Expanding Your Reiki Practice from a Place of Joy

One of the beautiful things about Reiki is how personal it becomes over time. The more we practice, the more we discover what feels meaningful and fulfilling. A recent conversation with another practitioner reminded me how easy it can be to get caught up in what we think we "should" be doing. But true expansion happens when we follow what brings us joy.

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Can Reiki Be Sent to Someone Who Has Died?

I often added my sister’s name to my Reiki Box healing sessions.  After she died last month, I was surprised to find that I still felt moved to add her name.  Each time I sat down to my Reiki Box since her transition, I continued to send her energy.  Since this urge had not left me, I decided that it was time to send Reiki just to her, set a clear intention for a full session, and make it personal.

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How to Protect Your Energy Without Blocking the Flow of Reiki

Reiki practitioners open themselves to the flow of energy during sessions. While this openness allows us to be effective channels for healing, it can sometimes leave us feeling drained or overwhelmed, especially when working with clients who carry heavy emotional energy.

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7 Ways to Renew Your Personal Reiki Practice

It is easy to fall into a routine by offering sessions in the same way, always performing self-healing in the same way, and becoming habitual in your practice of Reiki. But just like anything else that becomes routine, we can start taking it for granted and lose the passion and presence we once brought to our practice.

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Helping Clients Understand the Energy Exchange in Reiki

Reiki practitioners often feel called to help others, especially those who are struggling. Many of us feel compelled to offer our services freely to ensure that no one is denied healing due to financial hardship. While this generosity comes from a beautiful place, it is essential to consider the concept of energy exchange and its impact on both the client and the practitioner.

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Step-by-Step Guide for a Professional Distance Reiki Session

As an advanced Reiki practitioner, the ability to send healing energy across time and space adds a wonderful element to your practice. Distance Reiki allows us to support people and send healing to situations no matter where they are in the world. While each practitioner may approach distance sessions differently, creating a focused, professional experience will benefit both you and the Reiki recipient.

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Step-by-Step Guide for a Professional In-Person Reiki Session

When beginning to offer Reiki professionally, many practitioners are unsure about how to start and end a session.  Having a clear process for Reiki sessions helps both the practitioner and the client feel at ease. Here’s a step-by-step guide to offering a professional, in-person Reiki session.

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Understanding the Influence of the Chakra System on Reiki

While the Chakra system isn't directly part of Reiki, it is helpful to learn about to get a deeper understanding of energy healing. Influenced by his Buddhist practice, which includes the Chakra system, Master Mikao Usui's spiritual exploration led him to the development of Reiki.  It is likely that his knowledge of the Chakras had an influence on the way he developed the healing system of Reiki. 

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10 Self-Care Suggestions for Reiki Practitioners

As Reiki Practitioners we are dedicated to helping others find balance, peace, and healing. However, we need to remember that to be effective in helping others, we must also prioritize our own well-being. Self-care isn't a luxury but a necessity for maintaining our energy and continuing to offer the best healing possible.

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Sending Reiki for the Highest Good to Disturbing Current Events

People around the world are experiencing pain and suffering and many of us feel compelled to help. As Reiki practitioners, we have a unique ability to send healing energy to those in need, even if they are thousands of miles away. I want to share a practice to send Reiki for the highest good to current conflicts and disasters to bring a sense of peace and healing to those affected.

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6 Ways for Empaths to Protect Their Energy

Empaths have a remarkable gift, the ability to deeply feel and understand the emotions of others. This can be very helpful for those of us working with healing arts.  However, this gift often comes with challenges. We can easily become overwhelmed by the energies around us, leading to exhaustion, anxiety, emotional burnout, and just an overall yucky feeling. Here are some suggestions for protecting your energy. 

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Manifesting with Reiki

While Reiki is primarily known for its physical and emotional healing benefits, it can also be used as a powerful tool for manifesting your desires. By aligning your energy with your goals, you can use Reiki to help you attract what you want in life. In this article I’ll share how Reiki can be used to help manifest what you desire.

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How to Introduce Reiki to Children

Follow their lead, expand on any topics they don’t seem to understand, and answer any questions that come up in a simple, direct, and honest manner.  Do not pressure them to learn Reiki if they are not interested.  While it is a wonderful skill for children, they need to have a genuine desire to learn and practice Reiki.

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5 Reasons I’m Thankful I Learned Reiki

There are so many reasons I am glad to have learned Reiki and made it a part of my everyday life.  Just for today, I am most grateful to have learned to relax, set boundaries, be of service, trust Spirit, and truly love myself.  I am grateful for the life I am living and to Reiki for making it possible. 

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I Don’t Practice Self-Reiki Daily

I love Pamela Miles and respect her commitment to daily self-Reiki and the way she leads and encourages other Reiki Masters to do the same.  I think it is wonderful and know how beneficial it can be.  I want to share a secret with you though…I don’t practice self-Reiki every day. 

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Unlocking New Perspectives with Reiki

A Reiki attunement can act as a profound catalyst for internal transformation. As a Reiki Master Practitioner, I've witnessed and personally experienced the remarkable shifts that occur within individuals, something that extends far beyond the healing touch itself.

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