About Reiki
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a very simple yet powerful healing modality that can easily be learned by anyone. It is a laying-on hands healing art that uses creative life energy essential to all living things, to affect healing of the mind, body and spirit.
Originating as a Tibetan Buddhist Practice, it was rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui in the early 1900’s. People, animals, plants, even places and things can successfully be infused with Reiki and the effects are balancing, harmonizing and healing.
Reiki helps to create a harmonious environment within ones Being, so true healing can take place. It is a very safe healing method with many different beneficial effects like relaxation and feelings of peace, security and overall wellbeing. Reiki is unlimited in its ability to relieve suffering and promote healing regardless of the cause.
How does Reiki work?
Reiki is a gentle healing method which works by channelling loving energy to a receptive person. A person becomes a Reiki healer by receiving an attunement. This is a ritual whereby a person receives a set of sacred symbols into their Crown Chakra and is blessed by the Reiki Guides. This empowers a person to be able to channel energy through themselves from the Universal Source – for life.
The beauty of doing Reiki is that it never depletes or tires you. Quite the opposite is true, since while you channel the energy, you receive it just as much as your “client”. The healing effects are there not only for your client but for you as well. A true “win/win” situation.
Reiki is not a religion and you do not have to believe in anything particular to make Reiki work. The knowledge comes from feeling the energy flow through you.
How long have you been “doing” Reiki?
I was first introduced to Reiki in the late 1990s, and immediately knew it would become a large part of my life. In 2003 I was trained and attuned to level one in the Usui Reiki System by Juliana Farrell.
In 2013 I was trained and attuned to level one and two (Reiki Practitioner) in the Tanran Reiki System, with a focus on Equine Reiki by Sonja Bollnow. In 2014 I was trained and attuned to level three (Reiki Master) in the Tanran Reiki System by Sonja Bollnow and Keiron Keene.
In 2023 I was trained and attuned to Karuna Reiki™️ Master in the Holy Fire™️ III World Peace Reiki System by Pam Allen-LeBlanc and Ting Zhang. In the same year, I was also trained attuned to level one and two (Reiki Practitioner) and level three (Reiki Master) in the Holy Fire™️ III World Peace Reiki System, and to level one and two (Reiki Practitioner) and level three (Reiki Master) in the ICRT Animal Reiki System, by Joan Maute.
You teach several different styles of Reiki, how are they different?
I teach four different styles of Reiki, Tanran, Holy Fire™️ III , Karuna Reiki™️ and ICRT Animal Reiki.
Tanran Reiki is and independent style of Reiki, channelled by William Bagley, it is based on Usui Reiki, with versions of the 4 traditional symbols along with at least 3 additional symbols. Unlike other lineages, the Master symbol is taught at level one, with all remaining symbols taught at level 2. This is a very intuitive style of Reiki, that I teach in a very casual and relaxed way, with a manual I have created based on the manuals provided to me by my Masters.
Holy Fire™️ III Reiki is style of Reiki created by William Rand of the ICRT (International Center for Reiki Training), it is also based on Usui Reiki, with the 4 traditional symbols three of which are given at level 2, with the remaining along with the Holy Fire symbol being given at level 3. This is a powerful style of Reiki, with a strong focus on purification, healing, empowerment, & guidance, in which I use teaching outlines and manuals as provided by the ICRT.
Karuna Reiki™️ also is style of Reiki created by William Rand of the ICRT, it is an advanced training for Reiki Masters from any lineage, with 8 additional symbols. Topics also include toning & chanting, healing spirit attachments, & receiving spiritual guidance, and again, I use teaching outlines and manuals as provided by the ICRT.
ICRT Animal Reiki is style of Reiki created by Colleen Benelli, Sioux Strong, Robyn Benelli and Pamela Allen-LeBlanc of the ICRT, it is an advanced training for Reiki Practitioners and Masters from any lineage, with its own symbol. Topics also include techniques for grounding & increasing awareness, & healing compassion fatigue & grief, and again, I use teaching outlines and manuals as provided by the ICRT.