Caring Palms Healing Arts
Newsletter
July 2021
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One of the Expertise.com's
2021 Top 15 Massage Establishments
serving Jacksonville
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Welcome to this month's Caring Palms Healing Arts newsletter. This month, we have some major news, a couple articles, and a video for you.
I hope you enjoy what we have compiled here.
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ANNOUNCING:
18 Years in the making…
Reiki 4: Reiki with Crystals
September 25, 10am – 5(ish)pm
Prerequisite: Reiki 1, Reiki 2, and Reiki 3 from Caring Palms or permission of the instructor
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This is a six (6) hour, hands-on class where the student will learn about crystals… how to choose them, the properties of them, how to cleanse and recharge them, how to select them for a session, and where to place them for a Reiki session. Plenty of time will be allotted for practice. The students will be doing full Reiki sessions with crystals.
So, bring your bags of crystals, your intuition, your spiritual connection, and your willingness to extend your healing abilities.
Sign up through the website, or by calling the studio. A 50% deposit is required to hold a space with the remainder due two (2) days before the class date. (As of this writing, this class is waiting for approval by the Florida Board of Massage which, when received, will allow continuing education for LMTs.)
Note: Before her death in 2003, Kay Mora (my Reiki / Psychic Development teacher) created a Reiki 4 where Reiki was used with crystals. Unfortunately, all notes were lost from the two classes I attended. I knew I was the keeper of this information, but it has taken me a long time to actually put it into action so that a class could be created. There seemed to be no time period where the creativity to make this class, and the time to create it existed together. Thanks to a slow period, it has come together. As most people know, I can’t just teach a class. I have to have supporting materials before I will consider teaching, so that people have something to take home with them.
The scheduled September 25th class will be the first time this information has been taught in a formal class. Currently, the class is limited to six (6) students, and will be held at the Caring Palms Studio. If there is a large amount of interest, I will look for another location, but this decision needs to be made at least a month before the class date. If this class goes well, I will schedule another one shortly thereafter.
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Screw-Up at YouTube
Last month, I posted a video called Resonance of Spirit. My mediumship teacher, Marilyn Jenquin, has been playing it for each of her classes this past month. In seeing it during the first two classes it was played, I saw some things that needed changing, fonts being made larger, words in different colors, and more stuff like that to make things show up better. I made the changes, and then put it back out on YouTube where it resides. It wasn’t until after I had done this, that I realized YouTube does not replace the old video with the new, they make you take down the old one, and give the new one a new address.
Of course, this made the link in last month’s newsletter not work. So, if you did not get a chance to see it last month, here it is again.
Resonance of Spirit tells what happens when our loved ones pass to the other side. Spirit pushed me to do this after the death of a friend. I hope you enjoy.
Resonance of Spirit
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Brian Published (again)
Brian had an article published In the June issue of Natural Awakenings (Jacksonville area). Brian’s article, “Real Strength” which originally appeared in the May newsletter, was printed on page 13. If you still have a chance to pick it up, do so. If not, you can see the May newsletter from the Newsletter Archive accessible from the front page of the website.
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Dreaming
by Spirit with Brian Dean
Dreams. We all have them. Daydreams, sleeping dreams, even nightmares. What do they tell us? What can we get from them? And a better question would be… what can we do with them?
First off, this is not an article on dream interpretation or symbolism. It is felt that many things are fairly obvious without going into the details.
We all dream. Some dream in black and white (yes, like the old time movies and TV shows), and others dream in color. It is said that the ones that are gifted, or open to more things are the ones that see colors. Sometimes we dream of good things, other times not.
A lot of that has to do with the things we are going through in our lives. Are we worrying about something? Do we fear something. This is usually the cause of bad dreams. Life’s situations tend to crowd into our dreamscape. Are we going to get fired from the job? Do we fear going someplace… work, school, down a dark alley?
These things manifest into our dreams. It may be hard to combat them in real life, but if you start combating them in dreams, they can spill over to real life. An example would be that you dream about being chased by some monster, something we all have had. Instead of waking up, turning on the light, and refusing to go back to sleep, change the situation. Decide to go back into this dream, but add something that will change the outcome, like superpowers. Go back in knowing you can fight off, and overcome this monster. The same can be done with bad dreams about your work life, or relationships.
Just make a change. If that dream keeps coming up, keep making changes. Eventually, you will see a way to make the situation better in waking life.
When you make changes like this, you are changing energies, and energies are not restricted to dreams. They expand into every aspect and every corner of our existence. If you create a solution to a problem in a dream, then you open to a solution coming to you in your waking times. It is just a matter of finding that energy that was created, and latching onto it when you do.
But what about good dreams? The same is true. Add energies to good dreams to make them better, and have that spill over into waking life. The next time you find yourself commanding a starship, let that energy into your waking time and make yourself stronger, more confident, more resolute. Let the good multiply and inhabit your waking hours as well as your sleeping hours.
The key is to realize you are manifesting energies, and those energies are not limited to when you are sleeping. They can be turned, and used, and built into something amazing.
Dreaming, whether while sleeping or awake, is potent. It manifests energies, energies which can be harnessed and steered into making something wonderful. Keep dreaming.
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Darkness
by Brian Dean
What is it about darkness? We fear the dark. Why is that? Probably because the dark is unknown, and we fear the unknown.
As children, I’m sure we feared going into dark places. Most of us remember that monster that was under the bed, or in the closet. After all, they only came out when it was dark. I remember this big room in the basement in the house I grew up in (yes, I lived in a state where we had basements). I had to cross through half of this dark room to turn on the light. Yes, for a child, it was very scary. Thankfully, I was never eaten by some evil soul sucker, or anything else.
As we grow up, we learn to deal with lots of situations, including going into the dark. But then we learned that there are other things that are dark, and scary, and possibly evil. This could be places, or people, or things seen and not. We go into these places hoping there is a light switch somewhere.
But what would happen if we just gave in to the darkness? I’m not talking about going over to the dark side of the force, but just sitting in the darkness. What if we just sat there and let our fears go, let our mind find peace? What would happen if we then opened our eyes? What would we see? Well, we’d see light. Yes, light. In the darkness.
You know how your eyes adjust when it gets darker, how they open more to let in more light? Well, they can actually find light where there is very little. I have been in places where there was no light, yet, the longer I stayed there, the more light I saw.
But now, if we move this from physical light to metaphorical light, it takes on a new meaning. Many times, we are in the dark, at work, in classes, lost in the blackness and probably fearing it most of the time. (There used to be a quote about someone’s boss thinking they were a mushroom as they were kept in the dark and fed, well, you know.)
But what if we said ok? What if we just surrendered to the darkness? I am not saying to give in or give up. I am saying to surrender, allow it to surround you, overcome you, encircle you with its blackness. What would you see then? Well, you would see the light. You would see that speck of light that exists in that darkness. And by focusing on it, adding power to it, you will see it expand, expanding until the darkness is gone.
At that moment in which you surrender to the darkness, you can truly see the light. And in that moment, you become one with the light, letting the light expand through your entire being. And then the darkness is gone as darkness can not exist in light.
Do not fear the dark. It is merely a path to better see the light. Embrace the light, and quit checking under your bed.
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Leave a Review, Enter Our Drawing |
Leave a review and be entered in a drawing to win a free session. If you have enjoyed the services at Caring Palms, whether that be massage, Reiki, or classes, or something else, please leave a review on one of the review sites like Google, Facebook, or any of the many places that take reviews. Lately, it has been these reviews that have been bringing new clients into the studio, and all have been glad they found us.
Anyone leaving a review will be entered into the monthly drawing to win a free session (massage or Reiki). Reviews made between the first and last day of each month will go into the drawing, and the winner will be pulled on the first of every month. Thank you all that have left reviews, and congratulations to the people who have already won free sessions.
Note: We are asking people not to post on Yelp unless you are a person that posts there regularly. Yelp has some qualifying software that looks at each review, and if you are a regular poster, your comment is deemed "Relevant", otherwise your comment is marked "Not Relevant". While Caring Palms has 20 5-star reviews on Yelp, only seven of them are deemed "Relevant", and one has to go through another step to see the remaining 13.
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Guided Meditation CDs Available In-House and Online
The first three guided meditations are now available. We have a small inventory in-house). When these have been sold, we will replenish them (replenishment takes about 10 days). These meditations are also available online as CDs or MP3s and can be purchased through the Meditations Page. If you are looking for a safe meditative journey to relax or work, come see us, or purchase one (or all three) online. Available meditations include, Finding Sanctuary, Working Through Past Experiences, and Visiting With Your Guides. We are hoping to have the other three available within a few months.
Currently, the links to purchase the Meditation CDs are not working. The site needs to see sales every six months else they get taken down. CDs are available at the studio. If you want the audio file, let me know and I will get them to you.
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The following is a list of currently scheduled Reiki Classes. Each class (unless otherwise marked) currently has a status of 'Scheduled'. This means that a date has been set, but no one has signed up for it yet. Once a deposit has been received for a class, the status will be 'Confirmed'. Any class marked as 'Closed' has filled up. (Note: In some cases, one may be able to enter a class marked 'Closed' with permission of the instructor.)
You may sign up for any of these through the website, or over the phone with a credit card.
Each class is limited to four people so we are not cramped. More classes are being created and will be available by next month's newsletter.
Reiki 1
- Saturday, July 17th, 10:00am - 5:00pm Confirmed
- Saturday, August 7th, 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday, September 11th, 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday, October 9th, 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday, November 13th, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Reiki 2 (This class requires a minimum of two students for it to happen.)
- Saturday, June 26th, 10:00am - 5:00pm Confirmed
- Saturday, August 14th, 10:00am - 5:00pm Confirmed
- Saturday, October 23rd, 10:00am - 5:00pm Confirmed
Reiki 3
- Saturday, July 24th, 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday, August 21st, 10:00am - 5:00pm Confirmed
- Saturday, November 11th, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Reiki 4 (This class requires a minimum of two students for it to happen.)
- Saturday, September 25th, 10:00am - 5:00pm
All classes are open to anyone wanting to learn this unique method of hands-on healing. The cost for each class is $150 no matter what level of Reiki the class is for. A $75 deposit is required a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the class date (or permission of the instructor) to reserve a space in the class. Full payment must be received two (2) days before the class date. Classes with no deposits received by the cut off date will be canceled. All class statuses may be viewed under Reiki, Reiki Class Information, and Class Schedule. You can also sign up for classes there. (Check the website for the location.)
Each Reiki class is Florida Board of Massage Approved for six (6) Continuing Education Hours (CEUs)
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Advanced Body Mechanics and Techniques |
The following is a list of currently scheduled classes. This class is a two-day class worth 12 CE hours for massage therapists. Each class (unless otherwise marked) currently has a status of 'Scheduled'. This means that a date has been set, but no one has signed up for it yet. Once a deposit has been received for a class, the status will be 'Confirmed'. The schedule is as follows:
You may sign up for any of these through the website, or over the phone with a credit card.
Each class is limited to four people so we are not cramped. It takes a minimum of two people for this class to happen, and those signing up for it need to do so at least one week before the scheduled date.
- New dates to be announced soon
All classes are scheduled to be held at the Caring Palms Studio. Should the location change, that change
will be on the website and students notified.
Maximize your results with less effort. Utilize the science of martial arts and apply it to massage. Advanced Body Mechanics and Techniques for Massage Therapists, is designed to reconnect the massage therapist with proper body mechanics and techniques while putting a new twist on things and showing how to get more pressure with little effort. While it does go over some basics, it takes body mechanics to a new level where every move involves the use of the therapist's entire body so they can work without hurting themselves. The class being part lecture, part hands-on practice takes positions, centering, and the proper use of body strength from Japanese martial arts and applies them to the art of massage therapy. It also shows how to focus one's energies to increase their strength with simple exercises meant to teach the student how to 'think' beyond where they are working so they can get deeper into the client and to channel their energies to the point of thought. The student will learn how to focus their energies and use their body to do deep work and not get hurt. This class will help anyone to work deeply with less effort no matter if one is 90 pounds or 250 pounds. This class is for both the seasoned therapist and the new therapist. It will show moves everyone does, but in a new light as well as moves many people may not have seen before. The idea is not to dictate how to practice, but to show better body mechanics which the therapist can adapt to what they do. This is true whether they adapt all of it or just part of it.
Florida Board of Massage Approved for twelve (12) Continuing Education Hours (CEUs)
Class Cost: $300
This class is for licensed massage therapists or anyone that regularly uses massage in their practice. For those looking to learn basic massage for relaxation for their partner or friends, see the website on the Massage For Couples classes.
To sign up for classes, go to the website and select Continuing Education, Advanced Body Mechanics and Techniques, and Class Schedule to see additions and changes or to sign up.
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Caring Palms Hosts Mediumship Classes |
Currently, all of Marilyn's class are being held online through Zoom. If you want to take a class, call her and she will tell you what you need to do. When this changes, you will see it here first.
Every month, Caring Palms is host a mediumship class taught by Marilyn Jenquin of the International Foundation for Spiritual Knowledge. In this class, Marilyn teaches the British style of mediumship (this is similar to the style used by John Edward). Each class contains a lecture, a meditation, and class exercises. This is for all ranges of students from the beginner, to the long time student.
Mediumship is a method of communicating with people who are no longer in their physical body, but in the spirit world. The class teaches students to do evidential readings as exercises so they get comfortable developing a relationship with those in spirit. This class is for anyone wanting to work with spirit whether they intend to become professional mediums or simply to use it in their everyday lives.
Classes are usually scheduled the fourth Thursday of each month from 1pm to 3:30pm at the Caring Palms studio. For more information, go to the IFSK Website where you can learn more about this, check class schedules and locations, and get contact information. |
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New Procedures due to the Pandemic
Because of the ongoing issue with COVID 19, there will be changes in procedures to keep everyone (client and therapist alike) safe.
- Everyone coming in will have their temperature taken by a non-touch forehead thermometer. Anyone with a temperature of 100 degrees or higher will be asked to come back another time.
- A new form has been added letting you know that everything possible is being done to keep the disease from spreading. Basically, it is an information disclaimer like people sign for massage or Reiki sessions.
- During the intake process, while scanning, spirit will be asked if it is safe to work on that client.
- The client will be required to wear a face mask while they are face up (supine) during the session. If you do not have a mask, a disposable one will be provided.
- Your therapist will be wearing a mask during the entire session.
- After the session, all surfaces touched will be wiped down with disinfectant, and some will be cleaned through UV light.
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We have added a Hepa/UV filter in the room that will be running at all times.
These procedures will not be bypassed under any circumstances. The idea is to keep everyone safe, yet allow them to get their needed sessions.
Also, if you normally refuse to wear a mask when going about normal errands, please wait to come in. If you have been in large groups that do not wear masks, please wait to come in. If you know that you have been exposed to people that have COVID, please wait to come in until you know you do not have it. This is for our safety as well as yours.
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Brian is now doing readings to anyone that wants to sit for one for $50 for up to one hour. Keep in mind, these are mediumship readings, not psychic readings. If you have an interest, please contact Brian and something can be scheduled. These can also be scheduled from the website. |
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At Caring Palms, we pledge to do the best work we can at every session. We not only do this to continue to earn your business, but because we believe that you deserve the best care possible every time you are here. This is true whether it is massage, or energy work, or classes. This is our promise. This is what we will continue to do. |
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Did you know that Caring Palms offers a Referral Bonus? Forward this newsletter to people you know, and if they come in for a session and give your name, you will get $5 off your next purchase. And the beauty of this is that it is cumulative. If two people come in, you get $10 off your next purchase, three people, $15 off, and so forth. So if you know people that could benefit from any of the services we offer (and everyone can), forward this newsletter to them. If they come in, you will benefit as well. |
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Can We Answer Your Questions? |
You have Questions? Maybe we have answers. Each month, we write articles on a variety of subjects. Is there something that you would like to see us write about? Do you have questions that you'd like answered? Do you have questions on massage? On Reiki? On energy work in general? Submit your questions or requests to Brian@CaringPalms.com we will try to see if we can answer them for you. |
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Caring Palms Healing Arts, LLC | (904) 246-2206 | Brian@CaringPalms.com | www.CaringPalms.com |
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