Reiki! Reiki! Reiki!

My "Battle Cry"!

My WOW - Words of Wisdom.

My fall-back position.

It is what I tell my Students when they get all wrapped around the axle, trying to figure out 'how' Reiki works or 'how' to use Reiki in a particular situation, or 'when' to share Reiki.

Yes, the 'Cursed Hows' pop up in Reiki all the time.

Whenever that happens, I tell them to just Reiki! Reiki! Reiki!

My newer Students get that look on their face that suggests I'm not quite understanding the enormity of the situation, the magnitude of the crisis, the wasting of time that is occurring...

So I smile, take their hand and suggest they take a deep breathe, close their eyes and Reiki!

In our culture, we are trained to be Do-ers. My Students want to know "What to DO if/when/to yada yada yada" They rarely appreciate my taking their crisis lightly. They want Specifics. Specific directions, specific explanations, specific steps to take to get to the desired outcome.

Well, in my experience, Reiki doesn't operate that way.

Reiki isn't something one 'does'.

To truly experience the profound benefits, the beauty and outright yumminess of Reiki, one must "Be" Reiki.

And that is guaranteed to frustrate most of my Reiki I Students. "How can I BE Reiki if I don't even know what/how/when/augh!"

Step back from 'The Problem'. Identify the seed or nucleus of the issue or situation if you must, and then just Reiki...

Hold it gently in your hands, as you would a butterfly or a baby bird. Let your Reiki flow. Step away from the outcome. Just Reiki. Be Reiki. Just Be.

Ahhh! Nice... Sweet!