How Reiki Helps
February 16, 2013
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How really does Reiki healing help? Let’s take a look.
Category: Reiki basics
First Degree Reiki Self-Healing
September 22, 2012
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A new Reiki student shares the impact of her daily practice.
Mikao Usui, Reiki Founder
August 11, 2012
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Stories about Reiki founder Mikao Usui abound, but what do we really know about his life? Reiki master Colin Powell sorts through the evidence.
What is Reiki Attunement?
August 4, 2012
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The actual process of Reiki attunement or initiation may be mysterious and unknowable, but the result is practical and often palpable.
Reiki Beginner’s Report
June 9, 2012
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A brand new Reiki student shares how her daily Reiki self-treatment is helping both her and, surprisingly, her husband.
Is Reiki Enough?
June 2, 2012
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Reiki healing is holistic and complete. Do add-ons make Reiki treatment stronger, or do they diminish its gentle, safe effectiveness?
Practice Thinking Truth
May 26, 2012
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The goal of spiritual practice is to experience truth. Skillful questioning is part of the process. How can we see the truth of our practice if we don’t look?
Reiki First Degree, Second Time
April 27, 2012
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Why one woman took a second First degree class, and what she gained.
Reiki Lost in Translation
March 30, 2012
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Guest blogger Paul Selk discusses nuances of Japanese kanji that are lost in the translation to English.
Healing Art
March 17, 2012
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The exquisite beauty of Japanese art reminds us of the beauty of our simple practice, and the beauty which Reiki practice reveals from within.
What Does the Reiki Kanji Mean?
March 3, 2012
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UK Reiki master Colin Powell returns as a guest blogger to unlock the deeper meaning of the Reiki kanji. This helps us understand what has been lost in translation.
Writing Reiki
February 25, 2012
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How did the term Reiki evolve? Pamela Miles asked Colin Powell to shed some light on the history of Reiki practice.
Reiki Master Paul David Mitchell
February 4, 2012
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Reiki master Paul David Mitchell received all his Reiki training from Hawayo Takata and has been practicing for 33 years. Nancie Teresa Biver shares her insights from hearing Pamela Miles’ recent interview with Paul.
How Can I Help Your Reiki Practice?
January 28, 2012
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Do you have questions about Reiki practice? How can I help?
Simple Reiki Healing
November 5, 2011
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Reiki practice is a simple, effective balm in complicated times.
Grabbing Reiki
August 27, 2011
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Those who give themselves consistently to their Reiki practice find freedom they never imagined possible.
Just Another (Un)usual Reiki Class
August 20, 2011
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This class had the usual mix of people here to learn Reiki for the usual reasons, but they made an unusually quick shift from human doing to human being.
Certified Reiki What?
August 6, 2011
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Do you refer to yourself as, or are you looking for, a certified Reiki practitioner? Here’s what you need to know.
What Does a (Reiki) Master Teacher Really Teach?
July 30, 2011
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Reiki practice not only reveals truth from within, it also prepares us to be in its presence, because it’s not easy to face truth without needing to embellish it.
What If Reiki Is Already There?
June 11, 2011
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Have you ever wondered, what is it we send when we “send Reiki?” Surely it’s not Reiki itself. No matter where we might want to send it, isn’t Reiki already there?
What Is Usui Reiki Ryoho?
May 13, 2011
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Hiroshi Doi spoke from his practice, based in Usui’s practice; Hyakuten Inamoto spoke from his practice, based in Hayashi’s practice; and I spoke from my Takata practice.
Half of What You Know about Reiki Is Wrong
April 30, 2011
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As doctors graduate medical school, they are famously told, “Half of what you learned in medical school is wrong, and we don’t know which half.” If only the Reiki community were so forthright.
What a Reiki Teacher Says…
March 25, 2011
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GUEST BLOG: My decision to learn to practice Reiki was more or less a last resort. I had reached a pinnacle of dissatisfaction and anxiety, and my usual coping methods were not working.
Reiki Research & Reiki Practice
March 18, 2011
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I was comfortable with my practice until immediately after the master class, when my teacher said, “Now you are ready to go out and make other Masters.” I felt a twinge of shock, and wanted to say, “What the heck are you talking about? I am brand new at this Master thing! How could I train another master now?”
What is Reiki Energy?
February 26, 2011
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What is universal life energy? How many Reiki practitioners pause to contemplate such a reality, a reality so foreign to western dualistic culture that we don’t even have a word for it.
How to Reiki Self Practice
January 1, 2011
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Mahatma Gandhi encouraged being the change we want to see in the world. Daily Reiki self-practice is the simplest way I’ve found to engage that transformation. Here’s how you can keep it simple.
Reiki Nerve Stroke
November 27, 2010
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GUEST BLOGGER Reiki master and Takata student Susan Mitchell tells us how Mrs. Takata performed the Reiki nerve stroke.
Japanese Pizza
November 20, 2010
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When we mix up our practices indiscriminately, are we celebrating diversity–or obliterating it?
Reiki: Spiritual Practice or Energy Medicine?
October 30, 2010
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Is Reiki a spiritual practice or energy medicine? What difference does it make? Let’s take a look.
Spiritual Practice? Energy Medicine? What’s the Diff?
October 23, 2010
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The distinction between spiritual practice and energy medicine is often blurred, as if the two were interchangeable, or even the same. They are both valuable, but they are not the same.
First Do No Harm
September 11, 2010
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Can Reiki do harm? Maybe not, but the practitioner can.
Reiki Precepts and Effort
August 7, 2010
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Sometimes it’s easy to help. Other times I need the Reiki Precepts to help me help others.
Reiki Blog Birthday
April 28, 2010
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May Day marks the first year of Reiki Central, and what a ride it’s been! Please celebrate with me on Saturday May 1–free webinar to discuss your questions.
Reiki Classes: 8 Points to Know What’s Best for You
March 11, 2010
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Public interest in Reiki treatment and practice is rising rapidly, leading many to wonder, What’s the best way to learn to practice Reiki? Here are some points to consider.