[A]n image is symbolic when it implies something more than its obvious and immediate meaning. It has a wider “unconscious” …
Reiju and Animals: When, How, and Most Importantly, Why?
We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals… In a world older and more …
Opening to Reiju
In an earlier article (The Confusion Around Reiju), we wrote that reiju is a spiritual blessing or initiation that facilitates …
Why existing Reiki Teachers/Masters should take the IHReiki Shinpiden course
I have taken the IHReiki Shinpiden course seven times now, with my eighth time coming up in a few months. …
Book Review | Hunger Mountain: A Field Guide to Mind and Landscape
Hunger Mountain by David Hinton follows the journey of a man walking up a mountain reflecting upon the universe from …
Healing from Cancer with Reiki, Dragons and Snakes
When I was little, one of my favorite picture books told the story of Urashima Taro… This is an old …
The Japanese Art of Reiki (Transcript of Washington, DC talk 2009) Q & A Part I
Following on from Frans Stiene’s talk on the Japanese Art of Reiki he answered questions from the audience. In Part …
The Japanese Art of Reiki (Transcript of Washington, DC talk 2009)
My name is Frans Stiene and I was very kindly invited to come to Washington, DC for the second time. …
When Mountains become Dragons
To celebrate The Year of the Dragon and our own End of the Year Dragon Ceremony (which you can all take …
Mainstreaming Reiki – Call to Action!
Contributor and Editor: Maril Blanchard Recently, I was the keynote speaker at the 2012 New York Reiki Conference. The theme …