Believe In the Power of Believing

28/09/2026

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."
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Melody Beattie
1948-2025
Writer and speaker

20/09/2026

"The morning after my session with Bridgid I woke up anxiety free for the first time in months. The Reiki session was deeply relaxing. Her healing space is absolutely beautiful, like being in nature. Her care is gentle and nurturing. I look forward to seeing her again for healing 💕 and peace."

Lois Baker

17/09/2026

"A soul cannot live without loving. It must have something to love, for it was created to love."

Catherine of Siena
1347-1380 Italian Christian

09/09/2026

Chakras are central power stations distributing life force energy (Ki) to your physical organs, nervous system, and emotional body.

When a Reiki practitioner works with you, Reiki may guide them to direct energy to seven major zones of the body:

🔴 Root Chakra: Grounding, survival, and basic security.
🟠 Sacral Chakra: Creativity, emotion, and adaptability.
🟡 Solar Plexus Chakra: Personal power, boundaries, and intellect.
🟢 Heart Chakra: Compassion, love, and emotional healing.
🔵 Throat Chakra: Truth, authentic expression, and communication.
🟣 Third Eye Chakra: Intuition, clarity, and perception.
⚪ Crown Chakra: Spiritual connection and universal consciousness.

When energy becomes stagnant or overactive in one of these centers, it can manifest as emotional friction or physical fatigue. Reiki acts as an energetic tune-up, restoring an even, healthy flow of vital force throughout your entire system.

08/09/2026

Come join me on October 31 from 9:00-1:00 pm. A true sense of balance, peace of mind, and rest will occur. On this sacred day, your own spirit will intuitively lead you into a peaceful state of mind and offer clarity for the questions arising in your life. The love I give and the fellowship you receive will nurture, support, and embrace your life’s journey.
A nourishing lunch will be provided. Space is limited to 8 participants, so please contact me at 319 430 4966 or [email protected] to secure your spot. The cost is $40, payable on Venmo.

12/08/2026

Powerful message here!

𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗸𝗶 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗸𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮

A 2025 study 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘪𝘬𝘪 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘓𝘦𝘶𝘬𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 5-7 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘝𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦: 𝘈 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 by Demir et al. examined the effect of Reiki performed on 66 children with leukemia between the ages of 5–7 years on pain, vital signs, oxygen saturation, and quality of life. The research was a double-blind, pre-test-post-test randomized controlled experimental study. The data were collected using Information Form, Wong-Baker FACES Pain Scale (W-BPS), Vital Signs Follow-up Form, and The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 3.0 Cancer Module.

Reiki was performed to the Reiki group for 20–30 minutes once per day, for 3 consecutive days and pseudo-Reiki was applied to the pseudo-Reiki group by an independent nurse during the same period. Reiki did not affect the vital signs of the children but was effective in reducing pain and increasing the quality of life compared with the pseudo-Reiki and control groups.

Noting the study's rigorous design and its evidence-based rationale for incorporating Reiki treatments more broadly into cancer care practices, CRR reviewers scored this paper, published in the 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘕𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨, highly (Very Good/Excellent) using the CRR Touchstone evaluation process.

Access the abstract and 170 additional abstracts on our Reiki Research List page at: https://centerforreikiresearch.com/reiki-research-list/

05/08/2026

29/07/2026

"It's nothing but praise. Your Reiki treatment is gentle and powerful at the same time. Deeply relaxing and insightful. I could feel angelic forces at work--your angels. You really tuned in...in a profound way. You could see me. I'm so glad I decided to do a series and that you are willing to work with me." Lois

I'm so very grateful for this incredible feedback.☺️

27/07/2026

"Prayer is not eloquence, but earnestness; not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it; not figures of speech, but earnestness of soul."
Hannah More
1745-1833, British writer, Social reformer