Honoring All Reiki Schools and Lineages
Fall
2003 Back Issue
Welcome . . .
to the fall issue of
Reiki News Magazine. Our intention is to continually upgrade the magazine, and
this issue now features coated paper making it more durable and pleasing to read.
We also have a new format which I hope you'll enjoy and a new column - Reiki Transformations
which is described below. Also, please notice, there is no fluff in our magazine.
All articles contain meaningful, useful, factual information written by some of
the most experienced and well known Reiki masters in the world. The intention
is to help you improve your use of Reiki and inspire you to make a real difference
in your personal lives as well as in the world.
Here is a list
of the articles in this issue:
Reiki and Animals
by
Penelope
Quest
Animals love Reiki and need healing just like people do. In this
article, Penny gives many wonderful examples of how to use Reiki with pets, farm
and even wild animals. She also tells how to communicate with them. This is a
really useful article and includes how to send Reiki with the aura.
The
Horse Whisperer
by William
Lee Rand
Since the movie came out several years ago by the same name staring
Robert Redford, special training classes have developed to help people understand
horses and communicate with them. These have proven to be very powerful experiences
and people are learning that horses can not only communicate psychically with
us, but can also heal us. Find out what happened when William gave Reiki to a
horse.
Hiroshi Doi is Interviewed, Part II
by William
Lee Rand
Hiroshi Doi is a leading authority on the practice of Reiki in
Japan. His membership in the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai places him in a unique position
to access information about the original Reiki methods of Dr. Mikao Usui. His
dedication to healing and preserving the Usui system of Reiki make him a valuable
resource to the Reiki community. In part II of this interview, Doi Sensei answers
questions about the second degree symbols, the role Dr. Hayashi played in the
development of Western Reiki, and many interesting details about the Usui Reiki
Ryoho Gakkai. He also talks about students who broke away from the Gakkai and
started their own healing schools and explains the system of Reiki Ryoho he created
called Gendai Reiki.
Reiki In Hospitals
by Jeri
Mills, M.D.
This column focuses on how Reiki is being integrated into hospitals
and clinics. In this issue Dr. Mills explains the process that lead to the introduction
of Reiki at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas,
and how this world renowned hospital is setting an example for other hospitals
in providing alternative care. This article provides practical information and
inspiration for those who are currently working in hospitals or clinics or would
like to start.
Science Validates Spiritual Healing
An
Interview with Daniel Benor, M.D.
by William
Lee Rand
In this fascinating interview Dr. Benor explains how scientific
research has demonstrated the therapeutic value of spiritual healing. There are
over 190 scientific experiments in the area of spiritual healing and 124 of them
have demonstrated valid scientific evidence that spiritual healing works. Dr.
Benor is a researcher in the area of spiritual healing. He is also a practicing
holistic psychiatrist, and on the advisory board of many scientific journals.
He is also author of Spiritual
Healing, Scientific Validation of a Healing Revolution.
Reiki
Transformations
by Diane
Shewmaker
This is a new column about the many transformative shifts and
changes that the experience of learning Reiki has brought into the lives of individuals.
Many people have experienced radical changes in their character, employment, marriage,
friends, health and more because of Reiki. Each issue will tell the story of one
or more people for whom Reiki has been a life-changing experience. This first
article is about Diane's own personal transformation in which she states, "To
say that Reiki has transformed my life is more or less an understatement because,
quite literally, every area of my life has undergone tremendous change. In fact,
looking back, I can almost define my life into two distinct periods: pre-Reiki
and post-Reiki.".
Reiki and the Body of Light, Part
I
by Walter
Lübeck
According to Walter, enlightenment and lasting personal spiritual
realization can only be attained if the Body of Light is working well and in a
stable state. In this article Walter describes the Body of Light including the
aura chakras, the holy mountains and other aspects and how working directly with
them will help us to develop our spiritual nature more quickly. This is a very
informative article and gives us insight into an area not many have written about.
Reiki and Bach Flower Remedies
by Mari
Hall
Dr. Bach based his work on a profound philosophy in which life is
seen as a learning process and ill health-whether mental or physical-is intended
to help us understand more about ourselves and the purpose of our lives. From
this understanding Dr. Bach created his famous flower remedies which work to heal
the emotional nature. In this article, Mari describes the wonderful healing benefits
that can be derived from combining Bach Flower remedies with Reiki.
Reiki
and Intuition, Part I
by Amy
Roland
Reiki not only opens us up to channel healing energy, it can also
increase our intuition. This can be an important part of Reiki if one is able
to use if properly. When giving treatments, many experience intuitive impressions
that can be helpful to the client, but only if used with wisdom. In this article
Amy explains how to cultivate this skill and how to use it in a healthy and beneficial
way.
The Whale Rider
Movie Mystic Review
by
Stephen Simon
The films discussed are not "reviewed" in this column
in the traditional sense of that word; rather, we look at metaphysical messages
in films, both current and classic. A chakra rating is also given to indicate
the level of clarity the film portrays for each of the 7 levels of consciousness.
Stephen Simon has produced such films as Somewhere in Time and What
Dreams May Come.
Pai, the thirteen-year old heroine of
WHALE RIDER, guides us through her own experience of that moment of transformation.
She hears the call of ancient whales that draw her and us into a film that is
haunting, prophetic, and groundbreaking. This is an insightful review of this
paradoxical movie. Chakra ratings are included.
Reiki
Stories
These stories, sent in by our readers give real life validation
to the practice of Reiki. Many include people who had serious illnesses and before
and after medical tests that confirmed both the existence of the condition and
the healing. They demonstrate the miracle working power of Reiki and inspire us
to develop our skill and use our Reiki.
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.
Love and peace to you and
the world.
