Vesta’s Flame

02/17/2026

This is a beautiful reminder, particularly in times shaded with a lot of troubling news. 🩵

🌟 Today is Random Act of Kindness Day! 🌟 Kindness is part of the Reiki way of life - it is included in the Reiki principles, gifted to us by Dr. Mikao Usui, to provide a profound and guiding philosophy for living a balanced, peaceful life. The fifth principle, “Just for today: I will be kind to every living being,” beautifully encapsulates the power of kindness in the Reiki tradition. We are reminded today, "If you can be anything, be kind." 💖✨

02/12/2026

Well, thank you! I've just reached 100 followers! Thank you for your continuing support. I haven’t been posting a lot—because the world is a lot right now. I’m a highly sensitive person myself, so I need to process and apply my somatic tools. Hoping to get back on here with more after I assimilate what I need to assimilate.

12/02/2025

It’s always interesting to debrief or process with people afterwards. My training in inner child and shadow work, as well as relationship coaching more broadly, comes into play when people have these, and other, things come up in a session.

What does Reiki feel like?

💚Sensations of warmth or heat are frequently reported during Reiki sessions. This warmth is often felt in the areas being treated or in the hands of the practitioner, and it's associated with the flow of energy.

💚Sensations of energy pulsing or flowing through the body are also reported. It might feel like waves of energy moving through different areas. Some individuals describe feeling tingling sensations, like gentle vibrations, as Reiki is administered.

💚One of the most common reactions to Reiki is a deep sense of relaxation and calm, akin to a deep state of meditation.

💚A feeling of lightness or expansion is also often reported. This might involve a sensation of energy spreading out beyond the physical body. Like a breath of fresh air for your spirit.

💚 During a session, individuals may experience emotional releases such as tears, laughter, or feelings of profound peace and contentment.

💚Reiki can quiet the chatter of the mind, bringing a sense of mental clarity and inner peace.

💚Some people report seeing images, colours, or experiencing visualizations. These experiences can range from seeing bright lights or specific hues to intricate patterns and symbolic imagery.

💚 Not everyone feels distinct sensations during Reiki. Energy is subtle, and sometimes things are happening on deeper levels that may not necessary manifest as an noticeable external reaction. Perhaps a few days or weeks later you may feel calmer or less reactive to something that really bothered you before. Or you notice a general improvement in your overall well-being and resilience in the face of life’s challenges. Trust the Reiki energy to do what is needed. 😊💫

09/27/2025

Thank you to wholeselfhealing_resilience for having me as a guest practitioner at your retreat this weekend. It was a pleasure offering Reiki to all the participants, and what a beautiful venue!

My hair says it all about how much energy and heat got moving!! 😄

09/18/2025

Happy Autumn’s Verge!

It’s been very powerful working with clients since my certification as a Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki Master Practitioner. From tabling at a health fair to meeting clients one-on-one virtually and in person, sessions have been impactful and moving.

Reiki is a gentle energetic healing modality, supported by peer-reviewed research, that can work on the physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual level. It tends to promote relaxation and often helps with blockages. Everyone’s experience is different. I love it for its tendency to integrate the mental and emotional back into the body, so people feel more connected to themselves.

Please reach out if you want more information or to book a session 🥰

08/11/2025

Vesta’s Flame now offers Holy Fire® Reiki! 🔥 In person or long distance, regardless of whether you do coaching with me as well. I’ve been a Reiki Practitioner for over 6 years, but am excited to now be a Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher.

Reiki is a gentle method of applying energy to shift physical, mental, emotional, and/or spiritual states of being. My mission is to support people’s wellbeing and enjoyment of this life, and Reiki can be a powerful tool for personal transformation and growth in any area of life.

As I integrate the 🔥, I’m reimagining the synthesis of my offerings as a “living arts” practice—supporting wellness, wholeness, pleasure, and happiness.

Too often we get stuck holding onto stories that keep us small, ashamed, identified with our suffering, and disempowered. I don’t know that most people necessarily need “healing,” but I believe that many of us could use support remembering how to feel really alive and in charge of our own lives. We’re not broken; we’re just not in alignment with ourselves a lot of the time.

Therefore, I don’t consider myself a “healer,” but perhaps a muse to the universal forces of life energy. 😊 I imagine a world in which people feel entitled and empowered to choose happiness and integrity with themselves more often. ***How revolutionary, right?!?

Please send me a message if you’re interested in learning more 😊

07/02/2025

Here is an opportunity to participate in a paid research project for parents and LGBTQIA+ youth. The organization also offers educational resources to facilitate families having safer s*x conversations.

I just came upon this and thought it looked worth a share! Let me know if you find it useful! 🥰

Opportunities to participate in research We are currently recruiting parents and youth for our research studies. Participating in a study helps your community by making sure we understand the experiences of families like yours. Many of our studies also pay participants as a way to thank them for the...

06/04/2025

Happy Pride Month! Here’s a guide from Safe Space Alliance with some tips that may be especially helpful to allies. ❤️🩵💛💚🧡💜🤍

To coincide with Pride month we are releasing a new guide titled "Safe Events". This guide covers 10 ways to keep safe at events 🌈❤️

We have quick reference guides available free to download from our website. They relate to the idea of safe space covering topics like how to create a safe space, how to be an active ally, and how to create safe workplaces.

To access this guide and others, please visit:

https://safespacealliance.com/resources/

05/15/2025

Like so many others, I struggle a lot with asking for help. During my intimacy coaching program with Somatica® Institute, the section on ‘asking for what you want’ was so hard, I started therapy.

This week, I am so fortunate that I have a brother I could ask for help, and who is so amazing, he’s just making a world of difference left and right in a matter of the few days while he visits from out of state.

I have chronic pain and was overwhelmed with the projects that really needed attention. It is absolutely a lesson in how much it can bring people closer to express humility and vulnerability and actually accept help that is gladly offered. We are having a great visit, partly because of the realness of one person showing up for another from a place of love.