title: DIY Crystal Jewelry + Reiki with Bitchcraft start: 2017-09-17 start time: 14:00 end time: 18:00 venue: New Women Space city: Brooklyn (NY) country: US coordinates: 40.7162, -73.9421 tags: FeminismInNY NewWomenSpace feminism feminismo feminismus gender genderstudies non-binary nonbinary queer womenrights womenspace links: Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/1051347164968717/ description: This month, Bitchcraft will be making DIY crystal jewelry with Reiki healer, Pamela Berkinsky. Join us as we tap into the natural rhythms of our bodies and work to return to a sense of balance and freedom just in time for the Autumn Equinox. All supplies will be provided! What is Reiki? Reiki is a healing technique founded in Japan but made popular in the US. Reiki means life force energy. It involves a practitioner placing their hands lightly on the clients head and many positions on the body, to open up energy centers (or chakras) in the body. The client is fully clothed and can be seated or lying down. This light touch, can feel like waves, or a tingling sensation. It provides immense relaxation and calm in the body. The calm feeling is often accompanied by a feeling mental clarity.