Published Articles & Stories

I was originally asked by a health magazine to write about one of my Reiki experiences and this resulted in the story entitled "Small Miracles`" detailing my Mother's experience with Reiki. After its publication, my father, who has been telling stories all of his life, encouraged me to write more. My writing is a way of teaching which feels natural to me following my long history as a technical writer and software teacher. I write when spirit moves me to do so about topics that spirit presents. I hope you will enjoy reading them and find some small nugget of gold for yourself.

Fighting to Stay - Sept 2004
The uncanny and invisible way in which Reiki works with each person.

Natural Healing System - 2004
Reiki, its origins and the Reiki treatment process.

Squirrel Medicine - Nov 2003, Dec 2004
How a squirrel brought balance in a most unusual way.

Sacred Healing Circles - Dec 2003
The power of healing circles.

Woman Nation - Jan 2004
The power of women that encompasses all races.

Child who comes with the Dawn - A reiki story - 2004
Welcoming a new child. Reiki in a birth setting.

Learning to bow - Nov 2004, March 2005
Paul Mitchell, Reiki Master met with Reiki Masters and students to discuss the five reiki principles as well as share some of his personal experiences of Mrs. Takata.

Grandmother Talks - March 2005
Celebrate the vibrational shifts of menopause.

The Universe breathes through me - Sept 2005
This story describes the transformational experience of visiting my ancestor’s energy.

Conscious Healthy Midlife - Sept 2005
Inviting midlife women to consciously explore their journey through menopause.

Wolf is Walking - Nov 2005
Reflections on the fragility of life and cherished moments too often taken for granted.

Heyoka - Modern Day Trickster - March 2005
My experience with a modern trickster.

Poem - I am - August 2005
A celebration of the senses woven with past memories and the oneness of all life.

Sound Relationships - July 2005
An exploration of sound as a vehicle for vibrational closeness to our inner and higher selves.

A Red Path Primer - 2004
A high level, very brief look at beliefs and culture of First Nations peoples.

Sacred Traditional Forms - Revelations in Trickster Medicine - 2006
An exploration of the role of the trickster in Amerindian spirituality, their society and possible universal application of trickster medicine today.

An Argument for Apology - May 2009
Today's need for apology is greater than ever. Anna shares her thoughts about this important virtue.