Way.

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:37:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

I have posted before about the Usui Reiki Precepts or Reiki Principles (Just for Today, Do Not Anger and Just for Today, Do Not Worry).

Have you ever wondered what they sound like in Japanese?

Now you can listen to Reiki Master Teacher Kay Gillard recite the Reiki Precepts in Japanese in this blog posting, Reiki Precepts in Japanese on my Reiki Master Taggart King's recently started Reiki Evolution blog.

The other postings are interesting to read, as well. So please go, and pay a visit.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

EFT and Reiki for the Loss of a Beloved Pet

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Thu, 19 May 2011 22:22:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Well, it has been a week and a half now since we came home with Selene after making that so difficult decision that it was time to let her go. She lies buried in the garden, although I am having a bit of a battle to keep the catnip plant I put to mark the spot from being dug up by the local moggies, despite enclosing it within an upturned hanging basket. I really should have known better. It's always so popular.

Thankfully, her daughter Hecate, does not seem to be pining very much. She has her usual good appetite, and no competition now, although Pyewacket has taken to checking if she has left any food. She does sometimes look a little lost, and as if she is waiting for Selene to appear, but I'm not sure if that isn't just me projecting my own thoughts and feelings upon her. She is certainly less exuberant than usual.

Throughout the months of Selene's illness, since that diagnosis back in September 2009, I have frequently used both EFT and Reiki to help both Selene and me, as my previous posts detail. She has been on the Reiki-Evolution Distant Healing Group List all that time, and I am sure that all the positive energies flooding her way did much to enable her to do as well as she did.

When I knew that last weekend that the end-time was approaching I updated the Healing Group, and asked for Reiki to be sent at the time of the appointment. Did it contribute to the fact that on the whole the entire visit was actually quite peaceful and ultimately gentle? I like to think so as Selene seemed so calm about it all, quiet and relaxed even in the cat carrier on the way there. Certainly not her usual behaviour.

When we knew we were going, finally, to be making that last appointment with the vet, I had felt quite overwhelmed with emotion, easily a 10/10 on the SUDS rating. I was familiar with that feeling; it was the same as it was when we had had to have Tigger put to sleep, back in 2004, after being diagnosed with a cancer of the kidney at age 15. That had all happened quite quickly, within the space of a week or so, and didn't happen quite so peacefully.

Three years prior to that, Tigger's sister Tasha, had to be put to sleep after suffering an aortic thrombo-embolism. That was extremely quick and sudden! She went off her hind legs, obviously in great distress at 4.15 pm one Sunday afternoon. By 5.00 pm we were at the vets and he told us the only real option was to put her to sleep; by 6.00 pm she was buried in the garden.

So there were these memories feeding in all that past negative emotion. Plus the very thought of having to bring things to such a final conclusion..... Had we left it too long......? Perhaps she might bounce back again......? Just looking at her lying there, looking so tired, the spark gone out, as Craig put it; all this tugged at the heart strings. It is such a huge decision; were we doing the right thing? (Remember this was before Selene's Rainbow). And of course, already grieving the loss of a bright little soul, anticipating the absence.

Anyone who has lost a beloved pet knows what goes through the mind and heart at these times. Exactly the same emotions as those we have when a beloved family member or friend has died. Emotions such as grief, sometimes guilt, and even anger, at ourselves and the lost one. And tears flowing, so many tears....

So over the weekend of 7th and 8th May I did a lot of EFT tapping. Sometimes I articulated what I felt, and where I felt it; at others I just tapped away as I let it all flow out of me. I especially wanted to be able to hold it together so that Selene didn't have to pick up on feelings of raw grief as we travelled to the vets. Animals, like young children, are so sensitive to atmosphere and emotions.

As my husband carried the cat carrier into the consulting room, I was tapping on the Karate Chop point to try and help balance myself. Now this didn't stop me crying as we let her out on to the table; it didn't clear the choking in my throat as we said we knew it was now time, but that was all right. That was appropriate, and fitting.

As Craig gave her the injection I held my hands gently around Selene's head, letting Reiki flow to her that one last time. As I said previously, it was all very quick, and very gentle.

When I came out with her and got into the car, while I was waiting for my husband to settle up, I shed many tears, but as I did, I tapped away on the usual shortcut points. I didn't bother with any setup phrases, or even much about wording. I was in the depth of the emotion, letting it flow, and just tapped and tapped. At times like this, that is all you need to do.

Within a very few minutes the tears stopped, and I too felt a sense of peace and calm.

Once we had buried Selene I did a little more tapping to mop up any remaining distress. Come bedtime, unlike the 3 previous times (we had another cat, Solstice, who died during a stay in the cattery when we were on holiday - that was certainly a shock to come home to!) I found I just could not get emotionally upset.

I could think of the day's events calmly, and feel only a sense of relief that Selene would no longer suffer from the frequent liquid visits to the litter tray which must have been so enervating - after all, imagine how you feel yourself when suffering with diarrhoea! And think what it must be like for it to happen regularly.

I had to go into work the afternoon before the appointment. I was able to keep my composure and thus not upset any of my clients. The next day one of my colleagues, one who not long ago lost her own little cat, asked me about Selene and I managed to talk to her with only a few tears and choked up feelings.

It actually felt very strange not to come down to a pong in the morning. I never thought I would ever miss the smell of cat poo! Association I suppose; the absence of whiff meant an absence of cat. It also felt very odd not to have a little body on the table behind me in the kitchen as I got food ready. When I cleared away Selene's food and water bowl, I felt emotion rise up - more tapping knocked it out. Whenever a memory arose that made me choked, or tears to well up, I tapped on it.

Memories do ambush you, often just as you feel you have a sense of equilibrium. In the middle of last week, Hecate came in and indicated she wanted some food. I decided I'd give her some treats instead but as I reached for the pot on the shelf, I suddenly burst into a flood of tears.

One small regret I do have, and that is I never thought to tape one of Selene's little mannerisms. When she fancied a treat, she would sit on the kitchen table and look fixedly at you. Once she knew she had your attention she would look, very deliberately at her treat pot on the shelf, and then look back at you. Occasionally she would even thow in a look at her food bowl. We would say "What is it then?" and she would repeat t process. We could do this a few times and you could see her thought processes - "Blimey, how much clearer can I make myself? Feed me my treats!!!!!".

It only took a moment of tapping on the Collar Bone point, and I was smiling at the memory rather than bawling my eyes out.

I know that EFT is an excellent tool in this sort of situation, but I have never had the opportunity to personally experience it at this level. Obviously, I would much rather not have had to, but that's the way of it. I have used EFT previously on memories of Tigger, Tasha and Solstice when those memories have made me upset (and of course EFT can be applied for human bereavement too - I've worked very successfully on a lot on issues around my father's last illness and death - I just wish I'd known about EFT back in 2003!)

Because I know how powerful EFT is, it does not really surprise me that it has helped so much in allowing me to come to terms with what has happened and move forward so easily, and swiftly. When working with a client, we always try to test our results. One way of doing this is to "Tell the Story" and see if you are affected as much as you were before you started the tapping. On Monday, almost a week to the time Selene died, I had to tell my mother, as she had been away the last few days. There was some chokiness, but I could talk about it without too much trouble.

Today, I had to tell another person that Selene was no longer with us. I could feel a slight emotion rising, a tightness in the back of the throat, but manageable. I found I was picking up more on her distress as she remembered a cat of her own which she had had to have put to sleep.

I can leave it at this low level, probably about 1/10 on the SUDS rating, or if I want to, I could do a little more tapping to get it totally zeroed. Perhaps it sounds a bit odd, but I am happy to leave this little residue to dissolve of its own accord.

EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques - the name says it all. The use of EFT tapping does not change what happened, but it does remove the negative emotions that surround what happened, allowing you the good and happy memories, uncontaminated by the bad. It is the negative emotional charge that wears you down, and causes problems.

The previous pet bereavements have taken me a few months to get over them, but this time, although I know that I am still going to be ambushed at times by quirky little memories of Selene, instead of bringing about further sorrow and grief, my hope is that I shall be able to smile at them, and allow them to bring joy instead. I think that would be a worthy legacy from Selene.

Should you ever be in a similar situation, or still mourn the death of a beloved animal companion, do give EFT a try. It can do no harm, and I suspect you will be pleasantly surprised how much relief it can bring.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Farewell, little Selene, as you travel your very own personal Rainbow Bridge.

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Fri, 13 May 2011 19:06:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Three weeks ago I wrote that our little cat Selene seemed chipper and who knows how things would go. If you are new to this blog you may not know the story behind this but you can catch up on it here, here, here, here, and here. On Monday evening we had to make that final visit.

She took a dip on Friday, but this time did not bounce back. She had become subdued, wasn't eating much, and on Sunday she was no longer able to jump up onto the chairs and table. She didn't seem to be in any pain or discomfort, but just seemed very tired. We knew the time had come to let her go.

We know it was the right time. Usually she would be fairly vocal in the cat carrier on the way to and from the vets. On this final journey she was quiet, and even lay with her head settled on its side against her paw. I wouldn't be surprised if she knew she was about to be set free.

I was in tears and tapping away and my husband got a bit emotional when we got to the vets. Fortunately we were only waiting a couple of minutes before it was time to go through. Craig was very good - we all agreed it was indeed time, she was tired and the spark had gone.

He gave us a moment or two to give her a final hug and kiss, and it was done in literally less than a minute. It was so very gentle and I held her head in my hands letting Reiki flow as she went. I had also requested Distant Reiki from the Reiki group to help us all through this time.

She had done well to last so long, and he put it into perspective for us. 18 months of her life is the equivalent of 14 years of ours. So she had done very well indeed to have managed so long with the bowel wall lymphoma. In fact she was pretty much OK right up until last Thursday/Friday, apart from the occasional downers from which she bounced back like a feline rubber ball.

We brought her home and wrapped her in an old towel before placing her to rest in a favourite spot in the garden. I have planted some catnip for her there. She always loved catnip.

I am sure that she sent us a sign that all is well. In a previous post I mentioned the Rainbow Bridge. It became very showery during the afternoon; just the kind of weather to produce rainbows. I was hoping to see one as we journeyed there or back. No such luck.

However, within just a few minutes of arriving home I looked out of the front window. There was a beautiful double rainbow. And it appearing when it did meant that I was able to take photos, so I don't merely have the memory but a physical sign of Selene's own personal Rainbow Bridge, as you can see from the accompanying image. It gave me a huge sense of comfort and peace when I saw it.

We also had a thunderstorm that night, and it feels to me that it helped to clear the tumultuous emotions of the past few days. I have been doing a huge amount of EFT Tapping as well, and it has really helped.

Our next door neighbour had appeared on the morning with a request, and she asked about Selene as she hadn't seen her recently. That set me off blubbing as I said she wouldn't be seeing her at all after that evening. She gave me a hug and then asked if it would be possible for her young daughter to come around and say goodbye as she was very fond of Selene.

Apparently when out in the garden, if Selene was about she would make a fuss of her, and feed her titbits, and was even able to pick her up and cuddle her (more than she'd generally let us do ).

So just before we left for the vets they popped around and I have a nice photo of Selene sitting on their laps, being fussed one last time.

A little while after we got back they briefly popped around again and the daughter gave us a card she had made herself "For Selene, the best cat in the world" and a little fir tree in memory of her. So very sweet.

So I'm now trying to settle down into a slightly different routine, and it feels so odd to see just the litter tray, and no paper down, or extra tray in the downstairs loo. And so odd not to have a little figure sitting on the kitchen table behind me as I prepare food, waiting to snatch your fingers off. She did enjoy a slice of turkey breast roll her last morning, about the only thing she seemed keen on, and I still had to check my fingertips, so she had some enjoyable moments during her final day.

So now she rests in the garden, along with our three other cats who have gone on to the Rainbow Bridge. The death and loss of an animal companion never gets easier, which in a way is a good thing. They bring so much love and joy - a little hurt and pain is a small price to pay. And we have all the memories.

Rest well, little darling. And we still have the legacy of your daughter, Hecate.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Reiki Sponge Cat?

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:13:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

What a change there has been in the weather the last few days. This time last week it was as if summer had come early, let alone spring. Now it is cooler and greyer, but the taste of what is hopefully to come was more than welcome.

I was able to get out into the garden, not only to do a little more tidying up but to actually just sit out, enjoying the feel of the sun on my skin.

I decided it was time to start the outdoor Reiki meditations again, now there are times when I can sit out without getting goosebumps.

It was good to sit there, feeling the energy of the sun as well as the Reiki energy flowing. I got in two sessions, and during the second session I had a strange little incident occur.

Not long after I had started Hatsurei ho, I became aware of an intensely cold patch on the outer aspect of the shin on my left leg. It felt as if it would be about the size of my hand if I were to place it over the area. I kept my eyes closed as I didn't want to disrupt the flow, but took a moment or two to try and figure out what might be causing it.

The sun was shining out of a cloudless sky as far as I was aware; no shadows should have been falling on me, and besides, everywhere else was toasting gently in the sunshine, other than this bitterly cold patch. Odd, but I just accepted it.

I carried on with the meditation, which took about 20 minutes in total. After a while I became aware that my husband had come into the garden, although he kept as quiet as he could. Our senior cat, Pyewacket, was less inhibited, meowing in greeting.

When I finished and opened my eyes I saw that Selene, our poorly cat, was sat nearby, and Pye was fussing up the OH. He told me that when he came through the arch and saw me sitting there, he wished he had had the camera as Selene was sat directly in front of me, looking up at me with intense concentration. She then moved over to my left side to sit there.

I couldn't help wondering if this was the cause of the extreme cold that I had felt. It seems to me quite possible that Selene was soaking up Reiki from me.

When channelling Reiki for clients I often become aware of feelings of intense heat, or cold, in certain areas, and consider that an indication that these areas are in need of balancing the energy flowing, or not, through them.

Judging by the feel of the cold, if it was Selene sucking up Reiki, she must have taken in a good dose! In the last few weeks there have been a number of times when we have thought the end was nigh, but she must be well over the nine lives mark now!

Certainly she has eaten well and looked very chipper the last few days, so who knows?

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

EFT Tapping for Stuck in a Rut.

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:23:00 +0000

Hi Everyone.

Do you ever go through times when you seem to be getting nowhere fast?

When you just can't seem to move things along?

Does it leave you feeling frustrated and wishing you could just snap your fingers and everything would be chugging along again?

Unfortunately that is certainly the way I have been feeling recently, in many areas of life.

I have managed to get a couple of jobs done - finally tidied my craft room, which hadn't been touched since before Christmas, and made some progress in tidying the garden.

But there are work projects I could do with getting stuck into, and it would be nice if I could feel motivated enough to not only get them tucked under the belt, but also feel inclined to spend my leisure time more productively as well.

Snapping the fingers doesn't actually seem to work for me, although who knows, it might for you. . So it seems a good idea to start tapping on this, especially as it seems to be becoming a set pattern.

Tapping on the KC (Karate Chop Point):

Even though I am getting nowhere fast at the moment, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.

Even though I just can't seem to move things along, my get-up-and-go seems to have got up and gone without me, I deeply and completely love and accept myself anyway.

Even though this making me feel frustrated, and even a little angry at myself for being so idle, I deeply and completely love, honour and accept myself, and all my feelings too.

Tapping around the various points:

EB:   getting nowhere fast
SE:   just not moving along
UE:   stuck in this rut
UN:   stuck in this deep, deep rut
CH:   my get-up-and-go has got up and left me
CB:   feel so frustrated
UA:   actually feel a little angry too
TH:   I'm being so idle

EB:   just can't seem to get motivated
SE:   just treading water
UE:   stuck in this rut
UN:   I should be getting stuff done
CH:   I want to get projects completed
CB:   but just can't get motivated
UA:   and pull myself out of this rut
TH:   so frustrating

EB:   perhaps I needed this rest to refresh me
SE:   perhaps I can choose to take things a bit at a time
UE:   I don't have to do everything all at once
UN:   I cleaned my craft room at the weekend; that is a start!
CH:   I can choose to make time for my projects
CB:   a little bit here, and a little bit there
UA:   once I get started I know it's plain sailing, usually
TH:   so I choose to be kind to myself and just get back into the flow

The fact that I am getting around to this post is a positive result; and I have plans for later this evening once dinner is out of the way. There may still be a little work to do with the tapping if I run out of steam, but it shows that a little pro-active tapping can indeed move things along, unblocking the path to getting things done.

If you ever find yourself in a similar situation you should give it a try - it takes just minutes.

If there are any situations where you feel a quick little tapping script might help, please do get in touch and let me know. I may be able to come up with something to help.

Bright Blessings,
Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

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Really Should Start Doing Yoga Again.

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:58:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

One of the sites on my Google Reader page is the LOLCats site. It gives this cat-lover many a giggle. As far as I am concerned, laughter is very good medicine.

Watching this just now reminded me I really should get around to doing some yoga again to help keep the old joints and muscles supple.

It also made me smile big-time. This little fellow reminds me so much of how our Senior Cat, Pyewacket, looked when he was a kitten, back in 2000.

Enjoy!

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

EFT Tapping and Snoring

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

It has been another beautiful spring day and I caught sight of the first butterfly - a beautiful greenish-yellow - not sure if it might have been a Brimstone, leafing through my Butterfly book.

Last Thursday I saw the first bumble bee of the season making its stately progress from Pulmonaria flower to flower and spent some time on Saturday out in the garden doing a little more tidying.

The fish pond received a spring clean over the weekend. We were pleased to find that the fish survived the rigours of winter, and we have also had a number of deposits of frogspawn, which is currently housed in a tank in the utility to ensure the fish don't eat them all. In just 24 hours, some have hatched out, and are now happily munching on powdered up fish flakes.

By next weekend we will hopefully have cleaned out the frogs' pond - alas, many of the frogs did not survive the winter and we have had to remove a number of carcasses from the pond over time. The taddies can then be re-homed in safer waters.

Selene has bounced back very well yet again; probably another of her nine lives accounted for. Her appetite is back, and so is the pain in the knees as we eat.

So, all in all, I generally feel quite happy about life in general.

I'd feel chirpier still if I had managed to get my full ration of sleep last night.

My OH has been a bit snuffly the last few days; we're not sure if he has a cold brewing, or perhaps hay-fever is getting ready to make a come-back. Apart from being disturbed on Thursday night by a totally external source (grumble, grumble) I generally manage to get off to sleep and all's well.

Last night the OH beat me to it, and even his normal breathing sounded very loud, when he wasn't snuffling or outright snoring. The occasional gentle poke to move him on his side worked a little, but then just as I dozed away, there would be a snort and I'd be awake again.

You know how it is. You are tired and want to go to sleep, but there is something going on that stops you relaxing down into a deeper slumber. You hear the clock strike the hours, and the harder you try to get to sleep, the more elusive it becomes.

When 4am struck I suddenly remembered that I could try EFT on the issue. If it didn't work, I always had the option of joining the cats on the sofa downstairs.

Physical tapping can be a bit disruptive to yourself and others if you are using EFT while in bed. So instead I chose to visualise the tapping as I went along.

Even though I desperately want to get to sleep, I feel so very tired but the snoring won't let me, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.

Even though I am feeling so frustrated that the snoring is keeping me awake; it's like being in bed in a pigsty, I deeply and completely love, accept and forgive myself for thinking bad thoughts about my OH.

Even though I would really love to get to sleep, because I feel so tired and worn out after the gardening this weekend, I deeply and completely love and accept myself and allow myself to relax and drift into sleep.

EB:   feeling so tired
SE:   feeling so desperately tired
UE:   snoring driving me mad
UN:   just can't relax
CH:   like I'm in bed with a pig
CB:   that's not the way to think of the OH
UA:   it's all right for him; he's asleep
TH:   so frustrating

EB:   fed up of hearing the clock strike
SE:   just want to go to sleep
UE:   feeling so frustrated
UN:   just want to drift away
........

Next thing I know is that it is 8.30 am. Did the use of EFT stop the snoring? It might have, for all I know. I couldn't really say. What I do know is that it allowed me to let go and drift away into a deep sleep, which is precisely what I wanted. Result!!!

Fortunately the OH is not a habitual snorer. He had eaten rather more starchy carbohydrate than he normally does as he follows a low-carb approach to help with his diabetes blood glucose control, but he had been away during the day and had little choice about his meal option at lunchtime. We have noticed that if he does over-indulge, it seems to clog up the nasal passages somewhat noticeably. A snoring night is the usual sequelae.

At least I didn't have to go and disturb the cats and didn't unduly disturb the OH either with tapping.

So if ever you find yourself in a similar situation, it might be worth your while to give EFT tapping a try. Visualising is as effective as actual tapping, and sometimes a lot easier, especially if you are out and about and don't want to draw notice to yourself.

I might even consider a little surrogate tapping on behalf of the OT to ease his snoring; it would be interesting to see how that worked out, as he is always reluctant to tap for himself (not that he minds me doing it for him, don't you know....)

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Selene Update - an Emotional Roller Coaster of a Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:32:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Previous posts have referred to our cat Selene's diagnosis with lymphoma of the bowel wall in September 2009 and how things have gone since then (Has the Use of EFT and Reiki Helped Our Cat Recover From Lymphoma of the Bowel Wall? Part One ; Part Two ; Selene's Solstice Gift To Us.)

As you can see if you read the last posting, the vet considered that Selene was in remission. The lymphoma hadn't gone, but was no longer a real cause for concern as long as she was taking the prednisolone.

These last few days have been emotionally quite stormy as Selene took a turn for the worse, it seemed, and we were considering if the time had come for that final vet appointment.

We have been here before, in October of last year, when I was sure that the visit to the vet would mean us bringing back a lifeless little body to bury in the garden.

On the morning of the appointment, she looked so wan and dejected; she had had a big problem with diarrhoea that hadn't cleared up after a day or so, and her stance reminded me of Tigger's just before we took her on her final vet trip.

I was an emotional wreck, and just couldn't stop myself from crying. I had to go into work for a couple of hours and knew that I had to do something to help both me and Selene. So I started tapping, at first for me, and then surrogately for Selene.

Within a few minutes I became calm again and able to cope. I work with people with learning disabilities. Seeing me in an emotional state would cause some of them distress. It would also mean that some would keep probing the wound, as they do not realise that there are some things that you just do not keep talking about, which would cause distress for me, and ultimately for them if I ended up bursting into tears.

Interestingly enough, by the time I got back home from work, Selene was looking a lot brighter. We decided we would still get her checked over by the vet as the diarrhoea was a cause for concern.

Craig, our wonderful vet, gave Selene the once-over. He confirmed the tumour was no larger than previously so she was still in remission, and that the extra-liquid nature of her deposits was due to the lymphoma cells secreting fluid into the bowel.

He reassured us that it wasn't yet her time; that if we did have her put to sleep we would probably regret it as it was his opinion that she would have no trouble getting over her recent trouble. We would know when the time had come but in the meantime enjoy her company some time longer.

Well, he was right. A few weeks ago we took her for her regular check-up and reminded him of his words. Was it really 4 months?

There is a pattern to her condition; she has a few good days, sometimes even a week or more, and then she goes off her food and we have some really horribly wet offensive smelling deposits and she looks very sorry for herself. Within 12 – 24 hours she is back to what we consider “normal” for her and away we go again.

Last Thursday was a bad time for her. With the amount of fluid she must have lost (6 puddles within 12 hours) I really did fear the worst. She looked very sorry for herself on the Friday morning. I was in tears yet again and gave myself another tapping session to help me come to terms with the possibility that this was it.

I then sat down in front of the chair she was on and let Reiki flow. It's a bit unusual for her to take Reiki from me, especially for about 15 minutes or more, but she did on Friday so perhaps that helped. Obviously she had decided it's not yet time to shuffle off this mortal coil.

She ended up eating a fair bit later that day - the OH bought her some fish and chicken in from the chippy as he was going past on his way from work, and she had the best part of a pouch of food in the evening, plus a few more chicken bits as we ate our meal.

She evidently has rubber ball somewhere in her make-up, because once again she bounced back.

On Saturday we brought in some roast pork and chicken legs from Morrisons on the way home from my sister's as it was too late to start the roast I was planning on doing. Selene demanded food with threats (claws in the kneecap) and growled as she wolfed it down to make sure the other cats stayed away.

We were worried about her again yesterday - she went very quiet and off her food again earlier on, and I had resigned myself to the fact that we would probably be making that phone call to the vet this morning. Once more in tears, I was tapping like mad.

Wake up this morning - no further deposits; she wolfed down some chicken and was looking alert and bright-eyed again. This evening she has eaten well, and the OH is back to having a painful dining experience as she "gently" pokes him in the knee with her claws.

This is where the dilemma lies. With Tasha and Tigger it was obvious that there was no other option. The choice effectively made for us. Selene bouncing up and down like this makes it very difficult for us. So we play it by ear - if she stays down longer than 48 hours - then we think that will be the sign. As things are now we could be in this same place weeks down the line. Gboing, gboing ....

I've done a fair amount of tapping over this weekend and I think it has brought me to a place of equilibrium - no tears welling up today, at least not yet. Interestingly enough, it seems that when I am more peaceful about it all myself, it gives Selene a boost - all things are connected.

Anyway, the main thing is, Selene's still around and seems generally OK. I just don't want to let it get to the stage where she seems to be suffering; thankfully that is something we have the power to do if needs be - give her release.

It is a bit strange to note that a post I wrote about the use of surrogate EFT for pets at the end of their life is dated just a couple of weeks under a year ago. I wouldn't have been without EFT these past few days and suspect I will be needing it again sooner rather than later.

For those who might like to know, my tapping sequence has been something along the lines of the following.

Even though I feel so emotionally wrecked by what is happening now with Selene, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.

Even though it hurts so badly to know that we might have to take her on that final journey to the vet, and only bring her back to bury in the garden, I deeply and completely love and accept myself and all my feelings.

Even though my heart weeps at the thought that Selene may only have a few hours left with us, I deeply and completely love and accept myself and all my feelings and allow her to go freely and with love.

Then I tapped around the usual points with reminder phrases such as:

so emotionally wrecked; hurts so badly; don't want to lose Selene; but we have to let her go; can't keep her going if her quality of life is gone; my heart weeps; she looks so wan; my sweet little cat; don't want to let you go; she's only about 9 years old; it's not fair - for her or for us; can't see her suffer; allow you to go; know it is best for you; Craig will know; if it's your time...

When I started I would be in a state of tears and deep sorrow. Within a very short period of time, the tears would stop and the smiles come as I watched Selene. And as I said above, whenever I regain a state of equilibrium, it seems to help Selene as well.

The fateful day will come, and in our hearts we know that it is likely to be sooner rather than later now. As Craig said back in October, we will know when it is time. In the meantime, we will treasure the time we have left with Selene. She may only be a cat in some people's eyes, but to us she is a little treasure. And we cherish her.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Brad Yates Special Offer You Just Can't Miss!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:37:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Brad Yates, the well-known EFT Tapping Wizard has put together a fantastic offer that is really worth looking in to.

He has put together a big package which includes a brand new program (called Riches Beyond Belief) along with a bundle of his favorite material – a variety of programs that will support you in experiencing a greater abundance of health, wealth and happiness…

Why is this an offer you cannot afford to miss out on?

It is because Brad is offering you the chance to pick your own price – all the way down to the lowest Clickbank will allow.

If you click the link for Brad's Bargain Beyond Belief you will learn just why he is making this very special offer.

In addition, there are some recordings and an exclusive video on the page that are a gift just to thank you for taking the time to check out what he is offering. He is confident that you will find them both enjoyable and empowering.

It’s that simple and you can check it out here: Brad's Special Event.

The package also includes some great bonuses that friends of Brad's in the personal development field have shared to help him make this offer even more compelling.

To quote Brad; "If you know my work, you already have an idea of what I’m up to in general. I believe each of us is worthy and deserving of the best life possible – and part of what makes a great life is sharing the gifts and talents we each possess. My job is to help folks do just that.

You create your life with your thinking, and I create programs to help you cultivate a more successful mindset. And my programs are easy and fun to use."

This offer is only available until March 19th; if you watch the little video on the page you'll understand why.

I've already snaffled my package and it looks as if it will keep me busy for some time to come, going through it.

Whenever I have watched Brad's tapping videos, I always end up feeling happier and more motivated, and expect it will be the same with this.

So go ahead, check it out.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

To start learning about EFT you can download my "Balance Your Life With EFT" free manual or go to my Self Help Page.

Although you can no longer obtain Gary Craig's comprehensive training DVD sets to buy, you can rent them from here.

Please Note: Anything on the EFT side of this blog is provided as a public courtesy to help expand the use of EFT in the world. Any EFT content of this blog represents the unique ideas and usage of EFT by me, as its author. The information in this blog is not intended to be a substitute for appropriate, qualified medical care from doctors or other health-care providers. It is here to offer information on other complementary options to help you in your quest for optimum health, which you may wish to discuss with your healthcare providers before implementing. You, the reader, must be prepared to take full responsibility for your own health and I cannot be held responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of the techniques underlined here, either on you or others... more

EFT Tapping Script for Troubled Sleeping

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:40:00 +0000

Hi everyone,

A bit of a novelty this; two posts on one day!

I've not long posted a tapping script for troubled sleeping on the Minnie Pauz forum. Perhaps you have problems sleeping and might find it helpful. In any case, this is quite an informative forum.

The copy posted on my own website has an audio mp3 download available should you prefer to listen to rather than read a tapping script.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

EFT For Menopause - My Presentation Topic at the Northern EFT Gathering

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:40:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

I don't know where this week has gone. This time last week we were in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, for the 3rd Northern EFT Gathering. This is the first time I have been able to attend, and I was one of the presenters, number 3 on the Sunday morning.

My presentation was on the use of EFT for menopause, with particular consideration on how the beliefs and attitudes that women may hold towards this time in their lives can affect them, for better or ill.

For many women here in our western culture, these beliefs and attitudes are predominantly negative rather than positive. By pinpointing where you stand on these issues then you have some sort of starting point for your EFT tapping work. By working on these negative beliefs, and relieving the stress that consciously or subconsciously they invoke, it is possible for symptoms to become less of a problem, and perhaps even disappear.

My turn on stage

We each had forty minutes to talk. Despite having had a number of run-throughs in front of the cats at home and having about 10 minutes to spare for audience interaction, as is often the case, on the day itself I found myself running out of time and so had to abbreviate my presentation. At least the audience were more interested in what I had to say than the cats. I don't recall anyone going to sleep on me...

If you would like to read the full, unabbreviated version of what I had to say then you can find the pdf version of EFT not HRT on the Articles page of my website.

One thing that really pleased me was the fact that I had very little in the way of anxiety at the thought of talking to over 100 people; not something I had done before. There were just a few little butterflies after I finished breakfast, but not enough to feel I wanted to tap on it.

It was a fascinating weekend, and every presentation I listened to had something to teach me about ways to use EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), both for myself and others.

There was a lot covered; not only the use of EFT in schools but also the use of EFT to help with performance anxiety; unhelpful identity beliefs; fertility problems; relationships; cancer support; support for parents of autistic children; painful and traumatic pasts.

There were some very moving stories, and lots of tapping and Borrowing Benefits. I'm sure this was partly responsible for my lack of butterflies, that and the encouragement and support of people like my mentor, Martine Moorby, and Andy Eckley who had organized the registrations and been supportive in his emails to me once I was confirmed as one of the speakers, along with his wife Cath. My thanks go to them.

The audience were also generous and appreciative to each and every one of us. Part of the reason for the Gathering is to allow people from all walks of EFT life to have the opportunity to talk about their experiences in an environment that is safe and supportive. Quite a lot of us are more used to seeing quizzical expressions on faces if you mention EFT, or even encounter downright disbelief that such a simple technique can be so powerful and effective.

It is a little daunting when you stand in front of your peers to have your say, but it is a wonderful opportunity to speak to a much larger audience than you are used to. Most of my work to date has been one-to-one, or small groups and this was a valuable learning experience.

If you would like to learn more about who spoke at the Gathering, and their topics of presentation, some with handouts, and photos of the weekend, you can find these at www.eftevents.com. I'm already looking forward to the one next year!

However, before that, I will be attending the EFT Masterclass 2011 in York on the 22nd and 23rd October. This is another event I haven't been able to get to before, but my sweetheart of a husband informed me that he had booked a place for me, so that is something else to look forward to. The speakers here are well-known and experienced practitioners and teachers of EFT so I am sure I will learn quite a lot to enhance my own skills. York also happens to be my most favourite city in Britain.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Weepy Mood Lifted by EFT Tapping

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:29:00 +0000

Hi everyone,

I don't really know exactly why it was, but late yesterday afternoon I found myself overtaken by a very despondent state of mine, strong enough to make me cry.

My back, neck and shoulders were aching from an altercation with a double mattress. We had taken our old one to the tip to be disposed of. I had hold of one end as we pulled it off the top of the car, and my husband the other. We had to move it just a few feet and over a small barrier. No big deal.

Not being the biggest and brawniest of people I had some of the weight leaning against my arm and side. "We'll just flip it over," said my husband, and I expected a countdown to allow me to get in a better position, but he immediately started tilting the mattress, with me still beneath it and a lot of pressure began pushing against my side, neck and head.

I had a brief vision of a newspaper headline saying something like "Wife's neck broken by mattress at tip" as I felt and heard the muscles in my neck pull and creak and shouted to him to stop. Fortunately he did, but I certainly knew that quite a few of my back and neck muscles had taken a bit of a pounding.

Once back home I continued getting some work tidied up on the PC to clear the decks to allow me some guilt-free time playing when my new design package arrives any day now. I felt quite achey, although no worse than I've felt when out working for a few hours in the garden. As I typed away at the PC I suddenly felt an overwhelming feeling of sadness, not quite "poor me", just an intense emotional upwelling.

I sat for a few moments, motionless, and then, from nowhere, the tears came. Not just a few, but a proper storm of tears. Part of me was watching this and wondering where the heck it was coming from, what was it all about. After a second or two, this part of me decided to take action and started tapping on the Karate Chop point.

Even though I feel so incredibly sad and weepy, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.
Even though I have no idea why I feel so emotional and weepy, I deeply and completely love and accept myself and all my feelings anyway.
Even though I'm in floods of tears, and feel so sad, and my back and neck are aching and painful, and this isn't me, I'm not normally like this, I deeply and completely love, accept and forgive myself.

I then began to tap on the various points:

crying like this; these tears; feel so sad; so incredibly sad; no idea where it's come from; so very emotional; and my back aches; and my neck aches; but that's not enough to make me cry like this; feeling of "poor me"; where is it all coming from?; what is it trying to tell me; this intense emotion; this strong feeling of sorrow; making my eyes sting with the tears; do I need to know what it's all about?; perhaps it's my hormones jiggling about; perhaps that mattress knocked some "stuffing" out of me; I just don't know; I don't need to know.

By now the tears had stopped but I carried on tapping a little while longer;

I can choose to let this go; I choose to just let it flow through me; I choose to let go of anything that isn't serving me well; I choose to let the tears wash through me, cleansing; just flowing through me; bringing healing for whatever needs healing; I choose peace and calm.

I stopped and took a deep breath, and then took stock. The storm had passed through. I hadn't taken a SUDS reading at the start - it's pretty safe to say that it was 10/10. Now I felt calm and still.

Perhaps the physical mauling from the mattress had somehow brought something to the surface. I must have been in a sensitive state of mind for it to take me in this way. In the normal course of things I am a very positive person, one of those "cups half full" folk, and it is rare for me to become so downcast, and so swiftly.

It might well be the peri-menopausal hormones making their presence felt. The last couple of cycles have been much longer than previously, and I suspect have been anovulatory, i.e. no egg produced. In a few weeks time I reach my half century, and the average age for menopause is between 50 and 52. So perhaps the moodiness was hormonal in basis. And perhaps it means I'm nearing the end of my menopausal journey.

Whatever it was, a few minutes of EFT was enough to knock it on the head. I also noticed that my aches and pains felt less apparent. Later that evening before I settled down to sleep I got my husband to do a spinal flush down my back. This is a form of energy healing massage , one of Donna Eden's Energy Medicine techniques. I find it very helpful in releasing any physical knots in the muscles, as well as any energetic ones. You can see a video of Donna using the spinal lymphatic flush here.

I was half expecting to feel quite achey this morning when I got up, but my back was quite good. It's a bit achier now at the end of the day, having carried out seven massages at work, but it is comfortable.

I suspect I shall be in need of some EFT tapping at the weekend as it is on Sunday that I give my presentation at the Northern EFT Gathering at Ilkley, on the use of EFT in menopause, particularly relating to the beliefs and attitudes that women hold about this time of life. So far, I don't feel any anxiety but I don't know if I'll still feel that way on Sunday morning. Hopefully, we will all be doing so much tapping over the weekend that I'll be nice and chilled anyway.

Then early next week I shall be adding a copy of my presentation to my website, www.EFT-not-HRT.com, if you are interested in seeing what I spoke about.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.

Clear That Clutter With EFT

noreply@blogger.com (Karen Lewis) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:57:00 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Already half way through January - it looks as if this year might be as swift moving as last year!

Although not yet Spring, I've found myself in the frame of mind to start clearing the clutter in many of the rooms. This generally happens once we have taken down the Yuletide decorations; it is a brand new year and it feels good to make a nice, fresh start. Both my husband and I tend to be squirrels and it certainly shows. Of course, my clutter is useful and his is not .

In my last post I mentioned finding joy in having ample shelving to give a good home to my many files. I'm nearly finished going through the folders and finding relevant places for papers to go. There is just the EFT stuff to file now, and there is quite a lot of that, but it can be nibbled away at when the odd moment occurs. So that is all very satisfying.

This means that I now have lots of space around me, and am no longer falling over things, or knocking things over with my backside as I turn. My desk is clear and it actually feels so very different, as if there is a lighter, happier energy around me. This also means that I feel much more inclined to get some work done, instead of getting distracted by the mess. It seems that a clear room / working environment leads to much more productivity, frees up the flow of energy and ideas. Possibly just a psychological thing, but it is certainly helpful.

We had a new mattress delivered today and that lead to the bedroom getting the once-over as well so that too has a more harmonious atmosphere about it. The next big project is my craft room, and that will be a challenge! Of course, once we get some good days of weather coinciding with free time and inclination, there is the garden to set up as well. At least after last year's marathon tidy-up, it should be quite fast and straight forward to do.

Now if I could just persuade the OH to feel the clutter-cleaning urge, life would be near perfect . Unfortunately he doesn't seem to like doing EFT, but if you feel that you could do with having an early Spring Clean but feel overwhelmed at the very thought, then EFT could well move you on.

You can find a very useful article, Getting Started on Clutter, containing two little tapping scripts by Carol Look and Rick Wilkes at Thriving Now, and they have also written a book, Clearing Clutter With EFT. Or you might like to download Figen Genco's free e-Book, also called Clearing Clutter With EFT. There is also an excellent article by Lindsay Kenny on the EFT Universe site, Clearing Clutter for Clarity and Confidence.

Having things parked in their own place, and knowing that you won't feel bad if someone drops by unexpectedly produces a very satisfactory glow. And with the days gradually growing longer and lighter, things can only get better and better!

And my piece of joy for today? I've finally learned how to add smilies to my blog posts, and emails, and to lose the unwanted border. A little thing, but one that has been bugging me for some time.

Bright Blessings,

Karen

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries or requests.