This is just a quick blog tonight to thank evenyone for hanging with me while I change jobs and ultimately my life. I'll be posting details of the new study group this weekend so keep Wednesday nights free! I'm looking forward to see all my old and new Reiki friends. For all my international followers and for those in other parts of the US, I'll be posting podcasts in the near future so you can be a part of everything that goes on at The Reiki Studio! Stay tuned....

We talk about walking the walk and talking the talk, but what does that really mean. The question I pose here is what do you really believe and what do you know for sure.

 

What I know for sure is that you have to be true to yourself. Every day. I invite you to explore your beliefs in an in depth manner. There are many roads to truth and one is no better than the other. For me, the road is Reiki. By the consistent study and practice of Reiki and the Reiki principles, the universe continues to show me who I really am. Sometimes these truths are revealed to me in an inspirational and enlightening manner and, more frequently, I am shown the way through my life experiences.

 

Last night, I attended a Firewalk event hosted by Soria Center for Education and Inspiration. What I learned as an assistant to the Director, Jennifer Sullivan, and as a participant in the event was invaluable. I learned that I am a good friend and that I have good friends. I also learned that if I trust in myself and always do the "next right thing", I can never go wrong.

 

Accompanied by a crew of traditional drummers, there was much ritual in the building and burning of the fire over several hours until it reached the right stage. Once perfect, the coals were spread out and became a shimmering liquid bed of energy. As we walked, faith became magic as we came out untarnished on the other side. In my excitement that the fire wasn't hot, I did, however, lose my focus when I got out of the fire and stepped on a burning ember outside of the fire bed. Oops! That's my analytical mind coming into play once again, (another life lesson revealed to me!). Healed with lavender and reiki it won't leave a scar but will remind me over the next few days that I need to stop thinking so much!

 

Earlier in the evening, Jennifer brought out a suitcase filled with broken liquor bottles. I watched (and analyzed) the participants and was able to understand the physics involved and I knew that, with the right mindset, I could walk across a field of broken glass. I did. It was a great experience.

 

Another firewalk is scheduled for next month in conjunction with The Institute for Therapeutic Massage. I'll be sending details in my next newsletter and posting it on this blog. Stay tuned for the next adventure!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listening to the sounds of workmen at my home is a comforting sound. In a few minutes I'll be merrily washing clothes in my new washing machine. With a few minutes to spare, I thought I'd jot a note about a topic that recently came up at the studio. I had a long conversation with another reiki practitioner where we discussed the differences in reiki traditions. The question became "Are there differences in the various traditions." I guess the easy answer could be "Yes" or "No", but, you know me, I never look for the easy answer. Although there are differences in practice, training, and attunement methods, we all work with the same energy. No matter how you translate the word reiki, we all agree that it is  universal energy that we, the reiki practitioners, supply to the recipient by being a willing conduit for the energy. After the conversation, I called one of my reiki mentors. I said, "Here's all I need to know about reiki: I put my hands on a client with the intent to send reiki, and healing occurs." Simple. I urge the reiki community to put aside differences and look at what we have in common. We all do important and wonderful work and together we can build a healthy and whole Quad Cities by introducing EVERYONE to reiki.