Custom Reiki Crystal Grid Layout #reiki #reikipawcircle

@Robyn Harton made a Reiki Crystal Grid layout for me, Chilipepper. I've been very ill and am enjoying lots of reiki. The extra power from a crystal grid will help lots. Leslie already has a crystal grid but it is nowhere near as nice. Robyn's drawings add a new dimension, creating a resonance with the chakras for advanced healing.

I would order additional stones that are specific to my needs such as Lepidolite, Lapis and Hematite. Robyn is an expert in crystal and stone properties and uses. She can help you with that. The crystals are infused with reiki for extra energy.

Great for setting up a mini crystal Reiki grid to keep in your home or office for blessings of spiritual healing, positive energy, or your other need. Comes with a set of five quartz crystals.

Made to Order - Each One Is Unique

-- Robyn

Mini Reiki Crystal Grid Layout for Chilipepper

Drawing for Reiki Crystal Grid

-- Chilipepper

Chilipepper - My Life So Far 2nd Ed. #Chilipawty #panferpawty

I will be 17 years old on May 6, 2014. That's my real birthday.

My mama was feral and Leslie's friend put a box out for her to use for her kittens. Cats are pragmatic, so my mama had me and five more little black squeaks right there in the box.

Leslie brought me and my brofur to this house. She let us pick our names. One day Leslie was using the kitteh-eater machine and the loud roar was so terrible that I ran out and attacked it. "Well aren't you a little chilipepper!" she said. That's how I got my name.

Me and my brofurcat Mr. Spooky, 1997.

The last time I saw my dear brofur he was very sick. He spent a couple days in vetjail and when he came home he didn't know me at first. I caught the biggest vole I could find and gave it to him. Later that day he got bad again. Leslie took him away in the car and he didn't come home ever again. I was very sad.

Two months later someone brought a little grey and white stripeybeast to our house and for some reason Leslie let it stay. The stripeybeast kept pulling my tail and pouncing me and being generally irritating. The stripeybeast is @sisfurcats Bugs Bunny.

A few weeks later I decided my brofur Spooky had simply gotten lost and I went on walkabout. Unfortunately climbing around in the forest snagged my collar in my armpit and cut right to the bone. I hid in the underbrush for days. I could hear Leslie calling me and she even walked right by me but I didn't answer. On the ninth day I decided to go home. My armpit healed up ok, but I didn't talk for months.

Me and my brofurcat Mr. Spooky, 1998.

The next summer I saw my dear brofur Spooky walking across the field. I was overjoyed to see him! I ran out and gave him a nosetap. Except it wasn't my dear brofur, it was some stranger. I gave him a good hissing! We kittehs have longer memories than you think.

In 2000 Leslie learned reiki and I suddenly realized that humans' laps are very comfortable. Leslie even attuned me! BTW, My furiend Henry @Quadpawd recently started #ReikiPawCircle on twitter and I encourage all Reiki anipals to join. Henry even started a Reiki Paw Circle bloggy.

In 2002 I had a serious medical emergency. One morning when I woke up and dragged myself to the food bowl something didn't seem quite right. My back end was paralyzed! Leslie drove me to University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (VHUP) Neurology/Neurosurgery, doing reiki on me all the way there. The emergency vet drilled a hole in my skull to let the evil spirits out. I was in vetjail for several days. The nice vets there gave me lots of attention and helped cure me. I could walk again but my bumper is very weak.

In 2007 a little black boy cat followed sisfurcat Bugs home. He kind of looked like my dear brofur Spooky. When they brought him in I hissed him around the house to show him who's boss. His name is Mr. Breeze and we get along quite well.

I steal Breeze's toys.

Last year I had another medical emergency. I vomited lots and hid under a chair and wouldn't look at anybody. Leslie thought it might be my time. But instead she took me to VSEC: Emergency and Specialty Animal Hospital. It turned out I had pancreatitis. So now I have to take nausea medicine, plus medicine for hyperthyroid plus sometimes pain medicine. I have special food but I won't eat it so I get expensive canned food. My kidneys are failing so Leslie now gives me subcutaneous fluids.

Patchwork Kitteh, June 2013

I have good days and bad days. But I have humans who love me and always do what is best for their kittehs.

Don't forget my
Cinco De Mayo ChiliPawty
#Panfurpawty to benefit @BlackCatRescue, Boston.
May 5th, 2014.
Use hashtag #ChiliPawty
Rain or shine!

Snakey Easter!

#ReikiPawCircle

Thanks to Henry @Quadpawd for creating #ReikiPawCircle.

"The Cat Inside" - William S. Burroughs Tribute (1997)

Poison Ivy

I'm sure you recognize the shiny leaves. It's poison ivy. Perhaps you found it in a handful of weeds as you gardened. Perhaps you brushed against it while strolling in you local wildlife center. Maybe... Maybe your CAT rubbed it on your face! HISSSSS

How do we cats do that? Easy. According to the John Hopkins University Student Health and Wellness Center, only humans and other primates are sensitive to the nastiness in poison ivy, a chemical called urushiol.

http://www.jhu.edu/~shcenter/poisonivy.html
 
According to Mohan JE, et al, at the Department of Biology, Duke University, climate change may make poison ivy into a bigger problem for you. We already know that CO2 stimulates growth in plants. Mohan says, '... high-CO2 plants produce a more allergenic form of urushiol. Our results indicate that Toxicodendron taxa will become more abundant and more "toxic" in the future, potentially affecting global forest dynamics and human health'.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16754866?dopt=Abstract

Isn't Death a Form of Cruelty?

Another stone-cold predator:

What would you think about an $35 MILLION a year company that does these horrible things...

• Preaches animal rights with big public campaigns, while in a van out back they murder animals as fast as they are brought in?
• Traps and euthanizes feral cats, and BLOCKS laws that would allow Trap, Neuter and Return programs?
• Takes animals from research facilities, hoarders, etc. and uses them for big publicity fund drives, then quietly euths the animals they supposedly saved?
• Exhorts members - mostly the very young - to catch outdoor cats (maybe yours!) and take them to the vet to be euthanized?
• States it has the right to round up and kill cats, even if they are healthy, simply because they "believe" they might suffer someday?
• Supports pit bull bans despite CDC recommendations to the contrary, and recommends automatic destruction of pit bulls?
• Sets up displays outside grade schools to traumatize children with NON-age appropriate materials about animal cruelty?
• Circulates comic books teaching children that their moms and dads are murderers who might kill their own pets?
• Fails to clarify that ending animal cruelty doesn't equate to saving the lives of animals.

I bet you're writing them a check even as I speak.

Isn't Death a Form of Cruelty?

I was inspired to write this because the Huffington Post FINALLY has taken note. Kudos, guys.

Shocking Photos: PETA's Secret Slaughter of Kittens, Puppies

Internet Fraud

A Twitter scam

Recently, security researchers at Internet security firm Sophos identified an account suspension scam on Twitter. Internet users receive an e-mail, which appears to arrive from Twitter. The e-mail seeks users to re-verify their Twitter account within two days to avoid suspension. The e-mail also attempts to lure users to click on the e-mail by offering free offers. The e-mail reportedly carries an embedded image, which if clicked redirects Internet users to survey pages. The survey pages seek personally identifiable information from Internet users. Cybercriminals may use the collected information for fraudulent purposes.
Security Experts Identify Twitter Account Suspension Scam, Peter Martin, 6/25/2011

The FTC tells you how to avoid charity fraud.

Ask for the charity’s name, address, and phone number, and written information about its programs.
Before Giving to a Charity, Federal Trade Commission, June 2012

How to tell a scammer

99% of the time, you can avoid being scammed if you can DEAL LOCALLY WITH MEMBERS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON!
How NOT to be scammed and how to distinguish a scammer!

About Lying

10. They become exasperated, sarcastic or even aggressive if you challenge their statements or claims, or if you persist in asking them questions.
12 Ways to Tell When Someone is Lying (in Addition to the Ones You Should Already Know!), Scambusters

Update 11/26/2012
In Greek mythology there is a story about a boy named Narcissus who saw his reflection in a pond and fell in love. Greek myths often end badly, which is what makes them so much fun.
The National Library of Medicine talks about a personality type named after Narcissus. They call it a disorder, but I think they're exaggerating a little. Just because you don't get along with someone doesn't mean they're sick, right?

A person with may:

• React to criticism with rage, shame, or humiliation
• Take advantage of other people to achieve his or her own goals

The NLM is run by the U.S. Government and helps doctors keep up with the latest treatments. Things will get ugly when it goes away.
End Update

Types of fraud.

Relationship
Fraudsters will create a fake relationship with the victim who believes it’s real, perhaps ‎through online communication. At some point the fraudster will request money for a ‎number of reasons such as travel, medical, etc. In the end the fraudster is only ‎attempting to gain funds and not a relationship.‎
Common Fraud Types, Western Union

Damsels and Dudess in Distress
The con artist claims either to be sick (often supposedly suffering from cancer or other terminal illness) and unable to pay for treatment, or to be raising money for another person similarly afflicted or perhaps for a disabled child.
It takes many forms, most often in the workplace or a social group such as church or a club. An individual, sometimes even a person who has been well known to the group for years but more likely a newcomer, announces the sickness and asks acquaintances for financial support.
How Distress Scam Storylines Aim To Win Your Sympathy, Scambusters

Do you think you've been a victim of fraud? Here are places to report it.

• FTC Complaint Assistant
• Internet Crime Complaint Center(IC3)

Learn more:
Stop Fraud: A Veteran Police Investigator Shows You How (Google Affiliate Ad)

 

Expanding the article.

There has been a lot of talk on the innerwebs as to whether one individual or another is running a "confidence game." The way to tell a con man vs. a true distress story is very simple... they run distress stories over and over with new, good-hearted people who haven't heard of them.

Con Artists - They steal from you by sneaking in through your emotions instead of through your window...

BEWARE OF THE CON ARTIST has some great information.

• Beware of threats. Sometimes a con can turn into murder when the victim shows suspicion.
• How can you tell a genuinely loving person to be suspicious of everyone?
• By definition, when you are conned it means you had a personal relationship with the con artist.
• Beware of the person who says, "We're almost there," over and over and over and over, or any variation of this concept, such as "Any day now,"
• A signed contract is only enforceable if you have the money to pursue it in court.
• He may even become belligerent at times in the hopes of intimidating you into compliance.
• If a con artist uses you as a "middle man" in a scam, he will tell you that you are as "guilty as I am" in this.
• There IS no better con artist repellent than a thorough background check.

Why I Unfollow or Block

Twitter is a lot of fun and I want to keep it that way. So sometimes I unfollow and sometimes I block. Unfollowing means I don't have much in common with you but I'm happy to talk to you when mention me. Blocking usually means you aren't an anipal. This doesn't mean I think you're a bad person, it only means I don't share your enthusiasm for your Twitter raison d'être. There is no need to be offended. You have hundreds of other followers who hang on your every word.

I just used a web page called Blocked By Me to show the users I have blocked on twitter. One does occasionally block someone by accident.

To use Blocked By Me, log in with twitter and click the Show my blocked users button. The results page is a list of everyone you've blocked. Scan the list and unblock anyone who shouldn't be blocked.

 

Then I went to a site called Twitblock which examined all my followers for common signs of junk accounts. To use Twitblock, log in with twitter. The results page is a list of followers who act like spammers. Scan the list and unfollow or block anyone who you believe is actually a spammer.

 

I also use TwitterCounter which shows how many users have followed and unfollowed. If you are concerned with sheer number of followers, you can use this information to make yourself more palatable. Pfffft!!!

 

 

Bugs Bunny - My Bio

I was born feral in June 1999 and lived in the wild with my mama and fursibs. I'd wrassle with my fursibs, mama would feed us, we'd sleep and then we'd wrassle some more. We were learning to catch and eat insects. Sometimes mama would bring us a deer mouse to play with. It was a good life.

Then one week everything changed. A human set out a Havahart Trap and caught us all! I was scared at first, but I quickly learned that humans dispense food every day, no hunting necessary. It doesn't rain inside humans' houses and there are lots of soft places to sleep. It was a good life.

After a few weeks my fursibs started disappearing. The human was taking them somewhere! Then one day she brought me here to live with Leslie, Bryan and Miss Chilipepper. Chili was very sad over the loss of her brofur at that time.  She didn't like that Leslie and Bryan didn't consult her before bringing in another cat. I teased her like crazy! (I still do sometimes.)

Chilipepper and I hunted quite a bit in the backyard. I am a fearsome huntress and she helped me perfect my death bite. Chili doesn't hunt that much any more but I'm still a killing machine at 13 years old. Sometimes I'll let her or our younger brofur play with my catch of the day.

I have Ninja skills. I can climb a chain link fence and walk along the top of it carrying my latest victim. I can climb trees. I can climb a ladder. There are plenty of voles and field mice in the yard and the occasional bunny. I perfected a hunting method called The Mole Stab for catching moles as they run through their tunnels.

As I get older I prefer to stay near home. There are plenty of voles and field mice in the yard and the occasional bunny or mole and lots of places to sleep. It's a good life.

Update 11/26:
I forgot to mention that in 2007 a lost and starving little boy cat waited outside for me every day and followed me around while I hunted. He didn't seem to like anything I caught. The humans let him in the house and and now he is brofurcat Mr. Breeze, also known as @kittehboi.

Santa Paws

Baby Reena in foster care, August 2011

It's that time of year again... time to nominate deserving shelters for Santa Paws Drive. We haven't even had Halloween yet! Or Turkey Day!

We donate to a local rescue and even fostered for them in summer 2011. They need to complete an outdoor area. Please nominate them.

Animals in Crisis

For Santa Paws Drive

Tweet this!.

This is my nomination.

Shelter You Are Nominating *

Animals In Crisis

Why You Think This Shelter Should be a Santa Paws Drive Shelter for 2012 *

Animals In Crisis doing the work the PSPCA should be doing, which is spaying/neutering, educating the public about responsible pet ownership, and trying to rehome an amazing number of cats.

They want to renovate a basements for cage space and to install more substantial fencing in order to allow the cats to enjoy the outdoors in a protected environment.

Shelter Location (city, state, country - Can be ANYWHERE in the world!) *

Philadelphia, PA (US)

Shelter URL (their website address if they have one)

http://www.laniesanimalsincrisis.org/

Shelter Contact Info (phone number, shelter manager name, Twitter handle, Facebook page ... anything we may need to get in touch with them)

Phone: Lanie Jacobson 215.535.1666

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/AnimalsInCrisis

Bugs da Ninja

Sisfurcat Chilipepper - My Life So Far

They call me grumpy old sisfurcat Chilipepper.

I was 15 years old on May 6, 2012. That's my real birthday. We know because my mama was feral and Leslie's friend put a box out for her to use for her kittens. Cats are pragmatic, so my mama had my brofur Mr. Spooky and me - the runt of the litter - and four more little black squeaks right there in the box. My mama knew the human fed her and loved cats and could keep her babies safe while she hunted. Leslie brought Spooky and me here.

For the first few days we didn't like this whole indoor thing at all. We hid behind the toilet, hissing at anyone who got near. One day Leslie was using the kitty-eater machine and the loud roar was so terrible that I ran out and attacked it. "Well aren't you a little chili pepper!" she said and that's how I got my name. Spooky stayed hidden and that's how he got his name.

Later in the year some assholes trapped my mama and euthanized her. Leslie was furious. Feral cats do NOT need to be helped to "escape an uncaring world". HISSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!


Me and my brofurcat Mr. Spooky as tiny kittens in 1997.

Spooky and I were so sweet, even when we were fighting. Mr. Spooky took care of me, scanning the yard and the field beyond for monsters before we went out, and he NEVER let me leave the yard.


This is Mr. Spooky and me hanging out on the sofa in 1998 when we were about a year old. He had a kangaroo tail!

The last time I saw my dear brofur he was very sick. I caught the biggest vole I could find and gave it to him, partly to show him I'd be okay. Later that day Leslie took him away in the car and he didn't come home.

Mr. Spooky went OTRB in 1999 from intracranial myiasis caused by larval Cuterebra. I highly discourage the sensitive from googling that. He spent several days in the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (VHUP) Neurology/Neurosurgery getting an experimental treatment, then came home, then got sick again and had to be euthanized. Leslie let the neurology department keep his little body. They have since perfected the treatment thanks to Spooky and others. Note: if your young, healthy cat has what seems to be a stroke in August through September, this might be the problem.

Two months later someone brought a little grey stripeybeast with white face and paws to the house and for some reason Leslie let it stay. The stripeybeast kept grabbing my tail and pouncing me and being generally irritating. I tolerated her for a long time. One time she was yowling as Leslie trimmed her claws so I popped up and twocked her to be quiet. After that she didn't torment me so much. The stripeybeast is @sisfurcats Bugs Bunny.

A few weeks later I thought maybe my brofur Spooky had simply gotten lost and I went on walkabout looking for him. Unfortunately climbing around in the forest snagged my collar in my armpit and cut right to the bone. I hid in the underbrush for days. I could hear Leslie calling me and she even walked right by me but I was in such a bad place that I didn't answer. On the ninth day I decided to go home. My armpit healed up ok, but I didn't talk for several months.

The next summer I saw my brofur Spooky walking across the field. I was overjoyed to see him! I ran out and gave him a nosetap. Except it wasn't my dear brofur, it was some stranger. I gave him a good hissing!

In 2000 Leslie learned reiki and I suddenly realized that humans' laps are very comfortable. Leslie even attuned me!

In 2002 I had a serious medical emergency. One morning when I woke up and dragged myself to the food bowl something didn't seem quite right. My back end was paralyzed! Leslie drove me down to University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (VHUP) Neurology/Neurosurgery, doing reiki on me all the way there. The emergency vet drilled a hole in my skull to let the evil spirits out. I was in vhosp for several days. The nice vets there gave me lots of attention and helped cure me. I could walk again but I still have some pain and my bumper is weak.


I don't take shit from anybody.

Leslie loves me no matter what I do. She gives me brushings and I shake paws with her. I can't catch mice the way I used to but I still like to hang out in the garden with Leslie. I love to follow the sunbeams, letting the sun warm my bones. I love tuna sashimi and raw tenderloin steak and Leslie always shares!


I have a good life here.

In 2007 a little black boycat followed sisfurcat Bugs home. He kind of looked like my dear brofurcat Spooky. When they brought him in I hissed him around the house to show him who's boss. Mr. Breeze and I get along quite well. I feel much more spry now that he is my personal trainer.

Note: Sometimes when I say Leslie in this post I really mean the man who lives here. I'm not allowed to say his name on the innerwebs.

Undercover Mouse Cat Toy

Leslie scraped together a few dollars to buy a great toy from CatToys.com for Mr. Breeze. It's called Undercover Mouse.

Undercover Mouse is a battery-operated electronic device with a wand that spins around under a sheet. It really gets us going. As accomplished huntresses, Chilipepper and I both know there's not a mouse under there but what the heck, it's fun to chase the wand, bat at it, and jump on the sheet to hold it down. The motor tolerates this behavior with no problem at all. We haven't managed to break the wand yet and the 3 AA batteries last a lot longer than you'd expect.

Breezy doesn't know as much about hunting so he crouches a few feet away and follows the motion with big excited eyes.

We Got Mail!

That monster Mr. Breeze AKA @kittehboi won a gift package from the Nutro Company. Miss Chilipepper and I came to investigate because we can smell a treat a mile away.



Nyeah. What's up doc? Hand over the goods!



Sisfurcat Chilipepper and I double-teamed Breeze as he opened the box.



Mr. Breeze isn't so bad. He shared his Feline Greenies with me.

Severed Leg Catnip Toy

As a fearsome huntress who often eats legs, I would greatly enjoy gnawing on these gruesome treats. Available from Life with Tigers for only $5.

Happy Thanksgiving 2010

BUGS BUNNY: Happy Thanksgiving!


CHILIPEPPER: Hand-feed me the turkey, please.


I love turkey!

Your Mom

Kids, your mama is a murderous bitch. Play this game from Peta and see for yourself!



Play this game on peta2.com.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) is an organization whose stated purpose is to prevent animal cruelty. The more I read about them, the less I like them.

Peta has a number of disturbing programs that target children. Cute cartoons tell children to break away from their families in much the same way as religious cults do. I don't understand why any caring person would do this to children.


Peta provides children with educational leaflets and comic books. The stated intent of Peta is to have children Question Reality. A likely result is to create a generation of 8-10 year olds with serious nutritional deficiencies. A vegan diet is absolutely an option for humans, but there are a few nutrients that we get mostly or exclusively from meat, dairy and eggs. If your kid has been taken in by Peta's massive marketing machine, PLEASE make sure they're getting adequate nutrition. Raising Vegetarian Children : A Guide to Good Health and Family Harmony is a great resource for parents.

Here are a few comics with disturbing messages.
What’s wrong with dairy? Milk: It’s unnatural.
Your mommy kills animals! But there are terrible people who cause our furry friends to die that way every day. And guess what? One of those terrible people is your mommy.
Your Daddy Kills Animals Until your daddy learns that it’s not “fun” to kill, keep your doggies and kitties away from him. He’s so hooked on killing defenseless animals that they could be next!

And for the couch potatoes, a movie.


Peta uses multiple web domain names. There are a number of reasons for doing this. The first reason is to create the impression of a large interlinked community. These interlinks improve Peta's Google rank. Here is a partial list:

51veg.com	MarsCandyKills.com
81Fur.com	McCruelty.com
AllAboutAnimals.org.uk	Meat.org
AskCarla.com	MeetYourMeat.com
augustusclub.org	MilkGoneWild.com
AvianFlu.cn	MilkSucks.com
AvianFlu.hk	nofishing.net
AvianFlu.in.th	NoFur.hk
BloodyBurberry.com	NoMoreMonkeyBusiness.com
BritishHeartlessFoundation.com	OlympicShame2010.com
BuckTheRodeo.com	PelzInfo.de
canadasshame.com	PETA.de
CaringConsumer.com	PETA.nl
ChuayChangThai.com	PETA.org
Circuses.com	PETA.org.uk
ColumbiaCruelty.com	peta2.com
commandochicks.com	peta2.de
CompassionateCitizen.com	petaasiapacific.com
CovanceCruelty.com	PETABookstore.com
CowsAreCool.com	petacatalog.com
doanglershavesmallrods.com/	PETACatalog.org
dumpdairy.com	PETADishoom.com
Elefanten-Online.de	PETAenEspanol.com
Fischen-Tut-Weh.de	PETAF.org.uk
FishingHurts.com	petafoundation.org
Fleisch-Ist-Mord.de	PETAFrance.com
FurIsDead.co.uk	PETAIndia.com
FurIsDead.com	PETAIndiaKids.com
GoVeg.co.uk	PETAKids.com
GoVeg.com	PETA-Kids.de
HelpingAnimals.com	PETALiterature.com
HelpThaiElephants.com	PETAMall.com
IamsCruelty.com	PETAVanguardSociety.com
IngridNewkirk.com	PETATV.com
IslamicConcerns.com	PetsmartCruelty.com
islamveg.de	RinglingBeatsElephants.com
JesusVeg.com	RunningOfTheNudes.com
JLoDown.com	SaveTheSheep.com
KentuckyFriedCruelty.com	SaveWildElephants.com
KFCCruelty.com	StopAnimalTests.com
KFCGrausam.de	TeachKind.org
LettuceLadies.com	TrueFriendsMemorials.com
LobsterLib.com	VegCooking.com
marchofcrimes.com	wildlifepimps.com

BFF

This chipmunk was my BFF. For about a half hour.

Chilipepper's Portrait

Portrait of Miss Chilipepper by graphic artist Jocelyn Ellis.