Raines Realm

We're all familiar with Orange essential oil and its physical benefits, such as uplifting and enhancing sleep. You may not be aware that it's also associated with amazing things like increasing fertility and improving your chance of success in business and friendships. Now you may be wondering, how does one use this incredible oil to help in these situations? Regarding fertility, when you use orange oil in a diffuser, you are breathing in the beneficial properties. When you use it to dress a candle, you are setting your intention into the universe and drawing on the law of attraction to bring you your desired goal. Feel free to add dried herbs to your candle as you feel led. All of these visual respresentations create a conscious shift in your mind that allows you to harness your goals in a tangible way. The same principles apply to success. The key is to have your specific goal in mind in as much detail as possible and to know that you are currently achieving it. You...

A lot of people may be unfamiliar with the term "dressing candles", so I've decided to go over some simple information here so that you can use the basics to further manifest success in your daily life. Dressing candles is a very old practice that is used by many different cultures and belief systems. Every group has used this technique at some point or another. This adds to the symbolism of it because it can help you feel connected to the world around you as well as all of those who came before you. To properly dress a candle, you will obviously need to start with a candle. Bare minimum, you will also need some oil. I prefer using oils and herbs in my candle preparations, to make sure that I am using making my combination as potent as possible. This also ensures that i can clearly concentrate on my intention. I suggest using a candle that you feel like respresents the outcome of your goal, whatever you are trying to acomplish using the Law of Attraction. After ...

Most of us deal with some sort of anxiety or self-consciousness when we speak in public. It's estimated that as much as 75% of the population struggle with some level of fear when dealing with public speaking. This is unfortunate news for those of us who have to speak in front of audiences, whether it's part of our job or a cause we're passionate about, or any multitude of reasons. When these situations arise, there's no need to let that fear and discomfort get to you. Consider getting an experienced Reiki practitioner to help you out! Since Reiki (and everything else) is energy, this gives us a huge advantage when we're in situations where we could benefit from assistance, but it's unrealistic to be able to recieve a hands-on session at that very moment. This is where long-distance Reiki comes in. Clients can schedule to recieve Reiki sessions during the time that they will be speaking in public, giving a presentation, or doing anything else where they ...

There seems to be an unfortunate trend in today's society of individuals going about their day in sleepwear and yoga pants. Now before I discuss the issues with this, let me start by saying that this is not about judging people for what they wear. This is about how our individual choices affect us long-term as well as affecting those around us. There seems to be a focus on self-love and self-care lately and it is wonderful to see. What some don't seem to realize is that this is directly related to getting dressed in real clothes every day. When we wake up in pajamas, spend the day in pajamas, and then go to sleep in more pajamas; it can have a negative effect on our psyche. What is the message that we are telling ourselves? That we're not worth the effort? This can permeate other areas of our lives. If we can't muster the energy to get dressed, how can we find the energy to be social or have the motivation to reach for and attain our goals? Not to mention the fa...

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -George Santayana Today I finished reading  Everybody who was Anybody (a biography of Gertrude Stein).   As I’m putting together the plans for hosting my first salon, it was brought to my attention how valuable it could be to have some background on one of the most famous salons of all. Her story is amazing and I see a great many parallels between her life and my own. I also see quite a few differences. But the thing that resonates the most is seeing how the choices that she made led her to such a glorious life full of the kind of success that most dream of. It’s crucial to our success in life, both personal and professional, to read biographies. To see life through the eyes of those that lived it. To hear personalized accounts from people who were actually there instead of getting all of our historical information from generic history books. Whatever interests you, seek out th...

So many times I see people who are so motivated to achieve their goals get held back and struggle. These people have effective plans in place and are taking action steps to reach their goals, but they may be overlooking something... We can accumulate mental clutter in our lives that can and will hinder us from reaching our goals. This clutter can come in the form of self-doubt, spreading ourselves too thin with commitments, and even toxic situations with those around us. Its crucial to our mental health and our ultimate success that we guard ourselves from these situations. If we find that something is taking from the quality of our life or blocking us from our goals, we need to evaluate. Questions to ask yourself about tasks, situations, and personal and professional relationships : -Is this really my responsibility? -If it's my responsibility, but it's hurting my productivity, can I delegate this task? -Is this taking away from the quality of my life? -Is this...

We see so many successful people all around us. And, we see some not so successful people too. What determines the success of one, but the lack thereof with the other? Is it the environment? Financial starting point? the right connections? where they live? The list could go on and on, and all of those things can help fast track success but they do not gurantee the end result one way or another. The key to truly achieving massive success it to plan for it. The not so glamorous part of that is things like having a business plan. and a life plan for that matter... But, before you do any of that, you have to know what youre going after. This can change as your dreams evolve with your inevitable success. But, you need to have a current end result in mind. What would your life look like if you had no obstacles and you had achieved your biggest desires and goals? Engage your senses. What would it sound like, feel like, smell like, etc. Hold this picture in your mind. Now for the real...

Is the internal focus that we've grown accustomed to causing us to miss out on the world around us? It seems that everywhere I look, we as a society are so busy trying to get ahead in our own lives that is has become a culture of me, me, me. While there's nothing inherently wrong with getting what you want out of life, its crucial to find the balance. We are all connected and no man (or woman) is an island to themselves. We never know the struggle that others are going through or the burdens that our fellow humans are forced to bear. This is where paying it forward comes in to play. And, no, I'm not talking about the movie. Although it was a good movie right up until the end and because the end totally devastated me, I will probably never watch it again...but I digress. When you do random acts of kindness, you create a spark. It's quite exciting to see. Some people who are on the receiving end automatically light up, others may take a little while to process wha...