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My Personal Mantra

I decided to take some time to talk about my personal mantra. This is what I say to myself on a regular basis to keep me on track, as it were. The nice thing about a personal mantra is that you get to take full ownership. The connection is stronger because I took the time […]

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Caregivers Could Add Reiki to Medicine Bag

Kathleen Dowd wrote an article for the Brattleboro Reformer about caregivers learning Reiki. Many families are struggling with chronic illness, hospice care, children with various conditions, learning and behavioral challenges, and acute emergencies as well. Reiki can lend ease, relaxation, and support to those in need. One may go to a qualified Reiki practitioner for […]

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Positive affirmations: Nentatsu ho

This is a technique for getting a silent message across to the recipient’s subconscious with the Reiki vibration transmitted through your hands. There is a wide range of use for it, such as breaking bad habits, getting across Usui-sensei’s five Reiki principles to people in serious disease, etc. A. Hold your hands up as high […]

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Aura Cleansing

This week for Technique Tuesday, I would like to talk about cleansing the recipient of a Reiki healing treatment. In the energetic system, the chakras are the equivalent of the organs, the meridians or nadis are the blood vessel, and the aura is the skin, muscles, and bones. The aura extends out past the physical […]

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Cleansing Objects: Jakikiri Joka ho

I mentioned that cleansing is a very important requirement for energy work. This time, I would like to talk about cleansing objects. Jakikiri Joka ho is a technique that is used for energy purification or cleansing and energy boosting of an object. Use Jakikiri Joka ho to remove strong negative energy and vibrations from an object by […]

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Cleansing: Kenyoku ho

Any type of energy work should include a practice of self-cleaning. Even the most gifted practitioner will encounter situations where some lower vibration energy gets stuck to them. Kenyoku ho (dry bathing or brushing off) is a technique to clear and strengthen the energy channels. This is a technique is part of healing for self […]

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Breathing the Light Meditation: Joshin Kokyu Ho

Like many Eastern systems, meditation and breath are very important aspects of self development. By incorporating Reiki into your meditative practice, you not only gain the benefits from the meditation but also strengthen your connection to and gain the healing benefits of Reiki. Joshin Kokyu-ho means the Breathing of Cleanse the Spirit. It is also […]

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Chakra Activation Meditation: Chakra Kassei Kokyu Ho

There are a lot of great meditations in Usui Reiki Ryoho. Some of them are brought in from other systems and others are one passed down through the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai since it’s beginning. One of the more powerful meditations is Chakra Kassei Kokyu Ho. Chakra Kassei Kokyu Ho means the breathing technique for […]

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Symbols: Secret, Sacred, or Simple

Many Reiki Masters teach their students that the symbols should never be shared with anyone who is not attuned to them. Sharing of symbols can be a really charged topic. But does sharing the symbols with the uninitiated diminish them in some way? So let me start out by saying a lot of people share […]

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What is ‘Traditional Reiki’?

I was reading an article that stated “traditionally, Reiki is…” Now what follows is irrelevant for the moment, what I want to focus on is this idea of “Traditional Reiki.” Reading articles that talk about “Traditional Reiki” always amuses me. Why? Because when they say “Traditional Reiki,” they are usually referring to the Reiki system […]

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