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• Question:
  Recently, I had a Reiki session encouraged by a friendly nurse who suggested it may help with the pain I've experienced for 10 years since my back surgeries. It did seem to help; can you explain what Reiki is and where it comes from?
  
• Answer:
  Reiki is a term meaning 'universal life force' or pure energy. For those who can see this energy it usually appears as a fine white light, when Reiki is activated, this light or essence, is amplified. One can be trained to perceive this energy in and around a human body and attune to higher vibrations the more it is practiced. Mikao Usul, taught Reiki in the 1900's to activate the body's natural healing energy. In a Reiki session the body absorbs all the energy it needs and distributes it in the appropriate way. Reiki enhances this natural process and can be used in conjunction with other medical and alternative treatments with no ill effects. People often report a feeling of deep relaxation, warmth, tingling, relief from mental or emotional stress, a sense of balance and well being.
  
  Similar to Reiki is Therapeutic Touch taught by Delores Kreiger R.N. beginning in 1971 and commonly used today in hospitals and institutions by a growing number of the nations nurses. An estimated thirty to fifty thousand practioners incorporate Reiki or Therapeutic Touch into their routine car of children, adults, elderly, and hospice care offering a non-invasive balance of energy.

• Question:
  I have a favorite stone that I've carried since I was a child. Would it be possible to have it made into a piece of jewelry?
  
• Answer:
  Absolutely! Some of the most beautiful jewelry is made from semi precious or nontraditional stones. At Gentle Wind, we carry a large variety of small minerals, most of which can be wrapped in wire to create a stunning pendant.
  
  Our wire-wraps are available in sterling silver or gold-filled wire and are usually completed within a week. The picture shows our recently wrapped pendants of Purple Drusy, Boulder Opal and Serphinite. These pendants make a great gift and are one-of-a-kind treasures. We would be happy to wrap your favorite stone whether you would bring it in or pick one from our wide selection.

• Question:
  I have seen pictures of your Genesis machine. Can you please tell me more about it and what benefits I could receive by using it?
  
• Answer:
  Since ancient times, the power of music has been known to have healing capabilities. In the beginning there was a beat, a rhythm, a resonating sound that caused the body to feel, to vibrate, to hear as if the body itself was a receiver. The Genesis Bio-Entrainment Module allows you to receive with your whole body. It provides and interactive musical environment that encourages the release of muscle and physiological tension known as armoring or stress. The Genesis serves as a tool for discovering new levels of awareness, consciousness, and offers the additional benefit of a nurturing experience that feels like a musical massage. People commonly use the Genesis to reduce the effects of stress, chronic pain, and emotional issues, as well as to encourage creative thinking, peak performance, and conscious awareness.

• Question:
  I would love to learn more about Aromatherapy, in general. Is there anything you can recommend for a common tension headache?
  
• Answer:
  In the 1920's, French Chemist Rene Maurice Gattefosse coined the term "Aromatherapy" to describe this use of essential oils.
  The use of essential oils influences our mood, out body, mind, and spirit and has been traced back to man's earliest recorded history. Essential oils have a bio-electrical frequency that is several times greater than the frequency of herbs, food, and even the human body.
  
  Scented candles and aromatic sources are quite pleasurable to many, but if you are seeking Aromatherapy for a specific reason, such as a headache, make sure the ingredients of candles, lotions and even certain oils contain pure essential oils.
  
  Eucalyptus or peppermint oil (diluted) may cool your headache. Adding Lavender to you bath gel could have you sleeping like a baby. Try orange oil to recharge and rose oil to soften the mood.