¶ Exploring Reiki and Artistic Healing
This is ReadySet Reiki , a podcast about Reiki , the universal energy life force , from the curious beginner to the seasoned master teacher , welcoming all systems , all images and all levels .
Reiki is a journey and not a destination , and on this ReadySet Reiki journey , we refer to ourselves as guides rather than hosts , as we too are traveling , supporting each other and learning on this Reiki journey as well . And with that said , I am your first guide , tracy C Wright .
And I'm your second guide , Millie Pampina .
And today , on ReadySet Reiki , I'd like to introduce Dina Zinkin Fortune . She is a Dragon Reiki master , a mystical artist , published author , intuitive channel . Her art has appeared in galleries and exhibits Across the home state of New York . She has grace covers of magazines and found homes in the heart of art enthusiasts worldwide .
Her mission is to awaken the spark of creativity in all beings through her unique magic , drawing on an intuitive combination of breathwork , meditation , movement and artistic activation to guide clients towards their highest purpose and most authentic self .
She has co-authored two books and anticipates the release of her upcoming book in March , a collaboration work that intertwines art , creative writing , wisdom , codes aimed at supporting individuals on their journey of self-discovery and healing .
With playfulness and humor , dina demystifies artistic expression , reframing each individual artistic blueprint as potent medicine both for them and the collective . Welcome , dina , to ReadySet Reiki .
Thank you so much for having me . I'm so honored .
Well , I shared with our listeners a little bit about you , so tell us a little bit about yourself .
Yes , so I've been an artist my whole life and more recently I became on the well . Art was already a healing journey for me , so communication was also a real journey for me . So art communication I had a lot of healing to do so eventually I thought a way to provide healing in art and so a lot has happened around that . So where do you start ?
Well , it certainly is a journey now , isn't it ?
Yeah , it's been a journey of healing and art and discovering all kinds of healing modalities , including Reiki . So perfect .
And that takes us right into our next question . So when did Reiki come into your life ? Did you find Reiki or did Reiki find you ? You ?
know .
Interesting enough , I don't remember how I first found Reiki , but what I remember first is there was a store in Shroy near me that this gentleman had this really cool store and he offered Reiki sessions and I started connecting with him and I started going to him for Reiki sessions and they were really really profound and wonderful and I felt really safe with him
and I started wanting to be a tune to Reiki . But something else happened and I kept putting it off and the story goes on . But I want to , I want to going through Reiki .
I really wound up delaying Reiki , like I really wanted to go with someone I felt really really called to Stevi with and he wound up actually closing his store during COVID and I wanted to be eventually guided to someone else that I knew through the light language community . So yeah , Wonderful .
So you have all these wonderful modalities . Artist . Author . So , as you're out there , what is a common misperception about your work ? The things that you do .
I , you know that's a really good question and when I was looking at that question I felt that a lot of I feel like the misperception about , mostly about my art is that is more about the art , that it's like three dimensional and it's just painting on a canvas and so , and that if they're not necessarily perceiving that their ceiling frequency is energy in the
artwork . And then also the other misperception is that just because I'm channeling , does it mean that they're always going to get exactly what they want , that they're going to get what they need to hear .
So sometimes people come to the art and they don't realize that there's a lot more to it multi dimensionally , and they don't always think they don't always realize what they need . Sometimes they have to be delivered to them .
Wow , wonderful , wonderful . I love that . Thank you for sharing so all the wonderful , creative things that you do and all the modalities that you are continuing on your journey with what is something that everybody in this industry should start doing .
I think first and foremost is really learning to listen to their inner voice and really getting to know what feels like a yes for them and what is a no . To really learn about discernment , because without learning discernment we can wind up learning things a little bit harder than we need to . Like that could be , for instance , maybe getting for me .
I'll just do an example I am such an empath that I will get on the phone with someone and I will hear how excited they are about what they're doing and I will confuse it with my own Interest and then , without the discernment of feeling like , is that a yes that's for me or is that very yes that I'm feeling ?
And it took me a while to find out that I had that like that Challenge to work through . So I'm on a Going on past that weren't really necessarily they kind of take me off the beam past . But I mean regret , because it eventually bought me to the knowledge that you know I think most people are have empathic abilities , so it could get .
It's really important to learn about discernment .
Very good .
That is a little level .
Absolutely . It's good to have those boundaries right .
I'm really knowing about , like energy that they're interacting with , knowing like To discern whether a teacher is for them , you know . Are they ? Is it someone that they just want to be friends with or get to know , or is this teacher ?
Maybe is this teacher really good for them , you know , because there are a lot of things that can be masked if we're not Going within to really ask our inner guidance system . Is this really for me ?
Right , right , absolutely so . Our next question is what do you wish your younger self knew about your current profession ?
I Wish that I knew about my dragons and I I Wish that I knew that the dragons were with me when . I was little no , yes , and I Was really . But I experienced a lot of bullying in my childhood .
So I do wish that I Would have known that there was so much more to my story and that it was safe for me to really Find the people , be myself , and that the right people would come and come into my life . And I don't remember a lot of my childhood Because a lot I had a lot of trauma , so there's still pieces that I'm still integrating .
So the long , the short of the long event is that I wish that I knew that I had dragons , and then dragons are friends and they can be our protectors and healers .
Right , I love that , I love that . And . I love dragons too when I was little , so this might be really really dating me . But there was a Disney movie called Pete's Dragon and I was like obsessed with that as a child . Like I had the lunchbox , so always loved the dragon . So I'm with you on that one . So very good , very good .
So , oh , okay , yeah okay , I was gonna say , and I wish that I knew that what what I was doing was speaking my soul language when I was , when I was Speaking in gibberish . I wish that I knew about , like , what I was doing . You know that it was okay , that it was a real thing , and not doubt myself . Yeah , that was a last piece .
That was a last piece very good , very good . So when it's time for you to get that energetic tune up , what qualities do you look for in a Reiki practitioner or an energy healer ?
That's a really good question . I would say a heart centered , I'm feeling to see you know if they're authentic and what is their , what is their overall you know vibe , is their vibe resonating with me Right ?
right , very good .
Yeah , for sure .
That's a big thing too , right ? Yes , very good advice . So this goes into our next one perfectly . So what advice would you give someone who is just entering this profession , whether it's art or in your dragon Reiki ? What do you have to share with our listeners ?
Hmm , really good question Um . Be open . I would say , be open minded , open hearted and trust that the universe has your back . I would say , like , and to follow the prompt . You know .
If something feels really good , like if you're really excited about Reiki , go for it , tune in , do some research , find , you know , allow you know the teacher also to come to you , you know . And for you to be open and inquisitive and research . I would say research because I feel like there's a lot .
I didn't do a lot of research , but I really it goes back to , I feel like you know , really trusting yourself and asking questions and asking for recommendations . Also , I feel is really really important because sometimes someone like could be an angel , a delivery of someone to to pass along , maybe a referral of someone that could be a really good fit .
But also don't go by what they say . Also , like , tune in and see if that person is good for you and make a list , because you don't have to do everything at the same time , because some things can be done , like maybe you want to do Reiki and then allow that to integrate , allow yourself to practice , then go on to something else .
But don't try and do everything all at once Because then you're not focused , and I say that's for my sense , because that's what I did . I just did everything . I was trying to do everything all at the same time , and now I'm like trying to like go back and like relearn , you know .
So , yeah , so our next question is what books do you recommend ?
You know what ? That's a tough question because I have not finished any . I will say that I can say recommend the two books that I co-authored . Okay , very good , I'm kind of biased . But in addition to the two books that I co-authored which is my Two Cents on Self Love and then the other one , oh my gosh , I'm drawing a blank and second one .
It's not so funny . I can't remember what it's called right now , but I am looking at a book that's over here and I would grab it . But I would say , to start with my Two Cents on Self Love , if I'm just going to name one book , yes , okay , very good , very good . I'm more of an audible person than a physical reader , absolutely so .
If I get the book and , like I said , I go in and out of books , yeah , I'm like a pecker .
Very good , you're keeping learning . That's good , very good . So our next question is what are the modalities you offer and are you offering any classes or trainings ?
Okay , so I have a modality in which I pretty much blend .
I work with Light Language , soul Language , and I have these offerings in which I use that the Light Language , soul Language in a couple of different kinds of sessions , and one of them is to go into someone's Akashic Records to assist them with receiving information from their Akashic Records for clearing , activating activating their Light Language , soul Language , and
also activating more creativity within them . I do a lot of work with the Light Language and Akashic Records and , depending on the person , I'll also bring in the Dragons , and so it's like a different kind of session .
So it's all centered around working with the Dragons , uncovering your authentic sacred language , creativity and healing and releasing so that you can step into your full , authentic healing .
Beautiful . I love that . I love that you're bringing the Dragons in and the Dragons .
So , like I have an offering that's like a multi-session offering that also includes a custom painted painting of their Dragon , and so it's like they receive activation . They receive Akashic Records reading it's all about their Dragon journey , and then the painting will have codes from the Dragon . So it's really kind of like a wherever you are on your Dragon journey .
It could be an introduction to your Dragons for the first time , or it could be a reintroduction or , you know , learning more about , like what your connection is with the Dragons . So it's very Dragon-centric . And then the other ones .
I would say it's more about your creativity and like how to get unstuck in moving into your creative path , whether that be painting or drawing or writing or however it is you want to like . Come alive in your creativity .
Beautiful . Do you offer your services online or in person , or both so ?
I do more online than in person .
Currently , however , I'm working on the in person aspect of it and so I have some things in the work for that right now , but currently , at like this next week , which it's gonna be passed by time this is aired I do offer online , like this weekend , a like on Zoom , and I'll invite people to come in and receive their frequencies and do some painting with me
and I'll take them through a guided journey .
So , yeah , so it's like kind of like kind of shamanic , but I'm not a shaman , but shamanic in a way of like a guided journey and then with activations and guided imagery , and then I give them an exercise to work with their creativity and so that they can get passed whatever mental blockages they have , any programs or whatever they have around creativity and like
move into action and create something that they've never thought like free before .
I love that . I love it . Such a wonderful opportunity to invite people to be a part of . I love it . So where can they get in touch with you ? Where can our listeners find you ?
Well , I do have a link tree . It's link tree Solidina , and they can also email me through dina at Solidinacom or through Facebook or through Instagram or through LinkedIn , and it's all Solidina S-O-U-L-Y-D-I-N-A . So they just look up Solidina , they should be able to find me .
Perfect , perfect , thank you for sharing all of that . It was very I loved it wonderful . So this ends our part of our journey together and I'm gonna pass you over to my co-guide , Millie Pampina . That has three social media questions just for you , so I'm gonna pass you over to Millie . Hi , thank you .
Thank you so
¶ Exploring Art, Creativity & Self-Care
much , Tracy and Dina . I was just fascinated listening to you and , like Tracy , I love , love you . I love , love , love , love my dragons . I just it was always funny because I'd always tell people I wished I had a dragon , I'd ride on it .
So you do , just maybe not in this dimension .
I'll have to . I will have to look into that further with you . Thank you so much , and a few other things I just was fascinated with you . We were talking about was bringing out the creative in people , allowing them to explore and use their own creativity , making them comfortable in that . I just think that's so important .
Along with , you were saying how , when somebody works with you on the art , they may not get what they expected , but you're allowing them and yourself to channel that and you're helping the client along not giving the client what they think they need .
You're using their energy as well to help guide them with your modalities to the right path , and that's so important , so , so , so important . So , along with not trying everything or not all at the same time , so , I always say go deep , go deep . I don't wanna be a mile wide and an inch deep , I wanna be much more narrow and far deeper .
So yeah , it was great hearing that . So thank you . Thank you , thank you . So , as Tracy had said , we have three social media questions that come in from our listeners and viewers through our various contact methods , and Tracy goes through them and boils down three of the top questions .
And the first one we have is as a lifelong artist , do you incorporate Reiki into your art ?
Sometimes I do . Mostly it's like hoes , okay , and sometimes it's Reiki . A lot of times I put Reiki on it when I'm about to ship it and but a lot of times it's Dragon Reiki , but , yes , reiki .
And sometimes it's a fusion of Reiki and Lake Codes and I feel like there's a connection between Lake Codes and Reiki where , like , the Lake Codes can have Reiki within that .
Beautiful . Yeah , I was really admiring your artwork too , as you were talking just beautiful , just beautiful , so beautiful paintings , and I just see the creativity in that and I'm wondering . As I was looking at some of them , I thought , well , is that a Warsaw test ? Because I'm seeing certain things . I'm wondering if other people see the same thing .
But I appreciate the answer , because I too look for the Lake Codes and that input . Okay , so our second one , and thank you for your answer Tell us about your most inspiring piece of art that you have created , or a certain piece of art that has inspired you , and why was it so meaningful .
Okay , that's a really challenging question to ask , because all of my paintings are like my babies , okay . So the most inspiring one right now I can say is it's the one that I have three galactic beings in it and it's up down stairs , not up stairs , not in here . And that one it has so many codes in it and the women in it are so .
They're so galactic and multicolored and beautiful and different that like they , just like me , I could just sit there and I just I channeled the message from them and it was so beautiful and so actually I came to paintings , I channeled messages from them , sometimes not right away , but sometimes right away , and so that one was filled with a lot of guidance for
self-care and self-love and embodiment . So it was a really profound piece because the women in them are so like I'm here and like loving and like in all of the green and multicolored , and they're just like only who they are .
Beautiful , that's beautiful . I'm sure with your lifelong interest and endeavors with art , you probably have way too many to select one on under the gun here , but thank you for sharing that . I appreciate that .
Thank you , I'm just going to add so much more work here . It's like where do you want to leave ?
Where do you want to leave ? Where do you want to leave Exactly , Exactly ? Well , I guess you have to go back to the moment and time that you were inspired to create the design too . So you know , and what was going on then , so good you know .
I understand it's hard to be put on the spot for your own judgment of your own work and what you've seen in your days . But and again , so excited to hear you were a student here in Pittsburgh at Carnegie Mellon , so they have a wonderful program over there for arts and the theater and I just , you know , really admire people who have gone through that .
Quite a few and quite a few famous people out there have have been engaged with that , so congratulations . That's a real journey , so okay . So our number three is , as a conduit for higher consciousness and being of service , to sell many . What do you do for self care to make sure that you are not experienced burnout ?
I think maybe that's experiencing burnout , so I feel like , well , that is taking time to just be , to just be to meditate , to take time to do work and definitely take time every day pretty much to make sure that I'm also hearing my energy Okay and yeah . So just really just a lot of hygiene , psychic Okay .
Yeah , I agree with that . Yeah , tracy , and I frequently use the term energy hygiene because you have to you every day , every day , like washing your teeth , and you will know if you missed a day . You know it becomes cumulative , so thank you . That's . That's great because , again , that also persuades some of our listeners .
You know , I always say to my students practice , practice , practice . You know self care , you know cleansing all those things so you can provide those blessings and graces to others . So it's so wonderful to hear someone like yourself , you know , following that same same path .
So I'm a work in progress . I mean , I'm not . I'm a work in progress . I've had experience , things to learn , and I have stories that that are too much for this session . But I have stories where my higher self basically was like showed me something to get me to practice energy hygiene , what's up . I've had that .
It's kind of like do the hygiene , or your higher self and your guys will find a way to create something for you to see the consequences . And I don't say that to put anyone in fear , but it's like I don't want anyone to have to go through the kind of scary things that I've had to go through .
Experience and wisdom , so sharing that . But yeah , I appreciate it and it . You know , everyone we meet on this program gives me a shot in the arm in one way or another . You know to be looking at things either in one direction or another , differently than I have been , so thank you for sharing that .
Okay , well , you know , as we go along here , is there anything ? That was our last question . Is there anything during our discussions either with Tracy or myself , that you may have remembered , recalled , want to add , want to clarify for the listeners here ?
Well , I really love to share that . Through divine orchestration , I wound up meeting two soul sisters and we've created a book that it has Rachelle , who is the podcast of her own , and her name is Rachelle Harlington , and my other soulist is still Lily Lee .
We put together a book that has Lily Lee's late codes with instructions for the transformation , my artwork , 14 of my paintings that go with the 14 channel messages from Rachelle that in 2019 , rachelle was channeling these messages , I was doing these paintings and then by the time we came together in 2023 , we found that these paintings and the channeling came together
like so harmonious , as if my higher self was painting these for this book before I could even know it , because apparently I'm an oracle artist . Like I came things ahead of time , and so then we both had met Lily Lee through our late language activator course that all three of us took , but I didn't meet .
I met Lily there , but not Rachelle there , but Lily and Rachelle there , and somehow we all came together and we are all ancient theories , like roles . We all know each other in different realms and we've come together to create this book and it's a book about transformation through the art of codes .
And I'm sorry , I'm so excited I can't even say the book right now and it's the art of transformation through the art of lighting codes and I probably got it wrong already because I'm so nervous and excited about it . But I'll send it to you in the thing . But if anyone's following me on Facebook they can see it .
But I think it's funny that I finally get a chance to share it and I just had a moment , but it's . The bottom line is that I'm really excited that I get to co-create and collaborate and I'm so grateful about how the universe brings everyone that I'm meant to interact with together . Like any of you guys love dragons . I love dragons and I have a .
I co-facilitated a Facebook group called Bringing the Dragons Home and we do monthly ceremonies and it's really a dragon community and we once a month , have a ceremony and it's free and it's a public Facebook page .
So I invite those that are new and exploring dragon energy and want to find you know , the brothers and sisters in the dragon world , to join and check us out , check out our Facebook page , our group , and in there I do things in there as well . So those were two main things .
Wonderful . I'm glad I asked . Thank you for sharing . I can't wait to see the book and I'm going to check in on your bringing the dragons home . That sounds amazing . Thanks for sharing that . We also do a Reiki Share mid-month . It's next Wednesday and I'd love to have you attend that as well , so we'll send you the information .
Yes , please do . It's been a while since I've practiced straight up Reiki , so Can I bring my language ? Yes , okay , great .
You bring all your tools , and the beauty of this is we invite people who also are not Reiki attuned but who are , you know , from the curious beginner to the seasoned professional , and we're also looking at you know , love to .
You know , share that energy , share your energy , see what we can exchange , get some feedback and I'm always working with Tracy and looking for , you know , any input , info , differences , things that we can introduce to people as well too , because that's the reason for Ready Set Reiki was to get the word out there and allow people to you know , see what was
available to them and be in contact with those who can help us , you know , make good decisions and good choices through education . So thank you so much , thank you , thank you , thank you for having me . Oh , it's beautiful
¶ Finding Beauty in All Things
. So what I'm going to do now is I have a little tagline I like to end my session with , and then I'm going to turn it back over to Tracy , and that tagline is to see beauty in all things is a choice . Please choose wisely . And I'm Millie Pampina , I am your co-guide here on this journey , and I'm going to turn it back over to Tracy .
Thank you , millie , and thank you , dina , for taking time out of your busy schedule to join us on Ready Set Reiki .
Thank you , of course . It's so much fun , so great , such a great conversation , and I'm really really grateful to be here .
Thank you Wonderful . So , our wonderful listeners , if you are interested in one of your questions being featured on our show , reach out to us at wwwreadysetreikicom or on social media . We also offer a variety of classes , such as yoga , meditation , reiki and Reiki trainings on our Feather Sister wellness platform , so check that out .
And , as Millie said earlier , she has a Reiki meditation the third Wednesday of every month , so make sure to check that out . In addition to every Friday , she has a crystal Reiki meditation class as well . So , my friends , thank you for joining us . My name is Tracy Searite and this has been Ready Set Reiki .