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Author and Reiki Master Francie Soito help guide readers to discover the origins of the pain in their life and how we are connected to our energy selves in the book “Why Are You Sick?” Practical Tools For Wellness”.
The Synopsis
Why Are You Sick? Practical Tools For Wellness
Are you tired of being told it’s all in your head? And even though you feel awful, doctors are telling you there is nothing wrong with you? You are not alone! For nearly a decade, Reiki Master Francie Soito, saw similar patterns in her clients who struggled to find the source of their problems. Using her high-tech market research skills, Francie began to draw patterns between physical illnesses and the emotional and mental root causes behind them. Join Francie as she illustrates the mind-body connection like never before and learn about your energy body, chakras and most importantly, gain the practical tools on how to be well and whole again.
Step 1: Identify the point of impact
Where in your body are you experiencing pain or are you storing your stress? It will be the first thing that comes to mind. You might have more than one place pop up, just focus on the one that comes up first. If you have cancer, where did the first tumor originate? For example, if you have breast cancer the answer would be in your heart area, if it is sinuses it would be in your nose, if it’s back pain it would be lower, middle or upper back. If you have an all over body disorder like a blood disorder, inflammation, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, etc. start with the root chakra and work your way up.
Step 2: Pinpoint the source
Ask yourself what was going on in your life at the time the pain, stress first started or you received your diagnosis? What was going on in your life two years leading up to the first symptom? Take notes on the first things that come into your head. Examples to look out for are major life events like a death, job loss, divorce, car accident, relocation, break-up, etc. When you think about these events do you feel your body change physically? And if so, is it in the spot that you are having issues?
Step 3: Find the corresponding chakra
Match that part of your body from Step 1 with the Chakra Illustration Figure . Does the description of that chakra resonate with your feelings from Step 2 above?
Step 4: Jump to that chakra chapter
Step 5: Follow the steps to healing
Use the examples and the tools in the chakra chapters to help you be whole again.
The Review
This was a thought-provoking and insightful guide. The author did an amazing job of balancing out the personal stories that put her on the path of Reiki and the instructional moments that guided the reader toward the issues they are facing in life and the corresponding chakras they are associated with. The relatability and the emotional connection the author is able to make to the material in the book helped keep the reader engaged with the guide.
The way the author is able to connect spirituality and energy work to modern-day health concerns was truly thoughtful. As someone with multiple autoimmune diseases, it was interesting to see how the author was able to relate each chakra to various areas of the body and how the chakras connected to those areas as well. The way the author was able to relay the history of Reiki and energy work was so fascinating as well.
The Verdict
Memorable, captivating, and engaging, author Francie Soito’s “Why Are You Sick?: Practical Tools For Wellness” is a must-read nonfiction book on health and spirituality. The enlightening way the author is able to relay this guide to readers and the emotional weight of the impact this will have on readers with health struggles who are searching for new ways of confronting their health issues and connecting to a higher energy self in the process made this an amazing book to read. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
About the Author
Intuitive Empath / Healing Facilitator / Teacher / Author
Francie Soito has been practicing and teaching professionally since 2009. She has personally given over 2,000 healing sessions and has worked in medical clinics, cancer centers and homeless shelters. She teaches all levels of Reiki including additional workshops on Psychic Development, Mediumship, Angels, Chakras and more.
Francie is an Usui/Holy Fire II/Karuna® Reiki Master, a Certified Doreen Virtue Angel Card Reader™, an EFT Level 1 Practitioner, a Light Language Practitioner and a psychic medium. She has studied Mediumship with Leanne Thomas, Gordon Smith, Simone Key and Tony Stockwell. Francie completed year-long programs on Advanced Spirit Worker and Psychic Detective with Tony Stockwell.
She is also the author of Why Are You Sick? Practical Tools for Wellness.
Francie has a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from UC Berkeley where she studied Sociology, Anthropology and Physics.
Francie worked for nearly two decades in market research and data strategy for such high-tech companies as Macromedia, Yahoo and Facebook. She holds a patent for her work in data segmentation, is an author and public speaker.
She has been married for over twenty five years to the love of her life Mark. Francie has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, plays the drums, guitar and is the mother of three furry babies and lives walking distance from the Pacific Ocean in coastal California. You can reach her at http://www.franciesoito.com
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