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Liminal Reiki and Guidance Practice Helps Those in Transition

Winter is a time of reflection and retreat. At year’s end we may reflect on our losses and may find ourselves anxious about what comes next. Brigid Burke’s Liminal Reiki practice is designed specifically for people who feel they are “in the gap,” and not sure how to deal with the uncertainty. By using a combination of practices that may include reiki, essential oil therapy, crystals, and astrology or tarot, Burke works to help clients discover where they are in the present moment, to feel balanced, and to look at possible steps for moving forward. The practices used are tailored to the individual’s circumstances. 

Burke’s work is part of a larger venture called Chthonia that includes publishing and podcasting. Chthonia deals with the “dark Feminine” and focuses on the ways in which we alienate ourselves from our own truths by a fear or denial of elements broadly described as “feminine”. This imbalance affects both men and women. 

In November 2020, Burke also published her latest fiction book, The Morrigan Timelines (available at Amazon, and Barnes and Noble). Her books along with many other offerings are tailored for those who wish to explore the more shadowy parts of human life and understand the meaning of these things in their own life. 

For more information, visit LiminalReiki.com and Chthonia.net.

Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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