The word Reiki (loosely defined) means free passage of universal life (force) energy. Reiki originated from the words ‘raku-kei’, which is the art and science of spiritual self-improvement. Reiki came originally from ancient Tibet thousands of years ago. What is now called Reiki, was re-discovered in the 1870’s by Dr. Mikao Usui. As the story goes, Dr Usui, the president of a small Christian University in Japan, was asked by his students “how did Christ heal?” This question lead Dr. Usui to resign from his university position and begin a ten year search for the answer. His quest lead him to m ..read more

Say bye bye to negative energy… With so much negative energy in the world at the moment, how can you remove this from your day to day life and enter the day feeling positive. At Destiny Rising we are big believers in smudging and as we enter the darker months of the year, a good way to start is by removing all the negative energy from your home. The ritual of burning herbs has been around for centuries and is common to many cultures all over the world. Smudging is the common name given to the sacred smoke bowl blessing, a powerful cleansing technique from the Native American tradition where b ..read more

As one of our most popular blogs on the site, we wanted to update and re-share with you. In a time of such upheaval in the world, making your home your haven, has never been more important. House blessings are as old as the hills, an ancient tradition used all over the world to invite positive energy into your home. In Buddhism, a ceremony known as Khan Ban Mai is performed when a new house is built to protect the house and all that dwell there, the house blessing ceremony is traditionally performed by a group of nine monks, who must be invited to the house early on the morning of the ceremon ..read more

May is upon us with its promise of warmer days and our beloved earth is making ready to bloom! A most powerful full moon is also with us today offering up its flow of guidance and wisdom. Receive this transmission by sitting in peace and stillness. Open your heart to the divine and listen… Hear the communication that will be offered to you this day, remain present and feel the presence of this beautiful full moon vibration. Be open to receive the blessings and clarity and direction for your spiritual growth for the year ahead. Let us offer up our intentions for love and goodness to flow from ..read more

Beautiful Aura Quartz crystals are prized for their ability to expand your consciousness and bring about healing to your physical, as well as spiritual body with their extraordinarily high vibrations. Aura Crystals are created through a technique which electrostatically bonds precious metals and minerals to the surface of real quartz crystal creating a magical iridescent coloured layer. Clear Quartz is already an extremely powerful crystal, known as the master healer and an energy amplifier, it absorbs, stores, releases and regulates energies. Quartz is the good all rounder for any condition ..read more

There’s a lot of talk about fake crystals at the moment. There seems to be a new practise doing the rounds instigated by popular media platforms like tiktok, youtube and Instagram etc. Where people are instructed to smash crystals with a hammer or try and burn them. And after your findings are false, go and name and shame shops and suppliers. Lovely! It wouldn’t be so alarming if these individuals knew what they are talking about. They have recently found an interest in crystals and now they are evidently experts! So, I want to explain a bit more about real and fake crystals and what to look ..read more

This week we have the dual amplified energies of the spring equinox (Ostara) which was yesterday the 20th and the new moon in Aries today the 21st. So, there is so much for us to celebrate! And so much transformation available right now if we can take our own bull by the horns so to speak. We are all guilty at times of just plodding along, bemoaning all that doesn’t work for us. This is exact right time to change all of this. We all have an internal antenna that is giving us important messages, if we listen. Stop for 20 minutes out of your busy day sit in the silence away from the chaotic din ..read more

If you have never had a tarot reading before, especially one on the phone, where you don't have the face to face connection, you might be wondering how you can go about getting the most from your reading. Here we give you some important advice on how to approach your phone tarot reading. To get yourself in the right mindset before your phone tarot reading consider this.... , If you ask someone a wooly open ended question, what kind of reply do you get? Generally one that doesn't make much sense! When you ask a well thought through question of the tarot cards, you should get a well thought thr ..read more

As we near the end of 2022 and are looking at the start of 2023, it's a time to start to think about the year that has been and the new year to come. After yet another difficult year (it's got to get better soon surely!), you might be feeling like you haven't achieved very much. So how do you make 2023 a year to remember? By harnessing the power of manifesting! So, what does manifesting actually mean? It means attracting the most important thing you really want in your life and making it happen! Simple in thought, but it does require some work and belief that whatever you want to happen, will ..read more

In these times of change, we are experiencing an increase in calls for tarot readers to provide career guidance. Maybe you didn't realise that a tarot reading can help you with career advice, so we are here to show you how we can help. When thinking about changing jobs, having this confirmed to you can be a great confidence boost. You could ask a friend or colleague their thoughts, but what happens if they don't fully understand your role? A career tarot reading could be the positive affirmation that you are looking for. What Does a Career Tarot Reading Involve? Usually, there are 78 tarot ca ..read more