The difference between the International House of Reiki teachings and other Reiki schools.
Many people ask what the difference is between what the International House of Reiki teaches as Usui Reiki Ryoho and other schools or branches of the system of Reiki. Sure, most schools teach the same elements of the system, but what is it that makes our students go ‘Wow! That was way more than I could have ever expected’?
There are quite a few differences. Today we’d like to discuss just one of these.
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2012 is the Year of the Dragon.
Frans Stiene is holding a live event in Australia on the 25th January for the Chinese New Year to help you prepare yourself for the Year of the Dragon.
However, Frans would like to give everyone the opportunity to share this special event where ever you are. You can participate from your own home. If you do this you will be asked to do specific practices at specific times.
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As a practitioner of both Yoga and the system of Reiki, people often ask me how Yoga and the system of 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 to the ultimate goal, “self-realization” or being “Great Bright Light”.
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Since I became a Certified Nutritionist over 10 years ago and more recently a Reiki Teacher, I have wondered if there truly is a connection between what you are putting in your body on a daily basis and how that energy radiates out to the world.
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We often get asked by Reiki practitioners and teachers; “How long do you do Reiki in the morning?”
What does this mean? Reiki translates as ‘spiritual energy’ so if we look at the question again and replace the word ‘Reiki’ with ‘spiritual energy’ then the question becomes something like this; “How long do you do spiritual energy in the morning?”. Yes, grammatically the sentence is weird but more than that, how can we set a time to spiritual energy? Don’t we consist of spiritual energy?
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The three Ps within the system of Reiki are Practise, Patience and Perseverance. All of these are important when practicing the system of Reiki. They should not be seen as separate entities. There is a reliant interconnectedness between them. Successful practise without patience and perseverance is not possible, and neither is perseverance without patience and the practise itself. To get the most profound experiences from your Reiki practise you will need to utilise all three Ps.
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Five Self-Healing Head Positions Video by the International House of Reiki.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has projected that within the next 100 years there will be a global warming of 11.5 °F (6.4 °C) due largely to greenhouse gas emissions.
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