Is Reiki physical or spiritual? Guest blog by Amanda Jayne


Shinto spiritualityPeople often ask if Jikiden Reiki is a physical or a spiritual treatment. My answer is that it is primarily a physical treatment, used on the body to enrich and empower the body’s innate natural healing wisdom. However, as with all things in life, it cannot be separated from the whole. When practicing Jikiden Reiki, each person places his or her hands on and energy flows into the body, enhancing healing by helping the body to eliminate the build up of toxins – usually quite fast. The primary emphasis is on practical physical treatment, though there is also an effective psychological treatment – Sei Heki – used to help with fears, habits or anxieties that people want to let go of. Continue reading

Why we really don’t need a Guru


relaxing after the Jikiden Reiki seminar

Once in a while, quite often actually to be honest, I ask myself what it is that I value so much about Jikiden Reiki. There are many answers to this question. Today I want to focus on the power of being ordinary. Of simply being yourself. Continue reading