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Laura Thomas

The Offer of a Paw – The Ultimate Show of Trust

March 3, 2021

a human hand reaching out and holding a brown dog paw

It was our final Reiki meditation of the day and a storm was brewing. Gretchen and I settled in, offering Reiki to both her dogs. Bindi wandered around a bit, stopped, and offered Gretchen her front paw. It was beautiful to see Bindi stand there with her paw in Gretchen’s hand…so beautiful I could not interrupt the moment to snap a picture though I wanted to. The love between them radiated. Bindi sat back and put both paws in Gretchen’s hands. Gretchen sat teary eyed, holding her best friend’s paws.

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From Growls to Belly Rubs – Reiki to the Rescue

December 23, 2020

a brown and white dog named Bruno sitting in a car

Bruno is loving walks and belly rubs these days. And he took his freedom ride to his foster home this past weekend! For months, Bruno cowered in the back of his kennel at the shelter, growling at staff. He had been there almost six months, surrendered for killing a chicken and a goat. Terrified, he would not let anyone touch him and it was difficult to clean his run. Leah, a shelter worker, knew they couldn’t keep him much longer if he couldn’t be handled, cleaned up and vetted. In a last-ditch effort, she reached out to me to share Reiki with him. I also asked Animal Reiki Source’s Animal Reiki Healing Circle to share Reiki with Bruno.

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Kitten & Fawn; Love & Compassion

November 3, 2020

a fawn licking a kitten

Hermione is a premature fawn left by her mother. Mulan was a sickly, newborn kitten dumped at the animal shelter. Both are being loved and rehabbed at Forevermore Farm, a peaceful, quaint little farm where I teach Reiki & Kathleen Prasad’s Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki.

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But That’s Not Reiki! Oh Yes, It Is!

July 18, 2019

But that’s not Reiki!  A colleague recently mentioned someone said this about the Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki by Kathleen Prasad that we practice. I didn’t think much of it at the time, but the conversation has nagged me since.

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Welcome to Cotton Branch Farm Animal Sanctuary, SARA’s first South Carolina member organization!

June 10, 2019

Big Guy

I would like to welcome Cotton Branch Farm Animal Sanctuary to the SARA family!  Cotton Branch has whole heartedly embraced the SARA way to support and heal their animal family.  Cotton Branch is a safe haven for farm animals in South Carolina.  Founded in 2004, the sanctuary is currently home to around 350 rescued farm animals.

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Reiki & Pet Sitting: The Perfect Combination

June 6, 2019

As pet sitters, we often encounter animals who are afraid, timid, confused or stressed because they are alone with a stranger in their home. We face emergencies with sick or injured animals when their people are away.  We sometimes care for animals who are transitioning while their family is gone.  These things are stressful for the animal and for us as pet sitters.  There is an amazing balm for these situations:  Animal Reiki – specifically the Let Animals Lead® method developed by Kathleen Prasad.  This practice has made my job as a pet sitter easier and has decreased stress and anxiety in my animal clients.

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The Let Animals Lead® Method & Equine Massage Therapy

May 15, 2019

How can equine massage therapists benefit from and incorporate the Let Animals Lead® method of Animal Reiki (developed by Kathleen Prasad) into their practices?

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Talking about Reiki and Making Connections

November 28, 2018

Hank's Reiki Nap

A friend who is starting her Animal Reiki business asked how I explain Reiki in a way to pique someone’s interest and share what we do, while staying away from the “woo-woo”. After I shared my thoughts, she suggested I write an article to help others starting out.

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A Drive with a Dragonfly – Finding Perspective

August 5, 2018

Leaving a farm this morning, a dragonfly started flying around in the car.  I tried unsuccessfully to guide it out.  As I began driving, the dragonfly bounced frantically off the dash and windshield.

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A Reiki Loving Turkey

July 1, 2018

Reiki Loving Turkey

During a recent Reiki class at Cotton Branch Animal Sanctuary, I took a few minutes to share Reiki with the turkeys while students were practicing. I knew from previous visits the turkeys were very receptive to Reiki.

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Reiki & the Red Mare: Reiki Finds Us When We Need It Most

May 11, 2018

Red Mare

Some years ago, my young, chestnut, off the track Thoroughbred mare (you horse people get it), was just home from colic surgery.  It was day one of 30 days stall rest, with five-minute grazing sessions throughout the day.  She had many complications and was not out of the woods. I was an emotional wreck.

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Reiki for a Calmer Ride

April 2, 2018

It was a cool, breezy spring morning on two fresh, bouncy Thoroughbreds. Instead of settling as we went along, my friend’s gelding became agitated – prancing, bucking and spooking. My friend’s attempts to settle him weren’t working. My mare was feeding off the other horse, becoming nervous and tense. I was beginning to worry the ride would not go well.

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