In Caroline’s own words:

I woke up on a very cold day to howling winds and rain falling hard against my window. I was going to Remus and I needed to bundle up: when doing Reiki healing outdoors, you can quickly become too cold and start focusing on your own discomfort rather than the Reiki.

It was raining so hard that a river had burst its banks and the road to Remus was flooded. I kept thinking about the animals I was going to get to work with – there are so many wonderful animals at Remus including pigs, horses, goats, sheep, and cats.

I met up with Sue, founder of Remus. Remus is very open to holistic therapies, especially Reiki. Sometimes, Sue sends me a text message asking me to send Reiki to an animal or a situation. One of the many wonderful qualities of Reiki is that it can help even when I can’t be present in person.

We talked about the past week and I asked if any of the animals needed Reiki. Sue said, yes, three of the sheep, Guiness, Mum Sheep and Peep, were not well. All three were old and frail and suffering from chronic arthritis. As sheep are farm animals and part of the food chain, they don’t often reach old age, but these three had been lucky enough to end up at Remus and allowed to grow old with dignity. People think sheep are all the same and cannot think for themselves. I can assure you that they are all individuals with big or small characters. It is such a misconception that a herd of sheep are all the same.

I have offered Reiki to the sheep many times before, and they are very clear about accepting it or not. When I entered the sheep shed, all 20 sheep were looking at me as I walked through them to the sheep I was going to work on. The three of them lay in a circle in the middle of the shed. I’m not sure if they knew I was going to offer them Reiki or if this is what sheep do when they feeling poorly. Lying down is a vulnerable position for all prey animals.

I closed my eyes and asked them if they would allow me to offer Reiki. My intuition came back with a resounding yes; these three sheep were definitely in need of Reiki.

I centered myself and offered healing support to the animals, allowing them to take whatever energy they needed. While the Reiki was flowing, many of the other sheep entered this healing circle, staying for a short or longer time depending on their needs. Peep, Guinness, and Mum Sheep, lay peacefully in the energy while it ebbed and flowed. At one point Mum Sheep lay her head gently on the floor sighing as she lay. The Reiki treatment session went on for about 40 minutes. Naturally each sheep got up one by one and moved away from the energy.

It is important to remember that it is the animal who is in charge of their healing and not to force the Reiki onto the animal even though you have best intentions. Observing the animals’ body language and behaviour are also a key part of having a successful Reiki session.

Each time I have visited Remus, I have offered Reiki to the above sheep. I have observed that whilst offering Reiki, the other sheep have become more inquisitive of the energy and are quite happy to bask in the Reiki. They seem less fearful of my presence in their company and more accepting of the lovely Reiki energy.

Tashi Receives Crystal Healing
by Karen Ryan

To show you a few easy crystal healing set-ups for animals, I asked Tashi, my Mother-Dog of two litters to pose for a few photos. These photos will show various crystal layouts to promote healing and wellness. Tashi is a 10-year-old pure-bred Lhasa Apso who has Seborrhoea, a skin complaint. I hold an orange Carnelian crystal over her skin for a few minutes to help heal superficial lesions. Tashi also has a weakened leg from surgery last year to repair a torn ligament (chasing squirrels). So we’ll address this leg complaint now and some crystal layouts that will be helpful to her.

You will see from the first photo, I am using a large natural clear quartz crystal and have placed it near Tashi to relax her. You might like to put some relaxing music on as well. The crystal is placed a few inches away at her belly for about 2 minutes to help regulate her general system.

Clear Quartz is a crystal that can be used for healing any part of the body. The tip of the crystal is pointing in towards Tashi’s body to direct white light for healing and to create an electro-magnetic field for harmonic resonance.

You can also use a crystal on each side of the body for greater intensity. Here, one side has Clear Quartz and the other is Amethyst, used to help with healing arthritic conditions and to alleviate pain. A list of crystals that can be used for various healing is available from my web site.

Tashi stretched and opened her body to receive more energy. Notice the change in paw and tail position. Animals display various signs of contentment with crystal work, such as gnashing their jaws and licking the air, or yawns and stretching when they are receiving energy. If the energy is too much, they will appear agitated and want to move away. So watch out for tell-tale signs and stop when they’ve had enough.

When I felt Tashi was at rest after about 4-5 minutes, I proceeded to place additional crystals around her to intensify the energy for healing. Clear quartz are gentle regulators of energy and can be used anywhere around the body. Pointing the crystals tips towards the body directs energy into the body. Pointing the crystals tips away from the body redirects energy away.

Here, a large Bloodstone crystal (seen in the foreground to the left) is placed near Tashi. Bloodstone is a crystal used for cleansing the liver, blood, kidneys and other organs. Bloodstone is can be very intense and feel uncomfortable during its purging so its positioned within Tashi’s energy field rather than directly against the liver. Notice the quartz crystals pulling energy away from Tashi’s tummy to help with the cleansing of unwanted energy.

Here I am holding the Bloodstone closer to Tashi’s tummy for a few minutes for more intense healing. By moving the crystal around very slowly over an area for healing, the body will pick up the vibrations form the crystal and begin to resonate at a level for healing.

Tashi is demonstrating a semi-circle of crystals around her back end. The quartz crystal tips are pointing in to generate healing energy at her hips and pelvis. If there was inflammation or swelling, the points would be placed pointing away from her body to draw the unwanted energy out.

Here I am using a modified crystal wand. Tashi is clearly enjoying the crystal session and was quite content with the healing experience. A focused session using crystals for 5-10 minutes every day on her recovering leg meant that after two weeks, she experienced a faster recovery than expected and was back to her old self with strength to trot and manage stairs easily.

Using the crystals everyday will help to promote healing and to prevent recurring and new issues. I have recommended crystals for many animals and found that horses respond very quickly. There is an equestrian group in Spain using them under my recommendations for their prized jumping team. If you are new to crystals, learn how to cleanse and charge them before using them for healing.