Reiki - What It All Be Like

Subtle Reiki is is a rather advanced style of Reiki that I developed mainly for practice in understanding the subtle nature of Reiki energy. You can take a look at The Subtlety of Reiki for an introduction, should you care to.
I first began the development of Subtle Reiki about 5 years ago when I read [...]

Recently the National Fatwa Council (NFC) of Malaysia issued a fatwa or religious edict declaring yoga as haram (prohibited) in their latest fight to save the soul of Islam. Their argument is that there are religious elements inherent in yoga that the council feels are against the tenets of Islam. This follows another recent fatwa [...]

Being a long-time fan of John Cleese I generally pay attention when I see something with his name attached, so it was with great curiosity that I watched his Laughter Yoga video. Knowing nothing about Laughter Yoga I first thought it was one of his wacky routines, but soon into it I found it was [...]

Today I’d like to take a very brief look at the mechanics of Reiki Certification, and what it actually means to be certified in Reiki… as the variations are quite vast.
First, I’d like to point out that there are many different styles of Reiki and within each style there are potentially many more styles, as [...]

While in Tokyo this week I got into a discussion with a group of Reiki enthusiasts about Seiki Jutsu. They had read the comments I had made concerning Feng Shui and Seiki on these pages and were curious as to its relationship to Reiki. Now, I have studied both Classical Feng Shui and, shall we [...]

Recently I was asked about a certain Reiki Master who teaches that making mistakes is alright in Reiki. Of course different styles of Reiki have different beliefs and teach different philosophies about Reiki, and I have no problem at all with that, and to err is human and all that not withstanding I thought I’d [...]

A few people have asked about comments I’ve made about the Japanese practice of Seiki, so I thought I’d shoot out a quick post about what it is all about for those who are interested. I can’t say too much about it due to my own teacher’s limitations, but I’ll share what I can.
Seiki, aka [...]

Recently I’ve received a few email inquiries about a recent comment on this site concerning Reiki Secrets and thought I’d make my response available to everyone just in case any of you had any questions about it. So with the sincere hope that I don’t ruffle too many feathers… here goes…
The comment in question concerned [...]

No, I’m not talking about putting Diane Stein’s particular brand of Reiki in a blender, in this case the essential Reiki blends are special blends of essential oils that I use for different aspects of Reiki. Please refer to my post on Reiki & Aromatherapy for more general suggestions for combining these two phenomenal modalities.
First [...]

In ancient times the village or tribal shaman was responsible for the health and welfare of the village or tribe. With the advent of modern medical practices, people stopped visiting the local shaman (or barber ) for treatment in favor of the local sawbones. Modern medical practices are completely based on science, and so [...]