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October Brings us Deeper into The Heart of Autumn

October brings us deeper into the heart of Autumn. The trees are letting go of their leaves, the evenings arrive earlier, and the daylight hours continue to shorten. While nature is preparing for a season of rest, many of us can find ourselves missing the energy and brightness of the Summer months. This is where Reiki can become a wonderful source of inner light and support. The changing season invites us to shift our focus from the outer world to our inner one. Although there may be less sunlight around us, Reiki reminds us that we each carry a steady, nourishing light within. Taking even a few minutes each day for self-Reiki can help you reconnect with that sense of warmth, calm, and balance. As the days grow shorter, it can be helpful to create small rituals that bring comfort and positivity into your life. You might begin your morning with a cup of tea and a few minutes of Reiki, setting an intention for how you would like to feel throughout the day. In the evening, a gentle self-...
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September Arrives Quietly

September arrives with its own quiet kind of magic, a soft turning of the year that invites us inward. As the light changes and the air cools, many people feel a natural pull toward reflection, steadiness, and recalibration.  Autumn is a season of transition, and with transition often comes a mixture of anticipation, uncertainty, and the need for deeper energetic support. Reiki meets this moment beautifully. This month, I’m inviting you to use your Reiki practice as a way of easing into the season rather than bracing against it.  Autumn asks us to let go gently, of pace, of pressure, of whatever has felt heavy or stretched thin. A simple self‐Reiki session can help you soften the edges of this shift, grounding your energy while giving your nervous system a sense of safety and spaciousness. You might notice old patterns resurfacing as routines change or new responsibilities emerge. Instead of pushing through, place your hands where your body calls you and allow Reiki to help ...
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The Horror of Halloween

Halloween is becoming more and more popular each year with nearly ever organisation wanting to take part, whether it is the local optician dressing their window or restaurants offering spicy pumpkin soup on the menu. However, it is not always a ‘trick or treat’ fun night for everyone. For those who have a serious phobia of spiders, real or plastic (they can seem life like enough) they have to endure this anxiety every year. So what is a phobia? It is an irrational fear triggered when faced with the feared object and as a result the person may sweat, shake, experience dizziness or palpitations as a physical response. Or they may try to avoid the trigger all together which can sometimes be difficult to do. I walked into my local charity shop and there was a plastic spider on the counter as part of their Halloween display. So not as easy as it may seem, and every time the trigger is avoided it actually reinforces the phobia. Why can’t phobias be rationalised by use of simple logic?  T...
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A Fear of Flying Can Limit Your World

A New Perspective on the Fear of Flying A fear of flying is far more common than most people realise. Many people experience waves of worry, tension, or panic around air travel, sometimes only when they’re tired, stressed, or going through a demanding period of life. For others, the anxiety is stronger and shows up long before the flight is even booked. For some, the fear comes from an internal sense of losing control - the worry that emotions might overwhelm them mid‑flight or that they’ll feel embarrassed in front of others. For others, it’s linked to external triggers like turbulence, weather, or the idea that something might go wrong with the aircraft. Some people feel fine at the airport but notice their symptoms rising just before boarding. Others feel the anxiety as soon as they start planning a holiday. This anticipatory anxiety is incredibly common and can make even the idea of travelling feel overwhelming. A fear of flying can develop for many reasons:- a difficult fl...
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Every Relationship Needs Help Now and Then

No relationship is perfect and there are many things that can affect your home life such as separation, forming a new family, bereavement, or relocation; to name a few and this is where counselling can help. Whatever the difficulty you are experiencing; hypnotherapy can help you to come to terms with things and find a way through your difficulties. You are not alone in feeling that way especially if you need some extra support particularly during key life moments such as ·          Starting a new relationship ·          Getting married or entering a civil partnership ·          Having children ·          Coping with an affair or major conflict ·          Divorce or separation ·          Living as a step family ·  ...
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Ten Top Tips to Cope With Anxiety

1.        Back to basics – Having a healthy diet that provides us with vitamins and minerals (especially vitamin B complex which protects the nervous system), and early nights to get good quality sleep. Drink plenty of water to be properly hydrated.      2.        Get Real – The fear of the fear can be worse than the actual anxiety. Because something awful has happened we can live in fear of it happening again when in reality there is no foundation for that. FEAR is a False Expectation Appearing Real.     3.        Take Time Out – If you feel overwhelmed with the physical or emotional effects of the anxiety or panic, take time out to calm down. It is impossible to think clearly when your heart is racing or your palms sweating. Take yourself away from the situation, for example if in a meeting excuse yourself to go to the bathroom or if driving park up safely. ...
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What is Reiki?

Reiki is a Japanese word meaning Universal Life Energy and it is the vital life energy which flows through all living things and which can be activated for the purpose of healing.  When used in healing, it acts holistically affecting the energies which comprise the human body. As human beings we are comprised of electro-magnetic ener gy, and every cell in the body is vibrating at different rates depending upon their biochemical make-up. The levels of this life force in our bodies has an impact on our inherent healing ability, as Ki (life energy) helps to nourish the structure, organs and systems of the body, supporting them in their vital functions and contributing to the healthy growth and renewal of cells. Our ability to absorb this life energy is not constant, and over time our body can become depleted. When this happens we become weaker and more susceptible to illness, the ageing process and even physical death. This life force (Ki) is what defines us  as living be...
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