Within the system of Reiki, the first precept says this: Do not anger. However, it is said that Mikao Usui …
We Give – We Receive
We can only receive when we make space to receive. Last week I was at an African dancing and drumming …
Gyō o Hageme – Work Hard?
Do not angerDo not worryBe gratefulBe true to your true selfShow compassion to yourself and others Within the …
The Dance of Reiju
Reiju, for me, is a beautiful dance shared between two people that offers so very much. As a teacher of …
Holding Space During a Hands-on Healing Session
The other day I read a wonderful article by Heather Plett called What it Really Means to Hold Space for …
In Conversation with Frans Stiene
Listen to this interview by Carmen Tracey with Frans Stiene. Frans is the co-founder of the International House of Reiki, …
Do Not Worry
Most of my journal is about feelings, sensations or ideas that come to me while meditating, but in this …
Reiki is Meditation
In essence, meditation is not a specific posture or a way of breathing but it is a state of mind. …
A Shoden Reiki I Practitioner is also a Teacher
We often think that only a Reiki teacher can teach but that is not the case. And thinking that only …
The Ever-Evolving Reiju
Although it later would become an important element of my practice, in my early years of learning about Reiki, I …