I haven’t posted in a few days, as I’ve been busy with work and other things. I haven’t been observing my 21 days as well as I had hoped, I missed doing my meditations for the past two nights and I haven’t exercised all week. Today there are busywork things to do before going in […]

The twenty one days are passing quickly, leaving some changes in their wake and no doubt in my mind about the power of Reiki. Last night was spent in joyful laughter and delight as my husband and I went out to see a show of belly dancers and other performances despite the frigid cold temperatures. […]

This was a question that was hard to answer in my new Reiki Frequently Asked Questions section, because it’s different for everyone and completely subjective. This morning I had fifteen minutes to give myself Reiki. My cat Jasmine jumped on the table with me, as usual, purring and prowling all around me. What I felt […]

I have been doing affirmations for the past couple of months, changing the way I look at things bit by bit. Lately I’ve been wanting to create affirmations based upon the Five Spiritual Precepts by Usui Mikao, to help create that energy more strongly within myself. In “The Secret” it tells us that the universe […]

Show gratitude to every living thing
It just doesn’t get any easier than this, or more joyful. Thank you for your beauty Tulip!

Earn your living honestly
There are many layers to this precept, beginning with “Earn” it implies to me that you must earn your living, not just have it handed to you on a silver, or Reiki, platter. This implies work worthy of payment as well. The next […]

Honor your parents, teachers and elders
This one is a challenge for anyone raised under the influence of Western Society. The celebration of youth as the only time worth living in, as if you have to accomplish everything important before the age of 40, is a doctrine […]

Just for today, do not anger
Have you ever tried meditating when your angry? It’s impossible to do. Same goes for doing Reiki, which is why this precept is so very important to understand and practice. We are all human, and some days every little thing gets on your nerves. Just think about that, an […]

Just for today, do not worry
I’ve always been a worrier, and it adds stress to my life that I don’t want to carry around. That’s a wonderful precept, but how do I stop exactly? It depends on the worry, but sometimes you can just do something about it. Worry is a habit and habits can […]