Practicing Reiki – A Process of Self Healing and Enlightenment

I often refer to Reiki as a “journey” or a “path” and when I teach a Level I class, it is exciting for me to see brand-new students begin this enlightening part of their lives. We learn the Precepts, some meditations, some Japanese Reiki techniques, hands-on healing, self-healing practices — all the foundation tools for […]

Reiki Sessions – Length of Time, Frequency and Use for Simple Ailments

How long should I give Reiki? Exactly what can Reiki be used for? These are some of the common questions that I hear from newer students.

Reiki is a modality that certainly CAN work in miraculous ways. However, it is most likely to be effective when offered consistently and for a sustained period of time. […]

Reiki – A Catalyst for Self-Healing

When I first decided to learn Reiki, I had no plans on starting a practice and certainly no thoughts on becoming a teacher. Yet, here I am doing just that — and finding it to be extremely fulfilling. Days that I have clients/and or students are days that are filled with light, joy and satisfaction. […]

Reiki – The Newly Trained Practitioner

You have taken your First Degree class and learned all the Reiki basics — you leave class as a full-fledged “officially” certified Reiki Practitioner. You are feeling quite good about your accomplishment and might even be on an energy-high after your attunement. So you go home — and what’s next? How will you use your […]

Reiki Circle – Sharing Healing With Others

Whenever you learn any new skill, the more you practice, the more comfortable and experienced you become. It is the same with Reiki — and a healing circle is excellent way to learn more about the energy and the benefits of this modality.

This group healing event is also sometimes called a Reiki share, because […]

Reiki Training – What Qualities to Look for in a Teacher

So you’ve decided to take your first Reiki Level I class – and now it’s time to find a teacher. What are the qualities and qualifications that one would seek in a Reiki Teacher? And how would you find one?

I’m sure most people would certainly prefer someone kind and knowledgeable, someone who is an […]

Your Reiki Journey – The Path of Light Begins With Levels I and II

I just received an email from a student-friend of mine who is encouraging one of her clients to learn Reiki, and she is recommending me as a teacher. Though I thanked her for the referral, I wrote back explaining that learning Reiki must come from within one’s own heart. Reiki is not something to be […]

Reiki Healing – The Wisdom of the Energy

We are all taught about what is known as the “wisdom” of Reiki — or, as I tell my own students, the phrase “Reiki has its own wisdom — it goes where it needs to go.” This is actually the beauty of this holistic modality in that the Practitioner does not need to direct or […]

Reiki Healing – Set Your Intention for the Energy to Flow

You may have heard that Reiki is about “intention.” I have had a number of students ask about this concept, and at first, they are not sure exactly what is meant by it. Well, it is about as simple as it sounds. The dictionary defines the term intention as “an act or instance of determining […]

Reiki – Did You Know – Questions About this Modality and its History

As Reiki students, we learn about the history, often different pieces of it, depending on who our teacher is and what she/he has learned in their own studies. Are you familiar with the following information?

(A special thanks to William Rand, who helped with the accuracy of these statements.)

Did you know that:

• Mrs. […]