Since there’s no central authority for Reiki teachers there is a lot of difference of opinion around Reiki issues. So before I share my opinion about whether or not it’s a good idea to share psychic perceptions during a Reiki session, I want to share a little about my background with Reiki and psychic perceptions.

When I took Reiki I in 1987 my Reiki teacher suggested that we

Six months ago I found out I have intestinal bacterial parasites due to a weakened immune system from gluten intolerance. The diagnosing doctor told me that given the number and types of organisms, and considering my family history and my personal medical profile, it's probable I've had this problem since I was very young, and possible I was born with this sensitivity.

Oddly, perhaps, I was happy to hear this.

Recently, one of my Reiki students asked me: “Is everyone Reiki?” She also told me that someone who is very aware of energy had made the statement that everyone is Reiki. So she wanted to know my opinion.

When I took Reiki I back in 1987 few people that I encountered had even heard of Reiki much less knew anything about it. Now there are too many Reiki books to even count and Reiki is seemingly everywhere on the internet. What a shift in a little over 20 years!

"Ding dong, the witch is dead!" This catchy little ditty we all know from the movie "The Wizard of Oz" pops into my head as I watch the scene, televised live from the White House lawn, mere minutes after President Obama's announcement that Osama bin Laden is dead. Hundreds, then thousands of people quickly mass, gleefully screaming, shouting, jumping up and down, waving flags and banners, chanting "Obama got Osama," and "U.S.A., U.S.A., U.S.A...." One fellow climbs up a sapling, barely able to hold his weight, to gain his conspicuous place in the revelry.

The cave at the Solstice. I was thinking about what I'd do with my winter. Contemplate, read, study, process all the things I would possibly take with me into the dark cave of the year. I was somewhat glib when I wrote the last article for this paper. I didn't have a clue what I'd really be carrying with me as I entered the dark.

Isak Dineson, the great writer of the 19th Century, suggested that it is actually a good thing that the world is round so we cannot see too far ahead at any given time. It wasn't long after I had submitted my

Have you ever wondered where emotions really come from, and what are they good for anyway? Has anyone ever accused you of being a Drama Queen, or King, or of being “COLD” emotionally? Have you ever started to cry, felt afraid or experienced another strong emotion when watching a movie even though you knew it was not “REAL”? Have you ever started to feel emotionally upset about something that happened years ago? So many questions, but are there some answers?