The Year of the Lovers
Numerologically, 2013 is a 6 year (2 + 0 + 1 + 3 = 6), so the tarot card for this year is Trump 6, the Lovers. The year card indicates common themes that will play out throughout this twelve-month…
Christmas Present
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Compassion
Thursday night I taught Enkaku Chiryo Hô, the technique for remote healing, to my Okuden students (Reiki level 2). We learn a variety of traditional and non-traditional methods for treatment, as well as discussing the philosophy behind the practice. Then…
Up Your Game
I think the attunement is one of the most misunderstood aspects of Reiki. Recently a friend, a Reiki practitioner who was unfamiliar with the traditional Japanese Reiki that I teach, complained that he didn’t like the way the system of…
Explore Your Shadow
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Creation and Redemption
A discussion came to my attention in which a number of people were debating whether, kabbalistically, the threes in tarot are higher than the eights. In particular, the person posing the question wondered why the Three of Pentacles often shows…
Reflecting Revolution
One important aspect of ritual work is timing. When I first studied this topic, I learned that, although magic can be worked at any time, it was advisable to align the work with universal cycles, such as the moon phases…
The Power of Transformation
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Reiki Radicals
“Now and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountains and hidden valleys to restore your link to the source of life. Breathe in and let yourself soar to the ends of the universe; breathe out and bring…
Why Ritual?
I’m a big proponent of ritual. I love it and recommend it to students and clients. However, too often I come across discussions online where people talk about the “hocus-pocus of ceremony” or the “mindless running around” of a formalized…