Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Beliefs - Spiritual / Religious ?

I am Spiritual NOT Religious!

Some people make fun of that phrase but in my opinion there is a very real difference!


I was raised in a "Spiritual" home meaning that I was allowed to have my own views about God or have no belief in God at all so I've been pretty open to others ideas. I've been around and learned a little about several different "organized religions" and even though there were good things about each they all still had rules and regulations that didn't make sense to me.
There are so many "religious" or "spiritual"beliefs in this world! Certainly nobody could truly understand all of them even if they studied from birth to death BUT I would like to know why it is people believe in the things they do. For instance I believe in many different things : God (Universal Light/Life Source), Angels and Spirit guides, Intention, Meditation, Reiki and other forms of energy work....... I have lots more but you see my point. I'm just one person and I have tons!
One of my very favorite beliefs that does make more sense (to me) is that God gives us the power to help ourselves as well as others. Reiki is one of those ways. I happen to be a Reiki Master so I guess that's a pretty good thing to believe in! If you don't know what Reiki is, a very basic definition is : "A Japanese form of stress reduction and relaxation that can also facilitate healing." In other words you use your hands to provide Universal Light Energy to yourself and others for relaxation and healing. Reiki is becoming more wide spread and because it's a "positive" way of thinking it has to be a good thing! Of course Angels and Spirit Guides are given from God how could you go wrong?...... Exactly! You can't! They are a helpful part Reiki and so are the power of intension and meditation so it works well that I believe in them too!
I'm not trying to get people to believe as I do I just think if you're gonna believe in something why not believe in something positive?

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About Me

I'm 32, married and have 2 children! My husband and I own and operate a small business. I have many pets including a chameleon, ball pythons, cats, dogs, birds, and fish! (Kinda crazy I know!) I'm a Reiki Master and enjoy learning about other forms of energy work!