Foundations of Reiki

by with No Comment Foundations of Reiki

What is Reiki; A Basic Introduction (and some of My Experiences With Reiki)

The most common answer is that Reiki is an ancient Japanese energy system. Reiki originated in Japan with Mikao Usui in the early 1900’s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikao_Usui There are many books to verify further evidence, aside from Wikipedia, which is not always accurate. For instance, this is a great book, for those wanting more information: An Evidence Based History of Reiki, by William Lee Rand (Author) . Or another evidence-based book is The Great Bright Light, by Daniel Payne.

An Evidence Based History of Reiki

by William Lee Rand

The Great Bright Light: Mikao Usui and the Origins of Usui Reiki by Daniel Payne RMT (Author) 

Either of these books will provide a rich foundation if you are so inclined to learn more. There are an abundance of Reiki types and all are equally as good, as far as I know, as long as they are learned from a qualified teacher of a qualified lineage. All Reiki is based on the teachings of Mikao Usui. Instead of repeating what Reiki is technically, for my blog post, I will share a story of my experiences with Reiki. While having my first reiki session, I felt some tingling sensations and warmth in the area of my body, where the Reiki practitioners hands were. I remember leaving and thinking that it was not what I expected, it was less than. (Please note: I had a very qualified Reiki Master, my disappointment wasn’t any reflection on them!) I was a bit disappointed, to be honest, as I did not know what to expect, but I didn’t really feel anything. I did have some gentle tears leak out during the session for a few minutes, but that was the most memorable part. I did not feel sad, I just felt the tears (which is common during a session-it’s the body releasing). Over the next few days I started to notice a feeling of relief from stress and that I was not as reactive, as I normally was, and realized that could be from the reiki. The calm stayed with me for a couple of weeks. I took Reiki level 1 and 2 courses a couple of months after that first session. I had more calm and patience over the next days, where I previously would be tense and uptight. I can’t explain how it works, I just know that it does. Reiki is a gentle energy that fills your body during a session (even if you feel nothing, reiki is there) and does it’s work, to help you feel a bit more calm and, at least for me, removed the stressful, edgy feelings. I started giving myself Reiki every day for just a few minutes. I like the feeling of knowing reiki is pushing out what no longer serves me and leaves me feeling more relaxed and ready to face the day. Reiki knows where to go; I know that sounds woo-woo, but I truly believe it. I am using my own experiences, to share, honestly with you, dear reader. This is what I know about what Reiki is and what it does for me. I have become a Master Reiki Teacher and Practitioner, which does not mean that I have Mastered the art of reiki, but far from! A Master Reiki Teacher is a person that has taken 3 or 4 levels of courses and learned the basics to teach and practice Reiki. I have so much to learn about Reiki, even after 4 years of practicing Reiki. I still feel new and the more I do reiki, the more I am seeing positive changes in my life. As a Reiki practitioner, I have had clients tell me their pain is lessened, they feel like a weight is lifted, they feel lighter and that they slept much better after a session, when they haven’t had a good nights sleep in weeks. When I get this feedback, I do not take credit for their gains, I am just passing Reiki through me into them. Reiki is doing the work. I feel blessed that I am facilitating the process, but I am just the carrier of the amazing energy that Reiki is. These are all true things my clients have said to me when I follow up after a session. I don’t share them to brag about me, for it is not me that is doing the work, I do not take any credit, it is all Reiki energy. If you are at all curious, try a session with a person that has had proper training by a qualified teacher. Do your research and find someone you are comfortable with – there are enough Reiki Masters today that you should be able to find someone, in any area of the world. I would love to hear your stories of your first Reiki experiences and how it has helped you. Be sure to share where you are in the world, as well, so I can send some Reiki your way.

Kindest Blessings,

From My Reiki Space in Canada, to you, wherever you are.

July 2026

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Wow, so much time between posts. I work a full time job outside my Reiki practice and it consumes me sometimes. I am fortunate to have a break in summer and that’s when I return here to see what is going on with my Reiki website. Hmmm? Obviously nothing because I haven’t been here!

What Reiki Can Help With

It is amazing to me all Reiki can help with. I have been learning more about Reiki from people who are putting in time to their business and sharing with the world by podcasts. I am so impressed with the amount of information people share, even though I already know a lot of it, the way they take time to discuss how to use Reiki for different situations. You can calm and strengthen yourself with Reiki. Let me share some ideas with you.

Reiki can help when:

1. A person is in a stressful situation, by calling in the symbol of your choice (if you are a Reiki practitioner) and seeing it in your mind, while saying the words for it, can calm the person. Remember the precepts and repeat them to help calm yourself.

2. Reiki can be sent to a situation to help calm it and relax all those affected by it. An example is the wildfires going on all over North America now – send the distance symbol to the situation and all those affected to bring some calming to it. Send Reiki to the world with peace, love and happiness to be absorbed by anyone that wants it. Reiki travels anywhere!

3. The distance Reiki symbol can be sent to a past situation to diffuse the feelings and help people to think more calmly about it if they recall it today or in the future. Reiki can be sent to heal your own past and help your past self to feel ease when they did not have the help they needed in the past, when the incident occurred. By sending the Distance Reiki symbol to the past we can help to heal our inner child and help the future go smoother as the body can now feel calmer when we recall the situation.

4. Reiki can help people that feel anxious, stressed mentally or physically, and people that are having trouble sleeping, feeling tired all the time and help to clear brain fog and overall wellness. A Reiki session is generally quiet and the client is in a relaxed position, usually laying down, but sitting in a chair is fine too. The Reiki practitioner is usually quietly focusing the Reiki energy to the client and there is not much talking going on. Reiki is meant to relax and calm the client so they can reset mentally and physically. By having a Reiki session and spending some time relaxing, a person is usually going to feel better. Regularly scheduled appointments work to calm those that feel anxious or stressed. Once the client feels better, a maintenance schedule can be worked out. It takes time to get stressed, anxious, over-worked and to feel unwell so it takes time to undo the effects. You can’t expect one Reiki session to heal everything and boom you are better. Allow a few sessions, say once a week for 4 weeks, (that is just 4 sessions) to decide if Reiki is helping you. Find a Reiki practitioner you feel comfortable with and it will make a big difference as well, don’t just keep going to the same one if you don’t feel comfortable. There are many to choose from.

Reiki is energy. It is helpful, if you believe it or not, it will help. Reiki never harms. If you don’t want Reiki nobody can send it to you. Reiki is only absorbed and felt if the intended person wants to receive it.

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. I do not intend this blog to be medical advice. Always seek medical advice from a trained medical professional if you have any health concerns. Reiki is not in place of medical advice, nor can it replace medical recommendations by a trained physician. Reiki is a wonderful addition to traditional medicine that helps the body and mind to relax, and in relaxing, you will feel better. I highly suggest everyone try Reiki, for themselves, with a trained professional.

Eclipse Season September 2025

by with No Comment Helping Yourself Reaching Your Dream

It’s now September 10, 2025. As the moon is bright we feel the energy of new possibilities. The sky is clear so we can see the moon, as we glance up and see the brightness of our future is there, if we just take some action to make it happen. I do self reiki daily. I pray. I journal. All things that help peace come from within, as that is when we can dare to dream. We are creators of our own reality and yet must live in the world of outside influences and experiences that might cloud our wishes, dreams and desires. Go inside yourself and find peace. Find some time, even a few minutes, a few times a week and treat yourself to peace and quiet. As the season of summer, in the Western hemisphere is turning to fall, we too must prepare for a time of harvesting what we grew over summer, collecting for the long, cold days and dark nights ahead, winter, and to go inside and work with we have, to come out in the Spring, ready to plant new seeds of desire and begin the whole process again. It doesn’t change. Life is a cycle and we just repeat it each year. Do one small thing to make your dreams come true, because it is on you. No tarot reader, reiki session or astrologist is going to make your dreams come true – only you can do it. You can do it! Small steps, daily. Do something. Every day. Bright Blessings as you step along your path and become who you meant to be when you came to Earth. I send light and love to all.

HAPPY MAY 2025

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Wow – Where Does The Time Go? What’s Happening Now with My Reiki Space

I had a redesign to my website that took months! I had no idea it would take so long.

I lost momentum but am back now. It happens to all of us, and even with reiki I was not motivated to blog. It’s so true though that you need to give to get. Wanting a successful business means that I need to give it some attention and nurturing. Reiki is so helpful to keep me focused and relaxed so I want to spread that goodness to you, my readers. I await to hear back what you hope to gain from a reiki session with me. Come to My Reiki Space – virtually is good too – and I will be happy to send you reiki! Have a great day or evening, and be sure to drop me a note and say hello and let me know where you are in the world.

Brightest Light and Love

Fall Harvest Moon

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October 17, 2024 – It’s a full moon in Aries tonight. The brightness of the moon is amazing this evening and the clear sky is great to watch it. I can feel the tingle of reiki, flowing from my hands and I believe the energy of the full moon makes it even stronger, at least for me. Do you feel the full moon in any way? Leave me a comment to share how the full moon is helping you in your life. Love and Light to All!

Website Building – A lesson in patience

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 Hello Dear reader. I wish I could say how well it went as I attempted to build a website for my reiki business; But no. No, it did not go well, for me. The tears I held back last night came out so fast it surprised even me. I was set up and told, “This is the fun part, you get to pick your own style and set up your website so it reflects you.” I scrolled and clicked and the font colour did not work with what I picked so I picked a new set up I didn’t like but the font colour would work and started to cry. My offspring took over, and I allowed my emotions to flow as my mind closed like a slammed door on the idea of creative web design. The road ahead is a long one, so the picture reflects, but I will travel it, I will!

Reflections – Sat. Dec. 30, 2023

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When faced with hard things it is such a humbling experience. I have so much more patience with others after not being able to do something myself. I just want to share my reiki with others, I never wanted to have a website, or have to do social media like Insta and TikTok. I only use Facebook for groups I belong to and sometimes to sell stuff on marketplace. I am not a poster of life events or follower of my friends from growing up.

I like doing reiki and wish I didn’t need to have a website but I need a way to be found so I can share my gift and help others – which is a big part of living my highest timeline. Which is now. There is no other time except the day to day that we live and experience every day. When I hear about jumping time lines and living our highest, best life it makes me feel good but the reality is, that to get there (living our best life), is work. Like anything that brings us happiness and rewards, there is the whole Little Red Hen story – seed, care, wait, tend, and finally, after a long growing period, there is a harvest. After the harvest there is still the grinding and baking before the delicious reward of all the hard work is seen and enjoyed. I honestly never realized how true that story is and how deep the story reflects on real life! Thunder & lightning bolt moment!

I hope my daily blog is showing you someone that you would like to meet and allow me to provide you with a bit of relaxing, quiet time for yourself. Reiki is a time to escape the reality of life and just enjoy peace and tranquility while I move golden light energy through you, moving blocks that may have you stuck and providing a release of tension, anxiety or anything you want to let go of. Although there is no guarantee of reiki providing instant release, the time spent giving yourself some pampering is so rewarding! I feel so good after I lay down on my own reiki table, listen to a playlist and give myself a reiki session. The peace and calm I feel for hours and sometimes days afterward are so rewarding that it tends to compel me to go to bed early and give myself bedtime reiki to promote better sleep, awakening more relaxed and confident to start the next day. Yes I praise reiki because I am truly passionate about the power it has to help you feel better, reduce feelings of anxiety and find calm. Reiki is light energy. I believe a lot of the good feeling that comes from a reiki session is turning off technology and returning to a grounded, quiet place, where ones mind and body relaxes, which often doesn’t happen in daily living. Sleep, is sadly, the only time some people disconnect from technology. Give yourself some love, come for a reiki session with me.

Medical disclaimer: reiki is not to be used in place of medical advice or doctor’s advice. Always visit a doctor if you have a medical condition or feel you need medical attention. Reiki is an excellent addition to medical, psychological or other therapeutic care. Reiki is for all ages and can only be provided after consent is given by way of a signed form.

Happy New Year 2024 – clear and be positive!

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A light snow falls outside on this last day of 2023. The snow melts as it hits the ground, leaving a shiny surface on everything. Almost like a thorough washing away of the old year, as the clock ticks closer away this last day of December. I cleaned my house, top to bottom and smudged with palo santo incense -I love the smell of this, leaving my soul feeling clean too. I want the new year to come in to a cleansed area so I begin on a positive vibe. I even rearranged my reiki space to make it more spacious, for you, dear reader, should you become a client.

Space is so important that I will take a moment here to mention the importance of keeping your home or your room clean and clear of clutter and mess. What you see outside of a person, in their space, reflects what is inside, in the Soul. Clearing and making room for good things is important so that when the goodness is sent to you from God and the Universe, you will have space to accept it into your life. Yes, this has been said already, but a new year is a great time to let go of that which no longer serves you and release it so you can be prepared to welcome better things in. I am not saying remove things, I just cleaned and rearranged – I did not get rid of anything, yet. 

I am holding a positive attitude and letting go of negativity and low vibes. I choose to be the light. I believe if we all took time to send love out to the world, it will make a difference. Each one of us is one more person sending love, and collectively we do make an impact on the vibes that drift in the ethers of the Universe, affecting others in a good way, if we choose. You make a difference. I make a difference. We can create the world we want by sending love when someone pisses us off, instead of getting angry. It is a new concept that takes practice but it leaves me feeling so much better than carrying anger. I know each person has a story and I respect that often the anger they send has nothing to do with me. Try sending love -just imagine the next time someone is driving too slow in front of you, send them love. (One day you may be so lucky to have all the time in the world to go slower) Ask God, the Universe or what ever you call your Higher Power, to take the grumpiness/anger to burn away in the ethers. Imagine it going and dissolving like a firework -gone. Then go on with your day and forget about it. The more you do this the better you feel. Figure out what triggered you and work on that -but you don’t have to sit in uncomfortable feelings.

Begin the new year with a positive attitude and remember to send off negative energy like a firework. I wish you and your loved ones all the best in 2024. Start with yourself feeling and acting better and you will be amazed how you attract positive people and things into your world. Let me know how it’s working for you after a few weeks. I love to hear from you, dear reader. Much love and light!

Happy New Years Day !

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I wish everyone a healthy, joyous, prosperous new year. May you and your family find peace and happiness that lasts beyond the holiday season.   I hope you all have a good day and wonderful new year. Starting today. The new year holds so much hope, but its the same as every other day unless you change your perspective and do whatever it takes to make your new happen. 

I started my day as I usually do, with coffee, treadmill, and inspiration. I listened to a coaching program I purchased back in November ’23 to get myself motivated to grow my reiki business. It helps. The package is advertised as 4 different lectures but each one uses the same principals and mantras so it’s kind of a gimmick to make you think your getting 4 different things but it’s essentially just the same stuff being said, different nights, recorded and sold as a package of 4.  It works to motivate me, although I feel a bit dupped, in the end, I am motivated, so that’s what matters.  I hope you find something to motivate you and keep you on track. Perhaps buy a real coaching package or a pre-recorded one lecture package? 

I live close to Toronto, Ontario, Canada so it is starting to get colder outside.  By colder I mean plus 5 celsius (41 Fahrenheit) or winter coat, splash pants, puffy gloves, a wool hat and scarf weather.  I went outside to enjoy the bright sunshine but it was cold enough I did not do a long walk. No snow yet, which I am grateful for. I decided to watch some YouTube videos to figure out  the website building. I want to add links to pages so you have: About Me, Intake forms, booking links, pictures of my tranquil reiki space, and a link to Google for reviews, with a map to show where in the world I am. I can send reiki anywhere in the world but I like to have people in for the immersive experience. It is so different when you are in person that I hope you can come experience it for yourself. Perhaps tomorrow I will explain the reiki session in detail so you know what to expect when you come in. 

With my renewed motivation I must go watch some videos and experiment with the website. I do hope I make some progress. All the best with whatever goals you have for your new year, dear reader!  Light and Love to All!