The Chakra System as a Spiritual Path
The chakras are energy vortexes in the subtle body, which channel refined cosmic energy through the more dense physical body. What is the Chakra System? The chakras are energy vortexes in the subtle body, which channel refined cosmic energy through the more dense physical body….
What Remains is Great Bright Light…
Last month we have gathered for an iron-man chanting marathon (thanks to Maria Kammerer!), to practice chanting Reiki precepts. Just for Today Do not Anger Do not Worry Be Grateful Do your work Diligently Be Compassionate to yourself and all living beings The precepts seem…
Badrinath: A Sacred Hill
“On my spiritual journey, I first encountered energy practices through Reiki. Imagine a sacred temple on a Himalayan top that the priests close down in winter, where they light a small oil lamp which they find still lit when they return in May. They believe…
Be Careful with Energy Practices
On my spiritual journey, I first encountered energy practices through Reiki. An aunt living in Ankara said to me, “I teach Reiki. It’s very easy to learn. Give me a million bucks, and I’ll teach it to you!” This was my first push toward Reiki,…
Reiki and the Five Elements
You may wonder what’s the relationship of Reiki and the 5 Elements and what the practice of 5 Elements could possibly bring to our Reiki practice? First of all, what I mean by Elements is the building blocks of our “being”. The elements; Earth, Water,…
Principles of Reiki (Part 4): Work Hard!
All these years, I’ve intentionally postponed writing about the 4th Reiki principle: “Work hard”, “ be honest in your work”, or in a different interpretation “be true to your Way”. p>I was waiting to fully experience and materialize it in my life before attempting to…
Saicho and Kukai and Reiki
When I found about the letters exchanged between Saicho and Kukai, I was just blown away. Imagine two young monks, carefully chosen, to travel to China to study Buddhist teachings and to bring back the select texts to Japan. The year was 804! This is…
Yoga and Reiki Relation
As a practitioner of both Yoga and Reiki, people often ask me how Yoga and Reiki relate to each other. I see them both as paths of self improvement that lead to “self realization”. Practiced together, they can support each other and lead the practitioner…
What Happens During Reiki Attunements?
The most mysterious part of the system of Reiki is the attunements. Knowing few Reiki Masters confused about some of the new systems of Reiki and especially about the attunements; I felt like I need to share how I see and practice attunements with the…
How to Materialize Your Resolutions?
I would like to share some tips on how to materialize your resolutions. Here they are: Manifesting a reality starts with clear intentions (remember The Law of Attraction). The more clear your intentions, the better the chances to attract it to your life. …