Reiki Reflections

At the heart of every living tradition is transmission. In Reiki, transmission is not simply the passing of information, techniques, or historical knowledge. It is the living process through which understanding, practice, presence, and compassion are cultivated from one person to another. Rather than preserving a fixed system, it points toward the awakening of a way of being. One of the clearest expressions of this is Reiju. Often translated as spiritual blessing or bestowal

This is already very strong and coherent. I’ve only gently refined flow, reduced repetition, and smoothed a few transitions while keeping your meaning and tone intact: What is “True Reiki”? It’s a question I hear often and have been wondering myself as our Reiki Book Club explores the work of renowned Reiki teachers. As we engage with different perspectives, historical contexts, and interpretations of practice, the question naturally arises: what do we mean when we speak of “

Many Reiki practitioners naturally wonder about lineage: “Where does my Reiki come from?” or “How do we stay connected to the roots of this practice?” These questions come from a place of respect and a desire to honor those who have carried Reiki before us. History matters. Exploring Mikao Usui’s life, the development of Reiki in Japan, and the different ways Reiki has been transmitted throughout the world can deepen our appreciation of this practice. Historical research help

Le Reiki offre bien plus qu’une technique de soin. Il nous invite à entrer dans une manière plus profonde d’être présent — avec nous-mêmes, avec les autres et avec la vie telle qu’elle se déploie. À travers la pratique, nous cultivons la conscience, la stabilité, l’attention et la compassion. Nous apprenons à observer ce qui se passe en nous sans avoir immédiatement besoin de le changer, et à rencontrer l’autre sans l’impulsion de réparer, de contrôler ou de nous sentir respo

Reiki offers more than a healing technique. It invites us into a deeper way of being present—with ourselves, with others, and with life as it unfolds. Through practice, we cultivate awareness, steadiness, attention, and compassion. We learn to notice what is happening within us without immediately needing to change it, and to meet another person without the impulse to fix, control, or take responsibility for their experience. This is the heart of healing presence: developing

A bright open sky Filled with stars Quiet and warm Wandering Feeling light Feeling peace A majestic tree Standing in the night Mysterious A voice rising in the air A glowing moon Eternal silence An open mind An open heart Ticking A moment in time This moment in time happened in Japan in the fall of 2019, while traveling with my Reiki teacher, Frans Stiene, and a group of Reiki practitioners. Our sixteen-day journey was an opportunity to explore the system of Reiki within its

Lately, while practicing Joshin Kokyū Hō, a Japanese breathing meditation, with a group of friends, something became increasingly clear to me. As we breathed deeply into the hara, allowing the breath to move through the body and out into our whole being, we began to experience our breathing not as something separate or isolated, but as part of a much larger rhythm. We were breathing as human beings, together with our families, our communities, the natural world, and everythin

Article écrit par Frans Stiene, Reiki Teacher and founder of International House of Reiki Traduit par Véronique Frede, Reiki Teacher/Practitioner Texte d’origine en anglais ICI “Les kototama ne sont ni une théorie, ni même un enseignement. C’est l’énergie de vie, ou Ki, qui donne naissance à la conscience dans sa multitude de formes. ” – William Gleason – Aikido and Words of Power : The Sacred Sounds of Kototama Les kototama font traditionnellement partie des enseignements