All these years, I’ve intentionally postponed writing about the 4th Reiki principle: “Work hard”, “ be honest in your work”, or …
And from the Darkness Comes the Light
And from the darkness comes the LightInto eternity my spirit collideswith past, present, and futurefor there is no distinction for …
Hands on Healing
Edited by Maril Blanchard Today’s article focuses on a single question: What is hands on healing, as practiced within the …
Was Usui Mikao practicing Pure Land or Tendai?
Some people say that Usui Mikao, the founder of the system of Reiki was a Tendai lay monk while others …
Mind, Speech and Body and the System of Reiki
Body, speech and mind in perfect oneness,I send my heart along with the sound of the bell.May the hearers awaken …
The Confusion around Reiju
(Edited by Maril Blanchard) Reiju and Reiki Attunements can be so confusing! Within the modern Reiki community, there appears …
The Background of the Reiki Precepts?
The Reiki Precepts are the foundation of the system of Reiki. They are: Do not worryDo not angerBe gratefulBe …
Echoes in the Mountains: Locating Usui’s Experience in the History of Japanese Mountain Asceticism
USUI Mikao臼井甕男 (1865–1926) is celebrated as the founder of Reiki. While the story of his reception of reiki 霊気 (literally, “numinous energy”) is well-known, …
What I am discovering from my Japanese Shugendo Training about Reiki
How my recent shugendo training has informed my understanding of the system of Reiki As some of you might know …
Frans Stiene’s Japan Journal
As some of you know I just spent a week in Japan deepening my own personal spiritual practice with a …