This November I was part of an international group of Reiki practitioners and teachers exploring Japan and Mikao Usui’s teachings. …
Helping Others as a Way to Soothe Ourselves
It has been a challenging time for our family. We are now up to four tragedies in six months. About …
Being Together in the Harmony of Reiki
I spent 5 days at the 35th Northwest Reiki Gathering in Oregon USA where I was asked to be one …
Pondering About Mikao Usui
Mikao Usui was doing an intense 21 day meditation practice on Mt Kurama in which he had an enlightened experience. …
Feeding Peace
Last fall I decided it would be nice to feed the birds. We hung a bird feeder in the window …
Non-Dual Reiki
Imagine you are sitting on a bench in a park. It’s a sunny day. There are trees, a few people …
Oh The Stories We Tell!
I sent an acquaintance an email inviting her to get together for lunch. Five days passed and still no reply. …
Chujiro Hayashi of Usui Reiki Ryoho
Below is a translation by Hiromi Hayashi from a radio interview in 1938. As we can see Chujiro Hayashi states …
Chop Wood. Carry Water – The Place of Reiki in Our Daily Routine
There is an old Zen saying, “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” What does …