Reiki Spirit Dolls

A Reiki Craft Project

As seen in Reiki News Magazine, Fall 2011 By Pearl Pierce and Marla Deere www.PearlPierce.com

Supply List
Paper or a!ric or doll "empla"e pa""ern Fa!ric or !ody o doll #1$% & 1$' yd( 1 !ag o poly ill s") ing & o)nd a" a!ric and cra " s"ores *+ops"ick or similar size s"ick "o p)s+ o)" seams Fa!ric markers & o)nd a" a!ric and cra " s"ores & 1 clear ,)ar"z crys"al & clear and "+en c+arge wi"+ Reiki #op"ional( -m!roidery "+read and needle or "ying o !ase o doll

By Pearl Pierce By Marla Deere

Directions
*rea"ing and )sing a Reiki doll is a wonder )l way "o send Reiki long dis"ance. ." can also !e c+arged wi"+ Reiki and an in"en"ion se" or some"+ing yo) wo)ld like "o mani es" in yo)r li e. ." is also a wonder )l gi " or someone yo) lo/e.

0+en crea"ing yo)r Reiki doll, decide on a size and make a paper or a!ric "empla"e. 1+e doll . )se is a!o)" 1%2 13 inc+es +ig+ and rom arm "o arm, a!o)" 4 inc+es wide.

Make i" !ig eno)g+ so "+a" w+en yo) sew a seam aro)nd "+e edges and lip i" inside o)", "+ere is eno)g+ room "o s") i" easily.

Pick a a!ric "+a" pleases yo). . yo) will !e drawing Reiki sym!ols on i", or a ace, decide i yo) wan" "+e a!ric lig+" eno)g+ "o s+ow "+e sym!ols or dark eno)g+ "o +ide "+em.

Ano"+er op"ion wo)ld !e "o draw "+e sym!ols on "+e doll and make an o)" i" or co/ering or i" i yo) don5" wan" "+em "o s+ow. 6r yo) co)ld draw "+e sym!ols on "+e inside o "+e doll !e ore yo) lip i" rig+" side o)"

7sing yo)r "empla"e and some "es" a!ric, c)" a "es" doll o)" wi"+ rig+" sides o "+e a!ric "oge"+er and sew a seam aro)nd "+e edges, lea/ing "+e !o""om open.

Be ore lipping "+e doll rig+" side o)", make small clips in "+e o)"er edges o "+e seams w+ere "+e a!ric c)r/es aro)nd "+e arms and +ead.

Flip "+e "es" doll rig+" side o)" and make s)re "+a" yo) are com or"a!le wi"+ "+e amo)n" o room in "+e +ead and arms "o s") i". 1+is will allow "+e seams "o s"re"c+ once yo) lip "+e doll rig+" side o)".

1+e larger "+e doll, "+e more s") ing "+a" will !e needed. 1+e smaller "+e doll "+e doll, less s") ing will !e needed !)" i" may no" !e a com or"a!le size "o work wi"+. 8o) wan" a size "+a" eels rig+" "o yo).

6nce yo) +a/e a size "+a" yo) are com or"a!le wi"+, repea" "+e process wi"+ yo)r c+osen a!ric. . yo) are drawing sym!ols on yo)r doll, i" will !e easier "o do "+is !e ore s") ing i", !)" i" isn5" necessary. 8o) can also draw "+em a "er yo) s") i" )nless yo) are drawing "+em on "+e inside.

A "er yo)5/e sewn yo)r doll and clipped "+e seams, lipped i" rig+" sides o)" and drawn sym!ols i yo) wo)ld like "+em, i" is "ime "o ill i".

8o) can )se a c+ops"ick or long s"ick "o p)s+ agains" "+e inner c)r/es o "+e +ead and arms "o sor" o 9ro)nd: "+em o)".

0+en illing, i" is +elp )l "o p)s+ as m)c+ s") ing as yo) can in"o "+e +ead and arms irs" !e ore s"ar"ing on "+e !ody. 6nce yo)5/e illed "+e +ead, arms and )pper ca/i"y, place yo)r c+arged crys"al #i )sing one( in"o "+e +ear" area o "+e doll and con"in)e s") ing )n"il i" is )ll. Ano"+er op"ion wo)ld !e "o crea"e or !)y a crys"al necklace "+a" yo) can place aro)nd "+e inis+ed doll.

0+en "+e doll is )ll, lip a!o)" one ,)ar"er "o one +al an inc+ o "+e raw edges a" "+e !ase inside "+e doll and sew i" s+)". A" "+is poin" "+e !o""om o "+e dolls will look like a s"raig+" la" seam. ;ra! "+e "wo poin"ed ends, !ringing "+em "owards eac+ o"+er in "+e cen"er and )sing yo)r needle "+readed wi"+ em!roidery loss, "+read eac+ end, so "+a" yo) +a/e !o"+ sides "+readed "oge"+er.

Bring "+e ends "oge"+er "o mee" in "+e cen"er and "ie in a !ow or kno". 1+is will make "+e !ase o "+e doll la""er and !e""er a!le "o s"and w+en no" in )se. Fill wi"+ Reiki and en<oy=

Summary: 1. Create a paper template at desired size 2. Use on a test fabric first and adjust template if necessary after sewing test doll 3. Use template on chosen fabric 4. Sew seams around edges, leaving bottom of doll open for stuffing 5. Clip seams at curves for fabric easement.

Summary Continued: 6. Flip doll right side out and use chopstick or tool to push out/smooth out seams 7. Stuff doll 8. Flip bottom edges inside and sew straight across, closing base if a flatter base is desired draw opposite sewn sides together and tie with embroidery floss, creating a square base. 9. Decorate with Reiki symbols, crystals, or as desired 10. Charge and Enjoy! Colleen Benelli 2011