Chakras, Dantiens And The Link Between Them

Words like chakra and dantian can leave one mystified, especially if you are a newcomer to the world of energetics or subtle energy bodywork. As a Reiki practitioner and teacher for 27 years, I see the benefits of education and the sharing of different approaches to best equip the learner with some foundation into the …

Reiki, Sound Healing Cited As Ways To Fight Depression

The article I’ve linked to below?is a helpful reminder for ways we can be helpful. For us Reiki practitioners, sound healers, etc., it’s nice to read something that shares the benefits of complementary alternatives for easing suffering. It’s all about offering compassion and loving-kindness to?others with?tools and means that, for some folks, still pose a …

The Gravity of Love

This article by David Cooper caught my attention as it speaks to?”the power of Love.” The “electro-magnetic” force Rabbi Cooper writes about is a tangible conscious?experience for those of us who study any of the energetic healing modalities such as Reiki. A simple exercise of feeling the unseen energy between the palms of the hand …

Speaking of Ether

In a Reiki gathering recently, one of the group members asked about the third Reiki symbol HSZSN as it related to retrieving childhood memories for healing. For those who are Okuden certified, you are familiar with the three symbols that are taught in this level. This enquiry on retrieval of childhood memories resulted in a …

Reiki Used To Help Cancer Patients

Gilda’s Club, which offers support to cancer patients, is now offering services, including Reiki, inside hospitals ?in the?Philadelphia?area, according to this recent story in the Philadelphia Inquirer. A 60-year-old cancer patient who admits that she has been feeling very depressed is ?featured in the article, as are Reiki practitioners?Diane Strassle and Marcy McGuire. “As the …