Reiki News Summer 2009
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Honoring All Reiki Schools and Lineages
The Reiki News Magazine is a 80-page full color glossy magazine containing articles on every aspect of Reiki practice written by some of the most knowledgeable and experienced Reiki people on the planet. Below is a synopsis of the current issue.
Welcome . . .
to the Summer issue of the Reiki News Magazine. Our purpose in publishing the magazine is to provide you with inspiration as well as new ideas and techniques so your practice of Reiki can be more fulfilling and beneficial - to you as well as those you treat. By calling on Reiki to guide this process and by continually searching for the very best writers and giving them the freedom and encouragement to produce their best work, we remain focused on fulfilling that purpose. Check the amazing list of articles below. This issue is both exciting and practical!
Here is a list of the articles in this issue:
What Can Reiki Heal?
by Marianne Streich
In Getting the Most from Reiki, Marianne shares her perspective regarding Reiki healing.
Keys to a Successful Reiki Practice
by Patricia Mahaffey
Reiki has a practical side—as a well-operated business, it can create significant income. In interviews with six successful Reiki Masters, Patricia explores how they have combined life purpose and livelihood to create thriving practices. This is the first article in a series.
Reiki and Our Posperous Earth
by Colleen Benelli
The earth is an amazing expression of prosperity. Careful observation of her energies and processes can provide instruction for developing abundance in our lives. In this article Colleen explains how to use Reiki to heal resistance to prosperity and to open ourselves more deeply to our ability to receive.
Reiki and the Secret
by Maryanne Horne
The Secret, released as a video and book in 2006, explains a process of manifesting that has been used for centuries by people in various cultures. Maryanne explains the principles and how to combine them with Reiki energy to enhance results.
Everyday Reiki
by Nancy Barrett and Sandy Trimble
Reiki is a versatile technique that can be used in almost any circumstance; however, most Reiki classes don’t have time to explore all of its possible uses. The authors of this article explain valuable ways to use Reiki that may not have occurred to practitioners.
Family Reiki Times
by Ursula Janiga-Price
It is not necessary for everyone in a family to have Reiki training to create a family Reiki time. This article explains how to create a special time of safety, healing and nurturing for family members to share love, appreciation and support.
Creating Trust: Reiki with a Feral Kitten
by Sylvia DeSantis
A chance encounter with a homeless baby kitten creates a healing experience for both the kitten and the author. The author used Reiki to cultivate trust and to transform a fearful, wild creature into a loving house cat. In the process, she was also healed.
A Reiki Healing Pillow
by Marnie Plunkett
The combination of healing herbs, crystals and Reiki are used to create a special pillow for dreams, meditation and healing. Marnie describes how to make the pillows and the benefits they provide.
Writing Case Reports for Reiki
by Jane Van De Velde, RN, ND
The medical and scientific communities are looking for evidenced based information that will demonstrate the therapeutic value of Reiki. Simpler and less time-consuming than scientific studies, case reports are an accepted form of evidence, and they can be prepared by practitioners who are not trained researchers. Jane explains how to create case reports and get them published.
Response to the Bishops Statement on Reiki
by William Lee Rand
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement that Reiki is not an appropriate practice for Catholic hospitals, health care centers or chaplains. Their conclusions and many of the ideas in the statement are based on inaccurate information. This article explains the facts about some common Reiki myths and gives information that is important for all practitioners to know.
Takata’s Handouts
by William Lee Rand
It is widely believed that Mrs. Takata taught Reiki only as an oral tradition and that she didn’t provide students with handouts or allow them to take notes or tape record classes. It has recently come to light that she did allow students in at least one class to take notes and provided students with handouts. Copies of these handouts have been made available to William and are reproduced in this article.
My Time with Takata
by Diana Lynn Siderides
Takata had a remarkable personality, strict and direct in the classroom, yet kind and playful outside of class. This article shares the author’s personal experiences with Takata as a teacher and a friend.
Reiki and Dying
by Judi Broyles
Reiki in hospice situations can be challenging, but it can also be deeply meaningful. Judi shares how she has addressed challenges she has encountered in the treatment of hospice patients and how she has experienced deeply special moments that have helped her grow as a person.
This is an exciting and valuable issue that will supply you with entertainment as well as quality information and instruction. If you have any suggestions on how the magazine could be improved, I'd be very happy to hear them.
The world is a wonderful place, filled with continual changes which bring with them a never ending supply of opportunities. May you grow in the ability to allow the wisdom of Reiki to guide how you create your life.
Love and peace to you and the world.
William Lee Rand,
President
