Savanah Fahrney-Day

Since some of my family is Christian, some is Wiccan, and some are more spiritual, holidays are a little eclectic at our house. Holidays consists of my household (hubby, two little boys, and myself), my parents household (Mom, Dad, two sisters, my brother and his fiance), as well as many drop-bys.  This year, we decided to do a “small” easter egg hunt for the little ones and then a nice lunch. Since eggs are a great symbol for this time of year, we decided to make homemade ice cream (even though it’s still snowy out).

Most people understand what Easter stands for, although it’s easy to get distracted in today’s materialistic society. Ostara is a Pagan/Wiccan holiday that celebrates the first day of spring.  Ostara is also my wedding anniversary, so this is a very happy time of year for me. Easter is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, while Ostara looks forward to warmer weather (especially for those of us with snow & freezing temperatures) and the new planting season. We have been able to successfully meld these two holidays into one big celebration in our family, without anyone feeling left out or offended.

Unfortunately, I had a small accident (I fell halfway down my staircase) and was unable to move without pain. My oldest son (2 1/2) was in my arms when I fell, but, luckily, was not hurt. I immediately started doing Reiki on myself. As soon as I was able , I called over to my parents’ house and they all started working on me. My oldest son put his hands on my ankle and started praying (isn’t he cute?) for “Mama’s owwie gone”. Then, he “threw” it away.  With everyone working together, I was able to move around with minimal pain.

After we arrived at my parents’ house, I used the Chi machine. For those of you that have never hear of a Chi machine, it is a wonderful device that you place your ankles on. When you turn it on, it starts a gentle side-to-side motion that helps realign the body. This allows your energy (Chi) to flow freely and speeds healing. After about five minutes with the chi machine and all the Reiki energy I’ve received, I’m feeling great. I have a slight headache (but that may be the puppy barking and kids hollering).

Now, we’ve had an egg hunt, ate a wonderful stew, and ate homemade ice cream/custard. On the 20th, I spent some time meditating and praying. I think celebrating a holiday with family is the greatest ritual/blessing we could ask for.

Savanah

One of the main questions I hear about meditation is “How do I get started?” and my answer is always the same: “Start with some simple breathing exercises.

There are literally dozens of different ways to breathe. Some people breathe in their noses & out of their mouths. Some people only breathe through their noses; some only breathe through their mouths. There is belly (diaphragm) breathing, shallow breathing, deep breathing, and more.

In this course, I will refer to three types of breathing: conscious, counted, and unconscious. During normal day-to-day activities, most people are breathing unconsciously. Unconscious breathing occurs when you are not thinking about your breathing. It is the most common type of breathing.

Conscious breathing is a type of breathing during meditation. Conscious breathing occurs when you are concentrating on your breathing and only on your breathing. You may be thinking about how you inhale, where you are breathing from, how you exhale, if you hold your breath, and more.

Counted breathing is another type of breathing during meditation. During counted breathing exercises, you are keeping your breaths to a steady count. Some breathing exercises require you inhale for a set number of seconds, hold, exhale for another set of time, hold, and then repeat. Other exercises involve only one hold, while some exercises do not involve holding at all.

For more information on types of breathing and meditation, please check out my free Meditation & Relaxation course.

I recently became a Faery Reiki Master/Teacher and I just love it. I’ve always been interested in the Fae.  I’ve collected dozens on books on faeries, have hundreds of faery pics on my computer, and have studied Faery Wicca. So, when I heard of Faery Reiki, I knew it was an attunement I couldn’t pass up.

Faery Reiki comes from the mythical land of Avalon, giving us insight into the mythical island of mysteries. The Faery folk lived in the forests of the land, and were perhaps not the most seen or heart of race that existed on Avalon’s shores. Fortunately to learn Faery Reiki, you only need an interest in Avalon, the island of healing.

This particular kind of Reiki will help you to connect and understand the Faeries more. It is a wonderful energy and healing experience. It will explain to you the different kinds of Fae and how they can help you in your Reiki practice.