So how do we acknowledge that mental health issues leads to addiction? Not in all cases but certainly in the majority. Mental health is such ‘a can of worms’ or ‘needle in a haystack’ ambiguous to the extreme, a diagnosis is practically impossible, the endless tests and paperwork take a huge toll on the patient. Then what? For my son, … Read More
Joshin Ko ku Ho and Reiki
In these very uncertain times we need to take care of ourselves, this means when we are grieving for a loved one, or we are feeling anxious and stressed, deep breathing and being in the moment is very important. Deep breathing gives us more energy, it also softens the mind and frees us from our problems. We do this form … Read More
Reiki and ‘Back to Normal’
This article is written by my friend and Reiki Practitioner Fabrizio. This wretched Virus is awful, but……. I really feel the planet will start to heal if we let it, our lives will change, we will think in a different way. Wanting lots of material things, hopefully will be a thing of the past. Never in my 71 years have … Read More
Reiki and the ‘Virus’
I don’t know about you, but all the media news seems too be doom and gloom, it is very depressing and frustrating to see this on TV constantly. Surely there are other problems happening in the world which are not being addressed, such as child poverty, torture, people losing their homes to war, these events are just as important as … Read More
REIKI and No Excuses
This article is amazing in the honesty of the answers. For someone to spend 12 years in a cave on a mountain is truly awesome, we can learn a great deal from these wise words, and the power of the human spirit. No Excuses There are no obstacles, just opportunities. Take them now. An interview with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo. … Read More
Reiki and Being Kind
Whenever we hear or see a situation where someone is unhappy, what do we do? Do we look the other way and ignore the problem, or do we dig deep in side looking for, and feeling compassion? Being kind includes ourselves, treating ourselves kindly and taking care of ourselves, then to be happy and kind to other people. Very often … Read More
Reiki and ‘The Four Agreements’
The Four Agreements an amazing book by Don Miguel Ruiz, is what we teach on our Reiki Courses. Basically it means being true to who we are, regardless of what other people think we should be. It can be a hard lesson to let go of the facade of being someone else, sometimes we hide behind the facade and would … Read More
The Reiki Symbol
The Reiki Kanji (Japanese word) is very important and needs too be understood. Rei is a very old word/kanji and is found in many ancient and esoteric teachings, it translates to ‘giver of life’ ‘Rice’ (for food) ‘fire’ to keep us warm and so on. Rei represents the five elements ‘Air’ ‘water’ ‘earth’ ‘fire’ and ‘spirit’ There are many layers … Read More
Ka and Reiki
Steve and I went to the Tutankhamun exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London, which was truly amazing and well worth a visit. Almost immediately, when we entered the Gallery, I felt a huge connection, I felt I was back in that time 3,300 years BC, it gave me goosebumps! I took many photos, and read the information on each … Read More
Reiki and Hugging
Reiki is completely natural. I listened to radio 4 this morning and it was about ‘hugging’ or ‘touching.’ I was amazed at what came up, such as ‘is hugging intrusive, obusive, sexual. ??? I have hugged people all my life, it is the most natural way for me to connect to someone, getting rid of all the inhibitions we all … Read More