Heart Reiki: How to Do it and What it Is
Recently, I got the following question from a “Reiki Colors” reader: “Have you noticed Reiki pouring out of your heart in addition to your hands?” Yes indeed — Heart Reiki …
Learning Reiki
Learn key concepts about Reiki energy work, explained by a certified practitioner. For full background, start with the “What is Reiki?” article, then move on to understand the wide and wonderful list of possible benefits of Reiki.
If you’re interested in becoming an energy work practitioner, yourself, do check out this piece on Reiki certification. The rest of the articles in this category dive into the nuances of what makes a great Reiki session. Feel free to reach out to request additional topics!
How Many Reiki Clients to Treat Per Day or Week?
The other day I got a message from a fellow Reiki practitioner (turns out she lived all the way in Brazil!) asking an interesting question: How many Reiki therapy clients …
What to Wear for Reiki, Explained
As we learned in “What is Reiki,” the Japanese form of gentle touch relaxation called Reiki is traditionally done while fully clothed. This leads to the key question: What to …
Reiki Table, Chair, and Pillow Advice
What are best practices for selecting and setting up a Reiki table, chair, and pillow in an energy work studio? After discussing Reiki practitioner cleansing tips for chakra balancing, we …
Spiritual Meaning of Purple, Explained
Many years ago, even before starting my own Reiki studio, I wrote an article called “Seeing Colors During Meditation: Purple and More” — and the result was mind-blowing. I had …
Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen Reiki Distance Symbol
When learning about the Usui Reiki symbols, the third symbol after Cho Ku Rei and Sei Hei Ki is traditionally Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen. This is often called the …
Cho Ku Rei Power Symbol in Reiki, Explained
In learning the answer to “What is Reiki?” it is essential to understand the importance and use of Reiki symbols. We will start today with the Cho Ku Rei Usui …
What is Reiki?
If you’re looking for a gentle and effective way to improve your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing, the answer to the question, “What is Reiki?” is important to learn! Read …
Reiki Therapy: How it Works
When people think of therapy, what comes to mind is usually talk-based work with a therapist — which brings up some confusion when we introduce the term “Reiki therapy.” As …
Emotional Numbness, and What Helps to Feel Again
What causes emotional numbness: that feeling of having almost zero emotions during major life transitions, when we’d expect feelings to be intense? What are ways to fix this odd frozen …