A few days ago, when I was meditating “spontaneous healing” popped to my mind and it stayed with me after I finished my usual sitting practice. I had to think about it for a moment as I couldn’t remember where it had come from. When I first heard the term “spontaneous healing” nearly two decades Continue reading
Author: Ayako
Reiki for arthritis – can reiki help heal arthritis pain?
Recently, I gave reiki to a seven-year-old girl who has been diagnosed with arthritis in both of her hands and wrists. She has been taking medication which is often given to cancer patients, and which gives multiple side effects, such as nausea, headaches, etc. After being on the medication for a few weeks, she still Continue reading
Meaning of cherry blossoms and its positive effects on your body and mind
Spring is just around the corner and this is a very special time of the year in Japan. The whole nation awaits for this special season when the delicate pink cherry trees (sakura in Japanese) bloom just for a few days, before the wind blows them away, creating a pink storm. Spring also marks new Continue reading
Reiki as relief for allergies
This spring/summer I suffered from pollen allergies pretty badly for the first time in a long time. I’ve had bad allergies when I was a teenager, but I haven’t had bad allergic reaction to trees and grass in a long time. I bicycle to work every day, and as soon as I step outside, my Continue reading
Reiki as a remedy for fever (“genetsu-ho”)
In my previous posts, I have shared that reiki works for various ailments such as stress, back pains, psychological issues, etc. In this post, I will write about reiki works well also for fevers. In Japanese, we often use the word “ge-netsu” (解熱) which literally means to breakdown the fever. Fever is often a sign Continue reading
Electric massage table review – for ultimate comfort of your clients
For reiki healers, the comfort of your client during the session is top priority. Moreover, the healers’ comfort is just as important, as you (as a healer) could be sitting in a same position for as long as 90 minutes. As I’ve written in my previous massage table review, in the traditional Japanese reiki, healing was Continue reading
Spiritual healing reiki– but not in religious sense
Reiki when written in Japanese characters literally means “spiritual life energy”. Reiki is a spiritual healing method that is practiced around the world. But when we say “spiritual”, it doesn’t refer to any religion or religious order. Some of the symbols used in reiki healing originate from Sanskrit letters or Japanese/Chinese characters, but they are not related Continue reading
Reiki in kanji – Japanese characters explain it all
Reiki in Japanese is often written in katakana, like this: レイキ. Katakana is a set of letters used to write foreign words imported to Japanese. The reason why reiki is written in katakana is because until recent years, a majority of the reiki practitioners were using western reiki taught outside of Japan. As some of you may Continue reading
Reiki as a complementary therapy
Reiki is a great healing technique that is practiced around the world. In this post I will discuss how reiki complements other alternative healing therapies and how it works well with health practices which you may already have, including regular western medicine. I’ve now been practicing reiki since 2004, but I’ve also used other healing methods and Continue reading
“Light on the Origins of Reiki: A Handbook for Practicing the Original Reiki of Usui and Hayashi” – Book review
This is a translation of Tadao Yamaguchi’s book in Japanese. Yamaguchi sensei (“sensei” means teacher in respectful way) heads the Jikiden Reiki Institute in Kyoto and travels around the world teaching reiki. I’m rather biased when it comes to reviewing this book, because I learned reiki from Tadao Yamaguchi, and this book represents the key Continue reading
