Reiki Is Not a Word
Direct translation from Japanese pictograms into English is not possible. What is lost in translation and what does it mean for Reiki practice outside Japan?
Reiki in the Name of Jesus
Have you met a Christian you thought was uncomfortable with Reiki practice?
Reiki Integrative Healthcare Talk
The Integrative Healthcare Symposium is held annually in February in New York City. I have been asked to give a Reiki presentation twice. The second time, in the name of integration, I invited James Dillard to join me. James is
Reiki Integrative Health Care Talk
I have twice been asked to present Reiki at the annual Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York City. Here is a recording of the second presentation.
Waiting for…Second Degree
Good things come to those who wait. That was one of my mom’s favorite aphorisms, offered frequently to her impatient, let’s-get-going child — me. Like Mark Twain, I was amazed how much smarter my parents became as I got older,
Avoiding Autumn Pounds
Have you reached the time in life when the natural tendency to add a few pounds in autumn has become problematic? Here’s some help.
What Is Reiki? What to do?
What is Reiki? is a question many Reiki practitioners dread. Here’s help.
Reiki & the Bishops in the Boston Globe
The Boston Globe reports on the American Catholic bishops’ proclamation. What does that mean for the Reiki community?
Reiki & Prayer
Reiki practice and prayer are two distinct practices that have some similarities.
Retreat Reflections
GUESTBLOGGER Deb Hoy, editor of Touch, the magazine of the Reiki Association UK, shares how the Usui Virtual Retreat has been a supportive, gentle catalyst for change.
Retreat as Reminder
GUESTBLOGGER Kimberly Fleisher of the Reiki School + Clinic in Philadephia shares her experience of the Usui Virtual Retreat.
Practice Makes Present
If you approach Reiki healing as a technique, you feel anxious to do it perfectly. If you approach Reiki healing as a practice, you simply do it.
A Discipline for Happiness
The negativity around us — and our own negative thoughts — don’t have to determine how we feel. Daily practice is the antidote.
Fixing Good Intentions
Just because something hurts doesn’t mean it is broken. How can we know whether something needs fixing, or not?