The Kaizen of Reiki
If you have come across the word ‘kaizen’ before it will probably have been in the context of industrial quality control or personal development. “Kaizen” is a Japanese word that is usually translated as ‘improvement’, but it means more than… Continue reading
Mindfulness and compassion
In this article I want to talk about Mindfulness and Compassion, which I believe are two essential components of Reiki practice. Whether we are treating others, working on ourselves, empowering others or living our lives with Reiki, we should grow… Continue reading
The Reiki Precepts
Mikao Usui gave his students a series of ‘precepts’ to follow. The Concise Oxford Dictionary (9th Edition) defines a precept as (1) a command, a rule of conduct, and (2) a moral instruction, and they are an important part of… Continue reading
Reiki Evolution National Gathering 2011
Well, that was an amazing day! On saturday October 29th we held the first ever Reiki Evolution National Gathering at Regent’s College in Central London. 80 Reiki Evolution students came together for a day of learning, fun, friendship and energy work, some coming from as far as France, Spain and even New Zealand! It was a real honour for me to spend time with such a lovely group of Reiki people and the day all seemed to end far too quickly: I could have camped there all weekend!
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Back to basics: Reiki First Degree
People end up on First Degree courses for many reasons and come from an amazing variety of backgrounds, all attending for their own personal reasons. Reiki courses in the UK present a whole variety of approaches, some “traditional” Western-style, some… Continue reading
The 10 Rules of Reiki
In this article I thought I would set down ten things that you can do – ten principles to take account of – to benefit your practice of Reiki. This is not something that has come from Japan, or from… Continue reading
Forgiving
We all have the ability to forgive; however, many people hold grudges or find it very hard to forgive others and themselves. In some circumstances this is quite understandable, but, no matter what the circumstances, one must remember that if… Continue reading
When we need to adapt…
Sometimes our bodies simply say NO! Enough is enough. If we don’t listen to what our higher self is trying to tell us then it will act and ensure we have to listen! So we’ve two choices.… Continue reading
JUST FOR TODAY…….I am free from worry…..
Some years ago, I attended a Reiki gathering at West Wittering, Sussex………… There I met many other Reiki practitioners and am still in touch with Diane Thompson from Reiki Evolution all these years later……
One of the… Continue reading
Intention in Reiki work
It never fails to inspire me how this word *intention* can be so subtle, yet so powerful.
Apparently, in the non-physical realms, (for use of a better word), as we think , we are there, as we intend, it… Continue reading

