YOUNiversal Healing

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Reiki Refresher Class This Saturday

🙌🏻 Reiki Refresher – Levels 1 & 2

Has it been a while since you’ve practised Reiki? Looking to refresh your knowledge, build confidence, and gain some practicum hours?

Whether you trained with me or another Reiki Master, all Reiki lineages are welcome. If you have completed Reiki Level 1 or Level 2, this supportive refresher is for you.

Together we’ll:

✨ Review Reiki foundations and energetic principle
✨ Revisit hand positions and intuitive session flow
✨ Refresh Level 2 symbols and their application
✨ Practice giving and receiving Reiki
✨ Build confidence in your intuition and energetic awareness
✨ Connect, ask questions, and deepen your practice

Reiki is always within you. Sometimes we simply need a space to reconnect with it.

Join me for a day of learning, practice, and renewed confidence in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Saturday, July 25
Chatham, Ontario
$75 - Link In Bio

Open to all Reiki Level 1 & 2 practitioners, regardless of lineage.

Spaces are limited to ensure plenty of hands-on practice and individual support.

The Horse Medicine Experience

Words cannot express how magical today was at our very first Horse Medicine Experience at TJ Stables in Chatham!

Today was filled with moments that touched all of our hearts.

🐴 Horses gently interacted with our participants.

There were tears.
There were smiles.
There were moments of deep connection, healing, and reflection.

Candise and I had the honour of working alongside the incredible medicine of these sacred Spirit Horses, witnessing the profound wisdom they so generously shared with each person present.

If you’d like to learn more about these remarkable Spirit Horses, simply click the link below to visit the TJ Stables website and read their incredible story.

Learn More Here > https://www.tjstables.ca/spirit-horses

Upcoming Horse Medicine Experience Dates

10:30 am to 12:30 pm

• Sunday, August 30
• Sunday, September 13
• Sunday, September 27

🐴 Option One – Circle with the Herd (open to all participants) ~ $75

Register Here > https://square.link/u/gEZRylfm?src=sheet

Join us as you sit amongst the herd during a guided Horse Medicine meditation accompanied by the soothing sounds of crystal singing bowls. Following the meditation, you’ll have the opportunity to spend time interacting with the horses while John from TJ Stables shares the inspiring story and history of these enchanting Spirit Horses.

🐴 Option Two – Immersive Horse Medicine Experience (limited spaces available)~ $149

Register Here > https://square.link/u/g1n2PN7p?src=sheet

Receive everything included in Option One, plus an individual healing experience on the healing table. During this sacred session, the horses are free to interact with you in their own intuitive way, becoming part of your healing journey alongside the energy work.

If you’re feeling called to experience the healing wisdom of these beautiful horses, we’d love to welcome you.

🐴 Option Two has very limited spaces, so we encourage you to reserve your spot early.

We can’t wait to share this beautiful experience with you.

July & August Experiences

I hope you’re having a wonderful summer!
There’s a lot happening this summer and something for everyone. If you’d like more information on anything that has caught your attention, please contact me for further details and pricing.

Float ~ Receive ~ Restore

🌊✨ THE FLOATING FREQUENCY POOL SOUND BATH EXPERIENCE ✨🌊

Join us for a truly unique and immersive healing experience as we combine the restorative power of water with the transformative frequencies of sound.

Float effortlessly beneath the open sky while being surrounded by the soothing vibrations of crystal singing bowls, tuning forks, a high vibe activation and Koshi chimes.

Water is one of the most receptive and programmable elements in nature, making it the perfect environment to receive the healing benefits of sound and frequency.

Allow yourself to release stress, quiet the mind, soothe the nervous system, and reconnect with a deeper sense of peace and presence.

💧 BYOF — Bring Your Own Floaty, towel, and bathing suit.

While we highly recommend experiencing the sound bath while floating in the water, there are other ways to enjoy this unique event. Guests are welcome to sit poolside on a yoga mat or blanket, bring their own lawn chair, or relax with their feet in the water while receiving the healing frequencies and vibrations of the sound bath.

Dates:

July 23 & August 18, 2026

Group 1: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Group 2: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Please choose your date and time in the notes section when checking out.

Cost:

$60 + HST

🔗 Register Here: https://square.link/u/9TvlUwip?src=sheet

Location:

Chatham, Ont. (address will be given upon registration)

Facilitated by Lori Dawson & Candise, Priestess of Grace of YOUNiversal Blessings & Magic, and Erin Liberty of High Vibe Living.

✨ Spaces are limited to maintain an intimate and restorative experience.

The Lions Gate Portal Experiences

✨ The Lionsgate Portal is Opening… ✨

Step through the Golden Gate and immerse yourself in one of the most powerful energetic portals of the year for manifesting, activation, and personal transformation!

Whether you’re called to experience one part of the Lions Gate journey or immerse yourself in the full experience, there’s an option designed to meet you exactly where you are.

Choose from:

🌟 An in-person 8:8 ceremony with a ceremonial make & take (Option 1)

🌟 Online opening and closing ceremonies on Zoom with guided at-home instructions for 8:8 (Option 2) ~

July 26 @ 7:00 pm EST (opening)
August 12 @ 7:00 pm EST (closing)
Replays Available

🌟 A combination of both online and in-person experiences (Option 3)

🌟 Or the Full Immersion Experience, including online ceremonies, an in-person energy activation, a personal Oracle Activation Card Reading, and our sacred 8:8 ceremony with a ceremonial make & take
(Option 4 has limited availability)

Together we’ll align with the Lions Gate energies through intention, ceremony, connection, and activation as we open ourselves to new possibilities!

✨ ALIGN • ACTIVATE • ASCEND ✨

This is the most powerful portal for manifesting and activation.

Choose the experience that calls to you.

Registration links are available below. We would love to welcome you into this sacred experience. ✨🦁✨

Option 1 > https://square.link/u/DMtPPeu0?src=sheet

Option 2 > https://square.link/u/FAk7k1wq?src=sheet

Option 3 > https://square.link/u/U8hKtzWU?src=sheet

Option 4 > https://square.link/u/ZU5LQbz8?src=sheet

THE WOLF PACK MODEL OF COERCIVE CONTROL (longer read)

Understanding the Prey Response

When we think about a wolf pack hunting, the prey is rarely taken down by a single wolf. Instead, the wolves surround it, approach from multiple directions, create confusion, isolate it from safety, and exhaust its ability to respond effectively.

The prey does not fail because it is weak.
The prey becomes overwhelmed because it is being attacked from multiple angles at the same time.

This same pattern can occur in human relationships, workplaces, families, and other environments where coercive control, manipulation, or chronic stress is present.
At the centre of the experience is what I call the Survival State, or Prey Response.

When a person enters a prolonged survival state, their nervous system shifts its focus from thriving to surviving. The body becomes hypervigilant. The mind begins searching for answers. Decision-making becomes difficult. Self-trust begins to erode.

Over time, the person may experience:
• Hypervigilance
• Rumination
• Anxiety
• Self-doubt
• Confusion
• Exhaustion
• Difficulty making decisions
• Emotional overwhelm
• Loss of confidence
• Disconnection from intuition

The prey response is not a sign of weakness.
It is evidence that the nervous system has been working overtime to keep the person safe.

The Wolves: Angles of Attack

Emotional Manipulation
• Guilt
• Shame
• Silent treatment
• Withholding affection
• Mixed messages
• Emotional unpredictability

Mental and Psychological Manipulation
• Gaslighting
• Blame shifting
• Rewriting history
• Denial of reality
• Minimizing experiences
• Contradictory behaviour

Financial Control
• Broken promises
• Creating dependency
• Unequal burdens
• Financial threats
• Restricting resources
• Manipulating security

Sexual Manipulation
• Infidelity
• Triangulation
• Withholding intimacy
• Using affection as leverage
• Violating boundaries
• Creating insecurity

Physical Intimidation
• Aggressive body language
• Property damage
• Threatening behaviour
• Blocking movement
• Physical violence
• Creating fear

Social Isolation
• Turning others against the person
• Smear campaigns
• Discouraging support systems
• Public humiliation
• Creating division
• Isolation from trusted relationships

Manipulation Through Third Parties
• Triangulation
• Recruiting allies
• Comparisons
• Jealousy tactics
• Using others as messengers
• Creating competition

Fear and Uncertainty
• Threats
• Walking on eggshells
• Future faking
• Unpredictability
• Intermittent reinforcement
• Constant uncertainty

The Goal of the Pack:

The goal is rarely the single attack.
The goal is confusion.
When confusion increases, self-trust decreases.
When self-trust decreases, survival responses increase.
When survival responses increase, the prey becomes easier to influence, control, and manipulate.

The Path Back to Safety

Healing begins when the prey realizes it is not broken. The nervous system is responding exactly as it was designed to respond. The work then becomes reclaiming clarity, rebuilding self-trust, reconnecting to the body, and returning to a state of regulation.

The opposite of coercive control is not control.

The opposite of coercive control is congruence.

It is the alignment of thoughts, feelings, actions, values, and truth.

As regulation returns, the prey remembers something important:
It was never weak — It was simply surviving.

A Personal Note from Lori

This model was born not only through education and observation, but through my own lived experience.

Over the past 10+ years, my personal journey through coercive control, combined with my spiritual practice, trauma-informed learning, and deep inner work, has led me to a greater understanding of the nervous system, the survival response, and what it truly means to find your way back to yourself.

Healing wasn’t about becoming someone new. It was about remembering who I was before fear, confusion, and survival became my normal.

Through nervous system regulation, shadow work, self-reflection, energy healing, and reconnecting with my own inner wisdom, I slowly began to reclaim my peace, my power, and my authentic self.

If this model resonates with you—if you recognize yourself in the prey response, or if you’re feeling lost, overwhelmed, or unsure of who you are anymore—please know that you do not have to navigate this journey alone.

I offer one-on-one healing and support sessions through YOUNiversal Healing, and I am also honoured to work alongside an incredible community of compassionate practitioner-facilitators who each bring their own unique gifts and lived experience.

There is hope.
There is healing.
There is a path back to yourself.

When we heal in safe, supportive connection, we begin to remember something that coercive control can never truly take away:

Our authentic self was never lost. It was simply waiting for us to come home.

Lori Dawson
YOUNiversal Healing
July 2026

Don’t Fear the Renovation — Trust the Restoration

We often talk about healing as if it’s supposed to be all sunshine, rainbows, love, and light. But the truth is, healing often looks a lot more like renovating a home.

When you decide to renovate your house, you’re excited. You get to dream about new colours, new spaces, and a fresh vision for what your home will become.

But before any of that beauty comes to life, there’s demolition.

There are walls coming down, dust everywhere, unexpected setbacks, and weeks or even months where everything feels upside down. It’s messy. It’s inconvenient. It’s uncomfortable. Yet, you adjust. You learn how to live through the renovation because you know you’re creating something that reflects who you are now.

I think our healing journeys are much the same.

A spiritual awakening isn’t always peaceful. Personal growth isn’t always easy. Sometimes we’re asked to examine old beliefs, let go of relationships, release patterns that no longer serve us, and rediscover who we are beneath it all.

That process can be incredibly challenging.

It’s important to say this, not every painful experience has a silver lining, and you don’t have to be grateful for the hardships you’ve endured. Your pain is real, and it deserves to be honoured.

But just as you wouldn’t throw away every single thing during a home renovation, you don’t have to throw away every part of yourself.

You keep the pieces that still fit.

Your compassion.

Your wisdom.

Your resilience.

Your laughter.

Your dreams…

And the lessons you’ve gathered along the way.

Then, with intention, you choose what no longer belongs and create space for what does. One day, you step back and look at the life you’ve been rebuilding. It’s not about becoming a completely different person. It’s about creating a beautiful union between the strongest parts of who you’ve always been and the person you’re continuing to grow into.

The renovation may have been messy.

The dust may have settled slowly.

But little by little, you begin to see the beauty taking shape. So if your life feels like it’s under renovation right now, don’t lose heart.

Keep building!