Walk on the Wild Side with the Animals

Through Their Eyes,
©Rose De Dan 2008

Would you like to:

• Increase your ability to communicate with, and relate to, all animals and nature?

• Visit with the animals after-hours at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo? (special focus – the animals at the soon-to-be closed Night House exhibit)

• Participate in a ceremony that will offer healing for the animals, the earth and ourselves?

Join Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing for a unique series of energetic three-evening events designed to build bridges connecting people and animals while offering healing and assistance to all.

Put together at the request of the animals themselves, these three events can be experienced as a progressive trio over three evenings or as stand-alone events. (Please note, there are age restrictions for each event.)

Power Animal Journey Workshop, Friday, February 26, 6-8pm
Find your spirit animal ally and teacher who can offer you insights during the evening events as well as guidance in your daily life.

Evening with the Animals at the Woodland Park Zoo, Saturday, Feb. 27, 6:10-10:30pm
What will make this tour different from any other is that the entire tour will take place with the support of shamanic energy, Reiki, and animal communication (no experience required for participants). Our intent will be threefold: to connect with the animals, to learn from them, and to offer them support. Note: Deadline for sign-up is midnight, February 9, 2010.

Fire Ceremony for the Animals, Sunday, Feb. 28, 6:30-8:30pm
The intention of the ceremony is one of creating healing and support for All Our Relations and assisting in positively shifting planetary awareness toward creating a world where we all live in harmony. Elements of the evening with the animals at the WP Zoo will also be incorporated for their benefit.

For more information or to register visit our website.

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Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC, is a mesa carrier in the Peruvian Q’ero tradition. In addition she is also a Reiki Master Teacher, animal communicator, author of the acclaimed book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism, and creator of Animal and Reiki Art. As an animal shaman, she views her role as a healer as one of building bridges between people and animals, and of empowering them to reconnect with Pachamama, Mother Earth.

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Dr. Oz Declares Reiki His #1 Alternative Medicine Secret, Tips on Choosing a Teacher

Rose De Dan and Puma
dane + dane photography

“If Dr. Mehmet Oz is talking about Reiki, all of America is talking about it and looking for ways to learn about it.” Reiki Master Rose De Dan says that with health being at the top of people’s 2010 resolution list, learning Reiki is a great next step to take, and offers six tips on how to choose the right training.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 9, 2010 — Reiki Masters across America and the world had cause for celebration on January 6 when Dr. Mehmet Oz revealed his Ultimate Alternative Medicine Secrets for 2010 during his nationally broadcast afternoon talk show. He ranked Reiki #1. Dr. Oz said, “Reiki is one of my favorites, we’ve been using it for years in the Oz family, and we swear by it.”

Before his popularity as a TV personality through his five-year association with Oprah, Dr. Oz incorporated Reiki into his open-heart surgeries through the assistance of Reiki Master Pamela Miles. On the show, Miles spoke about the benefits of Reiki and offered a demonstration to an audience member who had a headache, which quickly disappeared.

Rose De Dan, Reiki Master and founder of Seattle, WA – based Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC, and author of Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism, is thrilled that Reiki is finally getting the attention it deserves. “If Dr. Mehmet Oz is talking about Reiki, all of America is talking about it and looking for ways to learn about it.”

Reiki is a non-invasive form of energy medicine that balances the body, mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually, enabling the body to do what it does best — heal itself. De Dan explains, “Reiki assists in accelerating healing from injury/illness, promotes relaxation and stress reduction, reduces or eliminates pain. Reiki strengthens the immune system, assists in clearing emotional or physical trauma, and offers quality of life support for those who are aging or in hospice care. Knowing Reiki is like having your own personal healing kit at your fingertips.”

De Dan says that with health being at the top of people’s 2010 resolution list, learning Reiki is a great next step to take. Taking a Reiki class offers people greater personal control over their own health and healing. They can also use it to help others in their family, including their pets. De Dan suggests Googling “Reiki Master” and the name of the city closest to you to find a practitioner in your community. She offers six tips on how to choose the right training.

1) Attend a class in person, rather than online, for maximum benefit.
2) Inquire about class size. Small classes offer more personal guidance. Ten students or less is best.
3) Don’t be in hurry. Take training one level at a time for best effect and to integrate the healing energy and changes to your benefit.
4) Find a Reiki Master Teacher who offers ongoing support and guidance and access to a community of Reiki practitioners.
5) Teachers who have active healing practices can offer a wealth of insights and opportunities to support your growth.
6) Years of experience and credentials are good things to check. Trust your intuition in selecting a teacher that feels best for you.

De Dan says that the general public is still relatively unaware that Reiki is offered as a complementary modality in many U.S. hospitals, as well as worldwide. Outside of hospitals, De Dan says that there are many thousands of Reiki practitioners in the U.S. and millions around the world.

About Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC:

A pioneer in Reiki and shamanic healing for people and animals, Rose De Dan has seen firsthand the profound healing impact of this work on the lives of others. She is a Reiki Master Teacher and teaches classes, workshops and teleclasses for those interested in learning more about energy medicine. Rose gives engaging interviews and demonstrations. Visit her online pressroom to see her in action and invite her to contribute to your next story, feature, or broadcast.

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Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC, is a mesa carrier in the Peruvian Q’ero tradition. In addition she is also a Reiki Master Teacher, animal communicator, author of the acclaimed book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism, and creator of Animal and Reiki Art. As an animal shaman, she views her role as a healer as one of building bridges between people and animals, and of empowering them to reconnect with Pachamama, Mother Earth.

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Update for Reiki and the Harbor Seal

Eli, the Harbor Seal in Profile
Rose De Dan©2010

After writing the first article Reiki and the Harbor Seal, I sent a link and emailed copies of the seal photos I had taken for documentation purposes to Janette, the volunteer for Seal Sitters.

Yesterday I received this email in reply, “Thanks so much for your help in documenting Eli. Eli ended up having a rough evening. As the night wore on, we witnessed a couple of rather serious coughing sessions. Eli then returned to sea only to make his way up the next set of stairs to the east. Eli visited several of the old steps that evening and the last time we saw Eli his coughing sessions appeared to be growing worse. We are on the look out for him still and we are all hoping for the best.”

So, it seems that Eli, as he appears to have been named, did indeed have need of Reiki personally. Wishing him well I have sent some more Reiki to him and for the situation. Not knowing when he might have need of it, I sent the Reiki back in time (Reiki Level II teaches that energy is not bounded by time and space). In accordance with the Reiki concept that the energy is always offered for the highest good of the recipient, letting go of attachment to outcome, the intention included the possibility of the energy being needed for assistance during the dying process.

Finally, I built him a Bridge of Light to help ease his passage into Spirit. Whether he will cross this week, or in the distant future, is now between the universe, Reiki and Eli.

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Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC, is a mesa carrier in the Peruvian Q’ero tradition. In addition she is also a Reiki Master Teacher, animal communicator, author of the acclaimed book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism, and creator of Animal and Reiki Art. As an animal shaman, she views her role as a healer as one of building bridges between people and animals, and of empowering them to reconnect with Pachamama, Mother Earth.

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Reiki and the Harbor Seal

Harbor Seal with Reiki Face
©Rose De Dan 2010

My dog, Puma, and I were out for a Sunday stroll along Alki Beach in West Seattle when I noticed that the area around the steps leading down to the beach and Puget Sound had been cordoned off by yellow tape. Getting closer I saw why—a seal was taking a nap. Nearby, a member of Seal Sitters kept watch, keeping curious people and dogs from frightening him, and answering questions from passersby.

I engaged in conversation with Janette, the volunteer sitter, and learned two more facts about harbor seals. One was that they mature slowly; the seal I had first thought to be a pup, because of his small size, was probably a teenager born last June. The other fact is there are a few diseases that can be passed to dogs simply by their sniffing the seal, another good reason to keep your distance.

I also learned from Janette that their organization uses photos to identify seals by the markings around their eyes. I had already been debating whether I should return to my house to retrieve my camera, and volunteered my services as photographer.

Walking back with camera in hand and faithful Puma reveling in a longer walk, I felt an inner prompt to send Reiki to the situation. I was unsure what it might be needed for, but complied. The beauty of Reiki is that you don’t have to know how it will be used, you can simply let the energy flow for the highest good. Perhaps the seal needed energetic support for physical or emotional challenges, maybe the Reiki was needed to help raise public awareness about marine wildlife, or perhaps it was something else entirely. I let go of attachment to the outcome, trusting that the Reiki would be allocated and received as needed.

Still sending Reiki, I conferred with Janette on how to get the best shot without disturbing the seal. Leaving Puma on stay, and with her permission, I slipped inside the buffer zone. She’d said that the sound of the camara shutter would cause the seal to raise his head and look at me, which should offer me the perfect opportunity to get a nice photo of his face markings. Two clicks and the seal simply slumbered on. Somehow I had to get him to raise his head, for at this point all I could see were his whiskers poking up above the steps.

Moving a little closer, and trying for a better angle, I clicked off a few more shots, and still nothing. I reached out mentally, trying to make contact with my animal communication skills. Still no movement. I could sense great relaxation…a sense of well-being…a kind of mental snore…and then, “Mmmm, that feels good.” I mentally laughed at myself — in my eagerness to take photos I had forgotten that I was still sending Reiki! Of course the seal was not going to stir. Not only did he find the Reiki relaxing, but previous encounters had clearly demonstrated to me that Reiki helps build bridges of trust between people and animals, wild or domestic.

I terminated the flow of Reiki, let a few seconds go by, and then took another shot with my camera. This time the sound had the anticipated effect, slowly the seal raised his head, blinking blearily, looking very much like someone who had been woken from a deep sleep. Taking his time, the seal turned his face in my direction. All this time I was taking shots and talking quietly to him, telling him how handsome he was. As he finally located me, he looked directly into my lens, and I clearly heard him say, “Oh, it’s you.” And with that acknowledgment, as though we were old friends, he laid his head back down and resumed his nap.

Apparently Eli did need the Reiki. See Update for Reiki and the Harbor Seal.

Postscript: You can read about my first Reiki encounter with a harbor seal in “At the Edge of Two Worlds” from Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism.

MORE ANIMAL REIKI ARTICLES by Rose De Dan
• Building Bridges with Animal Reiki
• Calling All Reiki Stories
• Saving Keiko
• Reiki Attunements for Animals
• Gracie the Cat and Fireworks

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Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC, is a mesa carrier in the Peruvian Q’ero tradition. In addition she is also a Reiki Master Teacher, animal communicator, author of the acclaimed book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism, and creator of Animal and Reiki Art. As an animal shaman, she views her role as a healer as one of building bridges between people and animals, and of empowering them to reconnect with Pachamama, Mother Earth.

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In the News: Reiki on The Dr. Oz Show this week!

Rose De Dan offers Reiki for Jasper, Katie observes
Photo by Rhonda Hanley©2009

This afternoon my email inbox held a Breaking News email from The Reiki Digest, announcing that Pamela Miles, author of Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide, and a pioneer of Reiki in medical environments, will be a guest on The Dr. Oz Show this week. A quick check of my local station determined that it will show in Seattle tomorrow, January 6, 2010 at 3:00pm and 12 midnight on KOMO4.

According to the article on The Reiki Digest, the segment on Reiki was saved for last. Editor Janet Dagley Dagley, quotes Pamela, “Mehmet saves Reiki for the last, saying, ‘The next one I’m going to talk about is one of my favorites. We’ve been using it in the Oz family for years.’ Then he mentions that his wife is a Reiki master and that he and I worked together in surgery; then I demonstrate chair Reiki. (The audience member told me her headache improved but that’s not on the show.)”

As a Reiki Master Teacher for 12 years, and a pioneer in Reiki for animals, and someone still in awe of its gifts, I am thrilled that Reiki may finally get the full recognition that it deserves. My gratitude for the benefits in my own life as well as its gifts to my students and clients is boundless. An immensely positive shift took place in my own life when I took a Reiki class, for me it was essentially the birth of a new life. So this year I chose to teach Reiki Level I on my birthday, January 9th. Sharing the gifts that Reiki offers with others brings me great joy, and I can’t imagine a better way to celebrate.

My sincere thanks to everyone, from the original Masters to the newest Reiki students, for your passion for Reiki and your hard work in bringing its benefits to the attention of the world. Reiki rocks!

Update: For more information on Reiki on The Dr. Oz Show, visit The Reiki Digest where Janet Dagley Dagley has gathered all the latest news including a link to the TV broadcast of the show segment. Interested in learning Reiki yourself? See Six Tips for Choosing a Reiki Master Teacher.

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Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC, is a mesa carrier in the Peruvian Q’ero tradition. In addition she is also a Reiki Master Teacher, animal communicator, author of the acclaimed book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism, and creator of Animal and Reiki Art. As an animal shaman, she views her role as a healer as one of building bridges between people and animals, and of empowering them to reconnect with Pachamama, Mother Earth.

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Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Aunt Rose

Christmas Past
Photo: Rose De Dan©2009

It all started with my desire to give a special Christmas gift to my niece and nephew, who are two and four respectively. I saw the ad for the Hallmark recording storybook “The Night Before Christmas” and instantly knew this was a great idea. Due to circumstances I had been unable to travel to visit them in person. Aunt Rose was simply a voice on the phone or perhaps a photograph. But with the storybook their Aunt Rose could read them her much loved Christmas classic from 1823 at bedtime, and perhaps they could have wonderful dreams filled with promises of Santa’s visit on Christmas Eve.

I ordered a copy, and a week after it arrived I began recording. Several hours later, extremely sad and frustrated, I concluded that my copy was defective. I cannot tell you how wretched I felt – Christmas was ruined. It was late in the month, and internet research showed that the storybook was sold out of stores across the U.S. Apparently I had stumbled across this year’s hottest item.

I did find a few copies being auctioned on the net at almost triple retail price, and seriously considered it as an option for a few moments. I had complex feelings of being a bad aunt for not being able to get a copy, and at the same time questioned whether I was becoming too materialistic. I finally concluded that it simply boiled down to seriously wanting to be some part of my niece and nephew’s life. If I could not do it traditionally by being there in person on Christmas Eve, then I was willing to do the next best thing.

Next morning I had another crack at recording, and lo and behold, it worked! Christmas was saved! By this time the store had returned my call and explained why. Apparently the sensor was light sensitive. I had been trying to record by firelight to add the ambiance of the crackle of the flames. Breathing a sigh of relief, I wrapped the storybook up and shipped it off via U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail. Since it was December 14th I had plenty of time for it to get there.

December 22 rolled around and tracking revealed that the package appeared nowhere after Seattle. More angst. Took me 45 minutes to finally figure out how to contact the right department at the post office to initiate a claim. Once again, Christmas was ruined and I felt like a bad aunt. Maybe I should have spent the additional money and sent it Express Mail?

At this point I decided that the best thing to do was to send Reiki to the situation, which I did. Half and hour later I received a notice from the P.O. that the package was in New Jersey. Christmas was saved! I figured that it would be delivered that afternoon. It was not.

Drastic action needed to be taken, and so bravely Aunt Rose took out her new Flip camcorder which she had little experience with, and decided that she was going to make a movie, something she had never done. Feeling somewhat Grinch-like toward the Post Office (after all every other package either she or someone else had sent before or after this one had long ago arrived at their destinations), Aunt Rose drafted her trusty dog Puma, and faithful cat Saqqara into the effort.

After much maneuvering of the camera on its very cute tripod, Aunt Rose finally arrived at a balance where you could see part of her face and all of Puma. Apparently the small frame of the camcorder limited the amount of scenery you could include, and moving it back made sound quality difficult. So many decisions!

Thankfully the shoot went off without a hitch in one take. Puma was a pro, albeit a somewhat nervous one, being a bit camera shy. He even made an effort at acting, at the point in the poem where Saint Nicholas comes down the chimney with a bound, Puma shot up from his resting position looking startled. And Saqqara played the part of the cat settling down for a long winter’s nap well, giving a convincing yawn before exiting.

Figuring out how to edit the portions and put them together took longer, but finally it was done and uploaded. Christmas was saved once again. Clement C. Moore’s timeless classic from Christmas Past now lives again on YouTube as The Night Before Christmas read to Dog and Cat. All made possible by the technology of Christmas Present and one determined aunt!

From all of us at Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing – Rose De Dan, Saqqara, Kiya, Cougar, Sand and Puma – Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a blessed and Happy New Year!

Postscript: Today is the 24th of December, and the package has moved closer to North Jersey but is not there yet. Package might arrive on Christmas Eve along with Santa. Or maybe not.

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Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC, is a mesa carrier in the Peruvian Q’ero tradition. In addition she is also a Reiki Master Teacher, animal communicator, author of the acclaimed book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism, and creator of Animal and Reiki Art. As an animal shaman, she views her role as a healer as one of building bridges between people and animals, and of empowering them to reconnect with Pachamama, Mother Earth.

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Christmas Card Love

Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing Christmas Lights 2009

This week I repeated a time-honored yearly tradition, the displaying of the holiday cards I receive from family, friends, clients and students. A tradition I learned from my parents, who had a unique husband/wife practice – Dad the dentist, Mom the dental hygienist/office manager.

My father truly loved his work, doing his very best to keep up with the latest in painless dental techniques, and would not hesitate to go the extra mile, sometimes literally. Each patient knew Dad would open his office if a toothache hit at 2 a.m. or a crown came loose during a holiday.

One way the patients reflected his caring back to him was in the form of Christmas cards.

I think it may have been my mother who devised the method of displaying them so that each giver could see that their thoughtfulness had been appreciated. A length of ribbon would be taped at the top onto the door frame or wall, and one by one each card would be affixed with another piece of tape so that they hung in a colorful line almost to the floor.

As Christmas approached, the office would begin to resemble a Hallmark store gone wild – cards were everywhere, filling all empty spaces. There were so many the staff would run out of wall space, and then the cards would be stood upright on any remaining horizontal surfaces, sometimes making it difficult to find the receptionist behind the desk.

As the dental practice was attached to our house I would often wander in after office hours, opening several cards at random to read the notes of gratitude and thankfulness that they contained. It gladdened my heart to know that the services that my family provided were so well thought of.

Years later, my father deceased, my mother retired, I realized I was now carrying on the family tradition with my own practice, albeit in an entirely different field than dentistry.

I also receive personalized notes from my clients – gratitude for support through times of personal emotional/physical pain and/or that of an animal companion, or gratitude for the skills they learn in Reiki or shamanic classes. And I humbly report that I often receive such notes at other times of the year, not just Christmas – my parents probably did, too.

I never had a conversation with my father about how he felt about the outpouring of appreciation from his patients. As I wrote in my book in the article “The House That Love Built,” Dad was a man of few words. He shared his caring through the dental work that he created for his patients, and through the items that he crafted for his family.

As I hung the Christmas cards I had received, I realized that I could do something that he couldn’t – I could express my feelings through the power of words, through my writing.

So to each of you who has written to me to express your heartfelt thanks for a personal session, for support for an animal companion, or for any of the art or energy gifts that my website offers, I say, “Thank you.” Your words and positive feedback keep me going through the brief moments of darkness when I wonder if being on this path is worth it, for being a healer can mean facing hard truths while doing your own personal healing in order to be of assistance to others.

To the many people who have taken time to write an email or send a card, sharing how what I have written in my book/blog/newsletter has touched your life and what that has meant, my thanks. Your words offer me the encouragement to write when I hurt or am tired or discouraged, and sometimes the courage necessary for stepping outside my comfort zone and sharing my journey in hope that doing so may be of benefit to someone else.

Whether geographically near or far, many of you have reached out and touched me through your words more than you can know. And so this Christmas I would like to offer my own Hallmark moment (when you care enough to send the very best) – the gift of telling all of you how much your support has meant to me over the years, for I could not continue to do this work without you. Munay!

From all of us at Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing – Rose De Dan, Saqqara, Kiya, Cougar, Sand and Puma – Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a blessed and Happy New Year!

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Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC, is a mesa carrier in the Peruvian Q’ero tradition. In addition she is also a Reiki Master Teacher, animal communicator, author of the acclaimed book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism, and creator of Animal and Reiki Art. As an animal shaman, she views her role as a healer as one of building bridges between people and animals, and of empowering them to reconnect with Pachamama, Mother Earth.

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New Year’s Peruvian Ayni Despacho Ceremony

A prayer is blown into the kintu © Rhonda Hanley 2009

When: Friday, January 1, 2010, 6:30pm
Where: Alki, Seattle, WA – directions sent at time of registration. For those with allergies please note that there will be animals present.

“The despacho ceremony was very powerful, and things are already beginning to heal. Thank you for the shamanic healing service you provide, it is much appreciated!”—C.A., Seattle

An Ayni Despacho is an ancient ceremony that melds the assembling of consensual reality (the world we all agree exists here and now) with offerings and prayers to the Spirit World for the creation of ayni (balance and harmony) in our lives, healing and release of energies that are standing in the way of our fully stepping into who we are becoming–our limitless possibilities. It is also helps reconnect us with, and offer healing for, the earth. When the despacho is completed the paq’o (one trained in the Andean Medicine tradition) gives it to the fire and the spirits to consume, releasing the energies and the prayers.

The ceremony can assist with all aspects of your life: relationship, business, career, family, home, companion animals, spiritual, etc. This ceremony will also include prayers for the healing of the earth and to support All Our Relations as they deal with the challenges of climate change and global warming. The ceremony itself is approximately 2 to 2.5 hours in length.

Click here to register for the ceremony.

“Thank you for a wonderful experience. This was my first despacho and it was so beautiful!”—Holly H., Seattle, WA

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Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC, is a mesa carrier in the Peruvian Q’ero tradition. In addition she is also a Reiki Master Teacher, animal communicator, author of the acclaimed book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism, and creator of Animal and Reiki Art. As an animal shaman, she views her role as a healer as one of building bridges between people and animals, and of empowering them to reconnect with Pachamama, Mother Earth.

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Stress Busting 101, Not Just for Cats

Kiya: Pretty in Pink
©Rose De Dan 2009

When my clients and students arrive for a class or session, they often take the time to look around and see where my cats are and what they are doing. Chances are they are engaged in cat naps in comfy spots: snuggled deeply into fluffy cat beds perched on toasty radiators, bodies arranged into insanely cute positions (and often snoring); bonelessly draped over the cat tree, basking in the sunshine with feet dangling; or perhaps occupying one of my comfortable office chairs (which means I usually have to find something less comfortable to sit on so I can get some work done).

And some people look at me and say, “In my next life I want to come back as one of your cats.”

Really, the cats would discourage them from that, for being an animal in a high energy intensity household such as mine is not always easy for them. But I can certainly understand why someone would want their life, for cats have the whole stress relief and relaxation thing down pat, a point noted in a recent article in Feline Wellness Magazine entitled Kitty Knows Best which lists five feline stress busters for people: take catnaps, meditate, stretch your body, get a massage, and put you first.

And they are all excellent suggestions, but I have an additional one — regular energy clearing and balancing work for you and your animal companion. All living beings have energy bodies as well as physical ones, and our external fields can pick up or hold unwanted heavy energy (hucha) that gradually works its way into our interior flow, getting stuck and resulting in slow down or interruption of that flow which eventually manifests as physical and emotional challenges.

Where does this heavy energy come from? Simply from living and moving around in the modern world. An extreme example would be visiting or working in a hospital setting, where there are many people gathered under one roof who are frightened and in pain. A simpler one would be contact with someone who is angry. In both instances our energy fields can become clogged with that energy, and then we carry it home with us to our loved ones. And heavy energy does not just come from others, when we are under stress it manifests in our energy fields. In short, being under stress or being around others who are stressed can cause us to become energetically unbalanced.

The solution is a simple one: regularly clear your energy field, your home and your animal companions. For those who work in what one woman refers to as “Cubicle Nation,” otherwise known as The Office, you may want to clear your space there as well.

To do this you could use a variety of methods. The easiest way for most people, one that does not require any special training, is to smudge. Smudging uses the energetic and spiritual energy of a sacred plant such as white sage, cedar or palo santo wood, in the form of smoke, to clear spaces or energy fields. This method is one that I teach all my beginning students in Reiki or shamanism. You can see some of the items mentioned in the smudge kits on my Shamanic Supplies page. If you can’t use or tolerate smoke, an alternative is a product like the Clear crystal essence mist which is completely odorless.

So, take a tip from the cats, put yourself first and give routine smudging a try. You might suddenly feel that weight that you’ve been carrying on your shoulders dissipate. You will feel more relaxed and at peace, and when you are relaxed and at peace your loved ones, furry or otherwise, will feel better, too. And that’s another way that cats have mastered the art of stress busting, they have staff!

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Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC, is a paq’o and mesa carrier in the Peruvian Q’ero Andean Medicine Tradition. In addition she is also a Reiki Master Teacher, animal communicator, author of the acclaimed book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism, and creator of Animal and Reiki Art. As an animal shaman, she views her role as a healer as one of building bridges between people and animals, and of empowering them to reconnect with Pachamama, Mother Earth.

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Gifts for Animal Lovers, Reiki and Shamanic Practitioners

When I became a Reiki practitioner the energy woke up a part of me that had lain dormant for many years, my creative side, and I began to combine my photography and graphic design background with my Reiki, shamanic and animal communication training.

The result? Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing’s Online Store featuring gifts for animal lovers and Reiki gifts created by me, Rose De Dan.. Designed from my personal art and photos, each piece evokes the primordial soul, supports healing and reconnection, and fosters a sense of joy and playfulness in this dance we call life. (For shamanic supplies such as smudge kits, palo santo wood, Peruvian carved gourd rattles for journeys and ceremonies visit the WRSH website.)

It is now several years, and many designs later. Since it is the holiday season, a time when the search for the perfect gift for a loved one can become stressful, I offer an abbreviated tour of our numerous designs.

TRIMMING THE TREE with Ornaments (we have a Reiki Kanji ornament, too)

STUFF STOCKINGS TO THE BRIM with Animal Lover Buttons, Magnets, Mugs or Reiki Gifts

STAY ON TRACK with Calendars and Journals (we have a Reiki Kanji Journal also)

GREEN GIVING for Environmental Consciousness: Animal Lover Canvas Grocery Totes, Reiki Totes and SIGG Water Bottles

BEACH GEAR, GYM GEAR, YOUR GEAR: Animal Lover Carryalls, Reiki Beach Bags and Reiki Gym/Messenger Bags

DECORATE THE HALLS: Coasters, Keepsake Boxes, Framed Tiles or Reiki Gifts

POSTERS AND PRINTS: Animal Lover Posters/Prints, Note Cards/Greeting Cards or Reiki Prints & Greeting Cards

CLOTHING for the Wild Child, Tiny Tot to Adult or Reiki Spirits of All Ages (Dog T-s, too!)

DOG OR CAT FOOD/WATER BOWLS or T-SHIRTS:
Pet Gifts or
Reiki Gifts for Pets

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Think Outside the Cage
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Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing LLC, is a paq’o and mesa carrier in the Peruvian Q’ero Andean Medicine Tradition. In addition she is also a Reiki Master Teacher, animal communicator, author of the acclaimed book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism, and creator of Animal and Reiki Art. As an animal shaman, she views her role as a healer as one of building bridges between people and animals, and of empowering them to reconnect with Pachamama, Mother Earth.

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