Learn to Recite the Reiki Gokai Principles in Japanese and English In the Japanese system of Reiki there are five main elements of focus. The Reiki gokai, or principles, are one of them and a very important one at that. The founder of Reiki, Mikao Usui, created them in conjunction [...]
Ayurveda AURA SPRAYS When I make a bottle of Essential Oil Aura Spray I am practicing a form of Ayurvedic energy arts. In the East, Ayurvedic energy arts has been practiced for over 3,500 years. Much of it is comprised of an awareness of the energy body. Aligning the body into [...]
How Laura West Began Channeling the Council of Light My lifelong spiritual practice took an interesting turn when in 2009 I spontaneously began channeling messages from various light beings during private sessions for clients. In early 2010, I began channeling a divine group of light beings who call themselves the [...]
Council of Light July 2016 Channeled Message Topic: Remember You Are Light Hi everyone! I'm excited to share this month's channeled message with you. I know it's been a while since the last one. I took a much needed hiatus from much of my blogging / channeling for the [...]
4 Reasons Why You Should Resit Your Reiki Classes Over the years I have come to really value and understand the importance of why you should resit your Reiki classes. In my personal Reiki journey, each time I have re-sat a class I have discovered, deepened and broadened my [...]
Light Meditation Channeled Message New Year greetings everyone! This month the Council of Light channel a beautiful guided meditation of sorts for us to enjoy. They ask us to bring forth a bright light inside us (they guide us on how to do this) and rest in the light [...]
A Blessing for Paris and Beyond Thank you to all the women who were present with me when we originally held this blessing. You all are a gift to this world. We originally shared this blessing as a group during the Psychic and Spiritual Development class I teach. It [...]
Video: How to Set Up Your Reiki Table (When You're by Yourself) So... you've taken your Reiki table out of the storage case... but now how do you get it standing up without hurting yourself or being noisy? Watch this quick 2 minute tutorial to find out!
Feeling the Reiki: as told by a three year old This is an anecdotal true story that happened not long ago in my own family. PODCAST BLOG POST It was a dewy, unseasonably warm fall New England morning. The kind of morning that stops [...]
Hi Bright Lights!~ This month's message was a surprise to me when I discovered that it's actually a tutorial from the Council of Light on how to connect with the spiritual guidance / presence in our lives. For those of you who have come to classes of mine, it's [...]
