The Alchemy of the Everyday: ~Reiki Re-Energizers~ by Maja Larson 2011©

~Reiki Re-Energizers~ by Maja Larson 2011©

Re-Energizer Pendant for Root Chakra

What are they and how or why do they work?

Some of the most creative and satisfying ideas are born out of sheer necessity, in my case, the necessity to express ones pent up inner psychic energy, and the necessity to do it without spending big bucks, while also being as green minded as possible. I asked myself –‘How can I create and express without creating more waste? Or at least Re-use what I can?’

A room Re-Energizer with Sodalite

I cannot do it completely waste free really, but it is possible for me to make all sorts of green packaging choices to display the items in as well as creating the items with as many naturally (as non toxic as possible) created ingredients, as I can. I am happy to say that Origami is a wonderful art! I had a pile of card stock I thought of recycling, instead I made boxes for my Reiki Re-Energizers. Every bit gets used, the 2 or so inches I had to tear to square the paper, I split and folded so that it cushions the pieces in the boxes and helps keep them from moving around. And it didn’t cost me much but time…which rumor has it is an illusion.

So for the most part my list of materials/tools looks like this;

• Sea Shells, found and bought

• Rock crystal form Sea Salt

• Copper scrubbies

• Gold/ Silver etc.. wire

• Glitter

• Glue Sticks and Glue Gun,

• Vegetable Oil Spray

• Cookie Trays, ice cube trays

• Used bottle caps

• Card stock

• Cookie cutters

• Dollorstore Apoxy Resin ( mask and gloves, which at the time of writing I am still eyeing but reluctant to use…)

• Any crystals that are broken that I may have

• Reiki Energy Practitioner ( kind of a must to make Reiki Re-Energizers but you can adapt this process to any energy modality I think)

• Mod Podge / a kind of acrylic resin that doesn’t heat up, but does however dissolve Rock salt, so salt is best used in the Reiki Room/ Chakra Re-Energizers with Glue as the base. In the case of the more Orgonite process or my “Blue Light Specials “ using the bottle caps for the base to hold the materials, you use it with Crystals, rather than salt.

A "Blue Light Special " by Maja Larson 2011
These are made over a Cobalt blue plate, to charge them with the colors signature energy, and acrylic Mod-Podge with quartz shards. You cannot use salt with this product it melts. But it dries totally clear to the bottom so can be layered differently than the salt based craft.

• The Three Reiki Symbols available to level 2 practioners are what I am able to currently use.

• An accurate image of a 6 pointed star*. This I use based on the ideas of Sacred Geometry/ and David Cousins Chapter of Esoteric Teddy Bears in his amazing and practical, “ A Hand Book for Light Workers”

(You can of course adapt this aspect as well for any shaped star you would like to program your piece with, it’s all about your intention, so reinforce it in ways that make sense for you.)

• Colored plates of glass or colored paper. If you are so inclined you can pour your desired medium, mod podge or hot glue over the colors and they help focus the energy along that colors vibration so can be used for Chakra Re-Energizers. The colors tune the work.

The Six Pointed star has a very inspiring energy, and is especially useful to us as it clears negative or slow frequency energy, DOR energy , and releases from your space. The Reiki is then programmed to fill the space and energize it with its signature.

This is also reaffirmed in the pouring process.

So all the materials I use are dedicated and blessed to raising the vibration of my work, and your body, to match up with Unconditional love.

I have definitely enjoyed pouring my pendants in the summer light, the sun shining and causing the Re-Energizers to sparkle and glint. I am looking forward to some winter work.

first attempt at Packaging for a Room Re-Energizer and a Third Chakra based Re-Energizer pendant

The Ritual of Pouring isn’t a bit secret but it is personal, and so I encourage you to do some research and create your own way of pouring your own Reiki or Energy Crafts. It is a form of meditation and creating sacred space. If you don’t practice Reiki but do practice another form of light work, you can certainly adapt this to that work as well. Just use the symbols that support your work in the pouring and dedicating process.

1-set up your space, have it all ready first save your self the hassle of having to stop and find something.

2- Ghassho Meditation, Reiji-ho and if you have had a rough day you might want to Keyoku or Dry brush before starting to rid your space of accumulated slow frequency energy, no need to pour it into your work.

3-In this case, Chiryo is pouring and layering the work, as you work you channel Reiki From the chakras in your palms, heart, and third eye.

4- Once finished with your work/pouring. Clean up, and if you like spend some time in meditation or do the Ghassho style meditation of focusing on the tips of your middle fingers.

Pretty simple.

So far I have been able to create all I want from my sporadic trips with kids in tow to the dollar store/ Wal-Mart.

By combining the essentially Universal energy of Reiki and the Sacred Geometry the craft is able to both clear and refill the space it occupies with love and light and healing.

I have also found that I prefer using the glue and salt form, as it’s less toxic and definitely more natural an ingredient base, organic which appeals to me greatly.

To keep it green I seem to be inheriting a large amount of paper lately, Free, and rather than waste it, its being folded into the boxes holding the Reiki Room / Chakra Re-Energizers, which satisfies me beyond words. I don’t have a routine that allows for consistency in Meditation, however, you can fold a box almost anywhere…also the fold down so well, that I can print my Reiki Healing art on the paper and fold and pack the boxes for future use without taking up a tone of space.

I realize that mass production creates waste, so am limited to what I can do without sacrificing my time at home with my family. I am a stay at home mom, and creating arts and craft while applying the energy and principals of Reiki, helps me to heal and heal others. Knitting, sewing, remind me of what I feel when I have the time to sit down and pour my heart out, lol, almost literally!

I have also really enjoyed the boundaries I have encountered in the trial and error process of Reiki Inspired Arts and Crafts! They have helped me see what is possible, when you follow your heart.